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Topic: ISIS

Sri Lanka terror mastermind was a ‘big follower’ of Tamil Nadu Jamaat founder

Spokesperson of Muslim trust in Sri Lanka says Zahran Hashim, alleged mastermind of the Easter bombings, played Tamil Nadu preacher's videos on projectors.

Why Sri Lanka became a target for Islamic State after defeat on Iraq-Syria turf

Islamic State may have lost its Iraq-Syria 'caliphate', but it is now a whole other kind of monster, an expert on the terror group explains.

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the IS leader known for barbaric executions & love for football

In 2010, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi became the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq. Next year, he led a revolt in Syria leading to the germination of ISIS.

Easter terror attacks: How India knew and why Sri Lanka didn’t

When Easter attack warnings were received, they were forwarded to VIP security heads, not to those in charge of public security.

A Huawei storm in the UK and Trump’s heartbreak

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Islamic State claims 3 militants who blew themselves up during gun battle in Sri Lanka

The shootout occurred while security forces in Sri Lanka continued their hunt for members of National Thowheeth Jamaath.

15 killed in Sri Lanka in another suicide bombing during raids on terror hideouts

The bombing occurred when a gun battle broke out between an armed group and Sri Lankan security forces at a house in Kalmunai city on Friday.

Didn’t arrest citizens in ISIS since joining foreign armed groups not a crime: Sri Lanka PM

PM Ranil Wickremesinghe said the govt could only take action if the terrorists were operating within Sri Lanka. The govt also revised the death toll of the attacks to 253, citing a calculation error.

Number of Indians killed in Sri Lanka blasts rises to 11 as another succumbs to injuries

The Sri Lankan foreign ministry said that as of 24 April, the number of foreign nationals who have been killed in the attack rose to 36.

Sri Lankan president Sirisena calls for resignations of defence secretary & police chief

The Sri Lankan govt faced flak Tuesday after it admitted to receiving intelligence inputs about the terror attacks days before Easter but failed to act on it.

On Camera

Azad, Antony, Geetha—6 candidates to watch in 2024. Their win can reshape politics in states

While Chandra Shekhar Azad is a streetfighter who has caught the fancy of Dalit youth, Anil Antony is the face of the BJP’s fresh social engineering attempt.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.