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TopicIslamic State leader

Topic: Islamic State leader

Islamic State leader for Iraq and Syria killed, Iraqi PM confirms

Abu Khadija, known as “one of the most dangerous terrorists in Iraq and the world,” has been killed by Iraqi forces, with the help of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State.

‘Engineer & teacher’, a ‘govt servant’ — who are Haris Farooqui & Rehan, arrested for being part of ISIS

Farooqui is accused of being India head of radical group Islamic State. He was arrested last week by NIA, along with Rehan, for ‘handling ISIS’s India operations’.

US force killed Islamic State leader in Syria in military operation, says Central Command

Khalid 'Aydd Ahmad al-jabouri was responsible for planning ISIS attacks into Europe and developed the leadership structure for ISIS, the statement said.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.