BAGHDAD (AP) – Iraqi authorities on Monday raised the death toll to 149 from Sunday’s devastating truck bombing at a bustling Baghdad commercial street as Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered new security measures in the country’s capital. The bombing, claimed by the Islamic State group, was the deadliest terror attack …

FALLUJAH, Iraq (AP) – A highway overpass in Fallujah is plastered with Shiite banners, graffiti and posters of militia leaders, a virtual shrine to victory over the Islamic State group in this majority Sunni Muslim city. The fight to wrest Fallujah from IS control appears to have inflicted considerably less …

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) – Parveen Rafiq closed her hands around the neck of her youngest daughter, Zeenat, and squeezed and squeezed until the girl was almost dead. Then, in the tiny apartment where the family lived, she doused the 18-year-old with kerosene and set her on fire. Neighbors saw the …

Sangrur: AAP MLA Naresh Yadav may be arrested by Punjab Police in connection with Quran desecration case! Sangrur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pritpal Singh Thind has said that he will be seeking an arrest warrant for Naresh Yadav from the court, according to report in Indian Express. AAP MLA …

Hyderabad: This could spell a major trouble for AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi! In a major setback to Owaisi, a complaint has been filed against him over his statement of offering legal aid to terror suspects arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Hyderabad for their alleged involvement in an …

Gurgaon: The mortal remains of Tarishi Jain, who was among the 20 hostages killed in a gruesome terror attack in Dhaka’s Gulshan cafe, has been handed over to her family for the last rites. Haryana Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma, Gurgaon Deputy Commissioner T.L. Satyaprakash and other officials earlier this …

Beijing: Criticising the strong reactions from India over China blocking its bid to enter Nuclear Suppliers Group, a state-run daily on Monday said India is “still stuck” in the 1962 war mindset as it called for a more objective evaluation of Beijing’s stand. “The Indian public seems to be having …

New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear a plea moved by Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP on interpretation of Article 239 AA related to Delhi government’s power on Tuesday. The apex court posted the matter for hearing tomorrow as Justice JS Khehar recused himself from hearing the plea. Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party …