Zelenskiy says Ukrainian troops advance in Zaporizhzhia regionUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced gains in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, with forces advancing over 3 km near Orikhiv. ...
13 Oct, 2025, 07.15 AM IST
Mali military camp is attacked a day after 49 civilians and 15 soldiers were killed in assaultsA military camp in Mali's north was attacked following two separate assaults by al-Qaeda-linked insurgents that killed 49 civilians and 15 ...
08 Sep, 2023, 04.46 PM IST
Protesters demanding separate quota for Mali community block Jaipur-Agra NH; internet suspended in parts of BharatpurIn view of the agitation, the police had put up barricades on the road in Ballabhgarh, Halaina, Vair, Aronda, Ramaspur villages connected t...
22 Apr, 2023, 01.07 PM IST
At least 51 killed in Mali village raids, district official saysNo group has yet taken responsibility for the attacks in the area where Malian troops, French and European forces, and United Nations peace...
09 Aug, 2021, 04.15 PM IST
49 killed in Niger armed attackThe "prompt and vigorous reaction" by the Defense and Security Forces (FDS), "made it possible to repel the attack and inflict heavy losses...
12 Jul, 2021, 11.11 AM IST
As France plans to shrink Sahel force, jihadi threat growsFrance is preparing to reduce its military presence here in West Africa's Sahel region, the vast area south of the Sahara Desert where extr...
08 Jul, 2021, 04.27 PM IST
The Sahel's intractable conflictFighting in the vast semi-arid region began in 2012, when Islamist militants joined a local insurgency in northern Mali, capturing swathes ...
11 Jun, 2021, 04.44 PM IST
With military victory elusive, West African nations quietly back talks with IslamistsFor a decade, West African armies and their international allies have fought against militant groups active in the Sahel region, some linke...
11 Jun, 2021, 03.20 PM IST
16 soldiers killed, one missing in Niger ambush: OfficialThe vast desert area of Tahoua in the west of the country sits close to the borders of both Mali and Burkina Faso and has been plagued by j...
03 May, 2021, 03.45 PM IST
Niger announces 3-day national mourning after deadly attacks on 2 villages"It was decided [to declare] a three-day national mourning, as well as to strengthen security in the area and provide support to the popula...
05 Jan, 2021, 09.22 AM IST
Seven soldiers killed in northern Burkina Faso attackThe troops were attacked on Wednesday between Tin Akoff and Beldiabe in Oudalan province, which borders Mali and Niger, one source said. "T...
12 Nov, 2020, 03.27 PM IST
Elite European anti-jihadist force takes first steps in SahelTakuba troops are tasked with supporting elite Malian soldiers, who use motorbikes and pick-up trucks to zip into territory lost to jihadis...
05 Nov, 2020, 12.31 PM IST
Self-confidence, resilience, determination and humility: Kanoute’s mantra for successSometimes the most dangerous stage you go through is when you feel you are good enough already, says the former Sevilla forward.
27 Mar, 2019, 11.15 PM IST
Perfect blend of old and new: Here's why you should be heading to Croatia for your next holidayTake a wine-tasting tour through charming Dalmatian villages.
27 Apr, 2017, 10.06 AM IST
College professor arrested for offering to sell his wife on FacebookMali put up a post in Hindi on March 6 on Facebook offering to 'sell' his wife. He also uploaded her and their two-year-old daughter's phot...
11 Mar, 2016, 10.08 AM IST
Odisha villagers propose to pay Rs 35 crore to government if Hindalco’s plan to mine bauxite in Koraput is haltedForty one villages, two thirds of whose population live below poverty line, have proposed to pay Rs 35 crore.
18 Feb, 2013, 05.10 PM IST
- Farmers cry foul as potatoes perish in Gujarat cold storage
Farmers in Deesa town of north Gujarat, accounting for the highest potato output in the state, are worried after much of their produce stoc...
30 May, 2008, 03.16 AM IST