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A thousand bin Ladens...

Even on the run, Laden remains the most powerful force in militant Islam. His influence all too apparent in the deadly bombings in Madrid, London and Iraq. ...

For Osama, 9/11 was the 'beginning'

On September 11, 2001, Osama bin Laden took his bloody holy war to America, a plan hatched years before. ...

He sounded a dire warning...

In the summer of 2001, with his aide Ayman al-Zawahiri by his side, Osama sent another dire warning to the US. ...

First strike caught US by surprise

The first strikes took place in East Africa, with detonations of explosive devices against two American embassies. ...

The Call for War on America

Osama said: "We have formed an organisation with other Islamic groups and nations, called the Islamic Front." ...

Bin Laden's first TV interview

It was from Jalanabad that Osama Bin Laden would galvanise his followers by declaring a war on America. ...

Osama bin Laden, man behind 9/11

Osama bin Laden is responsible for 9/11, but in the last five years the United States has not been able to catch him. ...

The birth of al-Qaeda

Osama's exploits on the battlefield were immortalised. The Afghan war made bin Laden, and he got ready to exploit his new found fame. ...

The awakening of Osama bin Laden

Osama joined the holy war and a man who was once reluctant to lead would go on to command his own army in Afghanistan. ...

Childhood friend remembers Osama

Bin Laden was swept up in a movement that would convert him from student to the leader of a holy war. It was his awakening. ...

In the footsteps of bin Laden

How did a shy, bright and rich child become a religious zealot and the world’s deadliest terrorist? ...

We were eager to play with India: Moody

Tom Moody, the 'local man' of Sri Lanka, took some time off to chat with CNN-IBN's Nishant Arora. ...  

Passport fraud: MPs' passport to be cancelled?

New Delhi: On Friday, Lok Sabha speaker ordered an inquiry into CNN-IBN's exclusive report on two MPs being exposed for falsifying passport documents. Today, the Ministry of external affairs confirmed it will revoke the passport of BSP MP Ramakant Yadav. There hasn't been an official reaction yet from the Ministry of External Affairs on the two MPs who committed the passport fraud. Although, the Foreign Ministry's silence cannot be confused...  

Passport fraud: Somnath Chatterjee orders inquiry

New Delhi: Within minutes of CNN-IBN's exclusive report which exposed MPs for falsifying passport documents, it caught the attention of Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee. He may have lost a little time on Friday, but the Speaker has ordered an inquiry into the shenanigans of Ramakant and Bhalchandra Yadav, MPs who are involved in the fraud. The Speaker, pained by another instance of MPs bringing disrepute to the House, has...  

CNN-IBN Expose: MPs in passport fraud

New Delhi: So far the MPs caught in the cash-for-questions and MPLAD funds scam have been a national embarrassment. Now, a CNN-IBN exclusive report shows that there are two MPs who could prove to be an international embarrassment. Ramakant Yadav, a three-time Member of Parliament from Azamgarh in UP, is the legitimate holder of the passport number D 1107397. This passport was issued to him on April 2 after he...