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Ex-Navy Officer Held with Ganja and Cannabis Plants in Kerala

Ex-Navy Officer Held with Ganja and Cannabis Plants in Kerala

Rediff.com4 Mar 2026

A retired Navy officer has been arrested in Kerala after excise officials seized ganja and cannabis plants from his residence.

Ex-Navy Officer Held with Ganja and Cannabis Plants in Kerala

Ex-Navy Officer Held with Ganja and Cannabis Plants in Kerala

Rediff.com4 Mar 2026

A retired Navy officer has been arrested in Kerala after excise officials seized ganja and cannabis plants from his residence.

'BLO visited 3 times': Ex-Navy chief asked to prove identity under SIR

'BLO visited 3 times': Ex-Navy chief asked to prove identity under SIR

Rediff.com12 Jan 2026

Admiral Prakash, who has been settled in Goa since his retirement, said SIR forms should be revised if they are not "evoking" the required information.

Qatari court accepts India's appeal on ex-Navy personnel's death sentence

Qatari court accepts India's appeal on ex-Navy personnel's death sentence

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

A Qatari court has accepted the appeal document on the sentencing of eight former Indian naval personnel to death, sources familiar with the matter said.

'Securing release of ex navy men will be tough'

'Securing release of ex navy men will be tough'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

'Instead of shouting at cricket matches, why don't we raise our voices for the release of the Indian Navy veterans in Qatar?'

CBI charges journo, ex-Navy commander with violating OSA

CBI charges journo, ex-Navy commander with violating OSA

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

In its chargesheet filed before a special court in New Delhi, the CBI has named Raghuvanshi and Pathak as accused in the alleged violation of the Official Secrets Act and related offences, they said.

Former CEC, ex-Navy chief move SC on coal-gate

Former CEC, ex-Navy chief move SC on coal-gate

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

Members of the civil society including former chief election commissioner N Gopalaswami, ex-navy chief L Ramdas and former cabinet secretary T S R Subramanian on Thursday approached the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored Special Investigation Team probe into the coal block allocation scam.

Ex-navy officer assaulted for sharing Uddhav cartoon

Ex-navy officer assaulted for sharing Uddhav cartoon

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

The incident took place around 11.30 am in Lokhandwala Complex area in suburban Kandivali, an official said.

Thai cave rescue: Ex-navy diver dies during operation

Thai cave rescue: Ex-navy diver dies during operation

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

The rescuer, working in a volunteer capacity, died after running out of oxygen.

Ex-Navy chief moves EC 'Modi ji ka Sena' remark

Ex-Navy chief moves EC 'Modi ji ka Sena' remark

Rediff.com2 Apr 2019

Former Navy Chief Admiral L Ramdas in his letter to CEC Sunil Arora said that the armed forces are not a "private force" belonging to any individual or political party.

Ex-Navy man who was assaulted meets Maha Guv; says with BJP-RSS now

Ex-Navy man who was assaulted meets Maha Guv; says with BJP-RSS now

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Sharma, who met Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan, along with local BJP leaders Mangal Prabhat Lodha and Atul Bhatkhalkar, said he wants stringent action against those who assaulted him.

Ex-Navy chief, 2 former vice admirals reject PM's INS Viraat claim

Ex-Navy chief, 2 former vice admirals reject PM's INS Viraat claim

Rediff.com9 May 2019

Vice Admiral Vinod Pasricha (Retd), who was commanding the ship during the then prime minister's visit, said all protocols were followed during Gandhi's official trip in 1987, adding no foreigners or other guests were present.

Ex-Navy chief's resignation treated as voluntary retirement

Ex-Navy chief's resignation treated as voluntary retirement

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

The sudden resignation by Admiral D K Joshi as navy chief in the wake of a spate of mishaps has been treated by the government as "voluntary retirement, which will ensure that he will not be deprived of any retirement benefits.

'India can secure release of naval officers'

'India can secure release of naval officers'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

'There is a view that there is a Pakistan angle to this.' 'Pakistan has a large presence in Qatar and would want India to be blacklisted.'

Ex-Navy officer based in NZ given domicile for Adrash flat

Ex-Navy officer based in NZ given domicile for Adrash flat

Rediff.com14 Jul 2012

A retired Navy captain, who became a citizen of New Zealand in 2007, was issued a domicile certificate of Maharashtra in 2010 and alloted a flat in the scam-tainted Adarsh Housing Society, the judicial panel probing the case has been told.

I heard bin Laden take his last breath as I shot him: Ex-Navy SEAL

I heard bin Laden take his last breath as I shot him: Ex-Navy SEAL

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

A former US Navy SEAL who claims he killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan has said that he heard the world's most wanted man take his last breath after he pumped three bullets into the head of the al Qaeda chief.

'Flying F-16IN the best since Beijing gold'

'Flying F-16IN the best since Beijing gold'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2009

India's ace shooter and first Olympics gold medalist Abhinav Bindra joined the elite VVIP list of fliers privileged to fly in a fighter jet.

Irked Moily refuses to answer queries on gas pricing issue

Irked Moily refuses to answer queries on gas pricing issue

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

He was speaking on the sidelines of a function to inaugurate the new building to house the Environment Ministry.

Now charge your cell phone on the bike

Now charge your cell phone on the bike

Rediff.com18 Jul 2003

An amateur scientist from Tamil Nadu claims to have invented a device that can be used by two-wheeler owners to charge their cell phones while on the move.

Tried back channel for Kulbhushan Jadhav's release: Salve

Tried back channel for Kulbhushan Jadhav's release: Salve

Rediff.com3 May 2020

Salve was the lead counsel for India in the Jadhav case at the International Court of Justice which had last year ruled that Pakistan must review the death sentence awarded to the retired naval officer after a closed trial.

Veterans demand govt's intervention for release of alleged Indian spy

Veterans demand govt's intervention for release of alleged Indian spy

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

A group of veterans on Wednesday came out in open support of Kulbhushan Jadhav and demanded "strong action" by the government in securing his immediate release and return home.

REVEALED! The US soldier who shot down Osama

REVEALED! The US soldier who shot down Osama

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Meet Rob O'Neill, a man who grew up in a mining town in the US state of Montana. He's also the highly decorated US Navy SEAL who shot dead Osama bin Laden during the 2011 raid on the terrorist mastermind's secret lair in Pakistan.

Navy SEAL who shot Osama slams Hersh's controversial account

Navy SEAL who shot Osama slams Hersh's controversial account

Rediff.com13 May 2015

An ex-Navy SEAL, who claims to have shot Osama bin Laden, has slammed a controversial new article on the 2011 raid as "full of lies" and asserted that Pakistani officials were not taken into confidence for the fear that they would tip off the Al-Qaeda chief.

100 days, 7 sticking points: OROP stir continues

100 days, 7 sticking points: OROP stir continues

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

The public agitation launched for the demand of OROP on June 6 completes 100 days.