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Trump shares 1st pictures of White House Press dinner shooter

Trump shares 1st pictures of White House Press dinner shooter

Rediff.com4 days ago

Trump was swiftly evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner after a shooting incident near the venue.

Major terror attack on Army post, VDG's house foiled in J-K's Rajouri

Major terror attack on Army post, VDG's house foiled in J-K's Rajouri

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

Army troops thwarted a terrorist attack on a security post and house of a village defence guard (VDG) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district early Monday morning, officials said.

Constitutional status for Lokpal a delaying tactic: Team Anna

Constitutional status for Lokpal a delaying tactic: Team Anna

Rediff.com12 Oct 2011

Questioning the government's move to make the Lokpal a Constitutional authority, Team Anna on Wednesday said it was a tactic to delay or avoid its passage and "fool" the people.

'ISIS terrorist' shot dead after stabbing 6 in New Zealand

'ISIS terrorist' shot dead after stabbing 6 in New Zealand

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

New Zealand police shot dead n 'ISIS-inspired lone wolf' after a supermarket terror attack left six people in hospital in Auckland.

BJP leader, four others held in Ballia murder case

BJP leader, four others held in Ballia murder case

Rediff.com18 Oct 2020

The Uttar Pradesh Police had said on Saturday that it would invoke the stringent National Security Act and Gangster Act against those accused in the killing of the 46-year-old man.

India's first all-women SWAT team keep guard at Red Fort

India's first all-women SWAT team keep guard at Red Fort

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

The 36-member all-women Special Weapons And Tactics team has been trained by the National Security Guard for anti-terrorism duty under the Delhi Police's Special Cell.

IAF, NSG train Delhi commandos for Games

IAF, NSG train Delhi commandos for Games

Rediff.com19 Sep 2010

To thwart any aerial threat during the Commonwealth Games, about 150 personnel of the Delhi Police's Special Weapons and Tactics Team have been trained by the Indian Air Force and the National Security Guard to shoot down suspicious manned and unmanned "flying objects".

One more video surfaces in Gurdaspur terror attack

One more video surfaces in Gurdaspur terror attack

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

As investigators continued their probe into Monday's terror strike, one more video surfaced on Wednesday showing three armed men in combat uniforms walking on a road, minutes before the attack on police station in Gurdaspur.

400 security guards, special nakas after terror alert sounded in Pathankot

400 security guards, special nakas after terror alert sounded in Pathankot

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

Security was strengthened in Pathankot and Gurdaspur especially Batala town with police along with army and Border Security Forces conducting massive checking operation.

Iraq draw with Thais in rainy Asian Cup opener

Iraq draw with Thais in rainy Asian Cup opener

Rediff.com8 Jul 2007

Striker Younes Khalef scored the equaliser to earn Iraq a 1-1 draw with Group A hosts Thailand in the opening match of the Asian Cup on Saturday.

Luxury car, old notes seized from Dera; rooms sealed

Luxury car, old notes seized from Dera; rooms sealed

Rediff.com8 Sep 2017

The premises of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's sect is spread over 800 acres and houses educational institutions, markets, hospital, stadium, recreational areas and houses.

Major offensive in south Iraq

Major offensive in south Iraq

Rediff.com24 Nov 2004

As the Iraqi people prepare to vote in nationwide elections in January, multinational forces are determined to capture or kill those who desire to destabilise the elections process, said a US military statement.

PHOTOS: Security beefed up across India after Pathankot attack

PHOTOS: Security beefed up across India after Pathankot attack

Rediff.com2 Jan 2016

In the wake of the terrorist attack on the Pathankot Air Force Base, security was on Saturday stepped up in the national capital and several states. Security has been beefed up at the airport, railway stations, bus stands and other vital installations.

Moved by Diesel's death, Putin gifts puppy to France

Moved by Diesel's death, Putin gifts puppy to France

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

Putin asks to send the puppy which will be trained to replace Diesel, the French police dog that died during St Denis raid.

Trump administration proposes massive $190 million cut in aid to Pak

Trump administration proposes massive $190 million cut in aid to Pak

Rediff.com24 May 2017

Last year, the US assistance to Pakistan was $534 million.

NSG gets more firepower with grenade lobbing UAVs, dogo robo

NSG gets more firepower with grenade lobbing UAVs, dogo robo

Rediff.com19 Feb 2017

A grenade-dropping drone, 3D fly-on-the-wall radar to see through a 20-m-thick wall and a 'dogo robot' armed with remote pistol are some of the latest weaponry provided to the National Security Guard to undertake lethal counter-terror operations with a punch of stealth.

10,000 security men, snipers and drones to keep an eye on swearing-in

10,000 security men, snipers and drones to keep an eye on swearing-in

Rediff.com26 May 2014

With the Intelligence Bureau and the Delhi police picking up a lot of chatter indicating that terror groups may try to disrupt the event, the security cover for the swearing-in for Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi is the highest the nation has ever seen. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Terror hits Gurdaspur: 3 civilians, 4 cops killed in 12-hour long encounter

Terror hits Gurdaspur: 3 civilians, 4 cops killed in 12-hour long encounter

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

Seven people, including two police officers and a terrorist, were killed as the Punjab Police's elite Special Weapons and Tactics team and the Indian Army were carrying out a massive operation in the Gurdaspur district to flush out terrorists who went on a rampage attacking a bus and a police station complex.

10 intense hostage situations from the past

10 intense hostage situations from the past

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

Rediff.com lists a few other dramatic and frightful hostage situations that sent governments and security agencies into a tizzy.