Arun Lakshman And Vicky Nanjappa

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Why Aadhaar card worries the Intelligence Bureau

Why Aadhaar card worries the Intelligence Bureau

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2013

The Intelligence Bureau has in a report to the government suggested a re-think while issuing the cards.

Bangalore ATM attacker murdered his wife in 2008

Bangalore ATM attacker murdered his wife in 2008

Rediff.com   5 Dec 2013

After having identified the man who allegedly attacked a bank official at an ATM in Bangalore last month, the police say that his records indicate that he was a history-sheeter who murdered his wife in 2008. The man identified as Narayan Reddy has been absconding ever since he got bail in the murder case.

GoM to deliberate upon demand for Hyderabad as Union Territory

GoM to deliberate upon demand for Hyderabad as Union Territory

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2013

Apart from debating the Rayal-Telangana issue, the Group of Ministers that meets on Wednesday night at 8 pm, will also look into the demand to make Hyderabad a Union Territory.

Bangalore ATM attacker identified, police to nab him soon

Bangalore ATM attacker identified, police to nab him soon

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2013

The Bangalore ATM attacker has been identified as one Narayan Reddy, a resident of Nallacheruvu Mandal, Cheruvulavadla village in Andhra Pradesh. However, the police have not been able to nab him yet.

Assassination plot: NIA on the look out for 'Motu Doctor'

Assassination plot: NIA on the look out for 'Motu Doctor'

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2013

The National Investigation Agency is on the look out for 'Motu Doctor' who is alleged to be involved in the plot to kill prominent Hindus leaders across the country.

GoM divided on Telangana; to meet again on Wednesday

GoM divided on Telangana; to meet again on Wednesday

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2013

The just-concluded meeting of the Group of Ministers has remained inconclusive and the same team would meet again on Wednesday. The contentious issue was the creation of a Rayal-Telangana and the GoM sought to know if this could be proposed despite it not being part of the Cabinet note.

Why Cong feels creation of Rayal-Telangana is the best way forward

Why Cong feels creation of Rayal-Telangana is the best way forward

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2013

Seven political and administrative reasons were given to convince the Congress leadership while proposing the creation of Rayal-Telangana. Vicky Nanjappa reports

This case shows India's shoddy terror handling

This case shows India's shoddy terror handling

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2013

The investigation into the blasts at Dilsukhnagar in Hyderabad on February 21, 2013 that killed 19 people is today a case study about the pathetic state of affairs with regard to handling of terrorism cases in India

There are 110 time bombs ticking away somewhere

There are 110 time bombs ticking away somewhere

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2013

Investigation agencies say that Indian Mujahideen bought 170 clocks from a shop in Guwahati; 23 were used in Patna to carry out two attacks and some were recovered during a raid in Mangalore. The worry is that 110 clocks are still out there ticking. Vicky Nanajappa reports

Why Cong's Rayala Telangana move is likely to flop

Why Cong's Rayala Telangana move is likely to flop

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2013

Is the proposal by the GoM to form a new state -- Rayala Telangana -- with two more districts a political strategy? Vicky Nanjappa finds out

Did the 26/11 terror strike cost ONLY Rs 25 lakh?

Did the 26/11 terror strike cost ONLY Rs 25 lakh?

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2013

The terror strike on Mumbai, carried out by ten suicidal terrorists and planned by the Lashkar-e-Tayiba, had cost less than Rs 25 lakh.

Even right-wing terrorists may target Narendra Modi!

Even right-wing terrorists may target Narendra Modi!

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2013

It is no secret that Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is the most coveted target of terror outfits operating within India.

What links Bangalore arrest to Glasgow attacks

What links Bangalore arrest to Glasgow attacks

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2013

The arrest of alleged Lashkar-e-Tayiba sympathiser Dr Imran Ahmed alias Immu Bhai on Friday has breathed new life into the investigation into the plot to assassinate Hindu leaders in Bangalore.

Bangalore assassination plot: LeT operative arrested

Bangalore assassination plot: LeT operative arrested

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2013

The National Investigation Agency has picked a key Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative who was allegedly planning the assassination of prominent Hindu leaders. Known as the Bangalore assassination plot, the case made headlines when several persons were picked up allegedly for plotting the assassination of pro-Hindu journalists and other leaders.

26/11: Why ISI continues to shield Sajid Mir

26/11: Why ISI continues to shield Sajid Mir

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2013

Terror operative Abu Jundal's trial on December 9 is likely to open a new war of words, for his claims on another LeT operative Sajid Mir, who, Jundal has claimed that was a 'khaas aadmi' of the ISI. Vicky Nanjappa reports

India reacts to Pak media's claims on Kasab: What nonsense!

India reacts to Pak media's claims on Kasab: What nonsense!

Rediff.com   29 Nov 2013

Five years after his arrest during the 26/11 strike on Mumbai and over a year after he was hanged to death after a much-publicised trial, Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorist Ajmal Kasab continues to inspire myriad conspiracy theories.

26/11: The diesel scam queen who helped the terrorists

26/11: The diesel scam queen who helped the terrorists

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2013

The oil mafia sheltered the 10 Pakistani terrorists in Machhimarnagar in Colaba and in fact a woman even showed Ajmal Kasab and his accomplice the way to Cama and Albless Hospital. The many theories floated before the Ram Pradhan committee, that looked into the attacks.

Bomb explosion near Kudankulam nuclear plant kills 6

Bomb explosion near Kudankulam nuclear plant kills 6

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2013

A bomb explosion at the Idinthakarai coastal village in Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu has killed six people, including three children, who were all aged below five. The blast site is close to Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant.

ATM attack: Man who bought victim's phone from attacker held

ATM attack: Man who bought victim's phone from attacker held

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2013

A man who purchased the mobile from the person who attacked a woman at an ATM in Bangalore on Tuesday has been picked up by the police for questioning.

Bengaluru: ATM victim paralysed on right side, attacker still on the loose

Bengaluru: ATM victim paralysed on right side, attacker still on the loose

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2013

The police are yet nab the man who brutally attacked a lady 12 hours ago in an unguarded ATM kiosk in Bengaluru. The assault was captured on CCTV camera.