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UP official under ATS radar for leaking Army info to 'Major'

UP official under ATS radar for leaking Army info to 'Major'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

A stenographer in the office of a sub-divisional magistrate in Jhansi was allegedly passing on sensitive information about the army illegally since 2009

Video of last moments of Rfn Aurangzeb surfaces

Video of last moments of Rfn Aurangzeb surfaces

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

Aurangzeb, who was in blue jeans and t-shirt was being asked by suspected Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists about his duties, posting and encounters in which he participated in 1.15 minutes video probably shot in a forest area, they said.

Search ops in Pathankot called off, nothing suspicious found

Search ops in Pathankot called off, nothing suspicious found

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

Punjab Police conducted search operation jointly with Himachal Pradesh Police in the hilly areas located in Bhadroya which is in Himachal Pradesh and covered almost 5-6 km of forest area in search operation.

Army to probe Chinese incursion in Ladakh

Army to probe Chinese incursion in Ladakh

Rediff.com7 Sep 2009

Official sources have said that Chinese troops entered nearly 1.5 km into the Indian territory near Mount Gya, recognised as the international border by India and China, and painted the word 'China' in Cantonese on the boulders and rocks there with red spray paint.

Shopian: Top Hizb commander among 3 terrorists killed

Shopian: Top Hizb commander among 3 terrorists killed

Rediff.com13 Aug 2017

The slain armymen are Sepoy Ilayaraja P, from TN, and Sepoy Gawai Sumedh Waman, from Maha.

Indian Army must exploit social media quickly

Indian Army must exploit social media quickly

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

'When India's adversaries are going all out in information warfare, the Indian Army will have to think out of the box to effectively counter them,' says Colonel S Dinny (retd).

Pune: Headley stayed in hotel near Jew centre

Pune: Headley stayed in hotel near Jew centre

Rediff.com19 Nov 2009

American national and Lashkar-e-Tayiba terror suspect David Headley had stayed in a hotel close to a Jewish centre in Pune during his visits to the Osha ashram in the city in 2008-09.

Why the Pak Army is struggling against the Taliban

Why the Pak Army is struggling against the Taliban

Rediff.com1 Jul 2009

The coherent strategy of the TTP has not been matched by an equally coherent one from Pakistan Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani. He has been struggling to counter the co-ordinated strategy of the TTP with a bits and pieces strategy depending on where the pressure from the TTP comes from.

Kolkata-Dhaka train service resumes after 43 years

Kolkata-Dhaka train service resumes after 43 years

Rediff.com14 Apr 2008

The Dhaka-Kolkata direct train service resumed on Monday after a gap of four decades as the Moitree Express, with 370 passengers aboard, left the Cantonment Station in Dhaka following a colourful ceremony coinciding with the Bengali New Year celebrations. The service aims to facilitate easy movement between the two countries after 43 years.

Rawalpindi twin 'blasts' caused by sonic boom

Rawalpindi twin 'blasts' caused by sonic boom

Rediff.com30 Jun 2008

Mystery surrounded the two powerful 'explosions', which were heard on Monday in the Pakistani capital and the nearby garrison city of Rawalpindi, with reports suggesting that they were caused by aircraft breaking the sound barrier.The loud bangs, heard in the twin cities at about 11 am, rattled the windows of buildings and caused tension among the people. TV channels initially reported that explosions had occurred within the cantonment area of Rawalpindi.

Vintage hotels in 'Palace on Wheels' coaches soon!

Vintage hotels in 'Palace on Wheels' coaches soon!

Rediff.com17 Jul 2016

The National Rail Museum houses seven of the original nine 'Palace on Wheels' coaches.

Haryana: Babbar Khalsa threaten blasts

Haryana: Babbar Khalsa threaten blasts

Rediff.com27 May 2008

Babar Khalsa militants have allegedly threatened to blow up railway stations and important religious places in Haryana by June 10. The threat, issued through an inland letter, written in Hindi and Punjabi and posted on behalf of the Punjab Area Commander of the Babbar Khalsa outfit, was received by the Station Master Barara on the Ambala-Saharanpur line on Monday.

Pathankot on high alert after bag containing army fatigues found

Pathankot on high alert after bag containing army fatigues found

Rediff.com29 May 2017

A local resident informed the police about the bag following which the search operation was conducted in Pathankot city and Mamoon Cantonment.

Pak: Toll in twin suicide blasts rises

Pak: Toll in twin suicide blasts rises

Rediff.com22 Aug 2008

A total of 72 deaths were registered till late Thursday night. More than 100 people were injured in the attack, the deadliest suicide bombing witnessed in Pakistan this year. One suicide bomber blew himself up near the main gate of the Pakistan Ordnance Factories at Wah Cantonment, about 50 km from Islamabad, while the second attacker detonated his explosives near another gate of the establishment.

Yoga on high seas and difficult terrain

Yoga on high seas and difficult terrain

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

From ice-capped Siachen, the highest battlefield in the world, to the warships off South Korea, Indian armed forces on Tuesday joined the International Yoga Day celebrations.

Delhi's D-day: AAP confident, BJP pins hopes on evening votes

Delhi's D-day: AAP confident, BJP pins hopes on evening votes

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

Strong rooms spread across the city storing the electronic voting machines (EVMs) are being heavily guarded, with a 'three-layer security ring'. Tight security arrangements have also been put in place at various centres across the national capital.

'India can secure its borders,' Parrikar's reply to Pak nuke threat

'India can secure its borders,' Parrikar's reply to Pak nuke threat

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday dismissed his Pakistani counterpart Khawaja Asif's statement on use of nuclear weapons.

Kamlesh Tiwari's family meets Adityanath

Kamlesh Tiwari's family meets Adityanath

Rediff.com20 Oct 2019

The family had earlier demanded a National Investigation Agency-led investigation in the matter saying they don't trust the state administration.

'Will you marry me?'

'Will you marry me?'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

Google really wanted to know why people kept asking the Assistant to marry them, says Amrita Singh.

'I was always drawn to dark fairy tales'

'I was always drawn to dark fairy tales'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

'These are cautionary tales, warning you to grow up fast, to be aware of the world around you and make sure that there are no wolves hiding in the shadows.'

1971 war: The lashes of the whip

1971 war: The lashes of the whip

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Akhtaruzzaman Elias's The Raincoat describes the effect of the 1971 war on a college and on one of its teachers in particular.

Switzerland woos Indian companies

Switzerland woos Indian companies

Rediff.com12 Dec 2007

Through an official programme called LOCATION Switzerland, the government is meeting with Indian business representatives and industry bodies to invite more Indian companies to set up offices there.

RS pays homage to Swaraj; will miss her on Raksha Bandhan, says Naidu

RS pays homage to Swaraj; will miss her on Raksha Bandhan, says Naidu

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

Mourning the demise "as a personal loss", Naidu expressed hope that the words and deeds of this exemplary leader will continue to inspire all those in public life.

A blood-soaked timeline of terror attacks in Kashmir

A blood-soaked timeline of terror attacks in Kashmir

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Here's the chronological list of all major terror attacks on security forces in Jammu and Kashmir in the last two decades.

FATA is Pakistan's Fallujah

FATA is Pakistan's Fallujah

Rediff.com22 Aug 2008

After the US occupation of Iraq, Fallujah became the launching pad of terrorist strikes in the rest of Iraq. Only after the US ruthlessly pacified Fallujah and destroyed the terrorist launching pads there, did it start making progress in its counter-insurgency operations in the rest of the Sunni areas of Iraq. The NATO forces will continue to bleed in Afghanistan and the jihadi virus will continue to spread in Pakistan unless FATA is similarly quelled

America's fastest-dying cities

America's fastest-dying cities

Rediff.com14 Aug 2008

Another rough decade for the Rust Belt.

Pak: Amid rigging claims, ballot boxes, papers found on roadside

Pak: Amid rigging claims, ballot boxes, papers found on roadside

Rediff.com29 Jul 2018

In Sialkot, people found five empty ballot boxes near Kashmir Park in the Cantonment area, the report said.

Army on standby as Bihar flood situation worsens

Army on standby as Bihar flood situation worsens

Rediff.com29 Jul 2007

Around 25 people have lost their lives in the current spell of floods in Bihar, which have so far caused extensive damage to the private and public property worth over Rs 1.10 crore, sources said.

Pakistan: Seven injured in suicide attack

Pakistan: Seven injured in suicide attack

Rediff.com24 Sep 2008

Seven persons were injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up near a security check post in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Wednesday.

Suicide attack again in Pak; five killed

Suicide attack again in Pak; five killed

Rediff.com15 Dec 2007

At least five people were killed and several others injured in a suicide attack on an army facility in northwest Pakistan on Saturday.

Suicide blast kills two in Pakistan

Suicide blast kills two in Pakistan

Rediff.com6 May 2008

Witnesses said the attacker came to the check post in a cycle-rickshaw and wanted to enter inside but police foiled his attempt. He then blew himself up. A policeman and the rickshaw driver were killed in the blast. Television channels put the death toll at three, including the bomber, though the district police chief confirmed only one policeman had died.

UP govt nod for Waliullah prosecution for Varanasi

UP govt nod for Waliullah prosecution for Varanasi

Rediff.com5 Jan 2007

This temple town was rocked by two powerful blasts at the on March 7, 2006 that left at least 20 people dead and over 100 injured.

3 rockets fired at army base in NWFP

3 rockets fired at army base in NWFP

Rediff.com10 Nov 2007

Militants have stepped up attacks against security forces in Pakistan, mostly in the troubled tribal regions and parts of the NWFP, in recent months.

Mukherjee meets Nepal PM, pledges support

Mukherjee meets Nepal PM, pledges support

Rediff.com17 Dec 2006

He appreciated Prime Minister Koirala for successfully moving ahead with the peace process.

Pak: Bomb blast near Musharraf's residence

Pak: Bomb blast near Musharraf's residence

Rediff.com30 Oct 2007

A bomb exploded near the official residence of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, killing at least six people and leaving several injured.

Davos in photos: Inside the playground of the world's most powerful

Davos in photos: Inside the playground of the world's most powerful

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

Going beyond the annual WEF Summit...

1971 War: When my dad trained the Mukti Bahini

1971 War: When my dad trained the Mukti Bahini

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

Dad had sneaked into East Pakistan (present day Bangladesh) well before the war had started for reconnaissance of the terrain on the other side. He had disguised himself as a driver of a truck laden with goods and traveled into East Pakistan to be received by the underground fighters of the Mukti Bahini.

B'desh: Khaleda Zia wants polls at the earliest

B'desh: Khaleda Zia wants polls at the earliest

Rediff.com30 Apr 2007

These were Zia's first comments on politics since the interim administration in emergency-ruled Bangladesh last week denied widely-speculated government plans to exile her and restrict her movement.

Bangladesh: Zia's younger son arrested

Bangladesh: Zia's younger son arrested

Rediff.com16 Apr 2007

Rahman now awaits trial at an ordinary prison ward of Dhaka Central Jail. Legal experts said if convicted he could be imprisoned for five years.

Sheikh Hasina's home raided, Zia's son held

Sheikh Hasina's home raided, Zia's son held

Rediff.com8 Mar 2007

The joint forces also arrested the assistant personal secretary to former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar and one of Babar's cousins.