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Was Pakistan airspace used in drone strike that killed Zawahiri?

Was Pakistan airspace used in drone strike that killed Zawahiri?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2022

The US drone strike that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri has raised questions over Pakistan's possible role in the raid amid reports suggesting that the country's airspace could have been used for carrying out the precision strike on the Al Qaeda chief's safe house in Kabul.

RAW frames charges against CIA spy

RAW frames charges against CIA spy

Rediff.com1 Nov 2006

This move is understood to have been taken in view of the secrets of national importance involved in the case.

Gina Haspel, Super Spy

Gina Haspel, Super Spy

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

Donald Trump's new CIA pick hasn't been greeted with the avalanche of media gush that inevitably follows a woman who becomes the first among her gender to get a top job.

Documents reveal Laden closely followed Kashmir news, Headley trial

Documents reveal Laden closely followed Kashmir news, Headley trial

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

The CIA released 4,70,000 additional files seized in May 2011 when US Navy SEALs burst into the Abbottabad compound and shot dead Laden.

Porter Goss quits as CIA director

Porter Goss quits as CIA director

Rediff.com6 May 2006

Porter Goss has stepped down as director of the Central Intelligence Agency plunging into uncertainty the world's biggest spy agency shaken by recent intelligence failures and internal turmoil.

Obama names Hagel, Brennan to lead Pentagon, CIA

Obama names Hagel, Brennan to lead Pentagon, CIA

Rediff.com8 Jan 2013

United States President Barack Obama on Monday named former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel as his next defence secretary, and also nominated his counter-terrorism adviser John Brennan, who was involved in the planning of the 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, as the new Central Intelligence Agency chief.

US Is Back In Business In Afghanistan

US Is Back In Business In Afghanistan

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

Russia and China are tight-fisted and Iran is broke and none of them has the political will or capacity to bankroll the Afghan economy, which only the US can, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Seven staffers killed in Afghan attack: CIA

Seven staffers killed in Afghan attack: CIA

Rediff.com1 Jan 2010

The Central Intelligence Agency Director Leon E Panetta on Thursday confirmed that seven of its officers died while six others were wounded in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan, the deadliest single attack on a United States intelligence agency.

Taliban Govt: ISI Has The Last Laugh

Taliban Govt: ISI Has The Last Laugh

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

ISI chief Faiz Hameed coerced the Taliban to announce an interim government guaranteed to preserve Pakistan's control over the levers of power in Kabul, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

No need for nuclear arsenal once Kashmir is resolved: Pak PM

No need for nuclear arsenal once Kashmir is resolved: Pak PM

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

Pakistan's nuclear arsenal is 'simply a deterrent' to protect the country and there will no longer be any need for it once the Kashmir issue is resolved, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said as he asserted that if the Americans have the resolve and the will, the issue can be sorted out.

Spy Dramas. Social Comedies. Thrillers.

Spy Dramas. Social Comedies. Thrillers.

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Spy dramas, social comedies, star-studded delights, new seasons of beloved series -- Sukanya Verma lists a fun, fun weekend for you on OTT.

India plays 26/11 plotter Sajid Mir's audio at UN anti-terror meet in Mumbai

India plays 26/11 plotter Sajid Mir's audio at UN anti-terror meet in Mumbai

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

In the audio clip, he is heard directing the attack on Chabad House during Mumbai 26/11 terror attacks.

Ex-CIA officer indicted for leaking classified information

Ex-CIA officer indicted for leaking classified information

Rediff.com6 Apr 2012

A United States district court in Virginia has indicted a former Central Investigation Agency officer for allegedly leaking classified information to journalists.

Pak sacks doctor who helped CIA track Osama

Pak sacks doctor who helped CIA track Osama

Rediff.com29 Mar 2012

Pakistan on Thursday sacked the government doctor who had helped the Central Intelligence Agency track down Osama bin Laden in the garrison town of Abbottabad in May last year, amid calls for trying him for treason.

China asked Russia to delay Ukraine war until after Winter Olympics?

China asked Russia to delay Ukraine war until after Winter Olympics?

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

China had made the request but declined to provide details.

CIA is not dysfunctional: George Tenet

CIA is not dysfunctional: George Tenet

Rediff.com25 Jun 2004

The CIA director, who will soon be leaving the agency, has pointed out its successes.

OTT This Week: Watch Jugjugg Jeeyo

OTT This Week: Watch Jugjugg Jeeyo

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

You'll need extra eyes for the amount of OTT content available this week. Sukanya Verma invites you to take your pick.

CIA chief's secret visit to Pakistan

CIA chief's secret visit to Pakistan

Rediff.com23 Feb 2004

Senior Pakistani officials told Financial Times that George Tenet discussed operations along the Afghan border to nab Osama bin Laden.

Iraq, Afghanistan draining CIA dry: Report

Iraq, Afghanistan draining CIA dry: Report

Rediff.com20 Feb 2004

Recently the agency had to sack its top officer in Baghdad amid questions about his ability to lead the gargantuan station there.

China has increasingly hardened its position

China has increasingly hardened its position

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

...with extravagant claims in both the eastern and western sectors, observes Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad, as India is fixated on asserting its border claims based on the McMahon Line.

'Headley moved towards ISI after CIA dumped him'

'Headley moved towards ISI after CIA dumped him'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2011

A recent ProPublica investigation termed Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative and 26/11 accused David Coleman Headley as a double agent working for both the American Central Intelligence Agency and the Pakistani Inter Services Intelligence.

ISI chief meets CIA head Petraeus in US

ISI chief meets CIA head Petraeus in US

Rediff.com21 Sep 2011

As pressure mounted on Islamabad to move against the Haqqani network, accused by United States of carrying out a spate of attacks in Kabul, Inter-Services Intelligence chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha rushed to Washington to hold a quite meeting with the new Central Investigation Agency head Gen David Petraeus.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un in 'grave danger' after surgery: Report

North Korea's Kim Jong Un in 'grave danger' after surgery: Report

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

Kim's absences from official state media often spark speculation and rumors about his health.

Many CIA spies held in Pak's 'cleansing process'

Many CIA spies held in Pak's 'cleansing process'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2011

Pakistan's military has initiated a 'cleansing process' and rounded up several people believed to be working for America's Central Intelligence Agency in a move that indicates serious tension between the two countries.

The Looming Tower: How 9/11 happened

The Looming Tower: How 9/11 happened

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

The Looming Tower reveals the bitter CIA-FBI turf battles that led to the worst terrorist attack in America's history.

US launches clandestine drone campaign against ISIS leaders in Syria

US launches clandestine drone campaign against ISIS leaders in Syria

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

The United States has launched a separate and secret drone campaign managed jointly by the CIA and Special Operation Forces in Syria to target the leaders of the dreaded ISIS in Syria, a media report has said.

'Indira Gandhi considered military strike on Pakistan nuke sites'

'Indira Gandhi considered military strike on Pakistan nuke sites'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

The consideration by the then Indian Prime Minister was being made when the US was in an advanced stage of providing its fighter jets F-16 to Pakistan

CIA operates secret drone base from Saudi Arabia: Report

CIA operates secret drone base from Saudi Arabia: Report

Rediff.com6 Feb 2013

United States spy agency Central Investigation Agency has been operating a secret drone-base from Saudi Arabia for the last two years to conduct lethal strikes against the Yemen-based terror outfit -- Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.

US Senate confirms Hayden to lead CIA

US Senate confirms Hayden to lead CIA

Rediff.com27 May 2006

Bush nominated Hayden on May 8 to replace Goss.

CIA, ISI strike up uneasy alliance against Taliban

CIA, ISI strike up uneasy alliance against Taliban

Rediff.com25 Feb 2010

America's Central Intelligence Agency has taken its war against Taliban and the Al Qaeda from the mountainous Af-Pak border region to the bases in Pakistan's Peshawar and Quetta cities, a media report said on Thursday. The report by the New York Times said that the agencies that have previously shared a 'tormented relationship', are now working on the several reconnaissance missions together.

ISI claims it tipped off CIA about Osama's hideout

ISI claims it tipped off CIA about Osama's hideout

Rediff.com28 Apr 2012

Stung by lingering suspicions that it was complicit in sheltering Osama bin Laden, Pakistan's spy agency has claimed credit for helping United States intelligence agencies locate the high-walled hideout of the terror mastermind in Abbottabad. "The lead and the information actually came from US," a senior official of the Inter-Services Intelligence told Washington Post, in what the paper said was a push for recognition ahead of the anniversary of the stealth raid.

Disastrous Decisions, Achievements: Pervez Musharraf's Mixed Legacy

Disastrous Decisions, Achievements: Pervez Musharraf's Mixed Legacy

Rediff.com6 Feb 2023

Learning perhaps from the Kargil debacle, Musharraf tried hard to evolve as a statesman in his dealings with India, recalls Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W.

NRI to head CIA's South Asia arm

NRI to head CIA's South Asia arm

Rediff.com30 Aug 2005

Another terror attack likely in Kabul: US national security team tells Biden

Another terror attack likely in Kabul: US national security team tells Biden

Rediff.com28 Aug 2021

"They advised the President and Vice President that another terror attack in Kabul is likely, but that they are taking maximum force protection measures at the Kabul Airport," a White House official said.

N Korean rockets can strike US: CIA

N Korean rockets can strike US: CIA

Rediff.com17 Feb 2005

The US intelligence community's assessment is that the North Korean missile, the TD-2 is capable of reaching the United States with a nuclear weapon-sized payload.

CIA chief visited India for intel co-op

CIA chief visited India for intel co-op

Rediff.com4 Apr 2009

The decision by the new Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Leon Panetta who chose India for his first overseas trip--unprecedented in the annals of the spy agency's history-- was deliberate and intended to sustain the momentum and institutionalize the unprecedented intelligence cooperation between Washington and New Delhi that began in the aftermath of the horrific 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, say intelligence officials.

Quantico 2: Priyanka is back with a BANG!

Quantico 2: Priyanka is back with a BANG!

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

The first season had a few loopholes but Quantico Season 2 seems to be the quintessential crime drama with a lot of suspense, confusion and good performances, feels Namrata Thakker.