News for '-jawan'

SRK-Anirudh Create Fire With Zinda Banda

SRK-Anirudh Create Fire With Zinda Banda

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

The peppy track has also been released in Tamil and Telugu and having seen all three versions, the Tamil rendition Vandha Edam sounds most fun.

Meet Nayanthara's Twin Babies

Meet Nayanthara's Twin Babies

Rediff.com15 May 2023

Nayanthara celebrated her first Mother's Day on May 14, and husband Vignesh Shivan captured the precious moments beautifully on his camera.

UP attack: CRPF jawan's involvement suspected

UP attack: CRPF jawan's involvement suspected

Rediff.com3 Jan 2008

According to highly placed sources, the CRPF jawan, who was once a militant but surrendered in Kashmir and joined the Central Force, was on duty at the Control Room-2, which the terrorists attacked first and shot dead a security man.

Manipur: Blast kills army jawan, two injured

Manipur: Blast kills army jawan, two injured

Rediff.com26 Feb 2013

An army jawan was killed and two others seriously injured when a powerful bomb, allegedly planted by insurgents, exploded in Manipur's interior Churachandpur district bordering Myanmar and Mizoram on Tuesday morning.

Pakistan violates ceasefire again, jawan injured

Pakistan violates ceasefire again, jawan injured

Rediff.com13 Jan 2011

Violating the ceasefire again, Pakistani troops resorted to firing on Indian forward posts along the Line of Control in Poonch district, leaving a jawan injured. "There was firing from heavy weapons and attacks on forward posts along the LoC in Krishnagati sector of Poonch district at approximately 10 pm on Wednesday night," a senior army officer said on Thursday. The cross-border firing continued for a brief period, he said.

Pak always bids to push in terrorists ahead of winter: BSF DG

Pak always bids to push in terrorists ahead of winter: BSF DG

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

There are always attempts from across the border to push in more terrorists before the onset of winter and closure of tracks due to heavy snowfall, but the security forces are alert and would foil any infiltration bids, Border Security Force Director General Nitin Agrawal said in Srinagar Thursday.

TN: Army jawan kills self

TN: Army jawan kills self

Rediff.com7 Feb 2008

A 25-year old army jawan on Thursday committed suicide by shooting himself with his service riffle inside the Fort St.George in Chennai, police said.

COMING UP In Theatres This November

COMING UP In Theatres This November

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

Diwali always means special for the theatrical business in India.

Army jawan injured in stone-pelting dies in Kashmir

Army jawan injured in stone-pelting dies in Kashmir

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

A resident of Uttarakhand's Badena village, Singh had joined the army in 2016 and is survived by his parents.

PHOTOS: Rahul, Priyanka attend prayer meeting for CRPF jawans

PHOTOS: Rahul, Priyanka attend prayer meeting for CRPF jawans

Rediff.com20 Feb 2019

Rahul and Priyanka paid tributes to the slain soldier. They were also seen consoling the members of the bereaved family.

Jawans responded courageously to enemy aggresion: Modi

Jawans responded courageously to enemy aggresion: Modi

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Under fire from the opposition over escalating ceasefire violations by Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India has responded to the aggression with courage and lamented public debate on the issue for political gains.

Rajnath celebrates Dussehra with BSF jawans, performs 'shastra puja'

Rajnath celebrates Dussehra with BSF jawans, performs 'shastra puja'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2018

Singh also reviewed the situation on the border and assessed the progress in various infrastructure projects.

UP: 6 STF jawans, informer killed

UP: 6 STF jawans, informer killed

Rediff.com23 Jul 2007

The STF team came under attack from the gang on Sunday night when they were returning after an encounter.

Exemplary punishments given in officer-jawan clashes: Antony

Exemplary punishments given in officer-jawan clashes: Antony

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

After incidents of clashes between officers and jawans, commanders have been told to have zero tolerance in such cases and exemplary punishments are promulgated in open forum to give "necessary preventive lessons" to the personnel, the government on Wednesday said.

Agartala: BSF jawan among 2 killed by suspected militants

Agartala: BSF jawan among 2 killed by suspected militants

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

A Border Security Force jawan and a civilian driver were killed and another person was injured on Monday when suspected National Liberation Front of Tripura militants fired at them at Khantlang, a village bordering Chittagong Hill Tract in Bangladesh, the police said.

BSF's Women Warriors Guard India's Border

BSF's Women Warriors Guard India's Border

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

They have been deployed to foil suspicious activities at the border in Punjab.

UP minister, MLA draw flak for 'photo-op' with martyr's mother

UP minister, MLA draw flak for 'photo-op' with martyr's mother

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

Opposition parties on Friday alleged that Bharatiya Janata Party leaders displayed insensitivity in handing over a compensation cheque to the inconsolable mother of Captain Shubham Gupta, who was killed fighting terrorists in J-K, and lashed out at them for using the occasion as a 'photo-op'.

Antony promises quality rations to jawans

Antony promises quality rations to jawans

Rediff.com14 Aug 2010

A week after government auditors exposed Army supplying stale food to jawans, Union Defence Minister A K Antony on Saturday gave an assurance that efforts were in progress to improve quality of rations given to them.

Naxals were armed with rocket launchers, AK-47s: Injured CRPF jawan

Naxals were armed with rocket launchers, AK-47s: Injured CRPF jawan

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

"The villagers came first, and then the Naxalites, dressed in black. They were some 300 Naxalites, all wearing black," a jawan of the Central Reserve Police Force said.

Wasn't given fair trial before dismissal: BSF jawan

Wasn't given fair trial before dismissal: BSF jawan

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

He said he was shocked to know about his dismissal after being earlier asked to prepare pension and retirement documents.

Soldier, Army dog killed in J-K encounter; terrorist neutralised, 2 flee

Soldier, Army dog killed in J-K encounter; terrorist neutralised, 2 flee

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

One suspected Pakistani terrorist and an Army soldier were killed in a gunfight during an ongoing search operation in a remote village in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.

Army helicopter crash: Four bodies recovered, search on for 5th jawan

Army helicopter crash: Four bodies recovered, search on for 5th jawan

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

The advanced light helicopter, carrying Army personnel, was on regular sorties, he said. The incident took place at 10.43 am, and search operation is underway, the official said.

Army officers, jawans clash in Leh; inquiry ordered

Army officers, jawans clash in Leh; inquiry ordered

Rediff.com11 May 2012

A group of army officers and jawans clashed in an artillery regiment near here following an incident of alleged misbehaviour involving an orderly prompting the army to order a court of inquiry into the incident.

CRPF convoy attacked in J&K; 7 jawans injured

CRPF convoy attacked in J&K; 7 jawans injured

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

At least six Central Reserve Police Force jawans were injured when unidentified militants opened fired on their convoy on Srinagar-Jammu national highway in south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Monday.

Vijay Sethupathi Has Butterflies In His Stomach

Vijay Sethupathi Has Butterflies In His Stomach

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

'So many butterflies when the movie is released and so much tension. And that is for each and every film.' 'It never changes.'

BSF jawan injured as Pakistan again violates ceasefire

BSF jawan injured as Pakistan again violates ceasefire

Rediff.com12 May 2017

"Pakistani Rangers fired few bullets warning troops working ahead of the fence in Arnia area in Jammu. Our troops retaliated with few rounds of fire this morning", a senior BSF officer said. "They also fired mortar shells. Some exchange of mortar shells also took place", he said.

Bijapur: STF jawan injured in encounter with Naxals succumbs

Bijapur: STF jawan injured in encounter with Naxals succumbs

Rediff.com15 May 2017

An Mi-17 Helicopter had landed at a field in jungle area in the midst of an active encounter area to evacuate the jawans and brought them to Raipur.

Poonch gunbattle: Major, two jawans injured

Poonch gunbattle: Major, two jawans injured

Rediff.com16 Jul 2010

An army major and two jawans were injured in a gun-battle with militants in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir as the operation against ultras in the region entered the fourth day on Friday.

Pretty, Pretty Priyamani!

Pretty, Pretty Priyamani!

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

Priyamani's got style tips for everyone -- boomers, Gen X, Z and Y, millennials and Gen Alpha.

Sukma: 2 CRPF jawans injured in blast triggered by Naxals

Sukma: 2 CRPF jawans injured in blast triggered by Naxals

Rediff.com19 May 2017

While they were cordoning-off a forested patch near Pariya village, the Naxals triggered an IED.

CRPF jawan in Ambani's security dies as rifle goes off accidentally

CRPF jawan in Ambani's security dies as rifle goes off accidentally

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Preliminary probe revealed that the jawan stumbled and fell which caused his automatic rifle to fire and he received two bullet injuries in his chest.

Two jawans killed in Kishtwar encounter

Two jawans killed in Kishtwar encounter

Rediff.com29 Jan 2010

Acting on a tip off, troops of the 11 Rashtriya Rifles launched a search operation in Sondar forest belt in Taksham area of the district, nearly 300 km from Jammu, a senior army official said.

Maoist, SOG jawan killed in Orissa encounter

Maoist, SOG jawan killed in Orissa encounter

Rediff.com24 Dec 2009

A woman Maoist was killed and three security personnel injured in an exchange of fire between the two sides at Pallur in Koraput district in Orissa on Thursday morning. The exchange of fire took place when jawans of the Special Operation Group, the state's elite anti-Naxal force, were involved in a combing operation in Pallur area under Narayan Patna police station, said Y J Rao, sub-divisional police officer of Narayana Patna.

2 Indian jawans killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistan

2 Indian jawans killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistan

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

Two army jawans were killed on Monday as Pakistani troops pounded Indian positions with mortars and machine guns in Gurez sector in Kashmir along the Line of Control in yet another ceasefire violation.

Probe ordered into jawan's death

Probe ordered into jawan's death

Rediff.com14 Nov 2006

Ruling out any ceasefire violation from across the border, army on Tuesday ordered a court of inquiry into the death of a jawan in mysterious firing near Line of Control in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

Commandos kill deserter jawan in Manipur

Commandos kill deserter jawan in Manipur

Rediff.com30 Jan 2010

A jawan of 6th India Reserve Battalion, who deserted the force's camp with a service gun, was shot dead after he was confronted by police commandos in Imphal East district of Manipur on Saturday, police sources said.

Srinagar: Jawan kills Lt Colonel

Srinagar: Jawan kills Lt Colonel

Rediff.com31 Oct 2006

This is the fifth incident of shooting within the forces in a fortnight in Jammu and Kashmir.

3 jawans killed, 2 injured in Pak firing in J&K's Rajouri

3 jawans killed, 2 injured in Pak firing in J&K's Rajouri

Rediff.com4 Feb 2018

With these casualties, 17 people, including nine security personnel, died and 70 were injured in Pakistani shelling and firing along the LoC and International Border in the Jammu region this year.

Pak making full efforts to infiltrate foreign terrorists into J-K: Army

Pak making full efforts to infiltrate foreign terrorists into J-K: Army

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

He said that the army has tried to neutralise foreign terrorists along the Line of Control in Rajouri and Poonch.

Kashmir: Two jawans arrested with fake currency

Kashmir: Two jawans arrested with fake currency

Rediff.com24 Aug 2009

Two jawans of Territorial Army were arrested and fake currency worth Rs 1.70 lakh was recovered from their possession in Poonch district, police said on Monday.