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When Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar didn't speak for 13 years

When Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar didn't speak for 13 years

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

The way Dilip came to the porch to receive Lata, you would never have guessed something was amiss between the two. Raju Bharatan's many wonderful insights into Dilip Kumar's life.

For ISI, US is a BIGGER enemy than India: Dr Afridi

For ISI, US is a BIGGER enemy than India: Dr Afridi

Rediff.com11 Sep 2012

Pakistan's powerful spy agency Inter Services Intelligence regards the United States as its "worst enemy" and Islamabad's claim that it is cooperating with Washington is a sham to extract billions of dollars in aid, jailed Pakistani doctor Shakeel Afridi who helped the CIA trace Osama bin Laden has said.

Pak will fight against militancy to the finish: Zardari

Pak will fight against militancy to the finish: Zardari

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday pledged that the people of Pakistan will continue the campaign against militancy and extremism to the finish as it was a fight for their survival and for protecting their values.

Nation is proud of your son, Shah tells family of slain J-K cop

Nation is proud of your son, Shah tells family of slain J-K cop

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

Khan, 37, was injured in the terror attack and later flown to Delhi in an air ambulance for specialised treatment. However, he succumbed to injuries at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

Notice to Musharraf for allowing drone attacks

Notice to Musharraf for allowing drone attacks

Rediff.com24 Oct 2012

A Pakistani court on Wednesday issued a notice to former President Gen (Retd) Pervez Musharraf for allowing US drone attacks in country even as a fresh strike by the Central Intelligence Agency-operated spy plane killed at least five in the restive North Waziristan.

Ruthless militants target Sikhs in Pak's Khyber Agency

Ruthless militants target Sikhs in Pak's Khyber Agency

Rediff.com10 Jan 2013

Burgeoning terrorism and military operations in the area have forced many members of the Sikh community to leave Khyber Agency, says Tahir Ali

NGO for kids latest target of Pak's post-Laden witch-hunt

NGO for kids latest target of Pak's post-Laden witch-hunt

Rediff.com1 Aug 2012

British humanitarian group Save the Children is being forced to shut its offices in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Tahir Ali tells us why

Taliban attacks NATO convoy in Pak; one killed

Taliban attacks NATO convoy in Pak; one killed

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

Pakistani Taliban terrorists on Tuesday carried out two attacks on North Atlantic Treaty Organisation container trucks in the Khyber tribal region in country's northwest, killing one person and injuring another in the first strikes since supply routes to Afghanistan were reopened earlier this month.

Pak announces Rs 1 crore for info on Malala's attackers

Pak announces Rs 1 crore for info on Malala's attackers

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

Pakistani authorities on Tuesday announced a reward of Rs 1 crore for information leading to the capture of the militants who attempted to kill teenaged rights activist Malala Yousufzai, who was shot and seriously injured in the former Taliban stronghold of Swat.

Suicide car bomber targets Pakistani army, kills 5

Suicide car bomber targets Pakistani army, kills 5

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

At least five people, including a child, were killed and 29 others injured on Tuesday in a powerful car bomb suicide attack by the Taliban targeting a senior military officer in this restive northwestern Pakistani city.

Pak: Bullet removed from body of girl shot by Taliban

Pak: Bullet removed from body of girl shot by Taliban

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

A group of doctors have successfully removed the bullet lodged near the spine of a 14-year-old Pakistani schoolgirl, who was attacked by the Taliban for speaking out against the banned outfits' atrocities, her uncle said on Wednesday. Ahmed Shah, the uncle of Malala Yousufzai, told reporters in Peshawar that the surgery was conducted late on Tuesday at a military hospital and the bullet had been successfully removed.

Council formed to save Dilip Kumar's home in Pak

Council formed to save Dilip Kumar's home in Pak

Rediff.com13 Jul 2012

Several civil society groups and activists from Pakistan's northwest have formed a 'jirga' or council to work for the protection of Bollywood legend Dilip Kumar's ancestral home in Peshawar.

Pak VC in Taliban custody pleads for help

Pak VC in Taliban custody pleads for help

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

A university vice-chancellor abducted by the Pakistani Taliban from the country's troubled northwest nearly two years ago has appealed to his colleagues and student groups to pressure the government for his release in a new video issued by the militants.

Bomb blasts bus, 19 killed in Pakistan

Bomb blasts bus, 19 killed in Pakistan

Rediff.com8 Jun 2012

At least 19 people, including women, were killed and over 40 others injured on Friday when a bus packed with government employees was targeted with a powerful bomb in northwest Pakistan. The bomb was triggered by remote control when the bus carrying Civil Secretariat employees was passing through Charsadda Road in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, said the police.

PIX: A K Hangal's Most Memorable Roles

PIX: A K Hangal's Most Memorable Roles

Rediff.com30 Aug 2012

Having worked in over 200 films, A K Hangal made many a celluloid character memorable.

Two US liaison officers back in Pakistan: Pentagon

Two US liaison officers back in Pakistan: Pentagon

Rediff.com1 Jun 2012

After a tense seven-month standoff, Pakistan has allowed two United States military liaison officers back on its turf, a move largely seen as a small but "significant" sign of cooperation.

Sacked Pak deputy AG to serve Hindus in Sindh

Sacked Pak deputy AG to serve Hindus in Sindh

Rediff.com12 Aug 2012

Khurshid Khan, who was recently removed from the post of Deputy Attorney General after he angered lawyers' associations by washing dishes and polishing shoes at Indian shrines, told reporters in Peshawar that he would travel to Jacobabad in Sindh as part of his "sevadari mission

Missing persons: Pak court issues notice to ISI chief

Missing persons: Pak court issues notice to ISI chief

Rediff.com31 Oct 2012

A Pakistani court has issued notices to the chief of Inter Services Intelligence and several government officials over the recovery of the body of a man, who was allegedly tortured to death after being detained by police and spy agencies, asking them to explain how the 'missing person' died.

Pak girl critical, airlifted to Rawalpindi

Pak girl critical, airlifted to Rawalpindi

Rediff.com11 Oct 2012

Teenage rights activist Malala Yousufzai, who is still critical after being shot in the head by the Taliban, was on Thursday airlifted to Pakistan's top army hospital in Rawalpindi for better post-surgery care.

Revealed: Nehru didn't trust the Chinese

Revealed: Nehru didn't trust the Chinese

Rediff.com2 Jun 2018

'Hindi-Chini Bhai Bhai? Don't you believe it. I don't trust the Chinese one bit,' Nehru told Gopalaswamy Parthasarathi before he traveled to China as India's ambassador. Asking GP to be ever vigilant, Nehru advised the diplomat to send telegrams on important matters only to him. Many such anecdotes from a long and eventful career as diplomat and bureaucrat crowd the pages of GP: 1912-1995, discovers Uttaran Das Gupta.

Blast targets Air Force van in Pakistan; 10 killed

Blast targets Air Force van in Pakistan; 10 killed

Rediff.com19 Sep 2012

The PAF van was headed for the local airbase when explosives planted in a car were triggered by remote control in Badabher area, police officials said.

Pakistan likely to ban Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Haqqani network

Pakistan likely to ban Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Haqqani network

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Pakistan plans to ban 10 terror outfits, including 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawa and the dreaded Afghan-based Haqqani Network, a move seen by experts as a "paradigm shift" in the country's security policy in the wake of Peshawar school massacre.

Imran Khan weds TV anchor in a simple ceremony

Imran Khan weds TV anchor in a simple ceremony

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

Pakistan's flamboyant cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan on Thursday tied the knot with former BBC weather girl Reham Khan in a low-key ceremony in Islamabad, ending days of speculation about his marriage.

Bomb attack on Pak train kills three

Bomb attack on Pak train kills three

Rediff.com29 Aug 2012

Three persons were killed and about a dozen others injured when a train hit a bomb planted on railway tracks in Pakistan's Sindh province early today, police said.

Dr Afridi's lawyers appeal against his conviction

Dr Afridi's lawyers appeal against his conviction

Rediff.com1 Jun 2012

A group of lawyers representing Pakistani doctor Shakeel Afridi, sentenced to a 33-year jail term after he helped the Central Investigation Agency track Osama bin Laden, appealed against his conviction on Friday.

Wahab asked to stop 'slitting the batsmen's throat' celebration

Wahab asked to stop 'slitting the batsmen's throat' celebration

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Wahab's celebration style was the talk of the PSL after he exhibited it in the first match but has now tapered down his aggression.

Umar Gul's brother arrested for harbouring terrorist

Umar Gul's brother arrested for harbouring terrorist

Rediff.com30 May 2012

The fast bowler's brother, Meraj, was arrested with two other men on charges of providing shelter to his uncle, Haji Daly, believed to be an active member of the banned Lashkar-e-Islam

Former Pakistan minister escapes suicide attack

Former Pakistan minister escapes suicide attack

Rediff.com3 Mar 2012

Former Pakistan interior minister Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao and his son had a narrow escape on Saturday when a Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up near their motorcade in northwest Pakistan, killing one person and injuring seven others, officials said. The attacker targeted Sherpao's motorcade as the latter was travelling to Peshawar after addressing a rally in Charsadda district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. The bomber detonated his explosive vest.

Pak plan to execute 500 militants disturbing, says Amnesty International

Pak plan to execute 500 militants disturbing, says Amnesty International

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Pakistan's plan to execute 500 militants who have been given death sentences is deeply disturbing and would do nothing to protect civilians from the conflict with Taliban, a leading rights group has said.

Man, transgender acquitted in same-sex marriage in Pak

Man, transgender acquitted in same-sex marriage in Pak

Rediff.com22 May 2012

A court in northwest Pakistan has acquitted a man and a trans-gender person who were accused of getting married nearly two years ago, saying the prosecution had failed to prove the charges against them.

26 killed, over 300 injured in PoK after quake jolts Pakistan

26 killed, over 300 injured in PoK after quake jolts Pakistan

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

Pakistan Meteorological Department's earthquake centre said the 5.8-magnitude earthquake was located near the mountainous city of Jehlum in Punjab province.

Hindu temple vandalised in Pakistan

Hindu temple vandalised in Pakistan

Rediff.com21 May 2012

Unidentified men on Sunday vandalized a historic Hindu temple in Peshawar city of northwest Pakistan that was reopened on the orders of a court last year, police officials and local residents said. The attackers burnt pictures and damaged a shivling inside Gorakhnath Temple. They took away idols from the shrine located within an archaeological complex in Gor Gathri area, leaders of the Hindu community said.

Religious 'seva' costs top Pak lawyer his job

Religious 'seva' costs top Pak lawyer his job

Rediff.com2 Aug 2012

The Pakistan government has fired a top law officer who earned the ire of lawyers by washing dishes and polishing shoes while performing voluntary service at Hindu and Sikh shrines in India to promote inter-faith harmony.

Red Cross almost shuts shop in Pakistan

Red Cross almost shuts shop in Pakistan

Rediff.com10 May 2012

The Red Cross on Thursday suspended most of its projects in Pakistan and recalled all foreign staff to the federal capital following the brutal murder of a British aid worker in the restive Balochistan province.

Kayani's aide appointed as Pak's new defence secretary

Kayani's aide appointed as Pak's new defence secretary

Rediff.com28 Jul 2012

Lt Gen (retired) Asif Yasin Malik, a close aide of Pakistan army chief Gen Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, has been appointed as the country's new defence secretary.

Islamic holy month sees violence continue in Pakistan

Islamic holy month sees violence continue in Pakistan

Rediff.com22 Jul 2012

On the occasion of Ramzan a hitherto unknown organisation with the name of 'The Base of Jihad', while claiming responsibility for the terrorist attack against Israeli tourists in Burgas, said: 'The month of Ramzan is a month of holy war and death for Allah; it is a month for fighting the enemies of Allah'. Pakistani militants, following the same ideology, intensified their attacks during Ramzan

Ex-Pak lawmaker offers bounty on anti-Islam film's maker

Ex-Pak lawmaker offers bounty on anti-Islam film's maker

Rediff.com1 Oct 2012

A former Pakistani lawmaker on Monday offered a $200,000 bounty for anyone who kills the maker of an anti-Islam film during a protest against the movie in Peshawar, days after a federal minister announced a reward of $100,000 for eliminating the person behind the video. Ikramullah Shahid, thea leader of a faction of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, made the offer before a crowd of 15,000 people during a rally led by the Defa-e-Pakistan Council.

Things to look forward to in 2015

Things to look forward to in 2015

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

'Tis the season for hope and for forecasts. So here we look at the things we want and hope will be granted in 2015.

Bounty on film-maker: Pak minister unapologetic

Bounty on film-maker: Pak minister unapologetic

Rediff.com29 Sep 2012

A Pakistani minister at the centre of a controversy -- for offering a reward to anyone who kills the maker of an anti-Islam film -- has said he will put a bounty on the head of any person who commits blasphemy in the future. Railway Minister Ghulam Ahmed Bilour said he stood by his offer of a bounty of $100,000 for the killing of the maker of Innocence Of Muslims.

Pakistan: 3 security personnel killed in attack

Pakistan: 3 security personnel killed in attack

Rediff.com13 Jan 2012

Three Pakistani security personnel were killed in an overnight attack by militants in the country's northwest, police said on Friday. Nine security personnel were injured when over 100 militants attacked the police post at Sarband, an area on the boundary between the restive Khyber tribal region and Peshawar, the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.