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Will probe intel failure, but now is the time for...: Israel

Will probe intel failure, but now is the time for...: Israel

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

He said that IDF was fighting Hamas terrorists and would "dismantle their system," according to The Times of Israel.

Yahya, Lashkar's Bangla associate

Yahya, Lashkar's Bangla associate

Rediff.com11 Dec 2008

Yahya provides constant support to all Lashkar operations in India. Infiltration from Bangladesh is a major cause for concern.

US retaliates, bombs 85 sites of Iran-backed groups in Iraq, Syria

US retaliates, bombs 85 sites of Iran-backed groups in Iraq, Syria

Rediff.com3 Feb 2024

President Joe Biden and other top US leaders had been warning for days that America would strike back at the militias, and they made it clear it wouldn't be just one hit but a "tiered response" over time.

2 prominent Hamas leaders killed in Israel's air force attack

2 prominent Hamas leaders killed in Israel's air force attack

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

The Israeli Air Force said in a statement that the Minister of Economy of Hamas, Jawad Abu Shamala, has been killed.

NIA raids suspected IS operative's Srinagar house over Kerala module links

NIA raids suspected IS operative's Srinagar house over Kerala module links

Rediff.com13 Mar 2023

The official said digital devices seized from the house during the search are being examined and further investigations are in progress.

Review: Sam Bahadur: The Amar Chitra Katha Version

Review: Sam Bahadur: The Amar Chitra Katha Version

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

Sam Bahadur is a mechanical summary of his life, ticking off one chapter after another without bothering to pause or ponder over their significance and influences, observes Sukanya Verma.

Bhutto to Imran: Pak's history of jailing its former PMs

Bhutto to Imran: Pak's history of jailing its former PMs

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

The first on the list is Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy, a Bengali politician from then East Pakistan who served as the fifth prime minister. He was arrested in January 1962 and put in jail on bogus charges of "anti-state activities". His actual crime was his refusal to support military ruler General Ayub Khan.

Israel's Gaza Offensive And The US Dilemma

Israel's Gaza Offensive And The US Dilemma

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

Israel needs to come terms with the new reality that they are no longer invincible or the dominant power in the West Asian region, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Karnataka: Yahya Khan is a prize catch

Karnataka: Yahya Khan is a prize catch

Rediff.com23 Feb 2008

A software engineer by profession and the president of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (Karnataka unit), this man had been carrying out operations both in Karnataka and Kerala and his main objective was to strengthen SIMI in both these states apart from carrying out strikes.

How France ended Morocco's dream run in Qatar

How France ended Morocco's dream run in Qatar

Rediff.com15 Dec 2022

Theo Hernandez's high hooked finish from a deflected Kylian Mbappe shot put the defending champions ahead and forced Walid Regragui's team to take the initiative, ending the game with more possession than Les Bleus.

'Don't squeeze Yahya at this time'

'Don't squeeze Yahya at this time'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2002

Meet the tactical coach behind Morocco's remarkable rise

Meet the tactical coach behind Morocco's remarkable rise

Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

Regragui's tactical masterclass sends Portugal packing

PFI leader held in hate sloganeering case in Kerala

PFI leader held in hate sloganeering case in Kerala

Rediff.com29 May 2022

Thangal was taken into custody as he was one of the organisers of the event where the slogans were allegedly raised.

Hate sloganeering: PFI leader sent to jail; police book him in another case

Hate sloganeering: PFI leader sent to jail; police book him in another case

Rediff.com30 May 2022

A senior police officer of the district confirmed that Yahya Thangal has been sent to judicial custody in the case by a district court in Alappuzha for 14 days.

Will General Munir Take On Imran Khan?

Will General Munir Take On Imran Khan?

Rediff.com24 Nov 2022

If General Asim Munir, Pakistan's new army chief, wants to help defuse the current polarised atmosphere and shepherd civilian politicians towards negotiations on an acceptable date for elections, he may need to distance himself from any perception of needless hostility to Imran Khan, explains Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W, India's external intelligence agency.

FIFA World Cup PHOTOS: Morocco script history, stun Portugal to enter semis

FIFA World Cup PHOTOS: Morocco script history, stun Portugal to enter semis

Rediff.com10 Dec 2022

Images from the FIFA World Cup Quarter-final match between Portugal and Morocco on Saturday.

2 Indians who joined IS, Qaeda killed in Syria, Afghanistan

2 Indians who joined IS, Qaeda killed in Syria, Afghanistan

Rediff.com30 Apr 2017

They were among the 21 people, including women and children from Kerala, who had travelled to the Middle East and went missing in 2016.

Like Priyanka's Matrix fashion?

Like Priyanka's Matrix fashion?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

Priyanka Chopra joined the cast of The Matrix Resurrections at the film's red carpet premiere over the weekend in San Francisco.

From Kargil To Peace Talks, Musharraf's Strange Legacy

From Kargil To Peace Talks, Musharraf's Strange Legacy

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

Chastened by the Kargil conflict, Pervez Musharraf will be remembered for gradually lowering the profile of terrorism and seeking a realistically negotiated settlement to the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, notes Ambassador G Parthasarathy, who served as India's high commissioner to Pakistan when Musharraf seized power in a coup in October 1999.

1971 War: US feared India will destroy Pakistan

1971 War: US feared India will destroy Pakistan

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

A day after Dhaka was liberated on December 16, 1971, then US President Richard Nixon was told by his strategic advisor Henry Kissinger that he had 'saved West Pakistan,' according to confidential papers since declassified by the US department of state.

Army Still Up To Mischief In Pakistan

Army Still Up To Mischief In Pakistan

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

But it is less adventurous. It seems, at last, that in its eighth decade, Pakistan has settled into being a parliamentary democracy just like Bangladesh has and like we have always been, observes Aakar Patel.

1971 war veteran Sqn Ldr Anil Bhalla succumbs to Covid

1971 war veteran Sqn Ldr Anil Bhalla succumbs to Covid

Rediff.com11 May 2021

During the 1971 war, he flew several "active attack missions" to heavily defended targets like the Governor House in Dhaka, which became instrumental in forcing Pakistan's surrender, a former colleague said.

7 Pakistani LIES about the 1965 War

7 Pakistani LIES about the 1965 War

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

Why did Pakistan sign a cease-fire without acquiring Kashmir, which was the sole purpose of the 1965 War, asks Ahmad Faruqui.

'Thinking to separate East Pak began after 1965 war'

'Thinking to separate East Pak began after 1965 war'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2021

...with a principal reason to stop Pakistan's ISI's support to insurgencies in the North-East of India.

IPL spot-fixing: 3 more cricketers involved?

IPL spot-fixing: 3 more cricketers involved?

Rediff.com26 May 2013

A hunt has been launched for nabbing three more persons named by bookie Mohammed Yahya during interrogation, before Delhi Police moves to the door of another Indian Premier League team whose three players were allegedly involved in spot-fixing.

Arrested bookie names more Indian cricketers

Arrested bookie names more Indian cricketers

Rediff.com25 May 2013

Delhi Police has claimed that bookie Mohd Yahya, arrested in the IPL spot-fixing scandal, told them that he had been in touch with "some more" Indian cricketers for manipulating matches even as investigators did not rule out the involvement of foreign players in the case.

How successful is India in catching economic offenders?

How successful is India in catching economic offenders?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

Despite Nirav Modi win, in the last five years, India managed to bring only about 20 fugitive offenders.

Deepika-Ranveer's '83 date night

Deepika-Ranveer's '83 date night

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

Priyanka meets Keanu Reeves.. Pratik wraps up a shoot with Vidya... Rajkummar celebrates with Patralekhaa...

Pak puts more curbs on Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar, Dawood Ibrahim

Pak puts more curbs on Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar, Dawood Ibrahim

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

Seeking to wriggle out of the FATF's grey list, Pakistan has imposed tough financial sanctions on 88 banned terror groups and their leaders, including Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar and Dawood Ibrahim, by ordering the seizure of all of their properties and freezing of bank accounts, a media report said.

What did Modi want from the Chinese?

What did Modi want from the Chinese?

Rediff.com4 May 2018

'Some have speculated that it has to do with Doklam and the 2019 elections.' 'That Modi asked Xi not to embarrass him by sending the Chinese army into Bhutan again, this time rolling over our resistance,' says Aakar Patel.

26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed gets 10-year jail term

26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed gets 10-year jail term

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

Saeed-led JuD is the front organisation for the Lashkar-e-Tayiba which is responsible for carrying out the 2008 Mumbai attack that killed 166 people, including six Americans.

US wanted China to intervene against India in 1971 War

US wanted China to intervene against India in 1971 War

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

On December 10, Kissinger began to encourage the Chinese to take action against India: 'If the People's Republic were to consider the situation on the Indian subcontinent a threat to security, and if it took measures to protect its security, the US would oppose efforts of others to interfere with the People's Republic.' On the 50th anniversary of India's greatest military victory, Claude Arpi recalls how the US suggested that China intervene militarily on Pakistan's side.

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.

Australian mosque attacked after Istanbul terror attack

Australian mosque attacked after Istanbul terror attack

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

The incident occurred after suicide bombers struck an Istanbul airport, killing at least 36 people, though it is not clear if the attackers were motivated by that tragedy.

Bengaluru: Terror techie undergoes narco test

Bengaluru: Terror techie undergoes narco test

Rediff.com29 Feb 2008

Yahya Khan, president of the Karnataka unit of the banned outfit Student's Islamic Movement of India, was subjected to a narco-analysis test at Bangalore on Friday. During the test, he was asked several questions about the terror networks operating in Karnataka.

Pak admits Dawood Ibrahim living in Karachi

Pak admits Dawood Ibrahim living in Karachi

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

Dawood Ibrahim is wanted in India to face the law of the land for carrying out serial blasts in Mumbai in 1993 in which scores of people were killed and injured.

'Moles inside terror camps sent info for Balakot strike'

'Moles inside terror camps sent info for Balakot strike'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

'Crucial intelligence was obtained by a R&AW operative from a couple of moles inside the camps four days before the Balakot operation.'

Bomb blast outside Hafiz Saeed's house kills 3 in Lahore

Bomb blast outside Hafiz Saeed's house kills 3 in Lahore

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

Three people were killed and over 20 others injured in a bomb blast outside the house of the Mumbai terror attack mastermind and JuD chief Hafiz Saeed in Lahore on Wednesday, the police said.

Construction delayed? Builder must return money on demand

Construction delayed? Builder must return money on demand

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

Builders will have to suffer the consequences of illegally holding on to a consumer's money and refusing to refund it.

Indian nationals acquitted of murder in Malaysia

Indian nationals acquitted of murder in Malaysia

Rediff.com28 Dec 2012

Three Indian nationals charged with murder in Malaysia three years ago were acquitted by a court on Friday, citing inadequate evidence against them.