News for 'AK-47'

2 Maoists with live cartridges held in Chhattisgarh

2 Maoists with live cartridges held in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

Two Naxals including a woman were arrested in Raipur with arms and ammunition including nearly 300 live cartridges, the police said.

Terrorists attack NC leader's convoy, kill cop

Terrorists attack NC leader's convoy, kill cop

Rediff.com25 May 2016

The terrorists also snatched the AK-47 rifle of the NC leader's personal guard.

3 terrorists killed in encounter in J-K, schools shut to avoid protests

3 terrorists killed in encounter in J-K, schools shut to avoid protests

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

Authorities ordered closure of schools and other educational institutions as a precautionary measure.

3 Jaish terrorists arrested with weapons in Kathua

3 Jaish terrorists arrested with weapons in Kathua

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

A truck was intercepted at 8 am on the Jammu-Pathankot Highway and during checking six AK-47 rifles were seized, Inspector General of Police, Jammu, Makesh Singh told PTI.

Three killed in New Jersey supermarket shooting

Three killed in New Jersey supermarket shooting

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

Three people, including the gunman, were killed on Friday in a shootout in a New Jersey supermarket, the fourth such incident in the United States in over a month.

Taliban publicly execute Afghan woman for 'adultery'

Taliban publicly execute Afghan woman for 'adultery'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2012

A Taliban love triangle has led to a burqa-clad woman been executed in Afghanistan with an AK47 with baying villagers cheering in delight, a media report said.

Two militants killed in encounter along LoC

Two militants killed in encounter along LoC

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

Two militants were killed on Wednesday in an encounter with security forces near the Line of Control in Macchil sector of Kashmir Valley.

Shivrajkumar: It feels like I'm waiting for exam results

Shivrajkumar: It feels like I'm waiting for exam results

Rediff.com18 Aug 2011

Shivrajkumar is nervous about his 100th film, Jogayya that releases tomorrow.

India faces 'very significant challenges' from China: US

India faces 'very significant challenges' from China: US

Rediff.com12 Feb 2022

The Chinese coercion and aggression spans the globe, but it is most acute in the Indo-Pacific, it said.

3 terrorists killed in J&K, encounter continues

3 terrorists killed in J&K, encounter continues

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

Three AK-47 rifles and one Underbarrel Grenade Launcher were recovered from the slain terrorists.

J-K: Militant killed, jawan injured in encounter in Pulwama

J-K: Militant killed, jawan injured in encounter in Pulwama

Rediff.com5 Jul 2014

One militant was killed and an army trooper wounded in an ongoing encounter in south Kashmir Tral area of Pulwama district on Saturday morning.

Mumbai: Journalists protest scribe's arrest

Mumbai: Journalists protest scribe's arrest

Rediff.com19 May 2011

Journalists from the print and electronic media marched to Mantralaya on Thursday protesting the arrest of Tarakant Dwivedi alias Akela, a reporter working for the Mumbai-based tabloid MiD DAY.

Videos: Arundhati Roy on romanticising violence

Videos: Arundhati Roy on romanticising violence

Rediff.com3 Jun 2010

Writer-activist Arundhati Roy was in Mumbai on Wednesday to speak on 'War on people' at the Marathi Patrakar Sangh.

CRPF jawan shoots 4 colleagues dead, injures another

CRPF jawan shoots 4 colleagues dead, injures another

Rediff.com9 Dec 2017

The jawans reportedly had a brawl before the fatal incident took place.

'I will quit only after winning the battle'

'I will quit only after winning the battle'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

Speaking with Shekhar Gupta, the Editor-in-Chief and Chairman of The Print, on his Off The Cuff show, the former soldier and two-time chief minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh expressed 'personal' hurt over the way the Gandhis treated him and asked for his resignation.

Now, a bullet proof Tata Safari for Rs 60 lakh

Now, a bullet proof Tata Safari for Rs 60 lakh

Rediff.com11 Mar 2011

India's largest vehicle maker, Tata Motors has introduced an armoured variant of its Safari, which can even resist an assault of an AK-47 rifle.

Manipur blockade: Why you haven't heard the last of it

Manipur blockade: Why you haven't heard the last of it

Rediff.com12 Dec 2011

Sumit Bhattacharya travelled to the affected areas of Manipur to understand how in a state where there are 55,000 soldiers who can under the law shoot you on mere suspicion and where even the police carry AK47s, 27 lakh people can be held to ransom over the proposed division of a district.

CRPF trooper who killed kabaddi player dies

CRPF trooper who killed kabaddi player dies

Rediff.com11 Feb 2011

The Central Reserve Police Force trooper, who fired at himself after gunning down a national-level woman kabaddi player, succumbed of his injuries in Patna, officials said on Friday.

Gunshots fired near White House; Secret Service looks for suspect

Gunshots fired near White House; Secret Service looks for suspect

Rediff.com12 Nov 2011

Gunshots were fired on Friday near the White House, following which the United States Secret Service recovered an AK-47 from an abandoned vehicle, but the suspect remained at large. The shots were heard 9.40 pm local time on Friday night (8.10 am IST today), the US Secret Service said. The suspect was seen running away and remains at large. The Secret Service said its officials posted on the 16th Street and Constitution Avenue heard the shots.

Drunk CRPF trooper kills 6 colleagues, officer

Drunk CRPF trooper kills 6 colleagues, officer

Rediff.com17 Jul 2010

The alleged shooter was gunned down after a four-hour drama by other CRPF personnel last night, preventing any further casualties. According to sources in the force, an altercation broke out between Singh and other CRPF men over the quantity of food being wasted in the company mess.

Terrorist hideout busted in north Kashmir

Terrorist hideout busted in north Kashmir

Rediff.com23 Nov 2010

A terrorist hideout was busted by security forces in Waripora Balla village near north Kashmir's Pattan town on Tuesday. One person was held and huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from the den, said a police spokesman.

Valley: LeT commander among 2 killed in encounter

Valley: LeT commander among 2 killed in encounter

Rediff.com24 Apr 2011

A top Lashkar-e-Tayiba commander was among two militants shot dead by army troops during an encounter in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir.

PIX: Anita Hassanandani's ROMANTIC holiday!

PIX: Anita Hassanandani's ROMANTIC holiday!

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

A tour of Vietnam and Cambodia with Anita and Rohit.

Navy nabs hijacked vessel off Mumbai coast

Navy nabs hijacked vessel off Mumbai coast

Rediff.com15 Aug 2011

The Indian Navy has captured a hijacked Iranian flagged vessel off the Mumbai coast following intelligence inputs that it may be carrying arms, ammunition and contraband, officials said on Monday. The ill-fated vessel Nafis-I was intercepted on Sunday and all persons on board have been detained, they said, adding it is not yet clear as to how many of them were pirates. Two AK-47 rifles and a pistol concealed in an empty fuel tank of the ship have been found.

Why operation Green Hunt won't win the war

Why operation Green Hunt won't win the war

Rediff.com26 Apr 2010

To win the war against the Maoist insurgency, the underlying issues of tribal alienation needs to be addressed first, writes Shyam G Menon.

Jnaneswari mishap accused killed in encounter

Jnaneswari mishap accused killed in encounter

Rediff.com10 Mar 2011

In a major breakthrough, the joint forces killed top-ranking Maoist leader Sasadhar Mahato and arrested a person at Kapgari in the Jamboni police station area in West Midnapore district.

Three militants gunned down in Sopore

Three militants gunned down in Sopore

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

Three militants were killed in a fierce gunbattle with security forces in a village at Sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Monday.

Pulwama: 3 Hizb militants killed, 2 jawans injured in encounter

Pulwama: 3 Hizb militants killed, 2 jawans injured in encounter

Rediff.com19 Jun 2014

Three militants of the Hizbul Mujaheedin outfit were killed in a fierce encounter in south Kashmir's Tral area in Pulwama district on Thursday evening.

ULFA attacks tea garden; torch vehicles

ULFA attacks tea garden; torch vehicles

Rediff.com2 Jul 2010

After lying low for the last two years since one of its factions declared unilateral ceasefire, United Liberation Front of Asom militants attacked a tea planter and a garden employee and torched vehicles in upper Assam along Arunachal Pradesh.

Terrorists one-up on tech

Terrorists one-up on tech

Rediff.com1 Dec 2008

Terrorist attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated and consistently exploiting India's gaping security loopholes -- both on terra firma and in cyberspace. Yet, India's seriousness about electronic surveillance as a preventive measure appears to be woefully inadequate.

'Force One' to guard Maharashtra legislators

'Force One' to guard Maharashtra legislators

Rediff.com7 Dec 2009

'Force One,' the specialised commando battalion raised after the Mumbai attacks, will be deployed as part of the tight security arrangements being made for the winter session of the Maharashtra Legislature, commencing in Nagpur from Tuesday.

Army busts LeT hideout in Doda; arms, ammunition recovered

Army busts LeT hideout in Doda; arms, ammunition recovered

Rediff.com4 Oct 2014

Army troops on Saturday busted a hideout of Lashkar-e-Tayiba in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district and recovered a cache of army, ammunition and explosive material.

J&K: Huge haul of arms recovered from hideout

J&K: Huge haul of arms recovered from hideout

Rediff.com19 Apr 2010

The Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday in a major success recovered a huge haul of arms and ammunition from a militant hideout in north Kashmir.

How Ayodhya reacted to the verdict

How Ayodhya reacted to the verdict

Rediff.com30 Sep 2010

Sahim Salim spends a day in Ayodhya and assesses the mood of the residents of the town before and after the verdict.

Tackling terror: Mumbai gets high-speed interceptor boats

Tackling terror: Mumbai gets high-speed interceptor boats

Rediff.com30 Sep 2009

Following last year's terror attacks, the Mumbai police on Tuesday launched two more bulletproof boats - Koyna and Kaveri, touted to "be the fastest high-speed interceptor boats in Indian waters" at the Gateway of India.

'My father is a shaheed. He kept the country above self'

'My father is a shaheed. He kept the country above self'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

'I used to be scared because operating in Kashmir is always fraught with danger.' 'His absence will be felt lifelong.'

CRPF man is our captive, appoint interlocutors: Maoists

CRPF man is our captive, appoint interlocutors: Maoists

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

CoBRA commando Rakeshwar Singh Manhas went missing after the April 3 ambush in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region.

Elusive Maoist leader Hidma in spotlight after latest attack

Elusive Maoist leader Hidma in spotlight after latest attack

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

An elusive figure, Hidma is a top leader of the outlawed Naxal outfit CPI (Maoist) and has been on the radar of security agencies for many years.

Why All The Fuss Over The Kashmir Files?

Why All The Fuss Over The Kashmir Files?

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

But why is everyone getting so het up over what, after all, is a mere film? If you don't like it, don't watch it. Why create a public spectacle over it? asks Virendra Kapoor.

Two Lashkar terrorists killed in Poonch

Two Lashkar terrorists killed in Poonch

Rediff.com15 Jul 2010

Two Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorists were killed in a fierce encounter with security forces in Beri-Rakh forest in the border district of Poonch as the operation to track down militants in the area entered the third day on Thursday.