News for 'Army Trials'

Malegaon: Was caught in political crossfire, Purohit tells SC

Malegaon: Was caught in political crossfire, Purohit tells SC

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

He said he's languishing in jail for nine years without even charges being framed against him.

Drone shot down over Beijing after security scare

Drone shot down over Beijing after security scare

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

A suspicious low-altitude drone flying in the restricted airspace of the Chinese capital that sparked a major security alert and delayed a number of commercial flights, was shot down by the People's Liberation Army military helicopter, state-media reported one year after the incident.

84' riots: Sajjan questions authenticity of CBI's case

84' riots: Sajjan questions authenticity of CBI's case

Rediff.com3 Sep 2012

Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, facing trial in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, today questioned the 'authenticity' of the Central Bureau of Investigation version of the incident saying it had not produced several material witnesses in the court in New Delhi after they refused to tow its line to 'frame' him in the case.

I am president, defiant Morsi tells Egyptian court

I am president, defiant Morsi tells Egyptian court

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

Ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi on Monday termed as "illegal" his trial on charges of inciting murder and violence during his year-long rule and demanded that leaders of the "military coup" should be tried instead of him.

If Jadhav is hanged, it will be a 'premeditated murder': India to Pak

If Jadhav is hanged, it will be a 'premeditated murder': India to Pak

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

India has issued demarche against Pak over Kulbhushan Jadhav's death sentence.

Malegaon blast: Purohit, Sadhvi and 5 others charged with terror conspiracy

Malegaon blast: Purohit, Sadhvi and 5 others charged with terror conspiracy

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

Six people were killed and over 100 injured when an explosive device strapped on a motorcycle went off near a mosque in Malegaon, a town about 200 km from Mumbai in north Maharashtra, on September 29, 2008.

Scientist develops robot to detect, defuse bombs

Scientist develops robot to detect, defuse bombs

Rediff.com27 Sep 2006

The robot, fitted with a camera and an X-ray film, could carry and defuse a bomb weighing up to 20 kg from a distance of 500 metres.

Prithvi II ballistic missile successfully test fired

Prithvi II ballistic missile successfully test fired

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

India on Thursday test-fired its nuclear-capable Prithvi-II ballistic missile with a strike range of 350 km from a test range near Balasore as part of a user trial by the army.

From Siachen Glacier to Asiad: This armyman's tumultuous journey

From Siachen Glacier to Asiad: This armyman's tumultuous journey

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

Havildar Amit Kumar has overcome a career-threatening shoulder injury, an unforgiving two years in the Line of Control at Siachen Glacier and a terrible train robbery to represent India at the Asian Games.

As rain eases, Kerala braces for mammoth task of rehabilitation

As rain eases, Kerala braces for mammoth task of rehabilitation

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

Over 7.24 lakh displaced people have been sheltered in 5,645 relief camps dotting the state, they said.

Have to work together, Sharif tells armed forces

Have to work together, Sharif tells armed forces

Rediff.com19 Apr 2014

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday praised the powerful Army and its chief Gen Raheel Sharif and stressed on the need to work together for a strong economy, democracy and containment of terrorism.

Centre may scrap $ 600-m helicopter purchase deal

Centre may scrap $ 600-m helicopter purchase deal

Rediff.com26 Nov 2007

The United Progressive Alliance Government's second biggest armament deal to purchase 197 light helicopters for the Army at a whopping $600 m has run into rough weather and may be scrapped.

India 'Spikes' American Javelin missiles

India 'Spikes' American Javelin missiles

Rediff.com25 Oct 2014

India has decided to buy 8,356 Spike anti-tank guided missile and 321 launchers from Israel for Rs 3,200 crore, rejecting US offer of Javelin missiles that Washington was lobbying hard for.

Gurdaspur attack magnifies armour shortage scare

Gurdaspur attack magnifies armour shortage scare

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Army, paramilitary and police forces continue going into harm's way with outdated bulletproof jackets (BPJs), and helmets designed for motorcycle riding, not for the impact of a nine-millimetre bullet.

India successfully flight tests supersonic cruise missile BrahMos

India successfully flight tests supersonic cruise missile BrahMos

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

It was for the first time that the missile, capable of travelling at speeds of up to Mach 3.0, or three times the speed of sound, was tested with indigenously developed 'seeker' technology.

Surface-to-air missile: India's 1st tri-service weapon

Surface-to-air missile: India's 1st tri-service weapon

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

DRDO to develop an army version of the medium range surface-to-air missile.

What does being pro-India mean?

What does being pro-India mean?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

Those who feel the irresistible need to express strong sentiment for our nation and its contents must consider being pro-Indian, whether this Indian be jawan, cobbler, Kashmiri, lesbian, Dalit, protester, pujari, businessman or child.

Why were the BK 16 Arrested?

Why were the BK 16 Arrested?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

None of them had anything to do with the violence at Bhima Koregaon, where they were not even present, points out Aakar Patel.

Machil fake encounter case: 5 armymen get life term

Machil fake encounter case: 5 armymen get life term

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Handing the verdict, the General Court Martial also suspended the service benefits of Col DK Pathania of the 4 Rajput regiment (the unit which was involved in the encounter), Captain Upendra Singh, Subedar Satbir Singh, Havildar Bir Singh, Sepoy Chadraban, Sepoy Nagendra Singh and Sepoy Narinder Singh.

Pakistan's latest political conundrum: Will Gilani go to jail?

Pakistan's latest political conundrum: Will Gilani go to jail?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2012

B Raman chalks out three possible outcomes if the trial against Pakistan Prime Minister Yusuf Raza, on the charge of contempt of court, goes ahead as expected

Bribe case: HC seeks CBI's reply on Jaya Jaitly's plea

Bribe case: HC seeks CBI's reply on Jaya Jaitly's plea

Rediff.com4 May 2012

The Delhi high court on Friday sought the Central Bureau of Investigation's stand on former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitly's plea against a trial court order. The order charged her for allegedly taking a bribe to recommend to the then National Democratic Alliance government a fake defence gadget supply deal to the army 11 years ago.

India seeks details of Jadhav case proceedings from Pak

India seeks details of Jadhav case proceedings from Pak

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

India awaits formal response from Pakistan to its two demands -- consular access and details of the trial proceedings against Jadhav.

Pakistan announces Rs 10 million bounty for Taliban chief

Pakistan announces Rs 10 million bounty for Taliban chief

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province government has announced a bounty worth Rs 10 million for information leading to the arrest or killing of Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah, the mastermind of the Peshawar school massacre that left 150 people dead, mostly students.

US to transfer WikiLeaks suspect to new prison

US to transfer WikiLeaks suspect to new prison

Rediff.com20 Apr 2011

Bradley Manning, a United States serviceman suspected of passing classified information to the whistle-blower website WikiLeaks, is being transferred to a new prison, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday.

Why the rise of China's military worries the world

Why the rise of China's military worries the world

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

There is growing alarm at the inexorable rise of China, both of its military prowess and its aggressive bullying of other countries plus its subjugation of whole portions of its own population.

India test-fires nuclear-capable Prithvi-II and Dhanush missiles

India test-fires nuclear-capable Prithvi-II and Dhanush missiles

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

India on Friday successfully test-fired its indigenously-developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-II and Dhanush ballistic missiles in separate trials, boosting the armed forces' operational readiness.

Nawaz Sharif, daughter indicted by Pak court in corruption case

Nawaz Sharif, daughter indicted by Pak court in corruption case

Rediff.com19 Oct 2017

Sharif is in London with his ailing wife Kulsoom, who is suffering from throat cancer and has undergone three surgeries so far.

Love my homeland, will be back: Musharraf leaves Pakistan after ban lifted

Love my homeland, will be back: Musharraf leaves Pakistan after ban lifted

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

Musharraf boarded an Emirates flight bound for Dubai that departed from Karachi airport at 4.25 am.

'Both vaccines will be similar in immunity'

'Both vaccines will be similar in immunity'

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

'Whenever you roll out: effectiveness is important, operational logistics are important, side effects are important and vaccine hesitancy is important.'

'World silver has boosted my confidence'

'World silver has boosted my confidence'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

'The judges won't be giving me points for my looks or height.' 'All I know is my punches are important and I just go about throwing them at my opponent.'

China hikes defence budget to $179 bn, nearly 3 times that of India

China hikes defence budget to $179 bn, nearly 3 times that of India

Rediff.com22 May 2020

The hike in the budget is the lowest increment in recent years apparently due to the heavy disruption caused to its economy by the COVID-19, according to the official media.

Our Mumbai home was watched, phone tapped: Bose's nephew

Our Mumbai home was watched, phone tapped: Bose's nephew

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Amid a row over snooping on close relatives of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, his nephew, Ardhendu Bose, on Monday alleged that the Nehru-Gandhi family has tried to erase the nationalist leader's legacy.

26/11 case: Did India take easy way out fearing legal intricacies?

26/11 case: Did India take easy way out fearing legal intricacies?

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

Former Home Minister P Chidambaram said the government of India would not file formal charges against Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley until Ajmal Kasab's trial was over. Vicky Nanjappa reports

'Maj Iqbal is Chaudhery Khan, 26/11 mastermind'

'Maj Iqbal is Chaudhery Khan, 26/11 mastermind'

Rediff.com25 May 2011

The mysterious Major Iqbal, who India suspects is a Pakistani army officer in the Inter-Services Intelligence, has now been identified as Chaudhery Khan by Mumbai terror accused David Headley. Headley also confirmed that Khan was the mastermind of the 26/11 attacks.

Bangla court sentences 26 to death for Narayanganj killing

Bangla court sentences 26 to death for Narayanganj killing

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

Hossain was extradited from India. He had fled the country to evade the trial. He was the mastermind of the murder of seven persons.

Top Jamaat leader's death sentence upheld by Bangladesh SC

Top Jamaat leader's death sentence upheld by Bangladesh SC

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the death sentence against the second highest ranking leader of the fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami for war crimes, including massacre of intelligentsia during the liberation war against Pakistan, paving the way for his execution.

'No star could bully Hrishida'

'No star could bully Hrishida'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

'I joined Hrishida when I was 17.' 'He left me with a lifetime of memories.'

Headley wants his son to be a top Pak commando

Headley wants his son to be a top Pak commando

Rediff.com10 Jul 2011

Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative David Headley wants his five-year-old son to one day become a soldier in Pakistani army's elite Special Service Group, which is known for its anti-India operations. Headley, who was the star government witness in the Chicago trial of his childhood friend Tahawwur Rana in June, had been grooming his son.

Pak parliament passes amendment bills to form military courts

Pak parliament passes amendment bills to form military courts

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

Pakistan's parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed two key bills aimed at setting up military courts for the speedy trial of "hardcore terrorists" in the aftermath of the Peshawar school massacre by Taliban.

Malegaon blasts case: Lt Col Purohit gets bail after 9 years

Malegaon blasts case: Lt Col Purohit gets bail after 9 years

Rediff.com21 Aug 2017

The apex court said it has imposed certain conditions on Purohit while granting bail.