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Lanka releases photo of Prabhakaran's dead body

Lanka releases photo of Prabhakaran's dead body

Rediff.com19 May 2009

With a pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam web site raising questions over Velupillai Prabhakaran's death, the Sri Lankan army today released photographs of the guerilla's dead body

Army to help build FOB in Mumbai; 'will it fill potholes too?' asks Oppn

Army to help build FOB in Mumbai; 'will it fill potholes too?' asks Oppn

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

The work on these bridges will be completed by January 31.

4 terror camps in PoK hit, 6-10 Pak soldiers dead

4 terror camps in PoK hit, 6-10 Pak soldiers dead

Rediff.com20 Oct 2019

The Indian retaliation came a day after Pakistan military resorted to unprovoked firing in Tangadhar sector along the Line of Control in which two Indian Army personnel and a civillian were killed. Three others were also injured in the attack, the sources said.

Pak Army to use drones to kill Peshawar massacre mastermind

Pak Army to use drones to kill Peshawar massacre mastermind

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Pakistan Army and United States-led forces in Afghanistan have decided to target Tehreek-e-Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah using drones rather than a ground operation in the areas where he is believed to be taking sanctuary.

Army hands over surgical strike clips to Centre: MoS Home

Army hands over surgical strike clips to Centre: MoS Home

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

Ahir said there is a process for putting such issues in perspective which was duly followed by the Army as well as the government.

China making virus deadlier than Covid in Pakistan: Report

China making virus deadlier than Covid in Pakistan: Report

Rediff.com6 Nov 2022

According to various global media reports, China is creating Covid-like pathogens in Pakistan that have the potential of causing virus contamination on a scale far higher than Covid.

Tahawwur Rana stayed in Mumbai hotel ahead of 26/11: Mumbai police

Tahawwur Rana stayed in Mumbai hotel ahead of 26/11: Mumbai police

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 terror attacks case, stayed at a hotel in Mumbai's Powai area for two days in November 2008 ahead of the attacks, where he discussed about the crowded places in south Mumbai with a witness in the case, the police said on Tuesday.

J&K: Hizbul militant shot dead in Pulwama

J&K: Hizbul militant shot dead in Pulwama

Rediff.com12 Jan 2010

Security forces on Tuesday shot dead one of the two militants holed up in a house in Pulwama district of south Kashmir.

13 armymen among 14 dead in HP building collapse

13 armymen among 14 dead in HP building collapse

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

An injured soldier told reporters from the hospital that when the building collapsed, there were 35 army personnel inside it, of whom 30 were Junior Commissioned Officers and five were soldiers.

Is LTTE chief dead? Yes, says Lanka

Is LTTE chief dead? Yes, says Lanka

Rediff.com17 May 2009

Is the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam chief Prabhakaran dead? If the Sri Lankan Army is to be believed, Prabhakaran's body was found dead. There are also reports that a huge explosion was heard outside where the LTTE chief was reportedly hiding.

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

Sukanya Verma recaps all those events from 25 years ago.

China Beware! Bofors, M-777 Now At LAC

China Beware! Bofors, M-777 Now At LAC

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

After the Chinese People's Liberation Army troop buildup at the Line of Actual Control, the border separating India and China, the Indian Army has beefed up the 1,300 km-long LAC in the eastern sector in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh.

At least 7 soldiers killed as vehicle falls into river in Ladakh

At least 7 soldiers killed as vehicle falls into river in Ladakh

Rediff.com27 May 2022

Seven Army soldiers were killed and 19 others injured in the Tuktuk sector of Ladakh on Friday when the vehicle they were travelling skidded off the road and fell into the Shyok river, Army officials said.

Officer shoots jawan dead in Kashmir

Officer shoots jawan dead in Kashmir

Rediff.com2 Jan 2007

Officers and jawans who rushed to the barrack on hearing the gunshot found Naik Kumar lying dead in a pool of blood.

5 coal mine workers shot dead by militants in Meghalaya

5 coal mine workers shot dead by militants in Meghalaya

Rediff.com21 May 2013

Five migrant labourers were shot dead and few others were injured when suspected tribal militants indiscriminately fired upon them in a mining village in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills district, police said on Tuesday.

Boy killed in grenade blast at army range

Boy killed in grenade blast at army range

Rediff.com8 Apr 2007

Altogether, four persons, most of them teenagers, were killed in different grenade explosions in Garhwal region during the past month.

ITBP jawan opens fire at 3 colleagues before killing self at J-K camp

ITBP jawan opens fire at 3 colleagues before killing self at J-K camp

Rediff.com16 Jul 2022

The incident took place around 3:30 pm at the Devika Ghat community centre in the district.

Govt acted against army men accused of shooting teenagers: Modi

Govt acted against army men accused of shooting teenagers: Modi

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said for the first time in 30 years that a government has acted against army men responsible for killing two innocent teenagers in Budgam recently.

Pak army kills 67 militants near the Pak-Afghan border

Pak army kills 67 militants near the Pak-Afghan border

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Stepping up the campaign against terrorists, Pakistani security forces killed at least 67 militants in a countrywide swoop on Friday, taking the number of insurgents killed to 124 after the brutal Peshawar school massacre that left 148 people dead.

38 killed, 20 injured as bus falls into 300-foot gorge in J-K's Doda

38 killed, 20 injured as bus falls into 300-foot gorge in J-K's Doda

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

At least 36 people were killed and 19 injured when a bus carrying passengers skidded off the road and rolled down into a 300-foot gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Wednesday, officials said.

2 dead, 7 feared killed in landslides in J&K

2 dead, 7 feared killed in landslides in J&K

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

Landslides triggered by overnight rains claimed two lives in Baramulla district while at least seven others were feared dead after a house collapsed in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.

Lucknow boy shoots mother for not letting him play PUBG

Lucknow boy shoots mother for not letting him play PUBG

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

A 16-year-old boy allegedly shot dead his mother as she stopped him from playing the online game PUBG, the Lucknow police said on Wednesday.

400 Days Of War In Ukraine And Counting

400 Days Of War In Ukraine And Counting

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

Glimpses of 400 days of war in Ukraine.

The Reason Behind Priya's Smile

The Reason Behind Priya's Smile

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

The New Year may have begun, but the stars are in no mood to return home.

21 dead after Kerala rain triggers floods, landslides

21 dead after Kerala rain triggers floods, landslides

Rediff.com17 Oct 2021

The Army, the National Disaster Response Force, police and the fire force along with the locals began rescue operations on Sunday morning at Koottickal and Kokkayar panchayats where over a dozen people are listed to be missing due to numerous landslides accompanied by heavy downpour since Saturday.

J&K: 2 Hizbul militants shot dead

J&K: 2 Hizbul militants shot dead

Rediff.com25 Apr 2008

During the operation an encounter took place in which the two militants were killed. Two AK rifles, three magazines and some explosive material were recovered from the site of encounter, official sources said.

All you need to know about India's new CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

All you need to know about India's new CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

Military affairs experts said his key challenge will be to build consensus among the three services for the theaterisation plan as the Indian Air Force has some apprehensions about its roll-out.

Bloodbath as SL army enters LTTE bastion

Bloodbath as SL army enters LTTE bastion

Rediff.com18 Oct 2008

Fierce clashes between Sri Lankan security forces and the LTTE militants in the rebel stronghold of Kilinochchi has left many Tamil tiger rebels dead as the army made further inroads into the island nation's embattled north, officials said on Saturday.

Ex-army personnel gets life term for killing son

Ex-army personnel gets life term for killing son

Rediff.com18 Nov 2012

A retired army man has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Delhi court for killing his son when he was asked not to fight with victim's mother. Additional Sessions Judge Rajneesh Kumar Gupta handed down the jail term to 66-year-old Shish Ram for killing his son, holding that the deceased was only pursuing his father not to quarrel, but the convict shot him dead with his gun in a 'cruel and unusual manner'.

Major Ruchi, The UN Peacekeeper in Congo

Major Ruchi, The UN Peacekeeper in Congo

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

Major Ruchi Agarwal is commander of the United Nations Female Engagement Team in the conflict-ridden Democratic Republic of Congo.

J&K: 4 militants shot dead

J&K: 4 militants shot dead

Rediff.com6 Dec 2005

Four militants shot dead near LoC

7 tourists killed in massive avalanche near China border in Sikkim

7 tourists killed in massive avalanche near China border in Sikkim

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

The avalanche hit the arterial Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, which connects Gangtok to Nathu La at the China border, around 11.30 am, trapping five-six vehicles with around 30 people under the snow, the Army said in a statement.

Social activist shot dead by militants in Kashmir

Social activist shot dead by militants in Kashmir

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

A prominent social activist was on Wednesday shot dead by militants in Sopore township of north Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said.

Suicide attack on army camp in J&K foiled

Suicide attack on army camp in J&K foiled

Rediff.com4 Sep 2003

The army gunned down two Lashkar militants.

2 dead, 15 remain trapped mid-air in Jh'khand ropeway mishap

2 dead, 15 remain trapped mid-air in Jh'khand ropeway mishap

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

Dramatic visuals showed fidgety people inside the cable cars that hung in air against the backdrop of a rocky hill cliff that overlooked a densely-forested valley.

18 dead as violence spikes in Karachi ahead of Muharram

18 dead as violence spikes in Karachi ahead of Muharram

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

Eleven people died in sectarian violence in Pakistan's largest city today, taking the overall death toll in two days to 18 as unrest spiralled out of control on the eve of the Islamic holy month of Muharram.

Son of Dadri lynching victim shifted to Delhi army hospital

Son of Dadri lynching victim shifted to Delhi army hospital

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

The 22-year-old was moved from Noida's Kailash Hospital, where he was being treated for the past 12 days.