News for 'Army of the Dead'

Nepal crash: Search still on for last missing person

Nepal crash: Search still on for last missing person

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

The search for the missing person started early morning on Wednesday with the help of divers and four drones, rescuers have given up hope of finding the missing person alive, MyRepublica newspaper reported.

Shoot or not to shoot? Army's dilemma in Kashmir

Shoot or not to shoot? Army's dilemma in Kashmir

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

Hard men with guns cannot manage the state forever.

2023 Will Test Our Patience With China

2023 Will Test Our Patience With China

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

The answer to Chinese tactics of nibbling territory is not defence of every inch -- a military impossibility -- but instead, nibbling at Chinese territory wherever we are in a stronger position, counsels Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

4 killed as gunman goes on rampage at US army's Fort Hood base

4 killed as gunman goes on rampage at US army's Fort Hood base

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

Four people were killed and 14 injured as a gunman in a uniform went on rampage at the United States military base in Fort Hood, Texas.

Amit Shah reviews Kashmir situation amid spate of civilian killings

Amit Shah reviews Kashmir situation amid spate of civilian killings

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

The meeting came after terrorists carried out a series of targeted killings in the Kashmir Valley that include non-Muslims, security personnel, an artist and local civilians.

Have A Dev Anand Festival At Home

Have A Dev Anand Festival At Home

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

Gems you can enjoy from the time he was at his handsome and magnetic best.

'Netanyahu should resign!'

'Netanyahu should resign!'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

'He is ultimately responsible for this failure, having ignored warnings from Egypt and the US about the attacks.'

Pak firing kills 2 army jawans; one woman, triggers migration

Pak firing kills 2 army jawans; one woman, triggers migration

Rediff.com3 Jan 2015

Two army jawans and a woman were killed while 11 people were injured as Pakistani troops targetted villages and security posts at various places in Jammu and Kashmir since Friday night which triggered migration of hundreds of people from some border areas.

Lankan army kills 61 rebels; captures key area

Lankan army kills 61 rebels; captures key area

Rediff.com29 Jan 2008

The army captured the Viyattankulam area in Mannar after killing 22 rebels and destroying 16 bunkers

30 dead as Dera followers run riot in Haryana, Punjab

30 dead as Dera followers run riot in Haryana, Punjab

Rediff.com27 Aug 2017

Dera Sacha Sauda followers went on a rampage setting fire to vehicles, buildings and railway stations following the conviction of their head -- Gurmeet Ram Rahim -- in a rape case.

Are 54 Indians in Pakistan jails dead or alive, asks SC

Are 54 Indians in Pakistan jails dead or alive, asks SC

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

The court then directed the government to pay the salary and retirement benefits to the dependents of the PoWs.

97 dead as Pak plane crashes in Karachi residential area

97 dead as Pak plane crashes in Karachi residential area

Rediff.com23 May 2020

Flight PK-303 from Lahore was about to land in Karachi when it crashed at the Jinnah Garden area near Model Colony in Malir, just a minute before its landing, officials said.

Desperate attempt by militants to disrupt polls: Army chief on Kashmir attacks

Desperate attempt by militants to disrupt polls: Army chief on Kashmir attacks

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

Indian Army chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag on Saturday said the attack on Uri camp in north Kashmir's Baramulla district was a desperate attempt by militants to disrupt the democratic process in the state.

Sri Lanka rejects Trudeau's 'Tamil Genocide' comment

Sri Lanka rejects Trudeau's 'Tamil Genocide' comment

Rediff.com20 May 2023

Sri Lanka's Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected Trudeau's statements, asserting that they contained outrageous claims of genocide relating to past conflicts in the country.

PIX: India celebrates Festival of Lights

PIX: India celebrates Festival of Lights

Rediff.com12 Nov 2023

Despite the national capital recording its best air quality on Diwali day in eight years, pollution levels may rise due to low night temperatures and sporadic burning of firecrackers though there is a ban on their manufacture, storage, sale and use within the city.

Amritpal Singh: From truck driver to Bhindranwale 2.0

Amritpal Singh: From truck driver to Bhindranwale 2.0

Rediff.com19 Mar 2023

Amritpal Singh has been styling himself on the lines of terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, who was killed during Operation Blue Star in 1984, by copying his attire, mannerisms, carrying an arrow, keeping a battery of armed bodyguards and taking the shield of religion.

'You have started hating India': Cong hits back at Modi

'You have started hating India': Cong hits back at Modi

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

Modi slammed the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) as the most directionless the country has ever seen and cited reviled names, such as East India Company and Indian Mujahideen, to assert that people cannot be misled merely by the use of the country's name.

'We did not allow the enemy to sleep'

'We did not allow the enemy to sleep'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

'Before going to battle, Captain Anuj Nayyar gave me the engagement ring and photograph of his fiance.' 'I told him, "Why don't you keep it? It will motivate you to fight'.' 'He said he did not want the photograph to fall in the dirty hands of the enemy.' 'I wondered why he was giving it to me. Did he feel he would not return?'

India-Pak ties nosedive to new low in 2022 post Bilawal attack on Modi

India-Pak ties nosedive to new low in 2022 post Bilawal attack on Modi

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

This year saw no improvement in bilateral ties as India accused Pakistan of cross-border infiltration and re-activation of terror-launching pads near the LoC.

197 missing, 20 dead in U'khand floods: Shah tells Parliament

197 missing, 20 dead in U'khand floods: Shah tells Parliament

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Making a statement in the House "regarding an avalanche in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand", the Union minister said these inputs were based on the information received till Monday 5 pm from the state government.

Why did the Pakistan army warn R&AW?

Why did the Pakistan army warn R&AW?

Rediff.com8 May 2015

'After General Raheel Sharif took on the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, some sections of the military establishment may have felt unease as to whether the crackdown could be extended against friendlier 'non-State' actors like the Lashkar-e-Tayiba.'

300 terrorists waiting to cross LoC before snowfall; we're ready for them: Army

300 terrorists waiting to cross LoC before snowfall; we're ready for them: Army

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

The Indian Army on Tuesday said the ceasefire violation along the Line of Control in Kashmir, which left two soldiers dead, was part of terrorists' plan to infiltrate into the Valley before the natural passes are closed by snowfall.

Nepal quake triggered Sikkim flash floods? Scientists to find out

Nepal quake triggered Sikkim flash floods? Scientists to find out

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

The NRSC satellite imagery revealed that the lake covered approximately 162.7 hectares. Its area increased to 167.4 hectares on September 28 but drastically reduced to 60.3 hectares.

9000 people evacuated in Punjab due to rain, 8 die; Haryana reports 7 deaths

9000 people evacuated in Punjab due to rain, 8 die; Haryana reports 7 deaths

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

In Punjab, more than 9,000 people were evacuated in Patiala, Rupnagar, Moga, Ludhiana, Mohali, SBS Nagar and Fatehgarh Sahib districts, officials said on Tuesday.

Flood situation grim in southern, western states; 97 dead

Flood situation grim in southern, western states; 97 dead

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

Meanwhile, flight operations from the Kochi international airport will resume at 12 noon on Sunday, an airport official said.

J-K's latest terror victim got married in Feb, was to go home on holiday

J-K's latest terror victim got married in Feb, was to go home on holiday

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

Kumar, a resident of Bhagwan village in Hanumangarh, worked as a manger with Ellaqui Dehati Bank at Areh Mohanpora branch in the south Kashmir district.

An interview with Sarmila Bose, author of the book on the 1971 Bangladesh War, Dead Reckoning

An interview with Sarmila Bose, author of the book on the 1971 Bangladesh War, Dead Reckoning

Rediff.com1 Aug 2011

Sarmila Bose's book on the 1971 Bangladesh War -- Dead Reckoning -- has triggered a heated debate about the myths and realities of the conflict that had engulfed East Pakistan, West Pakistan and India.

Will BUCHA Victims Ever Get Justice?

Will BUCHA Victims Ever Get Justice?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

Ukraine has alleged that Russian soldiers killed hundred of civilians during the Russian occupation of the Ukrainian town of Bucha and other cities and towns.

Islamabad HC grants two-week bail to Imran Khan

Islamabad HC grants two-week bail to Imran Khan

Rediff.com12 May 2023

A division bench comprising Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb and Justice Saman Rafat Imtiaz heard the Al Qadir trust corruption case, a day after the Supreme Court termed Khan's arrest from the IHC premises on Tuesday as 'invalid and unlawful'.

Amid mutiny, Putin vows to punish 'those on path of treason'

Amid mutiny, Putin vows to punish 'those on path of treason'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

Putin's statement comes after Yevgeny Prigozhin, the alleged head of the Wagner mercenary group, in a series of recordings released on social media on Saturday, announced that his troops had taken control of military facilities in two Russian cities.

Captain Saurabh Kalia's father wants Pakistan taken to Hague

Captain Saurabh Kalia's father wants Pakistan taken to Hague

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

'My fight for my son and against the misdeeds of the neighbouring country's army needs to be highlighted at the international fora'

Pak cricketers to visit terror-hit Army School in Peshawar

Pak cricketers to visit terror-hit Army School in Peshawar

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Left dismayed by the terror strike in Peshawar which left 132 children dead, Pakistan's cricket team is planning to visit the attacked Army school and pay its tributes.

Pakistan set for historic election amid charges of army meddling

Pakistan set for historic election amid charges of army meddling

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

Decision will be taken in second democratic transition of power in the nation's 70-year chequered history.

Cyclone Tauktae moves into Gujarat, 6 dead in Maharashtra

Cyclone Tauktae moves into Gujarat, 6 dead in Maharashtra

Rediff.com18 May 2021

Tropical storm 'Tauktae' (pronounced as Tau'Te) which had intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm, lies close to the Gujarat coast, the India Meteorological Department said. "The landfall process has started and will continue during next two hours," the IMD said.

'Amit Shah was told India has lost 26 of 65 patrolling points in Ladakh'

'Amit Shah was told India has lost 26 of 65 patrolling points in Ladakh'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

'Our villagers used to go up to Finger 4 and Finger 6, but today the Chinese are there.' 'Since April 2020, Chinese troops have blocked Indian troops from reaching at least ten patrolling points running from the Depsang plains in the north to Pangong Tso lake in the south.'

Shopian firing: CM says civilians among those killed, Army makes counter-claim

Shopian firing: CM says civilians among those killed, Army makes counter-claim

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said she was deeply distressed by the killing of 'civilians' in 'crossfire'.

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them!

610 US troops dead in Iraq so far

610 US troops dead in Iraq so far

Rediff.com5 Apr 2004

Ten LeT militants shot dead in Poonch

Ten LeT militants shot dead in Poonch

Rediff.com14 Jun 2003

The ultras fired from their positions on the security forces, who retaliated killing 10 militants on the spot.

'Nation remains grateful to Galwan bravehearts'

'Nation remains grateful to Galwan bravehearts'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

On the first anniversary of the deadly clashes, the army said the supreme sacrifice of the soldiers while fighting the adversary in the "most difficult" high altitude terrain will be "eternally etched" in the memory of the nation.