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Benghazi returns to haunt Hillary; parents sue her for wrongful death, defamation

Benghazi returns to haunt Hillary; parents sue her for wrongful death, defamation

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Hillary is accused of having made "false and defamatory statements negligently, recklessly and purposefully and/or intentionally with malice" in her public comments, including those about the connection between the attack and an anti-Muslim YouTube video.

Explosive devices sent to Obama, Clinton; CNN building evacuated

Explosive devices sent to Obama, Clinton; CNN building evacuated

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

White House condemns attempted attacks; New York Police Department increase patrols at other major newsrooms.

Pak Taliban threatens to target Nawaz's party leaders

Pak Taliban threatens to target Nawaz's party leaders

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

Blaming the Pakistan government for the killing of its chief Hakimullah Mehsud, Taliban has warned that it "will soon start targeting" the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leadership for its alleged support to the United States in the region.

'No iota of doubt about Shastri's death'

'No iota of doubt about Shastri's death'

Rediff.com25 May 2019

Moni Chadha was with Lal Bahadur Shastri in Tashkent. He counters colourful conspiracy theories with sobering facts.

Who killed the ISRO's cryogenic engine?

Who killed the ISRO's cryogenic engine?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

Rajeev Srinivasan on the disastrous after-effects of a made-up spying incident

US drones in Pak should only focus on intelligence: UN chief

US drones in Pak should only focus on intelligence: UN chief

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

Against the backdrop of Pakistan's opposition to American drone strikes, United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday said the pilotless aircraft should be used only for gathering intelligence.

America's old foe, Al Qaeda, remerges in Afghanistan

America's old foe, Al Qaeda, remerges in Afghanistan

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

Nearly 200 fighters at an Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent terror training camp in the Af-Pak border region were killed in a recent attack by the US and Afghan commandos.

A life in photos: George H W Bush

A life in photos: George H W Bush

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

With a rich political and personal legacy, George Herbert Walker Bush left no shortage of memorable photos from his time both in and out of office. Bush died at the age of 94. The 41st US president, congressman, Central Intelligence Agency director and oil tycoon was also father to the 43rd president -- George W Bush. The younger Bush in a statement remembered his father as "a man of the highest character and the best dad a son or daughter could ask for." Delving into archives here are the US former president's most memorable days.

What the world will worry about in 2019

What the world will worry about in 2019

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

'What matters is that India's perspective on global issues -- climate change, intellectual property, free trade, trade routes being kept free, digital technology -- are listened to with respect,' says Ambassador B S Prakash.

26/11 attack was 'heroic', German bakery bombing 'beautiful': Al Qaeda

26/11 attack was 'heroic', German bakery bombing 'beautiful': Al Qaeda

Rediff.com20 May 2015

An Al Qaeda document recovered by US Navy SEALs from the Abbottabad hideout of Osama bin Laden describes the 2008 Mumbai terror attack by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorists as a "heroic Fidai" operation and the one at German Bakery in Pune as a "beautiful huge" bombing.

Ex-IPS officer Sreekumar files defamation case against Modi

Ex-IPS officer Sreekumar files defamation case against Modi

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Former Gujarat Director General of Police R B Sreekumar, who had taken on Narendra Modi on fake encounter issue, on Tuesday filed a defamation and conspiracy case against the Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate and other party leaders, accusing them of launching a malicious campaign against him by raking up the two-decade-old Indian Space Research Organisation spy case.

'Trump will be tougher on Pakistan'

'Trump will be tougher on Pakistan'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

'If there's one administration that would be likely to put the squeeze on Pakistan, it's the Trump administration.' 'This is an administration that views terrorists as a black and white issue (kill them all, no questions asked), and will have little patience for Pakistan's selective policy toward terrorism.'

'Pak Taliban chief Mehsud killed in drone strike'

'Pak Taliban chief Mehsud killed in drone strike'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud was among six militants killed in a US drone strike on Friday in the lawless North Waziristan tribal region.

IB, R&AW to work under one roof

IB, R&AW to work under one roof

Rediff.com20 May 2014

Bureaucratic delays have cost the two security agencies precious time in nabbing terrorists. The new arrangement will see the two security agency work together and share information in real time. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Pakistan to free Taliban commander Baradar on Saturday

Pakistan to free Taliban commander Baradar on Saturday

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

Pakistan on Friday announced it will release former Afghan Taliban deputy chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on Saturday, meeting a long-standing demand of Afghan President Hamid Karzai to advance peace efforts in the war-ravaged country.

German intelligence used NSA programme to spy on citizens

German intelligence used NSA programme to spy on citizens

Rediff.com21 Jul 2013

Germany's two main intelligence services used a special surveillance programme of the United States to collect vast amounts of communications data, even as the government continued to deny prior knowledge of such operations, a report claimed on Sunday.

19 organisations sue US Govt over NSA surveillance program

19 organisations sue US Govt over NSA surveillance program

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

Nineteen US organisations have filed a lawsuit against the National Security Agency, claiming that its secretive internet and telephone surveillance program violates the constitution.

Revisiting Geronimo: The op that killed Osama bin Laden

Revisiting Geronimo: The op that killed Osama bin Laden

Rediff.com2 May 2016

We present to you a blow-by-blow account on what happened on the night of May 1, 2011, when the terror mastermind was killed

Why Trump has left Obama's legacy in ashes

Why Trump has left Obama's legacy in ashes

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

'Trump's desecration of all that Obama represented can be seen at different levels: Personal, political, systemic and structural,' explains Ambassador B S Prakash.

Why India refused to back US on Syria

Why India refused to back US on Syria

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

'How can we forget the hoax perpetrated on the UN and on all of us when it was stated in the security council, no less, that Iraq had nuclear weapons?' recalls Ambassador B S Prakash.

Navy SEAL who shot Osama slams Hersh's controversial account

Navy SEAL who shot Osama slams Hersh's controversial account

Rediff.com13 May 2015

An ex-Navy SEAL, who claims to have shot Osama bin Laden, has slammed a controversial new article on the 2011 raid as "full of lies" and asserted that Pakistani officials were not taken into confidence for the fear that they would tip off the Al-Qaeda chief.

Hema Malini calls Pratyusha's alleged suicide 'senseless'

Hema Malini calls Pratyusha's alleged suicide 'senseless'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

The latest Bollywood updates!

Pak Taliban warns of disastrous days ahead

Pak Taliban warns of disastrous days ahead

Rediff.com17 Nov 2013

Pakistani Taliban has warned that the next few days and weeks would be "disastrous" for the country as the banned outfit vowed to "teach" the government and its security agencies a lesson over the killing of its leader Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone strike.

NSA spying: Snowden offers help to Germany

NSA spying: Snowden offers help to Germany

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

United States intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden has offered help to Germany to probe the National Security Agency's alleged spying on Chancellor Angela Merkel and other covert surveillance operations.

Apple opposes order to help unlock California shooter's phone

Apple opposes order to help unlock California shooter's phone

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

Apple and Google adopted strong default encryption in late 2014.

How secure are the EVMs?

How secure are the EVMs?

Rediff.com15 May 2014

Whatever happens with this election, there is going to have to be a serious rethink of how the ECI, and elections, are run in India. There can't even be the whiff of impropriety. In a country that believes in democracy, EVM rigging isn't stealing an election, it's stealing the soul of a nation, says Cleo Paskal.

Trump picks ExxonMobil CEO as his Secretary of State

Trump picks ExxonMobil CEO as his Secretary of State

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

Tillerson is a veteran chief executive who has had extensive overseas business dealings but his relationships with foreign leaders could complicate his confirmation prospects.

Can you call Ishrat's a fake encounter?

Can you call Ishrat's a fake encounter?

Rediff.com13 Feb 2016

'The Ishrat encounter was neither genuine, nor fake. I believe it was a 'controlled killing,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Review: Spy is an average entertainer

Review: Spy is an average entertainer

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Spy isn't a bad film. But it's only half a good one.

Pak Army, ISI targeting India to hit Sharif: Riedel

Pak Army, ISI targeting India to hit Sharif: Riedel

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

Pakistan's powerful army and the its espionage agency Inter Services Intelligence are using "terrorist brinkmanship" to threaten India and undermine their own Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to secure domestic gains against their civilian leaders, a former CIA analyst has said.

The 10 WORST Films of 2017

The 10 WORST Films of 2017

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

Sreehari Nair wasn't impressed with Rangoon at all. But find out which film tops his list!

'Modi's advisers are well aware of Pakistani army's double game'

'Modi's advisers are well aware of Pakistani army's double game'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

Security Expert Bruce Riedel, who in an interview with rediff.com shortly after the Pathankot terror attacks began said that the attack underscored the determination of jihadist groups in Pakistan to sabotage any attempt at detente with India, writes in the Daily Beast that despite the US putting the Jaish-e-Mohammad on the terrorist sanctions list years ago, the outfit continues to coddle the Pakistani army.

What 26/11 taught us about Pakistan

What 26/11 taught us about Pakistan

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

'Peace talks with Pakistan are like accepting a dinner invitation from cannibals and hoping to return alive,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Review: Jack Ryan: Shawdow Recruit is mildly entertaining

Review: Jack Ryan: Shawdow Recruit is mildly entertaining

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

The film lacks the intensity to be categorised as espionage cinema

Donald in the House: What Indians must know

Donald in the House: What Indians must know

Rediff.com11 Feb 2017

'It behoves us in India to watch how the US is pushing back.' 'It's a lesson in rising to the defence of Constitutional values when the administration won't,' says Mitali Saran.

With pushing and plodding, India-Pakistan may still engage

With pushing and plodding, India-Pakistan may still engage

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

'The China Pakistan Economic Corridor is Pakistan's number one preoccupation today -- and tensions with India and the $46 billion projects simply do not go together,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

'Now we know what Mumbai-style attack looks like'

'Now we know what Mumbai-style attack looks like'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

After the Paris terror attacks, "we know what Mumbai-style attack looks like", a leading British daily said on Monday, underlining that this is war in which everyone is equally at risk.

'26/11 attackers wanted to change the future of South Asia'

'26/11 attackers wanted to change the future of South Asia'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

The 2008 Mumbai terror attack by the Lashkar-e-Tayiba was aimed at "dramatically" changing the future of South Asia and provoking a war between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan, a top United States counter-terrorism expert has said.

Putin ordered campaign to influence prez election: US intel

Putin ordered campaign to influence prez election: US intel

Rediff.com7 Jan 2017

The United States intelligence community in a new declassified file has accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of ordering an "influence campaign" to help Donald Trump win the White House and denigrate his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in a bid to undermine public faith in the American democratic process.

The role Roger Moore most cherished

The role Roger Moore most cherished

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

He played James Bond seven times. But the role Roger Moore most cherished was a different one.