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Delhi to remain on high alert till Republic Day

Delhi to remain on high alert till Republic Day

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

Security has been beefed up at Indira Gandhi International Airport and both domestic and international flights have been asked to upgrade the scale of security, with some passengers being made to undergo secondary ladder checking in some flights.

Bollywood's torture tactics!

Bollywood's torture tactics!

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

Sukanya Verma offers some diversion in in the form of Bollywood's typical torture tactics.

Hoon accused of giving misleading evidence on Iraq

Hoon accused of giving misleading evidence on Iraq

Rediff.com10 Sep 2003

A media report in London said the British defence secretary gave 'misleading' evidence to a parliamentary committee on the controversial dossier.

'Al Qaeda still biggest threat'

'Al Qaeda still biggest threat'

Rediff.com17 Feb 2005

'It may be only a matter of time before al Qaeda or other groups attempt to use chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear weapons,' said new CIA chief Porter Goss.

US lifts Libya sanctions

US lifts Libya sanctions

Rediff.com21 Sep 2004

But Libya still remains on the US list of states that sponsor terrorism, which means Washington cannot open an embassy in Tripoli.

Bush, not Saddam, should go!

Bush, not Saddam, should go!

Rediff.com27 Mar 2003

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India will take seriously Pak's call for peace: Sitharaman

India will take seriously Pak's call for peace: Sitharaman

Rediff.com21 May 2018

Pakistan army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa had said last month that a peaceful resolution of disputes, including Kashmir, would be possible through talks between the two countries.

Why India needs a Malala!

Why India needs a Malala!

Rediff.com22 Oct 2013

Sherna Gandhy hopes Malala Yousafzai can convince the powers-that-be in New Delhi that it is the responsibility of the government to ensure that our children get a decent education.

Unlike Vajpayee's, Modi's India has everything going for it

Unlike Vajpayee's, Modi's India has everything going for it

Rediff.com25 Aug 2018

'If Vajpayee's BJP saw a chance to redefine India's nuclear theology, Modi's BJP has scarcely paid any attention to it.'

Fought for Islamic State in Iraq, was paid $100 per month: TN man reveals all

Fought for Islamic State in Iraq, was paid $100 per month: TN man reveals all

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

Subahani Haja Moideen told NIA investigators that on his return, he collected money, procured explosives and plotted to target tourists and judges in Kerala.

I was prepared to die, but only after killing the terrorists

I was prepared to die, but only after killing the terrorists

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

The terrorists now knew that I was the only one in the room, that I was injured and that I could not continue this battle for long.

PHOTOS: India displays its military might, vibrant culture on R-Day

PHOTOS: India displays its military might, vibrant culture on R-Day

Rediff.com26 Jan 2017

Here are highlights of the 68th Republic Day parade.

When cops turn BRUTAL on crowds

When cops turn BRUTAL on crowds

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

When protests broke out after a police officer shot an unarmed teenager in Ferguson, Missouri in August, police in camouflage gear wielding assault rifles and stun grenades drove through the city in armored vehicles attempting to control the crowds. Several human rights activists criticised the use of force by the police. Some said they were brutal, some said their actions were justified. So, when can cops exert force on crowds? Here's a list of situations when cops can attack a crowd.

Confronting a new world order

Confronting a new world order

Rediff.com19 May 2014

India has some ability to influence what the world order will look like, but it needs to make structural changes to the ministries of external affairs and commerce, and evolve formal coordination mechanisms with the ministries of finance and home, says Nitin Pai

Japan takes cover as North Korea launches another ballistic missile

Japan takes cover as North Korea launches another ballistic missile

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

This test fire is the second time in less than a month and followed the sixth and most powerful nuclear test by North Korea to date on September 3.

With America's support, India all set to join missile control regime

With America's support, India all set to join missile control regime

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

The move will boost India's efforts to purchase Predator drones from the US and export its high-tech missiles to friendly nations.

'IM planned to send poison letters to kill targets'

'IM planned to send poison letters to kill targets'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2014

Indian Mujahideen was planning to send letters "soaked with poison" to their targets to kill them, the Delhi Police has told a court here in its charge sheet filed against six suspected men of the terror outfit in a case of allegedly setting up an illegal arms factory in New Delhi.

Pune blast 'prima facie' a terror attack: Maharashtra ATS

Pune blast 'prima facie' a terror attack: Maharashtra ATS

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

The low-intensity blast in Pune on Friday that left five people injured was "prima facie" a terror attack, Maharashtra ATS said today and registered a case against unknown persons in connection with the incident.

China makes a statement with its Rocket Force

China makes a statement with its Rocket Force

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

China's newly-formed Rocket Force has held an exercise with advanced DF-16 medium-range ballistic missile with a range of over 1,000 kms that could threaten a number countries, including India, Japan and the United States.

Sweden stopped Bofors probe to save Rajiv from embarrassment: CIA files

Sweden stopped Bofors probe to save Rajiv from embarrassment: CIA files

Rediff.com26 Jan 2017

'Sweden claimed inability to track the payments through Swiss bank accounts after making a half-hearted request for Swiss assistance,' it said.

Five 'IS terrorists' arrested by NIA sent to judicial custody

Five 'IS terrorists' arrested by NIA sent to judicial custody

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

The judge remanded them in judicial custody though the investigating agency has filed an application seeking their police custody for further examination.

US-Syria: Unilateralism and morality of convenience

US-Syria: Unilateralism and morality of convenience

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

The past record of attacks by the Americans has been such that it would take a monumental task for them to get the rest of the world to believe in at attack on Syria. As such, in history books, this would seem another attempt by the US to emboss its unilateralism over the world and nothing else beyond it, says Sriram Balasubramanian.

How the ATS pulled youth out of ISIS's influence

How the ATS pulled youth out of ISIS's influence

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

There are many such young men in Maharashtra, mainly in the industrially backward Marathwada region, who had once fallen victim to ISIS's propaganda but are now leading a normal life with the help of the employment training programme.

IS may have a 'dirty bomb', says report

IS may have a 'dirty bomb', says report

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

The Islamic State terror group may have developed a nuclear device by using radioactive uranium stolen from Iraq's Mosul University after seizing control of the city last June, according to a British media report.

Islamic State using civilians as human shields in battle of Mosul

Islamic State using civilians as human shields in battle of Mosul

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said IS had for weeks kept Mosul's estimated population of 1.5 million from escaping, with the start of the offensive offering them no respite.

'Police has done what the public wanted'

'Police has done what the public wanted'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

'We cannot believe the police encounter story at all.' 'They were in the hands of the police and they were de-weaponised.' 'They didn't have weapons. How can you kill them?'

Pakistan says its nuclear assets completely safe

Pakistan says its nuclear assets completely safe

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

Pakistan on Thursday said its nuclear assets are completely safe and dismissed the world's suspicions as "baseless" at a meeting of the National Command Authority chaired by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

REVEALED: ISIS' plan to seize Iran's nuclear secrets

REVEALED: ISIS' plan to seize Iran's nuclear secrets

Rediff.com5 Oct 2014

The Islamic State terror group plans to seize Iran's nuclear secrets, unleash a vicious campaign of ethnic cleansing and Nazi-style eugenics to consolidate and expand its self-declared caliphate, according to a seized policy manifesto of the dreaded outfit.

Former Obama aide Summers withdraws from Fed race

Former Obama aide Summers withdraws from Fed race

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

Summers dogged by controversies over past views

Obama vows to support India's fight against Pak-based terror

Obama vows to support India's fight against Pak-based terror

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

The American side also committed itself to treat Pathankot attack at par with 26/11 terror strike in terms of ensuring punishment to perpetrators based in Pakistan.

Syria attack fears recede; Sensex regains 20k

Syria attack fears recede; Sensex regains 20k

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

FIIs pump in Rs 2,075 crore in past three trading sessions.

What Chandrayaan-2 will do for India

What Chandrayaan-2 will do for India

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

'In a part of the world where the government tells people what not to eat and what slogans to shout and not shout, it is beneficial to develop a mentality that is science minded and therefore open-minded.' 'That is possibly why the space programme has always had support from all sides of the political divide,' says Aakar Patel.

Sindhurakshak: 4 months on, navy divers still look for bodies

Sindhurakshak: 4 months on, navy divers still look for bodies

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

Nearly four months after submarine INS Sindhurakshak sank following a huge explosion and fire in Mumbai, navy divers are still looking for bodies of missing sailors in the wreckage of the warship.

America should listen harder to India

America should listen harder to India

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

Silicon Valley can be replicated, but this will only be achieved so long as fresh talent is welcomed by both our countries - a move that will surely spark a billion ideas and discoveries.