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Army thwarts fresh attempts by China to change status quo in Pangong Lake

Army thwarts fresh attempts by China to change status quo in Pangong Lake

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

Army Spokesperson Colonel Aman Anand said troops from China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) 'violated' the consensus arrived at during military and diplomatic engagements on the ongoing standoff in eastern Ladakh, and carried out provocative military movements to change the status quo.

Why Modi okayed Pakistani visit to Pathankot airbase

Why Modi okayed Pakistani visit to Pathankot airbase

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

Denying the Pakistani investigators access to the Pathankot base on operational grounds would not, the government felt, compromise national security, reveals Rajeev Sharma.

Conversations with Dawood Ibrahim

Conversations with Dawood Ibrahim

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Former Delhi police commissioner Neeraj Kumar is one of the few Indian police officers to speak to Dawood Ibrahim at length after the fugitive gangster fled India. A gripping excerpt from his new book, Dial D For Don: Inside Stories Of CBI Missions.

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.

Modi, Parrikar in the firing line over Uri attack

Modi, Parrikar in the firing line over Uri attack

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

The government on Monday faced flak for the Uri terror attack with both the Opposition and the Bharatiya Janata Party's ally in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.

'Involving its officer in the Ishrat case will destroy the IB'

'Involving its officer in the Ishrat case will destroy the IB'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

Ajit Doval, former chief of Intelligence Bureau and now head of Vivekanada International Foundation, continues his furious argument against any kind of CBI action against his former colleague Rajinder Kumar in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case of 2004.

Captured terrorist says LeT, Pak orchestrating Kashmir unrest

Captured terrorist says LeT, Pak orchestrating Kashmir unrest

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

The video shows 21-year-old Bahadur Ali, a resident of Raiwind in Lahore, spilling beans about LeT's role in the disturbances.

Meet Trump's Cabinet and Inner Circle

Meet Trump's Cabinet and Inner Circle

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

Incoming US President Donald Trump has assembled a core team that is -- not surprisingly -- overwhelmingly white and male.

'Saudis invested in Pak nukes, could acquire them at will'

'Saudis invested in Pak nukes, could acquire them at will'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

Saudi Arabia has invested in Pakistani nuclear weapons projects and believes it could acquire atomic bombs "at will", the BBC reported on Thursday.

Memories of '62: Does India know China today?

Memories of '62: Does India know China today?

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

On the title page of the Top Secret Report, Henderson-Brooks quotes the Chinese tactician Sun Tzu: 'Know yourself, know your enemy: A hundred battles, a hundred victories', says Claude Arpi, highlighting where the Indian Army and government failed to counter the Chinese attack in 1962.

'Indian Navy is confident of rising to any challenge'

'Indian Navy is confident of rising to any challenge'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

'The Indian Navy has sufficient combat power in areas of interest to India that can quickly scale up operations if the need arises.' 'This includes all the choke points leading into the Indian Ocean as also areas within.'

India's destiny and the US-Pakistan embrace

India's destiny and the US-Pakistan embrace

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

'There appears to be greater convergence of interests between China and the US in the Afghan-Pakistan theatre than between India and the US. This is hardly a recipe for a super-alliance,' says former foreign secretary Ambassador Shyam Saran.

In 1st presser, Trump calls Russia dossier 'phony stuff'

In 1st presser, Trump calls Russia dossier 'phony stuff'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

He, however, acknowledged that Russia and some other countries were behind the hacking of Democratic Party computers.

Manish Tewari revives 2012 troops' movement controversy, draws flak

Manish Tewari revives 2012 troops' movement controversy, draws flak

Rediff.com10 Jan 2016

Questioning the timing of the remarks, the BJP demanded a statement from former PM Manmohan Singh and former defence minister A K Antony on the issue.

US Senate passes sanctions bill against Russia, Iran, N Korea

US Senate passes sanctions bill against Russia, Iran, N Korea

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

The bill now heads to the White House for President Donald Trump's approval.

Why India denied China 5-G trial

Why India denied China 5-G trial

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

Given the security dilemma prevailing between India and China, India should curb the operation of Chinese telecom companies in India, asserts Dr Rup Narayan Das.

'Terrorism should not be branded Hindu or Muslim'

'Terrorism should not be branded Hindu or Muslim'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2017

'They have the same pet peeves, the same ruse, the same beliefs, the same justifications.' 'All terrorists thrive on the premise that by perpetuating violence and bloodshed on innocents, they are justifying the injustices done to their community.'

26 tribal militants arrested in Assam

26 tribal militants arrested in Assam

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Security forces in Assam arrested 26 tribal insurgents, including 18 belonging to the NDFB-S, accused of massacring Adivasi villagers on Monday.

Security tightened around IAF's Chabua airbase after intel alert

Security tightened around IAF's Chabua airbase after intel alert

Rediff.com10 Jan 2016

Chabua is a key base of the IAF and it has the latest airplanes including the Sukhoi-30 MKi and Chetak helicopters.

As a nation we unfortunately do not value lives

As a nation we unfortunately do not value lives

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

'Other countries go out on a limb to save even a single life.' 'What to talk of civilian accidents and disasters, even our military does not have a priority for Combat Search and Rescue,' says Group Captain P I Muralidharan (retd).

Pak will pay for this misadventure: Sitharaman on Sunjuwan attack

Pak will pay for this misadventure: Sitharaman on Sunjuwan attack

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

The defence minister then met Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. Sitharaman was briefed on the security situation in the wake of the terror attack, officials said.

Take sustained, decisive measures against terrorists: Pompeo to Imran

Take sustained, decisive measures against terrorists: Pompeo to Imran

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

Pak seeks US help to ease tensions with India.

68th Republic Day Parade: The Debutants

68th Republic Day Parade: The Debutants

Rediff.com26 Jan 2017

In many ways, the 68th Republic Day parade was unique.

Battalion commander, 17 other NDFB-S militants nabbed in Assam

Battalion commander, 17 other NDFB-S militants nabbed in Assam

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

In a major breakthrough, security agencies on Monday arrested a total of 18 National Democratic Front of Bodoland- Songbijit terrorists, including the commanding officer of its 13th battalion Bikunas Narzary alias Birlangbai, from different places across Assam and a huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered.

Chinese spy ship shadows US, India, Japan joint naval exercise

Chinese spy ship shadows US, India, Japan joint naval exercise

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

It was for the first time that a Chinese spy ship was detected in Japanese water since a submarine was spotted in 2004. The latest intrusion came less than a week after another Chinese naval vessel sailed near islands at the centre of a Tokyo-Beijing sovereignty dispute in the East China Sea.

Hizb commander Burhan Wani's close aide arrested

Hizb commander Burhan Wani's close aide arrested

Rediff.com28 May 2016

In a major blow to the commander of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, Burhan Wani's close aide, Tariq Pandita, surrendered before security forces in south Kashmir on Saturday.

Is India becoming a National SUSPICION state?

Is India becoming a National SUSPICION state?

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

'Suspect all, fix all.' 'It is this mindset that begins at the very top of an establishment and then trickles down and across,' notes Shekhar Gupta.

Jaitley: No vendetta, I-T raids on basis of evidence

Jaitley: No vendetta, I-T raids on basis of evidence

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

The searches are linked to suspected movement of hawala money during the ongoing polls season and tax evasion.

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif narrowly survives Panamagate jolt

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif narrowly survives Panamagate jolt

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

The Pakistani Supreme Court ordered for a joint investigation team to probe the allegations of money laundering against his family.

'I felt there were more than ten terrorists'

'I felt there were more than ten terrorists'

Rediff.com20 May 2021

'Since I felt there could be more, I had told the local authorities to screen every hostage carefully, since we felt that some could have been staying as guests.'

US hands over evidence linking Pak national in consulate terror conspiracy

US hands over evidence linking Pak national in consulate terror conspiracy

Rediff.com1 Feb 2015

US hands over evidence linking Pak national in consulate terror conspiracy

After daylong wait, IAF hero Abhinandan returns home from Pak

After daylong wait, IAF hero Abhinandan returns home from Pak

Rediff.com2 Mar 2019

Pakistani officials handed over Varthaman to Indian officials, including from the IAF, at the Attari-Wagah Border.

High alert after 6 Lashkar terrorists enter Tamil Nadu

High alert after 6 Lashkar terrorists enter Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

The reports suggested six members of the terror outfit infiltrated into the state by sea from Sri Lanka and moved to different cities, including Coimbatore, according to the police.

Bear hugs, boat ride as Modi meets Putin for first informal summit

Bear hugs, boat ride as Modi meets Putin for first informal summit

Rediff.com22 May 2018

Modi said India and Russia have been friends for a long time and thanked Putin for inviting him for the first-ever informal meeting at Sochi.

Pak court orders filing of murder case against Sharifs

Pak court orders filing of murder case against Sharifs

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

A Pakistani court has ordered the registration of a murder case against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his brother and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and 19 others for their alleged role in the killing of 14 supporters of fiery anti-government cleric Tahirul Qadri in Lahore.

Rajnath vows to avenge attack; CCS to meet on Friday

Rajnath vows to avenge attack; CCS to meet on Friday

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Experts of the NSG and investigators of the NIA are being sent to Jammu and Kashmir to join the probe into the terror attack.

So what's the other Sharif doing in China?

So what's the other Sharif doing in China?

Rediff.com17 May 2016

Pakistan's powerful Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif's visit to Beijing comes in the backdrop of assertions by Pakistan that it will raise its concerns at the international level over India's successful test of supersonic interceptor missile.

India, France ink 14 pacts including on nuclear energy, security

India, France ink 14 pacts including on nuclear energy, security

Rediff.com10 Mar 2018

Addressing a joint media event with Macron, Modi said the two countries have robust cooperation in the fields of defence and security.

26/11 orchestrated by Pak-based outfit, admits Pak ex-NSA

26/11 orchestrated by Pak-based outfit, admits Pak ex-NSA

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

Pakistan's former national security adviser Mahmud Ali Durrani on Monday said the 26/11 Mumbai attack was carried out by a terror group based in Pakistan and called it a "classic" example of cross-border terror.

It's time to send Pakistan's army back to the barracks

It's time to send Pakistan's army back to the barracks

Rediff.com3 Jun 2013

The US needs to do three things to help the newly elected Nawaz Sharif government in Pakistan, says Stanley A Weiss