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Security heightened at Guj ports after terror threat

Security heightened at Guj ports after terror threat

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

The move comes days after the Indian Navy also warned of a possible terror attack from the sea side.

Pak denial of beheading of soldiers not credible: Jaitley

Pak denial of beheading of soldiers not credible: Jaitley

Rediff.com3 May 2017

He said such an act cannot be carried out without the "protection, participation or the actual indulgence" of the army.

What Pakistan plans to do with a new political map

What Pakistan plans to do with a new political map

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

India cannot afford to be complacent about a possible Pakistan resort to military options across the LoC, warns Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

4 jawans, 3 terrorists killed in attack on CRPF camp in Pulwama

4 jawans, 3 terrorists killed in attack on CRPF camp in Pulwama

Rediff.com31 Dec 2017

The terrorists stormed the 185th battalion camp of the Central Reserve Police Force in Lethpora in Kashmir valley around 2 am.

One year on, memorial for Pulwama martyrs inaugurated

One year on, memorial for Pulwama martyrs inaugurated

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

The memorial is inscribed with the names of all the 40 troopers along with their photographs and the motto of the Central Reserve Police Force -- 'Seva and Nishtha' (Service and Loyalty).

Indian Army strikes back, destroys Pakistani posts along LoC

Indian Army strikes back, destroys Pakistani posts along LoC

Rediff.com23 May 2017

A top army official said on Tuesday that the assaults were carried out recently as Pakistani posts were supporting infiltration inside India.

PM gives nod to diplomatically isolate Pak: Sources

PM gives nod to diplomatically isolate Pak: Sources

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

According to sources, India is to present all actionable evidence against Pakistan if required at international bodies.

Pak violated ceasefire 286 times after surgical strike: BSF

Pak violated ceasefire 286 times after surgical strike: BSF

Rediff.com13 Nov 2016

A large population was forced out of their homes due to heavy shelling and firing.

Is Modi weighing his options on Pakistan?

Is Modi weighing his options on Pakistan?

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

There is no conceivable reason for any big power to put road blocks on the path of an India-Pakistan normalisation process, asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Strike hits normal life in Kashmir, Amarnath yatra suspended

Strike hits normal life in Kashmir, Amarnath yatra suspended

Rediff.com8 Jul 2018

Restrictions have been imposed in five police station areas of Srinagar, a police official said.

AirAsia dumps in-flight magazine that showed Kashmir with Pakistan and China

AirAsia dumps in-flight magazine that showed Kashmir with Pakistan and China

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

Malaysian carrier AirAsia has tendered an apology, withdrawn all copies of its in-flight magazine Travel 3Sixty from circulation, and removed the same from its website, complying with a Directorate General of Civil Aviation order, for wrongly depicting India's map.

Hathras: 19 FIRs for bid to trigger caste conflict, sedition booked

Hathras: 19 FIRs for bid to trigger caste conflict, sedition booked

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

The FIR lodged at Chandpa police station in Hathras district against 'unknown persons' mentioned alleged attempts to foment cast conflict, promoting enmity between groups and tarnish the image of the government and invoked section 124A of the Indian Penal Code -- the serious charge of sedition.

Onion price hits 20-month high despite govt's measures

Onion price hits 20-month high despite govt's measures

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

At Lasalgaon mandi, Asia's largest onion selling market, the onion price jumped Rs 1.50 a kg to Rs 32 a kg, the highest since January last year.

Pallavi murder case: Officer who granted parole to killer suspended

Pallavi murder case: Officer who granted parole to killer suspended

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

The prison superintendent of Nashik prison for paroling Sajjad Mughal, who was serving life sentence in the Pallavi Purkayastha murder case and later went missing.

7 terror launch pads targeted in surgical strike

7 terror launch pads targeted in surgical strike

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

Gen Singh said the operations were basically focused to ensure that the terrorists do not succeed in their design of infiltration and carrying out destruction and endangering the lives of citizens of our country.

India's COVID-19 figures worrying: WHO chief scientist

India's COVID-19 figures worrying: WHO chief scientist

Rediff.com11 May 2021

Soumya Swaminathan called on governments to boost exercises on reporting actual numbers.

Stone-pelters attack school bus in Shopian, child injured

Stone-pelters attack school bus in Shopian, child injured

Rediff.com2 May 2018

A group of miscreants pelted stones on the bus, resulting in head injury to a class 2 student.

'Making all efforts to get jawan back from Pakistan'

'Making all efforts to get jawan back from Pakistan'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

The BSF on Thursday said it was making all efforts to secure its jawan, who has been caught by Pakistan after he was swept away by a strong current of the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir.

'Making all efforts to get jawan back from Pakistan'

'Making all efforts to get jawan back from Pakistan'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

The BSF on Thursday said it was making all efforts to secure its jawan, who has been caught by Pakistan after he was swept away by a strong current of the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir.

Will try to raise conviction rate to 75% by Aug 2022, CBI tells SC

Will try to raise conviction rate to 75% by Aug 2022, CBI tells SC

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

Days after the Supreme Court observed that the 'success rate' in cases taken up by the Central Bureau of Investigation is perceived low, the agency has informed it that it has achieved the conviction rate of about 65-70 per cent, and would try to raise it to 75 per cent by August 2022.

'Kashmiri Pandits were targeted just like others'

'Kashmiri Pandits were targeted just like others'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

'Use of the word 'genocide' for Kashmiri Pandits is absolutely wrong.'

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

Congress says Hardik Patel's resignation is BJP's script

Congress says Hardik Patel's resignation is BJP's script

Rediff.com19 May 2022

Soon after Hardik Patel quit the Congress on Wednesday, the opposition party alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party has 'lured' the Patidar leader by promising to get cases against him withdrawn and has 'scripted' his resignation letter.

After robberies, banks stop cash transactions in south Kashmir

After robberies, banks stop cash transactions in south Kashmir

Rediff.com6 May 2017

The cash transactions have been stopped at the branches belonging to the Jammu and Kashmir Bank and Ellaquai Dehati Bank.

Pak PM removes Lodhi, appoints new UN envoy

Pak PM removes Lodhi, appoints new UN envoy

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

The Pakistan Foreign Office gave no reason for Lodhi's removal in a statement late on Monday.

Vistara completes trial flights schedule

Vistara completes trial flights schedule

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

Vistara will operate from its base Delhi and fly to Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Goa, Chandigarh, Srinagar, Jammu and Patna in the first year as per its plan submitted to DGCA while applying for the AOP.

Pakistan violates LoC ceasefire again; 195th this year

Pakistan violates LoC ceasefire again; 195th this year

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

Pakistani troops on Friday resorted to mortar shelling and firing on the Line of Control in Jammu district, the second ceasefire violation in two days ahead of a crucial meeting of the Directors General of Military Operations of the two sides aimed at easing tensions along the ceasefire line.

Hizbul Mujahideen behind attacks on telecom employees in J-K

Hizbul Mujahideen behind attacks on telecom employees in J-K

Rediff.com30 May 2015

The DGP said telecom services that were disrupted during the attacks would be restored soon.

10 signs Amit Shah is 2nd only to Modi

10 signs Amit Shah is 2nd only to Modi

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

Prime Minister Modi has entrusted Amit Shah with the task of coordinating all the agencies with their power to monitor movement and phone calls, says R Rajagopalan.

7 cops thrashed by army personnel in Kashmir

7 cops thrashed by army personnel in Kashmir

Rediff.com22 Jul 2017

Police have filed a case against the army personnel, an official said, adding that records kept at a police station were also damaged.

Pak has formed new terror outfits with LeT, JeM cadres: J-K DGP

Pak has formed new terror outfits with LeT, JeM cadres: J-K DGP

Rediff.com22 May 2020

Pakistan has launched new terror outfits staffed by cadres of the dreaded Lashkar-e-Tayiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed under 'local names' to mislead the world that it has nothing to do with the terrorism prevalent in Jammu and Kashmir, Director General of Police (DGP) of the union territory Dilbag Singh said.

J-K ignored warnings over shifting Pakistan terrorists outside Kashmir

J-K ignored warnings over shifting Pakistan terrorists outside Kashmir

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

Investigations into the escape of dreaded Lashker-e-Tayiba terrorist Mohammed Naveed Jhatt from a busy hospital has brought to the fore lapses at different stages, especially the failure of the prosecution wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Police as well as the state home department over hurriedly issuing orders for transfer of the accused to a central jail from Kathua in the Jammu region, it has emerged.

2 terrorists neutralised after 3 personnel killed in attack

2 terrorists neutralised after 3 personnel killed in attack

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

'It is a matter of concern. The number of forces on a 'naka' point is less and is normally in a remote area where they (terrorists) conceal themselves by coming along with civilians and then fire on the forces. We have faced losses and they have managed to flee a few times, but, we will soon find a response to this tactic and end this problem'

2 terrorists, 1 BSF man killed in attack on army, BSF camps in Baramulla

2 terrorists, 1 BSF man killed in attack on army, BSF camps in Baramulla

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

The incident took place when the terrorists launched a 'fidayeen' (suicide) attack on 46 Rashtriya Rifles army camp in Baramulla district of north Kashmir. The camp is located on the outskirts of Baramulla city, 54 kilometre from Srinagar.

Ceasefire violations at LoC: Pakistan close to hitting century

Ceasefire violations at LoC: Pakistan close to hitting century

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

Targeting forward posts and civilian areas along the Indo-Pak border, Pakistan has violated the ceasefire 96 times this year, the highest in the last eight years.

DGCA asks airlines to cap fares on Srinagar-Delhi sector

DGCA asks airlines to cap fares on Srinagar-Delhi sector

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

DGCA had earlier directed all airlines not to charge anything extra from passengers from Srinagar and Jammu.

World's first yoga university outside India launched in US

World's first yoga university outside India launched in US

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

The Vivekananda Yoga University was jointly launched on Tuesday by minister of state for external affairs V Muraleedharan and chairperson of the standing committee on external affairs P P Chaudhary during a virtual event held at the Consulate General of India in New York.

Modi and Sharif: From gifting shawls to trading barbs

Modi and Sharif: From gifting shawls to trading barbs

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

The bonhomie between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif seems to have also finally met its demise. Here's a look at their 'relationship'.

Rainfall during Aug-Sept likely to be above normal: IMD

Rainfall during Aug-Sept likely to be above normal: IMD

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

In another forecast for August, IMD Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said monsoon is also likely to be normal in the month.

India, Pak agree to 'strict observance' of ceasefire pacts

India, Pak agree to 'strict observance' of ceasefire pacts

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

India and Pakistan have agreed to strictly observe all agreements on ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and other sectors, according to a joint statement on Thursday.