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Pathankot attack: NIA team to visit Pakistan to continue probe

Pathankot attack: NIA team to visit Pakistan to continue probe

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

The Pakistani JIT concluded its six-day discussions with NIA on the probe into the Pathankot terror attack even as the visiting officials recorded statements of witnesses.

Sharif quits as PM after Pak SC disqualifies him

Sharif quits as PM after Pak SC disqualifies him

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

The SC also ordered the National Accountability Court to start a corruption case against Sharif, his sons -- Hussain and Hassan -- and daughter Maryam.

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.

Forget Eden Gardens, the real test is in Pathankot

Forget Eden Gardens, the real test is in Pathankot

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

'The Pakistani JIT's visit is the first ever experiment by the two South Asian neighbours to probe a terror attack 'jointly.' Well, it is not unlike the scenario wherein the thief himself is made an investigator,' says Rajeev Sharma.

India 'failed' to prove Pak angle in Pathankot attack: Report

India 'failed' to prove Pak angle in Pathankot attack: Report

Rediff.com2 Apr 2016

A day after its return from India, the Pakistani Joint Investigation Team probing the Pathankot attack claimed that Indian authorities "failed" to provide evidence

MEA counters Pak envoy's assertion, says both sides agreed on reciprocity

MEA counters Pak envoy's assertion, says both sides agreed on reciprocity

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

Countering the Pakistan high commissioner's assertion that the visit by Pakistani JIT was not on reciprocity, India on Thursday said before the team's visit.

Not allowing NIA to visit Pak would be 'betrayal': Rajnath

Not allowing NIA to visit Pak would be 'betrayal': Rajnath

Rediff.com5 Jun 2016

The Union Home minister on Saturday visited the Pathankot airbase, which was attacked by the terrorists on January 2.

'Pathankot attack was staged by India to defame Pakistan'

'Pathankot attack was staged by India to defame Pakistan'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

Pakistan Today quoting a source close to the JIT, said the JIT report concluded that the Indian authorities had prior information about the attackers

Mr Modi, heed what Dr Singh said on Pakistan

Mr Modi, heed what Dr Singh said on Pakistan

Rediff.com2 Apr 2016

It is because of the feared domestic backlash that the Modi government is now stepping up pressure on Pakistan to accommodate Indian interests.

Once again, Pakistan pokes a finger in India's eye

Once again, Pakistan pokes a finger in India's eye

Rediff.com3 Apr 2016

'India's worst fears have come true because the Pakistan investigating team has, obediently and dutifully, done its masters' bidding by giving a clean chit to Pakistan, the Jaish, the ISI and all other well known actors,' says Rajeev Sharma.

'Amar Jawan Jyoti is too sacred to be touched or relocated'

'Amar Jawan Jyoti is too sacred to be touched or relocated'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

'While National War Memorial is great, the memories of Amar Jawan Jyoti are indelible'

76 to 716: Victory margins in 10 Goa constituencies

76 to 716: Victory margins in 10 Goa constituencies

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

The lowest victory margin of 76 was recorded in St Andre constituency in North Goa, where Revolutionary Goans Party, a new political outfit in the state, made its debut by defeating BJP candidate and sitting MLA Francis Silveira. RGP candidate Viresh Borkar won the contest.

India had highest number of Internet shutdowns at 109 in 2020

India had highest number of Internet shutdowns at 109 in 2020

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

From Belarus to Bangladesh, authorities in 29 countries shut down or interfered with the internet at least 155 times in 2020.

Will Pakistan now allow India access to Masood Azhar?

Will Pakistan now allow India access to Masood Azhar?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

If Pakistan allows India to send its investigation team to question Azhar it would take the India-Pakistan camaraderie to a new level, says Rajeev Sharma.

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.

Modiji, reveal the deal between you and Sharif: Kejriwal

Modiji, reveal the deal between you and Sharif: Kejriwal

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

The Delhi CM also took on the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh through a series of tweets and pilloried Modi for 'shaming' India in front of Pakistan.

Pathankot attack: Pak's joint probe team to seek DNA of terrorists

Pathankot attack: Pak's joint probe team to seek DNA of terrorists

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

The team set up by Pakistan to probe the Pathankot attack on Friday decided to seek from India the DNA reports and finger prints of the slain terrorists.

Pathankot attack: NIA to send fresh Letters Rogatory to Pak

Pathankot attack: NIA to send fresh Letters Rogatory to Pak

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

The LRs are being despatched notwithstanding indications from the Pakistani side that it was not yet ready to receive Indian investigators to carry forward the probe in the January 2 attack that left seven security personnel dead.

Pak arrests some Pathankot suspects; Sharif orders joint investigation team

Pak arrests some Pathankot suspects; Sharif orders joint investigation team

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has ordered formation of a high-profile joint investigation team to investigate the links of the Pathankot air base attackers with Pakistan, a media report said on Monday.

Another Indian student attacked in Australia

Another Indian student attacked in Australia

Rediff.com8 Jun 2009

A 23-year-old Indian student was beaten up for the second time in a fortnight by a group of youths in Melbourne -- the 11th person from India to be assaulted within one month in Australia.

Pak PM appears before Panama probe panel, says he has done nothing wrong

Pak PM appears before Panama probe panel, says he has done nothing wrong

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

Sharif lashed out at "some unseen elements" for hatching conspiracies against his democratically-elected government.

A soldier's song

A soldier's song

Rediff.com20 Jun 2007

A tribute to General Indar Jit Rikhye, soldier turned peacemaker.

Pakistan probe team at Pathankot air base amidst protests

Pakistan probe team at Pathankot air base amidst protests

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

The JIT will be taken to only those areas of the air force station that were accessed by the terrorists, who attacked the base in the early hours of January 2 this year.

Assam: HC awards life terms to tea executives for murder

Assam: HC awards life terms to tea executives for murder

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

Five persons including four tea executives were sentenced for life by a division bench of the Gauhati high court for murder of a 17-year-old girl in December, 1992.

Decoded: Twitter's Options and Fate

Decoded: Twitter's Options and Fate

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

'There are already multiple lawsuits against the IT rules.' 'So questions of compliance are like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.'

Govt makes Aarogya Setu a must for all office workers

Govt makes Aarogya Setu a must for all office workers

Rediff.com2 May 2020

The ministry of home affairs has made the use of Aarogya Setu app mandatory for all employees, both private and public, and pinned the responsibility for compliance on the head of respective organisations.

'Army won't take over Pakistan'

'Army won't take over Pakistan'

Rediff.com8 May 2017

'The army has stopped short of exerting the sort of influence it may have done historically.' 'It is comfortable with its relations with the civilian government as the superior partner.'

Explained: WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy

Explained: WhatsApp's New Privacy Policy

Rediff.com24 May 2021

A WhatsApp spokesperson said the update 'does not impact the privacy of personal messages for anyone'.

India issues visa to 5-member Pakistan Pathankot probe team

India issues visa to 5-member Pakistan Pathankot probe team

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

The team's movement would be restricted only to the area of the engagement between security forces and the Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists.

Expect a Doval-Janjua meeting very soon

Expect a Doval-Janjua meeting very soon

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

Considering the huge stakes, the Modi government is not averse to make more diplomatic efforts to see whatever it can salvage.

Meet the Jeep so beloved of the Indian Army

Meet the Jeep so beloved of the Indian Army

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

For all those auto enthusiasts who thought Mahindra have only been manufacturing Jeeps and trucks in the '90s, Timeless Mahindra offers plenty of interesting surprises, discovers Rajesh Kareka/Rediff.com.

The India-China War, 50 Years Later

The India-China War, 50 Years Later

Rediff.com17 Oct 2012

'We had fired all our rounds and the Chinese were coming in. We had only our LMGs and guns. We did whatever we could, but ultimately, we had to surrender,' Brigadier Amar Jit Singh Behl (retd) tells Claude Arpi in an exclusive interview.

India defers decision on foreign secretary-level talks till Thursday

India defers decision on foreign secretary-level talks till Thursday

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

India on Wednesday night deferred a decision on whether to go ahead with the FS-level talks with Pakistan on Friday after the detention of "several individuals" of the dreaded JeM by Islamabad.

The curious case of Kulbhushan Jadhav, 'spy'

The curious case of Kulbhushan Jadhav, 'spy'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

It is quite likely that the Pakistanis are cleverly using the Jadhav card to derail the outcome of the JIT process.

The Flying Hero of the 1971 War

The Flying Hero of the 1971 War

Rediff.com13 Dec 2011

Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon is the only Indian Air Force warrior to be decorated with the Param Vir Chakra. 'My admiration for his gallant action remains undiminished,' says M P Anil Kumar. 'It was not his day, yet he made it his own.'

Army tribunal dumps Ketchup Colonel's plea

Army tribunal dumps Ketchup Colonel's plea

Rediff.com8 Jul 2010

Colonel Kohli, commanding officer of an artillery regiment in Assam, had taken photographs of civilians splashed with tomato ketchup posing as corpses and gave them to his seniors to stake claim for gallantry award. The incident took place at Bada Nagadun near Silchar in Assam in 2003 and Kohli was dismissed from the Army in November 2004 after a court martial found him guilty.

'Ketchup Col' files review plea at Tribunal

'Ketchup Col' files review plea at Tribunal

Rediff.com1 Jul 2010

Colonel (retired) H S Kohli, sacked from the Army for faking encounters during counter insurgency operations in North East in 2003, has filed a review petition before the Armed Forces Tribunal.

Pathankot locals scramble to catch a glimpse of 'ISI ka Banda'

Pathankot locals scramble to catch a glimpse of 'ISI ka Banda'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

As Inter-Services Intelligence, the notorious Pakistan spy agency infamous for its clandestine support to most of the major terror attacks in India, made its maiden overt presence on Indian soil, curious citizens tried to catch a glimpse of "ISI ka Banda" (the ISI man).

'India must be prepared for a 100-year war with Pakistan'

'India must be prepared for a 100-year war with Pakistan'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

'Pakistan has responded with appropriate contempt -- hrowing our national dignity into the waste paper basket.'