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Video shows Chinese soldiers crying as they allegedly head to Sino-India border

Video shows Chinese soldiers crying as they allegedly head to Sino-India border

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

The video was reportedly shot at Fuyang Railway Station while the troops were preparing to head to a military camp in Hebei province, according to Taiwan News.

Huge cache of Garo militants' arms seized in Assam

Huge cache of Garo militants' arms seized in Assam

Rediff.com3 Jun 2012

A huge consignment of arms and ammunition meant for militant outfit Garo National Liberation Army was intercepted and seized by the Assam police at Gorchuk area on Saturday. The police also arrested six people including four GNLA members. The consignment was being carried in a Maruti Zen by a supplier called Kongam Hongkhal and the car was driven by one Ritesh Basumatary.

IAF scrambled jets after Chinese fighter plane flew close to LAC in June

IAF scrambled jets after Chinese fighter plane flew close to LAC in June

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

A Chinese Air Force aircraft flew very close to a friction point in the eastern Ladakh sector on the Line of Actual Control in the last week of June, after which the Indian Air Force responded swiftly as per standard operating procedures.

Toll in Goalpara firing incident mounts to seven

Toll in Goalpara firing incident mounts to seven

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

The death toll in the attack by suspected Garo National Liberation Army insurgents on a group of people gambling on the occasion of Diwali in Assam's Goalpara district has risen to seven.

Assam: GNLA ultras held with huge cache of arms

Assam: GNLA ultras held with huge cache of arms

Rediff.com13 Jun 2013

Two cadres of the outlawed Garo National Liberation Army and an accomplice were arrested by the Assam Police along with a huge cache of arms and ammunition from the Inter State Bus Terminus in Guwahati on Thursday

Indian Army should learn from 'historical lessons': China

Indian Army should learn from 'historical lessons': China

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang displayed a photograph of Indian 'incursion' into Donglong area.

What Prachanda as PM means for India

What Prachanda as PM means for India

Rediff.com20 Aug 2008

If Prachanda is prudent and mature, he won't let relations with India be marred by anti-India posturing. Will he be able to do that? India's long border with Nepal has seen an unusual growth in madarssas and jihadi activities. Will Prachanda's Nepal help handle that?

Police gun down four militants in Meghalaya

Police gun down four militants in Meghalaya

Rediff.com5 Apr 2012

Four militants belonging to the outlawed Garo National Liberation Army were killed by the Meghalaya police during a special operation conducted in search of a hideout in a remote village in East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya.

Why has the army chief not been appointed yet?

Why has the army chief not been appointed yet?

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

According to convention, Lieutenant General Praveen Bakshi should be named as General Dalbir Singh Suhag's successor as army chief

Killings of KPs meant to keep terrorism in J-K alive: Army commander

Killings of KPs meant to keep terrorism in J-K alive: Army commander

Rediff.com16 May 2022

Northern Army commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday said the targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandits and non-local labourers by militants was to keep terrorism alive in Kashmir.

India calls for steps to avoid incursion

India calls for steps to avoid incursion

Rediff.com10 May 2013

India raised its concern with China's new Premier Li Keqiang over recent incursion by the People's Liberation Army troops in the Ladakh region, calling for steps to ensure that such incidents do not recur.

Why we must salute the heroic saga of Joginder Singh

Why we must salute the heroic saga of Joginder Singh

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

Fifty years ago this day, October 23, Subedar Joginder Singh began the battle of his life. On learning that Joginder Singh was a Param Vir Chakra awardee, the People's Liberation Army, in a mark of respect for which the Chinese are not renowned, repatriated his ashes with full military honours. No tribute can be greater than an avowal of valour by the enemy. M P Anil Kumar pays tribute to one of India's brave heroes.

Why are Meghalaya cops turning ultras? Probe on

Why are Meghalaya cops turning ultras? Probe on

Rediff.com29 Jul 2011

The Meghalaya home department has asked its Director General of Police to conduct an internal probe to find out why policemen are deserting the department and joining militant groups.

Armed GNLA ultra arrested in Guwahati

Armed GNLA ultra arrested in Guwahati

Rediff.com8 Mar 2012

Assam Police on Thursday arrested one cadre of the outlawed Garo National Liberation Army from Nine Mile area in Guwahati along Assam-Meghalaya border.

Chinese troops transgressed LAC in Uttarakhand on Aug 30: Sources

Chinese troops transgressed LAC in Uttarakhand on Aug 30: Sources

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

The transgression took place on August 30, and the Chinese troops returned from the area after spending few hours, they said.

Imphal: 1 militant killed, 10 others held

Imphal: 1 militant killed, 10 others held

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

The police killed a former People's Liberation Army militant and arrested 10 others, belonging to different insurgent organisations, since Tuesday.

Nine killed in Pakistan attack

Nine killed in Pakistan attack

Rediff.com15 Jun 2007

The victims in the shooting which took place before midnight on Thursday included one policeman and two civilians.

China extends highway near Daulat Beg Oldie airfield in Ladakh

China extends highway near Daulat Beg Oldie airfield in Ladakh

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

Satellite images dated August 17, 2021, have revealed upgraded infrastructure near the Depsang plains along with the Western sector of the LAC between India and China.

China sets up cyber warfare unit

China sets up cyber warfare unit

Rediff.com27 May 2011

The People's Liberation Army, of China has formed a special cyber warfare unit, called Blue Team, to safeguard the Internet security of the military, Chinese Defence Ministry has said.

Indian army refutes reports of 'pinpoint strikes' in PoK

Indian army refutes reports of 'pinpoint strikes' in PoK

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

The sources said intelligence-based targeted strikes are being conducted by the Indian Army to neutralise mostly Pakistani and foreign terrorists, and the collateral damage has been very negligible in these operations.

Chinese military team arriving Friday

Chinese military team arriving Friday

Rediff.com11 Dec 2003

Deputy Chief of General Staff, People's Liberation Army, Gen Wu Quanxi, will arrive in Kolkata on Friday to visit the Indian Army's Eastern Command headquarters.

Ultras in Assam release abducted railway driver

Ultras in Assam release abducted railway driver

Rediff.com20 Nov 2011

A railway engine driver abducted by a little-known tribal outfit called United Democratic Liberation Army, from a remote area in Hailakandi district in southern Assam last month, was released unharmed by the abductors on Friday much to the relief of the Railway authorities and his family members.

Chinese reserve forces brought under Xi's leadership

Chinese reserve forces brought under Xi's leadership

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

Currently, the reserve forces are under the dual leadership of military organs and local Communist Party committees and they would be brought under the control of the ruling party and the CMC from July 1, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

No trace of abducted German

No trace of abducted German

Rediff.com28 Mar 2003

6 militants arrested by security forces

6 militants arrested by security forces

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

The self-styled chairman of militant Karbi National Liberation Army and two cadres of anti-talks faction of United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent were among six terrorists arrested by the security forces in Assam during the last 24 hours.

Yoga catches the fancy of Chinese soldiers

Yoga catches the fancy of Chinese soldiers

Rediff.com23 Dec 2007

The Chinese Armymen seemed to have been swayed by Yoga. As part of the drill, they are learning pranayama, which is believed to do wonders in physical and psychological performance, and asanas from instructors of the Indian Army.

Sino-Indian joint military exercise begins

Sino-Indian joint military exercise begins

Rediff.com21 Dec 2007

The exercise, titled 'Hand-in-Hand 2007' reflecting warmer military ties, got off to the start with Chinese soldiers demonstrating skills in Hard Qigong martial arts, including self-defence actions.

China, Pak counter-terror exercise

China, Pak counter-terror exercise

Rediff.com7 Aug 2004

Will continue dialogue: MEA on LAC standoff with China

Will continue dialogue: MEA on LAC standoff with China

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

India, China have agreed to hold another round of talks soon.

'Chinese know it's not 1962 anymore'

'Chinese know it's not 1962 anymore'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

'There have been equal or more casualties on the Chinese side.' 'Our soldiers are hardy and strong and far superior than the Chinese.'

GNLA shutdown hits life in Meghalaya

GNLA shutdown hits life in Meghalaya

Rediff.com12 Sep 2011

A three-day hours bandh called by a tribal militant group called Garo National Liberation Army from Monday threw normal life out of gear in the three districts of Garo hills areas in Meghalaya on the first day though there was no report of any untoward incident.

Chinese fighter jets continue to provoke India on LAC in Eastern Ladakh

Chinese fighter jets continue to provoke India on LAC in Eastern Ladakh

Rediff.com24 Jul 2022

The Chinese aircraft have been regularly flying close to the LAC in the last three to four weeks which is seen as an attempt to probe the Indian defence mechanism in the area.

Delhi could have anti-missile shield by 2014

Delhi could have anti-missile shield by 2014

Rediff.com29 Aug 2011

India's defence establishment is taking the new Chinese threat seriously, as also that posed by Pakistan's nuclear-tipped MRBMs -- like the Ghauri-2 and the Shaheen-2 -- which can strike targets 2300 kilometres away.

'Closely monitoring' India-China border row, says US

'Closely monitoring' India-China border row, says US

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

The US hopes that the differences will be resolved peacefully, officials said in Washington.

In message to India, China tests new fighters near border

In message to India, China tests new fighters near border

Rediff.com22 Mar 2012

China has conducted a massive military exercise in the high altitude Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, close to the disputed borders with India, during which it has for the first time tested the multi-role J-10 fighter jets.

Tension escalates at Bangladesh-Myanmar border after shelling

Tension escalates at Bangladesh-Myanmar border after shelling

Rediff.com17 Sep 2022

"Bangladesh does want war," home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal told reporters in Dhaka when asked for comments on the Myanmar security forces actions on the borders, frightening both Bangladeshis and Rohingyas who took refuge in makeshift camps in the neighbourhood.

China Noble winner calls for jailed compatriot's freedom

China Noble winner calls for jailed compatriot's freedom

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

Trying to shake off his pro-Communist image, Chinese author Mo Yan, who won Nobel Prize for Literature, on Friday called for the release of jailed compatriot Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo.

Why China is growing tenser by the day

Why China is growing tenser by the day

Rediff.com20 Jul 2011

The situation in the Chinese-controlled Xinjiang region of China and in the so-called Tibet Autonomous Region continues to haunt the leadership of the Communist Party of China, which has been observing the 90th anniversary of its formation this month, and the People's Liberation Army, which has been observing the 60th anniversary of its occupation of Tibet, says senior analyst B Raman.

China, India make 'progress' on disengagement: Beijing

China, India make 'progress' on disengagement: Beijing

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

When asked for an update on Tuesday's military-level talks, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told a media briefing in Beijing that both sides reached progress for promoting further disengagement of the border troops at the Western Sector.

World's 10 biggest employers

World's 10 biggest employers

Rediff.com2 Mar 2012

CNBC recently came up with a list of world's biggest employers.