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How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

Rediff.com19 May 2021

The BJP could win only 16 out of 57 seats where Shah campaigned.

In sharp U-turn, Pak says didn't take over Jaish HQ

In sharp U-turn, Pak says didn't take over Jaish HQ

Rediff.com24 Feb 2019

"This is the madrassah (seminary) and India is doing propaganda that it is the JeM headquarters," Chaudhry said.

PM takes a tank ride, distributes sweets during Diwali visit with troops

PM takes a tank ride, distributes sweets during Diwali visit with troops

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

"Saluting your valour, 130 crore countrymen of India are standing firm with you today. Today every Indian is proud of the strength and bravery of his soldiers. They are proud of your invincibility," said PM Modi.

Pakistan-origin MP appointed new UK home secretary

Pakistan-origin MP appointed new UK home secretary

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

Sajid Javid, the son of a Pakistani bus driver whose family migrated to Britain in the 1960s, becomes the first South Asian origin MP to hold a key portfolio in the UK Cabinet.

Video: Gun salute and tearful adieu to fallen soldiers

Video: Gun salute and tearful adieu to fallen soldiers

Rediff.com10 Jan 2013

Hundreds of villagers joined family in bidding adieu on late Wednesday evening to deceased Lance Naik Hemraj Singh, who was killed by Pakistani troops during a ceasefire violation in Jammu and Kashmir.

As winter approaches, LoC is on fire

As winter approaches, LoC is on fire

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

'If the strength of foreign terrorists can be brought to negligible levels there will be few takers for militancy.' 'That is why it is important to neutralise the terrorists at their launch pads,' advises Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

Raina-Malik camaraderie in full view during net session

Raina-Malik camaraderie in full view during net session

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

They could be breathing down each others' necks in their marquee World T20 clash on Saturday, but a few of Indian and Pakistani cricketers, on Thursday, showed great camaraderie.

Taliban attack, kidnap several Pak security men: Report

Taliban attack, kidnap several Pak security men: Report

Rediff.com23 Dec 2011

Several Pakistani security personnel were reportedly kidnapped by Taliban militants, who launched a pre-dawn attack on a security check post-near the Pakistani tribal region killing one personnel, local media reported. Two security personnel were also injured in the attack in Tank district in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa province, TV channels reported. Express TV reported that the militants attacked a check-post of Frontier Corps at a remote Mulzai area.

'Global jihad is here'

'Global jihad is here'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

'When the first Islamic State flags appeared, it was called an aberration.' 'When videos appeared, they were termed exceptions!' 'It is high time we accepted that the global jihad is here.'

Pak captain Sarfraz Ahmed swarmed by fans as he gets hero's welcome

Pak captain Sarfraz Ahmed swarmed by fans as he gets hero's welcome

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

Rediff.com brings you glimpses of ecstatic fans celebrating the home-coming of their cricketing heroes from England...

160 terrorists killed this yr; 250 active in Valley: J-K DGP

160 terrorists killed this yr; 250 active in Valley: J-K DGP

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

The DGP said 102 ultras out of those active in the Valley are of Pakistani origin. He also said that terror incidents and the number of local youths joining militancy have decreased.

Police register report against Sharif for creating hatred against Pak army

Police register report against Sharif for creating hatred against Pak army

Rediff.com5 May 2017

The complainant claimed that he had received a video clip on his WhatsApp which showed a man making an 'anti-army' speech.

China doesn't need Pakistan in a war with India

China doesn't need Pakistan in a war with India

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

'If a 'two-front war' develops, Iron Brother may only turn out to be a drag on the PLA, since Pakistan is in no position to wage a war with India,' argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

How Modi tried to manage China & Pakistan

How Modi tried to manage China & Pakistan

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

'New Delhi showed itself willing -- at least for a period -- to tolerate the risk of conflict and to withstand Beijing's implicit and explicit threats.' 'But it also continued to try to cut some kind of deal with China to reduce tensions.'

How this general taught Pakistan a lesson

How this general taught Pakistan a lesson

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

'In one instance of the Pakistani army's violation of the Ceasefire, I ordered a far tougher response designed to deter the enemy.' 'I warned that 'unexpected damage' to their forces will be inflicted if they continued with such ceasefire violations.' A fascinating excerpt from Lieutenant General K Himalay Singh's Making of a General: A Himalayan Echo.

12-year-old victim not a Pak national

12-year-old victim not a Pak national

Rediff.com11 Sep 2006

The girl belonged to the Islamabad locality in the town and has nothing to do with the Pakistani capital.

Afridi joins Razzaq at Melbourne Renegades

Afridi joins Razzaq at Melbourne Renegades

Rediff.com8 Jul 2011

Melbourne Renegades named Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi as one of their two overseas recruits for Australia's revamped domestic Twenty20 league on Friday. The former Pakistan captain ignored more lucrative offers to join compatriot Abdul Razzaq, who was also named in the Renegades' 16-member squad, local media said.

Pak envoy meets Sushma, no talks on Jadhav

Pak envoy meets Sushma, no talks on Jadhav

Rediff.com21 Oct 2017

Pak Foreign Office issued a statement after reports in media claimed that Swaraj asked Mahmood to drop all charges against Jadhav and send him back for any progress in bilateral ties.

Shujaat Bukhari's killers identified; 1 believed to be LeT terrorist

Shujaat Bukhari's killers identified; 1 believed to be LeT terrorist

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Two locals were also identified by the police and are believed to be from one of the villages in south Kashmir. Police were trying to corroborate the evidence from the ground, they said.

'Indian Americans are professionals at creating problems for themselves''

'Indian Americans are professionals at creating problems for themselves''

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

When I knocked on doors (while campaigning), Indian Americans talked more about politics in India -- and I had to tell them this was about elections in New Jersey.

Osama's compound in Abbottabad demolished

Osama's compound in Abbottabad demolished

Rediff.com25 Feb 2012

The compound in the garrison town of Abbottabad where Osama bin Laden was killed by the United States special forces last year was demolished by Pakistani authorities on Saturday night amidst tight security, local residents said.

We need bunkers more than food: Border residents to Rajnath

We need bunkers more than food: Border residents to Rajnath

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

Over 5,000 people living in 23 hamlets along the LoC were forced to shun homes.

Girl killed in Pakistan for helping friend elope

Girl killed in Pakistan for helping friend elope

Rediff.com6 May 2016

A Pakistani teenage girl was drugged, strangled and her body set on fire for allegedly helping her friend to elope

What the Kashmir masterstroke will mean for our soldiers

What the Kashmir masterstroke will mean for our soldiers

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

'More members of the Indian Armed Forces have died in Kashmir, North East and Naxal areas than in the 1962 and 1971 wars against Pakistan combined. These deaths are the result of political failure and not war.'

16-yr-old killed, 4 injured in Jammu as Pak army violates ceasefire

16-yr-old killed, 4 injured in Jammu as Pak army violates ceasefire

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

A 16-year old girl was killed and four civilians were injured in the heavy Pakistan army firing in the frontier Poonch district of Jammu region.

US drone attacks in Pakistan kill 13

US drone attacks in Pakistan kill 13

Rediff.com16 Nov 2011

The drones targeted a compound in Sararogha sub-division of South Waziristan Agency, officials of the local political administration told the media.

A long walk for normalcy in Kashmir

A long walk for normalcy in Kashmir

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

It will require a political and tactical genius to, first, assuage the hurt feelings of the locals over the denial of their state's privileged status, and then to accommodate the national objectives of integration and development as spelt out by New Delhi, points out Amulya Ganguli.

Pak writers storm out of Indore Literary Festival session

Pak writers storm out of Indore Literary Festival session

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

Enraged by Pakistani-origin Canadian writer Tarek Fatah's critical remarks about their country, two Pakistani writers on Friday walked out of the inaugural session of the Indore Literary Festival.

Ban on 6 more Pakistan ICL players off

Ban on 6 more Pakistan ICL players off

Rediff.com17 Feb 2009

The Sindh high court today lifted the domestic ban on six Pakistani players who had joined the Indian Cricket League, thus clearing 17 'rebel' players to play in local tournaments. Imran Farhat, Imran Nazir, Humayun Farhat, Taufiq Umar, Riaz Afridi and Arshad Khan thus joined 11 other Pakistani players who got a similar reprieve from the court last week, PCB lawyer Shan Gul said.

Why the Modi government is not ecstatic over Kamala Harris

Why the Modi government is not ecstatic over Kamala Harris

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

'If the Biden-Harris team makes it to the White House, India's headaches will multiply,' observes Aditi Phadnis.

'India should tell China to get lost'

'India should tell China to get lost'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

'We are not going to be threatened by China neither are we going to threaten China.'

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

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

Surgical strikes changed the game for India

Surgical strikes changed the game for India

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

'The Pakistani denial was the greatest triumph of this strategy.' 'From now onwards Pakistan will always have to factor in the Indian reaction when it decides to back non-State actors like LeT,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

India is our eternal enemy: Taliban

India is our eternal enemy: Taliban

Rediff.com5 Aug 2008

A top local Taliban leader has dismissed contentions by Pakistani officials that India is helping militants in the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan.

Journos BEWARE! Taliban to target media outlets for false report on Sachin

Journos BEWARE! Taliban to target media outlets for false report on Sachin

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

The Pakistani Taliban has said it will target journalists and media organisations for "fabricating" the statement of its spokesperson asking news outlets not to pay tribute to cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on his retirement.

New largest prime number discovered

New largest prime number discovered

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

A computer has helped scientists discover the largest prime number ever with over 22 million digits, breaking the previous record by approximately 5 million digits.

Campaign ends for second phase of Bihar elections

Campaign ends for second phase of Bihar elections

Rediff.com1 Nov 2020

The 94 constituencies which are going to poll on November 3 are in 17 districts: West Champaran, East Champaran, Sheohar, Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur, Gopalganj, Siwan, Saran, Vaishali, Samastipur, Begusarai, Khagaria, Bhagalpur, Nalanda and Patna.

Suicide bomber kills 28 at mosque in northwest Pakistan

Suicide bomber kills 28 at mosque in northwest Pakistan

Rediff.com17 Sep 2016

At least 28 people, including five children, were killed and 30 others injured when a suicide bomber shouting 'Allahu Akbar' blew himself up inside a mosque packed with worshippers for Friday prayers in Mohmand Agency in Pakistan's restive northwest tribal region.

UK panel calls for India-Pakistan dialogue on Kashmir

UK panel calls for India-Pakistan dialogue on Kashmir

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

"The political stars never quite aligned but a solution similar to the Northern Ireland Good Friday Agreement, with a soft border allowing locals to travel freely from one part of Kashmir to the other, will have to be the outcome of any peaceful solution," he noted.

Laskhar man convicted for terror financing, money laundering

Laskhar man convicted for terror financing, money laundering

Rediff.com9 Feb 2018

The case dates back to January, 2007 when the man was arrested with an AK series assault rifle, 200 bullets, five hand grenades and a satellite phone by the Karnataka Police.