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China withdraws request for discussion on Kashmir at UN

China withdraws request for discussion on Kashmir at UN

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

The matter was expected to be discussed in the Security Council Consultations Room under "other matters" during closed consultations Tuesday afternoon.

3 high commission officials in Pakistan leave for India

3 high commission officials in Pakistan leave for India

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

India on Tuesday recalled three diplomats stationed at its high commission in Islamabad after their identities were made public and Pakistan charged them with "spying".

Vet could have been saved but cops wasted time: Victim's family

Vet could have been saved but cops wasted time: Victim's family

Rediff.com30 Nov 2019

NCW chief Rekha Sharma said the family told NCW member Shyamal S Kunder that the police played a "negative role" in the case. Kunder said the family claimed that before filing the complaint, the police even levelled allegation that "she had eloped with someone", Sharma added.

Pakistan thinks, then ignores plan to send Sarabjit abroad

Pakistan thinks, then ignores plan to send Sarabjit abroad

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

Pakistani officials on Monday dismissed a report that a medical board was considering a proposal to send abroad Indian death row convict Sarabjit Singh -- comatose in a Lahore hospital after a brutal assault -- for treatment.

China-backed Pak bid to discuss Kashmir at UN fails again

China-backed Pak bid to discuss Kashmir at UN fails again

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

The US took the lead, and many other council members also joined and made it clear that the Kashmir issue was not a matter for the UN body to discuss and is a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan.

Qureshi says Pak won't charge Kartarpur pilgrims on Nov 9, 12

Qureshi says Pak won't charge Kartarpur pilgrims on Nov 9, 12

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

Kartarpur corridor is a 'corridor of love' and there is no sinister design in it, he said on allegations that the corridor could be used to promote separatism in Punjab.

Pakistan's devotion to LeT's Saeed runs deep

Pakistan's devotion to LeT's Saeed runs deep

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

The perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai attack, who shot dead 166 people, had confessed to details that should have been enough to hang him, but Pakistan enjoyed his anti-India rhetoric and let him spread his tentacles. A revealing excerpt from Khaled Ahmed's Pakistan's Terror Conundrum.

US snubs Pak, rejects request to facilitate talks with India

US snubs Pak, rejects request to facilitate talks with India

Rediff.com4 Oct 2018

India has said that Pakistan created the conditions for cancellation of the talks -- due to issuing of postage stamps glorifying terrorists and brutal killing of its three security personnel.

Raheel Sharif to succeed Kayani as Pak's new army chief

Raheel Sharif to succeed Kayani as Pak's new army chief

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

Ending weeks of speculation, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday appointed Lt Gen Raheel Sharif as Pakistan's new army chief and Lt Gen Rashid Mehmood as the chairman joint chiefs of staff committee.

Pak writes to UN for urgent intervention to de-escalate tensions with India

Pak writes to UN for urgent intervention to de-escalate tensions with India

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

India has rejected any third party intervention in the Kashmir issue and has maintained that all outstanding matters in Indo-Pak ties should be resolved bilaterally.

Imran Khan sets off on anti-US drone march in Pakistan

Imran Khan sets off on anti-US drone march in Pakistan

Rediff.com6 Oct 2012

Hundreds of supporters of cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan on Saturday set off on a motorcade "peace march" to the terrorists-riddled South Waziristan to protest US drone strikes in the tribal belt.

Punjab crush Mumbai to give Gilchrist winning farewell

Punjab crush Mumbai to give Gilchrist winning farewell

Rediff.com18 May 2013

Kings XI Punjab produced an all-round show as they ended their Pepsi Indian Premier League campaign on a winning note with a 50-run humiliation of Mumbai Indians in Dharamsala, on Saturday.

Eliminating terror a precondition, says Jaishankar after Saarc meet

Eliminating terror a precondition, says Jaishankar after Saarc meet

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

Jaishankar was among the first ministers to arrive for the SAARC ministerial meeting. He was in the meeting for over 45 minutes and then left.

Sarabjit Singh dies; Pakistan to hand over body to India

Sarabjit Singh dies; Pakistan to hand over body to India

Rediff.com2 May 2013

Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh died in a Lahore hospital in the wee hours on Thursday after being comatose for nearly a week following a brutal assault by other inmates of a high-security jail, officials said.

Saregama Carvaan: Nostalgic digital jukebox

Saregama Carvaan: Nostalgic digital jukebox

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

A 5,000 song music directory of Hindi film classics in a retro avatar.

Pak FM says India planning attack; MEA rejects claim

Pak FM says India planning attack; MEA rejects claim

Rediff.com7 Apr 2019

"India rejects irresponsible statement by Pakistan foreign minister with objective of whipping up war hysteria in the region," the MEA said.

Major reshuffle in Pakistan Army ranks

Major reshuffle in Pakistan Army ranks

Rediff.com19 Jan 2013

Lt General Rashad Mahmood has been appointed as the Chief of General Staff in a major reshuffle in the Pakistan Army at the general headquarters in Rawalpindi.

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

590 cricketers -- including 370 Indian players and 220 overseas players -- will go under the hammer during the two-day mega auction in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13.

One year on, India-Pakistan trade ties leapfrog

One year on, India-Pakistan trade ties leapfrog

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

Saturday would mark the completion of a year of history being made in India-Pakistan trade relations.

Gujarat wasn't even uttered, says ex-Pak minister who attended Aiyar's dinner

Gujarat wasn't even uttered, says ex-Pak minister who attended Aiyar's dinner

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

'Surprised and pained that my name has been dragged into Indian domestic politics,' says Pakistan's former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri.

India, Pak agree to resolve issues about treatment of diplomats

India, Pak agree to resolve issues about treatment of diplomats

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

The agreement follows claims and counter-claims by the two countries about harassment of each other's diplomats.

Pak was humiliated at the NATO summit: Qureshi

Pak was humiliated at the NATO summit: Qureshi

Rediff.com23 May 2012

Former Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said Pakistan was humiliated at the NATO Summit in Chicago because of President Asif Ali Zardari's "zero credibility".

Fasih was link between IM modules in Saudi, India

Fasih was link between IM modules in Saudi, India

Rediff.com3 Nov 2012

The questioning of suspected Indian Mujahideen operative Fasih Mahmood is currently going on at Bengaluru and it has revealed details of the logistical support he provided in carrying out the blasts at the Chinnaswamy Stadium at Bangalore. Fasih, who was extradited from Saudi Arabia, was first questioned by a team of the Delhi police and the Intelligence Bureau. Fasih has been named as the eighth accused in the blasts case.

Did B'luru cops slip up in seeking Dr Ghani from Jeddah?

Did B'luru cops slip up in seeking Dr Ghani from Jeddah?

Rediff.com1 Nov 2012

The extradition of 26/11 key handler and Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative Abu Jundal and alleged Indian Mujahideen operative Fasih Mahmood, showed the close ties between Saudi Arabia and India. However, India was not lucky a third time in the case of Dr Usman Ghani whose extradition was sought in connection with the Bengaluru assassinations plot, Vicky Nanjappa reports

Amir DROPPED from Pakistan squad for Australia Tests

Amir DROPPED from Pakistan squad for Australia Tests

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

Pakistan have dropped out-of-sorts pace bowler Mohammad Amir from their 17-man squad for next month's two-Test series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates, with left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz earning a recall.

Chelsea's Hazard enjoying life under new manager Sarri

Chelsea's Hazard enjoying life under new manager Sarri

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

Eden Hazard is enjoying life under new Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri but says reports that he is about to announce the signing of a new deal with the London club are wide of the mark.

Oppose 'unilateral' steps: China to Pak on Kashmir

Oppose 'unilateral' steps: China to Pak on Kashmir

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

India has been maintaining that China has no locus standi in commenting on Jammu and Kashmir.

Hafiz Saeed pens column in Pakistani newspaper as 'contributing writer'

Hafiz Saeed pens column in Pakistani newspaper as 'contributing writer'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

'Illegal aggression of India on East Pakistan... Why Pakistan is avoiding advocating for Kashmiri people' written by "Professor Hafiz Mohammad Saeed" appeared in Daily Dunya (an Urdu publication of Dunya media group of Mian Amer Mahmood) on Sunday.

Muslim groups back SC status for Muslim, Christian Dalits

Muslim groups back SC status for Muslim, Christian Dalits

Rediff.com31 Jan 2012

Two top Muslim organisations -- All India Milli Council and Jamiat-e-Ulema Hind (Mahmood Madni) -- on Tuesday backed National Commission for Minorities (NCM) Chairman Wajahat Habibullah's call for scheduled caste status to Muslim and Christian Dalits.

'Peepli Live' co-director convicted in rape case

'Peepli Live' co-director convicted in rape case

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

A Delhi court on Saturday convicted filmmaker Mahmood Farooqui of raping a 30-year-old United States researcher last year.

Five in UK charged with terrorism offences

Five in UK charged with terrorism offences

Rediff.com19 Jul 2012

The Scotland Yard named the three who travelled to Pakistan for training in terrorism between July 25, 2010 and July 6, 2012 as Richard Dart, 29; Imran Mahmood, 21; and Jahangir Alom, 26.

Pak Army chief Gen Bajwa gets 3-year extension

Pak Army chief Gen Bajwa gets 3-year extension

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

'The decision has been taken in view of the regional security environment.'

UN rejects Pak's appeal for intervention on J-K

UN rejects Pak's appeal for intervention on J-K

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

Guterres referred to the Simla Agreement, which is a bilateral agreement and rejects any third-party mediation in the issue.

Former Pakistan cricketers ask ICC to ban Kohli

Former Pakistan cricketers ask ICC to ban Kohli

Rediff.com23 Nov 2016

Despite the International Cricket Council's (ICC) clause nullifying the ball-tampering allegation against Virat Kohli, former Pakistan cricketers have demanded the world's cricketing governing body to penalise the Indian Test skipper in the incident which relates to the drawn Rajkot Test against England. After the 'mintgate' row involving South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis in which he was found guilty of ball-tempering, a British tabloid had on Tuesday accused that some footages of the Rajkot Test indicated that Kohli appeared to shine the ball using residue from a sweet.

Rahul Gandhi is my captain, he sent me to Pakistan: Sidhu

Rahul Gandhi is my captain, he sent me to Pakistan: Sidhu

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

Sidhu said 50-100 Congress leaders patted him on his back for the visit.

Ajmal, Misbah key to Faisalabad Wolves' chances in CLT20

Ajmal, Misbah key to Faisalabad Wolves' chances in CLT20

Rediff.com14 Sep 2013

With hardly any international flavour in their ranks, their hopes rest on ace spinner Saeed Ajmal, the top-rated spinner in world cricket, and the experienced Misbah, who will look to shoulder the responsibility of amassing the runs.

Pakistan's oldest living Test player passes away

Pakistan's oldest living Test player passes away

Rediff.com31 Dec 2016

Pakistan cricket, on Saturday, lost its oldest living Test player Imtiaz Ahmed after he passed away in Lahore following a protracted illness. He was just five days away from turning 89.

Qadri gets martyr-like funeral; 1 lakh people turn up in Pak

Qadri gets martyr-like funeral; 1 lakh people turn up in Pak

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

While a police official said that over 15,000 people were present inside the sprawling ground in the garrison city, private estimate put the number of those attending the funeral nearly 1,00,000.

Boy killed in celebratory firing in UP

Boy killed in celebratory firing in UP

Rediff.com6 Mar 2012

A young boy was killed today during celebratory firing allegedly by Samajwadi supporters after the party candidate's victory in Sambhal area while workers from the same party clashed with some TV cameramen in Jhansi during which their equipment was broken.

Modi sends greetings to Imran Khan on eve of Pak National Day

Modi sends greetings to Imran Khan on eve of Pak National Day

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

Imran Khan also tweeted PM Modi's message.