News for 'Ministry of Interior'

Outlawed JuD defies Pak govt by launching ambulance service

Outlawed JuD defies Pak govt by launching ambulance service

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Unfazed by sanctions imposed by the government, Mumbai 2008 attacks mastermind Hafeez Saeed-led militant outfit Jamaat-ud-Dawah has launched an ambulance service in Karachi in southern port city of Pakistan.

India unimpressed by Saeed's detention, wants 'credible crackdown' on terror

India unimpressed by Saeed's detention, wants 'credible crackdown' on terror

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

Union minister Kiren Rijiju said Pakistan should file a chargesheet against Saeed.

Blast in Egypt kills 13, 'terrorist' group Brotherhood blamed

Blast in Egypt kills 13, 'terrorist' group Brotherhood blamed

Rediff.com24 Dec 2013

At least 13 people were killed on Tuesday and over a hundred injured when a powerful car bomb ripped through a police headquarters, an attack blamed on the Muslim Brotherhood aimed at derailing Egypt's democratic transition.

Abdeslam had German nuclear papers hidden in flat

Abdeslam had German nuclear papers hidden in flat

Rediff.com15 Apr 2016

Salah Abdeslam possessed documents about Juelich Nuclear Research Centre located near the Belgium-Germany border and being used for the storage of atomic waste, Redaktions Netzwerk Deutschland media group reported.

Thai protesters call for nationwide uprising

Thai protesters call for nationwide uprising

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

Thousands of flag-waving Thai protesters stormed more government buildings as they intensified their mass political rally against embattled Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for a fourth day on Wednesday, plunging the polarised nation deeper into crisis.

97 dead as Pak plane crashes in Karachi residential area

97 dead as Pak plane crashes in Karachi residential area

Rediff.com23 May 2020

Flight PK-303 from Lahore was about to land in Karachi when it crashed at the Jinnah Garden area near Model Colony in Malir, just a minute before its landing, officials said.

Pak seals JuD HQ; detains over 120 suspected terrorists

Pak seals JuD HQ; detains over 120 suspected terrorists

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

At least 56 seminaries and facilities being run by JuD and its wing FIF in Pakistan's southern Sindh province have been taken over by authorities.

Red Fort gets adopted by Dalmia Bharat group

Red Fort gets adopted by Dalmia Bharat group

Rediff.com28 Apr 2018

Conglomerate has become the first corporate house in India's history to adopt a historical monument, in a Rs 250 mn contract spanning five years.

Karachi a hub of anti-India terror outfits: Report

Karachi a hub of anti-India terror outfits: Report

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

The International Crisis Group said that security forces were allowing 'anti-India outfits... to operate madrasas and charity fronts'.

TRAGIC! 22 people killed outside Cairo soccer stadium

TRAGIC! 22 people killed outside Cairo soccer stadium

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

Twenty-two people were killed outside an Egyptian soccer stadium.

Miffed over drones, Pakistan to review ties with US

Miffed over drones, Pakistan to review ties with US

Rediff.com2 Nov 2013

Pakistan on Saturday accused the US of deliberately trying to sabotage its peace process with militants by carrying out the drone attack that killed Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud, saying it would review the entire gamut of bilateral ties and cooperation.

A day of violence from soccer hooligans...

A day of violence from soccer hooligans...

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Levski Sofia fans force players to remove shirts after derby defeat

Pak model Qandeel Baloch's father wants son to be 'shot on sight'

Pak model Qandeel Baloch's father wants son to be 'shot on sight'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

"I say he should be shot on sight! He suffocated my little one. We were drugged, asleep upstairs. She must have called out to us," Qandeel's father Anwar Azeem said.

Suicide bomber storms Pakistani govt office; 26 killed

Suicide bomber storms Pakistani govt office; 26 killed

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

A young Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up outside a crowded government office in Pakistan's restive northwest killing 26.

Paris police to get reinforcements for some Euro 2016 games

Paris police to get reinforcements for some Euro 2016 games

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

Paris security forces will receive reinforcements to protect fan zones during Euro 2016 soccer matches held in the French capital, the city's police force said on Thursday.

Moved by Diesel's death, Putin gifts puppy to France

Moved by Diesel's death, Putin gifts puppy to France

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

Putin asks to send the puppy which will be trained to replace Diesel, the French police dog that died during St Denis raid.

26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed challenges Pakistan ban on media coverage

26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed challenges Pakistan ban on media coverage

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority which comes the federal information ministry on November 2 had asked all broadcasters to refrain from covering 72 banned groups including LeT, JuD and FIF under UN restriction.

Germanwings pilot locked out of cockpit before crash: Report

Germanwings pilot locked out of cockpit before crash: Report

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

Evidence from a cockpit voice recorder, retrieved from the crash site in the French Alps, indicated that one pilot left the cockpit before the plane's descent and was unable to get back inside, The New York Times reports.

Pakistan admits Hafiz Saeed's JuD is Lashkar wing; bans media coverage

Pakistan admits Hafiz Saeed's JuD is Lashkar wing; bans media coverage

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

"The JuD and the Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation are the other wings of Lashkar-e-Taiba," the PEMRA notification said.

German gurdwara terror suspects wanted maximum casualities, say cops

German gurdwara terror suspects wanted maximum casualities, say cops

Rediff.com1 May 2016

"It was a matter of great luck that a major catastrophe was averted," a police spokesman said.

Bombings at Egyptian Coptic churches on Palm Sunday kill 45

Bombings at Egyptian Coptic churches on Palm Sunday kill 45

Rediff.com9 Apr 2017

Two powerful blasts triggered by Islamic State in two churches packed with worshippers celebrating Palm Sunday in Egypt's Tanta and Alexandria cities.

PM Modi in Singapore: Day 3

PM Modi in Singapore: Day 3

Rediff.com2 Jun 2018

On day 3 of his visit to Singapore, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a busy schedule. Here are glimpses from PM's Singapore visit.

Raheel Sharif helped me leave Pakistan, says Musharraf

Raheel Sharif helped me leave Pakistan, says Musharraf

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

When asked to explain, Musharraf, 73, said Gen Sharif played a role in "releasing the pressure" on courts to prevent him from leaving the country.

Pakistan team gets government clearance to travel to India for WT20

Pakistan team gets government clearance to travel to India for WT20

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

The uncertainty over Pakistan's participation in the World Twenty20 finally ended on Friday after the country's cricket team received government clearance to travel to India following assurances of security from the host nation.

Qandeel's brother says kin helped in her murder

Qandeel's brother says kin helped in her murder

Rediff.com23 Jul 2016

Waseem said he made the plan to kill Qandeel with the assistance of a relative, Haq Nawaz, who was present when he strangled his sister while another relative Basit waited outside the house in a car, police said.

Pak confiscates seminaries, assets of JuD, FIF

Pak confiscates seminaries, assets of JuD, FIF

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

The confiscation of properties of JuD and FIF comes after Pakistan formally placed them in the list of banned organisations on Tuesday.

California shooter received $28,500 before killings

California shooter received $28,500 before killings

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

A $28,500 deposit was made to the account of slain gunman Syed Farook, a media report has said.

We're prepared, says Paris police chief ahead of Euro 2016

"We're prepared", says Paris police chief ahead of Euro 2016

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

Paris' police chief said on Monday he would be receiving thousands of reinforcements ahead of the Euro 2016 soccer tournament and that his force was as prepared as it could be to face the risk of a militant attack in the French capital.

Violence erupts as Catalans vote on split from Spain

Violence erupts as Catalans vote on split from Spain

Rediff.com1 Oct 2017

The Spanish government has pledged to stop the poll, which is declared illegal by the country's constitutional court.

Take time by the forelock in J-K

Take time by the forelock in J-K

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

'If development, investment, employment, implementation, credibility and commitment are ensured, security will automatically improve and subversive and militant elements will lose ground and be neutralised by the people themselves,' says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.

Development is the solution to all problems: PM in Varanasi

Development is the solution to all problems: PM in Varanasi

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lashed out at previous governments, saying they seemed to hate development and "looted" public money to win elections.

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

This week's collection of unbelievably unusual images from across the world.

Navy chief Admiral D K Joshi resigns over submarine mishaps

Navy chief Admiral D K Joshi resigns over submarine mishaps

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

Indian Navy chief Admiral D K Joshi resigned on Wednesday evening after owning moral responsibility for the series of mishaps plaguing submarines in the military.

Iran votes to elect President

Iran votes to elect President

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Incumbent Hassan Rouhani faces stiff competition from hardline cleric Raisi.

26/11 plotter Lakhvi's release order by Islamabad court

26/11 plotter Lakhvi's release order by Islamabad court

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

A Pakistani court on Friday suspended the detention order of Lashkar-e-Tayiba operations commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, the 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind, and ordered his immediate release, drawing India's ire.

Islamic State behind Paris attack which kills 1 cop, injures 2 others

Islamic State behind Paris attack which kills 1 cop, injures 2 others

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

The shooting happened about 9 pm local time when a car stopped at 102 Champs-Elysees in front of a police van, Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre Henry Brandet said. A man emerged from the car and opened fire on the van with an "automatic weapon," killing one officer instantly, he said.

US, UK ask Pakistan to hand over Lakhvi to India

US, UK ask Pakistan to hand over Lakhvi to India

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

The United States and the United Kingdom have asked Pakistan to hand over Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attack, to India to improve bilateral ties or to them for his 'independent trial'.

Pakistani court freezes Musharraf's accounts, confiscates his property

Pakistani court freezes Musharraf's accounts, confiscates his property

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

The judge said the attitude of the accused left no option for the court, but to freeze Musharraf's bank accounts and confiscate his property.

525 killed in deadliest crackdown on Morsi supporters in Egypt

525 killed in deadliest crackdown on Morsi supporters in Egypt

Rediff.com15 Aug 2013

Egypt's defiant Muslim Brotherhood on Thursday vowed to bring down the military-backed government as it called for a massive anti-regime rally, a day after over 525 people were killed in the deadliest crackdown by security forces on supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi.

Re-investigate 26/11 case, put Saeed on trial: India tells Pak

Re-investigate 26/11 case, put Saeed on trial: India tells Pak

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

India has made a fresh demand in a reply to Pakistan's request to send 24 Indian witnesses to record their statements in the case