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5 terrorists killed in Kashmir encounter; Professor among them

5 terrorists killed in Kashmir encounter; Professor among them

Rediff.com6 May 2018

Top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Saddam Padder is also believed to be among the slain terrorists.

Ahmedabad blasts: Verdict says IM wanted to kill Modi, Shah

Ahmedabad blasts: Verdict says IM wanted to kill Modi, Shah

Rediff.com20 Feb 2022

The court also stated in its order -- the copy of which was uploaded on the court's website on Saturday -- that the accused were trained to carry out mass killings to target the Hindu population.

Terrorists seal shops, paste threatening posters in Kashmir

Terrorists seal shops, paste threatening posters in Kashmir

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

Officials said on condition of anonymity that the situation could be slipping out of their hands.

Sopore: 2 terrorists killed in encounter

Sopore: 2 terrorists killed in encounter

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

The terrorists were later identified as Pervaiz Ahmad Wani of Galoora Handwara and Naeem Ahmad Najar of Shelpora Brad, Sopore, he said.

PHOTOS: A day after Hyd blasts, IM angle gathers steam

PHOTOS: A day after Hyd blasts, IM angle gathers steam

Rediff.com22 Feb 2013

Banned militant outfit Indian Mujahideen's name has cropped up in the preliminary investigation into the twin blasts in Hyderabad in which the toll climbed to 16 on Friday.

IM's tieup with Jandullah latest worry for Indian security agencies

IM's tieup with Jandullah latest worry for Indian security agencies

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

Nearly 30 IM members are an active part of the terror group behind the suicide attack at Wagah, which is worrying Indian security agencies.

Grenade attack at Lal Chowk, 11, including 7 soldiers, injured

Grenade attack at Lal Chowk, 11, including 7 soldiers, injured

Rediff.com10 Feb 2019

"Four policemen, three Central Reserve Police Force personnel and four civilians were injured in the terror attack."

Soni Razdan's tweet calling Afzal 'scapegoat' sparks row

Soni Razdan's tweet calling Afzal 'scapegoat' sparks row

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

The veteran actor demanded a probe into Guru's hanging. She followed it up with another post to ask why no one took Guru's allegations that he was tortured by the now dismissed J-K DSP Davinder Singh seriously.

Key accused proves Lashkar-IM link in Hy'bad blasts case

Key accused proves Lashkar-IM link in Hy'bad blasts case

Rediff.com22 Feb 2013

Delhi Police dossier on Sayed Maqbool reveals that he worked both for the Indian Mujahideen and the Lashkar-e-Tayiba, and had even recced Dilsukhnagar, reports Vicky Nanjappa

India desires to have normal relations with Pak: Govt

India desires to have normal relations with Pak: Govt

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

The govt said the onus is on Pakistan to create such a conducive atmosphere, including by taking "credible, verifiable and irreversible" action to not allow any territory under its control to be used for cross-border terrorism against India.

Terrorist killed in Budgam played key role in lynching of DSP Pandith: Police

Terrorist killed in Budgam played key role in lynching of DSP Pandith: Police

Rediff.com12 Jul 2017

Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Sajid Ahmad Gilkar was killed in an encounter on Wednesday.

6 terrorists involved in Lt Fayaz's killing identified

6 terrorists involved in Lt Fayaz's killing identified

Rediff.com11 May 2017

Security forces are carrying out searches in various areas to nab the six terrorists, the source said.

49 convicted, 28 acquitted in 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case

49 convicted, 28 acquitted in 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

Those who were held guilty included Safdar Nagori, Javed Ahmed and Atikur Rehman. Among those acquitted were Mohammad Irfan, Nasir Ahmad and Shakeel Ahmed.

FATF retains Pak in 'grey list', delivers a sharp warning

FATF retains Pak in 'grey list', delivers a sharp warning

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

The FATF warned Pakistan that if it doesn't complete a full action plan by June, it could lead to consequences on its businesses

7 Hizbul terrorists tasked to disrupt bypolls held in Kashmir

7 Hizbul terrorists tasked to disrupt bypolls held in Kashmir

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

The police officer said the main aim of the module was to target security forces during the elections and they had even made a failed attempt in Bijbehara area of Anantnag on March 19.

Top Jaish terrorist, chief Hizb recruiter, 2 others killed in Valley

Top Jaish terrorist, chief Hizb recruiter, 2 others killed in Valley

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

Umer Khalid was a A++ category top ranking terrorist and carried a cash reward of nearly Rs 7 lakh.

Friday prayers held at Kashmir's Jamia Masjid after 19 weeks

Friday prayers held at Kashmir's Jamia Masjid after 19 weeks

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

Authorities had allowed regular prayers inside the mosque on Wednesday for the first time after it was sealed on August 5. After eruption of militancy in the valley, this was for the first time in recent memory that no congregational prayers were offered at the mosque for 19 consecutive Fridays because of curbs by authorities.

IM module behind Pune blasts nearly busted

IM module behind Pune blasts nearly busted

Rediff.com26 Oct 2012

The police are on the verge of busting the Indian Mujahideen module, which executed the Pune blasts of August 1.

Grenade hurled at police station in J-K, terrorist killed

Grenade hurled at police station in J-K, terrorist killed

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

Hizbul Mujahideen militant Mushtaq Ahmad Chopan, who was killed in the attack, tried to escape from Tral police station wearing a burqa. In the incident, constable Mehraj Din was also injured, a police spokesman said.

4 terrorists killed by security forces in Srinagar

4 terrorists killed by security forces in Srinagar

Rediff.com21 Jun 2020

Four terrorists, including a Pakistani national, were killed in two separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar and Kulgam districts during the past 24 hours, a senior police official said on Sunday.

J-K DSP Davinder Singh's gallantry medal 'forfeited'

J-K DSP Davinder Singh's gallantry medal 'forfeited'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

According to the order, Singh was awarded Jammu and Kashmir's highest police award in 2018.

PhD scholar among 6 arrested for attack on CRPF convoy in Banihal

PhD scholar among 6 arrested for attack on CRPF convoy in Banihal

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

The PhD scholar is an active member of Jamiat-e-Talaba, the student wing of banned Jammat-e-Islami (JeI).

What I Saw When The Kashmiri Pandits Fled in 1990

What I Saw When The Kashmiri Pandits Fled in 1990

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

Threats were often communicated to Pandit homes through notes tied to stones chucked through a window, or a notice pasted on a wall. Those sometimes came from neighbours eyeing that Pandit family's property. Those threats often worked in the atmosphere of terror during that awful season of vacuous exercise of State authority, writes David Devadas, longtime Kashmir watcher and author of two books on the Valley.

Man jailed in bomb blast case gets bail after 12 yrs

Man jailed in bomb blast case gets bail after 12 yrs

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

Courts must not play coroner but doctors to save legal or Constitutional rights from demise before they are extinguished, the Delhi High Court said on Wednesday while granting bail to a UAPA accused who was in custody for more than 12 years as an undertrial in a bomb blast case.

Bangladeshi woman trained 30 terrorists in Bengal madrassa

Bangladeshi woman trained 30 terrorists in Bengal madrassa

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

How Bangaldesh's Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen recruits and trains terrorists in West Bengal.

The curious case of Bhatkal man 'martyred in Afghanistan'

The curious case of Bhatkal man 'martyred in Afghanistan'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

The death of Indian Mujahideen-linked Anwar Beli, a former taxi driver in Dubai hailing from Bhatkal, in an encounter in Afghanistan is a pointer that more Indians are joining outfits like Al Qaeda, ISIS and Taliban, reports Vicky Nanjappa.Sources in the NIA tell Vicky Nanjappa/Rediff.com that for long the Indian Mujahideen has been looking to take the fight to Afghanistan, also informing about outfits like the Ansar ul-Tawhid which is helping terror outfits to recruit Indian youths.

Why NIA doesn't show urgency in punishing non-Muslims: Owaisi

Why NIA doesn't show urgency in punishing non-Muslims: Owaisi

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

Will the NIA 'get conviction' in Mecca Masjid blast, Ajmer Dargha blast and Malegaon blasts cases, he asked.

NIA to send judicial request to Pak for arrest of Hizbul chief

NIA to send judicial request to Pak for arrest of Hizbul chief

Rediff.com1 Dec 2013

For the first time, the National Investigation Agency will be sending a judicial request to Pakistan for the arrest of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin, declared a proclaimed offender and chargesheeted by the agency for allegedly pumping money into Jammu and Kashmir for terror activities.

Kolkata Police nabs suspected JMB operative from Chennai

Kolkata Police nabs suspected JMB operative from Chennai

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

Asadullah Sheikh, 35, alias Raja, a resident of West Bengal's Purba Burdwan district, was nabbed from his hideout in Chennai's Nilangarai area, he said.

Taliban-run Afghanistan: Does India have a role?

Taliban-run Afghanistan: Does India have a role?

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

New Delhi should resist any temptation to act as spoiler and instead should cooperate with its SCO partners in reaching a regional consensus behind the formation of an interim government in Kabul, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Army foils Pakistan BAT's attack on LoC

Army foils Pakistan BAT's attack on LoC

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

The attackers were forced to retreat to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir without causing any damage on the Indian side

Why the Afghans LOST the War

Why the Afghans LOST the War

Rediff.com16 Aug 2021

When corruption eats into the vitals of a nation, the State structures decompose and collapse. And when the leadership loses respect of the people, the war is lost, asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who played a stellar role in beginning India's systemic dealings in Afghanistan in 1994.

2 Hizbul terrorists killed in encounter in J-K's Anantnag

2 Hizbul terrorists killed in encounter in J-K's Anantnag

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

One of the slain terrorists was pursuing Bachelor of Physiotherapy.

Sameer 'Tiger' meets his end; Hizb terror group suffers a jolt

Sameer 'Tiger' meets his end; Hizb terror group suffers a jolt

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

Two soldiers were injured in the initial firing, an army official said, adding that the cordon has been strengthened.

Batla House encounter: Delhi court awards death penalty to Ariz Khan

Batla House encounter: Delhi court awards death penalty to Ariz Khan

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

A Delhi court Monday awarded death penalty to Ariz Khan for the murder of decorated Delhi Police Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma in connection with the sensational 2008 Batla House encounter case, saying the offence fell under the 'rarest of the rare category' warranting the maximum sentence.

Security forces 'hunt down' 102 terrorists in J&K in 2017

Security forces 'hunt down' 102 terrorists in J&K in 2017

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

Earlier in 2010, the highest number of 156 terrorists were killed between January and July that year.

What makes IM the most dangerous terror outfit in India

What makes IM the most dangerous terror outfit in India

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa enumerates the 5 deadly modules created by the Indian Mujahideen and what their strengths and goals are

India Must Engage with the Taliban

India Must Engage with the Taliban

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

The activation of diplomatic channels is likely to yield better results than a simmering hostility, recommends Ajai Shukla.

Plan to eliminate Modi is in the works, warns IB

Plan to eliminate Modi is in the works, warns IB

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

Indian Mujahideen operative Hyder Ali Shaqoor is believed to have been assigned the job to assassinate BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

2 terrorists neutralised after 3 personnel killed in attack

2 terrorists neutralised after 3 personnel killed in attack

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

'It is a matter of concern. The number of forces on a 'naka' point is less and is normally in a remote area where they (terrorists) conceal themselves by coming along with civilians and then fire on the forces. We have faced losses and they have managed to flee a few times, but, we will soon find a response to this tactic and end this problem'