Post Osama, Lashkar-e-Tayiba's clout is expected to grow with the support of Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence and fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. Vicky Nanjappa reports
Lack of preparation, coupled with the pathetic state of health care, make India highly vulnerable to the threat of bio-terrorism, says Vicky Nanjappa
After a lot of stormy talk-session with his party high command, acting Chief Minister of Karnataka B S Yeddyurappa, who stepped down from his post, was eventually done in by the Lokayukta's report on illegal mining. Vicky Nanjappa explains the exact case against the chief minister, which forced the top leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party to seek his resignation.
After a lot of stormy talk-session with his party high command, acting Chief Minister of Karnataka B S Yeddyurappa, who stepped down from his post, was eventually done in by the Lokayukta's report on illegal mining. Vicky Nanjappa explains the exact case against the chief minister, which forced the top leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party to seek his resignation.
A part of the Lokayukta Santosh Hegde's voluminous report on illegal mining, which has rocked the Karnataka government, deals specifically on the role of the Reddy brothers of Bellary in the multi-crore scam.
Although Former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has gone quiet for now, it's still not a complete relief for ruling Bharatiya Janata Party as they know it's only a momentary calm, reports Vicky Nanjappa.
for the Congress top brass, Srinivas possesses all the traits for an effective leader
After the party high command ask him to resign immediately on Thursday, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa is fast running out of options, and at the moment, is holed up in his residence in Bengaluru, where he is mustering the support of his members of legislative assembly. Vicky Nanjappa reports.
Several senior leaders and dignitaries including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi visited Puttaparthi on Wednesday to pay their last respects to Sathya Sai Baba.
In the second part of the three-part interview with rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, Gatade says that only continuous vigil by people would ensure that the law of the land remains supreme.
While the National Investigation Agency is focusing on the confessions made by Swami Aseemanand about the involvement of Hindu extremist groups in the Samjhauta blasts case, the revelations by SIMI claiming responsibility for the attack cannot be overlooked. The contradictory statements by the two radical groups has left the investigators going in circles, reports Vicky Nanjappa.
The god-fearing former Karnataka chief minister asked his secretary to call his entire legal team and also a few high-ranking police officials for consultation. Vicky Nanjappa reports.
Vicky Nanjappa discusses the enormous security threat that fringe groups pose and why it's extremely difficult to track and tackle this new terror phenomenon.
Riazul Sarkar alias Akash Khan, arrested from Kishanganj on Saturday night in connection with July 13 Mumbai blasts, is n all probability is a Bangladeshi who intruded into India. His arrest throws light on the problem of illegal migrants and how they pose a security threat to India. Vicky Nanjappa reports
After given an ultimatum to the Bharatiya Janata Party to give him a suitable post by January 15, the former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa has decided to hold a convention on January 19 to prove to the central leadership that he enjoys support of the masses in the state. Vicky Nanjappa reports
Cyber terrorism is becoming India's biggest concern and if none looks at the laws in place, it is clear that our approach has been more reactive than preventive, feels Vicky Nanjappa.
While the arrest will put the YSR Congress chief on the back foot, the CBI has decided not to take any hasty step and mess up the case, reports Vicky Nanjappa.
Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa finds out why over a month after the blast near the Delhi High Court, investigators have not yet been able to pinpoint the terror outfit that carried out the operation.
In an interview with rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, Gaddar says that the Centre's delaying tactics proved that it was not serious about resolving the Telangana row.
'We have gathered what we needed and are examining it,' sources said, adding that traces of ammonium nitrate have been found among other material, which are currently under observation.
CCTVs to monitor the goings-on in crowded places could thwart future terror strikes, but Indian cities don't have enough of them. Vicky Nanjappa finds out why.
With prime suspect Indian Mujahideen's expert bomb makers are in prison, investigators believe a bomb maker from outside the country was used for Mumbai blasts, says Vicky Nanjappa
The threat of cyber terrorism is something that has been haunting not only India but the rest of the world too. Vicky Nanjappa tell you why.
Questions and speculations continue to haunt the Rs 90,000 crore treasure trove found in the secret cellars of the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram continues to dominate the headlines.
There is going to be another battle in the Supreme Court concerning the 26/11 attack, and this time around it would be regarding the chargesheet filed by the National Investigation Agency which runs contrary to the claims made by the Mumbai Crime Branch. Vicky Nanjappa reports.
The Union Cabinet will meet on Thursday to discuss the Telangana crisis in detail and the government is expected to announce a time-bound programme for the formation of a separate state, reports Vicky Nanjappa.
A first-of-its-kind anti-terror academy will come up in New Delhi to keep detectives ahead of the terrorists.
TRS general secretary Subash Reddy, in an interview with rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, elaborates on his party's plans in the days to come.
In an interview with rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, senior Congress leader Keshava Rao says that people's patience had run out and that they will settle for nothing less than a separate state
Vicky Nanjappa takes a look at the series of the blasts over the past one-and-a-half years, and observes investigators overlooked many a lead, and the task ahead for them, is a tough one indeed.
Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa talked to leaders across the religious and social spectrum on their views on the move to ban Bhagavad Gita.
The Indian Mujahideen has used the lull to turn deadlier, reports Vicky Nanjappa
In the past one and half years, the nation has witnessed three attacks --Varanasi, 13/7 and the Delhi high court blasts. For quite sometime now, the investigators have been clueless about the attackers and now, leads are trickling in. Investigators are closing in on Bullet 313, a group within the Indian Mujahideen which could have carried these attacks. Vivky Nanjappa reports.
According to former CBI director Joginder Singh, it would be meaningless to bring the agency under the ambit of the Lokpal, says Vicky Nanjappa
The tradition of Veshas or disguises comes alive every year during Dusshera celebrations in Mangalore, Karnataka. The Pili Vesha or the tiger dance, where men in groups of 5 to 15 paint their entire bodies in tiger stripes and perform a unique dance, is the most popular event during the celebrations.
He came into political life with much fanfare but of late has been confronted by CBI raids and a slew of cases against him. Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa speaks to YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy.
There have been instances in the past where groups have carried out small blasts in order to distract investigators. Vicky Nanjappa reports.
Even as the Uttar Pradesh police try and ascertain the nature and cause of the blast at an Agra hospital on Saturday, it is interesting to note that there was a specific intelligence alert in respect of Agra around 20 days back.
The National Investigating Agency has claimed that it has almost cracked the Delhi blasts case. It is now ascertained that it was an operation planned in the Kishtwar region of Jammu and Kashmir. But did the funding of the operation come from Kerala? Vicky Nanjappa analyses.
Investigators are now looking for links between the 13/7 Mumbai serial blasts and the Delhi blast case. The Delhi blast case as per the investigations conducted by the National Investigating Agency points towards the Harkat-ul-Jihadi. Vicky Nanjappa reports.
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