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'The enemy started firing at us'

'The enemy started firing at us'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

Twenty one years ago, the Indian Army and Indian Air Force fought a bloody and bitter war to evict Pakistani intruders from the icy heights in Kargil. Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd) salutes the lesser known heroes of the Kargil War.

'Terrorist handlers across LoC should feel the heat'

'Terrorist handlers across LoC should feel the heat'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

'Terrorists who are active in Poonch and Rajouri are not relying on random locals for logistics, guidance etc.' 'They are being supported by a selected few who are being vetted, cleared and directed from across the LoC.'

Poonch attack: 12 detained for questioning, Jaish proxy claims responsibility

Poonch attack: 12 detained for questioning, Jaish proxy claims responsibility

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

The entire area has been cordoned off while drones and sniffer dogs are being used to sniff out the terrorists that might be hiding in the area, they said.

'Securing release of ex navy men will be tough'

'Securing release of ex navy men will be tough'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

'Instead of shouting at cricket matches, why don't we raise our voices for the release of the Indian Navy veterans in Qatar?'

Kerala temple fire: Navy, Air Force rush to help in rescue ops

Kerala temple fire: Navy, Air Force rush to help in rescue ops

Rediff.com10 Apr 2016

The Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force have deployed six helicopters and one Dornier aircraft to help in rescue operations at the Kerala temple where a fire has left over 90 dead.

5 lakh people hit, 3.5 lakh animals affected in Assam floods

5 lakh people hit, 3.5 lakh animals affected in Assam floods

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

The flood situation in Assam deteriorated drastically on Thursday with one person losing his life and nearly five lakh people reeling under the deluge across 12 districts, an official bulletin said.

'Mumbai will always be vulnerable'

'Mumbai will always be vulnerable'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

'If we have to restrict and fight terrorism, first and foremost, we have to ensure communal harmony in the country.'

Ranji: Dube's blitz, Shaw's comeback and Mumbai's dominance

Ranji: Dube's blitz, Shaw's comeback and Mumbai's dominance

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

Shivam Dube continued his recent streak of form with a counter-attacking fifty that proved to be the cornerstone of Mumbai's excellent 330 for six against Bengal

With 7.2% GDP growth in FY23, India's economy now stands at $3.3 trillion

With 7.2% GDP growth in FY23, India's economy now stands at $3.3 trillion

Rediff.com31 May 2023

India's economy grew 6.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2022-23, pushing up the annual growth rate to 7.2 per cent, official data showed on Wednesday.

English village honours frontline workers with scarecrows!

English village honours frontline workers with scarecrows!

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

They've created roughly 30 life-sized dolls to celebrate medical workers, police officers, farmers, postal workers, and shop assistants.

China will help Pakistan to keep fire burning in J&K

China will help Pakistan to keep fire burning in J&K

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

'China is likely to help Pakistan in keeping the fire burning in J&K to bleed India for its own interests.' A fascinating excerpt from Lieutenant General K Himalay Singh's Making of a General: A Himalayan Echo.

Firemen didn't know there were people inside factory

Firemen didn't know there were people inside factory

Rediff.com8 Dec 2019

The incident turned out to be the biggest fire tragedy in the national capital since the Uphaar Cinema blaze in 1997, when 59 people died.

Assam continues to burn, 2 die in police firing, DGP's car attacked

Assam continues to burn, 2 die in police firing, DGP's car attacked

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Anti-CAB protests intensify in Guwahati even as the PM appealed for calm, assuring the people of the state that the govt will protect their interests.

Imran Khan indicted in Toshakhana case; handed over to NAB for 8 days

Imran Khan indicted in Toshakhana case; handed over to NAB for 8 days

Rediff.com11 May 2023

Khan was arrested on Tuesday in the case, sparking massive country-wide protests by his supporters.

'Xi had already ordered Galwan when he met Modi in Chennai'

'Xi had already ordered Galwan when he met Modi in Chennai'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

'My understanding is that by the time President Xi Jinping came for the Chennai summit [2019], he had already instructed his army to undertake the action in Galwan in the summer of 2020.'

Togo may quit African Nations Cup: Adebayor

Togo may quit African Nations Cup: Adebayor

Rediff.com9 Jan 2010

Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor said his country might withdraw from the African Nations Cup in Angola after gunmen opened fire on the team bus on Friday.

Phagwara clash: 4 injured; mobile internet services shut in 4 districts

Phagwara clash: 4 injured; mobile internet services shut in 4 districts

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

The groups clashed over the installation of a board and renaming of a chowk (intersection) in Phagwara, police said.

Pak test-fires 1st nuclear-capable submarine cruise missile

Pak test-fires 1st nuclear-capable submarine cruise missile

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

The missile, Babur-3, was fired from an underwater, mobile platform and hit its target with precise accuracy,

Pakistan hostage crisis ends; all 33 Taliban terrorists killed

Pakistan hostage crisis ends; all 33 Taliban terrorists killed

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

Two commandos of the special forces were also killed in the rescue operation that was launched after negotiations between the government and the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan militants to end the hostage crisis failed.

Nation is proud of your son, Shah tells family of slain J-K cop

Nation is proud of your son, Shah tells family of slain J-K cop

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

Khan, 37, was injured in the terror attack and later flown to Delhi in an air ambulance for specialised treatment. However, he succumbed to injuries at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

Why Is Putin Bleeding?

Why Is Putin Bleeding?

Rediff.com14 Aug 2022

Glimpses from the warzone in Ukraine.

'The agenda is 'insurance for all by 2047''

'The agenda is 'insurance for all by 2047''

Rediff.com31 Dec 2023

'If you want it to grow well and serve the true needs of the economy, it needs a lot of freedom and flexibility, which comes in terms of the reform objective set by the regulator.'

Ukraine: Students Write Letters To Soldiers

Ukraine: Students Write Letters To Soldiers

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

The latest from the War in Ukraine.

Bangladeshi national in US charged with aiding Islamic State

Bangladeshi national in US charged with aiding Islamic State

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

Nelash Mohamed Das, a resident of Hyattsville in Maryland, he faces 20 years in prison on conviction.

'Bomb attack' rocks busy Istanbul street, 6 killed

'Bomb attack' rocks busy Istanbul street, 6 killed

Rediff.com13 Nov 2022

The blast occurred on the busy Istiklal pedestrian street, a popular spot among tourists at around 4.20 pm local time.

Biden rushed to safe house after unauthorised plane violates airspace

Biden rushed to safe house after unauthorised plane violates airspace

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

United States President Joe Biden was rushed to a safe house in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware after a plane violated the airspace above the vacation home he owns in the small seaside town.

Zelenskyy Gets Odesa Ready For Wheat Exports

Zelenskyy Gets Odesa Ready For Wheat Exports

Rediff.com31 Jul 2022

Russia and Ukraine agreed last week to allow critical food supplies to flow to millions of impoverished people facing hunger worldwide.

Russian Missiles Hit Kyiv First Time Since April

Russian Missiles Hit Kyiv First Time Since April

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

According to one newspaper report, Tu-95 strategic bombers fired the missiles from the Caspian Sea, located more than 1,000 miles from the Ukrainian capital.

North Korea fires ballistic missiles; 3 reach Japan's waters

North Korea fires ballistic missiles; 3 reach Japan's waters

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

South Korea Defense Ministry spokesman Kwon Ki-joon, said that "several projectiles" flew about 1,000 kilometers.

Key bridge linking Crimea to Russia hit by huge explosion

Key bridge linking Crimea to Russia hit by huge explosion

Rediff.com8 Oct 2022

The 19-kilometre (11.8 miles) bridge, which runs across the Kerch Strait and connects Crimea with mainland Russia, consists of a railway and vehicle sections.

Blaze in Aero India parking area guts 300 cars

Blaze in Aero India parking area guts 300 cars

Rediff.com23 Feb 2019

A blanket of thick black smoke engulfed the area causing panic among locals and those visiting Aero India on its fourth day.

How foreign media covered Chandrayaan-3 landing

How foreign media covered Chandrayaan-3 landing

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

From The New York Times to BBC and The Guardian to The Washington Post, the historic event in India's space programme on Wednesday made headlines across the globe.

Mystery object washed ashore in Australia fell off Indian rocket?

Mystery object washed ashore in Australia fell off Indian rocket?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

A dome-shaped mysterious object has washed up on a remote Australian beach, amid speculation that it could be from a 20-year-old Indian rocket that was used for launching a satellite.

National Games: Vijay Kumar shoots golden double, silver for Jung

National Games: Vijay Kumar shoots golden double, silver for Jung

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

Olympic silver-medallist shooter Vijay Kumar shone bright with a golden double even as half a dozen meet records sank without a trace in the swimming pool on the third day of competitions in the 35th National Games in Thiruvanathapuram on Tuesday.

Former Pak ministers Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Fawad Chaudhry arrested

Former Pak ministers Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Fawad Chaudhry arrested

Rediff.com11 May 2023

A video shared by Qureshi's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party on Twitter shows plain-clothed men taking him away, with him waving at party workers before departing from the location where he was detained.

Devastation Continues in Ukraine...

Devastation Continues in Ukraine...

Rediff.com19 Mar 2022

Glimpses of the devastation caused by Putin's War.

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams second ton of season; Shaw hammers century on comeback

Ranji Trophy: Pujara slams second ton of season; Shaw hammers century on comeback

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

Veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara slammed his second hundred of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season, guiding Saurashtra to a comfortable 242 for four against Rajasthan on the opening day of their Group A match, in Jaipur on Friday.

Ensure peaceful Hanuman Jayanti: MHA to states, UTs

Ensure peaceful Hanuman Jayanti: MHA to states, UTs

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

Communal violence took place in West Bengal and Bihar during Ram Navami

Murray's Wimbledon night-time drama ends on a cliff-hanger

Murray's Wimbledon night-time drama ends on a cliff-hanger

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

Murray must come back on Friday to earn a spot in the third round after an epic battle with Greek powerhouse Stefanos Tsitsipas

Rains take a break in Mumbai; life, trains services limp back to normalcy

Rains take a break in Mumbai; life, trains services limp back to normalcy

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

In just 10 days, the city received 864.5 mm rain, which is nearly equal to what it gets in an entire month.