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Where is India's most dangerous terrorist? NO IDEA, say agencies

Where is India's most dangerous terrorist? NO IDEA, say agencies

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

The Indian Mujahideen's module in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, comprises the most motivated and best-trained operatives of the terror group, says Vicky Nanjappa

Imran govt orders to monitor Pak lawmakers ahead of no-trust vote: Report

Imran govt orders to monitor Pak lawmakers ahead of no-trust vote: Report

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

The Opposition PPP on Thursday alleged that the PTI-led government was planning an assault on the Sindh House in the federal capital.

Apple details government information requests for first time

Apple details government information requests for first time

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

Apple, along with other technology companies, is allowed only to report such numbers in increments of 1,000

Kalam's 2008 interview: 'Economic prosperity has to reach 700 million people in rural areas'

Kalam's 2008 interview: 'Economic prosperity has to reach 700 million people in rural areas'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

Former President A P J Abdul Kalam kindly answered rediff.com's questions for an exclusive interview.

Govt will carry out security audit of vulnerable installations

Govt will carry out security audit of vulnerable installations

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday chaired a meeting on internal security, which was attended by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.

RAW chief gets a deputy

RAW chief gets a deputy

Rediff.com1 Apr 2005

Trump wiretapping: Did FBI ask DoJ to refute the claim?

Trump wiretapping: Did FBI ask DoJ to refute the claim?

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey has asked the Department of Justice to refute US President Donald Trump's allegations that his predecessor Barack Obama had ordered wiretapping of the Trump Towers during the presidential elections, at least two media reports have said.

High alert sounded in Delhi, elsewhere

High alert sounded in Delhi, elsewhere

Rediff.com18 May 2007

Police are keeping a close watch on the security scenario in the capital and a high alert was sounded for all strategic formations, a senior police official said.

Be very afraid of the biometric regime

Be very afraid of the biometric regime

Rediff.com4 May 2016

There are unprecedented political implications of identification based on 'biological attributes of an individual', such as employed by Aadhaar, warns Gopal Krishna.

'Indian forces went 200m inside Pak to unearth tunnel'

'Indian forces went 200m inside Pak to unearth tunnel'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

A 150-metre long underground tunnel suspected to be used by terrorists for infiltration was detected near International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba sector on November 22.

AIIMS server down for 8th day; more face suspension for cyber security breach

AIIMS server down for 8th day; more face suspension for cyber security breach

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

On Tuesday, the AIIMS also issued a statement that the e-hospital data has been restored.

Over 20,000 Russian fighters killed since Dec 2022: US

Over 20,000 Russian fighters killed since Dec 2022: US

Rediff.com2 May 2023

More than 20,000 Russian soldiers were killed and over 100,000 were wounded since December 2022, White House official John Kirby said, according to CNN.

MHA invites northeast CMs to discuss Citizenship Amendment Bill

MHA invites northeast CMs to discuss Citizenship Amendment Bill

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

The meetings with the chief ministers will be held on Saturday, an official said.

Pak agencies 'tail' Indian diplomatic staff : Govt

Pak agencies 'tail' Indian diplomatic staff : Govt

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

Indian High Commission staff in Pakistan are being subjected to "intrusive surveillance" and "tailing" by intelligence personnel of that country, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Wednesday.

How Brazil is planning to guard the Olympics against terror attacks

How Brazil is planning to guard the Olympics against terror attacks

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

The attacks that killed 130 people in Paris last November and 32 in Brussels in March forced a reassessment by Brazil's security forces. An anti-terrorism effort is now at the heart of their planning for the Olympics.

7 suicide bombers carried out Easter blasts in Sri Lanka

7 suicide bombers carried out Easter blasts in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

The National Tawheed Jamath is suspected of plotting the deadly Easter blasts.

Why is the US spying on India?

Why is the US spying on India?

Rediff.com10 Jun 2004

Canada's allies were reluctant over its accusations against India: Report

Canada's allies were reluctant over its accusations against India: Report

Rediff.com20 Sep 2023

Weeks before Canada made an explosive allegation implicating Indian officials in the killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canadian officials sought public condemnation of the murder from their allies, including the United States, but were met with reluctance, The Washington Post reported.

3 Islamic State linked Pakistani militants arrested in Lahore

3 Islamic State linked Pakistani militants arrested in Lahore

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

Pakistani authorities have arrested two militants and a Syrian national in Lahore for their alleged role in recruiting people to the Islamic State terror group.

UK let off blast suspect last year

UK let off blast suspect last year

Rediff.com17 Jul 2005

Mohammed Sidique Khan, one of the four suicide bombers who carried out last week's\nexplosions in London, was scrutinised by Britain's intelligence\nagency MI5 last year but let off after he was judged not to be\na 'threat' to national security

Pakistani polity full of deception: NYT report

Pakistani polity full of deception: NYT report

Rediff.com8 Dec 2003

The article indicates that the ISI may be controlling the strings of power.

Rajnath hits out at Pakistan, says its state actors behind attacks in India

Rajnath hits out at Pakistan, says its state actors behind attacks in India

Rediff.com29 Nov 2014

Blaming state actors in Pakistan for making attempts to destabilise India, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the neighbouring country has not abandoned its efforts to harm the country through "various tactics".

TN to hand over Coimbatore blast case probe to NIA

TN to hand over Coimbatore blast case probe to NIA

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

A probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the Coimbatore explosion case would be recommended to the Centre, the Tamil Nadu government said in Chennai on Wednesday.

There've been changes in Pak's behaviour: Mattis

There've been changes in Pak's behaviour: Mattis

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

Mattis said that there are operations by the Pakistan military that are helping the US' ongoing efforts against terrorism and have been for some time.

Mumbai engineer returns home after 6 years in Pakistan jail

Mumbai engineer returns home after 6 years in Pakistan jail

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

Hamid Nihal Ansari was awarded imprisonment by a Pakistani military court in December 2015 after being slapped with charges of espionage and involvement in anti-state activities on him.

Hellfire, America's secret, most potent missile to pinpoint terrorists

Hellfire, America's secret, most potent missile to pinpoint terrorists

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

The US drone strike that killed Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri on the balcony of a safe house in downtown Kabul points to the use of secret Hellfire missiles by the CIA as there was no explosion and, according to American President Joe Biden, "no civilian casualties" either.

SC quashes MediaOne telecast ban, says criticism not anti-establishment

SC quashes MediaOne telecast ban, says criticism not anti-establishment

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the Centre's denial of security clearance to Malayalam news channel MediaOne, and pulled up the ministry of home affairs for raising national security claims in "thin air" without facts.

Coming soon: NIA, the Modi-fied version

Coming soon: NIA, the Modi-fied version

Rediff.com23 May 2014

'The NIA should be the first to investigate a case of terror and not take over the reins of the state police. We are always re-investigating a case.' The National Investigation Agency is set for a major revamp, both in terms of power and performance.

CCS nod for Chidambaram's anti-terror system

CCS nod for Chidambaram's anti-terror system

Rediff.com6 Jun 2011

The National Intelligence Grid, a dream project of Home Minister P Chidambaram for an effective anti-terror system, appears to be materialising 18 months after he conceptualised it with the Cabinet Committee on Security, headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on Monday gave it an "in-principle" approval.

How Pak is spinning a terror web in South India

How Pak is spinning a terror web in South India

Rediff.com30 Apr 2014

Following the elimination of LTTE, Pakistan-based terror groups are leaving no stone unturned to take advantage of the vacuum, and slowly recruiting youth for terror activities from South India. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

Sonia, Shinde visit Mahabodhi temple

Sonia, Shinde visit Mahabodhi temple

Rediff.com10 Jul 2013

Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Wednesday visited the Mahabodhi temple at Bodh Gaya which was rocked by multiple explosions on Sunday.

What if LTTE's Prabhakaran were alive...

What if LTTE's Prabhakaran were alive...

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

The Indian authorities have to reconfirm that Prabhakaran is dead. It may require seeking assistance from Interpol and also involve the re-opening of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, and more so, the investigations, formally or otherwise, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.

11 code words terrorists in India use a lot

11 code words terrorists in India use a lot

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

A list of some of the most commonly used terror codes.

Shah Rukh Khan: The Ultimate Woman's Man

Shah Rukh Khan: The Ultimate Woman's Man

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

From what we've caught in a glimpse of its adrenalin-pumping promos, Jawan pays rich ode to SRK's inbuilt feminist. An army of females swarming its multi-heroines star cast screams iron fist in velvet glove in all its mainstream glory.

Security forces on their toes to maintain peace

Security forces on their toes to maintain peace

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

The Union home ministry, from its North Block office atop the Raisina Hill in New Delhi, kept a 'constant and engaging' vigil across the country with central paramilitary forces, intelligence agencies and state police forces in toe.

Russian hackers compromised athletes' medical records says IAAF

Russian hackers compromised athletes' medical records says IAAF

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

TUEs are issued by sports federations and national anti-doping organizations to allow athletes to take certain banned substances for verified medical needs.

NSA leaker's employer became rich maintaining govt secrets

NSA leaker's employer became rich maintaining govt secrets

Rediff.com10 Jun 2013

Booz Allen Hamilton, the employer of Edward J Snowden's who claims to be the source behind leaks about NSA's internet spy work, has become one of the largest and most profitable corporations in the country almost exclusively by serving a single client -- the US government.

Govt asks China to allow travel by Indians

Govt asks China to allow travel by Indians

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

India on Thursday asked China to allow Indian citizens to travel to that country especially those who work or study there, and said that essential two-way travel should be facilitated, especially keeping in view the fact that Chinese nationals are able to travel to India.

Imran Khan alleges abduction by army chief, returns to Lahore home after bail

Imran Khan alleges abduction by army chief, returns to Lahore home after bail

Rediff.com13 May 2023

A triumphant Khan returned to his Lahore home on Saturday after having locked himself in the Islamabad high court premises for hours for fear of re-arrest despite being granted bail on Friday.