News for 'Northern Warriors'

Special Goalkeeping Camp Aims To Bolster Indian Women's Hockey

Special Goalkeeping Camp Aims To Bolster Indian Women's Hockey

Rediff.com24 Apr 2026

A special goalkeeping camp is being conducted for the Indian women's hockey team by David Williamson, aiming to strengthen the team's goalkeeping unit ahead of crucial international tournaments.

Harbhajan's Surprise Handshake With Pakistan's Dahani

Harbhajan's Surprise Handshake With Pakistan's Dahani

Rediff.com20 Nov 2025

Harbhajan Singh was seen shaking hands with Pakistan pacer Shahnawaz Dahani during the Abu Dhabi T10 League in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

The Army Dogs Who Fought For India

The Army Dogs Who Fought For India

Rediff.com26 Feb 2026

A salute to the brave military dogs who have faced enemy fire and made the supreme sacrifice in the service to the nation.

Iran War Exposes Washington's Strategic Chaos

Iran War Exposes Washington's Strategic Chaos

Rediff.com12 Mar 2026

What we are watching is something different: A fog manufactured and maintained by the people who started the war, so that the question of why it was started never has to be answered, observes Prem Panicker in his must read blog on the war in the Middle East.

Stay sharp, adapt and innovate, CDS Gen Chauhan tells IAF commanders

Stay sharp, adapt and innovate, CDS Gen Chauhan tells IAF commanders

Rediff.com29 Nov 2025

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan addressed IAF commanders, emphasizing professional competence, operational readiness, and continuous adaptation in the evolving security environment. The conference focused on enhancing the IAF's capabilities and commitment to national security.

Fresh unrest grips Bangladesh, govt orders security clampdown

Fresh unrest grips Bangladesh, govt orders security clampdown

Rediff.com13 Dec 2025

Bangladesh's interim government has ordered a nationwide security clampdown following the shooting of a youth leader and election candidate, leading to renewed unrest.

They Fought To The Last Man For India

They Fought To The Last Man For India

Rediff.com18 Nov 2025

On November 18, 1962, 114 soldiers of the 13th Kumaon fought till the last man, and last bullet, in sub-zero temperatures, to beat back the huge Chinese army. We salute the Heroes of Rezang La.

Farewell MiG-21. Flying Legend, IAF's Soul

Farewell MiG-21. Flying Legend, IAF's Soul

Rediff.com26 Sep 2025

The MiG-21's sharp silhouette and supersonic roar will live on in the memories of those who flew it, those who maintained it, and those who watched it streak across the sky as a symbol of India's strength, asserts IAF veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd).

Dhoni to join T10 League? Rumours swirl...

Dhoni to join T10 League? Rumours swirl...

Rediff.com19 Oct 2024

Shaji Ul Mulk, T Ten Global Sports Founder and Chairman, believes the prospect of seeing India icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the T10 format could be a possibility.

Modi Has Corrected A Historical Wrong With TN Visit

Modi Has Corrected A Historical Wrong With TN Visit

Rediff.com28 Jul 2025

The message from Sunday's event will undoubtedly reverberate globally. It's a landmark occasion that will be remembered for generations and will inspire many other states to introduce the story of Rajendra Chola into school curricula, says Tarun Vijay.

The Kashmiri Militant Who Killed 300 Terrorists

The Kashmiri Militant Who Killed 300 Terrorists

Rediff.com8 Jul 2025

'A man with a gun commanded respect. I thought if I also got a gun, I could save my family. With this thought, I went to Pakistan and got training there'

Is Your Alarm Costing You 6 Hrs of Sleep?

Is Your Alarm Costing You 6 Hrs of Sleep?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2025

Here's why the snooze button on your alarm clock costs you precious sleep every month.

A Son's Pilgrimage For A Warrior Father

A Son's Pilgrimage For A Warrior Father

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

Hriiyio was only 6 months old when his father, a soldier in the 1 Naga Battalion met a warrior's death in Drass.

Class 3 student's praise of Army's Wayanad rescue goes viral

Class 3 student's praise of Army's Wayanad rescue goes viral

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

A letter penned by a school student lavishing praise on soldiers involved in rescue operations in landslides-hit Wayanad has won the heart of the Indian Army, which gave him a touching reply through its social media handle.

New faces join T10 League

New faces join T10 League

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

Zaheer, RP Singh sign up to play in T10 League

LAC standoff: IAF chief lauds 'air warriors' for prompt response

LAC standoff: IAF chief lauds 'air warriors' for prompt response

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

The Indian and Chinese troops are engaged in a five-month bitter standoff in eastern Ladakh.

Gayle to Malinga...check out big names of world cricket to feature in T10 League

Gayle to Malinga...check out big names of world cricket to feature in T10 League

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

Eight teams have formed some of the best combinations from a pool of 64 top cricketers in the players' draft for T10League -- the limited ten-over format cricket -- that will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

Jemimah to play for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred

Jemimah to play for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred

Rediff.com29 May 2021

Rodrigues, Kaur, Mandhana and Sharma were also a part of the now-defunct Kia Super League (KSL) in 2019, the ECB's domestic T20 tournament that made way for the Women's Hundred.

Indian Army showed world enough is enough: Gen Naravane on Galwan standoff

Indian Army showed world enough is enough: Gen Naravane on Galwan standoff

Rediff.com17 Dec 2023

It took India and the Indian Army to show to the world that enough is enough and to challenge the neighbourhood bully, he said.

Pics: How Sudan, the planet's last male northern white rhino, lived and died

Pics: How Sudan, the planet's last male northern white rhino, lived and died

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

His death puts the species on the very edge of extinction.

Moving to the next stage of war in Gaza: Israel defence forces

Moving to the next stage of war in Gaza: Israel defence forces

Rediff.com29 Oct 2023

Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has re-issued urgent calls for civilians in Gaza to move south as the ground forces move to the next phase of its war with the terrorist group Hamas.

PHOTOS: UK falls silent in honour of COVID-19 warriors

PHOTOS: UK falls silent in honour of COVID-19 warriors

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson led the tributes with UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street for the National Health Service (NHS) and other key workers across care homes and public transport at 11 am local time. So far 82 NHS staff are known to have died after testing positive for the coronavirus, including many with their roots in India.

Shershaah : Worthy Biopic for an Iconic Warrior

Shershaah : Worthy Biopic for an Iconic Warrior

Rediff.com14 Aug 2021

'Captain Vikram Batra, PVC and his unit 13 Jak Rif did stand out because of the sheer magnitude of the task allotted to them but also the exceptional professionalism with which it was executed and completed,' recalls Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

Please come back, papa: Rajouri martyr's 10-year-old daughter

Please come back, papa: Rajouri martyr's 10-year-old daughter

Rediff.com6 May 2023

Chants of "Neelam Singh Amar Rahe" echoed through the village as Vandana saluted her husband one last time.

Does Aishwarya Look WICKED?

Does Aishwarya Look WICKED?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

The star has a double role in PS-1 -- she plays Mandakini Devi, the mother, and Nandini, the daughter.

Aishwarya Gets EVIL for Mani Ratnam

Aishwarya Gets EVIL for Mani Ratnam

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

Mani Ratnam reunites with the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai for the Tamil film Ponniyin Selvan: I, also known as PS-I, a historical fiction based on Kalki Krishnamurthy's namesake novel.

PHOTOS: Army Chief visits forward posts in Siachen

PHOTOS: Army Chief visits forward posts in Siachen

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

Gen Naravane said the entire nation is proud of the soldiers deployed in Siachen, defending the territorial integrity of India.

Australia, New Zealand farewell spectator sport as coronavirus curbs bite

Australia, New Zealand farewell spectator sport as coronavirus curbs bite

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

Australia's top winter football codes have resolved to play on with spectator bans for as long as they can reasonably do so, but the governing body of Super Rugby had little choice but to suspend the sprawling rugby union competition.

OTT This Week: Aamir, Madhuri, Akshay...

OTT This Week: Aamir, Madhuri, Akshay...

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Aamir Khan, Madhuri Dixit Nene and Akshay Kumar headline OTT offerings this week. Plus, you'll find aliens, spirits, serial killers... Sukanya Verma lists them out.

IAF's Sukhoi, Mirage aircraft crash in MP; 1 pilot killed

IAF's Sukhoi, Mirage aircraft crash in MP; 1 pilot killed

Rediff.com28 Jan 2023

Videos from the scene, shot by locals in Morena, showed debris of the aircraft on the ground.

Why the Taliban Conquered Without A Fight

Why the Taliban Conquered Without A Fight

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

The Afghan tradition of gaining control of areas does not necessarily involve combat. Most engagements are settled through negotiations and pay-offs before battle is joined. This style of fighting is peculiar to Afghanistan, explains Ajai Shukla, who witnessed such a transaction between the Taliban and the Northern Alliance in November 2001.

SEE: Army pays tribute to 'lions' of Bihar Regiment

SEE: Army pays tribute to 'lions' of Bihar Regiment

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

The video comes just days after 20 Indian soldiers lost their in a "violent face-off" with Chinese troops in the LAC across Galwan Valley of Ladakh.

This weapon scanned the sky for drones during PM's speech

This weapon scanned the sky for drones during PM's speech

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had hoisted the national flag and addressed the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort. He said that it was an occasion to remember freedom fighters who laid down their lives for the freedom of the country.

JK's Rasikh Salam makes his IPL debut

JK's Rasikh Salam makes his IPL debut

Rediff.com24 Mar 2019

Salam, who hails from Kulgaam district, was picked up by Mumbai Indians for his base price of Rs 20 lakh.

'19 dead. 53 wounded. The battle was ferocious'

'19 dead. 53 wounded. The battle was ferocious'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

'In the 1971 War my battalion suffered 4 casualties after fighting for 14 days.' 'In Operation Blue Star, I lost 19 men in just one hour.'

Buzz: 'Pollard as WI skipper is step in right direction'

Buzz: 'Pollard as WI skipper is step in right direction'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

The 50-year-old Lara also gave his opinion as to what the team is required to do to become successful in the longest format of the game.

Why an Indian hero's statue was unveiled in Pakistan

Why an Indian hero's statue was unveiled in Pakistan

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

'In Pakistan there has been no problem about the installation of the statues of these men, unlike the Jinnah portrait or other controversies that seem to be present in India these days quite regularly,' says Aakar Patel.

Pakistan will soon control all of Afghanistan

Pakistan will soon control all of Afghanistan

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

The billions India invested in dams, schools, etc in Afghanistan will be gone. The Hindu and Sikh population of Afghanistan has already shrunk from some 200,000 to about 500, points out Rajeev Srinivasan.

IAF 115 helicopter unit wins President's award

IAF 115 helicopter unit wins President's award

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

Indian Air Force's 115 Helicopter unit and 26 Squadron, both doing yeoman's services in rescue operations and war have been awarded with the President's Standard award, an official said on Friday.

Delhi health minister, Atishi test COVID-19 positive

Delhi health minister, Atishi test COVID-19 positive

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

On the COVID-19 tests, the Home Ministry also said from Thursday tests will be done with the new Rapid Antigen method approved by the Indian Council for Medical Research and Delhi will be given priority for these tests. It said 169 testing centres have also been set up across the national capital.