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No apology for violating Pakistan air space: US

No apology for violating Pakistan air space: US

Rediff.com4 May 2011

On Tuesday, Pakistan termed the US commando operation in Abbottabad that killed Laden an "unauthorised, unilateral action" without its knowledge. Besides, the White House said America has never been at war with Islam.

ISI had no info on any coup plans in Pak, says Pasha

ISI had no info on any coup plans in Pak, says Pasha

Rediff.com6 Apr 2012

Former Inter Services Intelligence chief Ahmed Shuja Pasha told a Pakistani judicial commission on Thursday that the military had not planned a coup after the US raid in Abottabad that killed Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in May last year.

Pahalgam Terror Attack: Hard Lessons For India

Pahalgam Terror Attack: Hard Lessons For India

Rediff.com24 Apr 2026

We, Indians, forgot that for Pakistan, Kashmir dispute and blood feud with India is the raison detre for its existence. It is also the excuse with which the Pak army keeps its grip over the state. Peace in Kashmir and between India and Pakistan is against the interests of the Pak army, points out Colonel Anil A Athale (Retd).

America celebrates the fall of its greatest enemy

America celebrates the fall of its greatest enemy

Rediff.com2 May 2011

People cheer and wave US flags outside the White House as President Barack Obama delivers remarks to the nation on the death of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

US happiness will turn to sadness, vows Al Qaeda

US happiness will turn to sadness, vows Al Qaeda

Rediff.com6 May 2011

Al Qaeda on Friday confirmed the death of its chief Osama bin Laden, five days after the dreaded terrorist was killed by American commandos in Pakistan's Abbottabad town, warning that his blood would not be "wasted" and attacks against the US and it allies would continue.

We were caught by surprise: ISI

We were caught by surprise: ISI

Rediff.com3 May 2011

Pakistan's failure to trace Osama bin Laden to the compound near Abbottabad where he was killed was an "embarrassment" for the Inter-Services Intelligence agency, BBC reported on Tuesday.

We feared Pak might alert targets: CIA chief

We feared Pak might alert targets: CIA chief

Rediff.com3 May 2011

Pakistani officials were kept deliberately out of loop by the United States in its operation to get Osama bin Laden as it feared they might "alert" the targets and "jeopardise" the mission, Central Intelligence Agency Director Leon Panetta said on Tuesday.

'LeT could spin out of control'

'LeT could spin out of control'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2011

Over the years, the Lashkar-e-Tayiba poses a bigger threat than Al Qaeda in the Indian subcontinent, says Stephen Tankel, author of a new book on the Lashkar.

'Al Qaeda certain to target US within 6 months'

'Al Qaeda certain to target US within 6 months'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

Blair's assessment came at Tuesday's hearing of the Senate Intelligence Committee when panel chairwoman Senator Dianne Feinstein asked him to weigh up the possibility of an attempted attack in the United States.

Hillary Clinton recalls raid that killed Osama

Hillary Clinton recalls raid that killed Osama

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

Her comments came days before the 15th anniversary of the twin towers attack in New York that killed more than 3,000 people.

'Americans breached Pak airspace twice on May 2'

'Americans breached Pak airspace twice on May 2'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2011

It seems Pakistani military was caught off guard not once but twice by the Americans who not only breached its airspace during the May 2 raid to kill Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, but also flew in back from Afghanistan hours later with his body on way to his sea burial.

Taliban threatens to hit 9 more Pak installations

Taliban threatens to hit 9 more Pak installations

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

A top Taliban commander has threatened to carry out attacks on nine more key installations in Pakistan similar to the strike on Mehran Naval Base in Karachi to avenge the death of Osama bin Laden.

'We will hunt down and kill new Al Qaeda chief'

'We will hunt down and kill new Al Qaeda chief'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2011

"He (Zawahiri) and his organisation still threaten us. As we did both seek to capture and kill and succeed in killing bin Laden, we certainly do or will do the same thing with Zawahiri," Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, told media persons at a Pentagon news conference.

CIA strikes Ilyas Kashmiri off its hit list

CIA strikes Ilyas Kashmiri off its hit list

Rediff.com6 Jun 2011

The Central Intelligence Agency has not allowed the death of Osama bin Laden to slow down its hunt for high-value targets of Al Qaeda and its affiliates in the Pashtun tribal belt of Pakistan.

Barack Obama is popular once again!

Barack Obama is popular once again!

Rediff.com4 May 2011

More than nine in 10 Americans approve of the US military action that killed bin Laden on Sunday, and 79 per cent say his killing is "extremely" or "very important" to the US, according to a USA Today/Gallup poll released on Wednesday.

Pak doctor who helped US track, kill Laden shifted out of Peshawar jail

Pak doctor who helped US track, kill Laden shifted out of Peshawar jail

Rediff.com28 Apr 2018

Afridi had ran a fake vaccination drive in Abbottabad city to help CIA agents track the former Al Qaeda chief, who was later killed by US Navy Seals in a controversial raid on May 2, 2011.

'Bring the fighting to America'

'Bring the fighting to America'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2004

The full text of the White House Intelligence briefing on Al Qaeda, August 2001.

US envoy met Taliban in 2000

US envoy met Taliban in 2000

Rediff.com19 Aug 2005

'Gandhi would have opposed Islam, violence'

'Gandhi would have opposed Islam, violence'

Rediff.com23 Jul 2007

Mahatma Gandhi would never have agreed with the "idea that there is some connection between Islam and violence" and would have stood up to the Taliban and Osama bin Laden if he were alive today, his grandson has said.

Al Qaeda behind the blasts?

Al Qaeda behind the blasts?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2006

Iran's hand in the Afghan mess

Iran's hand in the Afghan mess

Rediff.com19 Jul 2004

'Musharraf met Mullah Omar'

'Musharraf met Mullah Omar'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2004

The meeting took place at Bill Clinton's request, according to a report.

Saddam had no hand in 9/11 attack: Bush

Saddam had no hand in 9/11 attack: Bush

Rediff.com18 Sep 2003

This contradicts the earlier US claim that the former Iraqi president was hand-in-glove with Osama bin Laden.

The man terrorising Iraq

The man terrorising Iraq

Rediff.com26 Apr 2006

And, not, it is not George W Bush.

Ayman-al-Zawahiri, from eye surgeon to most wanted terrorist

Ayman-al-Zawahiri, from eye surgeon to most wanted terrorist

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

Zawahiri served three years as a surgeon in the Egyptian Army, but his journey from an eye surgeon to becoming a most wanted global terrorist started after he met Laden in 1986, and joined Laden as his personal advisor and physician.

The Doctor Who Became A Terrorist

The Doctor Who Became A Terrorist

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

Death came calling for the 71- year-old terrorist from the sky on Sunday morning in Kabul.

In his final days, Osama plotted to strike US in great terror game

In his final days, Osama plotted to strike US in great terror game

Rediff.com7 May 2015

Months before his killing in May 2011, Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was "utterly" focused on striking the United States in its "heartland".

Lalu's sons, deputy CMs in fray as Bihar votes in 1st phase

Lalu's sons, deputy CMs in fray as Bihar votes in 1st phase

Rediff.com6 Nov 2025

In the first phase, a total of 3.75 crore voters will decide the electoral fate of 1,314 candidates, including top leaders such as INDIA bloc's chief ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav and Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary of the BJP.

Pak doctor who helped track Osama seeks fresh probe

Pak doctor who helped track Osama seeks fresh probe

Rediff.com22 Oct 2013

A Pakistani doctor who allegedly helped the US to track down Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden has sought a fresh probe into his conviction in a treason case.

IL&FS, Maytas set for global play with Binladin

IL&FS, Maytas set for global play with Binladin

Rediff.com28 Jun 2010

JV formed for Saudi infra projects, focus on contracts from other countries as well.

The inspiration behind Osama's 9/11 terror attack

The inspiration behind Osama's 9/11 terror attack

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

Osama bin Laden got inspiration for the deadly 9/11 attacks from a 1999 plane crash in which an Egyptian airline pilot deliberately downed his plane in the Atlantic Ocean, the Al Qaeda has claimed.

Meet the world's MOST WANTED man

Meet the world's MOST WANTED man

Rediff.com19 May 2011

Mexico drug baron Joaquin Guzman Loera has been named the world's most wanted man following Osama bin Laden's death.

US:Resolution to recognise Dr Afridi as an American hero

US:Resolution to recognise Dr Afridi as an American hero

Rediff.com28 Feb 2013

A Congressional resolution has been introduced in the United States House of Representatives to recognise a Pakistani doctor, who helped Central Intelligence Agency trace Osama bin Laden, as an American hero.

Oppose counter-terror ops at 'expense of sovereignty' of others: China on Zawahiri's killing

Oppose counter-terror ops at 'expense of sovereignty' of others: China on Zawahiri's killing

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

China opposed to "double standards" on counter-terrorism operations.

He is the new face of global terror

He is the new face of global terror

Rediff.com18 May 2011

A former Egyptian military officer turned Al Qaeda terrorist has been chosen to head Osama bin Laden's terror network temporarily until the slain leader's successor is officially named.

Terror insurance premium set to rise

Terror insurance premium set to rise

Rediff.com9 May 2011

Unlike other cases, where elimination of terror kingpins has led to moderation in terror activities, insurers anticipate Osama's death may trigger a series of incidents across the world, especially in the US and Europe.

Clamour builds up in US Congress to cut Pak aid

Clamour builds up in US Congress to cut Pak aid

Rediff.com4 May 2011

Soon after Central Intelligence Agency Director Leon Panetta provided a classified briefing to the House leadership in the US Congress on the covert mission inside Pakistan that killed Al Qaeda head Osama bin Laden, he was peppered with a volley of questions. He was quizzed about Pakistani duplicity, particularly the Inter-Services Intelligence's perfidy about how it could have not known about bin Laden living right under their nose in Abbottabad.