News for 'Osama'

Kangana's Emergency Arrives on OTT

Kangana's Emergency Arrives on OTT

Rediff.com14 Mar 2025

Raveena Tandon's daughter making her debut, Kangana Ranaut's controversial Indira Gandhi movie, Millie Bobby Brown's brand new sci-fi offering and more on Sukanya Verma's Holi weekend watch.

'Dawood Is De Facto Ruler Of Pakistan'

'Dawood Is De Facto Ruler Of Pakistan'

Rediff.com15 May 2025

'He decides who will be Pakistan's prime minister, president, even provincial chief ministers.'

Why China Shield's Pakistan's Terror Agenda

Why China Shield's Pakistan's Terror Agenda

Rediff.com16 May 2025

'It is typical of China's strategic deception of making virtue out of necessity,' observes Rup Narayan Das.

'Operation Sindoor Was A Dream Operation'

'Operation Sindoor Was A Dream Operation'

Rediff.com23 May 2025

'The precision strikes were well planned and excellently executed. The world will be studying this operation.'

We are at war with...: Indian Ambassador to US

We are at war with...: Indian Ambassador to US

Rediff.com9 May 2025

India is at war with terrorists and will bring justice to victims of the Pahalgam attack by holding the perpetrators accountable, Indian Ambassador to the US Vinay Kwatra has said. He underscored that India launched 'Operation Sindoor' on May 7, striking terror factories at nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians. Kwatra also criticized Pakistan for its continued support of terrorism and said that the world should be concerned about this.

Op Sindoor: India targeted 9 Jaish, LeT, Hizbul terror sites

Op Sindoor: India targeted 9 Jaish, LeT, Hizbul terror sites

Rediff.com7 May 2025

The nine targets struck under 'Operation Sindoor', four in Pakistan and five in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir, were chosen by the IAF after receiving intelligence inputs about terror camps operating under the guise of health centres to evade detection at these sites, officials said on Wednesday.

Osama bin Laden's 'Letter to America' goes viral amid Israel-Hamas war

Osama bin Laden's 'Letter to America' goes viral amid Israel-Hamas war

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Laden tried to defend the roughly 3,000-person terror assaults against the United States in a long letter dated 2002.

Gazi Baba killing reduced Jaish to an army without generals: BSF book

Gazi Baba killing reduced Jaish to an army without generals: BSF book

Rediff.com13 Apr 2025

The 2003 BSF operation that eliminated terrorist Gazi Baba in Jammu and Kashmir, the subject of an upcoming action film, "Ground Zero," crippled the Jaish-e-Mohammed. The mission, which earned the BSF a dozen gallantry awards, is being portrayed in the film releasing on April 25. The operation, described in the BSF's 50th anniversary book, involved a daring raid on a house in Srinagar where Gazi Baba was hiding. The BSF faced heavy gunfire and grenades, with officers sustaining injuries and one constable, Balbir Singh, being killed while protecting his superior officer, Narendra Nath Dhar Dubey. Dubey, who led the operation, received the Kirti Chakra, India's third highest peacetime gallantry award.

Prince Charles' charity fund accepted Osama family donation: Report

Prince Charles' charity fund accepted Osama family donation: Report

Rediff.com31 Jul 2022

According to The Sunday Times, Prince Charles met with the Al Qaeda founder's half-brother Bakr in London and allegedly agreed to accept GBP 1 million.

Osama Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Osama Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

20 years after 9/11, how has time treated the compound in Abbotabad, Pakistan, where Osama bin Laden lived the final years of his life?

Osama tested chemical weapons on my dogs, claims son

Osama tested chemical weapons on my dogs, claims son

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

'My father never asked me to join Al-Qaeda, but he did tell me I was the son chosen to carry on his work'

SEE: In war-torn Gaza, boxing coach emboldens girls

SEE: In war-torn Gaza, boxing coach emboldens girls

Rediff.com13 Jul 2024

Attempts to restart sports are risky, even when played outside. On Tuesday, an Israeli missile slammed into a football match at a tent encampment, killing at least 29 people, Palestinian officials said.

Never met Osama, says 'global terrorist' Makki from jail

Never met Osama, says 'global terrorist' Makki from jail

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

'I believe that the grounds for my listing are based on heresy and disinformation by the Indian government'

PCB Central Contract changes: Afridi demoted, seniors excluded

PCB Central Contract changes: Afridi demoted, seniors excluded

Rediff.com27 Oct 2024

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday demoted premier pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi to Category B from Category A, and did not offer central contracts to senior players Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed and Osama Mir for the 2024-25 season.

Is Osama dead more dangerous than Osama alive?

Is Osama dead more dangerous than Osama alive?

Rediff.com2 May 2011

Will a dead Osama bin Laden be more dangerous than alive?

'Nikhil Gupta Will Be Quietly Sent Back To India'

'Nikhil Gupta Will Be Quietly Sent Back To India'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

'As the trial gets closer for Nikhil Gupta, they're going to want to make sure that he doesn't talk.' 'And they're going to put pressure on Mr Gupta to make some deal where the evidence doesn't come out.'

Pak continuously used terrorism to disrupt polls in J-K: India in UNGA

Pak continuously used terrorism to disrupt polls in J-K: India in UNGA

Rediff.com28 Sep 2024

India stressed that it is even more extraordinary for a country with a history of rigged elections to talk about political choices, that too in a democracy.

Who really shot Osama?

Who really shot Osama?

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

A day after former US Navy Seal Robert O'Neill came out in the open and revealed that he was the man who killed dreaded Al Qaeda chief and terror mastermind Osama bin Laden back in 2011, another Navy Seal has countered his claims.

Revealed: The hunt for Osama at 9/11 museum

Revealed: The hunt for Osama at 9/11 museum

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

A new exhibition at the 9/11 Memorial Museum explores the untold story of the greatest manhunt in United States history revealed through declassified artefacts and an immersive digital experience. The chilling exhibit, "Revealed: The Hunt for Bin Laden," centres on the decade-long search for and seizure of the Al Qaeda mastermind who was responsible for the deaths of 2,977 people on 9/11 -- and the thousands more lost through bloody wars and debilitating illness. The exhibit presents the hunt for bin Laden as a sort of who-done-it come alive with graphics, videos and the voices of the protagonists, from intelligence agents, former US President Barack Obama and members of the US Navy SEALs team that raided bin Laden's home and shot and killed him.

Cricket Australia to probe Moeen 'Osama' sledge

Cricket Australia to probe Moeen 'Osama' sledge

Rediff.com15 Sep 2018

Cricket Australia are to seek clarification from their English counterparts about an incident in which England all-rounder Moeen Ali says he was called "Osama" by an Australian player during an Ashes test in 2015.

ISI helped US kill Osama bin Laden: Imran Khan

ISI helped US kill Osama bin Laden: Imran Khan

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

Khan's statement is significant because Pakistan had so far denied that it had any information about the hideout of Osama before he was killed in a covert raid by a US Navy SEAL team in Abbottabad, a garrison town north of Islamabad, on May 2, 2011.

Why did Joe Biden wear a 'TRUMP 2024' hat?

Why did Joe Biden wear a 'TRUMP 2024' hat?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

United States President Joe Biden, while commemorating the 23rd anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks at a fire station, donned a red hat that read 'TRUMP 2024', a gesture the White House has termed a show of bipartisan unity.

Beware of cyber Osama!

Beware of cyber Osama!

Rediff.com4 May 2011

Osama Bin Laden's terror still looms large, even after his death. Now he seems to be creating a problem on the internet. According to Abhijit Limaye, Director, Development, Symantec, cyber criminals look to make a killing by leveraging the big news through spam, phishing and social engineering tactics.

Pak PM Imran Khan calls Osama bin Laden 'martyr'

Pak PM Imran Khan calls Osama bin Laden 'martyr'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

Speaking in parliament during the budget session, Khan said the American forces entered Pakistan and killed Laden without informing Islamabad after which everyone started abusing his country.

ITBP gets 17 'Osama Hunter' pups in canine squad

ITBP gets 17 'Osama Hunter' pups in canine squad

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

'Belgian Malinois' dogs have been extensively used by central security forces and police units in anti-Naxal operations and counter-terrorist tasks.

Time For India To Revisit Western Alliances

Time For India To Revisit Western Alliances

Rediff.com4 Nov 2024

It's time India re-visited its Western alliances for the attitude and approach that the West reserves for the nation when it comes to security cooperation of the kind that they might not have visualised outside of China, India's bug-bear, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.

Bollywood cheers Osama's death

Bollywood cheers Osama's death

Rediff.com2 May 2011

Stars tweet their reactions on the big news.

Osama's son married daughter of lead 9/11 hijacker: Report

Osama's son married daughter of lead 9/11 hijacker: Report

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Hamza, 29, has assumed a senior position within Al Qaeda and was aiming to avenge the death of his father, who was shot dead during a covert US military raid in Pakistan's Abbottabad seven years ago, Osama's half-brothers Ahmad and Hassan al-Attas were quoted as saying.

PIX: Manchester City win Club World Cup for 5th title of 2023

PIX: Manchester City win Club World Cup for 5th title of 2023

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

anchester City thrashed Brazilian side Fluminense 4-0 to cap a remarkable year by capturing their fifth trophy of 2023

A rare look inside Osama bin Laden's Afghan hideout

A rare look inside Osama bin Laden's Afghan hideout

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

A rare look inside Osama bin Laden's Afghan hideout.

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.

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

Captain Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft. Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible, points out Utkarsh Mishra.

Australia closes probe into Moeen's 'Osama' allegations

Australia closes probe into Moeen's 'Osama' allegations

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

Cricket Australia has closed its investigation into England all-rounder Moeen Ali's claim that he was called 'Osama' by a rival player during an Ashes Test in 2015 after finding no new details, a CA spokesperson said on Monday.

Osama's Yemeni widow to be repatriated

Osama's Yemeni widow to be repatriated

Rediff.com9 May 2011

Osama's Yemeni widow Amal Ahmed Abdul Fattah was with her husband in a bedroom when US special forces stormed the house. She was shot in the leg while attempting to defend her husband and is currently being detained in a hospital in Pakistan.

Hamid Mir: How Obama fulfilled Osama's dreams

Hamid Mir: How Obama fulfilled Osama's dreams

Rediff.com30 Apr 2012

A year after Osama bin Laden's death, Al Qaeda is determined to make stay alive, feels Hamid Mir, the last journalist to interview bin Laden.

HC grants bail to ISIS supporter, says fascination not association

HC grants bail to ISIS supporter, says fascination not association

Rediff.com6 May 2024

Any curious mind, the court observed, can access and download such content from the internet, which, by itself, is not a crime.

Giriraj Singh calls opposition supporters of Osama

Giriraj Singh calls opposition supporters of Osama

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

Earlier, Patra compared the Opposition to 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed.

The Al Qaeda after Osama

The Al Qaeda after Osama

Rediff.com2 May 2011

Al Qaeda may have lost its founder Osama bin Laden, but his death will not deter the outfits terror activities. Ayman al-Zawahri, the second-in-command, will now take over the reins of the Al Qaeda and he will backed by the one-eyed Ilyas Kashmiri and the dreaded Baddaruddin Haqqani, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

US releases five home videos of Osama

US releases five home videos of Osama

Rediff.com7 May 2011

The United States on Saturday made public several videos seized during last week's raid, including one showing a bearded Osama bin Laden watching himself on television.

Making Osama likeable

Making Osama likeable

Rediff.com9 Aug 2010

Tere Bin Laden's director Abhishek Sharma talks about his debut film and how overwhelmed he is with the response it has got.