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Sunanda Pushkar death: Medical board's advice on FBI report reaches police

Sunanda Pushkar death: Medical board's advice on FBI report reaches police

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

"Have been told that medical board's advice in late Sunanda's case has been received," Delhi police Commissioner BS Bassi said in a tweet.

Why is Asma Jehangir allowed to visit Kashmir:BJP

Why is Asma Jehangir allowed to visit Kashmir:BJP

Rediff.com5 Mar 2008

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaswant Singh on Wednesday claimed that Pakistani human rights activist Asma Jehangir had been allowed to visit Jammu and Kashmir as a United Nations rapporteur and questioned the clearance for it."Are we seeking reciprocal arrangements from Pakistan government for such visits by Indian human rights activists," Jaswant Singh, Leader of Opposition in the Upper House, said while replying to a debate on the President's address.

Pakistan poll: PPP, PML-N get simple majority

Pakistan poll: PPP, PML-N get simple majority

Rediff.com19 Feb 2008

Pakistan's main opposition parties Pakistan Muslim League-N and Pakistan People's Party on Tuesday jointly mustered a simple majority in the new Parliament, local TVchannels said.

LeT, JeM on US list of Pak-based terror groups given to Islamabad

LeT, JeM on US list of Pak-based terror groups given to Islamabad

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

The United States identified LeT as one of the largest and most active terrorist organisations in South Asia.

'India's position on Dawood vindicated our stand, he is not in Pak'

'India's position on Dawood vindicated our stand, he is not in Pak'

Rediff.com7 May 2015

India has never sought Dawood's extradition, the Pak high commissioner has said.

How will India handle Pakistan's next attack?

How will India handle Pakistan's next attack?

Rediff.com3 Mar 2019

'Offensive operations to capture objectives across the LoC to eliminate terrorist launch pads and deny the use of the most dangerous routes of infiltration, are likely to be limited to brigade-level attacks.' 'These limited operations are unlikely to escalate to war across the international boundary,' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

US seeks de-escalation of India-Pak tension

US seeks de-escalation of India-Pak tension

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

It also asked Pakistan to act tough on terror.

Security in India is foolproof: Rajnath assures Pak T20 team

Security in India is foolproof: Rajnath assures Pak T20 team

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

"Whosoever will come to India will be secured," Singh told the media in New Delhi.

Why India must worry about the Pakistan threat

Why India must worry about the Pakistan threat

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

'Pakistan's security establishment, despite its appallingly immoral approach to conflict, has worked with limited resources to maximise its national defence resources to continue bleeding India,' says Ajai Shukla.

The Lahore Summit: The Nuclear Angle

The Lahore Summit: The Nuclear Angle

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

'All this talk of 'tactical nuclear weapons' or a limited nuclear war are 'false flags'! It looks like India and Pakistan are slowly but surely inching towards this realism,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

JNU students boycott classes, demand union president's release

JNU students boycott classes, demand union president's release

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

Teachers bodies of 40 central universities and Pune-based Film and Television Institute of India had also come out in support of the agitating students saying it is an issue of "indiscipline" and not "sedition".

Musharraf spent Rs 63 lakhs in 3 days!

Musharraf spent Rs 63 lakhs in 3 days!

Rediff.com29 Feb 2008

Pakistani Senators have questioned President Pervez Musharraf's fat hotel bill of Rs 63 lakh during his recent three-day visit to Britain, saying it caused a deep hole for the state exchequer.

Modi continues to play into Pakistan's hands

Modi continues to play into Pakistan's hands

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

'The attack on the Pathankot base constituted an act of war. Yet Modi's only public comment up until now on that attack has been to blame it on "enemies of humanity".' 'Modi came to power talking tough about Pakistan. But in office, he has pursued a Pakistan policy that has lost both direction and purpose,' argues Brahma Chellaney.

India carried out 3 cross-border strikes in 5 yrs, says Rajnath

India carried out 3 cross-border strikes in 5 yrs, says Rajnath

Rediff.com9 Mar 2019

'About two I will tell you, but won't tell you about the third one'

Pak must tender apology for 1971: Bangladesh

Pak must tender apology for 1971: Bangladesh

Rediff.com21 May 2007

Some civil society groups in Pakistan have demanded that Islamabad formally seek an apology for the atrocities committed by their troops against Bangladeshis in 1971.

5 times when the Sena resorted to its old ways

5 times when the Sena resorted to its old ways

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

Rediff.com presents few other instances when the Sena created a furore through its protests.

'Want peace with our neighbour, but not at the cost of national pride'

'Want peace with our neighbour, but not at the cost of national pride'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

On a day Punjab's border district of Gurdaspur was hit by a terror strike, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said India wants to have cordial relations with Pakistan but will give a befitting reply if national pride is challenged.

Pakistan-backed 'non-state actors' behind Pathankot attack: Parrikar

Pakistan-backed 'non-state actors' behind Pathankot attack: Parrikar

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

Parrikar refused to share further details about the attack, saying the NIA is already investigating the matter.

MEPs visit: Perception management is not a one off affair

MEPs visit: Perception management is not a one off affair

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

'The idea that the J&K issue gets internationalised by allowing foreign delegations to visit it appears bizarre to me because the issue is not about Article 370 or the decisions relating to the abrogation, but more to do with the post decision handling,' notes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

How Vajpayee tried to mend India-Pak relationship

How Vajpayee tried to mend India-Pak relationship

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

Vajpayee, who died on Thursday at the age of 93 after a prolonged illness, had made a significant diplomatic breakthrough and travelled on a bus from Amritsar to Lahore with a delegation that included the likes of Bollywood legend Dev Anand, writer Javed Akhtar and cricket icon Kapil Dev.

India asks Pak to implement ICJ verdict immediately

India asks Pak to implement ICJ verdict immediately

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

Rubbishing Pakistan's claim of a victory in the case, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said Islamabad has its 'own compulsions to lie' to its people.

Rajya Sabha approves bill to give more powers to NIA

Rajya Sabha approves bill to give more powers to NIA

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Shah defended the government for not filing an appeal against the acquittal of all four accused, including the radical right-wing's Swami Aseemanand, in the 2007 Samjhauta Express blasts case.

PM's interview was all about 'I, me, mine, myself': Congress

PM's interview was all about 'I, me, mine, myself': Congress

Rediff.com1 Jan 2019

Terming it as a 'fixed interview', the party said there was no mention of ground realities or any concern for promises made by him to the people.

'Amit Shah has accomplished Sardar Patel's unfinished task'

'Amit Shah has accomplished Sardar Patel's unfinished task'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

'Nehru's hegemonic politics has been responsible for many ills, which undoubtedly includes Kashmir'

JNU students challenge the Indian State, not the government

JNU students challenge the Indian State, not the government

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Do the students who chanted pro-separatist slogans and their teachers/supporters want the army to withdraw from Kashmir or not fight the terrorists?

Why I support Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao

Why I support Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Can you even imagine the fear that must have passed through Kiran Rao's mind, asks Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Pak: Amid rigging claims, ballot boxes, papers found on roadside

Pak: Amid rigging claims, ballot boxes, papers found on roadside

Rediff.com29 Jul 2018

In Sialkot, people found five empty ballot boxes near Kashmir Park in the Cantonment area, the report said.

Kashmir parties resolve to fight for restoration of special status

Kashmir parties resolve to fight for restoration of special status

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

The parties reiterated that they are bound, wholly, by the contents of the 'Gupkar Declaration', a resolution issued after an all-party meeting on August 4, 2019 at the Gupkar residence of NC president Farooq Abdullah.

Ehsan Mani wants Pakistan to boycott India in ICC meet

Ehsan Mani wants Pakistan to boycott India in ICC meet

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

Former International Cricket Council president Ehsan Mani has criticised BCCI chief Anurag Thakur for his "inflammatory" comments on Pakistan and asked the PCB to push for India to be stripped off hosting ICC events. Mani said on Tuesday night that Pakistani cricket officials should come strong at the ICC executive board meeting in Cape Town next week.

The 3-fold moral of the story in engaging with Pakistan

The 3-fold moral of the story in engaging with Pakistan

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

All Indian prime ministers must know that the route to their Nobel Peace Prize doesn't go through Pakistan, says Rajeev Sharma.

Will hold tricolour and J-K flag together: Mehbooba

Will hold tricolour and J-K flag together: Mehbooba

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

"We are the people, especially in the Kashmir Valley, who upheld the tricolour high over the years at the cost of thousands of our workers who were martyred," Mufti told reporters in Jammu at the end of her five-day visit to Jammu -- her first after release from over one-year-long detention under the Pubic Safety Act (PSA).

Are the Days of Strategic Restraint Over for India?

Are the Days of Strategic Restraint Over for India?

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

'Forget about sending in troops or raining down missiles, but don't rule out occasional covert operations that target specific terrorist leaders.'

Pak army giving 'artillery cover' to armed intruders: Indian Army

Pak army giving 'artillery cover' to armed intruders: Indian Army

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

38 militants killed, 22 infiltration bids foiled along LoC in 2017, says Army.

Salute the Special Forces for the Surgical Strikes!

Salute the Special Forces for the Surgical Strikes!

Rediff.com25 Sep 2017

'India showcased its ability to launch multiple Special Forces strikes simultaneously across a well defended front.' 'Through these strikes Pakistan was given a glimpse of the full range of India's military capabilities,' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

'US has failed to hold Pakistan's feet to the fire'

'US has failed to hold Pakistan's feet to the fire'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

'Part of the problem lies in the US failure to stay focused on the goal of convincing Pakistan to crack down on terrorists that attack India.'

When Pakistan PM Sharif sent bouquet to Sonia...

When Pakistan PM Sharif sent bouquet to Sonia...

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

Amid simmering tensions between the two countries, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif sent a bouquet of flowers to United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi when he learnt of her visit to hospital last week, a media report said on Wednesday.

'Pinpricks by China have never stopped'

'Pinpricks by China have never stopped'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

'The Indian Army's surveillance had noticed the Chinese movements.' 'There was no intelligence failure.'

Relatives of 54 POWs meet Prez

Relatives of 54 POWs meet Prez

Rediff.com2 Oct 2005