News for 'Rangers'

Newcastle romp past QPR and move up to second

Newcastle romp past QPR and move up to second

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

Newcastle United thrashed Queens Park Rangers 6-0 away to move into second place in the Championship (second tier) on Tuesday with former Liverpool midfielder Jonjo Shelvey scoring twice.

EPL: Gerrard helps Liverpool inch closer to top four spot

EPL: Gerrard helps Liverpool inch closer to top four spot

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

Captain Steven Gerrard's 87th minute goal turned out to be a late winner for Liverpool as they inched closer to the top four in the English Premier League table after a 2-1 win over Queens Park Rangers.

ISL: NorthEast United qualify for playoffs

ISL: NorthEast United qualify for playoffs

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Khalid Jamil also created history by becoming the first Indian to coach three or more league games and guide a side to the playoffs.

BSF jawan, girl killed as Pakistan shells villages in Jammu

BSF jawan, girl killed as Pakistan shells villages in Jammu

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

In the shelling, a BSF jawan and a 17-year-old girl were killed while five civilians and a BSF jawan were injured and have been hospitalised.

Chenab current drifts BSF jawan, captured by Pakistan

Chenab current drifts BSF jawan, captured by Pakistan

Rediff.com6 Aug 2014

A Border Severity Force jawan deployed along the Indo-Pakistan border was captured by Pakistani forces early on Wednesday after he was swept away by a strong current of the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir.

Pakistan violates ceasefire in Jammu second time within 24 hours

Pakistan violates ceasefire in Jammu second time within 24 hours

Rediff.com17 Jul 2014

Pakistan Rangers violated ceasefire again by firing on outposts along the International Border in Jammu district, prompting Indian troops to retaliate.

Time to make our forests fire-proof

Time to make our forests fire-proof

Rediff.com11 May 2016

Improved fire-fighting equipment and proper training for forest guards is a must to ensure that fires like the recent ones don't occur again. In the first of a three-part series, Geetanjali Krishna looks at the burning issues that need to be resolved.

Pak violates ceasefire in Jammu, targets four villages

Pak violates ceasefire in Jammu, targets four villages

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

Pakistani troops on Monday violated the ceasefire, targeting 4 villages in Hiranagar sector of the international border.

Arthur to be Sri Lanka's next coach; Flower and Sekar among support staff

Arthur to be Sri Lanka's next coach; Flower and Sekar among support staff

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

Australian Shane McDermott has already been roped in as team's new fielding coach.

Pak shows white flags but doesn't turn up for flag meet

Pak shows white flags but doesn't turn up for flag meet

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

Pakistan on Monday displayed white flags along the International Border in Samba sector possibly as a mark for having peace but it did not respond to calls for a flag meeting between border guards to de-escalate tensions.

19 kids, aged 7-10 yrs, among 21 shot dead in Texas school shooting

19 kids, aged 7-10 yrs, among 21 shot dead in Texas school shooting

Rediff.com25 May 2022

In one of the worst school shootings in American history, an 18-year-old gunman has killed 21 people, including 19 children, and two adults at an elementary school in Texas state, with an emotional President Joe Biden urging lawmakers to 'turn this pain into action' to control the powerful gun lobby.

They made me comfortable: BSF jawan captured on Pakistan

They made me comfortable: BSF jawan captured on Pakistan

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

A Border Security Force jawan, who was swept away into Pakistan by strong currents of Chenab River and picked up by Pakistan Rangers, on Friday said he was treated "better" than his expectation and was looking forward to meeting his family.

Europa League: Man United draw LASK, Wolves play Olympiakos

Europa League: Man United draw LASK, Wolves play Olympiakos

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

Manchester United breezed into the next round with a 6-1 aggregate win over Club Brugge

Pakistani firing along border gives villagers sleepless nights

Pakistani firing along border gives villagers sleepless nights

Rediff.com20 Jul 2014

The locals in Gharna village in Jammu and Kashmir's RS Pura sector are petrified following yet another ceasefire violation by the Pakistani troops.

India won't fire first bullet along the border: Rajnath Singh tells Pakistan

India won't fire first bullet along the border: Rajnath Singh tells Pakistan

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Singh held that India wanted to engage in dialogue with Pakistan at different levels and that was why Prime Minister Narendra Modi had recently met his Pakistani counterpart PM Nawaz Sharif at Ufa in Russia.

EPL: QPR charged by FA for failing to control their players

EPL: QPR charged by FA for failing to control their players

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

Queens Park Rangers have been charged by the English FA for failing to control their players during their Premier League game at home to Manchester City last Saturday.

Pakistan Air Force gets its first Hindu pilot

Pakistan Air Force gets its first Hindu pilot

Rediff.com5 May 2020

The youth, Rahul Dev, has been recruited as a General Duty (GD) pilot officer in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Daily Pakistan reported. Dev hails from Tharparkar, the largest district in Sindh province, which is the home to a large population of Hindu community, local media reported on Monday.

5 injured in fresh ceasefire violations in Poonch

5 injured in fresh ceasefire violations in Poonch

Rediff.com18 Jul 2015

Hostilities at the border escalated on Saturday with fresh ceasefire violations by Pakistan in Rajouri and Poonch sectors on Eid.

Pak targets Lashkar, Jaish with 'intelligence-based ops'

Pak targets Lashkar, Jaish with 'intelligence-based ops'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad launched to fight terrorism across country.

5 civilians killed as Pakistani troops shell border villages

5 civilians killed as Pakistani troops shell border villages

Rediff.com23 May 2018

Over 100 border dwellers have been evacuated and put in safe shelters

Football Focus: 'Bala Devi will have huge impact on next generation'

Football Focus: 'Bala Devi will have huge impact on next generation'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.

Pakistan's new ISI chief assumes charge

Pakistan's new ISI chief assumes charge

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

Lieutenant General Rizwan Akhtar, a close confidant of Pakistan's Army Chief Raheel Sharif, on Friday took over as the new head of the powerful spy agency Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence.

Swaraj writes to Aziz; rejects Pak allegations

Swaraj writes to Aziz; rejects Pak allegations

Rediff.com3 Jan 2015

Reacting sharply, India on Saturday dismissed Pakistan's allegation of 'breach of trust' over the killing of Pakistan Rangers and asked it to adhere to the mechanisms that have been evolved to ensure peace and tranquility on the International Border and Line of Control.

Pak violates ceasefire again, fires on 13 border outposts

Pak violates ceasefire again, fires on 13 border outposts

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

Pakistani rangers violated ceasefire on Thursday again by firing on 13 border outposts in Samba sector, drawing retaliation from the Border Security Force.

Pakistan hands over captured BSF jawan

Pakistan hands over captured BSF jawan

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

Pakistan on Friday handed over to India a BSF jawan who was captured by Pakistan Rangers after he was swept away into their territory by strong currents of Chenab river.

Pakistan hands over 18 Indian fishermen at Wagah Border

Pakistan hands over 18 Indian fishermen at Wagah Border

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

The fishermen were allowed to cross over the border after verification of their documents.

6 civilians injured as Pakistan targets 30 Border Outposts in Jammu

6 civilians injured as Pakistan targets 30 Border Outposts in Jammu

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

Pakistani Rangers using 81 mm and 82 mm mortars have targeted 30 Border Outposts of the Border Security Force in Hiranagar, Kathua and Ramgarh sectors of Jammu and Kashmir.

She was a former army officer. Now, she hunts poachers in Africa

She was a former army officer. Now, she hunts poachers in Africa

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

For four years, Kinessa Johnson served in the United States Army in Afghanistan. But now she protects some of Africa's most endangered wildlife.

Europa League: West Ham, Napoli record wins

Europa League: West Ham, Napoli record wins

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

Napoli kept alive their hopes of advancing from Group C after Lorenzo Insigne, Victor Osimhen and Matteo Politano secured a 3-0 home win over Legia Warsaw.

QPR to probe missile-throwing incident in Chelsea game

QPR to probe missile-throwing incident in Chelsea game

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Queens Park Rangers have launched an investigation after Chelsea players were pelted by objects thrown from the crowd in Sunday's west London derby.

2 civilians, BSF jawan killed as Pak targets villages in Jammu

2 civilians, BSF jawan killed as Pak targets villages in Jammu

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

The heavy shelling took place in Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts.

Families migrate from J&K border districts as Pak firing continues

Families migrate from J&K border districts as Pak firing continues

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

After a day-long lull, Pakistani rangers violated ceasefire again by targeting border posts in Kathua and Samba sectors, drawing retaliation from the Border Security Force.

Mirabai lifts Indian spirits with Tokyo silver but weightlifting faces uncertain Olympic future

Mirabai lifts Indian spirits with Tokyo silver but weightlifting faces uncertain Olympic future

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Chanu ended India's over two-decade-long wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics.

Pak army targets civilian areas along LoC; 2 BSF jawans injured

Pak army targets civilian areas along LoC; 2 BSF jawans injured

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

Indian troops retaliated befittingly to silence the Pakistani guns along the LoC in Mankote, Mendhar and Khari Karmara sectors in Poonch district and along the IB in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district, they said, adding there was no immediate report of any casualty.

BSF finds 14-ft-long tunnel from Pak side in Jammu

BSF finds 14-ft-long tunnel from Pak side in Jammu

Rediff.com30 Sep 2017

The tunnel was being dug from the Pakistani side along the international border and officials recovered "war-like" stores in the Arnia sector.

Pak targets civilians along border, woman killed

Pak targets civilians along border, woman killed

Rediff.com17 Sep 2017

Five other civilians injured as Pak troops shelled border out posts along the IB.

Hours after cancelling it, Pak allows beating retreat ceremony at Wagah

Hours after cancelling it, Pak allows beating retreat ceremony at Wagah

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

The Border Security Force is on high alert along the Indo-Pak border in Punjab after a suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd across Amritsar's Wagah sector in Pakistan killing at least 55 people.

No Eid sweets exchanged by BSF with Pakistan

No Eid sweets exchanged by BSF with Pakistan

Rediff.com25 May 2020

The event was given a miss as the relations between the two countries are strained at present.

Pak mortar shelling on Indian border posts

Pak mortar shelling on Indian border posts

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

Pakistani Rangers on Wednesday indulged in mortar shelling along the border in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, drawing retaliation from the Border Security Force.

Legend Aguero to leave Manchester City at end of season

Legend Aguero to leave Manchester City at end of season

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

Premier League leaders City said a statue will be erected outside the Etihad Stadium in the Argentine's honour, alongside those of his former team mates David Silva and Vincent Kompany.