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ISIS calls for attacks in Europe in wake of Brexit

ISIS calls for attacks in Europe in wake of Brexit

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

A jihadi Telegram -- an encrypted messaging service popular with militants -- praised the economic chaos that came in the wake of the EU Referendum and urged followers to strike at the heart of mainland Europe.

Osama's son vows revenge against US for killing his father

Osama's son vows revenge against US for killing his father

Rediff.com10 Jul 2016

Hamza bin Laden promised to continue the global militant group's fight against the United States.

Al Qaeda claims killing of US blogger Roy in Bangladesh

Al Qaeda claims killing of US blogger Roy in Bangladesh

Rediff.com3 May 2015

Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent has claimed responsibility for the murder of an American blogger Avijit Roy in Bangladesh.

'BJP Won't Be Able To Form Government In Bengal in 2026'

'BJP Won't Be Able To Form Government In Bengal in 2026'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2025

'The BJP lacks a credible mass leader who matches Mamata Banerjee's popularity.' 'Given the division of votes among Opposition parties, the West Bengal government's dole-giving strategy, and the consolidation of the poor, significant sections of scheduled caste groups and Muslim minorities behind the ruling party, it will be difficult to dislodge the Trinamool from power.'

14 Maoists gunned down in Chhattisgarh

14 Maoists gunned down in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com21 Jan 2025

Earlier on Monday, two women Naxalites were killed and one CoBRA jawan was injured in an encounter during the same operation, they said.

2 soldiers killed, 4 others injured in encounter in J-K's Anantnag

2 soldiers killed, 4 others injured in encounter in J-K's Anantnag

Rediff.com10 Aug 2024

The encounter broke out after the terrorists opened fire at the search party personnel, who retaliated, the officials said.

Sudhir Ghosh: The MP Who Foresaw Quad

Sudhir Ghosh: The MP Who Foresaw Quad

Rediff.com17 Mar 2025

After the 1962 War with China, there was a demand to forge greater defence cooperation between India and the West. One such voice was that of Sudhir Ghosh, a distinguished MP, to tie up strategic cooperation with the USA immediately after the Chinese attack on India, recalls Rup Narayan Das.

Want To Invest In Crypto? Read This

Want To Invest In Crypto? Read This

Rediff.com16 Dec 2024

Regularly monitor your account for any suspicious activity. Keep your devices updated with the latest security patches to prevent vulnerabilities. Ensure the physical wallet you use is stored securely to avoid loss or theft.

Islamic State calls for attacks in US on election day

Islamic State calls for attacks in US on election day

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

Rita Katz, director of the SITE Intelligence Group, said on Twitter that the threats appear in an essay carried by the Islamic State's Al Hayat media centre that declares terrorists "have come to slaughter you and smash your ballot boxes."

Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrike amid ceasefire calls

Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrike amid ceasefire calls

Rediff.com27 Sep 2024

The United States has called for a 21 day ceasefire on the Israel-Lebanon border to prevent an escalation of war and give diplomacy a chance there and in Gaza.

Wayanad rescuers fight crippling odds to move over 1,500 to safety

Wayanad rescuers fight crippling odds to move over 1,500 to safety

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

The construction of a Bailey bridge to connect the landslide-hit areas, where several people are believed to be stranded, alongside the deployment of sniffer dogs and over 1,000 rescuers from Central and state emergency response teams conducting massive search operations, constitutes one of the largest rescue efforts in the Wayanad, devastated by a deadly calamity.

Anantnag encounter: Civilian dead, toll rises to 3; search ops intensify

Anantnag encounter: Civilian dead, toll rises to 3; search ops intensify

Rediff.com11 Aug 2024

Security forces on Sunday intensified their operation to flush out terrorists from the forest area of Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on the second day of encounter that has left two soldiers and a civilian dead.

IS releases 'holiday brochure' offering swimming and sunshine!

IS releases 'holiday brochure' offering swimming and sunshine!

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

In a bid to lure wannabe jihadists, the Islamic State has come out with a bizarre 'holiday brochure' online offering travellers swimming, sunshine and beekeeping in war-torn Iraq.

East Bengal, Mohun Bagan fans unite to protest medic rape

East Bengal, Mohun Bagan fans unite to protest medic rape

Rediff.com18 Aug 2024

Police said there were intelligence inputs that attempts would be made to trigger violence during the match, because of which it was cancelled.

Anganwadis, schools to be used as COVID-19 vaccination sites

Anganwadis, schools to be used as COVID-19 vaccination sites

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

Each person in the immunisation list would be linked with their Aadhaar cards to avoid duplication and to track beneficiaries.

Pune blasts an act of terror, says Intelligence Bureau

Pune blasts an act of terror, says Intelligence Bureau

Rediff.com1 Aug 2012

The five low-intensity blasts at Pune on Wednesday evening are an act of terror, the Intelligence Bureau has claimed. The discovery of a sophisticated circuit at one of the blast sites has led the IB officials to believe that it is the handiwork of a professional terrorist group.

NY bomb plot: Pak Taliban claims responsibility

NY bomb plot: Pak Taliban claims responsibility

Rediff.com3 May 2010

A video purportedly released by the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan has claimed responsibility for the attempted bombing in Times Square in New York City, a Washington-based intelligence group said.

US confirms beheading of journalist Steven Sotloff

US confirms beheading of journalist Steven Sotloff

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

A disturbing video showing beheading of American journalist Steven Sotloff by dreaded terror group ISIS is authentic, US officials said on Wednesday.

'Baloch Believe Pakistan Will Break Up'

'Baloch Believe Pakistan Will Break Up'

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

'The struggle of insurgents and pro-independence political activists is fuelled by a deep conviction that not only is a free Balochistan possible, but they also believe that Pakistan will inevitably break apart, leading to Balochistan's independence.'

Minting money: Islamic State launches its own currency

Minting money: Islamic State launches its own currency

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

The new IS currency comes in several denominations of gold, silver and copper.

US warned of Palestinian-Israeli conflict risk days before Hamas attack

US warned of Palestinian-Israeli conflict risk days before Hamas attack

Rediff.com14 Oct 2023

The intelligence updates, dated September 28 and October 5, indicated that Hamas was preparing to escalate rocket attacks across the border. An October 5 wire from the CIA warned generally of the increasing possibility of violence by Hamas.

Taliban claims to have brought down Pak army chopper

Taliban claims to have brought down Pak army chopper

Rediff.com10 May 2015

TTP released a video of its militants holding a Shoulder Launch Missile, which the militant group claimed to have used in downing a Pakistan military helicopter.

Top Hamas commander killed in Gaza airstrike: Israel Defence Forces

Top Hamas commander killed in Gaza airstrike: Israel Defence Forces

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

The Israel Air Force fighter jets under joint intelligence guidance with the Shin Bet, killed one of the senior members of the Hamas terrorist organisation, Iman Nofal, according to Israel Air Force.

Kathua ambush: How troops forced terrorists to retreat

Kathua ambush: How troops forced terrorists to retreat

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

Taken by surprise when heavily armed men ambushed their convoy but quickly gathering themselves, jawans of the 22 Garhwal regiment fired more than 5,100 rounds to protect their injured colleagues and forced the terrorists to retreat into Kathua's wooded hills, officials said.

Man kills 2 in livestreamed attack at German synagogue

Man kills 2 in livestreamed attack at German synagogue

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

Rita Katz, the head of the SITE Intelligence Group, wrote on Twitter that 35 minutes of footage of the attacks were posted online, and that the attacker said in English before the shooting that the "root of all problems are the Jews."

Infiltration bid foiled; 2 terrorists killed near LoC in J-K's Uri

Infiltration bid foiled; 2 terrorists killed near LoC in J-K's Uri

Rediff.com22 Oct 2023

Taking advantage of bad weather marked by incessant rainfall and poor visibility, a group of armed terrorists attempted to infiltrate across the LoC, he said.

US may have killed Awlaki, but not his ideas: Al Qaeda

US may have killed Awlaki, but not his ideas: Al Qaeda

Rediff.com11 Oct 2011

"We confirm to the jihadi Ummah that is uprising against oppression, the martyrdom of the mujahid heroic sheikh Abu Abdul Rahman Anwar bin Nasser al-Awlaki," the US-based monitoring group SITE Intelligence quoted an Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula statement issued on jihadist websites as saying.

IS threat to Rio Olympics: Brazil to deploy 85,000 troops

IS threat to Rio Olympics: Brazil to deploy 85,000 troops

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

'All threats related to the Rio 2016 Games are being meticulously investigated, particularly those related to terrorism.'

Why terrorists are active in Rajouri-Poonch belt

Why terrorists are active in Rajouri-Poonch belt

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

Security and defence experts have called for immediate strengthening of the security management and intelligence network along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu region, which witnessed the killing of 59 people, including 24 security personnel and 28 terrorists, in terror incidents this year.

Maoist leader Sanjoy Deepak carrying Rs 25 lakh bounty held in Hyderabad

Maoist leader Sanjoy Deepak carrying Rs 25 lakh bounty held in Hyderabad

Rediff.com16 Sep 2023

Rao's history includes arrests in 2000 by Sahadha police of Nandurbar district and subsequent releases, as well as an underground stint in 2002, leading to his arrest by Malkanoor PS police of Karnataka in 2005.

Bangladesh probes Al-Qaeda links in atheist bloggers' murder

Bangladesh probes Al-Qaeda links in atheist bloggers' murder

Rediff.com4 May 2015

Bangladesh on Monday said it has launched investigations into the involvement of Al-Qaeda in the killing of atheist blogger Avijit Roy.

Doctor hacked to death, professor injured by IS in Bangladesh

Doctor hacked to death, professor injured by IS in Bangladesh

Rediff.com21 May 2016

58-year-old doctor Sanaur Rahman was riding home on his motorbike when he was attacked by machete-wielding militants in Kushtia town.

US intelligence reveals Russia trained, equipped rebels who shot down MH17

US intelligence reveals Russia trained, equipped rebels who shot down MH17

Rediff.com23 Jul 2014

Senior United States intelligence officials said Russia trained and equipped separatists responsible for the shooting down of MH17 with a surface-to-air missile over Ukraine, but noted that the rebels may have targeted the plane presuming it to be a Ukrainian military jet.

Run over 'disbelievers' with cars: ISIS told supporters before Nice attack

Run over 'disbelievers' with cars: ISIS told supporters before Nice attack

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

In September 2014, the ISIS spokesman has specifically mentioned vehicular attacks as a modus operandi to strike at 'disbelieving' Westerners.

Islamic State claims responsibility for Texas attack, first in US

Islamic State claims responsibility for Texas attack, first in US

Rediff.com5 May 2015

IS claimed responsibility for an attack outside an event centre hosting a controversial cartoon contest concerning Prophet Mohammed, its first assault on US soil

Combining land, air, naval forces in Gaza, says IDF; focus on hostage release

Combining land, air, naval forces in Gaza, says IDF; focus on hostage release

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

He also shared that Israel has also asked the people of the Shati area in Gaza to vacate the area and for that, millions of text messages and leaflets were sent and dropped in the region.

FBI warns 'armed protests' in US ahead of Biden's inauguration

FBI warns 'armed protests' in US ahead of Biden's inauguration

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Posts on pro-Trump and far-right online networks have called for protest action on a number of dates, including armed demonstrations in cities across the country on January 17 and a march in Washington DC on inauguration day itself.

Shia procession bombed in Bangladesh, 1 dead, 90 hurt

Shia procession bombed in Bangladesh, 1 dead, 90 hurt

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

At least one person was killed and nearly 90 wounded in a rare pre-dawn bomb attack on a Shia procession in Bangladesh's capital on Saturday as thousands from the minority community gathered for the annual Ashura.

Centre bans 14 mobile messenger apps in J-K for spreading terror

Centre bans 14 mobile messenger apps in J-K for spreading terror

Rediff.com1 May 2023

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'Dead' Hakimullah threatens US in new video

'Dead' Hakimullah threatens US in new video

Rediff.com3 May 2010

Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud, who was reportedly killed in a United States drone strike in January, has vowed to attack the US in a new video dated early April."The time is very near when our fidayeen will attack the American states in the major cities," SITE quoted the Taliban leader as saying.Mehsud was reportedly killed in a US drone strike in South Waziristan in January. Pakistani intel officials and the US administration have never confirmed his death.