News for 'Special Intelligence Unit'

Ami Bera's father, 83, sentenced to year in prison

Ami Bera's father, 83, sentenced to year in prison

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

United States Congressman's father is convicted of making illegal donations to his son's campaign coffers.

Squandering away the Myanmar advantage

Squandering away the Myanmar advantage

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

The bravado of NDA ministers may have undone the gains made in cross-border security cooperation over the past several years.

After four months, Modi clears OSDs for Heptullah, Naidu

After four months, Modi clears OSDs for Heptullah, Naidu

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

After keeping the appointments of some of the senior level officers on special duty/private secretary on hold for months, Prime Minister Narendra Modi finally cleared some of them.

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

10 Films that Amazed Me at Cannes

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists 10 of his favourite films that played in various sections at the 74th Cannes Film Festival.

2 dead after 7-hour St Denis raid targetting Paris attacks mastermind

2 dead after 7-hour St Denis raid targetting Paris attacks mastermind

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Seven arrests made as woman blows herself up and man is killed by grenade during raid on apartment in St-Denis, north of Paris

What we should learn from Headley's testimony

What we should learn from Headley's testimony

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

'Headley's testimony indicates to what extent the Pakistan government and its proxies can go to destroy not only Indian scientific talent but also international expertise.'

Army is not Modi's personal property: Rahul's counter to BJP on nationalism

Army is not Modi's personal property: Rahul's counter to BJP on nationalism

Rediff.com4 May 2019

'Who sent Masood Azhar back to Pakistan? Who bowed down to terror and released him? Not the Congress, but it was the BJP government'

17 soldiers killed in Uri attack, PM Modi assures 'punishment'

17 soldiers killed in Uri attack, PM Modi assures 'punishment'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2016

It is believed that the attack was the handiwork of a freshly-infiltrated group of terrorists who could have entered along the Salamabad Nallah into the town.

EPL: Klopp praises Salah for keeping grounded

EPL: Klopp praises Salah for keeping grounded

Rediff.com14 May 2018

Guardiola says City's points record may last years

IAF destroys JeM camp in Pakistan

IAF destroys JeM camp in Pakistan

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

The pre-dawn operation, described as "non-military" and "preemptive" struck a five-star resort style camp on a hilltop forest and caught the terrorists in their sleep.

Top Naxal commander killed in Jharkhand

Top Naxal commander killed in Jharkhand

Rediff.com23 Jul 2014

A top Naxal commander and aide of dreaded Maoist leader Kundan Pahan was on Wednesday killed by security forces in a pre-dawn encounter in the forests of Khunti district of Jharkhand.

Revealed! 628 Indians hold Rs 4,479-cr dirty money in a Swiss bank

Revealed! 628 Indians hold Rs 4,479-cr dirty money in a Swiss bank

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Out of these, no balance has been found in case of 289 accounts

Delhi on high alert for possible JeM terror strike: Sources

Delhi on high alert for possible JeM terror strike: Sources

Rediff.com3 Jan 2016

According to sources, the agencies have warned that two JeM terrorists have sneaked into the national capital with the intention to carry out high-profile strikes and a hostage crisis could also be possible.

US holds Russia responsible for spy poisoning in UK

US holds Russia responsible for spy poisoning in UK

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

It also said that the UK's decision to expel 23 Russian diplomats in retaliation for the alleged attack was a 'just response'.

Tillerson to talk tough to Pakistan on terror safe havens

Tillerson to talk tough to Pakistan on terror safe havens

Rediff.com23 Oct 2017

"We want to work closely (with) Pakistan to create a more stable and secure Pakistan as well," he said.

'Forget trade or defence. Talk chemistry! Chemistry ab badhega!'

'Forget trade or defence. Talk chemistry! Chemistry ab badhega!'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

'It's the first-ever US presidential visit which is specially planned for India.' 'The standalone visit itself has achieved something already. Don't underestimate it.' Sheela Bhatt gives us an exclusive glimpse of what the Modi government hopes to achieve from Trump's visit.

Taliban's J&K statement has grave implications for India's security

Taliban's J&K statement has grave implications for India's security

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

All things taken into consideration, the Taliban statement on Kashmir portends trouble ahead. The Taliban is notorious for doublespeak and when it says there is no link between the Kashmir issue and the Afghan settlement, the opposite must be taken into account as well, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Pakistan a 'fly-by-night operator', misusing UN: India

Pakistan a 'fly-by-night operator', misusing UN: India

Rediff.com9 Oct 2016

Minister in India's Permanent Mission to the UN, Srinivas Prasad, strongly rejected remarks made by Pakistan's envoy to the UN, Maleeha Lodhi, in which she had said that the non-implementation of UN Security Council resolutions for a plebiscite in Kashmir is the "most persistent" failure of the UN.

India's lack of preparedness 'pathetic'

India's lack of preparedness 'pathetic'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2008

'This is the basic mistake in our methodology of tackling terrorism -- there is no intelligence integration, there is no operational coordination.'

We will destroy IS or anyone that tries to harm us: Obama

We will destroy IS or anyone that tries to harm us: Obama

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Reaffirming his commitment to destroy the Islamic State, United States President Barack Obama said America will destroy any militant organisation that tried to harm its people but ruled out sending large scale troops on the ground as done in the case of Afghanistan and Iraq.

Pathankot NSG martyr gets Shaurya Chakra on Independence Day

Pathankot NSG martyr gets Shaurya Chakra on Independence Day

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

Niranjan's lungs got punctured due to the impact of the blast of a grenade that was kept in the pocket of a slain terrorist and the officer died before being taken to hospital.

2019: The year in photos

2019: The year in photos

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top photos of 2019. Together these images tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak, triumph and tragedy.

US clears sale of Guardian drones to India

US clears sale of Guardian drones to India

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

In a late night statement, the White House said completion of these sales would increase bilateral defence trade to nearly USD 19 billion, supporting thousands of US jobs.

Can't talk with those who glorify killers: Sushma's strong attack Pak

Can't talk with those who glorify killers: Sushma's strong attack Pak

Rediff.com29 Sep 2018

Swaraj said India has made many efforts to have talks with Islamabad and the only reason they have stopped is because of Pakistan's behaviour.

'Air strikes showed India will not tolerate terrorism'

'Air strikes showed India will not tolerate terrorism'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

'We could quibble with each other whether there were 25 terrorists killed or 250 killed.' 'The message is more that India undertook such an aerial attack and this attack has actually changed the paradigm.' 'The change in paradigm is that India has shown by the surgical strike in 2016 and the aerial strike of 2019 that we will not just sit back and tolerate terrorism which killed so many of our people.' 'We will hit back and by hitting back we will raise the costs of such activities.'

ISI funds terror outfits in Kashmir, reveals Headley

ISI funds terror outfits in Kashmir, reveals Headley

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Testifying before a Mumbai court for the second day on Tuesday, Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley said LeT had planned to attack Indian defence scientists at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai and that he was asked by Pakistan's ISI to recruit Indian armymen to spy for them.

Focus on the war even as we win the battle

Focus on the war even as we win the battle

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

India has experienced hands and will emerge with flying colours, declares Inspector General Gurdip Singh Uban (retd).

Pak money changer involved in 26/11 labelled 'global terrorist'

Pak money changer involved in 26/11 labelled 'global terrorist'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

The United States has labelled a Pakistan-based money changer as a "global terrorist" for providing financial services to the banned Lashkar-e-Tayiba terror group that has been involved in a series of terrorist attacks in India, including the 2008 Mumbai attacks that left 166 people dead.

Pakistan may soon have 3rd largest nuke stockpile

Pakistan may soon have 3rd largest nuke stockpile

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

It currently has between 140 and 150 nuclear weapons in its control and stockpiled around 200 to 300 kilogram of plutonium.

Trump's lawyer rejects Comey's allegations, seeks probe against him

Trump's lawyer rejects Comey's allegations, seeks probe against him

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

He said it has now become clear that the ex-FBI chief was one of the leakers of 'privileged information' and should be investigated.

27 dead in 2 days, 106 arrested; Delhi remains tense

27 dead in 2 days, 106 arrested; Delhi remains tense

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Hospital authorities said of the deceased at the GTB, at least nine received gun shots. One of the deceased is also a woman, they said.

Will ensure protection of integrity of upcoming polls in India: Zuckerberg

Will ensure protection of integrity of upcoming polls in India: Zuckerberg

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

Mark Zuckerberg said one of his greatest regrets was that Facebook has been slow in identifying the Russian information operations in 2016.

Panama papers: Govt sets up multi-agency probe team on money stashed abroad

Panama papers: Govt sets up multi-agency probe team on money stashed abroad

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

Government on Monday formed a multi-agency group to monitor exposes in this regard and vowed to take action against all "unlawful" accounts held abroad.

How to defend an air base from terrorists

How to defend an air base from terrorists

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

'The sky is the limit for what all could be done at an air base to neutralise terrorists. Good proactive local leadership and delegated operational effort would be key to ensuring that a handful of terrorists cannot hold a whole air base, and by extension, the whole nation to ransom,' says Group Captain P I Muralidharan (retd).

4 highly-trained snipers active in Kashmir: Officials

4 highly-trained snipers active in Kashmir: Officials

Rediff.com28 Oct 2018

In all the instances of sniper attacks, the terrorists used a nearby hillock to carry out strikes on a security force campus when unsuspecting jawans were using their mobile phones to talk to their family or friends.

UPA's attempts to frame Modi in Ishrat case have backfired: Jaitley

UPA's attempts to frame Modi in Ishrat case have backfired: Jaitley

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

The damage done to India's intelligence agencies and its ability to undertake covert operations is irreparable, says senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley

BJP accuses Sonia, Manmohan, Chidambaram of changing Ishrat affidavit

BJP accuses Sonia, Manmohan, Chidambaram of changing Ishrat affidavit

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu charged that the Central Bureau of Investigation was misused by the then United Progressive Alliance government to harass its political opponent and 'defame' the then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi.

Kawasaki Ninja H2 is your for Rs 29 lakh

Kawasaki Ninja H2 is your for Rs 29 lakh

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

The motorcycle will be imported to India via CBU (completely built units) route and made available at all the five exclusive Kawasaki showrooms across the country.

AFSPA's withdrawal would hit counter-terrorist ops in J-K: Army chief

AFSPA's withdrawal would hit counter-terrorist ops in J-K: Army chief

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

The terror infrastructure across the Line of Control has the potential to vitiate the security environment in Jammu and Kashmir and Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act should not be withdrawn as it is a "strategic imperative" until the US' pullout from Afghanistan in 2014, Army Chief, Gen Bikram Singh, has said.