News for 'Special Operations Group'

HC upholds Kejriwal's arrest, says law applies equally to all

HC upholds Kejriwal's arrest, says law applies equally to all

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

In a massive setback to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi high court on Tuesday dismissed his petition challenging his arrest in a money laundering case stemming from the alleged excise scam, saying there was no contravention of legal provisions.

Lessons from the Jaipur blasts

Lessons from the Jaipur blasts

Rediff.com5 Aug 2008

Investigations into the Jaipur blasts ensured that security agencies from across the country have started working together. The IB says that sharing of information and working in tandem has improved considerably as the investigating agencies realise that all the blasts are interlinked.

16 injured in grenade attack on SOG camp

16 injured in grenade attack on SOG camp

Rediff.com31 Oct 2003

The camp is located in Gagran village at Shopian in Pulwama district.

Russia's Wagner private army captures Ukrainian city amid G7 call to end war

Russia's Wagner private army captures Ukrainian city amid G7 call to end war

Rediff.com21 May 2023

Following the capture in eastern Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the assault teams of the Wagner private military and Russian troops.

JK: 4 militants killed in encounter

JK: 4 militants killed in encounter

Rediff.com22 Jun 2008

4 militants and a paramilitary central reserve police force (CRPF) trooper were killed on Sunday in two encounters across the valley.

2 militants, trooper killed in Kashmir

2 militants, trooper killed in Kashmir

Rediff.com22 May 2007

One of the slain militants were identified as Wasim, a Pakistani national and self-styled district commander of JeM.

Hooch Tragedy: Will TN Go Dry?

Hooch Tragedy: Will TN Go Dry?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

Ironically, rival Tamil Nadu governments expend the most on social welfare schemes, especially targeting women and youth and children, but that money comes only by selling more liquor. There is always the specious plea, which has been peddled very many times in the past, that without licensed liquor, drinkers would go after hooch and there could be more hooch tragedies and hooch deaths. No one is convinced, but no one can dispute it either, comments N Sathiya Moorthy.

Huge cache of arms, ammunition recovered in Kashmir

Huge cache of arms, ammunition recovered in Kashmir

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

Army personnel on Sunday recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from a militant hideout in a forest area of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla District.

Guj ATS seeks details of Afghan nationals after terror input

Guj ATS seeks details of Afghan nationals after terror input

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

One of the main tasks of the SOG is to keep a watch on the movement of foreign nationals in Gujarat.

Govt increases number of ITBP posts along China border

Govt increases number of ITBP posts along China border

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

The number of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) posts along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) has been increased from 180 to 195 as part of plans to better operational capability and border management, a top official said on Friday.

20 injured in J&K grenade blast

20 injured in J&K grenade blast

Rediff.com10 Jul 2004

The grenade was aimed at a Special Operations Group patrol near the Lal Chowk bus stand, but fell short of the target and exploded on the road.\n\n

Kidnapper of former Adobe executive's son arrested

Kidnapper of former Adobe executive's son arrested

Rediff.com3 Apr 2008

Chattrapal, the main accused in the kidnapping of former Adobe executive Naresh Gupta's son, who escaped from a court premises in February, has been arrested, police said.Chattrapal had escaped from judicial custody on February 4 after giving a slip to two constables. The constables were taking him from the jail to the Gautam Buddha Nagar court in Noida. The Special Task Force had arrested Chattrapal from a hideout in Noida, six days after the kidnapping of Anant.

Lashkar militant killed in Kashmir

Lashkar militant killed in Kashmir

Rediff.com28 Feb 2007

Abu Tallah was killed by a team of local police and Special Operation Group in Billawar area in an encounter.

Yogi pitches for special task force in Ayodhya in 100 days, women commandos

Yogi pitches for special task force in Ayodhya in 100 days, women commandos

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday directed officials to speed up setting up of a commando training centre in Rampur and also form a skilled team of women commandos.

Forensic tests nail Kashmir's killer cops

Forensic tests nail Kashmir's killer cops

Rediff.com22 Feb 2007

DNA test results have established that the two persons killed as foreign militants and buried in north Kashmir, Ganderbal police district, were actually local civilians.

4 security men, top LeT terrorist killed in J&K

4 security men, top LeT terrorist killed in J&K

Rediff.com23 Mar 2008

The gun battle broke out when militants ambushed a joint search party of Special Operations Group of local police and the Central Reserve Police Force at Telbal on Harwan-Hazratbal road on the outskirts of Srinagar, official sources said. They said three police personnel and a CRPF jawan were killed and two others, including a sub-inspector, were injured in the militant firing.

JK fake killings: Cops remanded

JK fake killings: Cops remanded

Rediff.com17 Feb 2007

The two were arrested in January in connection with the north Kashmir fake encounters where five civilians had been framed as foreign militants and killed in stage-managed shootouts.

UP cops search Pandher's Chandigarh house

UP cops search Pandher's Chandigarh house

Rediff.com1 Jan 2007

The Uttar Pradesh police on Monday searched the Chandigarh residence of Moninder Singh Pandher, who along with his servant, allegedly sexually abused children and murdered them in Noida.

Lakhimpur case: SC extends Ashish Mishra's interim bail

Lakhimpur case: SC extends Ashish Mishra's interim bail

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

The apex court had relaxed the interim bail conditions imposed on Mishra by the trial court on January 25. Mishra was asked not to stay either in Uttar Pradesh or in Delhi during the period.

Kejriwal demanded kickbacks from liquor businessmen: ED to SC

Kejriwal demanded kickbacks from liquor businessmen: ED to SC

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

Justifying his arrest, the ED said Kejriwal had been arrested bona fide and not for any mala fide or extraneous reasons.

Eight killed in Kupwara encounters

Eight killed in Kupwara encounters

Rediff.com15 Nov 2006

3 troopers, militant killed in J&K encounter

3 troopers, militant killed in J&K encounter

Rediff.com7 Nov 2007

Three troopers and a militant were killed in a north Kashmir gunfight that has been continuing for over 24 hours.

Paratrooper, killed in Rajouri attack, got married only 2 months back

Paratrooper, killed in Rajouri attack, got married only 2 months back

Rediff.com6 May 2023

His elder brother Om Prakash Chettri, who recently retired from the Army, said Siddhant was passionate only about serving the nation.

Heroin worth Rs 3,500 cr seized off Guj coast

Heroin worth Rs 3,500 cr seized off Guj coast

Rediff.com30 Jul 2017

The Indian Coast Guard has seized 1,500 kg of heroin.

Orissa: 17 cops killed in Maoist blast

Orissa: 17 cops killed in Maoist blast

Rediff.com16 Jul 2008

The blast took place at MV-126 under Kalimela police station area, about 50 km from Malkangiri, when jawans of Orissa's Special Operation Group and police were travelling in a van to MPV-41, Director General of Police Gopal Chandra Nanda said.

IRFC, NBCC, SJVN, BHEL: PSU stocks are on fire; analysts see more headroom

IRFC, NBCC, SJVN, BHEL: PSU stocks are on fire; analysts see more headroom

Rediff.com15 Feb 2024

Stocks of public sector undertakings (PSUs) have been on fire in the past year as investors cheered an improvement in key operating metrics and embraced counters of these state-owned enterprises, analysts suggest. The S&P BSE PSU Index has gained over 90 per cent in the past year, rising much higher than the S&P BSE Sensex, which has rose nearly 19 per cent during this period, according to ACE Equity data. The BSE PSU Index, reports show, has delivered a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28 per cent (including dividends reinvestments) over five years and risen by almost 60 per cent in the past year.

Three Maoists killed in encounter in Odisha

Three Maoists killed in encounter in Odisha

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

Three Maoists were killed in a fierce encounter with security forces in a forest area of Odisha's Rayagada district, police said on Friday.

Kashmir: 3 more bodies exhumed

Kashmir: 3 more bodies exhumed

Rediff.com3 Feb 2007

The exhumations have shocked the people who are repeatedly venting their anger at the sites.

Amid Raj crisis, Union minister to face credit scam probe

Amid Raj crisis, Union minister to face credit scam probe

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

Court orders probe into Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat's role in a complaint linked to Sanjivani Credit Cooperative Society, in which thousands of investors allegedly lost Rs 900 crore a year ago.

Sunjawan terror attack mastermind killed by Army

Sunjawan terror attack mastermind killed by Army

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

There have been no civilian casualties or collateral damage, the Army said.

Adani firm repays Rs 1,500 cr to SBI Mutual Fund, Aditya Birla Sun Life

Adani firm repays Rs 1,500 cr to SBI Mutual Fund, Aditya Birla Sun Life

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone has repaid Rs 1,500 crore loan and will repay another Rs 1,000 crore in commercial papers due in March. The Adani Group firm paid Rs 1,000 crore to SBI Mutual Fund and Rs 500 crore to Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund on commercial papers that matured on Monday, as scheduled.

CRPF jawan killed in militant attack in Shopian

CRPF jawan killed in militant attack in Shopian

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

One paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force trooper was killed and another wounded in a militant attack in south Kashmir's Shopian district on Monday evening.

JCO, cop and two militants killed in encounter in Kupwara

JCO, cop and two militants killed in encounter in Kupwara

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

A junior commissioned officer (JCO) and two militants were killed, while four policemen were injured in an encounter between security forces and ultras in Kralpora area of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir.

Why TCS Picked Krithivasan As CEO

Why TCS Picked Krithivasan As CEO

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

Krithi Krithivasan is the kind of person one might look to when the need is to calm things down and put things back on track.

Ajmer blast suspect nabbed

Ajmer blast suspect nabbed

Rediff.com4 Jul 2008

"The Special Operations Group on Friday nabbed one Saeed Mota in an encounter near the Armapur canal. Saeed is a suspect in the Ajmer blasts of 2006. Based on some newspaper reports, which mentioned his alleged involvement in the blasts, we grilled him only to learn that he was in Ajmer during that period. We have also informed the Ajmer police about this." Senior Superintendent of Police, Kanpur, A K Singh said on Friday.

Today, LeT is more than just a terrorist group

Today, LeT is more than just a terrorist group

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

Third part of the lecture given by Mumbai-born security expert Ashley Tellis at the National Defence University's Programme on Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Studies on the grave threat posed by the Lashkar-e-Tayiba to the world.

Kashmir: 2 LeT militants killed in encounter

Kashmir: 2 LeT militants killed in encounter

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

Two militants of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba outfit were killed in a fierce encounter in south Kashmir Pulwama district on Sunday evening, a defence spokesman said.

India Inc making workplace more inclusive for persons with disabilities

India Inc making workplace more inclusive for persons with disabilities

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

As the world celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) on December 3, corporate India has kept up with efforts to make workplaces more inclusive and accessible. Organisations across sectors are taking initiatives such as equipping offices with practical work tools like Braille-friendly and voice-enabled lifts and screen readers. While inclusion has gained pace, only 11.3 per cent (or 3.4 million out of 30 million) Indians with disabilities have jobs.