News for 'Special Operations Group'

NIA special court convicts 8 terrorists for planting explosives at Bodh Gaya

NIA special court convicts 8 terrorists for planting explosives at Bodh Gaya

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

A special National Investigation Agency court in Patna on Friday convicted eight operatives of the Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh terror group for planting IEDs at the Mahabodhi temple complex in Bodh Gaya in 2018, an official said.

Three terrorists killed in Kashmir encounter

Three terrorists killed in Kashmir encounter

Rediff.com1 Feb 2009

Three terrorists were killed during a forest operation at Bona Wudar near Handwara in north Kashmir Kupwara district on Sunday.

Two LeT militants killed in south Kashmir encounter

Two LeT militants killed in south Kashmir encounter

Rediff.com4 Feb 2012

Two militants of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba outfit were killed in a gunfight in south Kashmir on Saturday.

Pipili gangrape case: Odisha govt transfers Puri SP

Pipili gangrape case: Odisha govt transfers Puri SP

Rediff.com24 Jan 2012

Odisha government on Tuesday transferred Puri SP, A N Sinha, under fire from the Opposition and women's organisations for failing to register complaints in connection with the Pipili gangrape case.

Special Frontier Force: India's secret weapon against PLA

Special Frontier Force: India's secret weapon against PLA

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

'The committing of the SFF into operations in Ladakh is a signal from New Delhi of how seriously it takes the Chinese intrusions and the lengths India will go to in combating them.'

Troops battle IM's Kerala cadre in Kashmir, 1 dead

Troops battle IM's Kerala cadre in Kashmir, 1 dead

Rediff.com7 Oct 2008

Central agencies had been monitoring certain leads, which said a group of people hailing from Kerala along with Lashker-e-Tayiba's support were trying to enter Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir through North Kashmir.

Phone tapping case: Delhi police to interrogate Gehlot's OSD on Saturday

Phone tapping case: Delhi police to interrogate Gehlot's OSD on Saturday

Rediff.com12 May 2022

Sharma will have to report before the investigating officer at 11 am.

2 encounters in J-K, 1 terrorist killed, 1 holed up in house

2 encounters in J-K, 1 terrorist killed, 1 holed up in house

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

A terrorist was killed on Wednesday in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district while another ultra was trapped in a cordon in Sopore area of north Kashmir, police said.

Orissa: 20 Maoists gunned down

Orissa: 20 Maoists gunned down

Rediff.com17 Feb 2008

A large number of Maoists have been killed and four policemen were missing in the continuing gunbattle between security forces and the militants, who killed 15 people on Friday, in the Ganjam-Kandhamal border area of Orissa, official sources said.

Two terrorists killed in Sopore encounter

Two terrorists killed in Sopore encounter

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

As soon as the operation ended, local residents started pelting stones at the security forces, he said, adding the clashes were going on till reports last came in.

J&K: 2 Pakistanis among 3 terrorists killed

J&K: 2 Pakistanis among 3 terrorists killed

Rediff.com14 Jan 2008

Troops of the 9 Rashtriya Rifles (RR), 162 Territorial Army (TA) and Special Operation Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a joint operation at Manzgam village following a tip-off.

Oreva group offers compensation to Morbi victims, HC says it won't be let off

Oreva group offers compensation to Morbi victims, HC says it won't be let off

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

The Gujarat high court agreed to the Oreva group's offer on Wednesday to pay compensation to the victims of the Morbi bridge collapse that left 135 dead and several injured but said it will "not absolve it of any liability".

Rape case: Rajasthan CM seeks arrest of former DIG

Rape case: Rajasthan CM seeks arrest of former DIG

Rediff.com30 Dec 2009

Facing pressure from the media and other political parties, the Rajasthan government on Wednesday asked a special wing of the police to trace and arrest a former Indian Police Service officer, who is absconding after being accused of raping a tribal woman 13 years ago. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot told reporters in Jaipur that this was a 'serious incident' and the Special Operations Group of the state police has been asked to arrest former DIG Madhukar Tandon.

2 Hizbul Mujaheedin terrorists killed in J&K

2 Hizbul Mujaheedin terrorists killed in J&K

Rediff.com15 Jun 2008

Two terrorists of the Hizbul Mujaheedin were gunned down by the security forces in south Kashmir's Pulwama district near Srinagar late on Saturday.

Adani Enterprises becomes third group firm to hit Rs 1-trn market cap

Adani Enterprises becomes third group firm to hit Rs 1-trn market cap

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone and Adani Green Energy are the other two Adani Group firms to have crossed the Rs 1-trillion mark in m-cap.

JK: 4 terrorists gunned down

JK: 4 terrorists gunned down

Rediff.com29 Feb 2008

Four militants were killed in a gun-battle with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.

Pak airstrikes inside Afghanistan kill 8 civilians; neighbours exchange words

Pak airstrikes inside Afghanistan kill 8 civilians; neighbours exchange words

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

A senior Afghan interim government official on Monday confirmed that strikes in the Afghanistan provinces of Paktika and Khost along the Pakistan border have taken place.

JeM chief killed in Jammu encounter

JeM chief killed in Jammu encounter

Rediff.com18 Jan 2010

Dawood Khan, the mastermind of the Ayodhya suicide attack and self-styled chief of Jaish-e-Mohammad in the Jammu region, was gunned down in a fierce gun-battle between security forces and militants in Poonch district on Monday. Acting on a tip off, troops of 37 and 39 Rastriya Rifles and Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir police launched a combing operation in Narol forest area in Mendhar belt on Sunday.

'Death Was Flying Around Us'

'Death Was Flying Around Us'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

'The odds were stacked against us.' 'Through it all, we were determined to overcome and prevail we did!' Wing Commander Shailesh Singh on the high-risk flying mission for which he was awarded the Shaurya Chakra.

Small Town India Falls In Love With MFs

Small Town India Falls In Love With MFs

Rediff.com24 Dec 2024

More than 50 per cent of SIP accounts come from semi-urban and rural areas.

J&K: Hawala racket funding LeT cadres busted

J&K: Hawala racket funding LeT cadres busted

Rediff.com8 Oct 2009

A senior police officer said in Srinagar that a local trader had been arrested by the special operations group of the state police from the uptown Hyderpora locality of Srinagar a few days back.

Man who helped militants attack CRPF camp arrested

Man who helped militants attack CRPF camp arrested

Rediff.com15 Mar 2013

A diary recovered from the slain militants in the Bemina suicide attack has led to the arrest of a man, who had allegedly acted as a guide for the Pakistani militants to enter the city to carry out the attack.

Pakistani terrorist involved in CRPF camp attack arrested

Pakistani terrorist involved in CRPF camp attack arrested

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

A Pakistani terrorist, suspected to be involved in the suicide attack on a Central Reserve Police Force camp in Srinagar, has been arrested from Chattabal area in the city.

Govt defends Great Nicobar project amid criticism, cites national interest

Govt defends Great Nicobar project amid criticism, cites national interest

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

The central government's Great Nicobar development project, proposed around an unprecedented transhipment port, will be executed to keep environmental impact minimal, and is essential as it is of national importance, the government has said amid calls to abort the controversial project due to ecological concerns, the Centre said in an official statement.

2 Jaish terrorists found in Kashmir after cops launch door-to-door search

2 Jaish terrorists found in Kashmir after cops launch door-to-door search

Rediff.com22 Oct 2016

The terrorists were nabbed in a joint search operation launched Friday night by the 52 Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operation Group, Baramulla.

Srinagar cop's killers identified, will be punished: DGP Dilbagh Singh

Srinagar cop's killers identified, will be punished: DGP Dilbagh Singh

Rediff.com12 Sep 2021

The people behind the killing of a police sub-inspector in Khanyar locality in Srinagar have been identified and will be brought to justice soon, Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh said on Sunday.

J&K: Two ultras holed up in mosque

J&K: Two ultras holed up in mosque

Rediff.com29 Sep 2007

The holed-up militants have so far ignored appeals to surrender.

Top Hizb commander killed in J&K

Top Hizb commander killed in J&K

Rediff.com6 May 2004

'India must use special forces against Pakistan'

'India must use special forces against Pakistan'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

'The era of conventional wars is almost over in the Indian context.' 'In such a scenario, special forces could play a decisive strategic role in the spectrum of conflict.'

Another encounter rages on in JK, soldier killed

Another encounter rages on in JK, soldier killed

Rediff.com8 Apr 2010

At least one soldier of the Rashtriya Rifles was killed and another was injured in an encounter in the Rajwad forests of Handwara in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday morning.This is the 30th encounter in the last 90 days in the state. The encounter, which started at approximately 3 pm on Wednesday, was going on even after 20 hours. Based on a tip-off, the Jammu and Kashmir Special Operation Group and the 22nd battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles launched the operation.

Security forces kill five Maoists in Orissa

Security forces kill five Maoists in Orissa

Rediff.com2 Jan 2011

At least five Maoists were killed in a fierce gunbattle with security forces in Orissa's Jajpur district on Sunday.

J&K fake encounter: 2 arrested

J&K fake encounter: 2 arrested

Rediff.com8 Mar 2007

Two persons, including a police constable, have been arrested in connection with the killing of a Muslim cleric in an alleged fake encounter by special operations group in Baramulla district last year.

2,000 people booked after communal clash in Gujarat

2,000 people booked after communal clash in Gujarat

Rediff.com24 May 2021

The clash broke out at Nava Bandar village in Una taluka of Gir Somnath after an altercation over collision of two fishing boats at a jetty in the village.

TN BSP chief's murder not political, 8 arrested: Police

TN BSP chief's murder not political, 8 arrested: Police

Rediff.com6 Jul 2024

A BSP functionary said it was a "planned murder" and claimed there was an "intelligence failure." Therefore, the central agency should probe the case.

Haryana's Nuh on alert ahead of religious procession

Haryana's Nuh on alert ahead of religious procession

Rediff.com21 Jul 2024

Around 2,500 personnel from police and paramilitary have been deployed in the district this year a day before the yatra, police said.

Foreign Brands Are Eyeing India Again

Foreign Brands Are Eyeing India Again

Rediff.com28 Sep 2024

Whether it's Carrefour, Ford, or other foreign majors, they are ready to adjust their strategies and design their plans in a way that would address the Indian consumption story.

The IAF Pilot Who Saved A Jaguar

The IAF Pilot Who Saved A Jaguar

Rediff.com25 Nov 2024

The sky outside was a perfect blue with fair winds on that hot day in July, but inside the Jaguar an emergency was unraveling with every passing second. Wing Commander Vernon Desmond Keane had two options: Eject and see his beloved aircraft crash -- which would come at a great cost to the nation and cause harm to civilian life and property on the ground. Or try the limits of his training; push the aircraft and his flying skills to the edge of technical and human endurance and save them both.

J&K: Terrorists attack SOG camp, cop killed

J&K: Terrorists attack SOG camp, cop killed

Rediff.com21 Jul 2009

Terrorists fired a rifle grenade at the heavily guarded camp of the Special Operations Group in the afternoon, killing an Assistant Sub-Inspector on the spot and injuring four others.

Most wanted Lashkar man gunned down

Most wanted Lashkar man gunned down

Rediff.com17 May 2007

Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Gopal Sharma had said recently that 1200 fully armed militants were still active in the state even though the number of violent incidents had come down.

J&K: 3 killed in Sopore encounter

J&K: 3 killed in Sopore encounter

Rediff.com16 Jul 2008

Three persons including a policeman and two militants were killed while 14 others including seven army men, three paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force troopers and four cops were wounded in an over 24-hour-long north Kashmir gunfight that ended on Wednesday evening.