News for 'Umar Mansoor'

Delhi blast: Umar stored explosives in deep freezer

Delhi blast: Umar stored explosives in deep freezer

Rediff.com22 Nov 2025

Intelligence agencies investigating the November 10 Delhi terror attack involving a suicide car blast have uncovered fresh details pointing to a wider transnational terror network, a structured chain of handlers, and preparations for multiple coordinated attacks, official sources told ANI.

Pakistan university attack mastermind vows more attacks

Pakistan university attack mastermind vows more attacks

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

The mastermind of Pakistan's deadly attack on Bacha Khan University on Friday threatened to target more educational institutions, which he said were "nurseries that produced apostates".

Sanjay Dutt's Special Kashmir Connection

Sanjay Dutt's Special Kashmir Connection

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

It was a sweet homecoming of sorts for Sanjay Dutt when he visited Kashmir to shoot his Tamil film, Leo.

Akmal accuses former Pakistan cricketer of match-fixing

Akmal accuses former Pakistan cricketer of match-fixing

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

Umar reported that a former Test batsman, Akhtar, who was part of the Winnipeg Hawks management had approached him and asked him to play a role in fixing some games of the league.

PSA against Shah Faesal, 2 others revoked

PSA against Shah Faesal, 2 others revoked

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

According to separate orders issued by the Home Department of the Union Territory, the PSA against Faesal, who was a 2010-batch IAS officer, Sartaj Madani, uncle of Mufti, and Peer Mansoor, her political advisor during her tenure as chief minister, was revoked 'with immediate effect'.

'Godfather of Taliban' Maulana Samiul Haq killed in Rawalpindi

'Godfather of Taliban' Maulana Samiul Haq killed in Rawalpindi

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

He was the chief of the hardline political party Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Sami.

Pakistan grants Rs 300 million to madrassa linked to Afghan Taliban

Pakistan grants Rs 300 million to madrassa linked to Afghan Taliban

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

The madrassa in Akora Khattak in Nowshera district of the province is known for having several top Afghan Taliban leaders among its alumni, including former Taliban chief Mullah Omar who received an honorary doctorate from the seminary.

Afghan Taliban announces death of Haqqani network leader

Afghan Taliban announces death of Haqqani network leader

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

Jalaluddin Haqqani was closely tied to Al Qaeda leaders and had played a key role in supporting the terror group in both Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Security forces killed 132 terrorists, including 6 commanders this year

Security forces killed 132 terrorists, including 6 commanders this year

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

The number of terrorists killed in the past seven months this year is the highest in the same period over the past seven years.

Dialogue and terrorism can't happen at the same time

Dialogue and terrorism can't happen at the same time

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Pakistan's 'approach is one of getting even, an eye for an eye, or death by a thousand cuts.' 'The entire effort is to be the equal of India. Unfortunately, the reality is that this can never be the case.' 'India will always be the bigger, economically stronger, technologically more self-reliant country.' 'Therein, lies the dilemma Pakistan faces which leads it to perennial enmity with India,' notes Ambassador Gautam Bambawale in the Air Marshal Y V Malse Memorial Lecture 2019.