News for 'Uri'

IAF's C-17s to airlift Amarnath Yatra pilgrims

IAF's C-17s to airlift Amarnath Yatra pilgrims

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

The C-17 Globemaster can airlift around 230 passengers in one go and takes less time to fly between different places.

Must read: How Yami fought dengue

Must read: How Yami fought dengue

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

'From the time climbing even four steps on a staircase left me breathless to being here has been quite a task,' the actor wrote on Instagram.

J-K SOG: From tracking social media to planning ops

J-K SOG: From tracking social media to planning ops

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

With each team working on a dedicated task, the SOG is moving full steam ahead with its efforts to hit out at terrorists trying to make Srinagar their base, said senior officials anxious to recast the image of the force.

Army foils another infiltration bid in Kashmir, 3 terrorists killed

Army foils another infiltration bid in Kashmir, 3 terrorists killed

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

This is the third infiltration attempt that has been foiled by the army in north Kashmir over the past fortnight.

BSF constable, injured in Pak firing in Kashmir, dies

BSF constable, injured in Pak firing in Kashmir, dies

Rediff.com23 Oct 2016

Singh, 26, who was undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College and Hospital in Jammu, died around 11.45 pm, police said.

Strong aftershock creates panic in J&K

Strong aftershock creates panic in J&K

Rediff.com13 Oct 2005

The tremor measured about 5.8 on the Richter Scale.

Christian missionaries' role under scanner in J&K

Christian missionaries' role under scanner in J&K

Rediff.com14 Feb 2006

This is the second such incident in Jammu and Kashmir. The Christain missionaries have been active in the state on the educational front for over 150 years without interfering in religious matters of the locals.

Kashmir attacks: Pak's attempt to force India to talks

Kashmir attacks: Pak's attempt to force India to talks

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

How will India respond to an attack which keeps haemorrhaging India but stays below the threshold of tolerance?

Army jawan killed in Pak firing in Poonch

Army jawan killed in Pak firing in Poonch

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

There was a ceasefire violation by Pakistan Army on a forward post in Mankote-Balnoie sector.

Continued terror can't be 'new normal' in ties: India to Pak

Continued terror can't be 'new normal' in ties: India to Pak

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

Talking tough in the wake of attack on army camp in Nagrota, India on Thursday made it clear that talks with Pakistan cannot take place in an atmosphere of "continued terror", which it will never accept as "new normal" in the bilateral relationship.

Road to PoK to be ready in a week

Road to PoK to be ready in a week

Rediff.com27 Oct 2005

The chief minister, however, said the bridge connecting Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to this side, Aman Setu, will take some time to be repaired.

PM Modi, Pak President shake hands at SCO Summit

PM Modi, Pak President shake hands at SCO Summit

Rediff.com10 Jun 2018

The two leaders shook hands and exchanged pleasantries at the end of the media briefing which was addressed by Chinese President Xi Jinping. China is the host and chair of the SCO.

How social media is denting the army's image in Kashmir

How social media is denting the army's image in Kashmir

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

'With increasing use of social media for instant communication, the armed services better find a quick solution to the new challenge they face or else continue to remain on the back foot despite doing sterling work in combating the proxy war in Kashmir.'

Pakistani actors are artists, not terrorists: Salman Khan

Pakistani actors are artists, not terrorists: Salman Khan

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan says artistes from Pakistan should not be treated like terrorists and art and terrorism should not be mixed.

Pakistan won't fight a war with India at this time

Pakistan won't fight a war with India at this time

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

'Pakistan will try to escalate covert operations through terrorism,' says Dr Shalini Chawla.

Shershaah : Worthy Biopic for an Iconic Warrior

Shershaah : Worthy Biopic for an Iconic Warrior

Rediff.com14 Aug 2021

'Captain Vikram Batra, PVC and his unit 13 Jak Rif did stand out because of the sheer magnitude of the task allotted to them but also the exceptional professionalism with which it was executed and completed,' recalls Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

'I stand by what I said against Rahul Gandhi'

'I stand by what I said against Rahul Gandhi'

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

'I stand by my remarks against Rahul Gandhi. I also stand by what I said in that video,' says Yogesh Soman, director of Mumbai University's Academy of Theatre Arts who has been sent on 'forced leave' by Mumbai University.

Pak theatres lift ban on Indian films, to resume screening from Monday

Pak theatres lift ban on Indian films, to resume screening from Monday

Rediff.com18 Dec 2016

The first film to be screened will be actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Freaky Ali.

Sharif to Modi: Can't fight poverty by driving tanks on farmlands'

Sharif to Modi: Can't fight poverty by driving tanks on farmlands'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday hit back at his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, saying poverty cannot be eradicated by "driving tanks on farmlands" and once again needled India by calling Hizbul commander Burhan Wani the "valiant son of Kashmir".

Army officer killed in firing by Pakistani troops at LoC

Army officer killed in firing by Pakistani troops at LoC

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

A junior commissioned officer was killed when Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire on the Line of Control in Uri sector of north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Monday morning.

Surgical Strike General: 'It can't be left unanswered'

Surgical Strike General: 'It can't be left unanswered'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2019

'You can't get emotional about it. The plan has to be deliberated, debated and options need to be looked at.' 'I am not saying sooner or later, but it can't be too late.'

JeM's Balakot camp head Yusuf Azhar was Kandahar hijacker

JeM's Balakot camp head Yusuf Azhar was Kandahar hijacker

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

The red corner notice was issued on the request of the CBI against seven accused in the hijacking of the Indian Airlines plane from Kathmandu to Kandahar in southern Afghanistan on December 24, 1999 -- Yousuf Azhar, Ibrahim Athar, Sunny Ahmed Qazi, Zahoor Ibrahim, Shahid Akhter, Sayed Shakir and Abdul Rauf, they said.

PM Modi to be invited to Pakistan for SAARC summit

PM Modi to be invited to Pakistan for SAARC summit

Rediff.com27 Nov 2018

The 2016 SAARC Summit was to be held in Islamabad. But after the terrorist attack on an Indian Army camp in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir on September 18 that year, India expressed its inability to participate in the summit

How India can execute a military strike in Pakistan

How India can execute a military strike in Pakistan

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

'The Indian Army can easily initiate retaliation.' 'But escalation would be both inevitable and unpredictable.'

'It's time to walk the talk': Congress targets PM over Pulwama attack

'It's time to walk the talk': Congress targets PM over Pulwama attack

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

Is this attention to detail by "56" chest"? the Congress asked.

7 world cultures you must experience in 2017

7 world cultures you must experience in 2017

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

You must visit these wonderful places across the globe to experience their rich and vibrant culture.

Indo-PoK bus completes test drive

Indo-PoK bus completes test drive

Rediff.com20 Mar 2005

The stag mini-bus of Ashok Leyland undertook drove on the 313-km road till Kaman post, Jammu and Kashmir minister for Roads and buildings Gulam Ahmed Mir said on Sunday.

Want resumption of talks with India, says Pakistan

Want resumption of talks with India, says Pakistan

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

PM Modi telephoned Imran Khan to congratulate him on his party's victory in the general elections

Indian de-mines route to Muzaffarabad

Indian de-mines route to Muzaffarabad

Rediff.com6 Mar 2005

The army has cleared minefields till the last Indian post, called 'Command Post', on the Uri-Muzaffarabad road stretch of nearly 6 km on the Indian side, Jammu and Kashmir Roads and Buildings Minister Gulam Ahmed Mir said.

10 Kashmir Stories

10 Kashmir Stories

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

Bollywood has told quite a few stories about Kashmir.

Half-Yearly Report: Bollywood's HIGHS and LOWS of 2019

Half-Yearly Report: Bollywood's HIGHS and LOWS of 2019

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at 2019's winners and washouts so far.

'LoC jawans battle 70-feet snow for life'

'LoC jawans battle 70-feet snow for life'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2005

"Unprecedented snow gripped the frontiers in Uri and Gulmarg sectors making it difficult for jawans to move out of their barracks. This is the heaviest snowfall recorded in 43 years," officiating corps commander Maj Gen R S Mehta said.

The rocky road to Muzaffarabad

The rocky road to Muzaffarabad

Rediff.com16 Feb 2005

Won't be cowed down by India's 'aggressive posturing': Pakistan

Won't be cowed down by India's 'aggressive posturing': Pakistan

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

Asserting that it cannot be cowed down by "hollow rhetoric" and "aggressive posturing", Pakistan on Tuesday said its armed forces are fully capable of thwarting any threat to its sovereignty and territorial integrity, amid escalating tensions with India after the Uri terror attack.

PIX: Ranbir parties with Sanju stars

PIX: Ranbir parties with Sanju stars

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

The celebrations begin for Sanju.

Militants attack PDP rally in Baramulla

Militants attack PDP rally in Baramulla

Rediff.com8 Apr 2004

Two senior Jammu and Kashmir ministers were among over 32 injured in a powerful hand grenade explosion at a Peoples Democratic Party rally in the border town of Uri in Barramulla district on Thursday afternoon.