News for 'Wounded United'

'We helped the army tighten the noose around Dacca'

'We helped the army tighten the noose around Dacca'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2021

'Air Superiority that we held from the Second Day of Operation 'Cactus Lily' helped our Armed Forces to speed up operation 'Jackpot' to seize East Pakistan and force Gen Niazi and the Pakistani Army to lay down their arms on 16 December.'

Indian-origin store owner shot dead in US

Indian-origin store owner shot dead in US

Rediff.com4 Mar 2017

Lancaster County police Sheriff Barry Faile said the Indian ethnicity of Patel does not appear to be a factor in the crime.

Ohio University attacker lived in Pak for seven years

Ohio University attacker lived in Pak for seven years

Rediff.com29 Nov 2016

The 18-year-old attacker, identified as Abdul Razak Ali Artan injured 11 people before police fatally shot him.

He told the middle class not only to become talkers, but doers

He told the middle class not only to become talkers, but doers

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

'... That they should emerge as role-models to be emulated by the fellow countrymen; and that the middle classes should not stick only to hate-filled and scornful criticism and condemnation against the state of affairs,' remembers Mohammad Sajjad.

London tube attack: Police arrest second man

London tube attack: Police arrest second man

Rediff.com17 Sep 2017

Earlier, an 18-year-old man was arrested in the port area of Dover. None of the suspects have been named.

Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr taunts US

Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr taunts US

Rediff.com8 May 2004

As US forces converged on his stronghold, the radical Shia cleric demanded that Americans found guilty of abuse at a Baghdad prison be tried by Iraqi courts.

How I was awarded the Param Vir Chakra

How I was awarded the Param Vir Chakra

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

'War is won by team work. War is won by sacrifices,' says Subedar Sanjay Kumar, Param Vir Chakra.

PNB scam fallout: Govt plans bank-holding company

PNB scam fallout: Govt plans bank-holding company

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

While the formation of a holding company will not outright privatise State-owned banks, officials believe it will help the Centre deflect criticism arising out of the latest banking scams.

International cricket set to return to Pakistan... on a wing and a prayer

International cricket set to return to Pakistan... on a wing and a prayer

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Najam Sethi said getting security clearance had put the wheels in motion but he was praying that the situation remained steady.

'Trump you failed to protect your nation': NYC blast suspect

'Trump you failed to protect your nation': NYC blast suspect

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

Akayed Ullah has been charged on five counts, including providing material support and resources to terrorist organisations, use of weapons of mass destruction, bombing a place of public law, destruction of property by means of explosive and use of destructive device.

Cheney, Edwards clash over Iraq

Cheney, Edwards clash over Iraq

Rediff.com6 Oct 2004

The debate, which allowed Cheney and Edwards to cross-question, led to some heated arguments.

Florida man shoots, kills brother in argument over cheeseburger

Florida man shoots, kills brother in argument over cheeseburger

Rediff.com8 May 2016

Benjamin called 911 on Thursday night and told the police he had just shot his brother, Nicholas, at their home, an arrest report said.

It's the govt that is NOT ready to implement GST!

It's the govt that is NOT ready to implement GST!

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

The confidence that GST Network is capable of handling the returns, payments, reconciliation, refunds, etc., has been badly shaken.

Countries where Islamic State is still a major threat

Countries where Islamic State is still a major threat

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

Driven from its self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria, Islamic State is down but not out. Where once they confronted armies, the extremist Islamist group's adherents have now staged hit-and-run raids and suicide attacks. In some cases, the group has claimed responsibility for atrocities, including the bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka that killed at least 253 people. Its involvement is not always proven, but even if the link is ideological rather than operational, Islamic State still poses a security threat in many countries.

Kashmir: 'Let's give peace a chance'

Kashmir: 'Let's give peace a chance'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

'This is not a cricket match where one side lost and the other side won! Kashmiris are our own.'

5 dead as army veteran opens fire at airport in Florida

5 dead as army veteran opens fire at airport in Florida

Rediff.com7 Jan 2017

A gunman opened fire on Friday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport in Florida, causing multiple fatalities, officials said.

Hostages freed, 12 killed in Iraq

Hostages freed, 12 killed in Iraq

Rediff.com8 Jun 2004

Suicide bombers killed 12, including a US soldier, as the UN edged closer to a resolution on Iraq.

Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla's killer pleads guilty to hate crime

Indian techie Srinivas Kuchibhotla's killer pleads guilty to hate crime

Rediff.com22 May 2018

Adam Purinton is already serving life in prison on a state murder charge.

Gunman kills 26 in Texas church; found dead in his car

Gunman kills 26 in Texas church; found dead in his car

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

It's the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history -- and the fifth deadliest in modern US history.

Blast in Philippine President's hometown kills 12

Blast in Philippine President's hometown kills 12

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

The blast occurred in the centre of Davao, close to one of the city's top hotels and a major university.

Terrorism fears increase in the UK

Terrorism fears increase in the UK

Rediff.com23 Nov 2003

Kargil: How Sonam Wangchuk and 40 men defeated 135 Pakistani troops

Kargil: How Sonam Wangchuk and 40 men defeated 135 Pakistani troops

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Colonel Sonam Wangchuk was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest honour for courage, for wresting the first victory of the Kargil War. Leading 40 men, his unit evicted 135 Pakistani troops in a three day battle fought in two feet snow and minus 6 degrees.

2 army officials, 3 militants killed as Shopian encounter ends

2 army officials, 3 militants killed as Shopian encounter ends

Rediff.com26 Apr 2014

An army major, a trooper and three militants were killed in a nearly 24-hour-long gunfight, which ended on Saturday in south Kashmir's Shopian district.

US assessing results of military action against Al-Shabaab

US assessing results of military action against Al-Shabaab

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

The United States has carried out airstrikes against Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab militants in Somalia and is now assessing the results of its "operation" against the hardline militia, the White House said.

Put down arms, begin peace talks: US to Taliban

Put down arms, begin peace talks: US to Taliban

Rediff.com19 Jan 2014

The United States has asked Taliban to put down arms and begin peace talks as it condemned the suicide attack on a popular Kabul restaurant that killed 21 people, including several foreign nationals.

Indian-American businessman shot dead in New Jersey

Indian-American businessman shot dead in New Jersey

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

A 28-year-old Indian-American businessman, who was gunned down by an unidentified assailant in his family-owned liquor shop in New Jersey

US economy resilient to withstand economic crisis in China

US economy resilient to withstand economic crisis in China

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

The American economy is resilient and durable enough to withstand the challenge posed by the ongoing economic crisis in China, the White House said while asking Beijing to move towards a transparent economy and a market-based currency system.

Parties rubbish Plan Panel's poverty figures

Parties rubbish Plan Panel's poverty figures

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

Even the United Progressive Alliance constituent Nationalist Congress Party on Wednesday rubbished the Planning Panel's claim that the number of poor people had declined to 21.9 per cent.

Indian soldiers use this start-up's smart bandage, but others need it too

Indian soldiers use this start-up's smart bandage, but others need it too

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

Beside the defence forces in India, the start-up has shipped around 350,000 units to 12 countries -- the United Kingdom, France, Poland, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kenya, South Africa, Romania, Indonesia, Qatar and Oman.

Amritsar: Amid frantic search for loved ones, survivors recall horror

Amritsar: Amid frantic search for loved ones, survivors recall horror

Rediff.com20 Oct 2018

As people milled around the hospital compound, some stunned into silence by the enormity of the tragedy that felled their loved one and others holding back tears, the injured were inside, grappling with their wounds and trying to piece together what had happened.

'We will not move until the last person is taken out'

'We will not move until the last person is taken out'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

'People in general have a kind of contemptuous attitude to those from Malappuram. But we have shown the entire world what dedicated and selfless work is.'

FA Cup: Man City end Newport's dream

FA Cup: Man City end Newport's dream

Rediff.com17 Feb 2019

Manchester City endured some anxious moments but escaped from fourth-tier Newport County with their FA Cup hopes intact as Phil Foden scored twice in an ultimately comfortable 4-1 fifth-round victory on Saturday.

Uneasy calm in Assam, WB boils over citizenship law

Uneasy calm in Assam, WB boils over citizenship law

Rediff.com15 Dec 2019

Muslims across the country have joined the agitation, apprehending that the move could be a precursor to a country-wide NRC.

CIA warns of Istanbul-type attack in US

CIA warns of Istanbul-type attack in US

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

Brennan said global instability is one of the defining issues of the time, and its implications are hard to overstate.

Can these ministers bring elusive 'achhe din'?

Can these ministers bring elusive 'achhe din'?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

'The reshuffle was expected to show some sign about the BJP's awareness of the looming difficulties.'
'But there is no certainty that the new inductees will be able to breathe life into the government,' says Amulya Ganguli.

Fort Hood shooting: US Army shrink gets the death penalty

Fort Hood shooting: US Army shrink gets the death penalty

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

A military court has sentenced United States Army psychiatrist Nidal Malik Hasan to death for killing 13 people and wounding 32 others in a 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas, considered the deadliest attack on a domestic military base in American history.

This actor is trolling Trump with cartoons, and Twitter loves it

This actor is trolling Trump with cartoons, and Twitter loves it

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

Jim Carrey has taken to sketching not-so-favourable cartoons of the US president and his administration.

At RSS event, Pranab says hatred, intolerance dilute national identity

At RSS event, Pranab says hatred, intolerance dilute national identity

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

"In India, we derive our strength from tolerance, and respect our pluralism. We celebrate our diversity," he said.

Depositors, don't worry about losing money: Bankers

Depositors, don't worry about losing money: Bankers

Rediff.com2 Dec 2017

Will the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill endanger our bank deposits?