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Tearful farewell to Colonel M N Rai martyred in Kashmir

Tearful farewell to Colonel M N Rai martyred in Kashmir

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

Army Chief General Dalbir Singh paid tribute to the colonel.

Ask Anil: Your Tax Queries Answered

Ask Anil: Your Tax Queries Answered

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.

Milkha Singh's energy will always be with us: Farhan

Milkha Singh's energy will always be with us: Farhan

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

Actor-director Farhan Akhtar said the legendar Milkha Singh will forever be a symbol of self-belief and determination for generations to come.

'Pakistani army officers don't want to join the ISI'

'Pakistani army officers don't want to join the ISI'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

'The military in Pakistan is capable and self critical, but intelligence is stuffed full of lifers who resist change, which is why career soldiers in Pakistan try with all their might not to be transferred into the ISI.'

The Income Tax officer who won a Shaurya Chakra

The Income Tax officer who won a Shaurya Chakra

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

Captain Pradeep Shoury Arya is an Income-Tax officer whose mission against terrorists in J&K won him the Shaurya Chakra.

Light a candle for the Siachen martyrs

Light a candle for the Siachen martyrs

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Pay homage to the soldiers who lost their lives in the Siachen avalanche

PIX: MS Dhoni 'really loves his toys'

PIX: MS Dhoni 'really loves his toys'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is making most of his current break from cricket.

Jawan shoots 2 women in Poonch over marital discord

Jawan shoots 2 women in Poonch over marital discord

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

Two women were killed and two other persons were injured in indiscriminate firing by a trooper of the Territorial Army in the border town of Poonch in Jammu region in the morning on Wednesday.

Siachen braveheart Hanamanthappa laid to rest

Siachen braveheart Hanamanthappa laid to rest

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

The body of Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad was laid to rest with full state honours, after thousands of people bid an emotional farewell to the Siachen braveheart at his native village of Betadur in Dharwad district of north Karnataka on Friday.

How breakfast sledge sparked Starc

How breakfast sledge sparked Starc

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

Starc took 4-43 as Australia cruised to a 64-run victory at Lord's on Tuesday to qualify for the semi-finals

How to AVOID ONLINE SCAMS

How to AVOID ONLINE SCAMS

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

Niranjan Upadhye, general manager, fraud risk management, Worldline India, tells you how to quickly spot a scam and save yourself from grief.

God bless them, says Kejriwal after ink attack in Rajasthan

God bless them, says Kejriwal after ink attack in Rajasthan

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

Two ABVP activists threw ink at Kejriwal for his comments on surgical strikes by the army.

PHOTOS: Nation salutes Pathankot bravehearts

PHOTOS: Nation salutes Pathankot bravehearts

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

A day after National Security Guard Lt Col Niranjan Kumar and Garud Commando Gursewak Singh were slain in the Pathankot air base attack, their remains were brought home for the last rites. Locals, family members and politicians gathered to pay their respects to these heroes.

India displays military might at R-Day parade

India displays military might at R-Day parade

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

The parade began after President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the Ashoka Chakra -- India's highest peacetime gallantry award -- to Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, a militant-turned-soldier who laid down his life fighting a group of terrorists in Shopian in Kashmir in November.

Jawan Roy Mathew laid to rest after fresh autopsy

Jawan Roy Mathew laid to rest after fresh autopsy

Rediff.com4 Mar 2017

The mortal remains of a jawan, who was found dead after a sting video on the "abuse" of buddy system in the army, were laid to rest in Kollam district of Kerala after a fresh autopsy was conducted following insistence of his family, who raised doubts over this demise.

BSF jawan dies as gun explodes while responding to Pak firing

BSF jawan dies as gun explodes while responding to Pak firing

Rediff.com29 Oct 2016

BSF constable Nitin Subhash Koli sustained grievous injuries on Friday evening when an explosion inside the chamber of the long range weapon led to a recoil while he was firing.

Pak targets schools, civilian areas along LoC; 2 jawans killed in firing

Pak targets schools, civilian areas along LoC; 2 jawans killed in firing

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

Authorities in Rajouri district evacuated 217 students and 15 teachers from three schools.

PHOTOS: Nation bids tearful adieu to its fallen heroes

PHOTOS: Nation bids tearful adieu to its fallen heroes

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

An emotional farewell was given to the valiant army jawans who lost their lives in the Uri attack, as their last rites were performed in their respective native villages with full military and state honours.

25 SPECTACULAR FRAMES of Shah Rukh Khan

25 SPECTACULAR FRAMES of Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the man and his movie magic.

When Shastri sledged the Aussies...

When Shastri sledged the Aussies...

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

Rajneesh Gupta picks fun sledging through the decades.

'On India, generals likely to enforce a thin red line on Imran'

'On India, generals likely to enforce a thin red line on Imran'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

'Imran Khan might actually get some initial leeway from the generals to pursue better ties with India -- but not beyond a point.'

Shopian: Top Hizb commander among 3 terrorists killed

Shopian: Top Hizb commander among 3 terrorists killed

Rediff.com13 Aug 2017

The slain armymen are Sepoy Ilayaraja P, from TN, and Sepoy Gawai Sumedh Waman, from Maha.

Siachen avalanche: Body of second jawan recovered

Siachen avalanche: Body of second jawan recovered

Rediff.com26 Mar 2016

The body of an army jawan, who had gone missing after an avalanche hit a patrol in Siachen's Turtuk sector in Ladakh region, was recovered from under the snow on Saturday.

Tearful eyes bid farewell to Sunjuwan martyrs

Tearful eyes bid farewell to Sunjuwan martyrs

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

Bodies of all the five soldiers were flown to their home towns after the wreath-laying ceremonies, the spokesman said.

The Spell of Sylvia Dyer

The Spell of Sylvia Dyer

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

Sylvia Dyer's life began nearly 90 years ago in a forgotten, untamed land. She spent her childhood on a plantation on the Bihar-Nepal border in pre-Independent India, lived through the '65 war as the wife of a decorated army officer and saw an era grow and fade in front of her eyes.

'We soldiers fight for the Indians standing behind us'

'We soldiers fight for the Indians standing behind us'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

'When people who are safe in their homes think that everything is peaceful -- 'kuch nahi ho raha hai' -- it is because a band of soldiers has already stopped that from happening and the anti-nationals have been neutralised.'

Woman killed as Pak targets civilian areas along LoC

Woman killed as Pak targets civilian areas along LoC

Rediff.com11 May 2017

The Indian Army retaliated effectively, injuring two Pakistani jawans, defence sources said.

'She was Imran's best friend'

'She was Imran's best friend'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

'Who wouldn't want to rub shoulders with the neighbouring country's premier's childhood confidante?' asks Kishore Singh.

Slain Colonel's buddies ensure sweet Diwali for unit jawans

Slain Colonel's buddies ensure sweet Diwali for unit jawans

Rediff.com30 Oct 2016

"This Diwali, we thought of his comrades in arms, who suffer harsh climes and the enemy from across the border, as well as some within. We thought this would be a nice gesture for soldiers, who spend Diwali away from their families," said one of Santosh Mahadik's friends.

2 Indian soldiers martyred in Pak's BAT attack, 1 intruder killed

2 Indian soldiers martyred in Pak's BAT attack, 1 intruder killed

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

This was the third BAT action in Poonch this year.

'Kulbhushan's parents are worried but very brave'

'Kulbhushan's parents are worried but very brave'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

Kulbhushan Jadhav's friends, who have known him since childhood, recall a man tough on the outside but full of compassion inside.

Frustrated, unemployed men commit rape: Haryana BJP MLA

Frustrated, unemployed men commit rape: Haryana BJP MLA

Rediff.com15 Sep 2018

Premlata Singh, wife of Union minister Birender Singh, was commenting on the gang rape of a 19-year-old woman in Haryana's Rewari city.

PM visits Siachen survivor, hails his 'indomitable spirit'

PM visits Siachen survivor, hails his 'indomitable spirit'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

His condition is critical but stable and he is undergoing various tests in the hospital, army sources said.

PIX; Team India celebrate with fans, family after historic Test series win

PIX; Team India celebrate with fans, family after historic Test series win

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

Here are some of the memorable celebratory moments...

Milkha Singh on the Race of his Life

Milkha Singh on the Race of his Life

Rediff.com19 Jun 2021

'Somehow the Flying Sikh has endured in people's memory.'

Bypolls to 54 assembly seats across 10 states on Tuesday

Bypolls to 54 assembly seats across 10 states on Tuesday

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

Extensive arrangements have been made due to the COVID-19 pandemic including personal protective equipment kits for election staff, more polling booths, thermal screening, sanitisers, masks and gloves for voters and markings to ensure social distancing, officials said.

Why was Trump in a hurry to please Imran?

Why was Trump in a hurry to please Imran?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

'Trump's new discovery is that Pakistan and its army are virtually god's gift to mankind.' 'They are required to facilitate a relatively orderly American exit from Afghanistan,' points out Ambassador G Parthasarathy, who served as India's high commissioner to Pakistan.

Zimbabwe ruling party ousts Muagbe; Mnangagwa new leader

Zimbabwe ruling party ousts Muagbe; Mnangagwa new leader

Rediff.com19 Nov 2017

The 93-year-old autocrat is yet to resign and was said to be 'buying time' to negotiate an end to his 37-year-long reign.

Villagers bid adieu to Maharashtra soldier killed in Kashmir

Villagers bid adieu to Maharashtra soldier killed in Kashmir

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

Thousands of villagers from Maharashtra's Nashik district and surrounding areas on Monday bid a tearful adieu to soldier Shankar Chandrabhan Shinde, who was killed while fighting highly-trained militants in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.

'Earlier they loved Indians. Now they hate Indians'

'Earlier they loved Indians. Now they hate Indians'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

'Because of the UN vote.'