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Pak army chief promotes four major generals

Pak army chief promotes four major generals

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

These promotions will allow General Bajwa to shuffle the deck on the top, but this is likely to be a limited reshuffle, points out Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

Indo-Pak sport: We can upset India in Davis Cup, says Aqeel

Indo-Pak sport: We can upset India in Davis Cup, says Aqeel

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

An Indian tennis team will travel to Pakistan after 55 years. The last time they sparred on Pakistan soil was way back in March 1964 in Lahore, where India won 4-0.

It's Dhoni 's calm vs Ashwin's aggro as CSK take on KXIP

It's Dhoni 's calm vs Ashwin's aggro as CSK take on KXIP

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

The home team's bowlers will be wary of Chris Gayle's power-hitting.

Malala's book launch stopped in northwest Pakistan

Malala's book launch stopped in northwest Pakistan

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

A ceremony to launch Pakistani teenage rights activist Malala Yousufzai's book was scrapped after the government of the restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province said it could not provide security for the event.

Some not comfortable about playing with Aamir: PCB chief

Some not comfortable about playing with Aamir: PCB chief

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

The chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Shaharyar Khan has revealed that some players in the national cricket team are not keen on playing with banned pacer Mohammad Aamir again.

IPL Preview: CSK take on table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad

IPL Preview: CSK take on table-toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad

Rediff.com12 May 2018

Chennai Super Kings take on table toppers Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League match, in Pune, on Sunday.

1 Pakistani jet shot down, IAF pilot 'missing in action': MEA

1 Pakistani jet shot down, IAF pilot 'missing in action': MEA

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

He said the Pakistan Air Force was detected and the Indian Air Force responded instantly.

Pak foreign minister heckled in London over media freedom

Pak foreign minister heckled in London over media freedom

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

The move came as the Pakistan government decided to curtail the space given by the press to jailed politicians like Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and Zardari.

PHOTOS: Bowlers shine as India demolish Pakistan

PHOTOS: Bowlers shine as India demolish Pakistan

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kedar Jadhav claimed three wickets each followed by Rohit Sharma's quickfire half-century as India registered a comprehensive eight-wicket victory against Pakistan.

IPL Preview: Sunrisers seek to bounce back in clash against CSK

IPL Preview: Sunrisers seek to bounce back in clash against CSK

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

Sunrisers Hyderabad would look to bounce back when they take on Chennai Super Kings in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Hyderabad on Sunday.

Can Pakistan get back on track against South Africa?

Can Pakistan get back on track against South Africa?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2019

With both teams virtually out of the semi-final race, South Africa and Pakistan will be battling it out for a consolation win in their World Cup match at Lord's.

First arrests made in Maharashtra after beef ban

First arrests made in Maharashtra after beef ban

Rediff.com28 Mar 2015

In the first case registered under the beef ban law in Maharashtra, two persons have been arrested by police in Malegoan for allegedly slaughtering calves.

Pakistan vows to respond 'at the time and place of its choosing'

Pakistan vows to respond 'at the time and place of its choosing'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

The country's top security body "concluded that India has committed uncalled for aggression to which Pakistan shall respond at the time and place of its choosing," it added.

CSK will look to maintain pole position, KXIP to play for pride

CSK will look to maintain pole position, KXIP to play for pride

Rediff.com4 May 2019

Chennai Super Kings will aim to maintain their pole position with a victory over a struggling Kings XI Punjab

Mughal-e-Azam: A world class Indian production at last

Mughal-e-Azam: A world class Indian production at last

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

'We want to be a nation at par with the best internationally.' 'But why is it in theatre we continue to have such low standards?'

Super Kings vs Sunrisers IPL final promises to be a cracker

Super Kings vs Sunrisers IPL final promises to be a cracker

Rediff.com26 May 2018

Nerves will play a big role when title-hungry Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad look to outdo each other and regain the coveted IPL crown when they square off in the final in Mumbai on Sunday.

Kamal Haasan: Dilip Kumar had no right to retire so early

Kamal Haasan: Dilip Kumar had no right to retire so early

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

'I'm very upset with Dilipsaab for retiring 40 years too early.' Kamal Haasan talks about his idol Dilip Kumar.

Cricket Buzz: Eng captain Morgan urges ODI stars to opt for Ashes over T20 leagues

Cricket Buzz: Eng captain Morgan urges ODI stars to opt for Ashes over T20 leagues

Rediff.com23 Sep 2017

In order to seal the place in the squad, the duo will have to cancel their league tours in South Africa and Bangladesh.

AAP ki paathshaala: 65 pc graduates in Delhi house

AAP ki paathshaala: 65 pc graduates in Delhi house

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

There are 17 post graduates, 29 graduates among 70 newly-elected MLAs.

'Conspirators' masked anti-CAA stir with 'secular facade': Delhi cops

'Conspirators' masked anti-CAA stir with 'secular facade': Delhi cops

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

The chargesheet in which 15 persons have been named as being part of a 'premeditated conspiracy' in the north east Delhi riots, said the tone and nature of the communication of the members of Jamia Co-ordination Committee (JCC) changed from the evening of February 24 and they started talking about relief, rehabilitation and care of the victims while 'simultaneously unleashing concerted disinformation campaign blaming the state, police and the ruling political party for the loss of lives and property caused by their terrorist and unlawful act'.

20 killed in Taliban-triggered blast at Pak vegetable market

20 killed in Taliban-triggered blast at Pak vegetable market

Rediff.com21 Jan 2017

TTP chief said the blast was in retaliation for killing LeJ chief Chotu, along with three others in an encounter.

NIA continues crackdown, 14 more Islamic State supporters arrested

NIA continues crackdown, 14 more Islamic State supporters arrested

Rediff.com23 Jan 2016

All the 14 were being produced in local courts for a transit remand to Delhi where they would be questioned extensively by the NIA.

Imran's party lawmakers to quit Parliament, reject talks

Imran's party lawmakers to quit Parliament, reject talks

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

Opposition leader Imran Khan's political party on Monday decided to withdraw its lawmakers from the National Assembly and all provincial assemblies except Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, piling pressure on beleaguered Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to quit, even as efforts by the ruling PML-N to reach out to anti-government protesters failed.

42 killed in multiple blasts and firing in 3 Pakistani cities

42 killed in multiple blasts and firing in 3 Pakistani cities

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

The blast was claimed by both the local affiliate of the Islamic State terror group and by Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a splinter group of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan.

10 Last Films of Bollywood's Noted Directors

10 Last Films of Bollywood's Noted Directors

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

A look at the last films of directors, who met with untimely deaths.

Zardari's party boycotts Pakistan's presidential poll

Zardari's party boycotts Pakistan's presidential poll

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

The main opposition Pakistan People's Party today decided to boycott next week's presidential election, saying it was left with no other option after the Supreme Court ordered the advancing of the poll.

Kartarpur marks first cross-border initiative for India-Pak

Kartarpur marks first cross-border initiative for India-Pak

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

The construction of the Dera Baba Nanak-Kartarpur Sahib corridor across the India-Pakistan border has been likened to the fall of the Berlin Wall by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Here's why the corridor is important.

Delhi aim to crack CSK code for maiden IPL final berth

Delhi aim to crack CSK code for maiden IPL final berth

Rediff.com9 May 2019

It was CSK who denied Delhi a top-two spot in the league standings with a crushing 80-run win at Chepauk and the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side stands in their way again, only the stakes are much higher.

6 months in lockdown, Kashmiris stare at uncertain future

6 months in lockdown, Kashmiris stare at uncertain future

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

Many political detainees have been released but former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, who were whisked into custody in the early hours of August 5, 2019, are still in preventive detention.

Nawaz Sharif's PML-N wins polls in PoK's Gilgit-Baltistan

Nawaz Sharif's PML-N wins polls in PoK's Gilgit-Baltistan

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has emerged as the single largest party in the legislative assembly elections in the strategically-located Gilgit-Baltistan region.

From finding love, to being taken by spies: Case of missing Indian in Pakistan

From finding love, to being taken by spies: Case of missing Indian in Pakistan

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

An Indian national, who went missing in Pakistan's restive northwestern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in 2012, was taken away by intelligence agencies from a police station before his disappearance, police has said.

Bowing to hardliners, Pak govt agrees to put blasphemy accused on exit control list

Bowing to hardliners, Pak govt agrees to put blasphemy accused on exit control list

Rediff.com3 Nov 2018

Bibi, a 47-year-old mother of four, was convicted in 2010 after being accused of insulting Islam in a row with her neighbours.

'There was no fear of failure when I made Bajirao Mastani'

'There was no fear of failure when I made Bajirao Mastani'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

Sanjay Leela Bhansali celebrates the success of his dream project.

Excited & happy: Aaditya Thackeray files nomination from Worli

Excited & happy: Aaditya Thackeray files nomination from Worli

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

He was accompanied by his father, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, and mother Rashmi while filing nomination papers.

Cricket Buzz: England told to stay vigilant amid Lanka political crisis

Cricket Buzz: England told to stay vigilant amid Lanka political crisis

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

England, who have won both the one-day and Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka, play a two-day practice match in Colombo before heading to Galle which hosts the first of the three Test matches from November 6.

Pakistan's SL tour has no surprises in store

Pakistan's SL tour has no surprises in store

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Pakistan selectors will have no surprises in store when they announce the Test squad for the tour of Sri Lanka on the next 48 hours apart from recalling talented opener Ahmed Shehzad.

PCB won't allow Asia Cup cancellation to accommodate IPL

PCB won't allow Asia Cup cancellation to accommodate IPL

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

'If the conditions change and we can have the Asia Cup, it must be held as earnings from it are distributed as development funds to member countries for next two years'

Suicide attack at madrassa kills 14 in Peshawar

Suicide attack at madrassa kills 14 in Peshawar

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

At least 14 people were killed and over 30 injured on Friday when a suicide bomber blew himself up amid scores of worshippers attending Friday prayers at a Shia madrassa on the outskirts of this city in Pakistan's restive northwest, officials said.

Quetta: 'We were sleeping when terrorists attacked'

Quetta: 'We were sleeping when terrorists attacked'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

Cadets at a police training academy in Pakistan awoke to the horror of suicide bomb-wielding terrorists in an attack late Monday that killed 61 and injured 117.

Pakistan show just why they are cricket's enigma

Pakistan show just why they are cricket's enigma

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

Pakistan showed yet again on Monday why it's always a good idea to predict the unpredictable when it comes to their cricketing fortunes. As far as the early stages of their ICC Men's World Cup 2019 campaign are concerned, it has been a case of well beaten one minute, dynamic the next for Sarfaraz Ahmed's team.