News for 'british-intelligence-agency'

UK spies gave intel on Nijjar killing to Canada: Report

UK spies gave intel on Nijjar killing to Canada: Report

Rediff.com8 Nov 2025

A new documentary claims British spy call intercepts helped Canadian authorities link India to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023.

ICC planning review of anti-corruption measures

ICC planning review of anti-corruption measures

Rediff.com19 Sep 2010

Jolted by the match-fixing scandal that has tarnished the image of the game, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is planning a technology-oriented review of its anti-corruption measures.

Lashkar, Al Qaeda plan use of women plane bombers

Lashkar, Al Qaeda plan use of women plane bombers

Rediff.com25 Mar 2010

The British Intelligence Agency recently said the latest weapon of al Qaeda is to lay traps by equipping female suicide bombers with explosive breast implants, thus making it impossible to detect at security check-points.

Bangladesh army launches probe into mutiny

Bangladesh army launches probe into mutiny

Rediff.com3 Mar 2009

The Bangladesh army on Tuesday launched its own probe into the mutiny spearheaded by Bangladesh Rifles personnel, in which 73 of its officers were massacred.The government may take the help of United States and British intelligence agencies in its probe. Five more rebels were taken into custody today, following the arrest of the suspected ring leader of the bloody revolt.

David Cameron wants Whatsapp, Snapchat banned in Britain

David Cameron wants Whatsapp, Snapchat banned in Britain

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Online messaging services like Whatsapp and Snapchat may face a ban in Britain as Prime Minister David Cameron has vowed to introduce a slew of legislations that would deny terrorists a "safe space" to communicate online in the aftermath of a series of terror attacks in France.

Britain entered into peace talks with Taliban

Britain entered into peace talks with Taliban

Rediff.com26 Dec 2007

An intelligence officer was quoted in the Daily Telegraph as saying that officials of MI6, the British intelligence agency, entered into peace talks with the Taliban, over several meetings this summer.

Did Al-Qaeda trick US into invading Iraq

Did Al-Qaeda trick US into invading Iraq

Rediff.com17 Nov 2006

A top Al-Qaeda operative deliberately planted information linking the terrorist outfit with Iraq to encourage the US invasion of the country, a spy who infiltrated the outfit has claimed.

British intel report says Covid may have leaked from Chinese lab

British intel report says Covid may have leaked from Chinese lab

Rediff.com31 May 2021

British intelligence agencies now believe it is 'feasible' that the COVID-19 pandemic began with a coronavirus leak from a Chinese bio laboratory, a media report said here on Sunday, prompting Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi to demand that the World Health Organisation (WHO) must fully investigate the origins of the deadly virus.

Mitrokhin: Who should we believe?

Mitrokhin: Who should we believe?

Rediff.com28 Sep 2005

Laden has handed over mantle to son: Report

Laden has handed over mantle to son: Report

Rediff.com19 Oct 2003

The report in London's The Sunday Express newspaper is based on the latest tape purportedly from the alleged terror mastermind.

British-Muslim youth gets 6 years in jail for trying to join IS

British-Muslim youth gets 6 years in jail for trying to join IS

Rediff.com27 May 2015

A 20-year-old British Muslim was on Wednesday sentenced to six years in jail for making determined efforts to join the Islamic State in Syria.

Britain pulls out spies as Russia, China crack Snowden files

Britain pulls out spies as Russia, China crack Snowden files

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

The move came after Russia and China were able to decrypt more than one million files held by Snowden.

There's a new Jihadi John, and it's British-Indian Siddhartha Dhar

There's a new Jihadi John, and it's British-Indian Siddhartha Dhar

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Says Dhar's sister Konika: 'If it is him, bloody hell am I shocked? I am going to kill him myself. He is going to come back and I'm going to kill him if he has done this.'

26/11: The crucial data that was ignored

26/11: The crucial data that was ignored

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

Could Mumbai have been saved from terror on November 26, 2008? Perhaps, had the intelligence agencies of India, United States and Britain worked together.

'Global jihad does indeed threaten India'

'Global jihad does indeed threaten India'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

'A series of arrests have illustrated that IS now has a footprint in India.' 'India has been, for a very long time, a key part of Al Qaeda's global jihadist ambitions.'