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At SCO meet Doval flags double standards in fighting terror

At SCO meet Doval flags double standards in fighting terror

Rediff.com3 Apr 2024

In an address at a security conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in the Kazakh capital, he also underlined the need for holding accountable the sponsors, financiers and facilitators of terrorism, in remarks that came amid Pakistan's continuing support to various terror groups.

Khawaja to defy ICC? Gaza support sparks controversy

Khawaja to defy ICC? Gaza support sparks controversy

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

Cricket Australia expects Khawaja to abide by rules in Gaza support

If needed, forces can cross border to protect country: Rajnath

If needed, forces can cross border to protect country: Rajnath

Rediff.com17 Mar 2018

Kashmir was with India, Kashmir is with India and Kashmir will remain with India forever, said Singh.

Come for talks or die, Amit Shah tells terrorists in J-K

Come for talks or die, Amit Shah tells terrorists in J-K

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

"Give up arms and come for talks or our forces will hunt you down," the home minister said in election rallies in Jammu and Kashmir.

Israel strikes Beirut, top Hezbollah commander among 9 killed

Israel strikes Beirut, top Hezbollah commander among 9 killed

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

Photos from a suburb of Beirut in the south, where Hezbollah is widely supported, according to The Washington Post, showed massive damage to cars and buildings as well as rubble in the streets.

Deep appetite in Pak to improve ties with India: Ex-interim PM Kakar

Deep appetite in Pak to improve ties with India: Ex-interim PM Kakar

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

His comments came hours after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in the Pakistani capital to attend the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

Tight security in J-K ahead of Modi's visit next week, borders under watch

Tight security in J-K ahead of Modi's visit next week, borders under watch

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

As part of the heightened security arrangements in view of Modi's visit, the officials said, the BSF and the police conducted a joint two-hour-long anti-tunnelling operation in the Ramgarh sector of Samba district.

Sympathy for Pak has diminished, but it can't be isolated: Expert

Sympathy for Pak has diminished, but it can't be isolated: Expert

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

Underlining that cross border attacks have greatly "diminished" Pakistan's international standing, an American think-tank expert has said that as a result of India's new policy of retaliation Pakistan is in a bind of "its own making".

Nepalese cops cross border to take shelter in Indian posts

Nepalese cops cross border to take shelter in Indian posts

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

In an unprecedented incident, over three dozen armed Nepalese police personnel crossed the border and took shelter in frontier posts of Sashastra Seema Bal.

India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations amid frosty ties

India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations amid frosty ties

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

The exchange of the list took place under the provisions of an agreement on the prohibition of attack against nuclear installations and facilities, the ministry of external affairs said.

'Told my captors that I had crossed border to avenge Uri attacks'

'Told my captors that I had crossed border to avenge Uri attacks'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2017

The Indian soldier who was returned by Pakistan after four months in captivity recounts his horror.

'We will not play bilateral matches with Pakistan until they end terrorism'

'We will not play bilateral matches with Pakistan until they end terrorism'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2023

India and Pakistan haven't played a bilateral series since 2012/13, after that series the bilateral cricket ties between India and Pakistan have been suspended due to the heightened diplomatic tensions between the two neighbours.

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.

Cross-border shelling turns hamlet into 'ghost town'

Cross-border shelling turns hamlet into 'ghost town'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

A day after two women members of a family lost their lives in this border hamlet situated just a kilometre from the International Border, the area resembles a 'ghost town' as all the villagers have abandoned their houses and fled to safer locations.

What's going on in the name of mass uprising is absolute madness

What's going on in the name of mass uprising is absolute madness

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

Several Bangladeshis, who have come to Kolkata either for medical treatment or education or other purposes, are now stranded in the city and concerned about the ongoing violence and abrupt change of regime in their country.

'IAF knew govt considering cross-border air strikes'

'IAF knew govt considering cross-border air strikes'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

The IAF hit the JeM training facility using S-2000 precision-guided bombs fired from the Mirage-2000 fighter jets.

Will enter Pakistan to kill terrorists, warns Rajnath Singh

Will enter Pakistan to kill terrorists, warns Rajnath Singh

Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

Singh said India has the strength to take stern action against cross-border terrorism and Pakistan has started realising it.

Kathua mountain road bears telltale signs of ambush

Kathua mountain road bears telltale signs of ambush

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

On Monday, five Army personnel were killed and five injured when heavily armed terrorists hurled a grenade and opened indiscriminate fire on two army vehicles around 3.30 pm on the Machedi-Kindli-Malhar mountainous road near Badnota village, about 150 km from the district headquarters Kathua.

The rise of IS in Pak is alarming: Think tank

The rise of IS in Pak is alarming: Think tank

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

IS, especially active in northern Sindh and Balochistan, was also behind the abduction and killing of two Chinese nationals last year.

'Pak's double game on terror coming back to bite it hard'

'Pak's double game on terror coming back to bite it hard'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2012

Pakistan's double standards in the fight against terrorism are biting it back, and it is high time for the country to redouble its efforts to combat the menace and finish it off once and for all, a newspaper editorial has said.

What Will Israel Do Next?

What Will Israel Do Next?

Rediff.com25 Sep 2024

In days of smart, networked technology and no shame over collateral damage, what will blow up next -- cars, mobile phones, TV sets, refrigerators? And where?, asks Shyam G Menon.

India gives Pak evidence of its involvement in Uri attack

India gives Pak evidence of its involvement in Uri attack

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

Apart from GPS content, India has recovered a number of items that included communication matrix sheets and equipment, other made in Pakistan stuff like food, medicines and clothes, which were shown to Basit.

As Olympics kick off, Gazans seek refuge in football

As Olympics kick off, Gazans seek refuge in football

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

Inspired by the Olympics worlds away in Paris, some Palestinian youths played football against each other at a school sheltering the displaced in the war-torn Gaza Strip

Rewind: BEST images in the last 24 hours

Rewind: BEST images in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com30 Nov 2011

Presenting some of the most scintillating pictures from around the globe in the last 24 hours

No country should...: Quad's clear message to China

No country should...: Quad's clear message to China

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

The Quad also vowed to work towards a free, open and prosperous Indo-Pacific, a region that has seen increasing Chinese military muscle-flexing in the last few years.

Pak PM Ashraf in Afghanistan on peace agenda

Pak PM Ashraf in Afghanistan on peace agenda

Rediff.com19 Jul 2012

Ashraf, who was accompanied by Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik, said he would raise the issue of cross-border attacks from Afghanistan on Pakistan with the Afghan leadership

Pakistan, Kabul at loggerheads over border violence

Pakistan, Kabul at loggerheads over border violence

Rediff.com2 Jul 2012

Against the backdrop of growing tensions over cross-border attacks by rebels, Pakistan on Monday accused about 60 Afghan soldiers of crossing into the country and triggering clashes that killed two tribesman.

Three Pakistani soldiers killed in NATO airstrike

Three Pakistani soldiers killed in NATO airstrike

Rediff.com30 Sep 2010

Three Pakistani soldiers were killed and another three injured when North Aatlantic Treaty Organisation helicopters shelled a Pakistani outpost in the restive tribal belt bordering Afghanistan on Thursday, in the fourth cross-border attack into Pakistan in less than a week.

Pakistan troops given 'full liberty' to counter NATO

Pakistan troops given 'full liberty' to counter NATO

Rediff.com2 Dec 2011

Pakistan Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has given his troops "full liberty" to respond to any further cross-border attacks by NATO forces in Afghanistan in the wake of an air strike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, official sources said.

What was in red bag on IC-814 flight? Ex-envoy reveals in new book

What was in red bag on IC-814 flight? Ex-envoy reveals in new book

Rediff.com14 Sep 2024

"The 'red bag' belonged to one of the hijackers, it contained explosives, and possibly, real passports, too.

Govt orders probe into Bishnoi's Eid wish to Pak gangster from Guj jail

Govt orders probe into Bishnoi's Eid wish to Pak gangster from Guj jail

Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

A video purportedly showing gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, lodged in Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Central Prison since August 2023, speaking to Pakistan's gangster Shahzad Bhatti on a video call surfaced on Tuesday, prompting the Gujarat government to order a probe.lawr

Victims of 26/11, Pathankot attacks yet to get justice: India at UNSC

Victims of 26/11, Pathankot attacks yet to get justice: India at UNSC

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

Speaking in the Security Council briefing on 'Threat to International Peace & Security Caused by Terrorist Acts' on Wednesday, Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti reiterated India's firm belief that terrorism in one part of the world is threat to peace and security of entire world.

US evades queries on strikes inside Pak territory

US evades queries on strikes inside Pak territory

Rediff.com13 Sep 2008

Amid strong reactions from Pakistan to United States-led coalition forces' raids against militants on its soil, the Bush administration has refused to comment on the issue, evading queries on the reported go-ahead given to American special forces by President George W Bush.Asked whether the forces operating in Afghanistan had the powers to launch cross-border attacks, Defence Secretary Robert Gates refused to address the issue.

Bangladeshi Hindus: Why Appeal To Biden?

Bangladeshi Hindus: Why Appeal To Biden?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

It's intriguing that the prime minister now wants his American partner to help protect the Hindu minority in Bangladesh. That's conceding to the Americans a pre-eminence India has always contested, resented and feared, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

US offers $30 million for info on Haqqani leaders

US offers $30 million for info on Haqqani leaders

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

The United States has announced a bounty of $30 million for information leading to the location of five key leaders of the Haqqani militant network, held responsible for several attacks on civilians and NATO forces in Afghanistan.

Af territory must not be used for terror attacks against others: BRICS

Af territory must not be used for terror attacks against others: BRICS

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

The territory of Afghanistan must not be used to carry out terror attacks against other countries, the five-nation influential grouping BRICS said on Thursday and strongly called for combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including the cross-border movement of terrorists.

AFSPA may become obsolete in J-K's future: Rajnath Singh

AFSPA may become obsolete in J-K's future: Rajnath Singh

Rediff.com5 May 2024

The defence minister, however, said the matter is under the domain of the Union home ministry and it will take appropriate decisions.

India warns Pak against firing of rockets

India warns Pak against firing of rockets

Rediff.com14 Sep 2009

India on Monday told Pakistan to probe the incident of firing of rockets on its soil from across the border as such incidents posed a threat to civilian lives and properties.

Expect more suicide attacks in Kashmir

Expect more suicide attacks in Kashmir

Rediff.com15 Feb 2019

'The future does not look very promising for peace in Kashmir,' warns Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Pak airstrikes inside Afghanistan kill 8 civilians; neighbours exchange words

Pak airstrikes inside Afghanistan kill 8 civilians; neighbours exchange words

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

A senior Afghan interim government official on Monday confirmed that strikes in the Afghanistan provinces of Paktika and Khost along the Pakistan border have taken place.