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Kashmir: CRPF constable killed in grenade explosio

Kashmir: CRPF constable killed in grenade explosio

Rediff.com10 Mar 2007

No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the blasts. The police have cordoned off the area and are conducting searches.

Mann meets Shah after Ajnala, Centre sending 1900 CRPF, RAF jawans to Punjab

Mann meets Shah after Ajnala, Centre sending 1900 CRPF, RAF jawans to Punjab

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

The two leaders discussed the law and order issue. Mann told Shah about the circumstances leading to the Ajnala incident, sources said.

'Jai Shri Ram, ban gaya kaam': Rebel Cong MLAs return to HP

'Jai Shri Ram, ban gaya kaam': Rebel Cong MLAs return to HP

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

The returnees also included three independent MLAs, who too had landed in Panchkula on Tuesday after casting their votes in the Rajya Sabha election.

Mob attacked CRPF men with stones in Srinagar: J-K govt

Mob attacked CRPF men with stones in Srinagar: J-K govt

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday said the CRPF men rushing for blood donation to their injured colleagues came under attack by the group of stone pelters and opened fire in which one youth was killed.

Naxals attack CRPF camp in Chhattisgarh, 1 jawan killed

Naxals attack CRPF camp in Chhattisgarh, 1 jawan killed

Rediff.com17 May 2016

Officials said the incident occurred at about 3:00 am when a Maoist squad mounted sniper fire on a CRPF camp in the jungles of Rangareddy in Gangloor area of the district.

CRPF man kills 2 colleagues, commits suicide

CRPF man kills 2 colleagues, commits suicide

Rediff.com8 Nov 2007

A group of CRPF men of 133 battalion were patrolling insurgency prone Gandacherra-Ambassa road at Barabari in Dhalai district when one jawan had an altercation with two fellow jawans.

Chhattisgarh: 2 CRPF personnel killed in encounter with Maoists

Chhattisgarh: 2 CRPF personnel killed in encounter with Maoists

Rediff.com10 Aug 2014

Two Central Reserve Police Force personnel were killed and another was injured in an encounter with Maoists in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Bijapur district on Sunday, the police said.

Naxals open fire at CRPF camp, jawan injured

Naxals open fire at CRPF camp, jawan injured

Rediff.com18 Aug 2010

Naxals fired at a Central Reserve Police Force camp at Hazaribagh in Jharkhand on Wednesday, injuring a jawan.

Terrorist, woman killed in attack on CRPF camp in Udhampur

Terrorist, woman killed in attack on CRPF camp in Udhampur

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

One of the women later succumbed to injuries in the hospital.

CRPF, CoBRA forces reached accident site first

CRPF, CoBRA forces reached accident site first

Rediff.com28 May 2010

Nearly 500 personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force and the Combat Battalion for Resolute Action, engaged in anti-Maoist operations in West Midnapore district, were the first to reach the site where a Maharashtra-bound express train derailed on Friday morning, killing 68 passengers.A CRPF spokesman told reporters that personnel of the 165 CRPF battalion posted at Maoist-affected Manikpara, close to the accident spot, arrived at 2 am and were the first rescuers.

Coming Movies In March

Coming Movies In March

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

After the lull in January and February when only a handful of movies hit the screens, it's going to be a rather crowded March in the theatres.

Dantewada fallout: CRPF top officers get the boot

Dantewada fallout: CRPF top officers get the boot

Rediff.com21 May 2010

In the first fallout of the Dantewada massacre, the Central Reserve Police Force on Friday shunted out Deputy Inspector General Nalin Prabhat and two other officers for their alleged lapses.

J&K: Three CRPF men killed in militant strike

J&K: Three CRPF men killed in militant strike

Rediff.com29 Sep 2009

Three paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force troopers were killed and two others including a CRPF jawan and a woman wounded in a hit-and-run attack in north Kashmir's apple-rich Sopore town in Baramullah district this evening.

Mizoram: CRPF jawan jailed for molesting girl

Mizoram: CRPF jawan jailed for molesting girl

Rediff.com12 Apr 2007

A Central Reserve Police Force jawan was remanded to Kolasib district jail on Wednesday after he allegedly molested a girl in Bairabi in the Kolasib district of Mizoram.

CRPF, Army XI in last eight

CRPF, Army XI in last eight

Rediff.com27 Mar 2003

Both teams made the grade via the tie-breaker in the Beighton Cup.

Fidayeen attack CRPF camp in Srinagar; cop killed

Fidayeen attack CRPF camp in Srinagar; cop killed

Rediff.com6 Jan 2010

One policeman was killed and six civilians were injured when a group of heavily armed fidayeen (suicide bombers) attacked a paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force camp located in Lal Chowk, at the heart of Srinagar, on Wednesday afternoon.A senior police official said the militants hurled grenades and opened indiscriminate fire at the paramilitary CRPF troops on Wednesday afternoon and tried to force their entry inside the camp. However, the CRPF guards retaliated.

JK: 4 CRPF men killed in militants' ambush

JK: 4 CRPF men killed in militants' ambush

Rediff.com30 Dec 2009

Two Central Reserve Police Force personnel were killed and two others injured in a military ambush in North Kashmir's Sopore Wednesday afternoon.

Top Maoist commander among 6 killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

Top Maoist commander among 6 killed in Chhattisgarh encounter

Rediff.com27 Mar 2024

Six Naxalites, including "deputy commander" Punem Nagesh, his wife, and another female cadre, were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Wednesday, a police officer said.

Sukma encounter: CRPF trooper died after bleeding for over 7 hours

Sukma encounter: CRPF trooper died after bleeding for over 7 hours

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

The CRPF constable bled for 7 hours and trudged a distance of 9 km to the base camp before succumbing to his injuries in the Maoist attack in Chattisgarh bringing to the fore the need for speedy evacuation of the injured in anti-Naxal operations.

HM backs CRPF, says its role in encounter transparent

HM backs CRPF, says its role in encounter transparent

Rediff.com4 Jul 2012

Amid controversy over the anti-Naxal operation in Chhattisgarh, Home Minister P Chidambaram on said CRPF's role in the encounter was "transparent" and "upfront" but he was "deeply sorry" if any innocent person has been killed.

CRPF rally to shock Indian Airlines

CRPF rally to shock Indian Airlines

Rediff.com10 Jan 2003

They take on Punjab and Sind Bank in the final of the DCM Shriram hockey tournament.

J-K: 9 pilgrims killed as bus falls into gorge after terror attack

J-K: 9 pilgrims killed as bus falls into gorge after terror attack

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Nine people including three women were killed and 33 injured as a bus carrying pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh and Delhi plunged into a deep gorge after an ambush by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Sunday evening, police said, as political leaders cutting across party lines strongly condemn the dastardly attack.

SC upholds CBI probe against Shahjahan Sheikh, expunges HC remarks

SC upholds CBI probe against Shahjahan Sheikh, expunges HC remarks

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

In a setback to the West Bengal government, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed its plea challenging a Calcutta high court order transferring to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the probe into the January 5 attack on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) team in Sandeshkhali, allegedly by supporters of the now suspended TMC local strongman Shahjahan Sheikh.

Terrorists attack CRPF bunker in JK, 4 injured

Terrorists attack CRPF bunker in JK, 4 injured

Rediff.com18 Dec 2009

Four people, including three paramilitary central reserve police force troopers were injured, when terrorists attacked a CRPF picket guarding the State Bank of India building in the north Kashmir's Sopore town on Friday afternoon with a hand grenades and gunfire.

CRPF jawan killed in Maoist encounter in Jharkhand

CRPF jawan killed in Maoist encounter in Jharkhand

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

A Central Reserve Police Force jawan of the specialised COBRA unit was killed and a Deputy Commandant injured in a fierce encounter with Maoists at Chiklam village in Jharkhand's Naxal-hit Ghatsila sub-division on Wednesday.

Slain CRPF officer gets Shaurya Chakra on his birthday

Slain CRPF officer gets Shaurya Chakra on his birthday

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Jha, a fearless officer of the country's largest paramilitary force, led a lethal anti-Naxal operation on July 3 last year in Jamui district of Bihar.

CRPF demands setting up of 'information cell'

CRPF demands setting up of 'information cell'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2006

With the expansion of its role in counter-insurgency opertions, the central paramilitary force has already decided to set up a dedicated intelligence apparatus to give more teeth to its operations.

Srinagar: 5 CRPF jawans, 2 ultras killed in terror attack

Srinagar: 5 CRPF jawans, 2 ultras killed in terror attack

Rediff.com13 Mar 2013

In the first suicide attack in Kashmir in three years, terrorists stormed a Central Reserve Paramilitary Force camp in Bemina area of the city, killing five jawans and injuring seven others. The two militants, who carried out the attack, were also killed.

CRPF IG, 7 others arrested in recruitment scam

CRPF IG, 7 others arrested in recruitment scam

Rediff.com6 May 2009

The agency also arrested certain other people, including a suspended CRPF constable, a day after conducting searches at 20 locations spread across Bihar, Jharkhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab in connection with the scam, agency sources said.

Over 160 IEDs recovered during anti-Naxal op in Bihar

Over 160 IEDs recovered during anti-Naxal op in Bihar

Rediff.com28 Jan 2023

The patrol team first found 13 pressure IEDs and later recovered 149 such bombs, weighing about one kilogram each, from a nearby cave in the area.

No celebrations, BJP to dedicate MCD win to slain CRPF jawans

No celebrations, BJP to dedicate MCD win to slain CRPF jawans

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

Delh BJP chief Manoj Tiwari said that the every heart is filled with grief over the killing of 25 CRPF men in Sukma and the party will not celebrate the victory.

In PHOTOS: Militants posed as cricketers to attack CRPF camp

In PHOTOS: Militants posed as cricketers to attack CRPF camp

Rediff.com13 Mar 2013

Five Central Reserve Police Force troopers and two suicide attackers were among seven persons killed and nine others wounded in a fidayeen attack in the Bemina locality of the Srinagar on Wednesday morning. Those injured included seven CRPF troopers and two civilians. All the injured have been evacuated to hospital for treatment.

UP court orders magisterial probe into Mukhtar Ansari's death

UP court orders magisterial probe into Mukhtar Ansari's death

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

Banda chief judicial magistrate Bhagwan Das Gupta appointed Garima Singh, additional chief judicial magistrate (MP-MLA Court Banda) as the investigating officer in the case, the official said.

Video aired on TV channels not of 'dying jawan': CRPF

Video aired on TV channels not of 'dying jawan': CRPF

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

A dramatic video footage of a Central Reserve Police Force trooper pleading for help after being wounded in a landmine blast in Bihar's Aurangabad district turned out to be a case of mistaken identity with the force saying on Tuesday that he is not the person who suffered injuries and died later.

Fighter: Blood On The Dance Floor

Fighter: Blood On The Dance Floor

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

Siddharth Anand's artistry bespeaks an upbringing filled with GI Joes, plastic combat boots and plastic bayonets, fake punching noises and fake sounds of gunshots, rudely interrupted by an adult voice saying, 'Beta, all this is good, but try bringing in some feelings too', observes Sreehari Nair.

Stone pelting cases down in Kashmir post NIA raids: CRPF chief

Stone pelting cases down in Kashmir post NIA raids: CRPF chief

Rediff.com9 Sep 2017

The anti-militancy operations in the valley would continue.

K Vijay Kumar appointed CRPF chief

K Vijay Kumar appointed CRPF chief

Rediff.com2 Oct 2010

K Vijay Kumar has been appointed the new director general of the Central Reserve Police Force. Vijay, who was reportedly handpicked by Home Minister P Chidambaram for the job, will replace Vikram Shrivatsava as the CRPF DG.Vijay Kumar is presently the director of the National Police Academy in Hyderabad. He has earlier served in the elite Special Protection Group and was part of the special team to tackle sandalwood smuggler Veerappan, who was later killed in In

J&K: Militants hit CRPF bunker, 4 jawans injured

J&K: Militants hit CRPF bunker, 4 jawans injured

Rediff.com24 Jul 2010

Terrorists attacked a central reserve police force bunker in Batmallo locality in Srinagar with a powerful hand grenade wounding four troopers on Saturday.

CRPF officer, 2 terrorists killed in Srinagar encounter

CRPF officer, 2 terrorists killed in Srinagar encounter

Rediff.com15 Aug 2016

An unspecified number of terrorists fired at the security forces in the area which is close to the historic Jama Masjid.