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Malegaon blasts: ATS detains school principal

Malegaon blasts: ATS detains school principal

Rediff.com31 Oct 2008

The principal of the Bhonsala Military School in Nashik was on Friday detained by the Anti Terrorism Squad for questioning in the September 29 Malegaon blasts even as prime accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur was brought to Mumbai for brain mapping and polygraph tests.

Mumbai cops in Bhopal for Malegaon blast probe

Mumbai cops in Bhopal for Malegaon blast probe

Rediff.com25 Oct 2008

A team of Anti-Terrorist Squad of the Mumbai police arrived in Bhopal on Saturday in connection with the probe in the Malegaon blasts amidst reports that the role of two former army officers was being investigated.

If Mush's phone intercepts had been understood...

If Mush's phone intercepts had been understood...

Rediff.com9 Sep 2008

Malik also claimed that R&AW had 'failed to understand the importance of the intercepted telephonic conversations between Musharraf and his army officers,' according to a release issued by the Observer Research Foundation, which brought out the book The Military Factor in Pakistan by Lt Col R S N Singh. Malik, who heads the Foundation, narrated how the Kargil infiltration by the Pakistani Army happened soon after the 'much-hyped' Lahore Declaration between Vajpayee & Sharif.

US suspends military training with Pakistan: Report

US suspends military training with Pakistan: Report

Rediff.com11 Aug 2018

The relations between Pakistan and the US nosedived this January after US President Donald Trump accused Islamabad of giving nothing to Washington but "lies and deceit" and providing "safe haven" to terrorists.

V K Singh in fresh row, refers to media as 'presstitutes'

V K Singh in fresh row, refers to media as 'presstitutes'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Friends what do you expect from presstitutes," he said in a tweet late night

Ajit Doval to meet Pak NSA in a third country soon

Ajit Doval to meet Pak NSA in a third country soon

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

'The Indian strategy is to rope in the powerful Pakistan army in the negotiating spectrum. This can be done at the level of General Janjua, a former army commander,' reveals Rajeev Sharma.

India's knee jerk reactions in Lanka

India's knee jerk reactions in Lanka

Rediff.com24 Oct 2008

When he wants the attention of New Delhi, the Sri Lankan president or his administration dials Beijing and Islamabad and vice versa. So petrified is New Delhi at the prospect of Beijing or Islamabad consolidating its grip on the island nation that in the last two years India has given in to every whim and fancy of the Rajapaksa government.

Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw seriously ill

Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw seriously ill

Rediff.com26 Jun 2008

Ninety four-year-old Manekshaw, who had led India to victory in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, has developed 'acute broncho pneumonia' with associated complications and his condition has been serious for the past four days, the sources told PTI.

Cong protests in LS seeking apology from V K Singh

Cong protests in LS seeking apology from V K Singh

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

As soon as the House met for the day, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, without specifying the subjects, said she has disallowed all notices of adjournment of question hour.

Will Gen Rawat be a better chief than Gens Bakshi and Hariz?

Will Gen Rawat be a better chief than Gens Bakshi and Hariz?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

Over the past two decades, six of the eight army chiefs have been from the infantry and the other two from the artillery division. The appointment of either General Bakshi or General Hariz would interrupt the infantry's prolonged domination of the army command, says Ajai Shukla, a retired army officer himself.

'We've a bigger Army': Amarinder flays Pak at Kartarpur ceremony

'We've a bigger Army': Amarinder flays Pak at Kartarpur ceremony

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

"We believe in peace and we are giving a message of peace from here. But, their generals should understand that we have a large Army and we are prepared..."

No role for army in caretaker set-up in Pak

No role for army in caretaker set-up in Pak

Rediff.com29 Oct 2007

No former army general would be appointed at the head of a caretaker government in Pakistan, media reports said. It has also been decided that the federal and provincial cabinets would not comprise armed forces personnel and intelligence agencies have been issued orders not to interfere in the upcoming general elections, The News quoted highly placed sources as saying.

150 'divyangs' to participate in Yoga Day celebrations in Chandigarh

150 'divyangs' to participate in Yoga Day celebrations in Chandigarh

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Manisha Verma, a yoga therapist at GRIID, says the participants are looking forward to the event with a lot of enthusiasm. "These students are very excited about the event and they want to give their best performance. They also talk about getting a selfie with the prime minister," Manisha Verma said.

Ex-army chief Gen JJ Singh joins SAD, to take on Amarinder

Ex-army chief Gen JJ Singh joins SAD, to take on Amarinder

Rediff.com7 Jan 2017

Singh, who also served as the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, joined the SAD on Saturday evening in the presence of party president and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.

'I have faith in PM Modi': V K Singh on OROP row

'I have faith in PM Modi': V K Singh on OROP row

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Union minister and former Army Chief General (retd) V K Singh on Wednesay said he has firm faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi who had taken a pledge to implement the OROP scheme for ex-servicemen.

Tatra case: Breather for Tejinder Singh as court grants him bail

Tatra case: Breather for Tejinder Singh as court grants him bail

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

Former army officer Tejinder Singh, who was arrested on Monday, was on Friday granted bail by the Delhi high court in the case relating to his alleged offer of Rs 14 crore bribe to the then Army Chief Gen V K Singh for clearing file for procurement of Tatra all-terrain vehicles.

My tweets were misinterpreted; have not offered to resign: VK Singh

My tweets were misinterpreted; have not offered to resign: VK Singh

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

Minister of State for External Affairs General VK Singh on Tuesday said his 'disgust' and 'duty' tweets have been 'misinterpreted' and attending the Pakistan Day celebrations on Monday night was a 'protocol'.

Coup in Fiji again

Coup in Fiji again

Rediff.com5 Dec 2006

Army commander Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama took over the reins of government and dismissed Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase.

Pakistan releases Al-Qaeda chief's daughter in swap deal: Report

Pakistan releases Al-Qaeda chief's daughter in swap deal: Report

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

Al-Qaeda chief's daughters released for ex-Pakistan Army chief's son, claimed a media report.

Veterans see 'lack of coordination' in Pathankot op

Veterans see 'lack of coordination' in Pathankot op

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

They batted for better coordination between the Indian Air Force and the Army in guarding the air bases in case of exigencies like the one at Pathankot in Punjab.

The Swaraj and Sitharaman example

The Swaraj and Sitharaman example

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

'Two powerful men shaking hands with two powerful women as equals. This photograph made me very happy,' says Aakar Patel.

Spy racket: Rasheed, 3 others sent to police custody till Dec 10

Spy racket: Rasheed, 3 others sent to police custody till Dec 10

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Besides Rasheed, the Crime Branch of Delhi Police produced Munawwar Ahmad Mir, a former army personnel, Mohd Sabar, a teacher by profession and Farid Ahmad who is serving as constable in 17, Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry division of the army, before the court.

Army to help build FOB in Mumbai; 'will it fill potholes too?' asks Oppn

Army to help build FOB in Mumbai; 'will it fill potholes too?' asks Oppn

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

The work on these bridges will be completed by January 31.

Bangla police compiles evidence against Zia's son

Bangla police compiles evidence against Zia's son

Rediff.com11 Mar 2007

"Nobody will be spared... we have arrested those who were once believed to be above law," Task Force Coordinator Major General Masududdin Chowdhury told newsmen in a separate briefing after talks with Chowdhury.

JK Assembly resolution asks Centre to probe VK Singh's charges

JK Assembly resolution asks Centre to probe VK Singh's charges

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a unanimous resolution asking the Centre to conduct a thorough and time-bound probe into the charges levelled by former Army Chief V K Singh about political payoffs to mainstream politicians of the state.

Panama Papers case: Sharif's daughter, son-in-law gets bail

Panama Papers case: Sharif's daughter, son-in-law gets bail

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

Maryam, who is being groomed as Sharif's political successor, appeared in the court for the first time on Monday.

Pak Taliban claims Benazir Bhutto's assassination in new book

Pak Taliban claims Benazir Bhutto's assassination in new book

Rediff.com15 Jan 2018

Pakistan Peoples Party chief Bhutto, 54, was killed in a suicide attack in Rawalpindi shortly after she had addressed an election rally on December 27, 2007.

We must not forget the Battle of Saragarhi

We must not forget the Battle of Saragarhi

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

September 12 marked the 122th anniversary of one of the most incredible battles in Indian history.

Tehelka expose: CBI files fifth chargesheet

Tehelka expose: CBI files fifth chargesheet

Rediff.com30 Nov 2006

The chargesheet was filed against Lt Col (retired) V P Sayal and sacked Brig Iqbal Singh.

Don't rush to talk to Sharif, experts tell PM

Don't rush to talk to Sharif, experts tell PM

Rediff.com9 Aug 2013

A group of former senior military and civil services officers has asked the government to cancel the proposed talks between the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan in New York next month in view of unabated Pakistan-inspired terrorism against this country.

Army finalises plan for inducting women in military police

Army finalises plan for inducting women in military police

Rediff.com8 Sep 2017

Adjutant General of the Army Lt General Ashwani Kumar said it planned to induct about 800 women in the military police with a yearly intake of 52 personnel.

Bureaucracy 'cooked up' Army scare story: V K Singh

Bureaucracy 'cooked up' Army scare story: V K Singh

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

Amidst a fresh controversy over suspicious movement of Army units towards Delhi in 2012, former Army Chief Gen V K Singh on Monday said the bureaucracy had tried to "cook up" something even though it was a routine exercise.

Gujarat wasn't even uttered, says ex-Pak minister who attended Aiyar's dinner

Gujarat wasn't even uttered, says ex-Pak minister who attended Aiyar's dinner

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

'Surprised and pained that my name has been dragged into Indian domestic politics,' says Pakistan's former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri.

3 factors robbing the cream off dairy farmers' lives

3 factors robbing the cream off dairy farmers' lives

Rediff.com15 Dec 2018

Cheap milk prices, rising fodder cost and the difficulties in buying new cattle and selling old ones on account of cow vigilantism have cast a triple shadow on this sunshine sector in Indian agriculture, reports Sanjeeb Mukherjee.

'India's nuclear arsenal must be diversified'

'India's nuclear arsenal must be diversified'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2006

"The ultimate aim should be to have at least four such submarines so that at least one, if not two, are on patrol duty at all times," said Padmanabhan.

Musharraf kept Kayani in dark about Kargil plan

Musharraf kept Kayani in dark about Kargil plan

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Pakistan's former army chief Gen Pervez Musharraf kept Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani in the dark about Kargil Operation in 1999 despite the latter heading forces responsible to guard (Pakistan-occupied) Kashmir, according to a new book by a former general.

Court order on V K Singh's dog remark challenged

Court order on V K Singh's dog remark challenged

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

The revision petition challenges the trial court's order alleging that the magistrate 'has only desperately tried to shield the proposed accused'.

What DLF boss learnt from Jack Welch

What DLF boss learnt from Jack Welch

Rediff.com19 Jul 2006

'Families of fallen war heroes feel alienated'

'Families of fallen war heroes feel alienated'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2006

The former Army chief cited annual remembrance services in honour of the Kargil martyrs, saying the events were organised mostly by the families and social organisations instead of government.