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India-Pak ties nosedive to new low in 2022 post Bilawal attack on Modi

India-Pak ties nosedive to new low in 2022 post Bilawal attack on Modi

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

This year saw no improvement in bilateral ties as India accused Pakistan of cross-border infiltration and re-activation of terror-launching pads near the LoC.

Tunisia on manhunt for third museum attacker

Tunisia on manhunt for third museum attacker

Rediff.com22 Mar 2015

Tunisia is on a manhunt for the third attacker in the Bardo Museum in Tunis last week that left more than 20 people dead.

Pakistan hangs 4 militants linked to Peshawar school attack

Pakistan hangs 4 militants linked to Peshawar school attack

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

The four militants -- Maulvi Abdus Salam, Hazrat Ali, Mujeebur Rehman and Sabeel alias Yahya -- were executed in a civil jail in Kohat near Peshawar.

Kabul blasts: 'Shocked' China to work with US against terrorism

Kabul blasts: 'Shocked' China to work with US against terrorism

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

China on Friday expressed shock at the deadly suicide attacks at Kabul airport, saying the security situation in Afghanistan remained "complicated and severe" and that Beijing will work with the international community to cope with terrorist threats and prevent the war-ravaged country from becoming a hotbed of terrorism.

These brothers are wanted for attack on Charlie Hebdo

These brothers are wanted for attack on Charlie Hebdo

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

The French police have released photos of the two brothers wanted in connection with the attack of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris on Wednesday that left 12 people dead including the editor, three celebrated cartoonists and two police officers.

One killed after gunmen fire on plane landing in Peshawar

One killed after gunmen fire on plane landing in Peshawar

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

One woman passenger was killed and two fight stewards injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire at a Pakistan International Airlines flight while landing at the Peshawar airport late Tuesday night.

Peshawar school attack mastermind killed in US drone strike

Peshawar school attack mastermind killed in US drone strike

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

Officials said Umar Mansour, alias Umar Naray, had been killed in the US drone attack in the Bandar area of Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Saturday.

4 policemen among 6 injured in suspected militant attack in Kashmir

4 policemen among 6 injured in suspected militant attack in Kashmir

Rediff.com7 Jun 2014

At least six persons, including four policemen, were injured in a suspected militant attack in Srinagar near a hospital in Shopian district of south Kashmir.

'They killed babies, they raped women. They kidnapped whoever they saw'

'They killed babies, they raped women. They kidnapped whoever they saw'

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

'Everyone I know has somebody kidnapped or murdered by the terrorists.'

3 Taliban militants get death penalty for NATO trucks attack

3 Taliban militants get death penalty for NATO trucks attack

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

Three Taliban militants have been given a death sentence by a Pakistani court for attacking trucks carrying critical supplies for NATO troops in Afghanistan in 2010.

Judge among 11 dead in court attack in Pakistan

Judge among 11 dead in court attack in Pakistan

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

At least 11 people, including a judge, were killed and 25 others injured on Monday when suicide attackers lobbed grenades and opened indiscriminate fire in the premises of a local court in Pakistan's federal capital.

India rejects Pak's list of terrorists involved in 26/11 attacks

India rejects Pak's list of terrorists involved in 26/11 attacks

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

In a strongly-worded reaction on the issue, Spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs Anurag Srivastava said India has repeatedly called on Pakistan to give up its 'obfuscation and dilatory tactics' in discharging its international obligations in the trial of Mumbai terror attacks.

Two more killed in fresh attacks on polio workers in Pak

Two more killed in fresh attacks on polio workers in Pak

Rediff.com19 Dec 2012

Gunmen staged fresh attacks on UN-backed polio vaccination teams in Pakistan, killing two more polio workers and wounding six in the country's northwest on Wednesday, a day after six health workers were gunned down in Karachi and Peshawar.

Hope goodwill survives Pathankot attack: Pak media

Hope goodwill survives Pathankot attack: Pak media

Rediff.com3 Jan 2016

Pakistani media outlets on Sunday said the brazen attack by terrorists at a key Indian Air Force base will pose a "challenge to attempts to resurrect" the dialogue process between the two neighbours despite the goodwill generated by recent high-level meetings between their leaders.

'Assam Rifles is probably the best fighting force in the country'

'Assam Rifles is probably the best fighting force in the country'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2023

'Assam Rifles have prevented a large number of genocides and killings.'

Attack on American University in Kabul leaves 12 dead

Attack on American University in Kabul leaves 12 dead

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Afghan forces ended the assault after 10 hours of gunfire.

Gaza-Israel: The Carnage Continues

Gaza-Israel: The Carnage Continues

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

The war between Israel and the militant Palestinian group Hamas raged for a fifth day on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, as Israeli warplanes hammered neighbourhood after neighbourhood in the Gaza Strip, reducing buildings to rubble and sending people scrambling to find safety.

Paris terror attack: First attacker identified by French authorities

Paris terror attack: First attacker identified by French authorities

Rediff.com15 Nov 2015

French police have identified the first of seven gunmen who killed at least 129 people in a wave of carnage claimed by the Islamic State group.

3 terror attacks rock Kashmir in 3 hours

3 terror attacks rock Kashmir in 3 hours

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Jammu and Kashmir has been hit by three terror attacks in three hours. Unidentified gunmen shot at a civilian in Tral in south Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday.

Al Qaeda terrorists kill 16 in Ivory Coast beach attack

Al Qaeda terrorists kill 16 in Ivory Coast beach attack

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

Six terrorists were killed by authorities after they targetted the popular seaside town of Grand-Bassam, a weekend retreat for residents of Abidjan, about 25 miles (40km) away.

Machete-wielding man attacks soldier near Louvre museum in Paris

Machete-wielding man attacks soldier near Louvre museum in Paris

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said the attack was "terrorist in nature".

Yemen: 4 Indian nurses among 16 dead in gun attack on care home

Yemen: 4 Indian nurses among 16 dead in gun attack on care home

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

India does not have an embassy in Yemen. It was shut down in April after evacuation of its nationals.

War in Gaza: 400 Israelis, 313 Palestinians killed so far

War in Gaza: 400 Israelis, 313 Palestinians killed so far

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

Both Israel and Hamas claimed that gunfights were ongoing at numerous locations within Israeli territory.

Gunmen dressed as advocates shoot dead gangster in Delhi court, are killed

Gunmen dressed as advocates shoot dead gangster in Delhi court, are killed

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

Three people including gangster Jitendra Gogi were killed in a shootout on Friday at Delhi's Rohini court, the police said.

PCB selector hurt in armed attack

PCB selector hurt in armed attack

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

Pakistan's national cricket selector Asif Baloch has been left critically injured after being attacked by armed men in the troubled province of Baluchistan.

Pak's ISI, homegrown terrorists responsible for Dhaka attack: B'desh

Pak's ISI, homegrown terrorists responsible for Dhaka attack: B'desh

Rediff.com3 Jul 2016

The Bangladesh government on Sunday claimed the attackers who slaughtered 20 hostages inside a cafe in Dhaka in the country's worst terror attack were members of "homegrown" Islamist terrorist outfits and not Islamic State of Syria and Iraq militants.

Bangladesh schools, colleges ordered to report absent students

Bangladesh schools, colleges ordered to report absent students

Rediff.com10 Jul 2016

All educational institutions in the country will give lists of students who have been absent for over 10 straight days.

Taliban attacked Kabul guesthouse 'thinking Indian envoy was inside'

Taliban attacked Kabul guesthouse 'thinking Indian envoy was inside'

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Four Indians and an American, were killed during the five-hour long siege that ended early Thursday morning.

147 students killed in Kenya university attack

147 students killed in Kenya university attack

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

Somalia-based Al Shabaab militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

REVEALED: The faces behind the Dhaka terror attack

REVEALED: The faces behind the Dhaka terror attack

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

The attackers were from well-known schools with Western curriculum for the children of the well-to-do in the city, not from any of the madrassas that are often termed as breeding grounds for militants.

Taliban attacked Peshawar school to kill 'as many as possible'

Taliban attacked Peshawar school to kill 'as many as possible'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations has said that the terrorists who attacked a school in Peshawar did not intend to take hostages but kill as many as possible.

'Mumbai will always be vulnerable'

'Mumbai will always be vulnerable'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

'If we have to restrict and fight terrorism, first and foremost, we have to ensure communal harmony in the country.'

Militants attack bus near Quetta, kill 13 Shia Muslims

Militants attack bus near Quetta, kill 13 Shia Muslims

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

Militants on Tuesday stormed a bus carrying Shia Muslims in Baluchistan province of southwest Pakistan, killing 13 men and injuring seven others in the latest in a string of attacks targeting the minority community. Three gunmen travelling in a pick-up truck stopped the bus with nearly 30 passengers in Akhtarabad area on the outskirts of provincial capital Quetta. Two gunmen entered the bus and fired indiscriminately.

Kerala woman on video call with family injured in Hamas missile strike

Kerala woman on video call with family injured in Hamas missile strike

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

Sheeja Anand, a native of Payyavoor in Kannur district of Kerala, was injured in the missile strikes on Ashkelon, a coastal city in the southern part of Israel on Saturday, while she was on a video call with her husband, her family said.

Woman shot dead outside school in Manipur; gunfire reported

Woman shot dead outside school in Manipur; gunfire reported

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

The incident occurred at Kwakeithel Mayai Koibi under Lamphel police station a day after classes 1 to 8 began in the state after two months because of the violence.

New PCB boss targets international tours

New PCB boss targets international tours

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

The Pakistan Cricket Board's new boss wants to welcome international tours back to the country but has urged for patience because of the prevailing security situation.

Tunisia terror: 9 arrested for attack on museum that killed 23

Tunisia terror: 9 arrested for attack on museum that killed 23

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

Tunisian security forces arrested nine people linked to the deadly attack on the National Bardo Museum that left 23 dead, scores wounded.

2 sisters shot dead in Delhi, killing triggers political row

2 sisters shot dead in Delhi, killing triggers political row

Rediff.com18 Jun 2023

Gunmen allegedly shot dead two women in southwest Delhi's RK Puram in the early hours of Sunday over a suspected financial dispute with their brother, police said.

At least 15 dead in Mogadishu hotel attack in Somalia

At least 15 dead in Mogadishu hotel attack in Somalia

Rediff.com25 Jun 2016

According to several news reports, at least 15 people had died and many injured. Gunfire echoed round the seaside city after the blast and ambulances raced to the scene.

US embassy in Syria attacked

US embassy in Syria attacked

Rediff.com12 Sep 2006

A senior Chinese diplomat was among those injured in terrorist attack.