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Man suspected of sheltering, aiding Poonch attackers detained

Man suspected of sheltering, aiding Poonch attackers detained

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi visited the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch and took stock of the ongoing operation, the officials said, adding he asked the troops to be relentless in their pursuit.

Yasin Malik's wife included in Pak caretaker cabinet

Yasin Malik's wife included in Pak caretaker cabinet

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

Pakistan's caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has included Mishaal Hussain Malik, wife of jailed terrorist and Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik, in his cabinet.

'Ready for war', says Israel as Hamas fires barrage of rockets

'Ready for war', says Israel as Hamas fires barrage of rockets

Rediff.com7 Oct 2023

The Israel Defence Forces on Saturday declared a state of readiness for war following a massive barrage of rockets from the Gaza Strip and infiltration of Hamas terrorists into Israel, The Times of Israel (TOI) reported.

Explosive revelations of Lt Col Purohit

Explosive revelations of Lt Col Purohit

Rediff.com14 Nov 2008

The arrest of Hindu activists in connection with the Malegaon blast has put several investigating agencies on rewind mode. If the revelations by Lieutenant Colonel Srikant Purohit are to be believed then several bomb blasts in the country need to be reinvestigated.

Time not ripe to withdraw Army from Kashmir: GOC Chinar Corps

Time not ripe to withdraw Army from Kashmir: GOC Chinar Corps

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

The number of active terrorists in the valley is at its lowest in the last 34 years, General Officer Commanding of Chinar Corps Lieutenant General A D S Aujla said.

Israel hints at launching ground offensive against Hamas

Israel hints at launching ground offensive against Hamas

Rediff.com15 Oct 2023

IDF, however, clearly stated that its war was against terror group Hamas and not against the people of Gaza.

'Case against him genuine': Court rejects Sanjay Singh's bail

'Case against him genuine': Court rejects Sanjay Singh's bail

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

A Delhi court on Friday dismissed the bail application of Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.

Pondicherry Lt Governor K R Malkani dead

Pondicherry Lt Governor K R Malkani dead

Rediff.com27 Oct 2003

Malkani complained of chest pain at around 1700 hours IST. He breathed his last at 1915 hours.

Centre to relocate Lt Gen K S Brar from Mumbai

Centre to relocate Lt Gen K S Brar from Mumbai

Rediff.com3 Oct 2012

The Centre will soon relocate Lt Gen (Retd) K S Brar, who survived an assassination attempt in London, from Mumbai to an undisclosed location and upgrade his security.

PICS: Lt Co. Dhoni's surprise visit to Army Public School in Srinagar

PICS: Lt Co. Dhoni's surprise visit to Army Public School in Srinagar

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

Former India captain Dhoni paid a surprise visit to Army Public School in Srinagar and emphasised the importance of education and sports during his interaction with the students.

Lt Gen Sarath Fonseka, LTTE's nemesis

Lt Gen Sarath Fonseka, LTTE's nemesis

Rediff.com2 Feb 2009

Lt Gen Sarath Fonseka is no ordinary general. He is the army commander in the Sri Lankan army and the man leading the military offensive in north Sri Lanka, which has virtually decimated Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, the world's most-dreaded guerrilla force today.

Silkyara: As vertical drilling makes progress, rat-hole miners go horizontal

Silkyara: As vertical drilling makes progress, rat-hole miners go horizontal

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

A total of 86 metres have to be drilled vertically to prepare an escape passage. Pipes of 1.2 metres in diameter have to be laid vertically through the top of the tunnel on which work began on Sunday as a second option to reach the stranded labourers.

4 bullets fired at J-K ex-SSP, 'reham' his last word, say family members

4 bullets fired at J-K ex-SSP, 'reham' his last word, say family members

Rediff.com24 Dec 2023

The police officials stated that Mir, who retired as a senior superintendent of police in 2012, was shot inside the mosque located in the Gantmulla locality of Sheeri area.

Mohanlal to become a Lt Colonel

Mohanlal to become a Lt Colonel

Rediff.com15 Dec 2008

Mohanlal will be the first actor in the country to have got such a prestigious title from the army. The only other celebrity to get this title is former cricket captain Kapil Dev.

Infiltration bid foiled in JK; 3 terrorists nabbed with 10-kg IED, weapons

Infiltration bid foiled in JK; 3 terrorists nabbed with 10-kg IED, weapons

Rediff.com31 May 2023

After tracking the movement at about 1.30 am, the spokesperson said an Army ambush, on challenging them, was fired upon and in the retaliatory firefight some terrorists have been hit.

Pathankot: NSG martyr Lt Col Niranjan's mortal remains brought to Bengaluru

Pathankot: NSG martyr Lt Col Niranjan's mortal remains brought to Bengaluru

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

His body will be taken to his native village in Kerala's Palakkad district later in the day for cremation.

Who issued release about ex-Lt Gen? HC asks Centre

Who issued release about ex-Lt Gen? HC asks Centre

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

The Centre was asked on Friday by the Delhi high court to clarify if the March 5 press release with allegations against former Lt Gen Tejinder Singh was issued by the government or by the Army officials in their individual capacity.

After big setback, rescuers now prepare for vertical drilling

After big setback, rescuers now prepare for vertical drilling

Rediff.com25 Nov 2023

We need to have patience as it is a dangerous operation,NDMA member Lt Gen (retd) Syed Ata Hasnain said.

1 terrorist killed as Rajnath visits J-K's Rajouri

1 terrorist killed as Rajnath visits J-K's Rajouri

Rediff.com6 May 2023

A terrorist was killed and another was most likely injured on Saturday in an ongoing operation in the densely forested area of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir, Army said.

No quick exit in sight for trapped workers as auger drill stuck in rubble

No quick exit in sight for trapped workers as auger drill stuck in rubble

Rediff.com25 Nov 2023

The auger machine was facing repeated obstructions in the rubble in the past few days.

Why am I 'singled out', asks Lt Gen Noble Thamburaj

Why am I 'singled out', asks Lt Gen Noble Thamburaj

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

The searches were conducted on Tuesday after CBI registered a case against Lt Gen Thamburaj, Pune-based builder Kalpataru and former Defence Estate Officer S R Nayyar on charges of criminal conspiracy, cheating and misconduct in the out of court land dispute settlement to benefit a private builder to the tune of Rs 46 crore.

On Bose's birthday Modi names 21 Andaman islands after PVC awardees

On Bose's birthday Modi names 21 Andaman islands after PVC awardees

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

In a ceremony on Monday on the occasion of Parakram Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi named the 21 largest unnamed islands of Andaman and Nicobar after Param Vir Chakra awardees.

Pak making full efforts to infiltrate foreign terrorists into J-K: Army

Pak making full efforts to infiltrate foreign terrorists into J-K: Army

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

He said that the army has tried to neutralise foreign terrorists along the Line of Control in Rajouri and Poonch.

40 Coromandel Express passengers might have died of electrocution

40 Coromandel Express passengers might have died of electrocution

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

An FIR indicated that live overhead wires which snapped when the accident occurred, entangled with a few coaches, electrocuting the passengers trapped in them.

It may take less than 3 days to rescue trapped tunnel workers if ...: Official

It may take less than 3 days to rescue trapped tunnel workers if ...: Official

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

He further said that the "focus is on horizontal drilling" as rock formation has created challenges for vertical drilling.

After 16 years, Delhi LG nod to hike Kashmiri migrants' aid to Rs 27K

After 16 years, Delhi LG nod to hike Kashmiri migrants' aid to Rs 27K

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

In a press note issued earlier in the day, the Raj Niwas officials said Saxena had approved an increase in the adhoc monthly relief to Kashmiri migrants in the national capital from Rs 10,000 to Rs 27,000 per month.

'Lt Governor' replaced with 'Government of NCT of Delhi' in new act

'Lt Governor' replaced with 'Government of NCT of Delhi' in new act

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

Delhi government has substituted the word 'Lt Governor' with 'Government of NCT of Delhi' as a reference to the expression 'Government' in the Delhi (Right of Citizen to Time Bound Delivery of Services) Act, 2011, which was amended today.

Mobile phone use among youth why Agniveer test went online, says Army

Mobile phone use among youth why Agniveer test went online, says Army

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

There is no change in the syllabus or the test pattern that will be used for the online common entrance examination (CEE), the first level of screening in the recruitment procedure for Agniveers, a top Army official said on Thursday.

Three Sikhs convicted of attacking Lt Gen Brar

Three Sikhs convicted of attacking Lt Gen Brar

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

Three members of a Sikh gang, including a woman, were today convicted of slashing the throat of Lt Gen (retd) Kuldip Singh Brar, the hero of the 1984 Operation Blue Star, in London last year.

Major who shot fellow soldiers had a meltdown, faces court of inquiry

Major who shot fellow soldiers had a meltdown, faces court of inquiry

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

The army has initiated a Court of Inquiry against a major-rank officer who allegedly opened fire on his colleagues and exploded grenades inside a camp in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Friday.

Former Army chief Gen Kapoor, ex-top defence officers join Rahul's yatra

Former Army chief Gen Kapoor, ex-top defence officers join Rahul's yatra

Rediff.com8 Jan 2023

Amid severe cold and fog, the march resumed in the morning from Dodwa in Karnal's Nilokheri region and entered the Kurukshetra district later in the day.

Just What Is Vidya's Neeyat?

Just What Is Vidya's Neeyat?

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

Vidya Balan showed off her new film, Neeyat, to members of the film industry at a special star-studded screening in Mumbai.

'Scenes out of a Zombie film': Israel on beheading of babies by Hamas

'Scenes out of a Zombie film': Israel on beheading of babies by Hamas

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

'There were bodies scattered everywhere, mutilated, women and children that were handcuffed and shot, executed, houses torched and burned, and people who were either burnt inside or suffocated'

No breakthrough as India, China hold 20th round of talks

No breakthrough as India, China hold 20th round of talks

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

India and China held two days of military talks in an "open and constructive manner" for an early and mutually acceptable resolution of the remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh and agreed to maintain peace on the ground.

How India enhanced its military might in 2023

How India enhanced its military might in 2023

Rediff.com31 Dec 2023

India also went on an overdrive in expanding its military engagement with like-minded countries in its neighbourhood and beyond in the face of China's relentless attempts to become a regional hegemon and establish its primacy in South Asia.

Amid row, Delhi L-G approves extension of power subsidy

Amid row, Delhi L-G approves extension of power subsidy

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

The minister said the Delhi Cabinet has approved the extension of power subsidy for the year 2023-24 but the file is still pending in the LG office.

DDA stops demolition drive in Mehrauli; HC orders status quo till Feb 16

DDA stops demolition drive in Mehrauli; HC orders status quo till Feb 16

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

The high court further asked the Delhi Development Authority to state its stand on a batch of petitions challenging the action and also seeking a bar on the demolition till a fresh "demarcation report" is prepared.

Army commanders deliberate challenges along borders with China, Pak

Army commanders deliberate challenges along borders with China, Pak

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

The commanders present in Delhi gathered at the South Block in Raisina Hills area, while many others joined the deliberations virtually.

'Tunnel rescue like war, can't speculate when it will end'

'Tunnel rescue like war, can't speculate when it will end'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

The 41 workers trapped in Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel for the last 11 days are likely to be rescued in the next few hours or by tomorrow, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) member Lt Gen (retd) Syed Ata Hasnain said on Thursday evening.

Israel bombs Gaza refugee camp to 'kill Hamas commander'

Israel bombs Gaza refugee camp to 'kill Hamas commander'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2023

The Israel Defence Forces on Tuesday claimed that it killed the commander of Hamas's Central Jabaliya Battalion, Ibrahim Biari, in a strike on the Jabalya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, CNN reported.