News for 'martyrdom'

Our forces have killed more than 70 terrorists this year: Parrikar

Our forces have killed more than 70 terrorists this year: Parrikar

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

14 jawans have attained martyrdom this year so far, the minister said.

Is Mukesh Sahni preparing to topple Nitish Kumar?

Is Mukesh Sahni preparing to topple Nitish Kumar?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2022

'At the moment, we are supporting the Nitish Kumar-led government.' 'When the time comes for this government to fall, it will.'

Scrapping of Art 370 historic step: Army chief

Scrapping of Art 370 historic step: Army chief

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

Addressing the army personnel on the occasion of Army Day, Naravane reiterated that India has zero-tolerance against terrorism. "Abrogation of Article 370 is a historic step which will connect Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of the country. The decision has adversely affected the plans of western neighbour and its proxies. We have zero-tolerance against terrorism. We have many options to give a reply to terrorists and will not hesitate to use them," he said.

The Strangest Things Amitabh Bachchan Has Done

The Strangest Things Amitabh Bachchan Has Done

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Happy birthday, Mr Bachchan!

Remembering Kargil martyrs' spirit of sacrifice

Remembering Kargil martyrs' spirit of sacrifice

Rediff.com25 Jul 2009

The two-day 'Operation Vijay' celebrations from Saturday will mark the victory of Indian forces over their Pakistani army regulars ten years ago. All re-captured heights would be lit up during the celebrations.

If killing 20 jawans isn't provocation, what is, asks Sena

If killing 20 jawans isn't provocation, what is, asks Sena

Rediff.com19 Jun 2020

The editorial in the Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' also said those who used to blame Jawaharlal Nehru for defeat in the 1962 Sino-India war should now introspect.

Gurnam Singh's proud mother keeps her promise

Gurnam Singh's proud mother keeps her promise

Rediff.com23 Oct 2016

As the body of Border Security Force soldier Gurnam Singh wrapped in the tricolour arrived at his home, his mother Jaswant Kaur kept the promise made to her son not to cry over his martyrdom.

IMA publishes list of 382 docs who died due to COVID-19

IMA publishes list of 382 docs who died due to COVID-19

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

On MoS Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey's statement that public health and hospitals come under states and so insurance compensation data is not available with the Centre, the doctors' body said that it amounts to "abdication of duty and abandonment of the national heroes who have stood up for our people".

Outrage after Bengal school textbooks label freedom fighters as terrorists

Outrage after Bengal school textbooks label freedom fighters as terrorists

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

Congress and Janata Dal-United on Friday strongly objected to the description of revolutionary leaders Khudiram Bose, Jatindranath Mukherjee and Prafulla Chaki as "extremist and terrorist" in school syllabus in West Bengal and urged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to drop the chapter.

PHOTOS: Anger against China spills on to India's streets

PHOTOS: Anger against China spills on to India's streets

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

People took to the streets in New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jammu, Bhopal, Patna and other cities and set fire to the Chinese flag and photos of the neighbouring country's President Xi Jinping. Protesters urged the Modi government to ensure that martyrdom of the soldiers in the Galwan Valley did not go in vain.

Karnataka leaders blast Thackeray, protests erupt over his comment

Karnataka leaders blast Thackeray, protests erupt over his comment

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

Thackeray said on Sunday his government is committed towards incorporating into the state the areas of Karnataka where Marathi-speaking people are in majority.

BJP slams Tharoor; to commemorate Bhagat's death anniversary

BJP slams Tharoor; to commemorate Bhagat's death anniversary

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

With the issue of nationalism dominating the political discourse, the BJP on Tuesday announced a three-day programme to comemmorate Bhagat Singh's martyrdom and attacked the Congress over its MP Shashi Tharoor's remarks comparing Jawaharlal Nehru University Student Union leader Kanhaiya Kumar with the freedom fighter.

Column: Indira, Rajiv didn't die as martyrs

Column: Indira, Rajiv didn't die as martyrs

Rediff.com20 May 2019

'They were the leaders of my country and the children of Mother India, but they didn't die as martyrs.' 'They were killed, most unfortunately, by a well planned enemy plot, and they were victims of political violence,' states Sudhir Bisht.

2 jawans martyred as army foils infiltration bid in J&K

2 jawans martyred as army foils infiltration bid in J&K

Rediff.com20 May 2017

An infiltration bid was foiled by alert troops along the LoC in Naugam sector

Army Major killed in landmine explosion was to tie the knot next month

Army Major killed in landmine explosion was to tie the knot next month

Rediff.com17 Feb 2019

Major Bisht's marriage had been finalised and he was to come home on February 28, sourced close to the family said.

PHOTOS: Muslim world mourns on Muharram

PHOTOS: Muslim world mourns on Muharram

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

On Tuesday, devout Shiite Muslims commemorated the martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson with mass flagellation ceremonies.

J&K: 2 cops martyred in separate terror attacks

J&K: 2 cops martyred in separate terror attacks

Rediff.com25 Feb 2018

One cop killed near the revered Chrar-e-Shareef shrine and another outside the residence of a Hurriyat leader, in the Kashmir Valley officials said.

SP attacks Delhi govt for filing FIRs on gas pricing

SP attacks Delhi govt for filing FIRs on gas pricing

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

Samajwadi Party on Tuesday attacked the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government for registering FIRs against union ministers and industrialists, saying this was a "drama" staged by people like him to hide their inefficiency and attain "political martyrdom".

Curfew-like curbs reimposed in Kashmir to foil Muharram processions

Curfew-like curbs reimposed in Kashmir to foil Muharram processions

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

The processions stand banned in Kashmir since 1990 when armed insurgency began.

Jaya, The Tallest Bachchan

Jaya, The Tallest Bachchan

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

Jaya is a woman of steel in the truest sense of the word. Despite being the first lady of filmdom, she's as real and rooted to the ground as anyone can get, notes Subhash K Jha on the actor-politician's 74th birthday.

President confers gallantry awards

President confers gallantry awards

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

The Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra were posthumously awarded to Major David Manlun and Major Satish Dahiya, who lost their lives while fighting with terrorists in Nagaland and Jammu and Kashmir.

Why India Must Salute The Soldier's Wife

Why India Must Salute The Soldier's Wife

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

'These ladies have sacrificed their husbands so that you can celebrate your birthday parties and anniversaries.' 'It is your moral duty to treat them right and with respect.' 'When they visit a bank or a hospital, they should not be made to stand in queue, but treated like Presidents or prime ministers.'

'Congress has put question mark on national security'

'Congress has put question mark on national security'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2019

Launching a fresh offensive against the Congress, Shah said the opposition party is known for its "vote bank" and "appeasement" politics during elections, but Gandhi should answer whether it is above national interest and if such politics can be done over the grief of families of soldiers killed.

Funeral service for Stan Swamy held at Mumbai church

Funeral service for Stan Swamy held at Mumbai church

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

The church authorities said Swamy's body will be cremated in Mumbai after completing certain formalities and his ashes will be taken to Ranchi and Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, the state where he was based.

India to buy 100 SPICE bombs used in Balakot airstrikes

India to buy 100 SPICE bombs used in Balakot airstrikes

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

The bombs to be procured are an advanced version of the Spice-2000 bomb, which can be used to reduce enemy buildings and bunkers to rubbles in no time.

LS adjourned sine die amid coronavirus outbreak

LS adjourned sine die amid coronavirus outbreak

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, various states have announced partial or complete lockdown and also there is increased focus on social distancing to curb the spread of the deadly virus which has infected over 400 people in the country.

Army personnel killed in Pak firing along LoC

Army personnel killed in Pak firing along LoC

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

The killing of Naik Rajib Thapa, 34, raised the death toll in the cross-border firing in the past week to four -- three soldiers and one civilian.

BSF officer killed in Pak sniper fire along IB in J-K

BSF officer killed in Pak sniper fire along IB in J-K

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

The BSF troops were carrying out border domination along the IB, when snipers of Pakistan Rangers opened fire on them around 1050 hours in Hiranagar-Samba sector of Kathua district, said a senior BSF officer.

Rahul pays tribute to Sarabjit, offer condolences to family

Rahul pays tribute to Sarabjit, offer condolences to family

Rediff.com3 May 2013

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday paid rich tributes to Sarabjit Singh, who died at a Pakistani hospital following a brutal attack, at Bikhiwind at his cremation.

Bidding adieu to a hero

Bidding adieu to a hero

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

A pall of gloom descended on Mira Road, a township in Maharashtra as people joined the last rites of martyred Indian soldier Major Kaustabh Rane, who was martyred in Jammu-Kashmir. He was among the four army personnel killed in a gunfight with terrorists near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district on Tuesday. His family, friends and residents showered flowers, raised slogans "Major Kaustubh Rane, Amar Rahe", "Vande Mataram" and "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" as a flower-laden army truck took him to the crematorium.

'Is Constitution a mere administrative manual?'

'Is Constitution a mere administrative manual?'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

Eight eminent personalities have appealed to people to "introspect and audit" the working of the Constitution.

Surgical strike failed to demoralise Pak terrorists: Sena

Surgical strike failed to demoralise Pak terrorists: Sena

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

The Shiv Sena on Friday targeted the Centre by questioning the "efficacy" of the 2016 surgical strike and said the perception that it would demoralise Pakistani terrorists remained an "illusion" as Indian soldiers continue to get killed in terror attacks in Kashmir. Accusing the Modi government of boasting about how Pakistan was straightened out after the surgical strike, the Sena sought to know whether it has really happened. It also observed that troubled borders were not good for the country's well-being.

Let's salute an unhonoured hero!

Let's salute an unhonoured hero!

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

That Lieutenant Colonel Brahmanand Avasthy deserved a gallantry medal for his conspicuous bravery is unarguable, but his valour went unrecognised. M P Anil Kumar salutes an Indian hero on the 50th anniversary of his martyrdom.

Kasab's hanging sealed the fate of Sarabjit

Kasab's hanging sealed the fate of Sarabjit

Rediff.com2 May 2013

Pakistan must get to the root of the conspiracy to eliminate Indian prisoners while in judicial custody, says K C Singh

BCCI unlikely to decline Chinese IPL Sponsorship ties

BCCI unlikely to decline Chinese IPL Sponsorship ties

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

Some BCCI officials are of the view that unless VIVO backs out on its own in prevailing circumstances, the board should honour the remainder of the contract, which ends in 2022.

Quiet 50th birthday for Rahul Gandhi, wishes pour in

Quiet 50th birthday for Rahul Gandhi, wishes pour in

Rediff.com20 Jun 2020

A host of top Congress leaders wished him on his birthday, with former prime minister Manmohan Singh among the first to send his best wishes through a letter in the morning.

11 killed as IS suicide bombers strike Indonesian churches

11 killed as IS suicide bombers strike Indonesian churches

Rediff.com13 May 2018

A family of six, including two young girls, were responsible for the attacks, national police chief Tito Karnavian said.

2 wanted Jaish terrorists gunned down in Shopian

2 wanted Jaish terrorists gunned down in Shopian

Rediff.com13 Apr 2019

The gunned-down terrorists have been identified as Abid Wagay, a resident of Rawalpora Shopian, and Shahjahan Mir, hailing of Amshepora Shopian, a police spokesman said.

'Violence was scripted by the government'

'Violence was scripted by the government'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

'On January 22, when the last round of talks took place, the farmer leaders were told by Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar that the government is also prepared.' 'And they did this.'

No Taliban ringtone? You are a target in Afghanistan

No Taliban ringtone? You are a target in Afghanistan

Rediff.com31 Dec 2011

Taliban ringtones include the titles 'Teenager', 'Doomsday' and 'Suicide Bomber'