News for 'martyrdom'

Forces showed utmost restraint despite grave provocation in Kashmir: Parrikar

Forces showed utmost restraint despite grave provocation in Kashmir: Parrikar

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

"Our armed forces have shown utmost restraint in tackling terrorists in Kashmir Valley despite grave provocations," he said in his address on the All India Radio on the eve of Independence Day.

Taliban, Islamic State claim responsibility for Pak hospital suicide attack

Taliban, Islamic State claim responsibility for Pak hospital suicide attack

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

At least 75 people were killed and 115 others injured in the attack.

Terrorist Salahuddin rants: A fourth war on Kashmir, soon

Terrorist Salahuddin rants: A fourth war on Kashmir, soon

Rediff.com8 Aug 2016

Salahuddin warned that if the international community did not pay heed to the ongoing violence in Kashmir, Kashmiris from both sides of the divided valley would be forced to take things into their own hands.

4 BSF men killed in Pak firing, personnel raise anti-Pak slogans

4 BSF men killed in Pak firing, personnel raise anti-Pak slogans

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

This is the second major ceasefire violation along the IB this month and came despite Director General Military Operations of the two countries agreeing, on May 29, to implement the ceasefire pact of 2003 in "letter and spirit".

Mulayam attacks UPA, says people looking for alternative

Mulayam attacks UPA, says people looking for alternative

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

In an apparent attack on the UPA government, Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Wednesday alleged that no other country in the world had seen the kind of deteriorating situation as India did in the last 10 years, saying people were now looking for an alternative.

Is this Chinese grandfather ISIS' oldest jihadi?

Is this Chinese grandfather ISIS' oldest jihadi?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

In a video released by the ISIS, 80-year-old Islamic State fighter Muhammed Amin describes his journey from China to Syria.

Shia procession bombed in Bangladesh, 1 dead, 90 hurt

Shia procession bombed in Bangladesh, 1 dead, 90 hurt

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

At least one person was killed and nearly 90 wounded in a rare pre-dawn bomb attack on a Shia procession in Bangladesh's capital on Saturday as thousands from the minority community gathered for the annual Ashura.

More encounters=neutralising more terrorists: Parrikar

More encounters=neutralising more terrorists: Parrikar

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

50 terrorists had been killed this year while 12 security forces personnel lost their lives.

15-yr-old becomes UK's youngest convicted terrorist

15-yr-old becomes UK's youngest convicted terrorist

Rediff.com2 Oct 2015

The 15-year-old, who was not identified, will serve at least five years in jail for inciting terrorism and will not be released until he is considered not to be dangerous.

Pak Taliban still not ready for peace talks

Pak Taliban still not ready for peace talks

Rediff.com17 Jun 2013

"We are still in a state of shock at the martyrdom of our deputy chief and there is no change in our decision of not talking to the government," Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan spokesman Ihsanullah Ihsan said.

Lauren Gottlieb becomes a cabaret dancer

Lauren Gottlieb becomes a cabaret dancer

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Sena, Congress blame PM's 'birthday diplomacy' for attack

Sena, Congress blame PM's 'birthday diplomacy' for attack

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Hitting out at the government, the ruling alliance partner said, 'The prime minister was in Lahore only last week as a guest of his counterpart Nawaz Sharif. At that time, we had warned him not to trust Pakistan.' "See how we have been betrayed today. If Pakistan wants to improve relations with India, they should immediately hand over Jaish-e-Mohammed's Maulana Masood Azhar to India," it said in the Saamna.

26/11 attack was 'heroic', German bakery bombing 'beautiful': Al Qaeda

26/11 attack was 'heroic', German bakery bombing 'beautiful': Al Qaeda

Rediff.com20 May 2015

An Al Qaeda document recovered by US Navy SEALs from the Abbottabad hideout of Osama bin Laden describes the 2008 Mumbai terror attack by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorists as a "heroic Fidai" operation and the one at German Bakery in Pune as a "beautiful huge" bombing.

Review: Rangoon is a grand hotchpotch!

Review: Rangoon is a grand hotchpotch!

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

Rangoon is too fuzzy and half-hearted, feels Sukanya Verma.

UK council withdraws permission to Burhan Wani rally

UK council withdraws permission to Burhan Wani rally

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

The rally was being planned by UK-based Kashmiri groups to mark the first death anniversary of the commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist outfit killed in a gun battle with Indian armed forces in the Kashmir Valley on July 8 last year.

'I coped with the tragedy like all the others do'

'I coped with the tragedy like all the others do'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

Eight years ago Subhashini's husband Colonel Vasanth was martyred fighting militants in Kashmir. Today, she offers hope to widows of army jawans who lost their lives in the line of duty.

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.

Shah dubs Siddaramaiah govt corrupt, malicious, oppressive

Shah dubs Siddaramaiah govt "corrupt, malicious, oppressive"

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

Addressing a party rally in Mysuru, Shah accused the Congress of behaving like as it did during the Emergency.

The courage of Captain Haneef, Vir Chakra, martyr at 25

The courage of Captain Haneef, Vir Chakra, martyr at 25

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

'Captain Haneef-ud-din, pulling his sinewy body forward, crawled, rifle in hand, in the snow on 6 June 1999. He died on this craggy mountainside exactly two years after he had passed out of the IMA...'

The hero who prevented the Chinese from invading Assam

The hero who prevented the Chinese from invading Assam

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat, 21, received the Mahavir Chakra in the 1962 War with China. Such was his valour that a temple and museum stands on the land he died defending in the icy valley of Arunachal Pradesh.

The man who led the attack on Sanjay Leela Bhansali

The man who led the attack on Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

'340 films have been shot in Rajasthan in the last 50 years.' 'The Rajput community has never opposed any film except for Jodhaa-Akbar and Padmavati.' 'Rajasthan is known for welcoming guests, but why did these two films get into trouble?' 'They got into trouble because these two filmmakers wanted to create a controversy.'

What happens if the BJP wins only 210 seats in 2019...

What happens if the BJP wins only 210 seats in 2019...

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

'It will be fascinating to see how Modi, for the first time in his political life without a majority, is able to manage the ambitions and the conflicts,' says Aakar Patel.

Won't allow Abdullahs, Muftis to divide India: PM

Won't allow Abdullahs, Muftis to divide India: PM

Rediff.com14 Apr 2019

Modi said the wave in favour of the BJP was stronger this time than in 2014.

'This is the price you pay for speaking out against Modi'

'This is the price you pay for speaking out against Modi'

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

'This is a political case and police is being used here right from the day one.'

'BJP taking exit route from self-created tumult'

'BJP taking exit route from self-created tumult'

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

Congress president Rahul Gandhi said that the 'opportunistic BJP-PDP alliance' set fire to Jammu and Kashmir, killing many innocent civilians and brave soldiers, and that the damage would continue even if the state was put under central rule.

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list of 382 doctors who died due to the viral disease and demanded that they be treated as "martyrs".

Army officer, awarded on R-Day, killed in Kashmir gun battle

Army officer, awarded on R-Day, killed in Kashmir gun battle

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

A commanding officer of the counter insurgency Rashtriya Rifles, a cop and two militants were killed and a soldier was seriously wounded in a fierce encounter in south Kashmir's Tral area on Tuesday afternoon.

Nagrota attack, demonetisation stop work in Parliament

Nagrota attack, demonetisation stop work in Parliament

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

Opposition parties forced early adjournments in both Houses of parliament as they continued to press for a debate on demonetisation under any rule that entailed voting, a demand that the government has refused to accept. Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi led a walkout by the Opposition over no obituary references being made for the seven Army personnel who lost their lives in the terror attack on an Army base in Nagrota, Jammu and Kashmir.

Vajpayee, warts and all

Vajpayee, warts and all

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

'The sorry image of a wailing leader visiting relief camps for riot victims was completely incoherent with what he did next, blaming the minority community for the disturbance.' Utkarsh Mishra pens a tribute from the heart.

This is no Doklam!

This is no Doklam!

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

What I found at the Bumla Pass Indo-China border.

Fidel, the eternal revolutionary

Fidel, the eternal revolutionary

Rediff.com27 Nov 2016

'No other Communist leader after Lenin had such an internationalist vision as Fidel,' says Prakash Karat, the CPI-M leader in this eloquent tribute to Fidel Castro who passed into the ages on Friday.

The Romeos of Hazratgunj: An elegy

The Romeos of Hazratgunj: An elegy

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

In Yogi Adityanath's Uttar Pradesh wayward Romeos would all be in the lock-up, says Sunil Sethi.

Bollywood's HIGHS and LOWS of 2017 so far

Bollywood's HIGHS and LOWS of 2017 so far

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly at the movies!

UP government cancels VHP condolence meet in Ayodhya

UP government cancels VHP condolence meet in Ayodhya

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

Sensing the Vishwa Hindu Parishad's attempts to rekindle Ayodhya sentiments, the Akhilesh Yadav-led government in Uttar Pradesh has banned a meeting to mark the 25th death anniversary of brothers, Ram and Sharad Kothari, who fell to police bullets while performing the symbolic kar sewa on November 2, 1990 -- two years before the Babri Masjid was brought down.

Winning Hearts or Fighting Terror? Army's Kashmir dilemma

Winning Hearts or Fighting Terror? Army's Kashmir dilemma

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

'All commanding officers and their superiors are sure to have taken note of the betrayal that killed Colonel Rai. Corrective measures will be taken quickly. And the Indian Army will continue to do its duty without rancour and remorse.'

Price of the relentless daily war in Kashmir

Price of the relentless daily war in Kashmir

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

Colonel M N Rai's supreme sacrifice highlights that the Indian Army continues to be led from the front by its officers.

'How many soldiers will lose their lives? Befitting reply must be given'

'How many soldiers will lose their lives? Befitting reply must be given'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

Sunday's terror attack has come as a huge setback for the families of the Uri bravehearts, but their spirit has not been deterred by the act of cowardice.

Omar orders judicial probe into Shopian firing

Omar orders judicial probe into Shopian firing

Rediff.com1 Oct 2013

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday announced a judicial probe into the September 7 Shopian incident in which four youth were allegedly killed in paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force firing.

CRPF to use 'Shaheed' for troopers killed in line of duty

CRPF to use 'Shaheed' for troopers killed in line of duty

Rediff.com17 Aug 2014

In a first such step for a central armed police force, the Central Reserve Police Force has decided to honour its jawans and officers killed in action with the prefix 'Shaheed' in their names.

One country exports terror everywhere: PM on Pak

One country exports terror everywhere: PM on Pak

Rediff.com24 Sep 2016

Modi held Pakistan directly responsible for the Uri attack.