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Hosting CT is proof of Pakistan cricket's resilience: Bari

Hosting CT is proof of Pakistan cricket's resilience: Bari

Rediff.com18 Feb 2025

Bari said he is delighted to see the ICC Champions Trophy being held in Pakistan now and multiple teams landing in the country.

'India must hit Pakistan hard where it hurts the most'

'India must hit Pakistan hard where it hurts the most'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2025

'We need to raise the costs and consequences for Pakistan. It is long overdue. Our initial surgical strike was effective for about six months. Then, the Balakot strike provided a deterrent for perhaps two to three years. But we cannot operate under the assumption that such limited responses will suffice for decades to come.'

Himanta's latest: Gogoi visited Pak on ISI invitation

Himanta's latest: Gogoi visited Pak on ISI invitation

Rediff.com18 May 2025

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday alleged that Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi visited Pakistan on an invitation from its spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence, and that he worked closely with the establishment of the neighbouring nation.

Pakistani actors are artists, not terrorists: Salman Khan

Pakistani actors are artists, not terrorists: Salman Khan

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan says artistes from Pakistan should not be treated like terrorists and art and terrorism should not be mixed.

160 terrorists waiting in launchpads across LoC, says Army commander

160 terrorists waiting in launchpads across LoC, says Army commander

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

Around 300 terrorists are present in Jammu and Kashmir, while 160 others are waiting on the launchpads for an opportunity to sneak into this side from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan, a top army commander said on Tuesday.

'Not revolutionary but criminal': Court no to Bhagat Singh memorial in Lahore

'Not revolutionary but criminal': Court no to Bhagat Singh memorial in Lahore

Rediff.com17 Jan 2025

A Pakistani court has dismissed a plea to rename a chowk in Lahore after Bhagat Singh, citing a retired military officer's claim that the freedom fighter was not a revolutionary but a "criminal". The Lahore High Court upheld the decision of the local corporation, which had scrapped the plan to rename Shadman Chowk and place a statue of Singh there.

'No project completed on time', IAF chief uses Salman Khan's dialogue

'No project completed on time', IAF chief uses Salman Khan's dialogue

Rediff.com29 May 2025

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A P Singh on Thursday flagged serious concerns over inordinate delays in various defence acquisition projects and failure to stick to delivery schedules for supply of key platforms even as he hailed Operation Sindoor as a 'national victory'.

Our expectation from Pakistanis never very high: Jaishankar on Bilawal

Our expectation from Pakistanis never very high: Jaishankar on Bilawal

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

Jaishankar said: "Our expectation levels with the Pakistanis are never very high."

'Terrorists hoodwinked intelligence agencies'

'Terrorists hoodwinked intelligence agencies'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2008

The blame game among security and intelligence agencies over "actionable inputs" on the Mumbai terror strike continued with the Coast Guard on Thursday saying the "spies" had fallen for deliberately leaked "false inputs" by terrorists to hoodwink them.

Oppn questions 'US-brokered' ceasefire; BJP hails Modi

Oppn questions 'US-brokered' ceasefire; BJP hails Modi

Rediff.com10 May 2025

Hours after, however, firing from the Pakistani side was reported in Akhnoor sector in Jammu and Kashmir. Drones were also seen in the Pir Panjal area.

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.

'Full-Scale War Would Be Catastrophic'

'Full-Scale War Would Be Catastrophic'

Rediff.com9 May 2025

'India enjoys conventional superiority, but nuclear deterrence imposes clear boundaries.'

Top LeT terrorist from Pak, accomplice killed in Srinagar encounter

Top LeT terrorist from Pak, accomplice killed in Srinagar encounter

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

Saifullah, the Pakistani terrorist who masterminded at least three attacks on security forces during the past month, was killed in the encounter with security forces, a police official said.

REVEALED: How Kasab Was Caught Alive!

REVEALED: How Kasab Was Caught Alive!

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

'We began hitting Kasab hard.' 'In the melee it struck me that the man we were beating to pulp should remain alive.'

Teenage Pak terrorist caught in Uri wants to 'go back to his mother'

Teenage Pak terrorist caught in Uri wants to 'go back to his mother'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2021

'I appeal to the Lashkar-e-Tayiba (LeT) area commander, the ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) and the Pakistan Army to take me back to my mother just like they sent me here (India),' Ali Babar Patra, the teenage terrorist from Pakistan, said in a video message released by the Army in Srinagar on Wednesday.

2 villagers, who nabbed Pak terrorist, recommended for Shaurya Chakra

2 villagers, who nabbed Pak terrorist, recommended for Shaurya Chakra

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

The police also issued appointment orders to the duo who were taken hostage by the terrorist while looking for an escape route.

'Unacceptable': Chinese envoy on security lapses in Pakistan

'Unacceptable': Chinese envoy on security lapses in Pakistan

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong urged that the government should launch a crackdown against all anti-China terrorist groups after two deadly attacks took place in Pakistan within only six months, The Express Tribune reported.

'Pakistan Has Come A Long Way Since March 3, 2009'

'Pakistan Has Come A Long Way Since March 3, 2009'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2025

'International cricket is incomplete without Pakistan.'

India Should Tread Warily On Battlefield

India Should Tread Warily On Battlefield

Rediff.com1 May 2025

Pakistan has warned the international community that any military moves by India shall be 'responded to assuredly and decisively... onus of any escalatory spiral and its consequences shall squarely lie with India.' Implicit in the statement is a veiled threat that even a nuclear threshold may be reached if push comes to shove, warns Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Pak terrorists captured in Uri, another killed during infiltration bid

Pak terrorists captured in Uri, another killed during infiltration bid

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

'The surrendered terrorist in custody identified himself as Ali Babar Patra of Pakistan's Punjab. He has admitted he is a member of the LeT'

How a former Pakistani commando became a terrorist

How a former Pakistani commando became a terrorist

Rediff.com20 Sep 2009

He was once General Pervez Musharraf's blue eyed boy, receiving a cash award of Rs 100,000 in 2000 from Pakistan's then president for killing an Indian Army officer. Eighteen months later, after 9/11, Musharraf declared him a terrorist.

Tributes paid to martyrs on 26/11 attacks

Tributes paid to martyrs on 26/11 attacks

Rediff.com26 Nov 2023

Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday paid floral tributes to the martyrs who laid down their lives while fighting terrorists who attacked the metropolis on this day 15 years ago.

HC upholds death for 5 Indian Mujahideen men in Hyderabad blast case

HC upholds death for 5 Indian Mujahideen men in Hyderabad blast case

Rediff.com9 Apr 2025

The Telangana High Court upheld a trial court's verdict handing out death penalty to five senior operatives of banned terror outfit, Indian Mujahideen, involved in a bomb blast that left 18 people killed in 2013. The court dismissed the criminal revision appeal filed by the IM operatives while upholding the NIA court's judgment. The five members, including IM co-founder Mohd Ahmed Sidibapa alias Yasin Bhatkal, Pakistani national Zia-ur-Rahman alias Waqas, Asadullah Akhtar alias Haddi, Tahaseen Akhtar alias Monu and Ajaz Shaikh, were convicted in 2016. The special court for NIA cases here awarded capital punishment to five convicts treating it as a rarest of the rare case. The high court, after conducting a detailed hearing in the appeals filed by the convicts, confirmed the death sentence of the five IM operatives.

Pak terrorist trained by Lakhvi arrested in Kashmir

Pak terrorist trained by Lakhvi arrested in Kashmir

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

Awan, a resident of Mohalla Miana in Mianwali area of Punjab in Pakistan, was indoctrinated by Lakhvi at his residence in Rawalpindi, officials said.

Trump announces Rana's extradition in joint presser with Modi

Trump announces Rana's extradition in joint presser with Modi

Rediff.com14 Feb 2025

United States President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the extradition of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana to India and said he will face justice.

'Biggest Worry Should Be Pakistan'

'Biggest Worry Should Be Pakistan'

Rediff.com12 May 2025

'Right now, we have no relationship with Pakistan. And the relationship with China is not great.'

5 Lashkar terrorists, Army jawan killed in Pulwama encounter

5 Lashkar terrorists, Army jawan killed in Pulwama encounter

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

The security forces had launched a cordon-and-search operation at Hanjin village in the Rajpora area of Pulwama following information about the presence of the terrorists there, a police official said.

Boo! There are 1-2 terrorists in Parliament, says Sadhvi Prachi

Boo! There are 1-2 terrorists in Parliament, says Sadhvi Prachi

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

Prachi's controversial outburst that sparked an outrage also saw her asking the Centre to hand over Pakistani terrorist Mohammed Naved Yakub to Hindu organisations.

Army concerned over weapons of US origin reaching Kashmir

Army concerned over weapons of US origin reaching Kashmir

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

Lt Gen Ghai said as for the process of documenting these weapons and informing those who need to know about them, "that is definitely continuing, and I can definitely authenticate that".

China blocks India-US move to blacklist 26/11 terrorist

China blocks India-US move to blacklist 26/11 terrorist

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

Beijing blocked the proposal that had been moved by the US and co-designated by India to blacklist Mir under the 1267 Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council as a global terrorist and subject him to assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo.

Captured terrorist Bahadur Ali requests consular access to family

Captured terrorist Bahadur Ali requests consular access to family

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

According to NIA sources, Ali's request has been forwarded to the ministry of external affairs from where it will be sent to Pakistan's High Commissioner Abdul Basit.

11 hurt in grenade attack on CRPF bunker in Srinagar

11 hurt in grenade attack on CRPF bunker in Srinagar

Rediff.com3 Nov 2024

The attack, which took place near a heavily guarded complex housing All India Radio and Doordarshan Kendra near the Tourist Reception Centre, comes a day after security forces eliminated a top Pakistani commander of Lashkar-e-Tayiba in the Khanyar locality of downtown Srinagar.

Taliban moving away terrorists from Pak border: Report

Taliban moving away terrorists from Pak border: Report

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

Pakistan, in recent months, has been increasingly frustrated by the Taliban government's reluctance to eliminate the terrorist groups, including the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

'Captain Sharan Praised Me'

'Captain Sharan Praised Me'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

'He told me he was very happy to see the realistic portrayal of the cockpit too.' 'His wife told me that I carried the same kind of personality as her husband in my performance.'

Are Baloch rebels out of Pakistan's control now?

Are Baloch rebels out of Pakistan's control now?

Rediff.com14 Mar 2025

The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has undergone a significant transformation, evolving from hit-and-run attacks to carrying out sophisticated operations with tactical precision. The group's tactics and targets have become increasingly audacious, targeting security forces, Chinese nationals, and innocent civilians. Experts attribute the BLA's evolution to various factors, including the leadership of Bashir Zeb, the group's growing intelligence network, and its exploitation of the grievances of the Baloch people. The BLA's actions are a cause for concern, as the group's sophisticated attacks pose a major challenge to security forces.

Pulwama attack accused dies of heart attack in Jammu hospital

Pulwama attack accused dies of heart attack in Jammu hospital

Rediff.com24 Sep 2024

A 32-year-old man chargesheeted in the deadly terror attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district five years ago has died of a heart attack in the Government Medical College Hospital in Jammu, officials said.

No proof if Seema Haider is a Pakistani spy: UP police

No proof if Seema Haider is a Pakistani spy: UP police

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Uttar Pradesh Special Director General of Police Prashant Kumar on Wednesday said it would not be appropriate to say if Pakistani citizen Seema Haider, who entered India illegally in May and is staying with her partner in Noida, is a spy "unless we have enough proof".

Amid ops to flush out terrorists, Army chief on aerial recce of JK's forward areas

Amid ops to flush out terrorists, Army chief on aerial recce of JK's forward areas

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

Army Chief General M M Naravane carried out an aerial reconnaissance of forward areas on Wednesday and was briefed about the prevailing security situation along the Line of Control (LOC) in the Jammu region, officials said.

Jaishankar, Pak PM Sharif shake hands at SCO dinner; no hint of thaw in ties

Jaishankar, Pak PM Sharif shake hands at SCO dinner; no hint of thaw in ties

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

The brief exchange and handshake between Jaishankar and Sharif took place at a banquet dinner hosted by the Pakistani prime minister at his residence in honour of the delegates attending a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

Cop who escorted escaped Pak terrorists suspended

Cop who escorted escaped Pak terrorists suspended

Rediff.com5 Jan 2010

A sub inspector of the Meghalaya police was suspended on Tuesday on the charge of dereliction of duty in connection with the escape of three Pakistani terrorists from New Delhi.