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JeM terrorist caught in Kashmir, Aadhaar card recovered from him

JeM terrorist caught in Kashmir, Aadhaar card recovered from him

Rediff.com15 May 2016

Abdul Rehman, a resident of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, had infiltrated in January and was engaged in recruiting local youth for "suicide" attacks, the army said.

3 LeT terrorists killed outside Srinagar; jawan, civilians injured

3 LeT terrorists killed outside Srinagar; jawan, civilians injured

Rediff.com9 Dec 2018

The identities and affiliation of the terrorists were yet to be known. Arms and ammunition had been recovered from the site.

'Life will go on, so will our grief'

'Life will go on, so will our grief'

Rediff.com19 May 2020

'Jawans are not rich and their families need succour in their time of loss.'

UPSC civil services exam to be held on August 24

UPSC civil services exam to be held on August 24

Rediff.com20 May 2014

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) preliminary examination is scheduled to be held on August 24.

Bengaluru: Uber cab driver booked for misbehaving with female passenger

Bengaluru: Uber cab driver booked for misbehaving with female passenger

Rediff.com24 Mar 2016

In yet another blow for cab service provider Uber, a case has been registered against one of its drivers for misbehaving with a female passenger.

5 terrorists killed in Kashmir encounter; Professor among them

5 terrorists killed in Kashmir encounter; Professor among them

Rediff.com6 May 2018

Top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Saddam Padder is also believed to be among the slain terrorists.

Burhan Wani's successor Zakir Musa killed in encounter

Burhan Wani's successor Zakir Musa killed in encounter

Rediff.com24 May 2019

"He was one of the oldest militant and wanted for several terror-related crimes," police told PTI.

Terrorists target Pak military complex, 12 injured

Terrorists target Pak military complex, 12 injured

Rediff.com18 Dec 2012

Motorcycle-borne terrorists lobbed two grenades at the gate of a high-security military complex at Risalpur in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, injuring 12 people, including four security personnel.

60 per cent of IS Twitter handler's followers are non-Muslims

60 per cent of IS Twitter handler's followers are non-Muslims

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

More than 60 per cent followers of Mehdi Masroor Biswas, the Bengaluru-based executive, who was running a pro-Islamic State Twitter account, were non-Muslims and a majority of his Muslim followers were from western countries, particularly the United Kingdom, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday.

No women officers for BSF, ITBP and SSB

No women officers for BSF, ITBP and SSB

Rediff.com1 Jun 2010

The government has ruled out any women officers post for select paramilitary forces even as a significant number of women were recently recruited in lower ranks of some of the border guarding forces.

EC bars cop who claimed Shaheen Bagh shooter-AAP link from poll duty

EC bars cop who claimed Shaheen Bagh shooter-AAP link from poll duty

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

The poll body also observed that the investigation had 'political connotations' and Deo's conduct has 'consequences' for 'free and fair elections'.

Arrested Pak terrorist reveals CRPF camp attack plot

Arrested Pak terrorist reveals CRPF camp attack plot

Rediff.com16 Mar 2013

The Pakistani terrorist arrested in a major breakthrough in the suicide strike that killed five Central Reserve Police Force men was a Lashkar-e-Tayiba recruit and it was he who allegedly dropped the two 'fidayeens' on the outskirts of the city on the day of the attack, investigations show.

Head of Al Qaeda in India caught in Uttar Pradesh

Head of Al Qaeda in India caught in Uttar Pradesh

Rediff.com17 Dec 2015

"An alert has been sounded in the district after the arrests yesterday in Delhi and Odisha," said an official.

Chaos rules at toll plazas over FASTag implementation

Chaos rules at toll plazas over FASTag implementation

Rediff.com27 Feb 2021

Either drivers were blissfully unaware of the requirement or they hadn't bothered to get one installed in their vehicle.

Mumbai cops get custody of Islamic preacher held in Kerala

Mumbai cops get custody of Islamic preacher held in Kerala

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

The accused, Mohammed Hanif, was brought to the city and produced before a court which sent him to police custody till August 20, a senior police official said.

Yogi launches anti-graft portal, announces 4 lakh jobs as his govt completes one year in office

Yogi launches anti-graft portal, announces 4 lakh jobs as his govt completes one year in office

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

Meanwhile, key BJP ally skips event to mark first year of Yogi govt.

Centre asks MP governor R N Yadav, accused in exam scam, to quit

Centre asks MP governor R N Yadav, accused in exam scam, to quit

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

Yadav was named in an FIR registered on Tuesday by Special Task Force probing the multi-crore Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board or Vyapam scam under various sections of IPC, including 420 for cheating.

British cops quit over race investigation

British cops quit over race investigation

Rediff.com22 Oct 2003

Seven recruits and an officer were identified as making racist remarks in The Secret Policeman, a BBC documentary that was made using Tehelka-style techniques.

AP cops tighten vigil over reports of Maoist resurgence

AP cops tighten vigil over reports of Maoist resurgence

Rediff.com16 May 2012

The Maoists are allegedly trying to regain their lost control and making their presence felt through violent acts like damaging communication network and roads. According to reports, the ultras have also started recruiting cadres in north Telangana districts

PoK-linked London Bridge attacker was 'ISIS fighter'

PoK-linked London Bridge attacker was 'ISIS fighter'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2019

'The person who carried out the London attack... was a fighter from the Islamic State, and did so in response to calls to target citizens of coalition countries,' the ISIS statement read.

J&K: 16 arrested for army question paper leak

J&K: 16 arrested for army question paper leak

Rediff.com26 Nov 2006

Copies of the question paper were also seized from the house, they said adding that the youths were to take the written test for recruitment as sepoys in the Army on Sunday.

Lashkar module busted in Srinagar; 7 held

Lashkar module busted in Srinagar; 7 held

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

The police on Tuesday claimed to have busted a module of Lashkar-e-Tayiba militant outfit by arresting seven ultras and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from Sopore area of Baramulla district in Kashmir.

Army General warns of new tragedy in Kashmir

Army General warns of new tragedy in Kashmir

Rediff.com19 Jul 2015

Voicing concern over recruitment of educated Kashmiri youths into terror outfits, a top army commander has said that eyes cannot be shut to the "tragedy" that "alienation and lack of opportunities" was driving local youngsters towards the gun and the Centre and the state government need to introspect to address these issues.

After rape charges, financial woes for cop who complained against SP chief

After rape charges, financial woes for cop who complained against SP chief

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

The complaint alleges that Thakur misused his position as IG and both, he and his wife, possessed properties disproportionate to their income.

Constable quizzed in Vyapam scam found dead at home

Constable quizzed in Vyapam scam found dead at home

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Ramakant Pandey, who was questioned four months ago, over alleged fraudulent recruitments was found hanging from a ceiling fan.

REWIND: Best images in the last 24 hours

REWIND: Best images in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com19 Feb 2014

Here's a collection of some of the best photos from around the world shot in the last 24 hours

How many more suicide bombers are there?

How many more suicide bombers are there?

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

'The fact that a rural Kashmiri boy was brainwashed into killing himself and others means there is an active programme that exists which does such recruiting and there will potentially be other such individuals out there,' warns Aakar Patel.

23 killed in Iraq suicide attacks

23 killed in Iraq suicide attacks

Rediff.com10 Jul 2005

Suicide bombings struck Iraq on Sunday, killing at least 23 and wounding dozens more in three attacks on an army recruiting centre, a police convoy and civilians, authorities said.

Top LeT terrorist, 'don of Heff', killed in Kashmir

Top LeT terrorist, 'don of Heff', killed in Kashmir

Rediff.com14 Oct 2017

Waseem Shah, who was wanted in various terror-related cases, was killed along with Naseer, another local boy who had joined the insurgency in May this year.

Pak-origin man named as one of the London attackers

Pak-origin man named as one of the London attackers

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

The police identified 2 of London attackers as Khuram Shazad Butt and Rachid Redouane.

LeT operative Nasser, 12 others found guilty by NIA court

LeT operative Nasser, 12 others found guilty by NIA court

Rediff.com1 Oct 2013

Thirteen accused, including suspected LeT operative T Naseer, were on Tuesday found guilty by a NIA court here in a case related to recruitment of youths from Kerala for terror camps in Jammu and Kashmir to 'wage war against India'.

In praise of the bureaucrat

In praise of the bureaucrat

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

Does IAS officers' work go unappreciated, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Vyapam scam: Pressure mounts on MP CM Chouhan

Vyapam scam: Pressure mounts on MP CM Chouhan

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

Stepping up its attack, the Congress party on Monday said that Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan cannot escape responsibility for the "45 deaths" connected to Vyapam scam and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should take "moral responsibility".

The Ladakh Scouts, Indian Army's snow warriors

The Ladakh Scouts, Indian Army's snow warriors

Rediff.com21 Aug 2017

President Ram Nath Kovind presents the President's Colours to the Ladakh Scouts Regimental Centre today, August 21. These are normally presented to units that distinguish themselves consistently over decades. The Ladakh Scouts became a regular army regiment only in June 2001 after its stunning performance in the Kargil conflict, notes Ajai Shukla.

Blast kills policeman in Pakistan

Blast kills policeman in Pakistan

Rediff.com1 Oct 2011

A policeman was killed and eight more were injured when a security vehicle was targetted with a roadside bomb in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, officials said.

Remembering 26/11: How Kasab and others were trained by LeT, ISI

Remembering 26/11: How Kasab and others were trained by LeT, ISI

Rediff.com25 Nov 2018

The sea training also included 'how to fish', something that made Kasab think that 'he had got a job and he could earn a respectable living'.

Malaysia thwarts IS plan to use country as transit point

Malaysia thwarts IS plan to use country as transit point

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

The Malaysian police crackdown on the activities of Islamic State militants in Kuala Lumpur has thwarted the terror group's plans to use Malaysia as a transit point for recruits headed to Syria to join its ranks.

After backlash, Govt amends order reserving jobs in J-K for domiciles

After backlash, Govt amends order reserving jobs in J-K for domiciles

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

The government reserved all jobs in J-K for the domiciles -- people who have stayed there for at least 15 years. On Wednesday, while laying down the rules for domiciles, the government had reserved jobs up to Group 4 only.

Paris cop killer Abballa, long 'thirsty for blood'

Paris cop killer Abballa, long 'thirsty for blood'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Abballa was convicted in September 2013 for belonging to a jihadist cell that recruited fighters to send to Pakistan.

What India is doing to contain coronavirus outbreak

What India is doing to contain coronavirus outbreak

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

As the Indian Army reported its first case of the infection with a 34-year-old soldier testing positive in Leh, the Army said it has taken a series of precautionary measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus among the forces such as checking flu symptoms among soldiers on their return from leave and cancelling non-essential travel, conferences and recruitment drives.