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Tracked last call of missing Infosys worker in Brussels: Swaraj

Tracked last call of missing Infosys worker in Brussels: Swaraj

Rediff.com24 Mar 2016

"Raghavendran Ganesh -- We have tracked his last call in Brussels. He was travelling in the metro rail," Swaraj said in a tweet.

16-year-old sexually assaulted, killed, set on fire in Delhi

16-year-old sexually assaulted, killed, set on fire in Delhi

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

The incident happened on July 28 when police recovered the charred body of a teenage girl from a house in East Delhi.

Lal Chowk attack mastermind killed in encounter

Lal Chowk attack mastermind killed in encounter

Rediff.com21 Jul 2010

A top Harkat-ul-Mujahideen militant, suspected to be mastermind behind the suicide attack in Lal Chowk in Srinagar, was on Wednesday killed along with another ultra in an encounter with security forces in Sopore town of North Kashmir.

US places Rs 22 cr bounty on 'new bin Laden'

US places Rs 22 cr bounty on 'new bin Laden'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2011

The State department said Kashmiri is the commander of the terrorist organisation Harakat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (HuJI), which is linked to Al Qaeda, and has launched several attacks in India and Pakistan.

67 killed in Iraq bombings

67 killed in Iraq bombings

Rediff.com20 Dec 2004

Kokrajhar attack: Assam remains tense; slain ultra identified

Kokrajhar attack: Assam remains tense; slain ultra identified

Rediff.com6 Aug 2016

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Sarma on Saturday visited Guwahati Medical College and Hospital to take stock of the injured who were shifted to Guwahati last night.

6 arrested in Brussels bombing probe; France foils terror plot

6 arrested in Brussels bombing probe; France foils terror plot

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

The arrests were made during raids in central Brussels, Jette and the Schaerbeek neighbourhood -- where police found a large stash of explosives and other bomb-making material.

Paris attacks 'accomplice' DNA found, prosecutors meet

Paris attacks 'accomplice' DNA found, prosecutors meet

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Police have found the DNA of a newly-identified suspect on explosives used in last year's Paris attacks, a French source said on Monday.

Twelve terrorists killed in Pak's Swat valley

Twelve terrorists killed in Pak's Swat valley

Rediff.com3 Dec 2009

At least 12 militants, including two key commanders, have been gunned down and 180 suspects arrested by troops in Pakistan's restive Swat valley, where a fresh crackdown was launched against insurgents following the killing of an North West Frontier Province legislator in a suicide blast two days ago.

Pak army to target militants in Waziristan

Pak army to target militants in Waziristan

Rediff.com9 Oct 2009

Hours after a suspected Taliban suicide bomber detonated his vehicle in Peshawar killing 49 people, Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Friday said the government had no option but to strike back on the militant stronghold of south Wazirstan."We have no other option but to carry out an operation in south Wazirstan," the interior minister told a private television channel after the attack.

TN: Missing CPI(M) leader found dead

TN: Missing CPI(M) leader found dead

Rediff.com21 Feb 2010

The mystery surrounding the disappearance of senior CPI(M) leader and its central committee member W R Varadarajan was on Sunday resolved with the recovery of his body from a lake and police suspect he may have committed suicide.

Santa Clara muder: Police yet to infer motive

Santa Clara muder: Police yet to infer motive

Rediff.com1 Apr 2009

The murder-suicide in Santa Clara, California was not due to financial problems, the police officials said. "We are still exploring a possible motive, including the family dynamics and personal relationships," they added.

Terror strikes Lahore's Mall Road; senior cops among 13 dead

Terror strikes Lahore's Mall Road; senior cops among 13 dead

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

Senior police officers were among 13 people killed on Monday when a Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up targeting them during a protest rally outside Pakistan's Punjab assembly in Lahore that also wounded 60 others.

US asks Pak to hunt down Ilyas Kashmiri

US asks Pak to hunt down Ilyas Kashmiri

Rediff.com6 Jan 2010

Suspecting the hand of Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami commander Ilyas Kashmiri in coordinating the suicide strike on the top secret Central Intelligence Agency base in eastern Afghanistan, United States authorities have asked Pakistan to hunt down and extradite the dreaded terrorist.

Kabul: Attack targets NATO convoy; 20 killed

Kabul: Attack targets NATO convoy; 20 killed

Rediff.com18 May 2010

A suicide car bomb attack near a hospital and army recruitment centre killed at least 20 civilians in Kabul on Tuesday morning, and injured scores of others.According to reports, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's troops were the target of the attack that took place during rush hour in the western part of the Afghan capital. A NATO convoy was passing the area at the time of the attack, said reports.No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

Pak: Militant linked to UN office blast arrested

Pak: Militant linked to UN office blast arrested

Rediff.com20 Nov 2009

Pakistani police on Friday said they had arrested a militant suspected to be linked to several suicide attacks in the country, including on the office of the United Nations food agency in the federal capital of Islamabad in which five persons were killed.

Terror attack foiled in Islamabad, claim police

Terror attack foiled in Islamabad, claim police

Rediff.com16 Oct 2009

The Islamabad police on Friday claimed to have foiled a possible terrorist attack by arresting two men with suicide jackets, grenades and pistols. The two suspected terrorists were arrested on the outskirts of Islamabad at 9.15 pm on Thursday night while they were trying to sneak into the city on motorcycles to hit their targets, police said.Another terrorist managed to escape with explosives. A contingent of police and paramilitary troops cordoned off the area.

Terrorists target Pakistan's cops; 41 killed

Terrorists target Pakistan's cops; 41 killed

Rediff.com15 Oct 2009

Terrorists struck in a big way on Thursday, storming Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency building in Lahore and attacking three police facilities in synchronised attacks that killed at least 23 people. A suicide bomber also rammed in an explosive-laden vehicle in northwest Pakistan's Kohat town, killing 10 people.

German police find 'highly explosive' materials in terror-plot manhunt

German police find 'highly explosive' materials in terror-plot manhunt

Rediff.com9 Oct 2016

Germany has been on edge after suffering two attacks claimed by the Islamic State group in July.

Ukraine says detained man planned attacks on Euro soccer championship

Ukraine says detained man planned attacks on Euro soccer championship

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Ukraine's state security service said on Monday a French citizen detained in late May on the border with Poland had been planning attacks in France to coincide with the Euro 2016 soccer championship it is hosting. The Ukrainian border guard service reported on Saturday that the unnamed 25-year-old had been arrested with an arsenal of weapons and explosives including rocket launchers and Kalashnikov assault rifles in his vehicle. SBU chief Vasyl Hrytsak said the man had made contact with armed groups in Ukraine with the aim of buying weapons and explosives. In Paris, a French police source said a raid on the suspect's home in France had uncovered ingredients for homemade explosives. His intended targets included Jewish and Muslim places of worship and buildings involved with the soccer tournament, Hrytsak said. French government administration buildings, including those dealing with tax collection, were also a target "The Frenchman spoke negatively about his government's actions, mass immigration, the spread of Islam and globalisation, and also talked about plans to carry out several terrorist attacks," Hrytsak told journalists.

Six Indians found shot dead in California

Six Indians found shot dead in California

Rediff.com31 Mar 2009

Six Indians were reportedly killed in a suspected case of murder-suicide in Santa Clara, California on Sunday night. Though the police refused to confirm their identities, news reported claimed that the victims were natives of Wayanad district in Kerala.The deceased were identified as Ayyankoli native Devarajan and his family members Suchitra, Asokan, Akhil, Neha and Ahna.The Santa Clara police remained unavailable for comment.

Plot to attack Pak Parliament foiled, says Malik

Plot to attack Pak Parliament foiled, says Malik

Rediff.com24 Aug 2009

Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that government forces had foiled a planned terrorist attack on parliament and buildings of the intelligence agency and other federal institutions last month.

Cruel sweatshops! Why Foxconn workers are killing themselves

Cruel sweatshops! Why Foxconn workers are killing themselves

Rediff.com27 May 2010

An employee of Foxconn, which makes iPhones for Apple apart from electronic goods for some of the world's biggest companies, jumped to his death, the 11th suspected suicide this year at the firm's production base in China, even as its chief apologised for a string of deaths and announced a series of measures to stem them.

Prayer hall blast kills 25 in Pakistan

Prayer hall blast kills 25 in Pakistan

Rediff.com6 Feb 2009

At least 25 people, including two children, were killed and over 50 injured when a suspected suicide bomber struck a religious gathering in Dera Ghazi Khan town in Pakistan's Punjab province on Thursday.

Blasts rock Peshawar, 10 killed

Blasts rock Peshawar, 10 killed

Rediff.com28 May 2009

Two bombs ripped through crowded bazaars in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar today killing at least one person and wounding 20, barely a day after terrorists struck in Lahore targeting ISI's provincial headquarters which claimed 35 lives.

'Ragged by seniors', engineering student ends life in Telangana

'Ragged by seniors', engineering student ends life in Telangana

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

A suicide note purportedly written by Sainath was found from his wallet, which blamed ragging by seniors as the reason for his death, the officer said.

Situation in Pak is very serious, says Antony

Situation in Pak is very serious, says Antony

Rediff.com19 Oct 2009

Warning that the situation in Pakistan is 'very serious', Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday said terrorism is spreading in that country and asserted that India is prepared to meet any challenge from Taliban militants. Asked if the Taliban's threat to carry out attacks on India was a cause of concern, Antony said, "We are always prepared to meet any challenge to our territorial integrity and national security from any quarter. Our security forces are vigilant."

2 dead after 7-hour St Denis raid targetting Paris attacks mastermind

2 dead after 7-hour St Denis raid targetting Paris attacks mastermind

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Seven arrests made as woman blows herself up and man is killed by grenade during raid on apartment in St-Denis, north of Paris

No complacency on World Cup security: ICC

No complacency on World Cup security: ICC

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

International Cricket Council's chief executive David Richardson said security will remain an 'absolute priority' going into the World Cup.

Cop who probed Rizwanur case found dead

Cop who probed Rizwanur case found dead

Rediff.com11 Feb 2009

Officer in-charge of Sheoraphuli GRP S Bhattacharya said that it was prima facie a case of suicide by Arindam Manna. Manna's relatives, however, suspect foul play in the incident.

Pak boat incident: Coast Guard DIG sacked for contradicting govt's stand

Pak boat incident: Coast Guard DIG sacked for contradicting govt's stand

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Coast Guard DIG B K Loshali has been sacked following a Board of Inquiry over his comments that contradicted the government's stand on the sinking of a Pakistan fishing boat last year.

The missing 'nuclear scientist' is dead

The missing 'nuclear scientist' is dead

Rediff.com13 Jun 2009

The mystery surrounding Lokanath Mahalingam, an employee at Kaiga Atomic Power Station, who was missing for the past four days finally came to an end with his dead-body recovered from the Kali river late on Saturday.

Woman found dead on Jagannath temple premises

Woman found dead on Jagannath temple premises

Rediff.com26 May 2009

The woman, aged about 50 years, was found hanging from a wooden structure in 'Koili Baikuntha' area inside the temple, police said, adding that the case was suspected to be of suicide but the exact cause could be ascertained only after postmortem.

'There are only 15 saleable heroes'

'There are only 15 saleable heroes'

Rediff.com7 May 2008

Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta on his latest venture unusually titled Woodstock Villa starring newcomer Sikander Kher and Neha Uberoi, and more.

Countries where Islamic State is still a major threat

Countries where Islamic State is still a major threat

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

Driven from its self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria, Islamic State is down but not out. Where once they confronted armies, the extremist Islamist group's adherents have now staged hit-and-run raids and suicide attacks. In some cases, the group has claimed responsibility for atrocities, including the bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka that killed at least 253 people. Its involvement is not always proven, but even if the link is ideological rather than operational, Islamic State still poses a security threat in many countries.

Ilavarasan's 2nd autopsy report submitted to HC registrar general

Ilavarasan's 2nd autopsy report submitted to HC registrar general

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

The three-member team of doctors from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, who performed a second autopsy on the body of Dalit youth E Ilavarasan on a directive from the Madras high court, on Monday submitted the report in a sealed cover.

5 sensational cases involving armed forces officials

5 sensational cases involving armed forces officials

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

The arrest of an Indian Army Major for allegedly killing a fellow officer's wife he was "obsessed" with is not the first incident of alleged inappropriate conduct in the history of the country's armed forces. In the past, a number of such cases have hogged the limelight at different points in time. Here are some of such cases.

'IS bomber' kills at least 50 at Turkey wedding

'IS bomber' kills at least 50 at Turkey wedding

Rediff.com21 Aug 2016

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the IS extremist group was the "likely perpetrator" of the bomb attack in Gaziantep.

TN: Body of blast accused shifted after 12 years!

TN: Body of blast accused shifted after 12 years!

Rediff.com27 May 2008

The body of Mustafa Rashidi, prime accused in the bomb blast at the Hindu Munnani office at Chinthadripet in 1995, which was lying in the government general hospital mortuary for the past 12 years, was handed over to the police on Tuesday night.

Is Masood Azhar suffering from renal failure?

Is Masood Azhar suffering from renal failure?

Rediff.com2 Mar 2019

The founder of the dreaded terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed undergoes regular dialysis at an army hospital in Rawalpindi in Pakistan.