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King's Cup: Luis Enrique eyes one last trophy in Barca swansong

King's Cup: Luis Enrique eyes one last trophy in Barca swansong

Rediff.com25 May 2017

Luis Enrique is set to leave a mixed legacy when he departs Barcelona but the coach can go out on a high by lifting a third consecutive King's Cup when his side meet Alaves in Saturday's final in Madrid.

A tale of two 'terrorists' and a cautionary lesson

A tale of two 'terrorists' and a cautionary lesson

Rediff.com17 May 2016

Syed Firdaus Ashraf explains how two cases separated by ideological motives were curiously similar on one account.

'ISI planned to attack US, Israel consulates in south India'

'ISI planned to attack US, Israel consulates in south India'

Rediff.com7 May 2014

Security officials on Wednesday revealed that suspected operative of Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence Mohammed Zaheed Hussain, who was arrested days before the twin blasts in Chennai, was part of a larger mission to target critical national assets and some foreign establishments.

Zahida Amin: The new face of Kashmir

Zahida Amin: The new face of Kashmir

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

'Zahida Amin and her group of village women have gained a better understanding of India.'

ISIS targets unemployed youth in West Bengal border districts

ISIS targets unemployed youth in West Bengal border districts

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Procuring ration card, passport, voter ID cards and documents to establish their Indian citizenship are easy and sleeper cells help illegal immigrants in getting them.

2 missing INS Sindhuratna officers dead

2 missing INS Sindhuratna officers dead

Rediff.com27 Feb 2014

Two officers, who went missing on Wednesday on the accident-hit INS Sindhuratna submarine, are confirmed dead.

Hafiz Sahab, ISI hand in 26/11... Headley's 5-and-a-half-hour deposition

Hafiz Sahab, ISI hand in 26/11... Headley's 5-and-a-half-hour deposition

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

The Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative also revealed about his training while he deposed in front of a Mumbai court via video link.

The generation of travellers who won't rely on travel agents

The generation of travellers who won't rely on travel agents

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

It's the age of the DIY travellers.

The Zomato boomerang

The Zomato boomerang

Rediff.com25 Dec 2018

'For the likes of Zomato or Swiggy or Foodpanda or similar others, the customer has been sensitised for all times to the perils of the food pack being pilfered.' 'An important matter of trust has been exposed. And that really has been the biggest downer of this entire episode,' points out marketing guru Sandeep Goyal.

Pathankot NSG martyr gets Shaurya Chakra on Independence Day

Pathankot NSG martyr gets Shaurya Chakra on Independence Day

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

Niranjan's lungs got punctured due to the impact of the blast of a grenade that was kept in the pocket of a slain terrorist and the officer died before being taken to hospital.

IS terror suspect killed after 12-hour UP ATS operation

IS terror suspect killed after 12-hour UP ATS operation

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

IG ATS Aseem Arun confirmed that the slain terror suspect was an active member of the ISIS.

Like the Quantico trailer? Vote!

Like the Quantico trailer? Vote!

Rediff.com13 May 2015

Quantico looks like your run-of-the-mill Homeland-esque drama whose only USP is Priyanka Chopra.

Will this 'ghost-like figure' help crack Chennai blasts case?

Will this 'ghost-like figure' help crack Chennai blasts case?

Rediff.com5 May 2014

The CCTV footage at the Chennai Central Railway Station shows a middle-aged man, whose face was covered with a handkerchief, running towards the exit minutes before twin bombs went off in two coaches on the Bangalore-Guwahati Express on Thursday morning. The footage, though blur, is being looked at as the first lead in the investigation. So what are the chances of the police nabbing the suspect on the basis of this evidence?

REWIND: TOP photos of the week that was

REWIND: TOP photos of the week that was

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week, in 10 images

The miracle of the hand

The miracle of the hand

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

The hospital that draws patients from all over India giving them hope by saving limbs and wants you to know that skin donation gives life to burn victims.

How Russia's synchro stars provide bright contrast their doping scandal

How Russia's synchro stars provide bright contrast their doping scandal

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Two namesake coaches who have propelled Russian synchronised swimming to one medal after another hope to blow rivals out of the water once again at the Rio Olympic Games.

The goal-making potential of long throw-ins

The goal-making potential of long throw-ins

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

Long throw-ins a perfect secret set-piece weapon

Modi to share dossier on UK-based Sikh radicals with Cameron

Modi to share dossier on UK-based Sikh radicals with Cameron

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to ask Britain to take strong action against Sikh groups trying to revive the demand for a separate Khalistan and their attempts to radicalise Sikh youth besides giving them training on how to make bombs.

Now, a ULFA-Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangaladesh link

Now, a ULFA-Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangaladesh link

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

Have the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh and ULFA's Paresh Barua faction joined forces?

German Bakery case: Convict moves HC for reinvestigation

German Bakery case: Convict moves HC for reinvestigation

Rediff.com15 Sep 2013

In the backdrop of arrest of Yasin Bhatkal, alleged founder of Indian Mujahideen, condemned convict in German Bakery blast case, Himayat Baig has approached the Bombay high court seeking reinvestigation into his case by a neutral agency or a court-appointed Special Investigation Team.

Mumbai's Tireless COVID-19 Warrior

Mumbai's Tireless COVID-19 Warrior

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

'These are challenging times and we get energised by that.' 'I don't feel that 'I am tired now and I should relax', because even if someone calls us at 12 o'clock I have to answer his call.'

IS-inspired 'bad bitches' nabbed for planning New York bombing

IS-inspired 'bad bitches' nabbed for planning New York bombing

Rediff.com3 Apr 2015

Raising fears over the growing threat of home-grown extremism, three Americans, including two women, have been charged in separate cases of plotting terror strikes on United States soil using "weapons of mass destruction" and of travelling to Pakistan to fight against American forces.

A 'barat' of 100 Taliban behind mass jailbreak in Pakistan

A 'barat' of 100 Taliban behind mass jailbreak in Pakistan

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

A 'barat' of over 100 Taliban militants, using decorated vehicles, carried out the surprise assault on sleepy guards at Pakistan's third largest jail in the restive northwest region to walk away with 250 prisoners, including top commanders of the outlawed outfit.

US designates Hizbul chief as global terrorist

US designates Hizbul chief as global terrorist

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

As a consequence of this designation, US citizens are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with Salahuddin and all of Salahuddin's property and interests in property subject to United States jurisdiction are blocked.

The 15-minute belly blasting workout

The 15-minute belly blasting workout

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

Get sexy abs with this six-move routine by fitness trainer Jason Johal of Centre of Obesity and Digestive Surgery

Modi won't play the Tibet card with Xi

Modi won't play the Tibet card with Xi

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

'Isn't it in India's long-term interests that Tibet-related issues do not remain a point of discord in Sino-Indian relations?' asks Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Review: Chauthi Koot, one of the best movies of 2016

Review: Chauthi Koot, one of the best movies of 2016

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Lovers of good cinema should not miss this opportunity to watch one of the best Indian films of 2016, raves Aseem Chhabra.

Booby trap that killed Lt Col Niranjan at Pathankot wasn't in NSG SOP

Booby trap that killed Lt Col Niranjan at Pathankot wasn't in NSG SOP

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

The National Security Guard lost an experienced counter-Improvised Explosive Device officer to a deadly booby trap in the Pathankot terror attack as the terrorists used an innovative technique whose antidote was not included in the Standard Operating Procedure of the elite counter-terror force.

The WhatsApp retailers

The WhatsApp retailers

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

After at least 50 women got in touch with me, I realised that housewives had suddenly discovered that WhatsApp could give them a whole new profession, says Keya Sarkar.

Army Chief among 19 awarded PVSM, 2 soldiers get Kirti Chakra

Army Chief among 19 awarded PVSM, 2 soldiers get Kirti Chakra

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

Nine army men have been awarded Shaurya Chakra, the third highest peacetime gallantry award.

'5 SIMI men planning terror attacks on behalf of ISI'

'5 SIMI men planning terror attacks on behalf of ISI'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

High alert has been sounded across India that five members of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India, who had fled from a Madhya Pradesh jail in 2013, are planning to carry out terror strikes on instructions of Pakistan's spy agency Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence.

In a first, special medals for ITBP canines, horses

In a first, special medals for ITBP canines, horses

Rediff.com9 Oct 2016

Workhorse 'Thunderbolt' and female dog 'Sophia' will be awarded the special medals.

World champs Germany go for youth in preliminary Euro 2016 squad

World champs Germany go for youth in preliminary Euro 2016 squad

Rediff.com18 May 2016

Germany coach Joachim Loew has named four talented youngsters, including three uncapped players, in his preliminary 27-man squad for Euro 2016.

Rajya Sabha approves bill to give more powers to NIA

Rajya Sabha approves bill to give more powers to NIA

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Shah defended the government for not filing an appeal against the acquittal of all four accused, including the radical right-wing's Swami Aseemanand, in the 2007 Samjhauta Express blasts case.

Report says al-Zawahiri hiding in Karachi with ISI aid

Report says al-Zawahiri hiding in Karachi with ISI aid

Rediff.com22 Apr 2017

This is for the first time in several years a news report has surfaced about the hiding location of the Al-Qaeda chief, who is Osama bin Laden's mentor and successor.

Intel agencies trying to verify reports on Masood Azhar's death

Intel agencies trying to verify reports on Masood Azhar's death

Rediff.com3 Mar 2019

The officials said they had no information other than that Azhar was undergoing treatment at an army hospital after suffering renal failure.

11 code words terrorists in India use a lot

11 code words terrorists in India use a lot

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

A list of some of the most commonly used terror codes.

Navy to reuse sunken INS Sindhurakshak?

Navy to reuse sunken INS Sindhurakshak?

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

Expressing hope of reusing the sunken INS Sindhurakshak submarine, the Navy on Tuesday said its record was "not all that bad" in terms of accidents when compared to other navies in the world, soon after it was pulled up by Defence Minister AK Antony for the mishap.

Militants warn of terror attack during Winter Olympics in Sochi

Militants warn of terror attack during Winter Olympics in Sochi

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

Two men said by Islamist militants to have carried out suicide attacks in south Russia appeared in a video donning explosive belts and warning Vladimir Putin to expect a "present" at the Sochi Winter Olympics from fighters following after them.

BSF@50: A lensman's tribute to the Borderman

BSF@50: A lensman's tribute to the Borderman

Rediff.com27 May 2015

The paramilitary force, set up in December 1, 1965, is India's first line of defence and has the distinction of being world's largest border guarding force.