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'Russia's 19th century tactics in 21st century war'

'Russia's 19th century tactics in 21st century war'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2022

'The wise men learn lessons in war.' 'The smart men learn lessons from others, it's only the foolish who learn the wrong lesson.'

Staggering '83 pc Indians see China as major security threat'

Staggering '83 pc Indians see China as major security threat'

Rediff.com23 May 2013

A staggering 83 per cent of Indians view China as a major security threat, even as 63 per cent would like relation with the neighbouring country to be strengthened, an opinion poll has claimed.

REVEALED: Moments after IAF's pilot Abhinandan was captured

REVEALED: Moments after IAF's pilot Abhinandan was captured

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

A village head says that after the IAF pilot landed on Pakistani soil he attempted to destroy documents in his possession.

'Sanjay Dutt will come back much stronger'

'Sanjay Dutt will come back much stronger'

Rediff.com16 May 2013

Sanjay Dutt, who's set to begin his jail term today, had many friends and colleagues from the film industry saying kind things about him.

ISI-linked terrorist, living in India for 10 yrs on fake identity, held

ISI-linked terrorist, living in India for 10 yrs on fake identity, held

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

The Delhi Police on Tuesday said it has foiled a major terror plan during the festival season with the arrest of a 40-year-old Pakistani terrorist who has Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) links and had been living in India for over 10 years under a fake identity.

NSG to take up Pakistan, India's membership requests this week

NSG to take up Pakistan, India's membership requests this week

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

According to the Dawn, Pakistan submitted its membership application on May 19, a week after India, which applied on May 12.

Experts call for stringent gun legislation

Experts call for stringent gun legislation

Rediff.com6 Feb 2008

The issue assumes significance in view of recent incidents of children resorting to shooting their friends in schools. A boy was shot dead by his classmates in a Gurgaon school in December last year, while another student in Satna district in Madhya Pradesh was shot dead by a fellow student last month.

PIX: Perisic gives Croatia lifeline in draw with Czech Republic

PIX: Perisic gives Croatia lifeline in draw with Czech Republic

Rediff.com19 Jun 2021

Ivan Perisic scored a stunning second half equaliser as Croatia pegged back Czech Republic for a 1-1 draw in Group D on Friday, keeping their slim hopes alive of qualifying to the European Championship knockout stages.

How this Dharavi garment worker became a celebrity shoemaker

How this Dharavi garment worker became a celebrity shoemaker

Rediff.com1 Apr 2013

True-life story of Dharavi's garment worker, who now makes shoes for Kajol, Abhishek Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor and international stars like Kylie Minogue. His scale of business: A 120 sq ft plot and eight employees.

Turkish prosecutor seeks 12-year jail term for Barcelona's Turan

Turkish prosecutor seeks 12-year jail term for Barcelona's Turan

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

Turan has been accused of sexual harassment, unlicensed possession of weapons and causing intentional injury over the fight with singer Berkay Sahin, Anadolu news agency said.

Chappell on why India start as favourites against England

Chappell on why India start as favourites against England

Rediff.com31 Jan 2021

Former Australia captain Ian Chappell reckons India will start as favourites in the Test series against England owing to a quality pace attack with plenty of depth and a top order that is more consistent than the visitors'.

1993 blasts: Conspirator gets life term

1993 blasts: Conspirator gets life term

Rediff.com31 May 2007

A TADA court on Thursday sentenced seven people convicted in 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case to rigorous imprisonment ranging from five years to life imprisonment.

Pak says it won't make ICBMs

Pak says it won't make ICBMs

Rediff.com24 Nov 2006

Joint Chief of Staff Committee Chairman Gen Ahsanul Haq has said Pakistan is self-sufficient.

Sanjay Dutt moves SC, seeks more time to surrender

Sanjay Dutt moves SC, seeks more time to surrender

Rediff.com15 Apr 2013

Actor Sanjay Dutt, who has been sentenced to five years in jail for illegal possession of weapons in a case linked to the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts, on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking more time to surrender.

I never pleaded to cancel my jail term, says Sanjay Dutt

I never pleaded to cancel my jail term, says Sanjay Dutt

Rediff.com25 Sep 2015

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, who is currently serving his five year jail term after being convicted in the 1993 bomb blasts case, on Friday made it clear that he had never filed for pardon with the Maharashtra governor nor had he requested anyone else to do so on his behalf.

Gangster Munna Bajrangi shot dead in UP jail

Gangster Munna Bajrangi shot dead in UP jail

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

Terming the incident as serious, UP CM Yogi Adityanath has ordered a probe.

Dutt to appear before TADA court today

Dutt to appear before TADA court today

Rediff.com20 Oct 2007

The actor, who is out on interim bail granted by the Supreme Court, has to surrender when he is handed a copy of the judgment by the TADA court. He had spent a few weeks in jail prior to being granted bail.

Another blow to Bush and Blair

Another blow to Bush and Blair

Rediff.com25 Sep 2003

India working extra time on penalty-corners

India working extra time on penalty-corners

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

The Indian hockey team is working extra time in fine-tuning penalty-corner drills ahead of the London Olympics. Chief coach Michael Nobbs feels the fate of the competition rests on the team firing in more short corners.

Woman stabbed to death during robbery bid in Delhi

Woman stabbed to death during robbery bid in Delhi

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

A 25-year-old woman was stabbed to death while resisting a chain-snatching bid in northwest Delhi's Adarsh Nagar area, police said on Sunday.

Indian techie wanted for murder found dead in US

Indian techie wanted for murder found dead in US

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

A 26-year-old Indian employee at an IT firm, who was accused of murdering an American woman, was found dead after he allegedly committed suicide due to suspected drug overdose at a New Jersey hotel.

WC Preview: Colombia present England with first major test

WC Preview: Colombia present England with first major test

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

The South American possess plenty of talent and their run to the quarter-finals in Brazil four years ago showed they are capable of something England haven't managed in 12 years -- winning in the knockout stage.

Sanjay Dutt guilty under Arms Act; faces 5 years

Sanjay Dutt guilty under Arms Act; faces 5 years

Rediff.com28 Nov 2006

While the court found Dutt guilty under the Arms Act, it acquitted the actor of the criminal conspiracy charges under TADA.

Indian-American held for brandishing gun at gay pride parade

Indian-American held for brandishing gun at gay pride parade

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

Aftabjit Singh, 38, pulled out the gun after another person allegedly threatened his 'significant other', police said.

Vikrant: A Giant Leap For Indian Navy

Vikrant: A Giant Leap For Indian Navy

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

The Indian Navy has a big role to play in support of our strategic objectives in the Indian Ocean. The increasing Chinese presence in the Indian Ocean is a matter of concern and need to be factored. Hence, the requirement of an Aircraft Carrier is a foregone conclusion, asserts Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

NIA busts ISIS module in Hyderabad, 11 arrested, explosives, Rs 15 lakh cash seized

NIA busts ISIS module in Hyderabad, 11 arrested, explosives, Rs 15 lakh cash seized

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

The NIA sleuths also recovered weapons, ammunition, urea, acid, some chemicals, electronic gadgets and other incriminating material besides Rs 15 lakh in cash from their possession, officials of the NIA and Hyderabad Police said, adding the youths were working at the behest of IS handlers.

Football Extras: New-look Germany draw with Serbia

Football Extras: New-look Germany draw with Serbia

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Salman gets court okay to go abroad

Salman gets court okay to go abroad

Rediff.com16 Aug 2006

The actor has been allowed to go abroad for a film shoot.

25 learnings for India from China Standoff

25 learnings for India from China Standoff

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

Just like China wants Trump to lose the US presidential poll, it may want Modi to lose the Lok Sabha polls. So months before the 2024 elections, China may take possession of an important area, say one of the Char Dhams, warns Sanjeev Nayyar.

Trump pushes for ban on rapid-fire gun 'bump stocks'

Trump pushes for ban on rapid-fire gun 'bump stocks'

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

The bump stock device turns semi-automatic rifles into fully automatic weapons capable of firing hundreds of rounds a minute.

Trump says he is ready to meet Iranian President Rouhani

Trump says he is ready to meet Iranian President Rouhani

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

The US president said he would meet without any precondition.

Kabhi Haan, Kabhi Naa: The Kim and Trump Show

Kabhi Haan, Kabhi Naa: The Kim and Trump Show

Rediff.com29 May 2018

'Countries in possession of nuclear weapons have a heightened sense of power and it is logical for Kim to expect/demand to be treated as an equal at any bargaining table.' 'It is here that Trump ought to respect Kim as the leader of a sovereign power and not treat the North Korean leader as a subordinate,' says Dr Rajaram Panda.

What now for Sanjay Dutt?

What now for Sanjay Dutt?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2006

Since the punishment under Section 7 is a minimum of 5 years, he cannot apply for bail in the TADA court in Mumbai. "He will now have to file an appeal against his conviction in the Supreme Court. Once the appeal is filed, he can then apply for bail.

Will Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan Be A Blockbuster?

Will Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan Be A Blockbuster?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

Mani Ratnam is experimenting with a real-life historical in Ponniyin Selvan, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

2 Babbar Khalsa terrorists held in Delhi; arms, ammunition recovered

2 Babbar Khalsa terrorists held in Delhi; arms, ammunition recovered

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

The duo were planning targeted killings in various north Indian states on the directions of Khalistan movement leaders sponsored by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence, they said.

Stealth destroyer INS Chennai commissioned

Stealth destroyer INS Chennai commissioned

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

Built at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in Mumbai, the ship's construction also marks the end of the Project 15A to build Kolkata-class guided missile destroyers.

How India can leash nuclear monsters in our neighbourhood

How India can leash nuclear monsters in our neighbourhood

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

'Only when India's adversaries are convinced that India has both the necessary political and military will and the hardware to respond to a nuclear strike with punitive retaliation that will inflict unacceptable loss of human life and unprecedented material damage, will they be deterred,' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

US gets a new WMD adviser

US gets a new WMD adviser

Rediff.com24 Jan 2004

CIA Director George Tenet has named Charles Duelfer to succeed David Kay to lead the search for WMD in Iraq.

Terrorists who attacked Lankan team in Pak killed

Terrorists who attacked Lankan team in Pak killed

Rediff.com28 Aug 2016

The four Lashkar-e-Jhangvi terrorists were shot dead by Pakistani police in Lahore.

Vajpayee: Mending fences, making friends

Vajpayee: Mending fences, making friends

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

'Despite the subsequent events at Kargil and the October 12, 1999 military coup in Pakistan, the Lahore initiative firmly established Vajpayee's credentials as a crusader of peace,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).