Surya Gangadharan

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"In the army it's the habitual malingerers, malcontents and rogues who deliver in combat," said the young colonel. In his view, many of the jawans ...
04:31 PM, Mar 26, 2013

London: Sikh woman charged in Lt Gen Brar attack case A 38-year-old Sikh woman has been charged in connection with the attack on the 1984 Operation Blue Star hero KS Brar in London in September, 2012, taking to four the number of people accused in the case. ...  
11:21 PM, Feb 09, 2013

Gurudwara refuses to hold prayer for Operation Blue Star hero Defence officers are outraged after a gurudwara in Panchkula refused to conduct prayer ceremonies for Maha Vir Chakra winner Lt General RS Dyal, who died in 2012. The gurudwara, citing his participation in Operation Bluestar of 1984, refused to hold prayers for him. ...  
02:31 PM, Jan 21, 2013

Two more arrested over attack on Lt Gen Brar London: British Police have arrested two more persons, including a woman, in connection with the assassination attempt in London on Lt Gen (retd) KS Brar, the hero of the 1984 Operation Blue Star. Brar, 78, on a private visit, was returning to his hotel with his wife when he was attacked in central London by four men on September 30 and suffered a wound on his neck and cheek. A...  
11:49 AM, Nov 23, 2012

Govt to provide security to Operation Blue Star veterans New Delhi: Alarmed by the attack on Lt Gen (retd) KS Brar in London and the widespread condemnation of it, the Centre on Thursday decided to provide security to all the veterans of Operation Blue Star. Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) after a security review meeting on Thursday also took the decision of continuing category Z security to Lt Gen Brar. Brigadier (retd) Israr Rahim Khan, who led the assault...  
04:26 PM, Oct 11, 2012

UK: One more arrested in connection with attack on Brar London: A 29-year-old man was arrested here on Wednesday in connection with the attack on Lt Gen KS Brar, the Operation Blue Star hero, taking to three the total number of persons in custody in the case. In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said "a further arrest has been made in connection with the investigation into the attack on Lt Gen Kuldip Singh Brar in London on September 30. "On...  
08:22 PM, Oct 10, 2012

Attackers of Brar to be brought to justice: Britain New Delhi: Britain has assured India of its determination to bring the perpetrators of attack on retired Lt General KS Brar to justice and said it will continue updating Indian officials about the investigations in the case. In a letter to External Affairs Minister SM Krishna, British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Office William Hague conveyed his "shock" at the attack on Brar in London on September 30...  
12:48 PM, Oct 07, 2012

Attack on Lt Gen Brar: 11 more arrested in London London: Eleven more people were arrested in London on Friday in connection with the stabbing of retired Lieutenant General KS Brar, taking the total number in police custody to 15. Brar is known for leading leading 'Operation Blue Star' 28 years ago to flush out pro-Khalistani militants from the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab. On Thursday, four persons, including a woman, were arrested by the Metropolitan Police in connection with...  
07:30 PM, Oct 05, 2012

4 arrested in connection with attack on Lt Gen KS Brar London: Four persons, including a woman, have been arrested in London in connection with the stabbing of retired Lieutenant General KS Brar, who had led 'Operation Blue Star' 28 years ago to flush out pro-Khalistani militants from the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab. The four persons, including a woman, were arrested on Thursday by the Metropolitan Police in connection with the conspiracy to murder Brar, a spokesman of Scotland Yard...  
03:54 AM, Oct 05, 2012

Attack on Brar was planned in Germany: Sources New Delhi: In the latest development in connection with the attack on Operation Blue Star hero Lt General KS Brar in London, sources have said that it was planned on June 6 in Germany. According to sources, the attack was planned at a meeting of radical Sikh outfits in Germany on the anniversary of Operation Blue Star. Sources further said that the plan was to attack the former army man...  
06:19 PM, Oct 03, 2012

Lt Gen Brar did not inform about London trip: MHA New Delhi: Operation Blue Star hero Lt General Kuldip Singh Brar returned to India on Wednesday but questions are now arising on whether the government did not provide enough security to him on his trip to London. The Home Ministry now has said it wasn't informed about his travel plans after allegations that his security was downgraded. Lt General Brar gets Z-category security at home, as he led Operation Blue...  
03:13 PM, Oct 03, 2012

Operation Blue Star hero Lt Gen KS Brar returns to India Mumbai: Retired Lt General KS Brar, who led Operation Blue Star in 1984, returned to Mumbai from London on Wednesday, two days after being attacked. Lt Gen Brar was attacked by four men with a knife in London. The Home Ministry is expecting reports from the External Affairs Ministry and RAW on the investigation. The Home Ministry has refused to comment on who could be behind the attack before the...  
01:58 PM, Oct 03, 2012

Lt General Brar to return from London today New Delhi: Retired Lt General Kuldip Singh Brar who commanded Operation Blue Star is expected to return home two days after he was attacked with a knife by unknown assailants in London. The Home Ministry is expecting reports from the External Affairs Ministry and RAW on the investigation. The Home Ministry has refused to comment on who could be behind the attack before the reports are prepared. The MHA has...  
08:48 AM, Oct 03, 2012

News 360: Lt General Brar says he's on Khalistan hitlist

Lt General KS Brar talks about the attack on him in London. The Home Ministry demands a full report. ...
09:56 PM, Oct 02, 2012

Police question witnesses in Lt Gen KS Brar's attack

Lieutenant General KS Brar, the man who led Operation Blue Star in 1984, came under attack from four 'burly, bearded' men on Sunday night. ...
09:23 PM, Oct 02, 2012

Would've died had I not fought the assailants: Lt Gen KS Brar

The man who flushed out terrorists from the Golden Temple in 1984, Lt General KS Brar, survived a bid on his life in London on Monday. Lt General KS Brar told CNN-IBN that he would've died had he not fought off his assailants. Lt Gen KS Brar was the victim of a savage attack in distant London on Sunday. While returning to his hotel with his wife after dinner, he ...
09:04 AM, Oct 02, 2012

SGPC condemns attack on Lt Gen (retd) KS Brar

Lieutenant General KS Brar, the man who led Operation Blue Star in 1984, came under attack from four "burly, bearded" men on Sunday night. He said that CCTV footage and a mobile phone from the crime scene could help police find the men who attacked him at his London home. The Scotland Yard has appealed for information from members of the public on the assault, and described the four assailants ...
08:59 AM, Oct 02, 2012

CCTV footage can help police find attackers: Lt Gen KS Brar

Lieutenant General KS Brar, the man who led Operation Blue Star in 1984, came under attack from four "burly, bearded" men on Sunday night. He said that CCTV footage and a mobile phone from the crime scene could help police find the men who attacked him at his London home. The Scotland Yard has appealed for information from members of the public on the assault, and described the four assailants ...
08:38 AM, Oct 02, 2012

Lt Gen Brar assailants had 'long beards': Police London: Scotland Yard has appealed for information from members of the public on the Sunday night assault on Lt General KS Brar, and described the four assailants as wearing dark clothing, long black jackets and having "long beards". Stating that detectives were keeping an open mind on the motivation behind the attack, the police said in a statement on Monday that they were particularly keen to speak to people who...  
04:32 AM, Oct 02, 2012

It was an assassination attempt on me: Lt Gen Brar London: Lt General Kuldip Singh Brar, who was attacked in London on Sunday night, has claimed that it was an assassination attempt on him. "There were lot of hate messages on net, there were online threats against me. There were pledges to kill me," said Brar, who is known for leading Operation Blue Star against Sikh terrorists in 1984. The former Army officer praised the London police for the urgency...  
11:17 PM, Oct 01, 2012