News for 'London Bombings'

Ash's Mistress bombs in the UK

Ash's Mistress bombs in the UK

Rediff.com26 Apr 2006

Air-India bombing verdict on March 16, '05

Air-India bombing verdict on March 16, '05

Rediff.com4 Dec 2004

Ripudaman Singh Malik, 57, and Ajaib Singh Bagri, 55, are charged with planting bombs that exploded on June 23, 1985, aboard an Air-India plane on its way from Toronto to India via London. The mid-air explosion killed 329 people.

Car bomb found near Glasgow mosque

Car bomb found near Glasgow mosque

Rediff.com3 Jul 2007

The mosque area was closed off before the controlled explosion. Residents however, were not vacated.

'Where's Osama? Nowhere near London attacks'

'Where's Osama? Nowhere near London attacks'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2005

A terrorism expert says the London blasts were carried out by a 'home-grown' group.

Amid London attack, Trump tweets 'we need the travel ban'

Amid London attack, Trump tweets 'we need the travel ban'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2017

The US president's tweet provoked sharp criticism from commentators who saw it as a piece of opportunism at London's expense.

Migrants to UK could face English tests

Migrants to UK could face English tests

Rediff.com22 Feb 2007

A report identifies the inability to speak English as the single biggest barrier preventing migrants from integrating successfully in Britain.

UK to bring Muslim schools under govt supervision

UK to bring Muslim schools under govt supervision

Rediff.com7 Aug 2005

The British government is planning to bring upto 150 independent Muslim schools under its supervision by offering them 'voluntary aided' status, a media report said on Sunday.\n\n

UK blast mastermind sold CDs

UK blast mastermind sold CDs

Rediff.com2 Aug 2005

Haroon Rashid Aswat, believed to be the mastermind behind the July 7 London bombings that killed 56 people, made his living by selling CDs in downtown Johannesburg and was known in his neighbourhood as a "nice family man."

Sabeel admits knowing about Glasgow bombing

Sabeel admits knowing about Glasgow bombing

Rediff.com11 Apr 2008

The 26-year-old doctor from Bangalore admitted at the Old Bailey court house on Friday that he had failed to inform the police regarding the terrorist attack that would have been of 'considerable assistance'. Sabeel was among those arrested in connection with the botched terror attack.

Rice speaks to Musharraf over phone

Rice speaks to Musharraf over phone

Rediff.com20 Jul 2005

Rice speaks to Musharraf over phone

UK blasts: Moroccan denies involvement

UK blasts: Moroccan denies involvement

Rediff.com12 Jul 2005

French officials consider al-Guerbouzi, who has British and Moroccan nationality, to be the founder and principal recruiter of a Moroccan militant group, the Islamic Combatant Group.

Australia defends decision to tour India

Australia defends decision to tour India

Rediff.com29 Jul 2008

Blasts in India do not trigger the kind of security concerns that they do in Pakistan's case, says Cricket Australia while insisting that it cannot be accused of hypocrisy if it opts to play in India but refuses to tour Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. Australia tour India in October and would be carrying out a security inspection in the country next month to assess the situation.

Osama's son calls for destruction of UK

Osama's son calls for destruction of UK

Rediff.com10 Jul 2008

In the website, the boy dubbed the 'Crown Prince of Terror', called for an acceleration in the destruction of America, Britain, France and Denmark, the latter singled out for the publishing by its largest selling broadsheet of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed.Hamza Bin Ladan, 16, the youngest of the Saudi-born warlord's 18 sons, is claimed to be the author of a poem featured on an extremist website to mark the third anniversary of the July 7 London bombings.

Saudis apologise over minute's silence snub for London victims

Saudis apologise over minute's silence snub for London victims

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation has apologised after its national team did not properly observe a minute's silence for the victims of the London attacks before the start of a World Cup qualifier in Australia.

Osama's son prohibited from entering Britain

Osama's son prohibited from entering Britain

Rediff.com30 Apr 2008

Omar Laden, the son of Osama bin Laden, has been banned from entering Britain to live with his new wife because of fears that his presence would cause 'considerable public concern'.

UK blast mastermind identified

UK blast mastermind identified

Rediff.com14 Jul 2005

Police have reportedly switched their investigation towards seeking the mastermind of the bombings since learning that the four bombers killed themselves in the attacks.

Blasts: UK police raid 5 houses

Blasts: UK police raid 5 houses

Rediff.com12 Jul 2005

UK Parliament evacuated after bomb scare

UK Parliament evacuated after bomb scare

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

A large part of the UK Parliament was evacuated on Monday after a "suspicious package" was found in its premises, triggering a bomb scare and prompting security officials to cordon off the area and lead lawmakers to safety.

'93 Surat bombing suspect held in UK

'93 Surat bombing suspect held in UK

Rediff.com3 Mar 2010

A key suspect in the 1993 Surat bombing, hunted by police worldwide for over 17 years, was arrested from a north England grocery store and a London city court will decide over his extradition to India. 49-year-old Mohammed Hanif Umerji Patel alias Tiger Hanif was traced to the grocery store in Bolton by Scotland Yard and later arrested from a house in Astley Street in Halliwell on February 16, a spokesman of the Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday.

'Terrorists' attack London as police gear up for Paris-style attack

'Terrorists' attack London as police gear up for Paris-style attack

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

Rediff.com takes a look at an exercise in London where 2,000 firearms officers from the police forces took part in a mock terror attack in London on Tuesday.

New IS video threatens Paris-like attacks in London, Rome and Berlin

New IS video threatens Paris-like attacks in London, Rome and Berlin

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

The video shows images of the United Kingdom Parliament and Eiffel Tower crashing to the ground.

First look: Mahesh Bhatt's son debuts

First look: Mahesh Bhatt's son debuts

Rediff.com9 Jan 2006

Rahul Bhatt is the latest of the Bhatt clan to enter Bollywood.

London knife attack leaves 1 dead, 5 hurt

London knife attack leaves 1 dead, 5 hurt

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Scotland Yard said the incident is being treated as possible terror offence.

Inter Milan kick off tour with win

Inter Milan kick off tour with win

Rediff.com26 Jul 2005

Pak great ally against terror: White House

Pak great ally against terror: White House

Rediff.com22 Jul 2005

The White House was responding to a question whether there was any concern that Pakistan is not doing enough to weed out terrorists on their home turf.

7/7 UK bombings: 3 arrested

7/7 UK bombings: 3 arrested

Rediff.com23 Mar 2007

Reports said the men had been arrested on suspicion of instigation of acts of terror under the Terrorism Act 2000.

London Borough mayor to get Blair's help for Sarab

London Borough mayor to get Blair's help for Sarab

Rediff.com30 Sep 2005

Grewal, who was elected to the mayoral office in May 2005, said he will appeal UK PM Tony Blair to intervene.

58 missing in London blaze, presumed dead: UK police

58 missing in London blaze, presumed dead: UK police

Rediff.com17 Jun 2017

Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy said that number 'may increase' further and that the 'significant' recovery operation is likely to take weeks.

4 get life for failed London terror attempt

4 get life for failed London terror attempt

Rediff.com11 Jul 2007

Judge Adrian Fulford said all the four convicts must spend a minimum of 40 years in prison before becoming eligible for parole.

Man killed on subway not related to bombing probe

Man killed on subway not related to bombing probe

Rediff.com23 Jul 2005

Police said on Saturday that a man shot and killed on a subway car had nothing to do with an investigation into a series of bombing attacks Thursday on London's transit system.

Terrorists had hatched plot to bomb UK

Terrorists had hatched plot to bomb UK

Rediff.com22 Mar 2006

The gangsters are charged with conspiring between January 1, 2003 and March 31, 2004.

Iraqi doctor gets life term for Glasgow bombings

Iraqi doctor gets life term for Glasgow bombings

Rediff.com17 Dec 2008

An Iraqi doctor, who along with his Indian accomplice attempted to set off massive car bombs at the Glasgow airport and a London nightclub, was on Wednesday jailed for a minimum of 32 years after he was convicted of trying to kill hundreds of people in the botched attacks in June 2007.Bilal Abdulla, 29, was found guilty on Tuesday by the Woolwich Crown Court of conspiracy to murder and conspiracy to cause explosions.

What we can learn from the London terror attack

What we can learn from the London terror attack

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

Are we creating videos that can flick on the jihadi switch, asks Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.

'Canada enabled Khalistan extremists to use violence'

'Canada enabled Khalistan extremists to use violence'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

'We have unfortunately created that kind of ecosystem in Canada where these people are very vocal, very violent, very aggressive, and they don't let anybody.... come out against them. They will bully, they will threaten, they will use every possible illegal means... to counter any sanity'

Al Qaeda bombed Madrid trains, claims email

Al Qaeda bombed Madrid trains, claims email

Rediff.com12 Mar 2004

Arabic newspaper Al-Quds al-Arabi received an email from the Brigade of Abu Hafs al-Masri in the name of al Qaeda claiming responsibility for the bombings that claimed 186 lives.

'Bomb threat' on Emirates jet at Heathrow, 3 held

'Bomb threat' on Emirates jet at Heathrow, 3 held

Rediff.com9 Jan 2010

Armed police stormed a packed passenger jet at Heathrow airport in London on Saturday as it was about to take off to Dubai and arrested three men on suspicion of making a bomb threat.

UK police make 8 arrests in Manchester bombing case

UK police make 8 arrests in Manchester bombing case

Rediff.com25 May 2017

British PM Theresa May said the threat level in the country will remain at critical and that 1,000 army troops have been deployed to boost security.

Terror strikes London: 7 dead in attack, 3 suspects killed by police

Terror strikes London: 7 dead in attack, 3 suspects killed by police

Rediff.com4 Jun 2017

Terrorism struck at the heart of London after a vehicle veered off the road and mowed down pedestrians on London Bridge and witnesses described men with large knives stabbing passersby at nearby Borough Market.