News for 'bomb attack'

Russia bombs theatre sheltering hundreds of Ukrainian civilians

Russia bombs theatre sheltering hundreds of Ukrainian civilians

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

Mariupol City Council, who shared an image of the destroyed building, said Russian forces had 'purposefully and cynically destroyed the Drama Theater in the heart of Mariupol', CNN reported.

Massive security upgrade planned at Israeli embassy after alert

Massive security upgrade planned at Israeli embassy after alert

Rediff.com3 Aug 2024

On July 31, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard were killed in an airstrike that hit a residence Haniyeh uses in Tehran.

Five British bomb plotters jailed for life

Five British bomb plotters jailed for life

Rediff.com1 May 2007

Monday's verdict came 10 days after Sir Michael said he would accept a majority decision from the jury, which had by that stage been deliberating for 21 days. The 12-month trial was the longest in UK terrorism history.

NY bomb plot: Another suspect detained

NY bomb plot: Another suspect detained

Rediff.com27 May 2010

Pakistani officials have detained an 11th suspect in connection with the probe into the failed car bomb attack in New York by Pakistani-American Faisal Shahzad, a media report said on Wednesday.

Palestinian gunmen kill 3 Israelis in Jerusalem

Palestinian gunmen kill 3 Israelis in Jerusalem

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

At least three Israelis were killed and six others injured when Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop in Jerusalem, breaking an uneasy peace in the city since the outbreak of the current round of violence in the region.

Free Elections: Democracy's Best Response

Free Elections: Democracy's Best Response

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

The long term trends on violence in Kashmir are positive and India must secure these gains further, asserts Aakar Patel.

Nearly 2.5 kg of RDX used in bombs in IAF station attack

Nearly 2.5 kg of RDX used in bombs in IAF station attack

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

The use of RDX in the explosion was confirmed by experts after samples from the scene were sent for examination. While one of the bombs was laced with 1.5 kg of RDX, the other contained nearly 1 kg of RDX, the officials said.

No Indian casualty in Istanbul terror attack

No Indian casualty in Istanbul terror attack

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

No reports so far of any Indian among the casualties, the ministry said.

'Jaish is being used for terrorist attacks'

'Jaish is being used for terrorist attacks'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

'The Pakistan army is trying to mainstream the LeT.'

Attack on Bengal minister conspiracy: Mamata; Oppn, Guv seek NIA probe

Attack on Bengal minister conspiracy: Mamata; Oppn, Guv seek NIA probe

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

The bomb attack on West Bengal minister Jakir Hossain snowballed into a political controversy with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleging that it was a preplanned conspiracy as certain people were 'pressuring' him to switch over to another party, while opposition parties demanded National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the issue.

Bengaluru caf blast: NIA charges 4, says BJP office was first target

Bengaluru caf blast: NIA charges 4, says BJP office was first target

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

It said two of the key accused were Islamic State of Iraq and Syria radicals, who used fraudulently obtained "Indian SIM cards and Indian bank accounts" besides "various Indian and Bangladeshi Identity documents downloaded from the dark web (which is accessible only through specialised browsers) in carrying out their nefarious activities.

NSG out, Amit Shah, Rajnath come under CRPF security

NSG out, Amit Shah, Rajnath come under CRPF security

Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

The Union government has ordered the complete withdrawal of the counter-terrorist commando force NSG from VIP security duties and handing over its nine "high-risk" VIPs to the CRPF by next month, official sources said Wednesday.

NIA thwarts major attacks, recovers 16 live bombs near Ranchi

NIA thwarts major attacks, recovers 16 live bombs near Ranchi

Rediff.com7 Jun 2014

Continuing their investigation into the blasts ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Patna last October, the National Investigating Agency on Saturday recovered 16 live bombs from the Sithio village near Ranchi, Jharkhand.

SIMI could be behind Malegaon blast, Pragya's lawyer tells court

SIMI could be behind Malegaon blast, Pragya's lawyer tells court

Rediff.com3 Oct 2024

Local people prevented the police from reaching the site immediately after the blast and it could have been done to shield the accused, said Thakur's lawyer, advocate JP Mishra.

Airline Threat Calls: 'Someone Is Testing Security Agencies'

Airline Threat Calls: 'Someone Is Testing Security Agencies'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2024

'Whoever is doing it (threats to airlines), they are actually carrying out a recce.' 'This is the manner in which terrorists strike.'

Euro: UEFA to hold moment of applause for Istanbul attack victims

Euro: UEFA to hold "moment of applause" for Istanbul attack victims

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

European soccer body UEFA will hold a "moment of applause" before the Poland v Portugal Euro 2016 quarter-finals on Thursday in memory of victims of the gun and bomb attack at Istanbul's main airport this week.

1985 Air India bombing suspect shot dead in Canada

1985 Air India bombing suspect shot dead in Canada

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

Malik was shot dead in Surrey, British Columbia on Thursday. Malik and co-accused Ajaib Singh Bagri were acquitted in 2005 of mass murder and conspiracy charges related to the two bombings in 1985 that killed 331 people, the CBC News said.

Israel bombs Gaza refugee camp to 'kill Hamas commander'

Israel bombs Gaza refugee camp to 'kill Hamas commander'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2023

The Israel Defence Forces on Tuesday claimed that it killed the commander of Hamas's Central Jabaliya Battalion, Ibrahim Biari, in a strike on the Jabalya refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, CNN reported.

Pak terrorists attack Jammu IAF station with drone bombs, 2 injured

Pak terrorists attack Jammu IAF station with drone bombs, 2 injured

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

In what is the first time Pakistan-based terrorists have used drones to strike vital installations, two bombs were dropped at the Indian Air Force station in Jammu airport in the early hours of Sunday, officials said.

China concerned over safety of its citizens in Pakistan

China concerned over safety of its citizens in Pakistan

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

Qin, who recently succeeded Wang Yi, had a phone call at the request of Bilawal on January 9, a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement in Beijing said on Tuesday.

Imran Khan's supporters attack Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif's house

Imran Khan's supporters attack Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif's house

Rediff.com11 May 2023

According to police, over 500 miscreants from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party reached the Model Town Lahore residence of the prime minister in the early hours of Wednesday and set ablaze vehicles parked over there.

At least 200 Israelis killed in Hamas's worst ever attack

At least 200 Israelis killed in Hamas's worst ever attack

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

A surprise attack by Hamas militants from Gaza at daybreak killed at least 200 Israelis on Saturday even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared "war" and said his country would extract an "unprecedented price" from its enemy.

PM, HM busy in political work: Sena on Poonch attack

PM, HM busy in political work: Sena on Poonch attack

Rediff.com22 Apr 2023

The party in an editorial in its mouthpiece 'Saamana' said even after the revocation of Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, violence continues in the Kashmir Valley and there is still no peace there.

PM denounces Kabul attack

PM denounces Kabul attack

Rediff.com26 Feb 2010

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh condemned the "senseless act of violence and barbarism" in Kabul on Friday, saying the Indians who were killed in the bomb attack were on a "mission of goodwill and friendship".

Car bomb kills 100 in Iraq

Car bomb kills 100 in Iraq

Rediff.com28 Feb 2005

the suicide car bomber drove into a crowd of people queued up for work at a government office in Hilla, about 96 km south of Baghdad.

Ayatollah Khamenei Prays For Hamas Leader

Ayatollah Khamenei Prays For Hamas Leader

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, led the prayers at assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's funeral in Tehran, on August 1, 2024, a rare honour for someone who is not Iranian.

Iraqi player loses leg in Baghdad bomb blast: AFC

Iraqi player loses leg in Baghdad bomb blast: AFC

Rediff.com14 Feb 2007

Iraqi first division player Ahmed Naser lost one of his legs during a suicide bomb attack in Baghdad on Monday, the Asian Football Confederation reported on its web site on Wednesday.

CIA warns of Istanbul-type attack in US

CIA warns of Istanbul-type attack in US

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

Brennan said global instability is one of the defining issues of the time, and its implications are hard to overstate.

UK's PIO home secretary Braverman under fire for migrant 'invasion' claim

UK's PIO home secretary Braverman under fire for migrant 'invasion' claim

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman is under fire from the Opposition and refugee activists for classifying an increase in the number of refugees landing on the country's shores seeking asylum as an "invasion" by migrants on the border.

44 people killed, 100 hurt in suicide attack at Pak political party's meeting

44 people killed, 100 hurt in suicide attack at Pak political party's meeting

Rediff.com30 Jul 2023

The explosion took place at 4 pm at the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl workers' convention in Khar, the capital of Bajaur tribal district.

Powerful bombs kill 29 near Pakistani capital

Powerful bombs kill 29 near Pakistani capital

Rediff.com4 Sep 2007

Reports said that soon after the first explosion, a second bomb explodes in the commercial area.

London attack: Suspect with hoax bomb killed, 3 hurt

London attack: Suspect with hoax bomb killed, 3 hurt

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

The incident in Streatham was part of an active counter-terror operation during which the male suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. A device strapped on his body was later established as fake at the end of the attack, which counter-terror officers believe to be "Islamist-related".

Israel to intensify Gaza bombing ahead of ground offensive

Israel to intensify Gaza bombing ahead of ground offensive

Rediff.com22 Oct 2023

With an Israeli ground offensive in Gaza looming large, Israel has said it will step up its aerial strikes in the besieged Palestinian territory to create the 'best conditions' for troops to move in.

As Olympics kick off, Gazans seek refuge in football

As Olympics kick off, Gazans seek refuge in football

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

Inspired by the Olympics worlds away in Paris, some Palestinian youths played football against each other at a school sheltering the displaced in the war-torn Gaza Strip

Islamic State claims responsibility for Quetta attack in Pakistan

Islamic State claims responsibility for Quetta attack in Pakistan

Rediff.com13 Aug 2016

The IS claimed the attack on social media and Twitter.

US airports put on high alert after bomb scare

US airports put on high alert after bomb scare

Rediff.com30 Oct 2010

Airports across the United States were put on high alert on Friday after suspicious packages originating from Yemen were found, on a plane in UK, even as the Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating whether it is a part of a terror group's rehearsal for a mail bomb attack.

Arms, ammunition found in CBI raid in Bengal's Sandeshkhali

Arms, ammunition found in CBI raid in Bengal's Sandeshkhali

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

The CBI during its probe got inputs of a large cache of arms hidden in Sandeshkhali. On Friday morning, a CBI team started a search operation during which the arms, including foreign-made pistols, were seized, the officials said.

Suicide attack kills 31 in northwest Pakistan

Suicide attack kills 31 in northwest Pakistan

Rediff.com15 Sep 2011

At least 31 people were killed and another 60 were injured in a suicide bomb attack on a funeral of a member of a pro-government Pashtun tribe in a village in northwest Pakistan on Thursday.

Bomb kills 3 in Kabul net cafe

Bomb kills 3 in Kabul net cafe

Rediff.com9 May 2005

In other developments, two US Marines were among 14 people killed in a five hour gunbattle with insurgents.

'I am happy I survived Russian bombings'

'I am happy I survived Russian bombings'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

''I had no idea that my life would turn into a horror show.' 'I was stuck as the Russians kept bombing Kyiv non-stop.'