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41 dead, 239 injured in Istanbul airport suicide attacks

41 dead, 239 injured in Istanbul airport suicide attacks

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

Officials added that three suicide bombers carried out the attacks at three different spots at the airport.

PhD scholar among 6 arrested for attack on CRPF convoy in Banihal

PhD scholar among 6 arrested for attack on CRPF convoy in Banihal

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

The PhD scholar is an active member of Jamiat-e-Talaba, the student wing of banned Jammat-e-Islami (JeI).

Iraq executes 5 after devastating Baghdad terror attack

Iraq executes 5 after devastating Baghdad terror attack

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

The ministry said that they are continuing to deliver just punishment to those whose hands are stained with the blood of Iraqis.

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.

Mandya tense after violence during Ganpati visarjan, 52 held

Mandya tense after violence during Ganpati visarjan, 52 held

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

Police said 52 people have been arrested following Wednesday night's incidents and prohibitory orders preventing the assembly of more than four people have been imposed in Nagamangala town in Mandya district till September 14 as a precautionary measure.

Crude bomb hurled at BJP office in Kerala

Crude bomb hurled at BJP office in Kerala

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

The incident comes close on the heels of a series of sporadic clashes between CPI-M and BJP workers in the past few months in northern Kannur district.

Iran behind attack on Israel diplomat in India: Report

Iran behind attack on Israel diplomat in India: Report

Rediff.com18 Jun 2012

Iran was involved in bomb plots targeting Israeli diplomats in India, Thailand and Georgia in February, according to a media report. In India, local agencies believed that a bomb attack which badly injured the wife of the Israeli military attache in New Delhi in February was the work of an Iranian 'security entity'.

Kabul: Attack targets NATO convoy; 20 killed

Kabul: Attack targets NATO convoy; 20 killed

Rediff.com18 May 2010

A suicide car bomb attack near a hospital and army recruitment centre killed at least 20 civilians in Kabul on Tuesday morning, and injured scores of others.According to reports, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's troops were the target of the attack that took place during rush hour in the western part of the Afghan capital. A NATO convoy was passing the area at the time of the attack, said reports.No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

Letter warns of bomb at Karnataka CM's home

Letter warns of bomb at Karnataka CM's home

Rediff.com30 Dec 2005

The letter said suicide bombers will blow themselves up at a Bangalore hotel and the chief minister's residence.

Pak PM condemns attacks in Bangalore, Ahmedabad

Pak PM condemns attacks in Bangalore, Ahmedabad

Rediff.com27 Jul 2008

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday condemned the bomb attacks in Bangalore and Ahmedabad, describing them as 'acts of senseless violence against innocent persons'.A statement issued by the foreign ministry said: "Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has strongly condemned the acts of terrorist violence in the Indian cities of Ahmedabad and Bangalore and expressed deep sympathies with the bereaved families and the victims of these dastardly acts,"

Local scuffle brings out country bombs in TN village protesting N-plant

Local scuffle brings out country bombs in TN village protesting N-plant

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Mahatma Gandhi said that an eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind. A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com travelled to Idinthakarai, the epicentre of protests against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, where two factions of people chose to settle scores by hurling country bombs at each other.

6 killed in terrorist attacks in two Pak cities

6 killed in terrorist attacks in two Pak cities

Rediff.com21 Jun 2012

At least six persons, including a child, were killed and more than 30 others injured in two bomb attacks targetting a Sufi shrine and a mosque in the Pakistani cities of Peshawar and Quetta on Thursday.

Bangkok bomb suspect 'Turkish national': Thai officials

Bangkok bomb suspect 'Turkish national': Thai officials

Rediff.com29 Aug 2015

The 28-year-old man, who was not identified and was arrested from his rented apartment in Nong Chok district in a suburb in eastern Bangkok, was also found in possession of multiple passports.

'Attack reminder that terrorism is alive, active'

'Attack reminder that terrorism is alive, active'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2011

Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper has extended deep and profound sympathy and condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed and injured' in the series of bomb attacks in Mumbai on Wednesday.

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.

13 killed in Pak blast and drone attack

13 killed in Pak blast and drone attack

Rediff.com14 Jun 2009

At least 8 people died and over 20 injured in the latest round of bomb attacks in northwest Pakistan, as a US drone strike killed 5 suspected militants in South Waziristan tribal region, considered a stronghold of Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud.

Hezbollah denies anti-Israel attacks in India, Georgia

Hezbollah denies anti-Israel attacks in India, Georgia

Rediff.com17 Feb 2012

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has made it clear that his Lebanese group had "nothing to do" with the attacks on Israeli diplomats in India and Georgia.

Australia attacks: Angry Indians demand action

Australia attacks: Angry Indians demand action

Rediff.com30 May 2009

Anger is mounting among Indian students in Australia in the wake of the recent assaults that left a youth from the community battling for life after being stabbed and another badly burnt following a petrol bomb attack.The Federation of Indian Student Association in Victoria said that they have been receiving non-stop calls to hold rallies and protest shows in Melbourne against the spate of attacks on Indian youths.

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.

36 Iraqis killed in Baghdad suicide car bombing

36 Iraqis killed in Baghdad suicide car bombing

Rediff.com11 Feb 2004

At least 36 Iraqis were feared killed in a suicide car bomb attack on a recruiting centre for the New Iraqi Army in southeastern Baghdad on Wednesday.

UK, US warn of 'imminent' ISIS attack on Kabul airport

UK, US warn of 'imminent' ISIS attack on Kabul airport

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

Britain on Thursday warned that there was a 'very credible' report of an 'imminent' terrorist attack by the Islamic State terrorists targeting those gathering at Kabul airport in an attempt to flee war-torn Afghanistan.

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.

'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.'

'Premature to connect any country to diplomat attack'

'Premature to connect any country to diplomat attack'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2012

As investigators try hard to find clues, Union Home Secretary R K Singh on Tuesday said there was no evidence till now to suggest involvement of any country in the bomb attack on an Israeli diplomat.

Union minister booked over remarks against Rahul Gandhi

Union minister booked over remarks against Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com19 Sep 2024

A first information report (FIR) has been registered against Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu for his alleged remarks against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the statements he made in the US about the condition of Sikhs in India, police said on Thursday.

Gurdwara attack: Police received info about plans weeks before

Gurdwara attack: Police received info about plans weeks before

Rediff.com26 May 2016

The German police had received information about plans to carry out a bomb attack on a gurdwara in Essen by a group of teenagers from one of the suspects' mother some weeks before an explosive was detonated there, media reports have claimed.

Easter bombings in SL: 3 suspects arrested, van seized

Easter bombings in SL: 3 suspects arrested, van seized

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

The suspicious van was wanted over the terror attacks and was taken into custody at Sungavila.

Iran rejects Israeli embassy car attack allegations

Iran rejects Israeli embassy car attack allegations

Rediff.com4 Jan 2013

Denying any role in bomb attack on an Israeli embassy car in New Delhi last year, Iran on Friday alleged that the charges of its involvement in the incident were made by those who have "their own criminal records".

Who Is Killing Politicians In Bihar?

Who Is Killing Politicians In Bihar?

Rediff.com11 Sep 2024

A sudden surge in political attacks in Bihar has stunned leaders of both the ruling National Democratic Alliance and the Opposition Mahagathbandhan.

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.

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.

Bangkok temple bombing: Two Indians taken into custody

Bangkok temple bombing: Two Indians taken into custody

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

The two Indians, who were not identified, have been taken to a military camp for questioning, The Nation quoted the police as saying.

And Thus Was Born NIA...

And Thus Was Born NIA...

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Even though the NIA claims that more than 90 per cent of cases charge-sheeted have ended in conviction, the figure is likely misleading. To date, very few cases investigated by the NIA have resulted in a completed trial, points out former CBI joint director Navneet Rajan Wasan.

'Attack on minister planned by jailed SP leader'

'Attack on minister planned by jailed SP leader'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2010

The Uttar Pradesh police on Thursday claimed to have found the culprits behind the bomb attack on Institutional Finance Minister (stamps and registration) Nand Gopal Nandi.The police claimed that the attack was planned by jailed Samajwadi Party leader Dilip Misra (block pramukh of Chaka). Nandi and seven others were seriously injured in a blast outside his Allahabad residence that claimed one life.

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.

Would Putin Have Attacked Had Ukraine Kept Its N-Bombs?

Would Putin Have Attacked Had Ukraine Kept Its N-Bombs?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

Would Ukraine be such a pushover if it had that nuclear stockpile?' asks Shekhar Gupta.

US condemns terror attacks in Bengaluru, Ahmedabad

US condemns terror attacks in Bengaluru, Ahmedabad

Rediff.com29 Jul 2008

The United States has condemned in the 'strongest terms' the successive terror attacks in Bengaluru and Ahmedabad, describing them as 'heinous acts'."This series of blasts were obviously heinous acts, something that we abhor. Our condolences go out to those killed and injured, and to their families. We wish them a speedy recovery," State Department's acting spokesman Gonzalo Gallegos said on Monday.

History in Minutes: The Meerut Conspiracy Case

History in Minutes: The Meerut Conspiracy Case

Rediff.com18 Mar 2025

The Meerut Conspiracy Case was aimed at curbing communist influence in India. However, it fueled nationwide sympathy, shaping the course of leftist politics in the country.

'Putin And Putin's Elite Hate America'

'Putin And Putin's Elite Hate America'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2025

'Putin will not be bound by any kind of deal he would sign with the US.'

Haqqani group carried out Kabul attack with ISI support: US

Haqqani group carried out Kabul attack with ISI support: US

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

In a severe indictment of Pakistan's links with terror groups, top United States military commander on Thursday said the Inter-Services Intelligence provided support to the Haqqani terror network in carrying out the recent attack on the country's embassy in Kabul.