News for 'bomb blast'

Two held for Guwahati blasts

Two held for Guwahati blasts

Rediff.com4 Sep 2007

The police said both suspects were unemployed and drug addicts and were used by the ULFA to plant the bomb in lieu of money

Yasin admits role in Hyd blasts; remanded to custody till Oct 17

Yasin admits role in Hyd blasts; remanded to custody till Oct 17

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

A court in Hyderabad has remanded Indian Mujahideen cofounder Yasin Bhatkal to judicial remand till October 17 in connection with the twin bomb blasts in Dilsukhnagar area in Hyderabad.

Varanasi blast accused's house searched

Varanasi blast accused's house searched

Rediff.com7 Sep 2011

The Uttar Pradesh Police Wednesday conducted searches at the native place Chandauli of Varanasi Sankatmochan bomb blast case accused in the aftermath of the Delhi blast.

Union minister 'seeks forgiveness' after remarks on Tamil Nadu

Union minister 'seeks forgiveness' after remarks on Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Hours after Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje's assertion that the suspect involved in the March 1 blast at The Rameshwaram Cafe was from Tamil Nadu, the Bharatiya Janata Party leader issued a retraction and offered an apology.

Jaipur blasts suspect surrenders

Jaipur blasts suspect surrenders

Rediff.com23 Aug 2008

A suspect in the Jaipur serial bomb blasts case surrendered on Friday night, according to the police.Sleuths of the Special Operation Group were interrogating the suspect, whose name was not released.The police earlier searched the residence of the suspect, who is a tailor by profession, but could not trace him.At least 68 people were killed in the serial blasts that rocked the Pink city on May 13.

PICS: Twin blasts in Hyderabad's busy market kill 16

PICS: Twin blasts in Hyderabad's busy market kill 16

Rediff.com21 Feb 2013

In what appears to be a terrorist outrage, twin bomb blasts rocked the highly crowded area of Dilsukhnagar in Hyderabad on Thursday evening, killing at least 16 people and injuring more than 50 people.

Bombed Out Ukraine

Bombed Out Ukraine

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

A drone shot shows the massive Komodor logistics park in ruins after being bombed and burnt near Makariv. The Russian attack in early March destroyed some $50 million of medicines and medical raw materials for the Ukrainian pharmaceutical company Farmac, according to Forbes magazine.

44 killed in Islamic State bomb attacks in Syria

44 killed in Islamic State bomb attacks in Syria

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Toll rises to 44 in bomb attack in Syrian Kurdish city.

Detailed forensic report on blast tomorrow: PC

Detailed forensic report on blast tomorrow: PC

Rediff.com7 Sep 2011

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said that a detailed forensic report carrying "critical evidence" is expected Thursday on the blast outside Delhi high court.

Mumbai blasts: Govt revises compensation

Mumbai blasts: Govt revises compensation

Rediff.com21 Jul 2011

The Maharashtra Government on Thursday announced that the compensation for those injured in the July 13 triple bomb blasts in Mumbai has been revised upwardly.

Centre to probe Bangalore blast: Shinde

Centre to probe Bangalore blast: Shinde

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

The Centre would start an inquiry into the bomb blast near the Bharatiya Janata Party office in Bangalore which left 16 persons injured, Union Home minister Sushil Shinde said on Wednesday.

UP minister survives bomb attack; one killed

UP minister survives bomb attack; one killed

Rediff.com12 Jul 2010

UP Stamps and Registrations Minister Nand Gopal Gupta 'Nandi' and seven other people were injured in a bomb blast outside his residence in Allahabad on Monday. One of the injured victims later succumbed to his injuries.The blast took place in the Mutthiiganj locality of Allahabad at 11.45 am after Nandi stepped out of his residence to visit a nearby temple.Three government employees and Indian Express journalist Vijay Pratap Singh were seriously injured in the blast.

Violence mars Pak polls: 10 killed in Karachi blasts

Violence mars Pak polls: 10 killed in Karachi blasts

Rediff.com11 May 2013

Five people were killed and 15 others injured on Saturday when a bomb went off near a secular political party's election office in Karachi, hours after thousands of Pakistanis began voting in a landmark general election. The blast occurred near an election office of the Awami National Party in Landhi area of Karachi.

Chargesheet filed in Hyderabad blasts case

Chargesheet filed in Hyderabad blasts case

Rediff.com20 Jun 2009

33 people were killed in the crowded eatery in Kothi area of Hyderabad on the evening of August 25, 2007. This is the third charge sheet against seven accused in this case. The Octopus had earlier filed two separate charge sheets in another blast at Lumbini Park Laserium and an unexploded bomb recovered at a crowded place in Dilsukhnagar on the same day about two years ago.

Message from the Mumbai blasts

Message from the Mumbai blasts

Rediff.com12 Jul 2006

Market bomb kills 16, wounds 50 in Sri Lanka

Market bomb kills 16, wounds 50 in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com13 Apr 2006

The latest bombing raised to 37 the number of people killed in the past three days and raised fears for next week's scheduled talks between the government and Tamil Tiger rebels.

Bihar: Man hurls bomb in market; girl killed

Bihar: Man hurls bomb in market; girl killed

Rediff.com18 Jan 2011

An eight-year-old girl was killed and 12 people were injured, five seriously, in a bomb blast at Kazirganj Bazar in Bihar's Nawada district on Tuesday.

Bomb threat mails sent to Ahmedabad schools traced to Pak

Bomb threat mails sent to Ahmedabad schools traced to Pak

Rediff.com10 May 2024

"The emails were sent from 'mail.ru' domain, in which a man impersonating himself as Tauheed Liaquat sent them to all the schools with the aim of spreading fear among voters and Indian citizens," the Ahmedabad crime branch said in a press statement.

Bombs kill 45, wound 110 near Shiite shrine in Syria

Bombs kill 45, wound 110 near Shiite shrine in Syria

Rediff.com31 Jan 2016

At least 45 people were killed and 110 wounded on Sunday in three bomb blasts near the revered Shiite shrine Sayyida Zeinab south of the Syrian capital Damascus, state media reported.

Bangladesh blast: Two senior judges killed

Bangladesh blast: Two senior judges killed

Rediff.com14 Nov 2005

Two senior judges killed in blast in Bangladesh

Blasts in Sabarkantha, Malegaon: 6 dead

Blasts in Sabarkantha, Malegaon: 6 dead

Rediff.com30 Sep 2008

One person was killed and six people injured in an explosion in Modasa town of Gujarat's Sabarkantha district on Monday night.

Hyderabad blasts: Sketches of suspects to be released soon

Hyderabad blasts: Sketches of suspects to be released soon

Rediff.com28 Feb 2013

A week after the twin bomb blasts at Dilsukhnagar in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police V Dinesh Reddy on Thursday said sketches of suspects were being prepared, and he was hoping for a breakthrough.

4 killed in Pak blast hours after Osama's death

4 killed in Pak blast hours after Osama's death

Rediff.com2 May 2011

Four persons were killed and 11 others injured when a bomb blast hit a police station and a mosque in northwest Pakistan, hours after United States Special Forces killed Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden near the garrison city of Abbottabad. The blast ripped through the police station and mosque in Umerzai area of Charsadda in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, said the police. There was confusion about the nature of the blast.

Keralite nurse, toddler killed in Libya bombing

Keralite nurse, toddler killed in Libya bombing

Rediff.com26 Mar 2016

The victim was working as a nurse in Zawia Medical centre AZ Zawiya, Libya. Her husband Vipin Kumar, who is a male nurse in Libya, was away on duty.

2 killed in Nepal serial blasts

2 killed in Nepal serial blasts

Rediff.com2 Sep 2007

The blasts occurred at a time when the home ministry is holding consultation with various security agencies to prepare for the crucial Constituent Assembly polls slated for November.

Bangalore blast aimed at causing sensation

Bangalore blast aimed at causing sensation

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

The Bangalore police investigating the blasts case near the Bharatiya Janata Party office in the city say that the explosion was aimed at causing a sensation and also to show in poor light the police department.

Tunda sent to 10-day custody in 1997 Delhi blast case

Tunda sent to 10-day custody in 1997 Delhi blast case

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

Top Lashkar-e-Tayiba bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda was today remanded to 10-day police custody by a Delhi court in connection with a 1997 bomb blast case lodged against him in New Delhi.

Blast rocks Karachi: 10 killed, 45 injured

Blast rocks Karachi: 10 killed, 45 injured

Rediff.com14 Jan 2008

Seven people were killed and at least 30 others were injured in a blast in an industrial area in Karachi on Monday, police and rescue workers said. The blast occurred at the busy Gul Ahmed crossing at Landhi Industrial Area in Qaidabad. Most of the victims were workers of a nearby factory. Police officials said that the bomb was hidden in a motorcycle parked in the area.

2008 Ahmedabad blasts plot included plan to kill Modi: Prosecutor

2008 Ahmedabad blasts plot included plan to kill Modi: Prosecutor

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Plotters of the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts had also planned to kill then-Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi besides creating mayhem, one of the accused convicted for the bombings by a special court in Ahmedabad had admitted before the court in the past, the prosecution said on Friday.

Ahmedabad: Jailbreak plan by blasts accused thwarted

Ahmedabad: Jailbreak plan by blasts accused thwarted

Rediff.com11 Feb 2013

"We have found a tunnel dug in the barrack where 14 of the serial bomb blasts accused are lodged. We have registered an FIR and investigation is on," said Superintendent of Sabarmati Central Jail V M Parghi.

Man United cancel Jakarta game after bombings

Man United cancel Jakarta game after bombings

Rediff.com17 Jul 2009

Manchester United have cancelled the Jakarta leg of their Asia tour after the hotel where they were due to stay in the Indonesian capital was bombed on Friday.

Blast near Israel embassy: Police record statements of 'witnesses'

Blast near Israel embassy: Police record statements of 'witnesses'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

The police also prepared a list of people who were seen near the spot just before the low-intensity blast occurred on Tuesday with the help of footage taken from CCTV cameras, he said.

Year after blasts, Bodh Gaya to host Buddhist Conclave

Year after blasts, Bodh Gaya to host Buddhist Conclave

Rediff.com28 Jun 2014

A year after the holy Buddhist city of Bodh Gaya in Bihar was rocked by serial bomb blasts, the city is gearing up for the three-day International Buddhist Conclave in which 300 scholars, historians and Buddhists from across the world will participate. The conclave will be held in September, officials said on Saturday.

Exclusive: 5 Factors behind blasts

Exclusive: 5 Factors behind blasts

Rediff.com25 Sep 2003

13/7 blasts: Yasin Bhatkal's aide arrested

13/7 blasts: Yasin Bhatkal's aide arrested

Rediff.com25 May 2012

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad has arrested a close associate of Indian Mujahideen's elusive chief operative Yasin Bhatkal in connection with the 13/7 serial bomb blasts case, taking the total number of arrests to five.

B'luru caf blast: BJP says Bengal 'safe haven for terrorists', Mamata hits back

B'luru caf blast: BJP says Bengal 'safe haven for terrorists', Mamata hits back

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

What about Uttar Pradesh Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Gujarat and Bihar? Mamata asked.

2008 blast anniversary: Delhi on high alert

2008 blast anniversary: Delhi on high alert

Rediff.com12 Sep 2011

Unwilling to take any chance, Delhi police has deployed over 20,000 personnel across the city to conduct extensive searches in the wake of heightened threat perception ahead of the third anniversary of 2008 serial blasts on Tuesday.

Karnataka CM suspects terrorist hand in blast

Karnataka CM suspects terrorist hand in blast

Rediff.com18 Apr 2013

The bomb blast near the state Bharatiya Janata Party city office that left at least 16 people injured indicated the hand of terrorists and state police has set up a special team to investigate the attack, Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar said on Wednesday.