News for 'bomb blast'

Missing SIMI activist behind Jaipur blasts?

Missing SIMI activist behind Jaipur blasts?

Rediff.com17 May 2008

Though Madhya Pradesh police are tight-lipped in this regard, all the indications are directed towards SIMI activists Abu Faisal, who was arrested from a hotel in the Gwaltoli area of the city in 2006 while attending a meeting of the banned organisation. He was release later on bail.

Terror suspect Abdul Karim Tunda acquitted in blasts case

Terror suspect Abdul Karim Tunda acquitted in blasts case

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

He added that Tunda was arrested by the security agencies in 2013 at Nepal Border and was shifted to Delhi.

Blast in crowded market kills 20 in northwest Pakistan

Blast in crowded market kills 20 in northwest Pakistan

Rediff.com10 Jan 2012

A powerful bomb blast ripped through a crowded market in the restive Khyber tribal region of northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 20 people and injuring over 30 others, officials said. The bomb was planted in a pick-up truck that was parked at a stand for trucks and buses at the market in Jamrud, one of the main towns of Khyber Agency. All the people sitting in the truck were killed instantly when the bomb went off, witnesses and officials said.

Varanasi blasts: US issues travel advisory

Varanasi blasts: US issues travel advisory

Rediff.com15 Mar 2006

In the backdrop of Varanasi bomb blasts, the US Embassy in New Delhi has issued an advisory asking American citizens to be aware of additional security measures that may be imposed by authorities

Mumbai blasts probe: Maha ATS team visits Bhatkal

Mumbai blasts probe: Maha ATS team visits Bhatkal

Rediff.com17 Jul 2011

An Anti-terrorism Squad from Maharashtra on Sunday visited several places in Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada district and questioned some persons as part of the investigation into the July 13 serial bomb blasts in Mumbai.

NWFP legislator among 3 injured in Peshawar blast

NWFP legislator among 3 injured in Peshawar blast

Rediff.com20 Jan 2010

A bomb blast on Wednesday injured a provincial legislator and two others in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, which has witnessed a series of terror attacks in recent weeks.

Assam: 1 killed, 17 injured in two blasts

Assam: 1 killed, 17 injured in two blasts

Rediff.com21 Jan 2007

A total of 70 Hindi-speaking people were killed in the recent mayhem by the ULFA, which wants non-Assamese people to leave the state.

Turkey blasts before Blair visit

Turkey blasts before Blair visit

Rediff.com17 May 2004

The blasts caused minor damage to four branches of HSBC bank in Ankara and Istanbul.

17 years later, where Mumbai's 7/11 train blasts case stands

17 years later, where Mumbai's 7/11 train blasts case stands

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

Seventeen years since a string of powerful bombs ripped through Mumbai's commuter trains system in the evening rush hour on July 11, the Bombay high court is yet to commence hearing on the confirmation of the death penalty given to five convicts in the case.

2 journos among 35 dead in Peshawar blasts

2 journos among 35 dead in Peshawar blasts

Rediff.com12 Jun 2011

A first explosion lured in onlookers and emergency services before a second more powerful blast, believed to be from a suicide strike, went off in Khyber Super Market area in Peshawar, provincial capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, police said on Sunday.

Another suspect arrested in 2003 Mulund blast

Another suspect arrested in 2003 Mulund blast

Rediff.com10 May 2010

Seven years after the Mulund bomb blast, one more person suspected to be involved in triggering the explosion was arrested in Mumbai, Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad sources said on Monday.

8 killed in blast at illegal firecracker unit in Bengal, BJP seeks NIA probe

8 killed in blast at illegal firecracker unit in Bengal, BJP seeks NIA probe

Rediff.com27 Aug 2023

Rescue officials confirmed casualties in the incident, claiming to have already recovered 5 bodies from the heap of debris where the cracker manufacturing unit once stood.

Pak Navy buses bombed in Karachi; 3 dead, 30 hurt

Pak Navy buses bombed in Karachi; 3 dead, 30 hurt

Rediff.com26 Apr 2011

There was confusion about the nature of the blasts. While PTV described both blasts as suicide attacks, other news channels reported that one of the attacks was carried out using a bomb planted in a motorcycle.

Did this man set off Hyderabad blast?

Did this man set off Hyderabad blast?

Rediff.com29 Aug 2007

The Hyderabad city police on Wednesday released a sketch of a suspect behind the blast at Lumbini Park laserium

Mumbai blasts may have a Kerala link

Mumbai blasts may have a Kerala link

Rediff.com26 Jul 2006

15 killed, 20 injured in blast at mosque in Pakistan's Quetta

15 killed, 20 injured in blast at mosque in Pakistan's Quetta

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

Deputy superintendent of police Amanullah was among the 15 people killed in the incident

Sukhoi-Mirage crash: Eyewitnesses recount blast-like sound

Sukhoi-Mirage crash: Eyewitnesses recount blast-like sound

Rediff.com28 Jan 2023

The debris of the two aircraft fell in Pahargarh area in Morena, 75 kilometres from the district headquarters, while some parts also fell in Bharatpur, just across the border in neighbouring Rajasthan.

Blast case: Rs6 lakh compensation for permanently disabled

Blast case: Rs6 lakh compensation for permanently disabled

Rediff.com22 Feb 2013

The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday announced a compensation of Rs 6 lakh each to those who suffered permanent disability in the twin bomb blasts at Dilsukhnagar in Hyderabad, which claimed 16 lives and left over 100 injured.

'I was lucky to have survived the blast'

'I was lucky to have survived the blast'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2011

'There were no stretchers available immediately, so the people who gathered around tore down tarpaulin and cloth from adjoining shops and made them into makeshift stretchers to ferry the injured to the nearby Saifee Hospital.'

ISI courier linked to Hyderabad blasts

ISI courier linked to Hyderabad blasts

Rediff.com17 Jul 2007

According to police sources in Hyderabad, Quadri, who runs a watch repair shop, was in constant touch with Shahed alias Bilal, the alleged mastermind behind the masjid blasts.

Absconding accused in Ahmedabad blasts arrested

Absconding accused in Ahmedabad blasts arrested

Rediff.com21 Jun 2011

Danish Riyaz, an absconding accused of the Ahmedabad 2008 serial bomb blasts, was on Tuesday arrested from Vadodara railway station, city crime branch officials said.

Bengaluru blasts: Cops identify mastermind

Bengaluru blasts: Cops identify mastermind

Rediff.com5 Feb 2009

The police have identified the mastermind behind the July 25, 2008 serial bomb blasts in Bengaluru and the investigation has reached "final stage," Karnataka Home Minister V S Acharya said on Thursday.

Taliban, Qaeda deny involvement in Peshawar blast

Taliban, Qaeda deny involvement in Peshawar blast

Rediff.com29 Oct 2009

Both the Taliban and the Al Qaeda have rejected claims regarding their involvement in Wednesday's Peshawar bomb blast which killed 95 persons and injured over 200.

10 injured in blast outside Peshawar restaurant

10 injured in blast outside Peshawar restaurant

Rediff.com23 Oct 2009

At least 10 people were injured on Friday in a car bomb blast outside a restaurant in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, hours after seven people were killed by a suicide bomber near a strategic air force complex in Punjab province. Witnesses said the blast occurred soon after a man parked a car outside a restaurant in Hayatabad on the outskirts of Peshawar. The walls and windows of the restaurant were shattered by the blast.

3 police teams formed to probe Delhi HC blast

3 police teams formed to probe Delhi HC blast

Rediff.com9 Sep 2011

Delhi Police has constituted three teams comprising 200 policemen to investigate the September seven high court bomb blast case.

Mumbai blasts: 2 arrested

Mumbai blasts: 2 arrested

Rediff.com26 Jul 2006

The Crime Branch had already detained the two -- identified as Jamir Sheikh and Sohail Sheikh.

India refutes B'desh's blasts charges

India refutes B'desh's blasts charges

Rediff.com1 Oct 2005

India refutes B'desh's blasts charges

Seven arrested for serial blasts

Seven arrested for serial blasts

Rediff.com6 Nov 2008

The seven were arrested from the Dhomdoma area in the Nalbari district and had been handed over to the Guwahati police for interrogation, district Superintendent of Police Jitmol Doley said.

A'bad blasts: Scriptwriter's nightmare comes true

A'bad blasts: Scriptwriter's nightmare comes true

Rediff.com28 Jul 2008

Prashant Pandey, the script and dialogue write of Contract, talks about the similarity between the blasts and a scene from his film.

1 killed in blast as PM arrives in Guwahati

1 killed in blast as PM arrives in Guwahati

Rediff.com8 Apr 2007

The bomb was hidden in a motorcycle in the busy area and exploded at about 1745 hours.

Mobile used to trigger Agartala blasts: DGP

Mobile used to trigger Agartala blasts: DGP

Rediff.com3 Oct 2008

Highly explosive devices and a mobile phone as trigger were used by terrorists in Wednesday's low intensity bomb blasts that rocked the city, police said Friday. Samples collected from the blast sites by a team of the National Security Guard from Delhi along with forensic experts from Kolkata have prima facie revealed that the explosives used were of most recent vintage, DIG, (police control) Nepal Das said.

Karachi: Blast near Hindu locality kills one

Karachi: Blast near Hindu locality kills one

Rediff.com1 May 2010

At least one person was killed and several others injured in a bomb blast near a crowded Hindu locality in one of the city's busiest commercial and residential areas.

Team probing Delhi blasts arrives in Karnataka

Team probing Delhi blasts arrives in Karnataka

Rediff.com22 Sep 2008

A team of police officials from Delhi, investigating the recent serial bomb blasts there, arrived in Udupi in Karnataka on Monday to find out if some of the components used in the explosives were sourced from nearby Manipal.The team was accompanied by Inspector General of Police (Western Range) A M Prasad and Udupi Police Superintendent Pawar.

Cops ready with sketches of two Pune blast suspects

Cops ready with sketches of two Pune blast suspects

Rediff.com3 Aug 2012

The Maharashtra police has prepared sketches of two persons who may have planted explosives in Pune as investigators suspect the involvement of at least three persons in executing the August 1 serial bomb blasts in Pune.

3 US soldiers die in Iraq blast

3 US soldiers die in Iraq blast

Rediff.com27 Jan 2004

Twin bombings in southern Iraq kill 33

Twin bombings in southern Iraq kill 33

Rediff.com1 May 2016

Samawa is the capital of Muthanna and lies deep in Iraq's Shiite heartland and such attacks there are rare.

'93 blasts: 4 more held guilty

'93 blasts: 4 more held guilty

Rediff.com10 Nov 2006

Two close associates of absconding prime accused Tiger Memon were among four men held guilty by a court in Mumbai on Friday for their role in the 1993 bomb blasts in Mumbai that killed 257 people.