News for 'bomb disposal'

Two terror plans foiled in J&K

Two terror plans foiled in J&K

Rediff.com9 Aug 2003

They detected two explosive devices at Sogam bus stand in Kupwara district and Sopore bus stand in Baramulla district, sources said.

Hoaxers strike at AIIMS, Maharashtra schools

Hoaxers strike at AIIMS, Maharashtra schools

Rediff.com19 Jul 2006

A series of hoax bomb threats and an email threatening to carry out attacks in New Delhi had triggered massive search operations at India Gate, Red Fort, Akshardham Temple and Gurdwara Sis Ganj over the weekend.

Bomb scare on Orissa rail tracks affects services

Bomb scare on Orissa rail tracks affects services

Rediff.com29 May 2010

Five small crude bombs along with some crackers were found lying along the tracks near Jharsuguda in Orissa on Saturday, triggering a bomb scare and briefly disrupting rail services on the Mumbai-Howrah route.

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.

Bomb scare at Shiv Sena Bhavan in Mumbai

Bomb scare at Shiv Sena Bhavan in Mumbai

Rediff.com11 Aug 2010

Shiv Sena Bhavan at Dadar in central Mumbai, the political party's headquarters, was evacuated on Wednesday afternoon following a bomb scare on the premises, which later turned out to be a hoax, sources told rediff.com.

Biden, De Niro are new targets of suspicious packages

Biden, De Niro are new targets of suspicious packages

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

The police and bomb disposal squads have been so far successful in safely defusing these crude bombs, which appears to have been sent by the same sender.

Kashmir: Youth held by Army for lobbing grenade at election rally

Kashmir: Youth held by Army for lobbing grenade at election rally

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

A grenade was lobbed by a youth at an election rally being addressed by a People's Democratic Party candidate in Noorabad Assembly seat of south Kashmir's Kulgam district.

At least 61 killed, 150 injured in suicide blast at Pak mosque

At least 61 killed, 150 injured in suicide blast at Pak mosque

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

The blast occurred in the mosque in the Police Lines area around 1.40 pm when a suicide bomber present in the front row during the Zuhr (afternoon) prayers blew himself up, security officials said.

Hyderabad blast caused by crude bomb: Patil

Hyderabad blast caused by crude bomb: Patil

Rediff.com18 May 2007

Apart from that, there were two live bombs recovered from the spot and defused, he said after he spoke to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhhara Reddy.

Mumbai's Taj Hotel, airport receive terror threat

Mumbai's Taj Hotel, airport receive terror threat

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

Mumbai's famous Taj Mahal Hotel and the domestic and international airport terminals are on high alert after receiving a terror threat.

Second blast in bus in 9 hours rocks Udhampur, no casualty

Second blast in bus in 9 hours rocks Udhampur, no casualty

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

Additional director general of police Jammu region Mukesh Singh visited both the sites and said high explosives might have been used in carrying out the blasts which were of the same pattern.

3,300 CISF jawans to replace CRPF in Parliament security starting Monday

3,300 CISF jawans to replace CRPF in Parliament security starting Monday

Rediff.com19 May 2024

The parliament duty group of the CRPF wound up its entire administrative and operational paraphernalia -- vehicles, weapons and commandos -- from the complex on Friday and its commander, a deputy inspector general-rank officer, handed over all the security points in the complex to the incoming CISF group, the sources said.

'Plan to nuke Surat sounds fantastical'

'Plan to nuke Surat sounds fantastical'

Rediff.com9 May 2023

'You are dealing with a small gang of semi-literate terrorists. These are guys flying kites.' 'There is huge difference between flying kites and actually having a deliverable, executable, plan.'

Day after blast at Wagah border, IED found in parking area

Day after blast at Wagah border, IED found in parking area

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

An improvised explosive device was found from parking area of the Wagah border on Monday, a day after at least 61 people were killed following the flag-lowering ceremony at the main Indo-Pak land border crossing.

Five packs of explosives found outside Musharraf's house

Five packs of explosives found outside Musharraf's house

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

Five packets of explosives were found on Monday near former Pakistani military ruler Gen Pervez Musharraf's farmhouse here, days after explosives were discovered on the road he was to take to a court.

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

5 Taliban terrorists among 9 killed in attack on Karachi police chief's office

5 Taliban terrorists among 9 killed in attack on Karachi police chief's office

Rediff.com18 Feb 2023

A spokesperson of the Karachi Police confirmed in a statement that the Karachi police chief's head office had come under attack.

10 injured in low-intensity IED blast in Bengaluru, UAPA invoked

10 injured in low-intensity IED blast in Bengaluru, UAPA invoked

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

A low intensity bomb blast at a popular eatery in Bengaluru on Friday left 10 people injured, leading the police to invoke the stringent UAPA provisions in the case. Subsequently, the police were looking into all angles related to the incident.

Pipe bomb-like device found under Narayanasamy's car

Pipe bomb-like device found under Narayanasamy's car

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

A suspected explosive device was on Wednesday found under Union Minister V Narayanasamy's car which was parked outside his residence in Puducherry.

8 injured in grenade blast in Kashmir's Shopian

8 injured in grenade blast in Kashmir's Shopian

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Eight persons were injured in a powerful hand grenade blast outside a mosque in south Kashmir's Shopian district on Thursday morning.

Blast on bus carrying Pakistan government employees kills 19

Blast on bus carrying Pakistan government employees kills 19

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Nineteen people were killed and 44 others injured when a bomb went off in a bus carrying government employees on the outskirts of this northwestern Pakistani city on Friday.

10 killed, 60 injured in blasts across Pakistan

10 killed, 60 injured in blasts across Pakistan

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

Bomb blasts rocked four major Pakistani cities on Thursday, killing 10 people, including three terrorists, and injuring more than 60 others.

Suspect package destroyed at Manchester Utd stadium was training device

Suspect package destroyed at Manchester Utd stadium was training device

Rediff.com16 May 2016

A suspicious package destroyed by a bomb disposal team after prompting the evacuation of Manchester United's stadium on Sunday was a fake device accidentally left behind after a training exercise, police said.

3 men on boat came to Mumbai via Saudi-Dubai-Pak route

3 men on boat came to Mumbai via Saudi-Dubai-Pak route

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

Three men, originally from Tamil Nadu, arrested by the Mumbai Police started their boat journey from Kuwait on January 28 and claimed to have taken the Saudi Arabia-Dubai-Pakistan route before entering Indian shores illegally, as per the police remand note.

Karachi attackers armed with devices that stop bleeding in 20 secs

Karachi attackers armed with devices that stop bleeding in 20 secs

Rediff.com9 Jun 2014

Tehreek-e-Taliban militants, who launched a major assault on Pakistan's largest airport in Karachi, were carrying XStat devices, which can heal gunshot wounds within seconds and were aiming for a long siege of the facility, a security official said on Monday.

Army Major killed in landmine explosion was to tie the knot next month

Army Major killed in landmine explosion was to tie the knot next month

Rediff.com17 Feb 2019

Major Bisht's marriage had been finalised and he was to come home on February 28, sourced close to the family said.

Bag with RDX-ammonium nitrate found in Delhi, 2 being grilled

Bag with RDX-ammonium nitrate found in Delhi, 2 being grilled

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

A bag containing an improvised explosive device (IED) was found by the police in a house in the Old Seemapuri area in the northeastern part of Delhi on Thursday, a senior police officer said.

Terrorists gun down 10 people in northwest Pakistan

Terrorists gun down 10 people in northwest Pakistan

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

At least 10 people, including women and children, were killed on Wednesday when armed terrorists attacked houses of pro-government peace militia members in northwest Pakistan.

Malegaon blast: Can't decide on charges against ex-ATS officer now, says court

Malegaon blast: Can't decide on charges against ex-ATS officer now, says court

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

Disposing of the plea on August 1, special judge AK Lahoti, however, noted the contentions raised by the accused are kept open and he is at liberty to point them out at the time of final hearing.

Goa blast may have been caused by gas cylinder, police orders probe

Goa blast may have been caused by gas cylinder, police orders probe

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

A blast reported in a resto-bar in Mapusa in Goa may have been caused by a cylinder as per initial probe, a police official said on Monday.

How unexploded bombs are making it to scrap markets in Pokhran

How unexploded bombs are making it to scrap markets in Pokhran

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

While the Army says it follows proper procedure to maintain a record of ammunition, it admits that due to the vastness of the firing ranges some fired ammunition may get buried in the ground and remain there without getting detected, reports Prakash Bhandari.

ISIS behind blast at Pak party meet that killed 46: Police

ISIS behind blast at Pak party meet that killed 46: Police

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

Police in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province said on Monday that an initial probe has suggested that the banned terrorist group Islamic State is behind the suicide attack on a political convention of a hardline Islamist party that killed at least 46 people and injured over 100.

3 held for illegally entering India by fishing boat

3 held for illegally entering India by fishing boat

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

The boat was spotted off the Mumbai coast during patrolling on Tuesday morning, a police official said.

He liked the Army dress, says slain NSG Lt Col Niranjan's father

He liked the Army dress, says slain NSG Lt Col Niranjan's father

Rediff.com3 Jan 2016

Lt Colonel E K Niranjan was undertaking a mopping up and render safe procedure on the encounter spot when a blast occurred and splinters and sharpnels hit the officer fatally.

Former Pakistan President Musharraf survives assassination bid

Former Pakistan President Musharraf survives assassination bid

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf, facing treason trial, had a narrow escape when a powerful bomb went off on a road near his farmhouse on the outskirts of the city shortly after his convoy had passed.

NSG commandos conducts security drills ahead of I-Day celebrations, G20 meet

NSG commandos conducts security drills ahead of I-Day celebrations, G20 meet

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

A contingent of about 500 commandos, snipers and VIP security personnel drawn from various Central Armed Police Forces have been stationed in Delhi.

Multi-layer security for World Cup opener after threat issued by Khalistani separatists

Multi-layer security for World Cup opener after threat issued by Khalistani separatists

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

Given a threat issued by Khalistani separatists, about 3,500 police personnel will be deployed at Narendra Modi stadium in Motera area and other parts of Ahmedabad during the opening match of the ICC Cricket World Cup on October 5.

Three killed in grenade attack in Pakistan

Three killed in grenade attack in Pakistan

Rediff.com14 Aug 2013

Twin grenade attacks in Pakistan's biggest city on the eve of the country's independence day left at least three persons dead and over 40 injured.

Four killed in two blasts in Karachi

Four killed in two blasts in Karachi

Rediff.com21 Jul 2013

At least four people have been killed and eight others injured in two separate explosions in Pakistan's commercial capital Karachi, officials said.