News for 'bomb explosion'

IS publishes photo of 'bomb that downed' Russian plane

IS publishes photo of 'bomb that downed' Russian plane

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

The terror group claimed that an IED hidden in a soft drink can was used to bomb the plane.

Jaipur blasts: Rajasthan to challenge acquittal of four men in SC

Jaipur blasts: Rajasthan to challenge acquittal of four men in SC

Rediff.com1 Apr 2023

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said the government will file a special leave petition in this matter in the top court.

Special commission set up by Germany to probe gurdwara explosion

Special commission set up by Germany to probe gurdwara explosion

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

A special commission has been set up by Germany's western city of Essen for a thorough probe into the gurdwara explosion.

Security forces continue search ops in Manipur, recover arms, ammo

Security forces continue search ops in Manipur, recover arms, ammo

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

Altogether 127 checkpoints were installed in the valley and hill districts of the northeastern state, and 873 people were detained on Wednesday for violation of rules.

Three more bombs found near Patna's Gandhi Maidan, defused

Three more bombs found near Patna's Gandhi Maidan, defused

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

Two days after serial blasts at Gandhi Maidan during the Bharatiya Janata's Hunkar rally, two bombs was on Tuesday recovered from there and defused.

Blasts not to hit economic growth

Blasts not to hit economic growth

Rediff.com25 Aug 2003

Industry chambers on Monday said though the stock markets dipped heavily, the fundamentals of the economy would remain unaffected and there was no need for panic following the two bomb explosions in Mumbai.

Bombings at Egyptian Coptic churches on Palm Sunday kill 45

Bombings at Egyptian Coptic churches on Palm Sunday kill 45

Rediff.com9 Apr 2017

Two powerful blasts triggered by Islamic State in two churches packed with worshippers celebrating Palm Sunday in Egypt's Tanta and Alexandria cities.

Two tiffin bombs uncovered day before Chhattisgarh goes to polls

Two tiffin bombs uncovered day before Chhattisgarh goes to polls

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

Two tiffin bombs, suspected to be planted by Maoists to target security forces and polling parties during the Lok Sabha elections, were uncovered by authorities in the insurgency-hit Kanker district of Chhattisgarh.

Al Qaeda's 'nitrocellulose' bombs

Al Qaeda's 'nitrocellulose' bombs

Rediff.com14 Oct 2003

Intelligence officials have confiscated Al Qaeda manuals and picked up several indications that the terror network is attempting to create a chemical called 'nitrocellulose' to fashion explosive devices.

Bomb recovered at America's largest N-plant

Bomb recovered at America's largest N-plant

Rediff.com3 Nov 2007

Although initial checks did not detect any explosive material on the small capped pipe, the contractor was detained for further investigation by the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

23 soldiers killed in suicide attack at Pak army post

23 soldiers killed in suicide attack at Pak army post

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, the media wing of the army, the terrorists attacked the security post in Dera Ismail Khan's Daraban area bordering the South Waziristan tribal district in the early morning hours.

Police discover bomb factory in Leeds

Police discover bomb factory in Leeds

Rediff.com13 Jul 2005

British police have discovered a bomb factory in Leeds indicating that there are plans for future terrorist attacks similar to the London bomb blasts that killed at least 52 and injured hundreds.

NIA carries out searches in 40 places over Coimbatore, Mangaluru blasts

NIA carries out searches in 40 places over Coimbatore, Mangaluru blasts

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka on Wednesday in connection with two cases of blasts in Coimbatore and Mangaluru, its official spokesperson said.

Assam calls for army deployment in state

Assam calls for army deployment in state

Rediff.com27 Jun 2004

According to sources the army was all set to conduct operation in the disturbed 'ULFA infested' districts of Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sibsagar and Jorhat.

Delhi celebrates Diwali amidst tight security

Delhi celebrates Diwali amidst tight security

Rediff.com1 Nov 2005

For Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, it was a low key Diwali in view of the serial blasts and the devastation caused by the earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir.

Hyderabad cops find bomb dump

Hyderabad cops find bomb dump

Rediff.com12 Feb 2009

Almost 18 months after the twin bomb blasts rocked the city and 43 people died in the biggest ever terror attack on the city of Hyderabad, the investigators have found a dump where the terrorist had hidden the left over material after making the explosive devices.

Top Lashkar-e-Tayiba bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda discharged

Top Lashkar-e-Tayiba bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda discharged

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

Top LeT bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda was today discharged by a Delhi court in a case lodged against him in 1994 under the stringent TADA.

Greek minister expects safest Olympics

Greek minister expects safest Olympics

Rediff.com8 May 2004

Greece's top law enforcement official dismissed three bomb explosions in Athens this week as "meaningless."

The Boy And The Heron Review: Miyazaki's Poignant Gem

The Boy And The Heron Review: Miyazaki's Poignant Gem

Rediff.com10 May 2024

The Boy And The Heron offers a thrilling joyride inside Hayo Miyazaki's unquantifiable imagination, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Kerala secretariat gets bomb threat

Kerala secretariat gets bomb threat

Rediff.com11 Jan 2008

Security was tightened in and around the Secretariat complex in Thiruvananthapuram, following a bomb threat.

At least 25 killed in twin blasts in Pak ahead of polls

At least 25 killed in twin blasts in Pak ahead of polls

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

Since Sunday there have been around 50 such attacks carried out in the province and in one incident in Sibi town attackers targeted an election rally of a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party-backed candidate for the National Assembly in which four people lost their lives and six were injured.

Somalia: Over 300 killed in twin truck bombings

Somalia: Over 300 killed in twin truck bombings

Rediff.com16 Oct 2017

The toll is expected to rise as emergency crews are still pulling out bodies from burned cars and demolished buildings.

Bomb goes off in Madurai days before BJP meet

Bomb goes off in Madurai days before BJP meet

Rediff.com1 May 2012

A low-intensity bomb rigged to a cycle exploded near an auditorium-cum-temple complex in Madurai in the wee hours of Tuesday, causing a security scare ahead of next week's Bharatiya Janata Party state-level conference, which is scheduled to be attended by senior leaders including L K Advani. The explosion of the bomb placed in a box fitted to the cycle damaged the vehicle totally, police said, adding that there were no casualties in the incident.

Boston bomb contained traces of woman DNA

Boston bomb contained traces of woman DNA

Rediff.com30 Apr 2013

A woman's DNA has been found on at least one of the explosive devices used in the Boston bombings, adding a new dimension to the probe into the terror attack that killed three people and wounded over 200 others.

Prachanda escapes bomb blast in western Nepal

Prachanda escapes bomb blast in western Nepal

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

Maoist supremo Prachanda had a narrow escape when his vehicle was targeted with a roadside bomb in western Nepal on Wednesday.

Over 160 IEDs recovered during anti-Naxal op in Bihar

Over 160 IEDs recovered during anti-Naxal op in Bihar

Rediff.com28 Jan 2023

The patrol team first found 13 pressure IEDs and later recovered 149 such bombs, weighing about one kilogram each, from a nearby cave in the area.

India keen to set record straight

India keen to set record straight

Rediff.com17 Aug 2006

The weather though holds the key to the first ODI between India and Sri Lanka getting underway.

Tri-series finally set to get underway

Tri-series finally set to get underway

Rediff.com15 Aug 2006

But rain could play spoilsport as Sri Lanka and India play the opening match on Wednesday.

'SA players want to return home'

'SA players want to return home'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2006

The South African players are very edgy and want to return home, Cricket South Africa's CEO Gerald Majola said.

Police defuse car bomb near Musharraf's farmhouse

Police defuse car bomb near Musharraf's farmhouse

Rediff.com23 Apr 2013

Pakistani police on Tuesday said they had defused a car bomb near ex-President Pervez Musharraf's sprawling farmhouse in Islamabad, prompting authorities to beef up security for the former military ruler.

Al Ummah planned to blow up Modi with 17 kg of explosives

Al Ummah planned to blow up Modi with 17 kg of explosives

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

This large cache of arms was the arsenal assembled by terror outfit Al Ummah for their biggest target -- Gujarat Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.

SC spares noose for 4 in 1996 Delhi blast case, awards life in jail

SC spares noose for 4 in 1996 Delhi blast case, awards life in jail

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

The Supreme Court on Thursday awarded life sentence to four convicts in the 1996 Lajpat Nagar bomb blast case for the remainder of their lives without remission, citing the severity of the offence. Thirteen people were killed and nearly 40 injured in the explosion.

Bomb explodes near Mizoram Raj Bhavan

Bomb explodes near Mizoram Raj Bhavan

Rediff.com18 Feb 2003

The incident occurred on Monday night at around 2200 IST.

70th anniversary of the Hiroshima-Nagasaki bomb; the Doomsday Clock ticks on

70th anniversary of the Hiroshima-Nagasaki bomb; the Doomsday Clock ticks on

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

To this day, the shadows of the victims lay imprinted on the walls of these cities. Here are some interesting facts about Hiroshima and Nagasaki and how that tragedy changed the world.

3 killed, 23 injured in Manipur bomb blast

3 killed, 23 injured in Manipur bomb blast

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

A powerful bomb exploded at Imphal market complex on Wednesday evening

Five killed, 83 injured in serial blasts before Modi's Patna rally

Five killed, 83 injured in serial blasts before Modi's Patna rally

Rediff.com27 Oct 2013

Six serials blasts rocked the venue of Narendra Modi's rally in Patna minutes before he arrived there to address the gathering while another crude bomb exploded at the railway station, leaving five dead and over a fifty injured.

Three dead in bomb blast near Nepal govt offices

Three dead in bomb blast near Nepal govt offices

Rediff.com27 Feb 2012

At least three people were killed and seven others injured today in a bomb attack in the Nepalese capital where a number of government offices, including that of the prime minister, are located.

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.

Singur: Crude bomb explodes near Tata Motors site

Singur: Crude bomb explodes near Tata Motors site

Rediff.com18 Mar 2007

There were no casualties; a part of the wall was damaged.