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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.

Unclaimed bag outside BJP headquarters triggers panic

Unclaimed bag outside BJP headquarters triggers panic

Rediff.com9 Jul 2014

An unclaimed bag was found outside the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters on Ashoka Road in New Delhi on Wednesday morning, triggering panic in the area. The police got a call about the bag around 8 am following which a bomb squad and dog squad were rushed to the spot.

'Possible terror attack': Israel on blast near embassy in Delhi

'Possible terror attack': Israel on blast near embassy in Delhi

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

The Israeli National Security Council has issued a travel advisory for its citizens in India, suspecting that an explosion near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday was "a possible terror attack".

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.

String of bomb hoax calls in Delhi

String of bomb hoax calls in Delhi

Rediff.com31 Oct 2005

A phone call that a bomb had been kept in a school for the visually challenged in Nizamuddin area in south Delhi sent police into a tizzy.\n\n

Unclaimed bag sparks bomb scare at Pathankot railway station

Unclaimed bag sparks bomb scare at Pathankot railway station

Rediff.com26 Jan 2016

Pathankot Senior Superintendent of Police R K Bakshi said that sleuths found that the bag contained uniform, shoes and other articles of an Army jawan who had left it behind.

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.

Bomb scare at metro station in Delhi

Bomb scare at metro station in Delhi

Rediff.com28 Jun 2008

An anonymous phone call to the Delhi police on Saturday afternoon, threatening to blow up a metro station, triggered panic at the facility.The Hauz Qazi police station received the threat call at approximately 2.30 pm, saying that bombs were placed near the Chawri Bazar metro station and it would be blown up, a senior police officer said."We are conducting searches and simultaneously trying to identify the caller," said the police.

Ajmer case: Car used for transporting bombs seized

Ajmer case: Car used for transporting bombs seized

Rediff.com25 Dec 2010

Claiming to have found new leads in the 2007 Ajmer blast case, the Rajasthan Anti-Terrorist Squad has seized a car believed to have been used in transporting the bombs even as the names of four more people cropped up in connection with the case.

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.

NSG boss claims his men defused IED in Delhi... turns out it was WW-II bomb

NSG boss claims his men defused IED in Delhi... turns out it was WW-II bomb

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

In a faux pas, NSG Chief R C Tayal on Tuesday claimed his men defused an Improvised Explosive Device recovered from high-security DRDO Bhawan after "no other agency" could handle the situation, but it later turned out to be a bomb of World War II vintage.

Bomb scare on AI London-Ahmedabad flight

Bomb scare on AI London-Ahmedabad flight

Rediff.com16 Feb 2006

It is not yet clear if the threat was real or a prank.

Review: Don't miss The Hurt Locker

Review: Don't miss The Hurt Locker

Rediff.com9 Apr 2010

Check this movie out on a cinema screen near you because if you don't, you won't have anyone else to blame when the quality films fail to grace our movie screens in the future.

Mumbai: Bomb scare at Mahim railway station a hoax

Mumbai: Bomb scare at Mahim railway station a hoax

Rediff.com1 Apr 2006

Sniffer dogs and bomb disposal squad were pressed into service after an anonymous caller informed that a bomb was planted at Mahim railway station of the Western Railway, which turned out to be a hoax.

Bomb hoax delays Kalam's flight by 3 hours

Bomb hoax delays Kalam's flight by 3 hours

Rediff.com5 Sep 2006

A bomb hoax delayed by three hours the departure of a special Indian Air Force aircraft carrying President A P J Abdul Kalam to New Delhi.

Bomb scare in Parliament premises, caller tracked down

Bomb scare in Parliament premises, caller tracked down

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Security agencies went into a tizzy after the police control room received a call about a bomb at the Parliament premises this evening but it turned to be hoax.

Bomb at Parliament part of security drill

Bomb at Parliament part of security drill

Rediff.com30 Nov 2006

A bomb disposal squad of the National Security Guards was examining the bag, security sources said.

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.

Bomb scare: No explosive material found in Delhi-bound plane

Bomb scare: No explosive material found in Delhi-bound plane

Rediff.com1 Jul 2014

A reported bomb threat on a Delhi-bound Air India plane from Kochi, with 164 people on board, which landed under emergency conditions at the airport in Bangalore, was a hoax, police said on Tuesday.

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.

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.

Car bomb defused in Srinagar

Car bomb defused in Srinagar

Rediff.com7 Jun 2005

A major catastrophe was averted on Tuesday when the Jammu and Kashmir police detected an explosive-laden car in the busy Karan Nagar area of Srinagar, foiling militants' plan to set off a massive blast, official sources said.

Pak: 2 rockets near ISI HQ defused

Pak: 2 rockets near ISI HQ defused

Rediff.com7 Oct 2006

Bomb scare on 2 flights at Delhi airport, all passengers evacuated

Bomb scare on 2 flights at Delhi airport, all passengers evacuated

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

Officials said passengers on board the two aircraft -- Royal Nepal Airlines (Delhi-Kathmandu) and Air India (Delhi-Bhubaneswar) -- were evacuated.

Bomb threat at Wipro office in Bangalore

Bomb threat at Wipro office in Bangalore

Rediff.com9 Mar 2005

A dog and metal detector squad was rushed to the multi-storeyed building, which also houses the Times of India office.

Blast in Nanded, 1 killed

Blast in Nanded, 1 killed

Rediff.com10 Feb 2007

A bomb squad was rushed to the spot. There was no prima facie evidence to suggest any terrorist angle in the incident, police said.

Blast outside British consulate in NY

Blast outside British consulate in NY

Rediff.com5 May 2005

The explosion shattered windows and damaged some cars outside the mission, but no injuries were reported.

Motera Fortified: Over 6,000 forces ready for WC final

Motera Fortified: Over 6,000 forces ready for WC final

Rediff.com19 Nov 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Deputy PM Richard Marles will be among the key personalities who are expected to attend the ICC Cricket World Cup grand finale

Day after bombing, New Jersey rocked by explosion

Day after bombing, New Jersey rocked by explosion

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

The explosion was the second in New Jersey since Sunday. It came as developments continued moving quickly more than 24 hours after a bombing injured 29 people in Manhattan.

Pune bomb had chemicals and shrapnels, no RDX: ATS

Pune bomb had chemicals and shrapnels, no RDX: ATS

Rediff.com17 Jul 2014

The bomb that exploded in Pune last week was made by mixing ammonium nitrate with potassium chlorate and small ball bearings were used as shrapnels to inflict injuries, but there was no gelatin or RDX in it, Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Sqaud said on Thursday.

26/11 target Chabad House image found with terror suspects

26/11 target Chabad House image found with terror suspects

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

Earlier, Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested one person from Pune for giving shelter to both the suspected terrorists.

Head of suspected suicide bomber found at Pak blast site; toll climbs to 93

Head of suspected suicide bomber found at Pak blast site; toll climbs to 93

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

Rescue officials on Tuesday recovered the severed head of the suspected suicide bomber who they believe blew himself up inside a mosque packed with worshippers during the afternoon prayers on Monday in the high-security zone in Pakistan's restive northwestern Peshawar city.

60 shells found in Kutch

60 shells found in Kutch

Rediff.com11 Oct 2004

The shells were found packed in gunny bags in a wasteland off Anjar-Adipur road. Five to six of the shells had explosives in them

Crude blast kills 7-yr-old in poll-bound Bengal, EC seeks report

Crude blast kills 7-yr-old in poll-bound Bengal, EC seeks report

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

A seven-year-old boy was killed and another child injured in a crude bomb explosion in Burdwan city in West Bengal on Monday, triggering tension in the area ahead of the elections amid a political war of words over the law and order situation in the state.

Five more bombs found at Gandhi Maidan; six detained for questioning

Five more bombs found at Gandhi Maidan; six detained for questioning

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

Five more bombs were found on Tuesday during searches at the sprawling Gandhi Maidan in Patna, where another political rally is scheduled for Wednesday, after Sunday's multiple blasts at a BJP meeting in which six persons were killed and 82 injured.

Bomb threat at Navi Mumbai CGO complex

Bomb threat at Navi Mumbai CGO complex

Rediff.com12 Feb 2007

The Central Government Offices Complex at Belapur in the satellite city of Navi Mumbai was evacuated on Monday following a bomb threat, police said.

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.

27 killed, 80 injured after deadly bomb rips through central Bangkok

27 killed, 80 injured after deadly bomb rips through central Bangkok

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

Police confirmed the explosion, near a shrine at a major Bangkok road, was from a bomb but no one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

Bomb attack on UP minister: No headway in probe

Bomb attack on UP minister: No headway in probe

Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

The Uttar Pradesh police have refused to divulge details about their investigation into the bomb attack on the state's Institutional Finance (stamps and registration) Minister Nand Gopal Nandi, in which one person was killed and many others injured.Sleuths of the Anti-Terrorism Squad and Special Task Force have failed to make any headway in the case.