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Chemical blast in China kills 11

Chemical blast in China kills 11

Rediff.com14 Sep 2005

The homes of some 17 families were completely destroyed.

20 children die in China blast

20 children die in China blast

Rediff.com3 Mar 2005

A blast at a mine operator's house flattened the adjacent Beixin Village Elementary School, burying students under rubble.

Naxals target busy Delhi-Kolkata rail line

Naxals target busy Delhi-Kolkata rail line

Rediff.com20 Dec 2004

Three important trains - Howrah-New Delhi express, Jammu Tawi express and Dehradun express were diverted due to the blast.

13 suspects arrested belonged to 'Army of Caliph of India'

13 suspects arrested belonged to 'Army of Caliph of India'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2016

In a crackdown ahead of Republic Day, the National Investigation Agency has arrested 13 suspected Islamic State sympathisers for plotting attacks in different parts of the country.

No evidence to link suspect to Dortmund bus attack

No evidence to link suspect to Dortmund bus attack

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

Islamist arrested over Dortmund bus attack was IS member in Iraq

14 dead, 100 hurt in Pulwama blast

14 dead, 100 hurt in Pulwama blast

Rediff.com13 Jun 2005

Nepal landmine kills 25

Nepal landmine kills 25

Rediff.com6 Jun 2005

Iraq: Tonnes of explosives missing

Iraq: Tonnes of explosives missing

Rediff.com25 Oct 2004

Nearly 380 tonnes of deadly explosives, powerful enough to shatter air planes, demolish buildings, make missile warheads and detonate nuclear weapons, are missing from one of Iraq's most sensitive former military installations.

Echoes of Delhi blasts in US Congress

Echoes of Delhi blasts in US Congress

Rediff.com2 Nov 2005

'The United States stands with India, and we remain dedicated to defeating terrorists who attack our allies,' Congressman Joe Wilson said on the floor of the house.

10 years on, London falls silent to remember 7/7

10 years on, London falls silent to remember 7/7

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Survivors of the attacks and relatives of the victims were among those to mark the 10-year anniversary at a ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral in London.

Suicide attack on Abu Ghraib

Suicide attack on Abu Ghraib

Rediff.com4 Apr 2005

This follows a major attack on the infamous prison Saturday, in which at least 50 people were injured.

Explosions hit two Turkey hotels

Explosions hit two Turkey hotels

Rediff.com10 Aug 2004

UK: Bombing suspect was tackled before being shot

UK: Bombing suspect was tackled before being shot

Rediff.com17 Aug 2005

An innocent Brazilian man, shot dead by British police who mistook him for a London bombing suspect, had taken a seat on a train and was tackled by a police surveillance officer before being shot, according to an account of events. \n\n

4 car bombs kill 26 in Baghdad

4 car bombs kill 26 in Baghdad

Rediff.com19 Jan 2005

'Four vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices detonated in the Iraqi capital in the span of 90 minutes this morning,' the US military said. 'Initial reports indicate 26 people died in the blasts, with at least 21 more wounded.'

Taliban attackers dead, foreigners rescued in Kabul standoff

Taliban attackers dead, foreigners rescued in Kabul standoff

Rediff.com12 Dec 2015

On Friday night, Taliban attackers detonated a car bomb outside the guesthouse and stormed the building, and then exchanged fire with security forces, officials said.

Iraq: Suicide attack claims 2

Iraq: Suicide attack claims 2

Rediff.com25 Jul 2005

A suicide car bomber detonated a minibus on Monday at a checkpoint near a hotel once used by American contractors and frequently targeted by insurgents, killing one other person and injuring at least six, police said.

10 days after Sri Lanka's Easter blasts, questions remain

10 days after Sri Lanka's Easter blasts, questions remain

Rediff.com1 May 2019

Even as the polity find ways and means to address the genuine concerns and fears of the society, the Sri Lankan State apparatus would have to unravel these mystery-questions with convincing answers, and a road-map to the future, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

3 more Babbar Khalsa men held

3 more Babbar Khalsa men held

Rediff.com6 Jul 2005

One person was killed and scores injured on May 22 when Babbar Khalsa activists detonated two bombs in Satyam and Liberty cinema halls in Delhi.

Al Qaeda plotted chemical attack: Witness

Al Qaeda plotted chemical attack: Witness

Rediff.com23 Jun 2005

Jordanian security services foiled the plot in April last year. Jordanian officials say that had it been carried out, thousands of people would have died.

Bangladeshi bomber arrested after attempted 'terrorist attack' in New York

Bangladeshi bomber arrested after attempted 'terrorist attack' in New York

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

"Terrorists won't win," New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said after a blast at the Port Authority terminal in Manhattan during the morning rush hour on Monday, which injured four.

Bomb scare in Pragati Maidan

Bomb scare in Pragati Maidan

Rediff.com19 Nov 2005

The IITF attracts thousands of visitors every day and the Pragati Maidan is cloaked in unprecedented security for this year's event in view of the October 29 serial blasts.\n

Terror plot involving remote control planes foiled in Pak

Terror plot involving remote control planes foiled in Pak

Rediff.com7 Sep 2013

The police are of the view that the remote control planes could be used as a new tactic for carrying out terrorist activity, Geo News reported.

Terror in UK: From '05 tube attack to now

Terror in UK: From '05 tube attack to now

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

Friday's explosion on the London tube is the latest in a string of terror attacks in the United Kingdom in recent years. Here is a timeline of the terror that has unfolded in the UK.

Rajnath Singh seeks ATS report on Pune blasts

Rajnath Singh seeks ATS report on Pune blasts

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

The Centre is waiting for the report of the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad, which is probing the blast in Pune, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday.

London bomber made desperate telephone calls

London bomber made desperate telephone calls

Rediff.com25 Aug 2005

The youngest of the July 7 London bombers made 3 desperate telephone calls begging for help from the other members of the terror cell just minutes before he blew himself up on a bus. \n\n

SP-rank officer to lead CRPF convoys in Kashmir

SP-rank officer to lead CRPF convoys in Kashmir

Rediff.com31 Mar 2019

A set of new standard operating procedures have been issued by the force headquarters in Delhi for vehicle-mounted movement of troops in Jammu and Kashmir, and it has also been ordered that the 'passenger manifest discipline' for each vehicle in the convoy be strictly adhered to.

Iraq PM escapes car bomb attack

Iraq PM escapes car bomb attack

Rediff.com3 Jan 2005

The attack occurred just minutes before leaders of interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's party were due to hold a news conference to name candidates for the January 30 election.

Three Veerappan accomplices held

Three Veerappan accomplices held

Rediff.com6 Jan 2003

They reportedly helped the brigand during the abduction episode of Nagappa.

21 killed in Tashkent as forces corner terrorists

21 killed in Tashkent as forces corner terrorists

Rediff.com30 Mar 2004

Several explosion were heard and there was heavy firing through the day, witnesses said.

1 dead, 17 injured in bomb blast in Dibrugarh

1 dead, 17 injured in bomb blast in Dibrugarh

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

The explosive, probably a crude bomb, went off at around 5 PM behind the old Railway station in the busy Amolapatty area below an electric pole, district Superintendent of Police Rana Bhuyan said

Major disaster averted in Doda

Major disaster averted in Doda

Rediff.com8 Mar 2005

During a routine search in Baderwah town, troops recovered 40 kg of RDX in a lake in Baderwah town, which is surrounded by mountain.

Fans have been warned against World Cup violence

Fans have been warned against World Cup violence

Rediff.com30 May 2018

England supporters at the 2016 European Championship said he and other fans had been warned by police

'It's like war': Brussels witnesses describe terror strike

'It's like war': Brussels witnesses describe terror strike

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Witnesses describe the chaotic scenes following bomb attacks on the airport and a metro station in the Belgian capital.