News for 'detonators'

Huge quantity of explosives recovered in Guwahati

Huge quantity of explosives recovered in Guwahati

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

A large quantity of explosives was recovered on Thursday from a vehicle in the capital city where security has been tightened ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit on November 29.

Borussia Dortmund bomb suspect charged with attempted murder

Borussia Dortmund bomb suspect charged with attempted murder

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

The 28-year old suspect, a dual German and Russian national identified as Sergei V., had bought options on the day of the attack entitling him to sell shares in Borussia Dortmund at a pre-determined price.

8 killed, 44 injured in suicide attack on church in Pak

8 killed, 44 injured in suicide attack on church in Pak

Rediff.com17 Dec 2017

The Bethel Memorial Church has been the target of a terrorist attack in the past.

J&K: Army seizes major arms cache

J&K: Army seizes major arms cache

Rediff.com21 Sep 2006

Drunk woman threatens to blow up Mumbai-bound AirAsia flight

Drunk woman threatens to blow up Mumbai-bound AirAsia flight

Rediff.com12 Jan 2020

A woman passenger claimed that she had explosives and threatened to blow up the aircraft mid-air but it turned out to be a hoax. No bombs were found following a thorough search of the plane after it made an emergency landing.

K'taka: Naxal leader arrested

K'taka: Naxal leader arrested

Rediff.com5 Apr 2006

He said Reddy had taken the farmhouse on rent claiming he was a farmer in Andhra Pradesh.

Iraq: 33 killed in suicide attack

Iraq: 33 killed in suicide attack

Rediff.com10 Nov 2005

Iraq: 33 killed in suicide attack

German gurdwara terror suspects wanted maximum casualities, say cops

German gurdwara terror suspects wanted maximum casualities, say cops

Rediff.com1 May 2016

"It was a matter of great luck that a major catastrophe was averted," a police spokesman said.

J&K: 200 kg RDX seized; 1 terrorist killed

J&K: 200 kg RDX seized; 1 terrorist killed

Rediff.com4 Nov 2006

A Special Task Force of police seized the explosives and detonators from a hideout near a school in Ramban area early Saturday morning.

Suicide car bomb strikes near Kabul airport; Taliban claims responsibility

Suicide car bomb strikes near Kabul airport; Taliban claims responsibility

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

Initial reports state that one person died and three others have been injured.

At least 20 killed in Shiite mosque attack in Afghanistan

At least 20 killed in Shiite mosque attack in Afghanistan

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

The mosque was attended by the members of the local Shiite minority.

Lanka navy seize explosives

Lanka navy seize explosives

Rediff.com16 Aug 2005

Sri Lankan navy seize explosives, detonators in Jaffna

At least 15 dead in Mogadishu hotel attack in Somalia

At least 15 dead in Mogadishu hotel attack in Somalia

Rediff.com25 Jun 2016

According to several news reports, at least 15 people had died and many injured. Gunfire echoed round the seaside city after the blast and ambulances raced to the scene.

Terror strikes Afghanistan again: 11 killed in suicide blast

Terror strikes Afghanistan again: 11 killed in suicide blast

Rediff.com17 Jan 2016

The attack took place near the home of a prominent politician Obaidullah Shinwari, a member of Nangarhar's provincial council.

3 arrested with IEDs; were planning to attack Assam, Delhi

3 arrested with IEDs; were planning to attack Assam, Delhi

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Pramod Singh Kushwah said the accused, Mukadir Islam, (22), Ranjeet Ali (24) and Luit Zameel (24), all residents of Goalpara, were arrested on Sunday.

Two more suspects arrested in London tube attack

Two more suspects arrested in London tube attack

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

Scotland Yard's Counter-Terrorism Command investigating the attack arrested the 25-year-old from Newport.

London tube attack: Police arrest second man

London tube attack: Police arrest second man

Rediff.com17 Sep 2017

Earlier, an 18-year-old man was arrested in the port area of Dover. None of the suspects have been named.

Pak: 4 soldiers killed in IED blast

Pak: 4 soldiers killed in IED blast

Rediff.com5 Mar 2014

Four Pakistani soldiers were on Wednesday killed in an Improvised Explosive Device blast in Hangu district in the country's restive northwest. A convoy of security forces was travelling from Hangu to Kurram tribal area when it was targeted near Warmagal on the Hangu-Kurram border.

18-year-old arrested in London tube attack

18-year-old arrested in London tube attack

Rediff.com16 Sep 2017

British Prime Minister Theresa May said military personnel would replace armed police "on guard duties at certain protected sites which are not accessible to the public".

Italian Consulate in Egypt bombed; 1 killed

Italian Consulate in Egypt bombed; 1 killed

Rediff.com11 Jul 2015

Islamic State militants detonated a powerful car bomb outside the Italian consulate in Cairo, killing a civilian and injuring 10 people, the first assault on a foreign mission in Egypt since militants launched a campaign against security forces after Mohammed Morsi's ouster in 2013.

Another Pune institute receives 'explosive' parcel and threat letter

Another Pune institute receives 'explosive' parcel and threat letter

Rediff.com10 May 2016

The Department of Communication and Journalism located in Ranade Institute building in Deccan area here, got the packet, with content similar to what was found in the FTII parcel on Saturday.

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.

Lanka suicide bomber kills 4

Lanka suicide bomber kills 4

Rediff.com7 Jul 2004

a woman being escorted to a police station for questioning detonated explosives strapped to her body in the high-security area near the Sri Lankan Prime Minister's official residence.

Taliban suicide bomber hits Pak party rally; kills 15

Taliban suicide bomber hits Pak party rally; kills 15

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

A suicide bomber on Tuesday targeted leaders of the secular Awami National Party in Peshawar city of northeast Pakistan, killing 15 people and injuring dozens more in the latest in a string of terrorist attacks ahead of next month's general election.

12  killed in suicide attack in northwest Pakistan

12 killed in suicide attack in northwest Pakistan

Rediff.com29 Mar 2013

A suicide bomber targeted the convoy of a senior security forces official in Peshawar city of northwest Pakistan on Friday, killing five persons and injuring over a dozen others, officials and witnesses said.

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.

PIX: 15 hurt in grenade blast in Guwahati; ULFA hand suspected

PIX: 15 hurt in grenade blast in Guwahati; ULFA hand suspected

Rediff.com28 Jul 2013

At least fifteen persons, including several police personnel, were injured when suspected militants belonging to the anti-talks faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom detonated a grenade blast near a police check-point in busy Paltan Bazar locality in the heart of Guwahati city at around 8 pm.

22 killed in blast near mosque in northwest Pakistan

22 killed in blast near mosque in northwest Pakistan

Rediff.com1 Feb 2013

A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a Shia mosque in Pakistan's restive northwest region on Friday, killing 22 people and injuring over 50, officials said. The attacker detonated his explosives in a narrow alley near the Imambargah at Pat Bazar in Hangu town of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.

In PHOTOS: Dramatic shots of a car bomb blast

In PHOTOS: Dramatic shots of a car bomb blast

Rediff.com2 Jul 2011

This unfortunate Thailand bomb squad officer approached a bomb-rigged car in Narathiwat province after a second car, three yards away had detonated, wounding a soldier. But just before the officer could reach the vehicle it erupted.

11 killed in three blasts in Pakistan

11 killed in three blasts in Pakistan

Rediff.com21 Nov 2012

Three powerful blasts on Wednesday rocked Pakistan, including two outside an Imambargah in Karachi, killing at least 11 people even as security was tightened across the country to avert attacks on Shia gatherings in the month of Muharram.

Peshawar: Suicide bomber kills 6, injures 40

Peshawar: Suicide bomber kills 6, injures 40

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

A suicide bomber Monday targeted a police van in restive Peshawar city of northwest Pakistan, killing six persons and injuring nearly 40 others, officials said.

Blasts in Quetta, Karachi kill 7, 60 injured

Blasts in Quetta, Karachi kill 7, 60 injured

Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

Seven persons were killed and over 60 others injured in five bomb attacks in the Pakistani cities of Quetta and Karachi on Tuesday, including one that was carried out by a suicide bomber who was trying to target the minority Shia Hazara community.

China be warned! First Rafales to touch down on July 27

China be warned! First Rafales to touch down on July 27

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

The Rafales could begin combat operations by September-October, reports Ajai Shukla.

Boston blasts: 'It felt like a huge cannon'

Boston blasts: 'It felt like a huge cannon'

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

A 78-year-old veteran American runner, knocked down by the huge impact of the two bombs that hit the Boston Marathon, has become an Internet sensation after he managed to get up and finish the race.

40 killed in Pak in attacks on Shia pilgrims, soldiers

40 killed in Pak in attacks on Shia pilgrims, soldiers

Rediff.com30 Dec 2012

At least 19 people were killed and 25 others injured on Sunday in a car bomb attack that targeted a bus taking Shia pilgrims to Iran in Pakistan's restive southwest, hours after 21 soldiers abducted by Taliban from check posts near Peshawar were gunned down by the militants.

Rockets fired at Afghan Parliament in Kabul

Rockets fired at Afghan Parliament in Kabul

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

Militants fired four rockets at the Afghan Parliament on Monday with one impacting the new building that was built with India's assistance, media reports said.

Germany gurdwara blast: Teen bombers were IS sympathisers

Germany gurdwara blast: Teen bombers were IS sympathisers

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

The two allegedly detonated a fire extinguisher filled with explosives at the entrance of the Nanaksar Satsang Sabha Gurdwara on the evening of April 16.

18 killed in multiple terror attacks in Pakistan

18 killed in multiple terror attacks in Pakistan

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

Director General Inter-Services Public Relations Asim Bajwa told Pakistani daily Dawn that "all four suicide bombers were killed" and a clearance operation is underway.

DESTRUCTIVE FORCE: Pix of world's first underwater N-test

DESTRUCTIVE FORCE: Pix of world's first underwater N-test

Rediff.com21 Feb 2013

In 1946, the United States conducted a series of nuclear weapon tests at Bikini Atoll in what is known as Operation Crossroads.