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12 injured in grenade blast outside mall in Guwahati

12 injured in grenade blast outside mall in Guwahati

Rediff.com15 May 2019

Two men came on a motorcycle and threw a grenade in front of the shopping mall at arterial R G Baruah Road just opposite the zoo around 8 pm.

Easy access to ammonium nitrate in India is worrying

Easy access to ammonium nitrate in India is worrying

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

Officials lament the lack of proper legislation in the country vis-a-vis such chemicals.

Five 'IS terrorists' arrested by NIA sent to judicial custody

Five 'IS terrorists' arrested by NIA sent to judicial custody

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

The judge remanded them in judicial custody though the investigating agency has filed an application seeking their police custody for further examination.

'Nihangs' attack Punjab cops, chop off ASI's hand, injure 3 others

'Nihangs' attack Punjab cops, chop off ASI's hand, injure 3 others

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

A group of four-five 'Nihangs' (Sikhs armed with traditional weapons and dressed in loose blue top) were travelling in a vehicle and they were asked to stop at a vegetable market by the Mandi board officials at around 6.15 am, police said.

LS polls: 5,017 hamlets identified as 'vulnerable' in UP

LS polls: 5,017 hamlets identified as 'vulnerable' in UP

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

As many as 5,017 hamlets have so far been identified as "vulnerable" in Uttar Pradesh in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Record 86% turnout in last phase of Manipur polls

Record 86% turnout in last phase of Manipur polls

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

The state had recorded overall 79.80 per cent turnout in 2012.

Pak drone loaded with arms shot down by BSF along IB

Pak drone loaded with arms shot down by BSF along IB

Rediff.com20 Jun 2020

This is the first such incident in Jammu region when a drone carrying arms and explosives was shot down by the BSF, frustrating Pakistan's attempt to smuggle weapons into the Union Territory using the hexacopter.

Beijing COVID-19 situation 'extremely severe': Official

Beijing COVID-19 situation 'extremely severe': Official

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

The authorities have mounted massive containment measures including mass testing of about 90,000 people

Captain of detained ship taken for questioning

Captain of detained ship taken for questioning

Rediff.com26 Jun 2010

The Karachi-bound cargo vessel from Bangladesh carrying military hardware and explosives was kept cordoned off on Saturday at Diamond Harbour in South 24 Parganas district with the captain disembarked and taken for questioning.

Fire in J&K armoury; 1 injured

Fire in J&K armoury; 1 injured

Rediff.com22 Feb 2008

One civilian was injured in a powerful explosion in an armoury located in the lower court complex near the city centre in Lal Chowk on Friday.

Pak: Militant linked to UN office blast arrested

Pak: Militant linked to UN office blast arrested

Rediff.com20 Nov 2009

Pakistani police on Friday said they had arrested a militant suspected to be linked to several suicide attacks in the country, including on the office of the United Nations food agency in the federal capital of Islamabad in which five persons were killed.

US Open: Azarenka knocks out Serena; faces Osaka in final

US Open: Azarenka knocks out Serena; faces Osaka in final

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

Two-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka advanced to the US Open final for the second time in her career with a 7-6(1), 3-6, 6-3 victory over big-hitting Jennifer Brady.

Ahead of R-day, huge arms haul in JK

Ahead of R-day, huge arms haul in JK

Rediff.com24 Jan 2010

Ahead of the Republic Day, security forces seized a huge cache of arms and explosives, including over 15-kg RDX and 150 grenades, in two separate operations, scuttling militants' plan to disrupt the national event in the state.

British cops foil plan to attack mosques

British cops foil plan to attack mosques

Rediff.com6 Jul 2009

The men in custody had accumulated rocket-launchers, hand grenades and explosives for the attacks, a private TV channel reported.

Beijing becomes 'no-go-zone' as COVID-19 cases jump to 106

Beijing becomes 'no-go-zone' as COVID-19 cases jump to 106

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

The Chinese capital reported 106 domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases since June 11 and a senior city official warned that the situation is "extremely severe" in Beijing where authorities have mounted massive containment measures including mass testing of about 90,000 people.

Home ministry sounds 'powder' alert at airports

Home ministry sounds 'powder' alert at airports

Rediff.com29 Dec 2009

The home ministry has sounded alert at all small and major airports to tighten security and seize any suspicious powder or liquid any passenger may try to smuggle in on any domestic or international flight.

Robber techies nabbed in Blore

Robber techies nabbed in Blore

Rediff.com7 Jun 2008

A six-member gang, including three techies, who had been allegedly kidnapping their counterparts for ransom, was arrested in Bangalore on Saturday.

Ex-Pak minorities' minister's killer arrested: Pak police

Ex-Pak minorities' minister's killer arrested: Pak police

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

Pakistan police have arrested a Taliban militant allegedly involved in the killing of former Minister for Minorities' Affairs Shahbaz Bhatti, who was shot dead for speaking against the blasphemy laws.

'Terrorist arrested in Burdwan has links to Islamic State'

'Terrorist arrested in Burdwan has links to Islamic State'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

The suspected terrorist arrested from Viswabharati fast passenger train at Burdwan station has links to terror groups Islamic State and Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, a top Crime Investigation Department officer said on Tuesday.

Waze posted in CIU at Param Bir Singh's behest: Mumbai police

Waze posted in CIU at Param Bir Singh's behest: Mumbai police

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

Suspended police officer Sachin Waze was posted in the Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) after oral instructions from the then Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, according to a Mumbai Police report.

90,000 security personnel deployed for 5th phase of Bengal polls

90,000 security personnel deployed for 5th phase of Bengal polls

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Election Commission officials said they have deployed around 680 companies of central police forces and over 20,000 state police personnel in over 53 constituencies of South 24 Parganas, Kolkata South and Hooghly districts going to the hustings on Saturday in the fifth phase of polling.

Grenade attack in Jammu kills 1; man with Hizb links arrested

Grenade attack in Jammu kills 1; man with Hizb links arrested

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

The scene of the blast along the B C Road was sealed off by police and a massive hunt has been launched to nab the grenade thrower, Inspector General of Police, Jammu, M K Sinha said.

Nine live bombs found in Ranchi lodge

Nine live bombs found in Ranchi lodge

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

In the backdrop of alleged involvement of a 'Ranchi module' of Indian Mujahideen in the October 27 serial blasts near a Bharatiya Janata Party rally in Patna, police on Monday recovered nine live bombs matching those found in Patna from a lodge at Hindpiri in Ranchi.

Yasin Bhatkal, 4 others sentenced to death in 2013 Hyderabad blasts case

Yasin Bhatkal, 4 others sentenced to death in 2013 Hyderabad blasts case

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

Pronouncing the sentence, Judge T Srinivasa Rao described the case as the "rarest of the rare".

Twin Taliban suicide blasts strike Kabul; 24 killed, 91 injured

Twin Taliban suicide blasts strike Kabul; 24 killed, 91 injured

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

The latest militant assault on the Afghan capital comes as the Taliban intensify their nationwide offensive against the US-backed government in Kabul.

Main accused in bomb planting during Advani's yatra held

Main accused in bomb planting during Advani's yatra held

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

One of the main accused, wanted in connection with planting of a pipe bomb allegedly targeting senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani in Tamil Nadu in 2011, was on Monday arrested at Batalagundu in this district, the police said.

Eight Naxals arrested in Chhattisgarh

Eight Naxals arrested in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

Eight wanted Naxals, three of them carrying rewards on their heads, were arrested from separate places in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Bastar region on Thursday, the police said.

Twin bombing attacks in Baghdad market kill at least 24

Twin bombing attacks in Baghdad market kill at least 24

Rediff.com28 Feb 2016

Militants attacked an outdoor market on Sunday in eastern Baghdad, killing at least 24 people and wounding dozens, officials said.

Terror strikes foiled in Pak

Terror strikes foiled in Pak

Rediff.com13 Jul 2007

Islamic militants have launched a spate of attacks in the province since the mosque operation that has left at least 30 people dead though security has been tightened across the country due to fears of extremist backlash.

37 killed in car bomb attack in Turkey's Ankara

37 killed in car bomb attack in Turkey's Ankara

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

The blast, which could be heard several kilometers away, sent burning debris showering down over an area a few hundred meters from the Justice and Interior Ministries, a top courthouse, and the former office of the prime minister.

Two LeT militants arrested in New Delhi

Two LeT militants arrested in New Delhi

Rediff.com31 Dec 2006

The two were arrested barely a kilometer away from Connaught Circus, the central point of New Year celebrations.

One more held for IISc attack

One more held for IISc attack

Rediff.com16 Jan 2006

Bangalore police have arrested one more person in connection with the terrorist attack at the Indian Institute of Sciences in Bangalore in December 2005.

Who could the terrorists be?

Who could the terrorists be?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2006

Sri Lanka arrests 10 Indian fishermen

Sri Lanka arrests 10 Indian fishermen

Rediff.com4 Jul 2006

Sri Lanka's navy has arrested 10 Indian fishermen, who strayed into the island's territorial waters.

Man held for Chandigarh blast

Man held for Chandigarh blast

Rediff.com10 Sep 2005

Police recovered a mobile phone and a bag containing two pipe bombs and half a kilograms of explosive material.

Patna blasts pre-planned, no security lapses, says Nitish

Patna blasts pre-planned, no security lapses, says Nitish

Rediff.com27 Oct 2013

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday ruled out any security lapses in the arrangements for the Bharatiya Janata Party rally in Patna and said the serial blasts were an attempt to disturb the law and order situation in the state.

Yasin Bhatkal convicted in 2013 Dilsukhnagar blasts

Yasin Bhatkal convicted in 2013 Dilsukhnagar blasts

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

Besides Bhatkal, the others convicted were Asadullah Akthar of Uttar Pradesh, Zia-ur-Rahman alias Waqas of Pakistan, Tahseen Akhthar of Bihar and Aizaz Shaik of Maharashtra. All of them are in judicial custody.

Bid to bomb Kashmir bus route foiled

Bid to bomb Kashmir bus route foiled

Rediff.com1 Apr 2005

Explosive-laden scooters were seized on Arampur-Srinagar and Arampur-Highgam roads on the Srinagar-Baramulla Highway.

Huge cache of RDX recovered in Anantnag

Huge cache of RDX recovered in Anantnag

Rediff.com25 Nov 2004

Acting on specific info, army jawans raided a forest 70 km away from Srinagar and recovered the explosives.

Treat animals with love, it is a moral responsibility: Court

Treat animals with love, it is a moral responsibility: Court

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

Humans are morally responsible for treating animals with love, care and affection, a Delhi court has observed while pulling up an animal welfare centre linked to Union Minister Maneka Gandhi for not properly treating injured oxen lodged there.