News for 'suicide attack'

Another terror attack likely in Kabul: US national security team tells Biden

Another terror attack likely in Kabul: US national security team tells Biden

Rediff.com28 Aug 2021

"They advised the President and Vice President that another terror attack in Kabul is likely, but that they are taking maximum force protection measures at the Kabul Airport," a White House official said.

Indian consulate in Afghanistan attacked, 9 killed

Indian consulate in Afghanistan attacked, 9 killed

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

All Indians in the mission are safe, said MEA.

Taliban blasts CIA's secret base, 8 killed

Taliban blasts CIA's secret base, 8 killed

Rediff.com31 Dec 2009

At least eight Central Intelligence Agency workers were killed in a daring suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan on Thursday.

After killing son, Pak Taliban targets minister

After killing son, Pak Taliban targets minister

Rediff.com26 Jul 2010

The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on a provincial cabinet minister on Monday. Seven people were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up near Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain's residence in northwest Pakistan.Hussain, a vocal critic of the Pakistani Taliban, escaped unhurt in the attack. The bomber, a youth clad in black, detonated his explosive vest when he was stopped by the police.

'Large number' of JeM terrorists eliminated in IAF airstrike: Govt

'Large number' of JeM terrorists eliminated in IAF airstrike: Govt

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

India, the FS said, expects Pakistan to dismantle all terror camps, including those of the JeM

Uddhav defends 'patriot' use at INDIA rally speech in Mumbai

Uddhav defends 'patriot' use at INDIA rally speech in Mumbai

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

Thackeray had addressed the audience as his deshbhakt and deshpremi brothers and sisters" instead of the traditional invocation of "Hindu brothers and sisters" at the Shivaji Park gathering in Mumbai.

Iraq suicide bomber kills 60

Iraq suicide bomber kills 60

Rediff.com4 May 2005

Wednesday's attack coincided with the swearing in of the new government led by Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari.

Pak Taliban splits, top commander shot dead

Pak Taliban splits, top commander shot dead

Rediff.com27 Jun 2011

A Taliban commander in Pakistan's volatile tribal belt has broken away from the militant outfit to form his own group, as he is opposed to suicide attacks on mosques and civilians.

Tamil Nadu honour killing survivor attempts suicide

Tamil Nadu honour killing survivor attempts suicide

Rediff.com12 May 2016

The widow of a slain Dalit youth, who was hacked to death in March this year in a case of honour killing, allegedly attempted suicide on Thursday and has been hospitalised, police said.

UK, US warn of 'imminent' ISIS attack on Kabul airport

UK, US warn of 'imminent' ISIS attack on Kabul airport

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

Britain on Thursday warned that there was a 'very credible' report of an 'imminent' terrorist attack by the Islamic State terrorists targeting those gathering at Kabul airport in an attempt to flee war-torn Afghanistan.

No Indian casualty in Istanbul terror attack

No Indian casualty in Istanbul terror attack

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

No reports so far of any Indian among the casualties, the ministry said.

Pakistan: Suicide bomber had accomplices

Pakistan: Suicide bomber had accomplices

Rediff.com21 Oct 2007

Three men from Punjab province were taken in for questioning on Saturday night after being linked to a car from which an attacker allegedly threw a grenade at Bhutto's motorcade.

Taliban splinter group releases photo of Wagah suicide bomber

Taliban splinter group releases photo of Wagah suicide bomber

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Pakistani Taliban's splinter group Jamaat-ul-Ahrar on Thursday identified a 25-year-old man as the suicide bomber who blew himself up at Wagah killing 61 people, minutes after the popular flag-lowering ceremony at the main land border crossing with India.

13 US soldiers, 60 Afghans killed in ISIS attacks in Kabul

13 US soldiers, 60 Afghans killed in ISIS attacks in Kabul

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

The terrorist attack was carried out by ISIS gunmen, General Kenneth Franklin McKenzie, Commander of the United States Central Command, told reporters at a Pentagon news conference on Thursday, hours after the terrorists opened gunfire at American soldiers standing outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul.

Militants storm govt complex in Peshawar; 5 killed

Militants storm govt complex in Peshawar; 5 killed

Rediff.com18 Feb 2013

At least four persons were killed and seven others injured on Monday when militants, including suicide bombers, stormed a government complex in the restive Peshawar city of northwest Pakistan, officials said.

Taliban attack kills at least 30 in Kabul

Taliban attack kills at least 30 in Kabul

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said a number of people were killed and wounded in the blast that apparently targeted the offices of Afghanistan's main security agency.

JeM chief Masood Azhar 'alive', says Pakistani media

JeM chief Masood Azhar 'alive', says Pakistani media

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

The report came amid speculation on social media that JeM founder has died.

56 killed in violence in Pakistan's tribal area

56 killed in violence in Pakistan's tribal area

Rediff.com2 Mar 2012

A suicide attacker detonated his explosive vest near the gate of a mosque in Nakai area of Tirah Valley, located close to the border with Afghanistan, as the Lashkar-e-Islam militants were leaving after offering Friday prayers, officials of the local political administration told the media.

Taliban claims responsibility for Islamabad blast

Taliban claims responsibility for Islamabad blast

Rediff.com6 Oct 2009

The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for the bloody suicide bombing of the United Nation food agency's heavily fortified office in Islamabad in which five people were killed, claiming that the world body was working for the United States' interest.

Hours after cancelling it, Pak allows beating retreat ceremony at Wagah

Hours after cancelling it, Pak allows beating retreat ceremony at Wagah

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

The Border Security Force is on high alert along the Indo-Pak border in Punjab after a suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd across Amritsar's Wagah sector in Pakistan killing at least 55 people.

Rs 10 lakh transferred to JeM commander before Pulwama blast

Rs 10 lakh transferred to JeM commander before Pulwama blast

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

The terrorists had spent around Rs six lakh on procurement of explosives and the Maruti Eeco car used in the attack, the NIA said in its chargesheet.

Rahul vs Rajnath in Parl over Wayanad farmer suicide

Rahul vs Rajnath in Parl over Wayanad farmer suicide

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

This is the first time that Gandhi has raised an issue in the 17th Lok Sabha

Top ISI official survives bid on life

Top ISI official survives bid on life

Rediff.com24 Nov 2011

A top Inter-Services Intelligence official had a narrow escape in an attempted suicide attack outside the Pakistani spy agency's headquarters when the bomber's explosive vest failed to detonate, sources said on Thursday.

Pakistan blast toll 20

Pakistan blast toll 20

Rediff.com7 Jul 2008

The death toll in the deadly suicide bombing near the Lal Masjid in Islamabad rose to 20 with a policeman succumbing to his injuries on Monday even as Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said the attack was aimed at destabilising Pakistan.

When a 'good Taliban' became a terror victim

When a 'good Taliban' became a terror victim

Rediff.com24 Aug 2010

Maulana Noor Muhammad Wazir, a 'good Taliban' who always spoke against suicide attacks in Pakistan himself became a victim to suicide bombing on Monday.

Tunisha Sharma death: Court sends Sheezan Khan to two-day police custody

Tunisha Sharma death: Court sends Sheezan Khan to two-day police custody

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

Earlier in the day, Sheezan was presented in the court by the Waliv police, which sought to get his remand extended.

Pakistan foils plot to target Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan foils plot to target Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

Pakistani authorities claimed to have foiled a plot to target Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif by busting a terror network planning to launch suicide attack on his residence in Raiwind on the outskirts of Lahore.

Militants warn of terror attack during Winter Olympics in Sochi

Militants warn of terror attack during Winter Olympics in Sochi

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

Two men said by Islamist militants to have carried out suicide attacks in south Russia appeared in a video donning explosive belts and warning Vladimir Putin to expect a "present" at the Sochi Winter Olympics from fighters following after them.

5 dead, over 40 injured in Kabul suicide blast

5 dead, over 40 injured in Kabul suicide blast

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Five people were killed dead 42 injured in a suicide blast in Kabul on Tuesday.

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.

NIA takes over Pulwama attack probe

NIA takes over Pulwama attack probe

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

The agency has re-registered the case and formed a team to investigate the terror strike.

Heavy security in Samba ahead of PM's visit in view of Jaish threat

Heavy security in Samba ahead of PM's visit in view of Jaish threat

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

An alert has also been sounded along the border and a high degree of vigilance is being maintained at vital installations in Jammu and Kashmir in view of the visit, they said.

'Suicide bombing chief may replace Hakimullah'

'Suicide bombing chief may replace Hakimullah'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2010

If the killing of Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud in a US drone attack is confirmed, it could set off a new power struggle within the Tehrik-eTaliban Pakistan, which may conclude with the naming of Qari Hussain, the chief instructor on suicide bombers, as the new Pak-Taliban chief, according to a report published in the New York Times.

Kabul not an easy target for Taliban any more?

Kabul not an easy target for Taliban any more?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2011

The 19 August attack on the British Council compound in Kabul had the necessary SIR elements -- Surprise, Intricacy and Retribution.

50 killed, 120 injured in suicide blasts in Pak

50 killed, 120 injured in suicide blasts in Pak

Rediff.com6 Dec 2010

In a warning to anti-Taliban tribesmen, two suicide bombers disguised as policemen targeted a gathering of tribesmen and pro-government elders killing at least 50 people and injuring 120 others on Monday in Pakistan's unruly northwest.

Suicide car bombing in Peshawar kills 50

Suicide car bombing in Peshawar kills 50

Rediff.com9 Oct 2009

A mini bus packed with explosives was on Friday detonated at a crowded market in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province's provincial capital of Peshawar, killing at least 15 people and wounding 40 others.

Portraying husband as womaniser is extreme cruelty: HC

Portraying husband as womaniser is extreme cruelty: HC

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

The court noted that the wife claimed her husband was impotent and compelled him to undergo a potency test which found him fit. Such allegations, it observed, caused mental cruelty to him.

Death Came Calling As They Prayed

Death Came Calling As They Prayed

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

A Pakistan Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque packed with worshippers during afternoon prayers in the high-security zone in Peshawar, killing at least 61 people and wounding more than 150 others, mostly policemen.

Lanka lifts night curfew; attacks insult to humanity, says cardinal

Lanka lifts night curfew; attacks insult to humanity, says cardinal

Rediff.com28 Apr 2019

'What happened last Sunday is a great tragedy, an insult to humanity'

Jammu attack: Omar pulls up police, army; report sent to PM

Jammu attack: Omar pulls up police, army; report sent to PM

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

The security establishment in Jammu and Kashmir was pulled up by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday for the "lapses" in containing the terror attack near Jammu after three terrorists had a free run for nearly an hour between the two strikes.