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Pakistan: 14 terror suspects arrested

Pakistan: 14 terror suspects arrested

Rediff.com18 Jun 2008

Pakistani law-enforcement agencies have arrested 14 terror suspects from Lahore and Rawalpindi and seized more than 330 kg of explosives from them.

30 arrested in connection with Lahore suicide attack

30 arrested in connection with Lahore suicide attack

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

Thirteen people were killed and over 70 others injured in the suicide blast which had targeted police officials.

Senior Lankan police officer to probe IS terrorists arrested in Gujarat

Senior Lankan police officer to probe IS terrorists arrested in Gujarat

Rediff.com22 May 2024

The Sri Lanka police on Wednesday said a senior deputy inspector general will head a team appointed to investigate four of its citizens arrested in Gujarat when on an alleged mission to carry out terror activities in India at the behest of the banned Islamic State.

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.

Balika Vadhu actress Pratyusha Banerjee commits suicide

Balika Vadhu actress Pratyusha Banerjee commits suicide

Rediff.com2 Apr 2016

Actress Pratyusha Banerjee, known for her portrayal of Anandi in the television show Balika Vadhu, committed suicide on Friday.

Indian-origin nurse duped in Kate prank call found dead

Indian-origin nurse duped in Kate prank call found dead

Rediff.com8 Dec 2012

An Indian-origin nurse who was duped into transferring a hoax call that gave away information on pregnant Kate Middleton's medical condition to Australian radio presenters was Friday found dead in a suspected suicide.

Suicide attack kills 22 in Sri Lanka

Suicide attack kills 22 in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com6 Oct 2008

Leader of Opposition of North-Central Provincial Assembly Maj Gen Janaka Perera and his wife are among the 20 killed, Army spokesman Udaya Nanayakkara said.

Kerala vet student was stripped, assaulted with belt and wire

Kerala vet student was stripped, assaulted with belt and wire

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

The report said that his classmates and senior held a public trial inside the hostel alleging that he had misbehaved with a girl student of the college.

Ex-CBI chief Ashwani Kumar ended life due to disease, disability: Suicide note

Ex-CBI chief Ashwani Kumar ended life due to disease, disability: Suicide note

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

Ashwani Kumar's family has negated the possibility of foul play.

Karnataka minister Eshwarappa to quit, Bommai says no pressure

Karnataka minister Eshwarappa to quit, Bommai says no pressure

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

Karnataka Minister K S Eshwarappa, who is facing charges of abetment to suicide in connection with the death of a civil contractor in Udupi, on Thursday announced stepping down from his position.

Pakistan suspects 'foreign hand' in Wagah attack

Pakistan suspects 'foreign hand' in Wagah attack

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

Pakistan's Punjab government has said that the involvement of a "foreign hand" could not be ruled out in the Wagah Border suicide bombing, even after three homegrown militant factions separately claimed responsibility for the attack that killed at least 61 people.

Benazir's security was handled by Osama aide

Benazir's security was handled by Osama aide

Rediff.com19 Oct 2007

Brig Ejaz Shah has been strongly criticised by Benazir and her supporters for the security failure and they have demanded his removal and arrest. When he was in the ISI, he used to be the handling officer of Osama bin Laden and Mulla Omar

Nine killed, 19 injured in suicide bombing in Pakistan

Nine killed, 19 injured in suicide bombing in Pakistan

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

At least nine people, including six Afghan security officials, were killed and 19 others injured on Friday when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a check post on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in the troubled Balochistan province.

At least 25 killed in northern Nigeria car bomb explosions

At least 25 killed in northern Nigeria car bomb explosions

Rediff.com19 Mar 2013

At least 25 people have been killed in a series of car bomb explosions targeting a bus station in northern Nigeria. The blasts occurred on Monday at a inter-city bus station in Kano when three suspected suicide bombers came in a Volkswagen Golf car and rammed their vehicle into one of the buses parked there.

IIT student's death: SIT recovers cutter used by accused to 'threaten' victim

IIT student's death: SIT recovers cutter used by accused to 'threaten' victim

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

Khatri is being interrogated to know the exact reason behind his dispute with Solanki, he said.

Indo-Canadian restaurateur commits suicide

Indo-Canadian restaurateur commits suicide

Rediff.com18 Feb 2008

Nanda had reportedly left a suicide note saying the scrutiny she and her family had experienced following an explosion in her restaurant was too much to handle.

British police suspect fifth bomber

British police suspect fifth bomber

Rediff.com25 Jul 2005

British police fear there may have been a fifth suicide bomber

Hoax call turns into tragedy: Aus DJs taken off air

Hoax call turns into tragedy: Aus DJs taken off air

Rediff.com8 Dec 2012

Two Australian radio presenters, who made a prank call inquiring about the medical condition of a pregnant Kate Middleton, have been taken off air. The development comes a day after an Indian-origin nurse who transferred their hoax call was found dead in a suspected suicide.

NIA arrests 21-yr-old for supplying weapons to suspected IS-inspired group

NIA arrests 21-yr-old for supplying weapons to suspected IS-inspired group

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

On December 26, the probe agency busted a suspected IS-inspired terror group and arrested 10 men, including a 'mufti' from Amroha in Uttar Pradesh, who it said were planning suicide attacks and serial blasts targeting politicians and government installations in Delhi and other parts of north India.

Six killed in Bangladesh blasts

Six killed in Bangladesh blasts

Rediff.com8 Dec 2005

Terror alert: Lashkar operatives planning suicide attacks in Delhi

Terror alert: Lashkar operatives planning suicide attacks in Delhi

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

The conspiracy was unearthed when the Special Cell of Delhi police received an intelligence input about two suspected Lashkar-e-Tayiba operatives, identified as Dujana and Ukasha, who allegedly infiltrated in Jammu and Kashmir through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, following which an FIR was registered, said a police source.

Pakistan: 35 killed in suicide attacks

Pakistan: 35 killed in suicide attacks

Rediff.com15 Jul 2007

The country's volatile tribal areas were turned into virtual killing fields in three different suicide attacks.

Pak police arrests 13 suspected terrorists

Pak police arrests 13 suspected terrorists

Rediff.com24 Aug 2009

In major swoops across the key federal capital and the southern port city of Karachi, the Pakistani police nabbed 13 suspected terrorists linked to the Al Qaeda, with authorities claiming that this had averted major terror strikes on VVIPs in the country.

Pratyusha's boyfriend booked for abetment of suicide

Pratyusha's boyfriend booked for abetment of suicide

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

He has been booked under Indian Penal Code sections related to abetment of suicide, voluntarily causing hurt and criminal intimidation, among others, a police official said.

Wagah border blast: Around 45 suspects taken into custody

Wagah border blast: Around 45 suspects taken into custody

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

A total of 45 suspects have been taken into custody by Pakistan police in connection with the deadly suicide blast at Wagah border which killed 63 people.

Indian-origin nurse in hoax call found hanging: UK media

Indian-origin nurse in hoax call found hanging: UK media

Rediff.com12 Dec 2012

An Indian-origin nurse, who died in a suspected suicide after being duped by two Australian DJs' prank call to a hospital treating a pregnant Kate Middleton, was found hanging, British media said on Wednesday, a day before the release of the result of an autopsy on her.

Lahore terror attacks: 80 suspects arrested

Lahore terror attacks: 80 suspects arrested

Rediff.com16 Oct 2009

Pakistani law enforcement agencies have taken 36 suspects into custody in connection with the near-simultaneous terror attacks on three security facilities in Lahore that left 28 people dead, officials said on Friday.

Explosion near army base in Tel Aviv suburb

Explosion near army base in Tel Aviv suburb

Rediff.com10 Sep 2003

It occurred at a bus stop near an Israeli army base.

Burari deaths: Relatives dismiss suicide theory, allege family was killed

Burari deaths: Relatives dismiss suicide theory, allege family was killed

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

Police are investigating whether the 11 members of the family, aged between 15 and 77 years, killed themselves as part of a suicide pact, after they found handwritten notes from the house, which indicated a "religious or spiritual angle" to the deaths.

Turkish forces detain 22 over Istanbul airport suicide attack

Turkish forces detain 22 over Istanbul airport suicide attack

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

Thirteen people were taken into custody in Istanbul and nine in the coastal city of Izmir, officials said.

Brussels attacks: Belgian authorities release sole suspect

Brussels attacks: Belgian authorities release sole suspect

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

The sole suspect charged over last week's Brussels attacks was released on Monday following a lack of evidence linking him to the carnage, Belgian prosecutors said.

Indian-origin student found dead in US, shot self in head

Indian-origin student found dead in US, shot self in head

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

Sameer Kamath, a US citizen, was found dead in the woods on February 5 at approximately 5pm in NICHES Land Trust - Crow's Grove in Williamsport, Indiana.

Barcelona attack suspect shot dead by police

Barcelona attack suspect shot dead by police

Rediff.com21 Aug 2017

Younes Abouyaaqoub, a 22-year-old Moroccan national, was killed during an operation in Subirats.

Suicide bomber sunk Naval ship: Lanka

Suicide bomber sunk Naval ship: Lanka

Rediff.com12 May 2008

A piece of torso of a person and diving equipments were found floating near the drowned Sri Lankan Naval ship, suggesting the handiwork of a suicide bomber in destruction of the vessel last week, an official said on Monday.

Mumbai flight attendant's murder accused found hanging in custody

Mumbai flight attendant's murder accused found hanging in custody

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

A 40-year-old man, who was arrested for allegedly killing flight attendant Rupal Ogrey, was found hanging in the Mumbai police's custody in the early hours of Friday, an official said.

Prayer hall blast kills 25 in Pakistan

Prayer hall blast kills 25 in Pakistan

Rediff.com6 Feb 2009

At least 25 people, including two children, were killed and over 50 injured when a suspected suicide bomber struck a religious gathering in Dera Ghazi Khan town in Pakistan's Punjab province on Thursday.

Blasts rock Peshawar, 10 killed

Blasts rock Peshawar, 10 killed

Rediff.com28 May 2009

Two bombs ripped through crowded bazaars in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar today killing at least one person and wounding 20, barely a day after terrorists struck in Lahore targeting ISI's provincial headquarters which claimed 35 lives.

Lankan warplanes pound LTTE suicide camp

Lankan warplanes pound LTTE suicide camp

Rediff.com25 Nov 2006

The air attack in the north came as the Tigers commemorated their war dead.

Two NYPD Officers killed in Brooklyn ambush; suspect commits suicide

Two NYPD Officers killed in Brooklyn ambush; suspect commits suicide

Rediff.com21 Dec 2014

Two New York Police Department officers were shot and killed at point blank range in their patrol car in New York by a man who later shot himself at a nearby subway station, an attack described as an 'assassination'.

Lanka: 90 killed in suicide bombing

Lanka: 90 killed in suicide bombing

Rediff.com16 Oct 2006

Brigadier Prasad Samarasinghe, a military spokesman, said a suicide bomber rammed a truck filled with explosives into the naval convoy that was carrying sailors to the north-eastern port city of Trincomalee after they had finished their leave.