News for 'train explosion'

'Fearless batting': Why 300 is possible in T20s...

'Fearless batting': Why 300 is possible in T20s...

Rediff.com3 May 2024

Australia's legend Ricky Ponting said the Impact Player rule in the IPL has made the batters more fearless and stronger

Dhoni Interacts With Indian Team

Dhoni Interacts With Indian Team

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

India skipper Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shubman Gill and Washington Sundar were all ears as the great man offered insights on the game inside the pavilion named after him.

Blast near Israel embassy: Cops find 'crucial proof' of conspiracy

Blast near Israel embassy: Cops find 'crucial proof' of conspiracy

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

After three days of investigation into the blast near the Israeli Embassy in New Delhi, the Delhi Police is planning to register a first information report (FIR) as they have found 'crucial evidence' pointing to a conspiracy to threaten the envoy, sources said on Friday.

Faulty ammunition reason behind M777 gun explosion, reveals probe

Faulty ammunition reason behind M777 gun explosion, reveals probe

Rediff.com24 Sep 2017

A preliminary inquiry has found that the explosion took place due to faulty ammunition supplied by the Ordnance Factory Board and a further probe into the matter was on, the sources said.

Survivors recount horror of train derailment in Bihar

Survivors recount horror of train derailment in Bihar

Rediff.com3 Feb 2019

A deafening bang and a powerful tremor flung sleeping passengers off their berths as the Delhi-bound Seemanchal Express jumped the tracks.

23 soldiers killed in suicide attack at Pak army post

23 soldiers killed in suicide attack at Pak army post

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, the media wing of the army, the terrorists attacked the security post in Dera Ismail Khan's Daraban area bordering the South Waziristan tribal district in the early morning hours.

Hoboken train crash: 3 dead, 100 injured in New Jersey train crash

Hoboken train crash: 3 dead, 100 injured in New Jersey train crash

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

Social media posts showed major damage to the transit hub just over the Hudson river from Manhattan, with the train tangled in wires and debris.

1993 trains blast case: SC irked as accused jailed for 11 years without charges

1993 trains blast case: SC irked as accused jailed for 11 years without charges

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

"Convict him or acquit him," an anguished Supreme Court observed on non-framing of charges on an accused jailed for 11 years over serial blasts in multiple Rajdhani Express and other trains in 1993.

'We Are Frittering Away The Demographic Dividend'

'We Are Frittering Away The Demographic Dividend'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

'it's not just youth in India who are left behind because of their inability to find jobs; nearly two-thirds of Indian women of working ages do not participate at all in the paid labour force.'

West Bengal: 8 killed in train blast

West Bengal: 8 killed in train blast

Rediff.com21 Nov 2006

No militant group has so far claimed responsibility for the blast.

NIA team in Bhopal to look into train blast case in MP

NIA team in Bhopal to look into train blast case in MP

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

NIA officials will interact with Madhya Pradesh police personnel and verify leads available with them to ascertain whether the explosion was a terror attack.

Terror on the tracks: A deadly history of attacks on trains

Terror on the tracks: A deadly history of attacks on trains

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Here are some of the worst terror attacks in recent history with trains and passengers as intended targets.

Why GT Is The Team To Beat

Why GT Is The Team To Beat

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Blessed with a glut of superb all-rounders in B Sai Sudarshan, Abhinav Manohar and Vijay Shankar, as well as bowlers like Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan who can smoke the opposition bowling when the situation demands, Gujarat look set to put on another big show for their fans this season.

7/11 Mumbai train blasts: What role did the convicts play?

7/11 Mumbai train blasts: What role did the convicts play?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

On Wednesday, the special MCOCA court in Mumbai awarded death sentences to Kamal Ahamed Ansari, 37, Mohd Faisal Shaikh, 36, Ehtesham Siddiqui, 30, Naveed Hussain Khan, 30 and Asif Khan, 38, for the role they played in the 7/11 Mumbai train blasts, which claimed the lives of 188 people.

How giant-slayer Prannoy made his place in the sun

How giant-slayer Prannoy made his place in the sun

Rediff.com27 Aug 2023

Focus on nutrition, tailor-made training for specific opponents key to Prannoy's success.

CBI charges terror outfit member among 5 for looting Manipur police armoury

CBI charges terror outfit member among 5 for looting Manipur police armoury

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

They had earlier been arrested by the Manipur police in September last year when they were allegedly extorting money by wearing police uniforms and carrying sophisticated weapons, the officials said.

Over 20,000 Russian fighters killed since Dec 2022: US

Over 20,000 Russian fighters killed since Dec 2022: US

Rediff.com2 May 2023

More than 20,000 Russian soldiers were killed and over 100,000 were wounded since December 2022, White House official John Kirby said, according to CNN.

4 detained for Raj rly track blast, accused upset over land acquisition relief

4 detained for Raj rly track blast, accused upset over land acquisition relief

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused were upset as they were not given compensation or a job after their land was acquired by Indian Railways and Hindustan Zinc Limited.

Three Maoist training camps busted in Jharkhand

Three Maoist training camps busted in Jharkhand

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

Three Maoist training camps were busted in Saranda forest in Jharkhand and huge quantity of explosives seized during a special drive being conducted in the area since Sunday.

Kolkata: Passengers hurl bombs at each other in train, at least 17 injured

Kolkata: Passengers hurl bombs at each other in train, at least 17 injured

Rediff.com12 May 2015

At least 17 people were injured after a low-intensity blast on the Sealdah-Krishnanagar local train in Kolkata on Tuesday.

World Cup: Team India at full steam in the nets!

World Cup: Team India at full steam in the nets!

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

India haven't let the intensity down one bit ahead of their World Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh in Pune on Thursday.

Bomb found on Pakistan train

Bomb found on Pakistan train

Rediff.com25 Apr 2012

A powerful explosive device was defused on Wednesday on board a train in Pakistan that had passed through Lahore railway station at the time of a bomb blast that killed three persons and injured over 50 others.

180 detonators found in train

180 detonators found in train

Rediff.com18 Feb 2005

A sanitary worker noticed the explosives this morning in a sleeper class compartment of the train.

Bomb attack on Pak train kills three

Bomb attack on Pak train kills three

Rediff.com29 Aug 2012

Three persons were killed and about a dozen others injured when a train hit a bomb planted on railway tracks in Pakistan's Sindh province early today, police said.

J&K girls get arms training

J&K girls get arms training

Rediff.com19 May 2008

In order to instill a sense of confidence in the fairer sex in the district, the army is training them in the handling of weapons. "During the training, all girl students showed keen interest and displayed a lot of confidence," Commanding Officer, 4th Rashtriya Rifles, Col Paramjeet Singh told PTI.

Super-dog helped kill Osama bin Laden

Super-dog helped kill Osama bin Laden

Rediff.com6 May 2011

The elite unit of US Navy SEALs, which killed Osama bin Laden inside Pakistan, had a specially-trained explosives-sniffing dog for the surgical strike.

NIA court convicts 18 in SIMI training camp case, 17 acquitted

NIA court convicts 18 in SIMI training camp case, 17 acquitted

Rediff.com14 May 2018

In and around November 2007, office bearers and functionaries of SIMI, a banned organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, entered into a criminal conspiracy in Choral, Indore, Madhya Pradesh to conduct training camps for their active cadres.

President, PM deplore train blasts

President, PM deplore train blasts

Rediff.com19 Feb 2007

"The prime minister expressed anguish and grief at the loss of lives. The culprits will be caught," a spokeperson said.

Convoy carrying 23 Chinese engineers attacked in Pak's Balochistan

Convoy carrying 23 Chinese engineers attacked in Pak's Balochistan

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

The attack occurred near the Gwadar police station in Balochistan when the convoy carrying 23 Chinese engineers was passing the police station and an IED blast took place.

NIA raids 10 places linked to Khalistani terrorist's aides in Punjab, Haryana

NIA raids 10 places linked to Khalistani terrorist's aides in Punjab, Haryana

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

The raids were conducted a day after a special court in Mohali declared Dala a proclaimed offender in a case of conspiracy to kill a priest in Punjab, a spokesperson of the federal agency said.

German police find 'highly explosive' materials in terror-plot manhunt

German police find 'highly explosive' materials in terror-plot manhunt

Rediff.com9 Oct 2016

Germany has been on edge after suffering two attacks claimed by the Islamic State group in July.

Assam: Powerful bombs found in train, house

Assam: Powerful bombs found in train, house

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

Passengers of the Kamakhya-Puri Express had a close shave after a powerful bomb was found from the train in lower Assam's Goalpara district, where another powerful bomb was also recovered from a house on Friday, official sources said.

Tianjin explosions: Fire continues to rage; toll mounts to 56

Tianjin explosions: Fire continues to rage; toll mounts to 56

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Fires are still burning at the site of the two massive explosions some 36 hours after the blasts as another 6,200 people were evacuated to prevent further casualties.

Who Will Lead Their Teams to Glory?

Who Will Lead Their Teams to Glory?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

Let's delve into the world of IPL 2024 and meet the captains who are ready to leave their mark on cricket's biggest stage.

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema.

Search op in Rajouri still underway: Army

Search op in Rajouri still underway: Army

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

The Army on Friday said the search operation in the forest area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri to flush out any hiding terrorists was still underway, a day after two foreign terrorists of proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit including the mastermind behind various attacks were eliminated.

Russia hits Ukrainian capital Kyiv with kamikaze drones

Russia hits Ukrainian capital Kyiv with kamikaze drones

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

'The Russians think it will help them, but these actions look like desperation'

'Chennai train blasts were not targeted at any political figure'

'Chennai train blasts were not targeted at any political figure'

Rediff.com1 May 2014

Investigations into Thursday's blasts at Chennai Central railways station suggest the involvement to two persons. One of them used a fake name, Raman, to book the tickets.

Batla House encounter: HC to decide on Ariz Khan's death penalty on Thursday

Batla House encounter: HC to decide on Ariz Khan's death penalty on Thursday

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

The court will also rule on Khan's appeal against the trial court verdict that said his offence fell under the "rarest of the rare category", warranting the maximum sentence and that he be "hanged by the neck" till death.

Train blast in Lanka kills 7

Train blast in Lanka kills 7

Rediff.com26 May 2008

At least seven persons including four women were killed and 72 others injured when a bomb, planted by suspected LTTE terrorists, ripped through a packed train near the Colombo on Monday.