23 killed in major blast at a Punjab cracker unit
5 years, 4 months ago

23 killed in major blast at a Punjab cracker unit

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: At least 23 people were killed and 27 injured, many of them seriously, after an explosion at a firecracker factory in Punjab's Gurdaspur district on Wednesday. The death toll is expected to rise since many more labourers are buried under the debris of the building located in a residential area called Valmiki Ashram near Hansli naala on Jalandhar road in Batala. Festivities are held in the city every year and this time too they were on in full swing when residents heard two loud blasts and a series of low-decibel level ones. Meanwhile, Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident.

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Blast in southwestern Pakistan kills 1 person and wounds 35
4 days, 15 hours ago

Blast in southwestern Pakistan kills 1 person and wounds 35

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — A blast from an improvised explosive device killed one person and wounded 35 others on Saturday in Pakistan’s southwestern city of Turbat, a police official said. A separatist group called the Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the blast, but gave higher casualty figures. Also Saturday, in the country’s northwest, gunmen opened fire on government vehicles carrying …

Turkey: 12 killed in powerful blast at explosives plant in Karesi
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Turkey: 12 killed in powerful blast at explosives plant in Karesi

Hindustan Times  

At least 12 people reportedly died in a powerful blast that ripped through an explosives plant in Turkey's Karesi district of Balikesir province on Tuesday. The blast took place at 8:25 am at a section of the plant which local officials said collapsed under the force of the explosion. Balikesir Governor Ismail Ustaoglu said the explosion collapsed the capsule production …

12 killed in blast at Turkey explosives plant
2 weeks, 2 days ago

12 killed in blast at Turkey explosives plant

New Indian Express  

ISTANBUL: A powerful blast ripped through an explosives plant in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday killing 12 people and injuring five others, officials said. "According to initial reports, 12 employees died and four were taken to hospital with injuries as a result of the explosion" in the Karesi district of Balikesir province, local governor Ismail Ustaoglu said. The blast took place …

2 suspects carrying explosives on a motorcycle killed in blast near a police station in Pakistan
4 weeks, 2 days ago

2 suspects carrying explosives on a motorcycle killed in blast near a police station in Pakistan

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — An explosive device carried on a motorcycle by two suspected militants in restive southwestern Pakistan ignited prematurely near a police station Monday killing the suspects, police said. Local police officer Ghulam Rasool said the men were near the Mezai police station when the blast took place. He said officers were still investigating to determine whether either of …

Three Killed in Crude Bomb Explosion While Making Bomb in West Bengal
1 month ago

Three Killed in Crude Bomb Explosion While Making Bomb in West Bengal

Deccan Chronicle  

At least three people were killed in a crude bomb explosion in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Sunday night, a police officer confirmed on Monday. The explosion occurred inside a house where the victims were allegedly manufacturing crude bombs. According to local authorities, the victims, whose identities have not yet been disclosed, were working with explosive materials when the bomb …

West Bengal: 3 killed as country-made bombs explode at house in Murshidabad
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1 month ago

West Bengal: 3 killed as country-made bombs explode at house in Murshidabad

Hindustan Times  

At least three persons have been reportedly killed in an explosion at a house in West Bengal's Murshidabad, news agency PTI reported. According to a NDTV report, the incident took place when country-made bombs exploded in the Khayartala area on Sunday night. In a similar incident of explosion, four persons died and five others were injured after a blast caused …

Explosion at Gujarat industrial unit kills four workers
1 month ago

Explosion at Gujarat industrial unit kills four workers

New Indian Express  

AHMEDABAD: A massive explosion rocked the Detox India Pvt. Ltd. in Ankleshwar, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation, Gujarat on Tuesday afternoon claiming the lives of four workers and injuring four others. The industrial accident, which occurred at the Ankleshwar Industrial Estate, has once again highlighted safety concerns in the region. Locals report that workers were installing railings on the feed tank …

Blast Outside Rapper Badshah’s Club In Chandigarh, CCTV Captures Suspect Throwing Bombs; WATCH
1 month, 1 week ago

Blast Outside Rapper Badshah’s Club In Chandigarh, CCTV Captures Suspect Throwing Bombs; WATCH

ABP News  

Two low-intensity blasts were reported in Chandigarh, one of which occurred near rapper Badshah’s nightclub, Seville. Blasts outside two clubs located in Sector 26, Chandigarh, explosive material was thrown by two youth riding a bike, police reached the spot, investigation continues. One of this club belong to punjabi singer badshah pic.twitter.com/5F5bGXAzel — Ashu Aneja November 26, 2024 #BreakingNews | 2 …

Blast outside rapper Badshah’s bar in Chandigarh, no casualty
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Blast outside rapper Badshah’s bar in Chandigarh, no casualty

Hindustan Times  

Two low-intensity explosions were reported at two bar-cum-lounges, including one owned by rapper Badshah, in Chandigarh’s upmarket Sector 26 between 3.15am and 3.30am on Tuesday. Police sources said that two unidentified motorcycle-borne men set off an explosive device near the entrance of Seville at 3.15am. Though there is no CCTV footage of the first blast, the second incident at De’Orra, …

Low-intensity explosion at De’Orra restaurant in Punjab’s Chandigarh
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Low-intensity explosion at De’Orra restaurant in Punjab’s Chandigarh

Live Mint  

An explosion was reported outside the De'Orra - Alehouse and Kitchen restaurant at Sector 26 in Punjab's Chandigarh in the intervening night of Monday. We have just started an investigation.” Speaking to ANI on Tuesday on the explosion, an employee at the restaurant said that the blast took place at around 3.15 am adding that no one was injured as …

12 Pak Army soldiers killed in suicide car bomb attack in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

12 Pak Army soldiers killed in suicide car bomb attack in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

Hindustan Times  

At least 12 Pakistan Army soldiers were killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a joint checkpost in general area Malikhel. According to Pakistan Army's media wing Inter Services Public Relations, “The terrorists attempted to attack a joint check post in general area MaliKhel in Bannu district late on Tuesday night but their …

At least 26 dead in powerful bomb blast at train station in Pakistan
1 month, 4 weeks ago

At least 26 dead in powerful bomb blast at train station in Pakistan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 26 people have …

‘Pools of blood, ripped backpacks…’: Chaos at Pakistan railway station as deadly blast kills 25
1 month, 4 weeks ago

‘Pools of blood, ripped backpacks…’: Chaos at Pakistan railway station as deadly blast kills 25

Live Mint  

At least 25 people were killed and dozens injured on Saturday morning as a blast rocked Quetta railway station in Pakistan. Meanwhile footage aired by local news channels showed the steel structure of the platform roof blown apart and a tea stall destroyed as luggage littered the place. Official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan also cited railway officials to …

Pakistan blast: Video captures moment of explosion targeting Army personnel at Quetta railway station
2 months ago

Pakistan blast: Video captures moment of explosion targeting Army personnel at Quetta railway station

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan blast: At least 24 people were killed and more than 40 injured in a bomb blast at a railway station in Quetta in Pakistan's Balochistan on Saturday, Reuters reported, citing police. The blast took place inside a Quetta railway station when the Peshawar-bound express was about to leave for its destination. A CCTV camera footage, posted by Sputnik India, …

27 killed 62 injured after massive explosion rocks Pakistan's Quetta Railway Station, probe underway
2 months ago

27 killed 62 injured after massive explosion rocks Pakistan's Quetta Railway Station, probe underway

Firstpost  

Quetta Senior Superintendent of Police Operations Mohammad Baloch confirmed the death toll and said that the incident “seems to be a suicide blast A suicide bombing tore through a crowded railway station in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province Saturday, killing at least 27 people, including 14 security personnel, and injuring 62 others, officials reported. The blast hit the Quetta railway station …

Pakistan: 24 killed, over 40 injured in blast at Quetta railway station in Balochistan
Top News
2 months ago

Pakistan: 24 killed, over 40 injured in blast at Quetta railway station in Balochistan

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan blast: At least 24 people were killed, and more than 40 others injured after an explosion occurred at the Quetta Railway Station in Pakistan's Balochistan on Saturday. A scene after an explosion occurred near the Quetta Railway Station in Pakistan's Balochistan on Saturday. Mohammad Baloch, a senior police officer, said the bomb exploded when passengers were waiting for a …

A powerful suicide bombing at a rail station in southwestern Pakistan kills at least 26
2 months ago

A powerful suicide bombing at a rail station in southwestern Pakistan kills at least 26

Associated Press  

QUETTA, Pakistan — A suicide bomber blew himself up at a train station in restive southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, killing at least 26 people, including soldiers and railway staff, and wounding about 62 others, some critically, officials said. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print When asked about a security breach that led to …

CCTV captures moment massive blast ripped through Pak railway station, 25 killed
2 months ago

CCTV captures moment massive blast ripped through Pak railway station, 25 killed

India Today  

At least 25 people, including 14 soldiers, were killed, and 40 others injured in a blast at Quetta Railway Station on Saturday, according to officials. CCTV footage captured the moment the blast tore through Quetta's main railway station, where dozens of people were waiting on the platform. "The blast took place inside the railway station when the Peshawar-bound express was …

21 killed, 46 injured at Quetta railway station blast in southwestern Pakistan
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2 months ago

21 killed, 46 injured at Quetta railway station blast in southwestern Pakistan

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: At least 21 people were killed and 46 others injured on Saturday in a powerful bomb explosion at a crowded railway station in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, officials said. Quetta Senior Superintendent Police Operations Muhammad Baloch said initial findings point to a possible suicide bombing. Rescue and law enforcement teams responded immediately, securing the area and transporting the injured …

‘Bloodbath’: Railway station bombing in Quetta, Pakistan leaves 26 dead
2 months ago

‘Bloodbath’: Railway station bombing in Quetta, Pakistan leaves 26 dead

Al Jazeera  

It was like ‘Judgement Day’, says one victim, after a suicide bomber targeted passengers waiting to board an express train Quetta, Pakistan — On Saturday morning, Ikhtiar Hussain, a senior ticket inspector for Pakistan Railways arrived at Quetta Railway Station in the country’s Balochistan province at about 8:25am local time, ready to board the train to start work. At least …

Pakistan: Deadly blast hits Quetta railway station, claims 24 lives, several injured
2 months ago

Pakistan: Deadly blast hits Quetta railway station, claims 24 lives, several injured

India TV News  

A devastating explosion rocked Quetta's railway station early on Saturday morning, claiming at least 24 lives and injuring over 30 people, many of whom are in critical condition. The blast occurred on a crowded platform as passengers were preparing to board the Jaffar Express, one of the two major trains scheduled to depart from the station. According to railway officials, …

24 killed, 46 injured in suicide bombing at Pakistan's Quetta railway station
2 months ago

24 killed, 46 injured in suicide bombing at Pakistan's Quetta railway station

New Indian Express  

However, the federal government dismisses these allegations and claims that foreign powers are manipulating disgruntled elements to perpetrate sabotage. The suicide bombing comes a week after a blast near a girl's school and a hospital in Balochistan's Mastung district killed eight people, including five children. Earlier, SSP Operations Muhammad Baloch had also said that initial findings point to a possible …

Explosion at house in Chandigarh’s upscale Sector 10, grenade attack suspected
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Explosion at house in Chandigarh’s upscale Sector 10, grenade attack suspected

Hindustan Times  

Panic gripped Chandigarh’s posh Sector 10 area on Wednesday evening as two persons in an autorickshaw lobbed an explosive, suspected to be a hand grenade, in the front verandah of a house here. UT senior superintendent of police Kanwardeep Kaur, in a statement, said, “A pressure blast occurred in House No 575 of Sector 10 that caused a loud sound. …

Four workers killed in blast at fireworks unit near Sattur in Tamil Nadu
6 months, 1 week ago

Four workers killed in blast at fireworks unit near Sattur in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Four workers were killed and one injured in a fire accident at Guru Star fireworks unit in Banthuvarpatti near Sattur on June 29 morning. Sattur Taluk police have booked the unit’s licence-holder, Sahadevan, under different Sections of the Indian Penal Code, including culpable homicide not amounting to murder, and provisions of the Indian Explosives Act. Four special teams were formed …

Gurugram: 2 killed, 4 injured in explosion at fire extinguisher factory
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Gurugram: 2 killed, 4 injured in explosion at fire extinguisher factory

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: At least two persons were killed and four others were severely injured after an explosion at a fire extinguisher manufacturing factory in the Daultabad industrial area in Gurugram, police said on Saturday. Police said that more than two dozen factories, which were in close proximity to the fire extinguisher factory, were also gutted in the explosion Fire department officials …

Eight injured in blast at scrap dealer's shop in Dehradun
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Eight injured in blast at scrap dealer's shop in Dehradun

The Hindu  

Eight people were injured, two of them severely, in an explosion on Thursday at a scrap dealer's shop in the Raipur area of the city, police said. The explosion apparently took place when someone was sorting the scrap, according to the Raipur police station. A fire unit and a bomb disposal squad were rushed to the spot, Superintendent of Police …

10 workers killed in firecracker unit explosion in TN's Sivakasi
8 months ago

10 workers killed in firecracker unit explosion in TN's Sivakasi

New Indian Express  

VIRUDHUNAGAR: Ten workers, including six women, were killed and at least 10 others were hospitalised with severe injuries after an explosion at a firecracker unit at Sengamalapatti near Sivakasi on Thursday. One of the workers, who survived the explosion, said around 100 employees were working at the factory at the time of the blast and many fled the spot immediately. …

One killed in explosion at firecracker factory in Karnataka’s Mandya
9 months, 1 week ago

One killed in explosion at firecracker factory in Karnataka’s Mandya

Hindustan Times  

One person was killed and another sustained injuries after an explosion in a firecracker factory in a village in Mandya district on Monday evening, police said. Soon after the incident that took place in Kebba Halli village, both individuals were shifted to Mandya institute of Medical Sciences hospital, however, Mahesh succumbed to his injuries while Nagalingam’s condition is said to …

Four workers dead, 10 remain critical in Rewari factory blast
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Four workers dead, 10 remain critical in Rewari factory blast

The Hindu  

Four workers injured in a boiler blast at a spare parts manufacturing facility in the district have died, while the condition of more than 10 others was critical, police said on March 20. While three of them died at the PGIMS hospital in Rohtak on Tuesday night, another one passed away at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital, Inspector Jagdish Chander said. A …

From HT Archives: When terror tore through India’s financial capital
9 months, 3 weeks ago

From HT Archives: When terror tore through India’s financial capital

Hindustan Times  

More than 300 people were killed and at least a 1,000 injured in a dozen powerful bomb blasts that had a massive impact all over Bombay on March 12, 1993, gripping the megapolis in panic and fear. The 29-storey Bombay stock exchange, the country’s premier bourse, was the first to be hit by two powerful blasts sending an estimated 3,000 …

Twin bombings kill at least 28 as Pakistan prepares for elections
11 months ago

Twin bombings kill at least 28 as Pakistan prepares for elections

Al Jazeera  

The attacks, claimed by ISIL, targeted election campaign offices of candidates in the restive Balochistan province. Two bombs in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan have killed at least 28 people, officials said, with dozens more injured. The first blast, which killed 16 people, took place at the office of independent election candidate Asfandyar Khan Kakar in Pishin district near the …

Madhya Pradesh Fire: Death toll rises to 11 in Harda fireworks factory blasts, 60 injured
11 months ago

Madhya Pradesh Fire: Death toll rises to 11 in Harda fireworks factory blasts, 60 injured

Hindustan Times  

Madhya Pradesh Fire: Death toll rises to 11 in Harda fireworks factory blasts, 60 injured More than 10 people were killed and several injured after a fire broke out inside a firecracker factory in Madhya. More than 10 people were killed and several injured after a fire broke out inside a firecracker factory in Madhya Pradesh's Harda on Tuesday morning. …

One worker killed, four injured in blasts at chemical factory in Maharashtra’s Thane
11 months, 3 weeks ago

One worker killed, four injured in blasts at chemical factory in Maharashtra’s Thane

New Indian Express  

THANE: One worker was killed and four others were injured after a series of explosions, which also triggered a fire, rocked a company manufacturing chemicals in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Thursday, an official said. The incident occurred around 4.30 am in an industrial pocket, said Yasin Tadvi, chief of the Disaster Management cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation. Drums filled …

Pakistan: Blast kills 6 policemen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, TTP claims responsibility
1 year ago

Pakistan: Blast kills 6 policemen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, TTP claims responsibility

Firstpost  

The latest in a string of strikes by Islamist extremists ahead of the national elections on February 8, an explosion in northwest Pakistan, close to the Afghan border, on Monday left six police officers serving as polio vaccination guards dead and more than twenty injured. According to police official Kashif Zulfikar, the explosion struck a truck carrying police officers who …

Nine killed in blast in explosives manufacturing company in Nagpur
1 year ago

Nine killed in blast in explosives manufacturing company in Nagpur

The Hindu  

At least nine persons, including six women, were killed and three others seriously injured when a powerful blast ripped through an explosives manufacturing factory in the rural part of Nagpur district in Maharashtra on Sunday. According to police authorities, the blast took place at 9 a.m. in a cast booster unit of Solar Industries India Ltd. at Bazaargaon, around 60 …

Pakistan: 5 killed, 22 injured in bomb blast near police petrol in Dera Ismail Khan
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan: 5 killed, 22 injured in bomb blast near police petrol in Dera Ismail Khan

Op India  

At least five people were killed and 22 others suffered injuries in a bomb blast that targeted a police patrol in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan about 350 km southwest of Pakistan‘s capital Islamabad. A bomb blast targeting police killed five people in northwest Pakistan. The bomb exploded close to a police patrol in #DeraIsmailKhan city.#Pakistan #Blast #PakistanBlast pic.twitter.com/RAAxiGxA4v — …

Tamil Nadu: Explosion at firecracker factory kills 13 in Virudhunagar
1 year, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Explosion at firecracker factory kills 13 in Virudhunagar

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu: At least 13 people have died after explosions took place at two firecracker factories in Rangapalayam and Kichanayakanpatti regions in Virudhunagar district, the Fire and Rescue Department has informed. "Seven charred bodies were recovered from the sudden blast at the fireworks unit in Rangapalayam, and their identities are yet to be established," a senior police official informed. According …

Pakistan: At least 52 people killed, dozens injured in suicide bomb blast in Balochistan
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan: At least 52 people killed, dozens injured in suicide bomb blast in Balochistan

Op India  

At least 52 people have been killed and dozens others have been injured in a bomb blast in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Friday. Mastung Assistant Commissioner Attahul Munim told Dawn newspaper that the explosion took place near an Eid Miladun Nabi rally near Madina Masjid at Alfalah Road. Earlier this month, as many as 11 people including Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl leader …

Suicide blast near mosque in Pakistan’s Balochistan kills at least 52
1 year, 3 months ago

Suicide blast near mosque in Pakistan’s Balochistan kills at least 52

The Hindu  

A powerful suicide blast ripped through a mosque in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Friday, killing at least 54 people and injuring over 100 others who were preparing to celebrate Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, police said. Hours later, another blast at a mosque in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu city killed at least four people and injured 12 others. Balochistan Inspector General Abdul …

Blast at Pakistan procession to mark prophet’s birthday kills at least 52
1 year, 3 months ago

Blast at Pakistan procession to mark prophet’s birthday kills at least 52

Al Jazeera  

Powerful ‘suicide’ bomb explodes at rally celebrating the birthday of Prophet Muhammad in southwest Pakistan. The death toll from a suspected suicide bomb blast at a procession to celebrate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad in Pakistan’s Balochistan province has climbed to 52, officials and media reports say. The powerful bomb exploded on Friday near a mosque in Mastung district of …

At least five killed as another blast hits Pakistan on prophet’s birthday
1 year, 3 months ago

At least five killed as another blast hits Pakistan on prophet’s birthday

Al Jazeera  

At least five killed in explosion at mosque in Hangu city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province shortly after the Balochistan bombing. Islamabad, Pakistan – At least five people have been killed and 10 other injured in a bomb blast at a mosque in Hangu city of Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The explosion happened shortly after a similar incident in …

Huge explosion at India fireworks factory kills nine and damages dozens of homes
1 year, 4 months ago

Huge explosion at India fireworks factory kills nine and damages dozens of homes

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least nine people were …

WB fireworks blast: toll climbs to nine, one arrested
1 year, 4 months ago

WB fireworks blast: toll climbs to nine, one arrested

The Hindu  

The death toll in an explosion at an illegal fireworks factory at Mochpol area under Duttapukur police station in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district rose to nine on Monday with one more person succumbing to injurie Safiqul Islam whose house was being used to make the fireworks has been arrested. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her disappointment at a …

At least 7 people killed, several injured in blast at 'illegal' cracker factory in Duttapukur
1 year, 4 months ago

At least 7 people killed, several injured in blast at 'illegal' cracker factory in Duttapukur

Hindustan Times  

At least 7 people killed, several injured in blast at 'illegal' cracker factory in Duttapukur A rescue operation is underway after an explosion occurred in an illegal cracker factory in Bengal's Duttapukur.. A rescue operation is underway after an explosion occurred in an illegal cracker factory in Bengal's Duttapukur. 1 / 7 At least 7 people killed and several houses …

Eight killed in explosion at illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in West Bengal
1 year, 4 months ago

Eight killed in explosion at illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in West Bengal

The Hindu  

At least eight persons were killed when an explosion occurred on Sunday morning at an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit in the Mochpol area under Duttapukur Police Station in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district.Two of the deceased were identified as Keramat Ali and his son Roushan Ali. Only three months ago, over 12 people were killed at an explosion in …

Pakistan: Powerful explosion in a vehicle carrying labourers kills 11 in Waziristan
1 year, 4 months ago

Pakistan: Powerful explosion in a vehicle carrying labourers kills 11 in Waziristan

India TV News  

In yet another incident of explosion in Pakistan, several people were killed following a massive blast in the Shawal area of North Waziristan on Saturday. Quoting the local deputy commissioner, Dawn reported that the incident took place on Saturday night, when over a dozen labourers were heading to South Waziristan from the Shawal area of North Waz­ir­istan in a vehicle. …

ISIS behind suicide blast at JUI-F political convention that killed 44 in Pakistan: Police
1 year, 5 months ago

ISIS behind suicide blast at JUI-F political convention that killed 44 in Pakistan: Police

The Hindu  

Police in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province said on July 31 that an initial probe has suggested that the banned terrorist group ISIS is behind the suicide attack on a political convention of a hardline Islamist party that killed at least 44 people and injured more than 100. Provincial police chief Akhtar Hayat Khan said 10 kilogrammes of explosives set …

At least 35 killed in blast at rally of pro-Taliban cleric’s party in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
1 year, 5 months ago

At least 35 killed in blast at rally of pro-Taliban cleric’s party in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province

The Hindu  

A powerful bomb ripped through a rally by supporters of a hard-line cleric and political leader in the country’s A powerful blast triggered by a suicide bomber killed at least 44 people and injured nearly 100 others on Sunday, July 30, 2023, at a rally of a hardline Islamic party in a restive tribal district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province …

Blast rips through political gathering in Pakistan, killing at least 54
1 year, 5 months ago

Blast rips through political gathering in Pakistan, killing at least 54

CNN  

Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — At least 54 people died after a suicide bomber attacked a political convention organized by an Islamist party in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, police said. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif “strongly condemned” the blast, according to a statement released by his office. The leader of the JUI-F party, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, expressed “deep sorrow and regret” …

Nine killed in explosion at fireworks godown in Tamil Nadu’s Krishnagiri district
1 year, 5 months ago

Nine killed in explosion at fireworks godown in Tamil Nadu’s Krishnagiri district

The Hindu  

Nine persons were killed and 11 injured, following a blast at a firecracker godown in Periyapettai in Krishnagiri district on Saturday morning. PM Modi announces relief Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the loss of lives in the accident and announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund. CM …

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