explosives

Huge quantity of explosives seized; four in custody

Besides the gelatine sticks, 200 kg of safety fuses and 4,700 kg of ammonium nitrate kept beneath 100 bags of onions, were seized.
 

Jul 06, 2017, 20:36 PM IST

Three labourers die in granite mine blast in Rajasthan

Three labourers have died in a blast at a granite mine in Jalore district of Rajasthan, police said on Monday.

Apr 17, 2017, 16:17 PM IST

Bag containing explosives in Allahabad High Court premises

A plastic bag full of explosives was found inside the high-security Allahabad High Court premises late last night, sending authorities into a tizzy.

Oct 28, 2016, 11:32 AM IST

Teenager charged over explosives in London Tube probe

Damon Joseph Smith was charged a week after the item was found on a train at North Greenwich station, which serves the O2 entertainment complex in southeast London.

Oct 27, 2016, 02:46 AM IST

China police confirm illegally made, stored explosives killed 14

A blast that killed 14 people in a block of prefabricated houses in China on Monday was caused by "illegal production and storage of explosives", the state news agency Xinhua reported.

Oct 26, 2016, 10:00 AM IST

Major attack in Delhi-NCR averted? Police arrest nine naxals from Noida, bomb-making materials seized

The Uttar Pradesh anti-terror squad on Sunday arrested three more naxals in Noida.

Oct 16, 2016, 11:28 AM IST

German police find explosives stashed in raided apartment

German investigators found several hundred grams of explosives in an apartment they raided on Saturday in the eastern city of Chemnitz as they sought a Syrian man suspected of planning a bombing attack. The suspect remained on the run but three contacts were detained and being questioned, police said.

Oct 08, 2016, 22:34 PM IST

Explosives aimed to target Guwahati Airport recovered, defused

Ahead of the Independence Day on Monday, powerful explosives have been recovered that were meant to attack the LGB International Airport here and other major areas of the city, police said on Saturday.

Aug 13, 2016, 21:03 PM IST

14 killed in Iraq suicide attack

 At least 14 people were killed and 20 others injured on Sunday in a suicide attack in Iraq's Shia-majority district of Kadhmiyah.

Jul 24, 2016, 15:25 PM IST

Huge quantity of explosives seized in Jharkhand's Dumka

A huge quantity of explosives was seized in Maoist-infested Dumka district of Jharkhand on Wednesday, police said.

Jul 20, 2016, 18:38 PM IST

Large amount of explosives found from Jawahar Bag: Police

Nine company of PAC, along with police personnel, have been deployed in Jawahar Bag to carry out search operation.

Jun 05, 2016, 05:13 AM IST

Kerala temple tragedy: Toll rises to 109, six booked; at least 100 kg explosives seized in crackdown

Gross violation of norms and use of banned chemicals led to the Puttingal tragedy, a top explosives official said on Monday.

Apr 11, 2016, 23:33 PM IST

Kerala temple tragedy: Quintals of explosives recovered in crackdown on illegal storehouses

A day after the worst fire tragedy in the country claimed over 100 lives in Puttingal temple in Kollam district of Kerala, the police swung into action and recovered explosives from the several illegal storehouses in the neighbouring areas of the temple. 

Apr 11, 2016, 18:05 PM IST

Belgium charges third suspect with terrorism over French plot

Two others -- Abderrahmane A. and Rabah M. -- are also being held in Belgium over the same plot.

Apr 02, 2016, 16:04 PM IST

Handheld scanner to sniff out explosives soon

The team led by professor Ling Zang developed a type of fibre composite that involves two nanofibres transferring electrons from one to the other.

Mar 28, 2016, 21:51 PM IST

Suicide bomber kills at least 10 in eastern Afghanistan

At least 10 people were killed and over 40 injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up near a market in Afghanistan's eastern province of Kunar today, officials said.

Feb 27, 2016, 12:41 PM IST

Three men arrested with 1000 kg explosives in Madhya Pradesh

Three people were arrested and explosives weighing 1000 kilograms were also recovered from them at Sagar in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday.

Jan 31, 2016, 10:44 AM IST

New portable device can swiftly sniff out explosive recovers: Study

The method recovers vapors by suction or by sweeping a gas across the air above a sample of interest.

Jan 10, 2016, 12:17 PM IST

IS trying to recruit lecturers expert in bombs, weapons in Malaysia, Indonesia

Islamic State terrorist group has been attempting to recruit lecturers in Malaysia and Indonesia who are highly skilled in weapons and explosives.

Nov 20, 2015, 07:59 AM IST

China busts 'shadow army', seven arrested

Chinese police claimed to have cracked down on?a "shadow army" and arrested seven people who were allegedly planning an "armed rebellion" to overthrow the one-party political system headed by the ruling Communist Party.

Nov 07, 2015, 15:29 PM IST