Showing posts with label terrorism in india. Show all posts
Showing posts with label terrorism in india. Show all posts

Thursday, February 21, 2013

The Indian City Of Hyderabad Hit With Thee Back-To-Back Bombs



Deadly Bombings Hit Southern India City -- New York Times

NEW DELHI — Two bombs planted on bicycles killed at least 11 people and wounded 50 in a busy shopping district in the southern India city of Hyderabad at the height of rush hour Thursday night in what officials said may have been a coordinated attack.

Sushil Kumar Shinde, India’s home affairs minister, told journalists in New Delhi that the bicycles had been 150 meters away from each other at the time of the explosions in the Dilsukh Nagar neighborhood, which happened about 10 minutes apart, killing eight at one site and three at the other. The neighborhood is packed with shops, restaurants, theaters and a huge produce market.

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20 killed as bomb blasts hit India's Hyderabad -- AFP
India's Hyderabad hit by two explosions -- BBC
India: Three back-to-back blasts in Hyderabad kill 20 -- News International/AFP
Deadly blasts hit India's Hyderabad
-- Al Jazeera
Three Blasts in India’s Hyderabad Kill as Many as 15 People -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Indian city shaken by blasts; 12 dead
-- CNN
Hyderabad blasts kill shoppers -- The Guardian

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Terror Attack Against India's High Court -- News Roundup September 7, 2011



Terror Blast At Delhi High Court; 11 Killed, Over 80 Injured -- India Today

Terror struck Delhi when a powerful bomb placed in a briefcase ripped through a crowded reception area at the entrance of the Delhi High Court on Wednesday morning, killing 11 people and leaving more than 80 injured. This is the second blast outside Delhi HC since May.

The blast occurred around 10:15 am outside Gate Number 5 close to the reception area where visitors had lined up for entry passes.

A group by the name Harkat-ul-Jihad claimed responsibility for the blast. The mail claimed that the blast was carried out to demand repeal of death sentence of Afzal Guru, a condemned prisoner in 2001 Parliament attack.

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More News On Today's Terror Bombing At India's High Court

Terror strikes Delhi (Full Coverage) -- The Times of India
11 killed, 64 injured in Delhi High Court blast -- The Hindu
Black Wednesday: Blast at Delhi high court kills 11, injures 76 -- Times of India
Bombing outside court kills 11 in India's capital -- Yahoo News/AP
India This Evening: Nationwide Alert After Deadly Bomb Blast Outside Delhi HC -- Wall Street Journal
Blast outside Delhi High Court kills at least 11, injures 61 -- CNN
Al Qaeda affiliate suspected in Delhi court briefcase bombing -- Reuters
Sketches of two suspects released -- The Hindu
At least 11 killed, dozens hurt in blast at Delhi High Court -- L.A. Times
Court Bombing Kills 11 in Indian Capital -- Voice of America
Deadly Explosion Strikes Courthouse in New Delhi -- New York Times
Eleven Killed, 66 Injured in Delhi Terror Attack -- Wall Street Journal
Delhi bomb blast leaves 10 dead and scores injured -- Sydney Morning Herald
Bombs bring sickening sense of deja vu -- Soutik Biswas, BBC
Another Deadly Bomb Blast in New Delhi -- Time Magazine
Delhi High Court bombing is latest in a string of major attacks -- Christian Science Monitor

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Coordinated Bomb Blasts Reported In Mumbai, India

Terror Strikes Mumbai, 3 Blasts, 10 Reported Dead -- NDTV

Mumbai: Three explosions have taken place in Mumbai on Wednesday evening - two in South Mumbai at Opera House and in Zaveri Bazar and one at Dadar West, in central Mumbai. The Home Ministry has confirmed a terrorist attack and Mumbai is on high alert.

All blasts took place during rush hour and in crowded places.

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More News On Today's Terror Strikes In Mumbau

Mumbai blasts - live coverage -- The Guardian
Mumbai attacks: live -- The Telegraph
3 explosions hit Mumbia, India's financial hub -- Yahoo News/AP
Near simultaneous blasts kill at least three in Mumbai -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Three Blasts Hit Mumbai -- Wall Street Journal
Developing: Explosions In Mumbai's Market Areas -- NPR
Mumbai: Explosions shake India's financial hub -- BBC
3 Blasts Reported in Attack on Mumbai -- New York Times
Multiple blasts in Mumbai, casualties feared -- Economic Times

WNU Editor: This is a breaking news story. We will update it during the day.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

First Terror Attack In India Since Mumbai

The bakery was an established eatery and popular with foreigners. Photo AFP

Eight Die In India's First Big Attack Since Mumbai -- Reuters

PUNE, India (Reuters) - A bomb ripped through a packed restaurant in the Indian city of Pune on Saturday, killing at least eight people including one foreigner in the country's first big attack since the 2008 Mumbai massacre.


The explosion comes only a day after India and Pakistan agreed to meet for high-level talks in New Delhi on February 25. New Delhi suspended a four-year-old peace process with Islamabad after the Mumbai attacks, blamed on Pakistani-based militants.

Police said the bomb was hidden in a bag left in the German Bakery restaurant, a favorite of Jewish and European visitors, when it was full of tourists on Saturday evening.

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More News On Today's Terror Attack In India

Bombing at bakery in western India kills 8; tourists were apparent targets -- Washington Post
Apparent bomb kills 8 in Indian bakery -- AP
Restaurant bomb kills eight in Indian city of Pune -- AFP
Eight killed in India restaurant blast -- CNN
Pune restaurant bomb kills eight in India -- Times Online
India restaurant bomb blast kills eight in Pune -- BBC
Pune blast clouds trust ahead of peace talks -- Times Of India

My Comment: This attack is occurring only a week and a half away from the India-Pakistan peace summit. Hmmmm .... a cynical person would say that someone does not want this to happen.