Bangalore: The capital of Karnataka once again faced a terror strike when a bomb exploded near the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Malleshwaram on Wednesday morning injuring at least 16 people including 11 police personnel. Two temples are also located near the blast site and at the moment of explosion, several devotees were on their way to the places of worship. Fortunately there were no deaths even as the...
04:41 PM, Apr 17, 2013
New Delhi: BJP on Wednesday termed as unfortunate the bomb blast outside its office in Bangalore and maintained that this "terror act" appeared to be the job of some sleeper cells active due to "lack of efforts" in fighting terror by the Centre. BJP President Rajnath Singh refused to react to Congress leader Shakeel Ahmed's contention that the blast would help the right-wing party in the forthcoming Assembly elections in...
04:35 PM, Apr 17, 2013
Eight-year-old Martin Richard was killed while watching his father run at the Boston Marathon on Monday. ...
01:11 PM, Apr 17, 2013
Islamabad: Terrorists targeted senior politicians campaigning for Pakistan's upcoming General Election in Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provinces on Tuesday, killing 22 people and injuring dozens more and triggering concern about security for the landmark polls. Six persons were killed and about 30 injured when PML-N leader Sanaullah Zehri's motorcade was targeted with a bomb in Khuzdar district of the restive southwestern province of Balochistan on Tuesday afternoon. Zehri escaped unhurt but...
08:55 AM, Apr 17, 2013
Boston: A day after twin blasts rocked Boston killing three and injuring over 180 people, the FBI is working hard to look for those responsible. CNN has reported that a Taliban or al Qaeda hand has been ruled out and the FBI made a public announcement seeking help into any clues. Law enforcement officials have reportedly said that they have recovered forensic evidence that suggests the two explosive devices may...
08:46 AM, Apr 17, 2013
Doctors attending to long-distance runners usually see overheating and dehydration, but on Monday after the bombings on the Boston Marathon finish line the injuries were so gruesome that some had no choice but to amputate once healthy legs. Surgeons at Boston's biggest hospitals raced against the clock to save the lives of spectators and athletes who came in with legs so mangled that bones were sticking out and some limbs...
07:22 AM, Apr 17, 2013
There wasn't an instant of doubt about "When?" and "Where?" But a day after the Boston Marathon bombings, "Who?" and "Why?" remained frustrating questions with no clear answers. Here's a look at what's not yet known about the worst incident of terrorism in the United States since the 9/11 attacks of 2001: --- WHO? With no credible claim of responsibility, and no arrests of any suspects, authorities took pains on...
03:21 AM, Apr 17, 2013
Boston: Neighbors and friends remembered 8-year-old Boston bombing victim Martin Richard on Tuesday as a vivacious boy who loved to run, climb, and play sports like soccer, basketball and baseball. Family friend Jack Cunningham spoke of how as a pint-sized preschooler, Martin had insisted on getting out of a stroller his mom was pushing during a 5K race in South Boston about five years ago. But once she let him...
12:14 AM, Apr 17, 2013
Washington: US President Barack Obama on Tuesday ordered national flag be flown at half staff in honour of the victims of terror attacks at the popular Boston Marathon that killed at least three people and injured over 170. The flags on the White House, military installations, US federal buildings and naval vessels will be lowered to half staff until sunset Saturday in memory of victims of the twin explosions that...
11:56 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Two bombs exploded at the finish line of one of the world's most storied races in US city of Boston on Monday, killing three people, and injuring more than 170. ...
11:09 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Washington: The explosives used in the deadly Boston Marathon bombing were contained in 6-liter pressure cookers and hidden in black duffel bags on the ground, a person briefed on the investigation told The Associated Press on Tuesday. One of the explosives contained shards of metal and ball bearings, and another contained nails, the person said. A second person briefed on the investigation confirmed that at least one of the explosives...
10:28 PM, Apr 16, 2013
US President Barack Obama admitted on Tuesday that the twin bombings in Boston were an "act of terror" and that the country's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the incident. ...
09:59 PM, Apr 16, 2013
In the biggest attacks on the US soil since 9/11, two explosions ripped through the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing three people and injuring 150 others. See which are the groups under suspicion after the bombings. ...
09:50 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Boston: The passengers of a US Airways flight were deplaned on Tuesday evening (IST) after a suspicious baggage was found on-board. The passengers of flight 1716 were evacuated in a secure building at Boston's Logan International Airport after the bag was detected. However, after investigations, an all-clear was given by the airport authorities. The US is taking extra precautions after the twin bomb blasts at the Boston Marathon earlier on...
09:34 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Boston: US President Barack Obama admitted on Tuesday that the twin bombings in Boston were an "act of terror" and that the country's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the incident. Obama, who had refrained from using the word "terror" in his earlier address after the blasts, said the "Americans will not be terrorised" and that justice will be done. In the biggest attacks on the US soil since...
09:21 PM, Apr 16, 2013
New York City: Authorities at New York City's LaGuardia Airport evacuated the central terminal after a suspicious package was discovered at the airport, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. The evacuation comes a day after Massachusetts's capital Boston was rocked by twin blasts that killed three people and injured 150 others. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is probing the Boston blasts and had assured there are no more known threat in...
09:11 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Two blasts occurred within seconds on a sidewalk along the 42-kilometre route of the Boston Marathon, where thousands of people had lined up to cheer on the marathoners on Monday. ...
07:41 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Two blasts occurred within seconds on a sidewalk along the 42-kilometre route of the Boston Marathon, where thousands of people had lined up to cheer on the marathoners on Monday. ...
07:28 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Boston: FBI and Homeland Security agents carried out searches at a high-rise apartment building in Boston seeking clues to unravel the plot behind the twin blasts, suspected to have been carried out by home-grown terrorists, which killed three people and injured over 150 during the Boston Marathon. Early on Tuesday, investigators descended on a high-rise apartment building in Revere and conducted a search, for nearly nine hours, related to the...
06:32 PM, Apr 16, 2013
Will the Boston Marathon bomb blasts lead the US to rethink its Afghan disengagement programme or will it concentrate on West Asia? Security analyst and senior journalist Praveen Swami joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. What is the retaliatory action expected from the administration in USA and what additional security plans will come on scene? Asked by: sundar1950in A. Hi! I think its a little early...
06:30 PM, Apr 16, 2013
