Explosives

Maharashtra: Three held with 1,000 gelatin sticks, 1,000 detonators in Thane

The three accused, all in their 20s, are residents of Palghar and had come to Bhiwandi with the explosives to supply them to a yet-to-be identified man

US special effects worker sentenced for illegal possession of explosives on John Travolta, Morgan Freeman movie set

The special effects worker had pleaded guilty in December 2019 to providing pyrotechnic effects for The Poison Rose, starring John Travolta and Morgan Freeman, despite a prior felony conviction that kept him from having an explosives license.

Gangsters, smugglers accounted for 99.9% explosives seized in 2017; terrorists, Naxals and insurgents just 0.1%, reveals NCRB report

Of the total explosives seized across the country in 2017, less than 0.1 percent was recovered from terrorists, Naxals and other insurgent groups, while gangsters and smugglers accounted for over 99 percent seizures, according to the latest data released by NCRB

Delhi Metro Rail: Things you are allowed to carry and things you cannot

While metro passengers are allowed to carry most daily use items there are some exceptions. It is important to know these to avoid fines.

Security forces avert a tragedy in Jammu and Kashmir, destroy IED along Jammu-Poonch highway

A major tragedy was averted with timely detection of a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) along the Jammu-Poonch National Highway, prompting the suspension of traffic for nearly one-and-a-half hours

Suspicious packages addressed to Cory Booker and James Clapper intercepted by FBI; similar to devices sent to Trump critics

The FBI said the package to Booker was intercepted in Florida. The one discovered at a Manhattan postal facility was addressed to Clapper c/o CNN.

Joe Biden, Robert De Niro receive mail packages similar to crude pipe bombs sent to top Democrats, CNN

Former US Vice President Joe Biden has also criticized Donald Trump, as recently as last week, saying Trump may not "know what he's doing" and coddles dictators.

Punjab, J&K Police arrest three students with links to Kashmir terror groups; seize assault rifle, explosives from hostel room

The busting of the terror module belonging to AGH, and the seizure of weapons in Punjab's Jalandhar , was indicative of efforts by Pakistan's ISI to expand the arc of militancy on India's western border.

Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad seizes explosives from Palghar district, arrests suspected member of right-wing organisation

The ATS raided the residence and shop of the accused, whose name was not revealed, in Sopara village of Nallasopata in Palghar and seized the explosives.

Kerala: Police recovers explosive material, including detonators and fuse wires, in Malappuram

A huge cache of explosive material, including detonators and gelatin sticks, was seized from a lorry in the district and two people were arrested