Attacks

Ecuador President's convoy attacked, 5 held for alleged assassination bid

A video released by the presidential office showed crowds on both sides of the road hurling rocks at the motorcade, which cracked windows

Updated On: 08 Oct 2025 | 10:40 AM IST

George Bush to Manmohan Singh: When shoes were hurled at prominent figures

Following the shoe-throwing attempt at CJI BR Gavai, here's a look at other similar incidents involving public figures

Updated On: 06 Oct 2025 | 3:01 PM IST

Two dead in car and stabbing attack at UK's synagogue, suspect shot

The attack was declared 'Plato', a code-word used by the UK police when responding to a marauding terror attack

Updated On: 02 Oct 2025 | 4:44 PM IST

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta resumes Jan Sunwai amid tight security after attack

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta resumed Jan Sunwai at her camp office on Wednesday morning amid tight security arrangements, a fortnight after she was attacked during the public hearing programme by a man. People from different parts of the city raised their grievances and sought help from the chief minister during the programme, which began at 8 am. Gupta was seated on a chair while people came up before her one by one, submitting their applications and interacting with her through a microphone set up for the purpose. Police personnel, including female security staff, formed an inner ring around the chief minister as she conducted the Jan Sunwai. Proper security arrangements including policemen frisking participants with metal detectors and monitoring the proceedings through CCTV cameras were put in place to prevent any incident. Gupta was attacked by a man from Rajkot (Gujarat) during a Jan Sunwai on August 20 at her camp office, the Mukhya Mantri Jan Sewa Sadan on Raj Niwas

Updated On: 03 Sep 2025 | 9:16 AM IST

CM Rekha Gupta calls attack a cowardly bid to weaken resolve to serve Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday said the attack on her during a "Jan Sunwai" programme was a "cowardly attempt" on her resolve to serve people, and asserted that it has not broken her spirit. In her first reaction after the attack at her camp office in the Civil Lines area, she stressed the Jan Sunwai programme would continue like before. "The attack on me during this morning's public hearing was not just an attack on me, but a cowardly attempt on our resolve to serve Delhi and work for the welfare of the people," she said in a post on X in Hindi. The chief minister said she was "in shock" after this attack, but assured people that she is "feeling better". "Such attacks can never break my spirit or my resolve to serve the people. Now, I will be among you with even more energy and dedication than before. "Public hearings and the resolution of people's problems will continue with the same seriousness and commitment as before. Your trust and support are my greatest ...

Updated On: 20 Aug 2025 | 7:37 PM IST

CM Naidu condemns attack on photojournalist during Jagan's Chittoor visit

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday strongly condemned the alleged assault on a photojournalist by YSRCP supporters during YSRCP chief Jagan Mohan Reddy's visit to the Bangarupalem mango market yard in Chittoor district. Reddy had visited the market on July 9 to interact with farmers and hear grievances over falling mango prices and issues related to crop procurement. Naidu said that Shivakumar, a photographer with a vernacular newspaper, was "assaulted" while covering the visit as part of his professional duties. He was reportedly seriously injured and is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Chittoor. "I spoke to Shivakumar over the phone, enquired about his health and ongoing treatment, and assured full support to his family," Naidu said in a post on 'X'. "It is painful to hear how leaders allegedly instigated this brutal attack. Such violence against the media will not be tolerated," he added. The Chief Minister said strict action would be taken agai

Updated On: 10 Jul 2025 | 9:00 PM IST

Israel appears ready to attack Iran, say officials in US and Europe

Concern about a strike and the prospect of retaliation led the United States to withdraw diplomats from Iraq and authorize the voluntary departure of U.S. military family members from the Middle East

Updated On: 12 Jun 2025 | 9:17 PM IST

Russia to respond to attacks on airfields as military deems right: Kremlin

Russia will respond to Sunday's Ukrainian drone attacks on its airfields when and how the military deems appropriate, the Kremlin said on Thursday. On June 1, Ukraine used drones to carry out attacks against airfields in the Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur regions, home to Moscow's nuclear triad. Replying to a media query on when Russia could retaliate and how, the Kremlin spokesman said, In such a way and at such a time as our military deems appropriate. On Wednesday night, in an unscheduled phone call with his US counterpart Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would have to respond to Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia's nuclear-capable bomber fleet. Agreeing with his Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's view voiced at the cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Putin also described peace talks with Ukraine as "useful." Russian planes that were damaged after Ukraine's attack on Jun 1 will be repaired, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on ...

Updated On: 05 Jun 2025 | 9:37 PM IST

4 more victims identified in Boulder attack, number of injured now at 12

Four additional victims have been identified in the Boulder attack in which a man is accused of throwing Molotov cocktails into a group that had gathered to bring attention to Israeli hostages in Gaza, authorities said Monday, bringing the number of injured to 12. The man planned the attack for more than a year and specifically targeted what he described as a Zionist group, authorities said in court papers charging him with a federal hate crime. Witnesses said the suspect, identified by Boulder police as Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, yelled "Free Palestine" and used a makeshift flamethrower and incendiary devices. The suspect's first name also was spelt Mohammed in some court documents. Federal and state prosecutors filed separate criminal cases against Soliman, charging him with a hate crime and attempted murder, respectively. He faces additional state charges related to the incendiary devices, and more charges are possible in federal court, where the Justice Department will seek a ..

Updated On: 03 Jun 2025 | 7:33 AM IST

Stabbing at Oregon homeless shelter injures 12, suspect in custody

A dozen people were injured in a stabbing attack at an Oregon homeless shelter on Sunday night, and a suspect was arrested, police said. A man with an eight-inch (20-cm) knife walked into the lobby of the Union Gospel Mission in Salem around 7:15 pm, the Salem Police Department said on Monday. The man had been talking to people in the lobby when he allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed several people, according to police. Other people in the vicinity were hurt when they tried to intervene, police said. The man then left the building and stabbed others who were nearby, sitting outside. Police arrested a suspect identified as Tony Williams, 42, across the street from the shelter. Eleven victims, including two shelter staff members, were taken to a hospital for treatment, and a 12th victim was identified as officers interviewed witnesses. Police said the victims suffered "varying types of injuries." All of the injured were men between the ages of 26 and 57, police said. Five peopl

Updated On: 03 Jun 2025 | 7:15 AM IST

Who was Bhabesh Chandra Roy? Hindu leader abducted & murdered in Bangladesh

Bhabesh Chandra Roy, a Hindu leader in Bangladesh, was abducted from his home and beaten to death in Dinajpur, amid rising attacks on minorities in the neighbouring country

Updated On: 19 Apr 2025 | 11:17 AM IST

Salman Rushdie attacker found guilty, faces up to 32 years in prison

Hadi Matar was also convicted of assault for injuring Ralph Henry Reese, a co-founder of a programme that provides refuge for writers, who was on stage to moderate the event

Updated On: 22 Feb 2025 | 9:31 AM IST

Man who attacked Japan's former PM Fumio Kishida sentenced to 10 years

A Japanese court on Wednesday convicted a man who threw a homemade pipe bomb at Japan's former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a 2023 campaign event, sentencing him to 10 years in prison, according to local media reports. Ryuji Kimura, 25, was charged with attempted murder for the April 15, 2023 attack on Kishida at a small fishing port in the western city of Wakayama, as well as four other charges including violations of laws on explosives and other weapons. In the ruling, the Wakayama District Court sentenced Kimura to 10 years in prison, according to Japan's public television and other media, without specifying which of the five charges he was found guilty of. The court did not immediately confirm the ruling by phone. Kimura, at an opening session of the trial in early February, pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, saying he didn't intend to kill Kishida. The then-prime minister was unhurt, but two people sustained minor injuries. Kimura was arrested on the spot. The attack

Updated On: 19 Feb 2025 | 9:14 AM IST

Testimony in trial of man accused of trying to kill Rushdie enters 2nd day

Testimony is set to continue Tuesday in the trial of the man charged with stabbing famed author Salman Rushdie in a frenzied knife attack on a western New York stage. Jurors in the trial of Hadi Matar, 27, on Monday heard from staffers at the arts institution where Rushdie was set to give a speech in August 2022, when authorities say the Fairview, New Jersey man attacked the author on stage and stabbed him more than a dozen times. Rushdie himself is expected to testify during the trial. Matar has been in custody since he was subdued by spectators after the attack. He has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault. The 77-year-old author was blinded in one eye in the attack and spent months recovering, a process he detailed in a memoir released last year. A speaker who was to appear with Rushdie also was wounded. The trial is projected to last up to two weeks. Jurors are expected to be shown video and photos from the day of the attack. They are unlikely, however, to hear a

Updated On: 11 Feb 2025 | 12:17 PM IST

'44 vandalism incidents against shrines reported in B'desh since August 4'

The incidents include vandalism and attacks on shrines and devotees, looting of shrine properties, and setting fire, the statement released by Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus' Press Wing stated

Updated On: 19 Jan 2025 | 7:01 AM IST

Saif Ali Khan attack case: Mumbai Police arrests accused from Thane

Khan was stabbed multiple times in his Bandra apartment in the early hours of Thursday

Updated On: 19 Jan 2025 | 6:19 AM IST

Case registered against individuals who attempted to attack BJP MLC CT Ravi

A case has been registered against individuals who attempted to attack BJP MLC CT Ravi on December 19 at Belagavi Suvarna Soudha.

Updated On: 23 Dec 2024 | 10:52 AM IST

7 Indians among around 200 injured in German Christmas market attack

Seven Indians have been injured in the deadly car-ramming attack in the eastern German city of Magdeburg and the Indian embassy in Berlin is providing them all possible assistance, official sources said on Saturday night. A 50-year-old man drove his car into crowds at a Christmas market on Friday evening in Saxony-Anhalt state's Magdeburg, leaving at least five people, including a nine-year-old, dead and nearly 200 injured, according to German authorities. Three out of seven injured Indians have been discharged from hospital, the Indian government sources said. Condemning the "horrific and senseless" attack, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the Indian mission in Germany is in contact with the Indians injured. It, however, did not specify the number of Indians injured. In a post on X, the Indian embassy in Berlin said it is maintaining close contact with the Indians injured in the attack. In a statement, the MEA said the Indian mission is rendering all possible assistanc

Updated On: 22 Dec 2024 | 7:07 AM IST

World leaders condemn Magdeburg Christmas market car attack in Germany

At least two people were killed and dozens injured in the attack at a Christmas market

Updated On: 21 Dec 2024 | 3:01 PM IST

Australian police launch operation, probe increased antisemitic attacks

Australian federal police launched a special operation to investigate an increase in antisemitic threats and violence since the war between Israel and Hamas began last year. Jewish leaders say prejudice against their community has reached unprecedented levels, with most incidents reported in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia's largest cities where 85 per cent of the nation's Jewish population live. Almost 1,17,000 Jewish people live in Australia, according to the last census in 2021, or 0.46 per cent of the 25.4 million residents. The government says only Israel is home to more Holocaust survivors than Australia on a per capita basis. Here's a look at some of the main cases investigated by Special Operation Avalite: Dec. 11: Antisemitic graffiti attacks in the eastern Sydney suburb of Woollahra Police are looking for two male suspects, estimated to be aged between 15 and 20, seen running from Magney St in Woollahra when a car fire was reported at 1 am. Two cars including the one th

Updated On: 11 Dec 2024 | 2:54 PM IST