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Those who foster violence must be dealt with iron hand: Mallikarjun Kharge

Multiple explosions took place at a prayer meeting of Jehovah's Witnesses in the Kalamassery area of Kochi at around 9:00 am

Blasts in Kerala shake minority Christian group Jehovah's Witnesses

: Jehovah's Witnesses, whose prayer meeting in Kochi was marred by devastating bomb blasts on Sunday in which one person died and 52 others are seriously injured, is a Christian religious group that traces its origins to 19th century America. According to historians, Jehovah's Witnesses was considered an offshoot of the International Bible Students' Association, founded by Charles Taze Russell in Pittsburgh in the year 1872. Unlike mainstream Christian denominations, Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in the Holy Trinity (God, the Father; God, the Son - Jesus; and God the Holy Spirit) but worship Jehovah as the "the God of the Bible and the Creator of all things". Followers of the group see Jesus Christ as the son of God, and not God himself. They learn from the teachings and examples set by Christ; hence they consider themselves Christians. The group follows certain strict social mores, which forbid them from receiving blood transfusions and prevent married couples from divorcing,

Man puts out video message claiming responsibility for Kerala blasts

A man claiming to be a member of Jehovah's Witnesses put up a video message on a social media platform claiming responsibility for the multiple blasts at a Christian religious gathering at Kalamassery here on Sunday morning. Identifying himself as Martin in the video, which was aired on various TV channels, the man alleged that he took the decision as the teachings of the organisation were "seditious." No one from the organisation has reacted to his allegations. Meanwhile, a person claiming to be a member of the religious group told a TV channel that no such person was part of their organisation presently. The man said that everyone must have come to know about the bomb explosions and the serious consequences that followed. "What happened there I do not know exactly, but I know it (blasts) happened and I am taking full responsibility for the same," he said in the video which is no longer available on the social media platform. He said he was making the video to tell people why he

IED device caused blast at convention centre in Kerala: State Police chief

The blast at a convention centre in Kerala on Sunday that claimed one life and injured 36 others was caused due to an improvised explosive device (IED), state DGP Shaik Darvesh Saheb said. The State Police Chief told reporters here that according to the preliminary probe the blast occurred due to an IED. "We are examining it," he said. "This morning at 9.40 am approximately, there was an explosion in Zamrah International Convention Centre in Kalamassery in which one person died and 36 people are undergoing treatment as per our information," the DGP said. However, there were conflicting reports about the number of blasts as state Ministers V N Vasavan and Antony Raju said there were two blasts, while Congress MP from Ernakulam, Hibi Eden, said there were multiple blasts according to one of his friends who attended the convention. "What they have told us is that there were two blasts according to the initial findings," the ministers said. On being asked whether it was a terror atta

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Dantewada blast: Police releases photo of IED blast's mastermind

On April 26, 10 DRG personnel and a civilian driver were killed after insurgents triggered an IED blast on Aranpur road

IED used in Dantewada blast planted by Naxalites 2 months ago: Police

The Chhattisgarh police on Friday said the powerful improvised explosive device (IED) that exploded killing 10 policemen and a civilian driver in Dantewada had been planted by Naxalites at least two months ago. The explosive, however, remained undetected during the demining exercise conducted a day before the attack on Wednesday, they said. Ten personnel, belonging to the District Reserve Guard (DRG) of police, and a civilian driver were killed after Naxalites blew up a multi-utility vehicle (MUV), which was part of a convoy carrying security personnel in Aranpur police station area of Dantewada on Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred around 1 km from Aranapur police station on the road that goes to Dantewada district headquarters. The preliminary investigation suggests that the IED was planted at least two months ago or before it. The grass had grown on the layer of soil under which the wire, which was connected to the explosive, was concealed, Inspector General of Police ..

IED explosion kills child, injures 3 others in Afghanistan's Southern Zabul

An explosion in Afghanistan's Southern Zabul province left a child killed and three others injured, according to Khaama Press citing local sources

51 IEDs found in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum after blast injures 3 jawans

Fifty-one IEDs were found in a search operation in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district on Thursday after three para-military jawans were injured, police said. The IEDs, planted by banned Maoists, were recovered at a forest near Meralgada village in Goilkera police station area, Superintendent of Police Ashutosh Shekhar said. A bomb disposal squad defused the explosives at the spot, he said, adding that the search operation was still underway. Three CRPF jawans of the 60th battalion were injured when Maoists triggered an IED blast at the forest around 11 am. Acting on a tip-off that Maoist leaders have assembled at the forest, a search operation was launched by the security forces and during that time, the IED exploded. Three jawans, identified as Rakesh Pathak, BD Anal and Pankaj Yadav, were injured in the explosion, Shekhar said. They were airlifted to a hospital in Ranchi where they were undergoing treatment, he said. The conditions of the three jawans were stated to be stable

Terror has no place in civilized society: Kharge on Rajouri attacks

Terrorism has no place in a civilised society, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Tuesday while expressing his anguish at the two back to back terror attacks in Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir in which six people were killed. Among the six killed in the attacks in a village in Rajouri on Sunday and Monday were two children. "Extremely pained by the two terror attacks in Rajouri, Jammu & Kashmir, in which 6 precious lives including two children have been lost, and 15 people have been injured. We unequivocally condemn these heinous terror attacks, particularly against Kashmiri Pandits in the state," Kharge said on Twitter. "Terrorism has absolutely no place in a civilised society. The nation is together on this issue. We stand with our security forces who are courageously battling terror in J&K on daily basis." He also sent his heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of those who had lost their lives in the attacks. Samiksha Sharma (16) and Vihan Kumar ...

NIA takes over investigation of IED blast in autorickshaw in Mangaluru

The pressure cooker blast occurred on Nov 19 in an autorickshaw injuring the main accused Mohammad Shariq

12-year-old killed, 15 injured in bomb blast in Indore's Berchha

A 12-year-old child died and 15 others were injured in a bomb blast in the Berchha area of Mhow in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district on Sunday evening, said police.The incident happened when 12-year-old child Vaibhav threw a bomb, which's used in Berchha firing range of the Army, into a crowd due to an internal fight.Sashikant Kankane, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) said, "On Sunday evening, a 12-year-old child, Vaibhav, brought a bomb used in the Army's Berchha firing range and threw it in the middle of the crowd due to an internal fight. Vaibhav died when the bomb exploded near him, while about 15 people were injured. The injured include women, men and children, who have been admitted to the hospital in Mhow.""There was an internal dispute between two groups, one group among them hurled some explosive material & an explosion took place. 12-14 people were injured & were admitted to the hospital. 1 person died. Further probe underway," he added.Further details are

NIA court convicts 5 members of banned org SIMI in Bijnor IED blast case

A special NIA court in Lucknow has convicted five members of the banned organization SIMI to commit terrorist acts and sentenced them to rigorous imprisonment in the 2014 Bijnor blast case

4 soldiers killed,10 injured after IED blast in Pakistan's Sibi kills

Four Pakistani soldiers were killed and 10 more were critically injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack in the Sibi district of Balochistan

Explosive in Ghazipur IED could have been dropped by Pak drones: Officials

The explosive used in the IED, seized from the Ghazipur flower market, is suspected to be part of consignments dropped in Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir by drones from Pakistan, officials said

Security forces detect IED in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district

Security forces on Monday detected an improvised explosive device (IED) in J&K's Pulwama district.

CRPF apprehends 8 Naxal couriers with electric detonators in Telangana

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has apprehended eight Naxal couriers with 350 electric detonators, nine liquid gelatin stick wires in the Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana

IED blast in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum kills three security personnel

Three security personnel were killed and two injured in a Naxal-triggered IED blast in the forests of Jharkhand's West district on Thursday, officials said

J-K: Forces detect IED on Srinagar-Jammu highway, major tragedy averted

"Movement of traffic has been halted in the area. Bomb disposal squad has been deployed to defuse the IED," police sources said

Investigation into blast near Israel embassy handed over to NIA

The Ministry of Home Affairs has handed over the probe to the National Investigation Agency