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CHENNAI: Two private schools in Erode and the Nilgiris received hoax bomb threat emails on Friday. A threat mail to a private school at Vaikkal Road in Gobichettipalayam in Erode warned of an explosion in three spots inside the school campus. The BDDS personnel and a sniffer dog were pressed into service. However, the threat turned out to be a hoax. Similarly, a private school in Ooty received a bomb threat mail, which had some religious and political references, which was later declared a hoax.
NEW DELHI: The US consulate office in Chennai's Teynampet received a bomb threat on Tuesday, triggering a prompt response from security agencies. The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and the dog squad were immediately deployed to the site to conduct thorough checks and ensure the safety of the premises.Authorities carried out extensive checks across the consulate compound to ensure the safety of all personnel. As of now, no explosives have been found, and further investigation is under way to trace the source of the threat.Security around the consulate has been heightened, and official ...Read More >
New Delhi: Panic gripped the national capital on Thursday morning as over 20 schools in Delhi received bomb threat emails, triggering a massive response from law enforcement and emergency services. According to police sources, several schools across different parts of Delhi received threatening emails claiming that bombs had been planted on their premises. School administrations immediately alerted the police, following which bomb disposal squads and dog squads were rushed to the locations. A senior police officer said, "We have not found anything suspicious so far. All necessary precautions ...Read More >
Delhi schools faced repeated bomb threats, causing panic. Delhi Police are investigating, finding the emails hard to trace due to encryption. Senders used VPNs and the dark web for anonymity. Directorate of Education issued safety guidelines. Schools increased security measures. Police are exploring all possible angles, including terror links. Parents expressed fear and anxiety over the disruptions. A fresh wave of bomb threats targeting schools and colleges has kept Delhi Police on its toes as ...Read More >
Medak: Telangana State BJP President N. Ramchander Rao on Friday appealed to the people to give the committed party an opportunity to meet the aspirations of the poor and downtrodden. Addressing a large gathering of party workers in Medak, the BJP chief remarked that citizens have experienced the rule of the BRS and the Congress party and have had bitter experiences with the deceitful practices of both. He urged people to support the BJP wholeheartedly in the upcoming local body elections as a way to teach the ruling Congress party a lesson for its unfulfilled promises. Rao emphasized that t ...Read More >
Four schools in Delhi received bomb threats on Thursday morning, prompting police searches and brief panic among parents and students. The Delhi Fire Department said that similar threats sent to three other schools were later found to be hoaxes. The schools that received the threats include CRPF School in Dwarka Sector 16, Sant Darshan Public School in Najafgarh, Shanti Gyan Niketan near Goyal Dairy, and Andhra School in Prasad Nagar. "We've checked all the schools and nothing has been found. T ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) More than 45 schools and three colleges in Delhi received bomb threats via emails on Friday, triggering panic among the students and their parents. The threats, however, later turned out to be hoaxes. This was the fourth day this week that schools and colleges in the national capital were targets of bomb threats. Although the threats turned out to be hoaxes, many panic-gripped parents chose not to send their children to school on Friday. "I did not send my son (to school) today. It is not that we are panicking, but after repeated incidents, it feels safer to wait thi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Panic gripped the Hyderabad City Civil Courts in Purani Haveli, Old City on Tuesday after a bomb threat email was received at 3:15 AM, noticed by officials at 11:00 AM. The threat, claiming explosives including RDX and IEDs were planted on the premises, led to an immediate evacuation of judges, lawyers, clients, and staff. Court proceedings were halted, and the area was cordoned off by the Mirchowk police. Bomb disposal squads, dog squads, and security teams are conducting a thorough search of the court premises, with no suspicious items found so far. The email also referenced an e ...Read More >
Aam Aadmi Party criticizes Bharatiya Janata Party about bomb threats to schools in Delhi. AAP alleges a failure to protect children. Over 45 schools received threats, causing panic. AAP leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj and Atishi condemn the BJP's governance. Police responded to the threats with evacuations and searches. AAP demands a serious response from the central government to ensure children's safety. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday lashed out at the BJP over the repeated bomb threats to scho ...Read More >
New Delhi: A bomb threat received through e-mail on Saturday sent Taj Palace staff here into tizzy which was later declared a "hoax" following an extensive search by the Delhi Police, an official said. "After a thorough security check authorities have declared the threat a hoax. The safety and security of our guests and employees is of paramount importance to us and we continue to remain vigilant," a Taj Palace spokesperson said. Upon receiving information, multiple teams of the Delhi Police including a bomb disposal squad (BDS), dog squad, and a quick reaction team (QRT) immediately rushed ...Read More >
'India should look to add an extra bowler' IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane has a piece of advice for head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Shubman Gill- play an extra bowler in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. Photograph: BCCI/X As India gear up for the fourth Test at Old Trafford, former captain Ajinkya Rahane has raised a tactical alarm: the team's all-rounder-heavy approach might be hurting their chances. His solution? A fourth specialist bowler -- even if it comes at the cost of batting depth. Now in England, and having witnessed India's narrow defeat at Lord's, the veteran batter has a piece of ...Read More >
A bomb threat emailed to the Ferozepur district court in Punjab led to an evacuation and police investigation before being declared a hoax, marking the second such incident this year. Key PointsFerozepur district court received a bomb threat via email, triggering an emergency response.Police and bomb disposal squads evacuated the court complex as a precaution.A thorough search of the premises revealed no explosive devices.The bomb threat was determined to be a hoax, the second such incident this ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Panic gripped parts of Hyderabad on Tuesday morning after bomb threat emails were received by authorities at the City Civil Court, Raj Bhavan and Gymkhana Club. The emails, sent by an unidentified person claiming to be from the students and alumni of Anna University, triggered a massive security response. Searches were carried out but no explosives found, and the threat was declared a hoax. Upon receiving the threat, officials immediately alerted the police. Bomb disposal squads and sniffer dogs were deployed and conducted thorough searches of the premises, which continued until 2 ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] September 13 (ANI): Bomb threats were sent to Max hospitals at three of its locations in Shalimar Bagh, Saket, and Dwarka in the national capital, the Delhi Fire Service said on Saturday. The Fire Department received a call at 16:47 on Saturday about a bomb threat to the Max Hospital in Dwarka, Delhi, Fire Services said. The Delhi Police and the fire department team were deployed to both hospitals, and a search operation was initiated, authorities said. Officials said nothing suspicious was found. Meanwhile, earlier Saturday, a bomb threat email was received by the Taj Pa ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Jul 8 (PTI) The Telangana Raj Bhavan, City Civil Courts and several other locations here received bomb threat emails on Tuesday, leading authorities to conduct searches. The Raj Bhavan staff received an email threat, prompting a thorough search of the premises that found nothing suspicious, police said. The email sent to City Civil Court warned of "4 RDX-based IEDs placed in your Civil Court/Judge Chambers and Gymkhana Club. Evacuate all judges/staff soon!". After receiving information, police teams reached the spot with a bomb disposal and sniffer dog squad and searched the prem ...Read More >
Srinagar: Searches are being carried out by Jammu and Kashmir Police's counter-intelligence wing at multiple locations in the Valley in connection with a terror case, officials said. The searches by Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) are underway at 10 locations across four districts of the Kashmir Valley, the officials said. Searches are being conducted to locate terrorist sleeper cells and recruitment modules. The CIK searches are being conducted in six locations in Ganderbal, two in Budgam, and one each in Pulwama and Srinagar, they said. ...Read More >
Security agencies in Delhi have been placed on heightened alert following multiple bomb threats received by several prominent schools via email on Friday, according to Indian media. The wave of threats is the second within a week, and has resulted in the evacuation of students and staff. Among the schools targeted were the Delhi Public School East of Kailash, Salwan School, Modern School, and Cambridge School. In response to the threats, police, fire department officials, bomb detection squads, ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Many schools in Delhi's Dwarka got bomb threats on Friday, making it yet another instance to rock the national Capital. The security establishment went into a tizzy and all investigations were started on a war footing as the authorities refused to take a chance with the safety and security of children. According to the police the bomb threat came from one email only and five schools in the city were copied into it. The schools that got the threat were St. Thomas School near Sector 19 in Dwarka, Delhi International School Edge, Sector 18 A, Dwarka, Central A ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a renewed effort to put economic pressure on Russia, the European Union on Friday unveiled a fresh package of sanctions, which includes lowering the price cap on Russian crude oil and sanctioning Nayara Energy Ltd, an India-based refinery linked to Russian energy giant Rosneft. This marks the first time the EU has imposed sanctions involving India, a country that has heavily relied on discounted Russian crude since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022. Nayara Energy Ltd, formerly known as Essar Oil Ltd, operates a 20-million-tonne-per-year refinery in Vadinar, Gujarat, an ...Read More >
The Taj Palace hotel in Delhi faced a bomb threat via email on Saturday, which was later confirmed as a hoax by Delhi Police after a thorough search. Similarly, the Delhi High Court experienced a bomb threat on Friday, prompting the evacuation of judges, lawyers, and staff. Court proceedings resumed after authorities determined the threat to be a hoax. The Taj Palace hotel in Delhi received a bomb threat via email on Saturday, which was later declared a hoax after nothing suspicious was found, A ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 24 (PTI) Over 300 schools in the national capital received bomb threat emails on Friday morning, prompting authorities to evacuate the premises for a thorough inspection, officials said. According to the fire department, the first alert was received at 8.15 am regarding a bomb threat at the CRPF School in Sector 16, Dwarka. Another threat was reported at 8.20 am from Sant Darshan Public School in Nangloi. At approximately 8.51 am, a similar call came from Shanti Gyan Niketan in the Goyla Dairy area, followed by a fourth threat at 10.33 am from Andhra School in Prasad Nagar. O ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) A bomb threat received through e-mail on Saturday sent the Taj Palace staff here into tizzy which was later declared a "hoax" following an extensive search by the Delhi Police, an official said. Upon receiving information about the threat, multiple teams of the Delhi Police including a bomb disposal squad (BDS), dog squad, and a quick reaction team (QRT) immediately rushed to the spot, he said. "We reached the hotel and launched an extensive search operation. All public areas, parking zones, lobbies, and rooms were thoroughly checked with the help of bomb detection eq ...Read More >
New Delhi: At least 16 schools in Delhi received bomb threats via email early Friday morning. Police confirmed the threats were a hoax, and no suspicious items were found in any school. This marks the second such incident within a week. According to police, the unknown sender targeted schools including Delhi Public School, Salwan Public School in Mayur Vihar, Bhatnagar International School in Paschim Vihar, and Cambridge School in Srinivas Puri, among others. The emails instructed the schools to "reply back" to check the sender's demands, an officer said. The bomb threat email was received ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: After high drama enveloped the Delhi High Court on Friday, prompting evacuation of judges, lawyers, staff and litigants from courtrooms as a result of a bomb threat e-mail, Delhi Police declared it a hoax. The commotion began after the court administration received an e-mail threatening an attack and triggered a thorough search operation by the police, fire officials, bomb disposal and dog squads. The e-mail, received by the registrar general at around 8:39 am, warned of explosions in judges' chambers and courtrooms around mid-day. The information prompted the court staff to aler ...Read More >
COIMBATORE: The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) on Thursday conducted searches on the Coimbatore district collectorate premises after an unknown person sent a bomb threat email to the official email ID of the district collector.A collectorate staff member noticed the email which stated that a bomb would explode on the premises. This prompted the evacuation of everyone from the campus.On being informed, the BDDS and the K9 dog squad of the Coimbatore city police reached the spot and launc ...Read More >
New Delhi: Over 200 educational institutions received hoax bomb threat emails on Friday.Delhi Fire Services confirmed that CRPF Public School in Dwarka, Shanti Gyan Niketan Secondary School in Goyla Dairy, and Sant Darshan Public School in Najafgarh were among the schools targeted. Other affected institutions included Blue Bells International School, DPS Dwarka, Modern School Barakhamba, St. Stephen's College, and multiple government and private schools across North, South, and West Delhi. Reports of the threats came in between 8am and 10am.The emails were signed by a self-proclaimed "reincarn ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) headquarters received a hoax bomb threat on Wednesday after an email warned of an explosion in the mayor's office. According to sources, the email was received at around 7.30am and was addressed to multiple senior officials, including the mayor, deputy mayor and the commissioner. The message claimed that a blast would take place in the mayor's office at 2.11pm. It included phrases such as "Bomb blast in Mayor Office Delhi @2:11" and threats that "no one can be saved". The email also contained inflammatory and separatist messaging, including r ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Following heavy rainfall in Hyderabad and other parts of the state, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has instructed the officials to remain vigilant and take proactive measures. The Chief Minister has asked the GHMC, HMDA, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Energy and Police wings to work in coordination during rescue and relief operations in the flood-hit areas. In his directive, Revanth Reddy also ordered the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), HYDRAA teams, and other relevant departmental officials to be on high aler ...Read More >
Bengaluru, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a shocking development, a bomb threat email was sent to 40 private schools across Bengaluru on Friday. Taking no chances, the police and personnel from other relevant departments rushed to the schools and launched a combing operation after evacuating the students. The development has shocked parents and created confusion in the vicinity of the schools. The threatening email was sent to several schools, including those in RR Nagar and Kengeri. Along with the police, the bomb disposal squad and dog squads also arrived at the schools and were carrying out ...Read More >
Aizawl: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has officially declared the ancient menhirs of Lianpui village in Mizoram's Champhai district, as a 'monument of national importance'. The announcement, made on July 14, follows a public notification issued on February 9 under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. As no objections were received during the two-month notice period, the notification was finalised. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The menhirs -- upright stone memorials featuring intricate carvings -- a ...Read More >
Bengaluru/ New Delhi/Mumbai: Less than 48 hours after multiple schools in Delhi received bomb threats, over 40 private schools in Bengaluru were targeted with threatening emails on Friday morning. While the earlier threats sent to Delhi schools differed in content, the emails received on Friday in both Delhi and Bengaluru appeared identical -- carrying the chilling message, "You all deserve to suffer." Later in the day, several schools in Mumbai also reported receiving threatening emails. Investigation in all three cities have been launched, though no explosives have been found at any of the l ...Read More >