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Security forces recover explosives near LoC in J-K's Poonch district

Security forces on Thursday recovered explosives near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials said. During a search operation, Army troops found a bag near the LoC in Noorkot area, they said. They recovered a radio set, grenades, one circuit and one metal box, which is likely to be an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), from the bag, they said. Further investigation is going on, they said.

It is a 'simple process' to raze Supertech Twin Towers, says Chetan Dutta

The demolition will take place at 2:30 PM on August 28

Demolition teams race against time to rig Noida Twin Towers with explosives

Edifice Engineering, the Mumbai-based demolition agency tasked with the job, said work is going on at full speed to pack some 7,000 drilled holes with explosives.

Twin Towers demolition: Explosives likely to reach Noida on Wednesday

According to information, the explosives did not reach Noida as the NOC could not be obtained from the Regional Office of the Explosive Controller located in Agra on Tuesday.

Explosive seizure case: NIA conducts raids at 5 places in Mizoram

NIA conducted raids at five locations in Mizoram in connection with the recovery of 2,421.12 kgs of explosives, including 1,000 detonators, and other things from a vehicle

Scientists develop sensor to detect chemicals used in high-energy explosive

Indian scientists have for the first time developed a thermally stable and cost-effective electronic polymer-based sensor for rapidly detecting nitro-aromatic chemicals used in high-energy explosives

IIT incubates launch world's first microsensor-based explosive detector

Development marks foray of first Indian player in the segment; At Rs 10 lakh, the device is available at one-third the price of similar detectors made by global peers

Use of IEDs is increasing globally, warns UN chief Antonio Guterres

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged nations to work together to curb the threat from those weapons as well as land mines and other remnants of war

Vehicle with explosive substance found near Mukesh Ambani's house in Mumbai

A suspicious vehicle with gelatin, an explosive material, inside was found parked near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's house in Mumbai on Thursday evening, police said. The vehicle was found on Carmichael Road near 'Antilia', Ambani's residence, a police official said. A Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) team reached the spot immediately, he said. It was not an assembled explosive device, he said, adding that further investigation was on. Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh told newschannels that the vehicle, a Scorpio van, was found some distance away from the multi-storey residence of Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries. The Crime Branch of Mumbai police is conducting probe, he said.

1,525 kg of explosives, 6,000 detonators seized in Meghalaya, 6 arrested

Six person were arrested in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district with a huge quantity of explosives and detonators, police said on Friday. Acting on a tip-off about possible movement of explosives, police conducted raids in the 4 Kilo area on Wednesday night, they said. An SUV with Assam registration was intercepted at Kongong in the Ladrymbai police outpost area, police said. Ten cartons with 250 kg of explosives (2,000 gelatin sticks), 1,000 live detonators and eight rolls of fuse were found in the car, said Assistant Inspector General of Police GK Iangrai. Two persons who were travelling in the vehicle were arrested, he said. Based on the information obtained from them, four more persons were arrested, leading to a hideout in the 5 Kilo area in Khliehriat where the explosives were suspected to have been loaded in the vehicle, he added. On search of the place, 51 cartons with approximately 1,275 kg of explosive (10,200 gelatine sticks), 5,000 detonators and eig

Customs department asked to dispose of hazardous goods after Beirut blasts

Revenue department sends letter after report last week 740 tonnes of ammonium nitrate was lying in storage near Chennai.

Bag with suspected RDX contents found at Delhi airport, security tightened

The Delhi Police said a call was received around 1 am, following which the bag was found at arrival gate number two of the terminal.

Maharashtra police seizes van with huge cache of explosives; one held

On searching the vehicle, police seized 2,150 gelatin sticks and 1,750 detonators from the van

Explosives found at Kota railway station

Police said that explosives weighing over 2.5 kg with fuse and wires were spotted by some people near the platform's stairs