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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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Topic: bomb blast

‘Speculation unnecessary’—J&K DGP after 9 die in ‘accidental’ blast at Nowgam police station

An inadvertent blast during a mandated forensic procedure killed 9 personnel dead and 27 others injured and caused extensive damage to nearby buildings in Srinagar.

Red Fort blast death toll rises to 9; Delhi Police raid hotels in Paharganj, Daryaganj, 4 taken into custody

Police said they examined all hotel registers during the raids. 13 people have been held for questioning so far. The i20 car used in the blast likely entered Delhi from Haryana via Badarpur.

Blasts derail Jaffar Express, 7 injured in Pakistan’s Sindh

The blasts occurred Tuesday morning, in which four buggies were derailed in Sindh's Shikarpur district at a distance of 1km from the Sultan Kot railway station, reported Dawn.

Bomb blast kills 11, injures at least 30 at rally to commemorate nationalist leader in Quetta

A local police official says that they are currently investigating the blast, which appeared to be a suicide bombing. No one has claimed responsibility so far.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

13-yr-old girl dies after bomb goes off during TMC victory parade after Kaliganj by-poll

CM Mamata Banerjee expressed shock over the incident & urged police to 'take strong & decisive legal action' against the culprits behind the bomb blast.

11 dead in Pakistan blast near mine in Balochistan region, 6 injured

A Pakistan paramilitary official said an improvised explosive device planted on the road exploded when a truck carting coal miners reached the site.

Mumbai Police receives message threatening attempt on PM Modi’s life, number traced to Ajmer

WhatsApp message, received on the helpline of traffic police in early hours, mentioned 2 ISI agents and a plot to carry out a bomb blast to target Modi. Police team sent to Rajasthan.

Low intensity blast outside restaurant in Chandigarh’s Sector 26, investigation underway

The blast took place around 3 am and no one was injured.

Blast at a railway station in Quetta in southwestern Pakistan, at least 24 killed

Over 40 have been injured. No group has claimed responsibility yet. Police say blast seemed to be a suicide bomb and investigations are underway.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.