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bomb scare news

What happened at United Airlines flight from Chicago to New York?

A bomb scare led United Airlines flight UAL2092 to be rerouted to Pittsburgh shortly after takeoff from Chicago. The activation of a 7700 squawk code initiated emergency protocols.
Updated on Apr 18, 2026 11:51 pm IST

IndiGo crew finds bomb threat on a slip before takeoff for Shillong from Kolkata

Security personnel and ground staff deployed near the IndiGo flight 6E3074 at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport following a bomb threat, in Kolkata on Saturday.
Updated on Feb 14, 2026 03:15 pm IST

Bomb hoax disrupts HC proceedings for 2 hours

Bomb hoax disrupts HC proceedings for 2 hours
Published on Sept 13, 2025 06:24 am IST

Delhi schools bomb threat: Hoax group demanded USD 5,000 in cryptocurrency

The Delhi Police and security agencies are taking Monday's bomb scare at several schools seriously and are following all necessary protocols. (Representative image/ANI)
Published on Aug 18, 2025 07:41 pm IST

Haryana Civil Secretariat building in Chandigarh evacuated after bomb threat

Chandigarh police’s bulletproof vehicle Kavach stands outside the Punjab and Haryana High Court building after it received a bomb threat e-mail, in Chandigarh on Thursday.
Published on May 30, 2025 09:26 pm IST

Kolkata airport on high alert after caller claims bomb threat to IndiGo flight

CISF personnel with sniffer dogs keep a vigil at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata. (PTI Photo)
Published on May 13, 2025 03:51 pm IST

Bomb hoax delays Bengaluru-bound Karnataka Express by 3 hours, Four held

A fake call claiming that there was a bomb planted in train delayed Karnataka Express for three hours on Sunday (Pic for representation)
Published on May 12, 2025 09:08 am IST

Bomb hoax on Katra-bound bus sparks panic in Samrala

Passengers outside a police station in Samrala after the bomb hoax on Wednesday. (HT Photo)
Published on May 08, 2025 06:06 am IST

Students wanted to postpone exams, sent bomb threats to own schools: Police

The police claimed that the students sent threat emails as they wanted to postpone their exams since they were unprepared. (Vipin Kumar/HT Photo)
Updated on Dec 22, 2024 04:58 pm IST

Bomb scare in Delhi schools: Stricter safety rules need of the hour?

Delhi police, dog squads and bomb detection teams launched massive inspection drives at schools following the bomb threats. However, nothing suspicious was found, (Image: PTI)
Published on Dec 24, 2024 02:34 pm IST

Why unemployed Delhi man sent fake bomb threats to several flights, cops probe

Over 275 flights have received bomb threats since October 14 (PTI)
Published on Oct 27, 2024 07:59 am IST

Florida bomb scare: Hard Rock Casino evacuated after 2 explosive devices found

For representational purposed: A police car.
Updated on Oct 01, 2024 08:04 am IST

Bomb threat: Security beefed up at Mangaluru International Airport

Bomb threat: Security beefed up at Mangaluru International Airport
Published on May 04, 2024 04:54 pm IST

Bomb scare in Delhi-NCR schools: Waking nightmare for parents!

Reportedly, around 100 schools in the city received bomb threats on May 1, which left parents stressed about the safety of their children.
Published on May 01, 2024 06:27 pm IST

Atishi's request to parents as multiple Delhi-NCR schools receive ‘bomb threats’

After receiving a threat, a police team searches Delhi Public School in Noida Sector 30 on Wednesday. (Sunil Ghosh/HT)
Updated on May 01, 2024 11:23 am IST

‘Was alerted…’: Russian embassy responds after bomb threat on Moscow-Goa flight

The flight took off from Moscow and was headed to Goa's Dabolim Airport.
Updated on Jan 10, 2023 12:22 am IST

Gurugram’s Leela hotel bomb scare declared hoax by police

A bomb scare call made around 11:35 am on Tuesday, sparked panic in the hotel located in Ambience Mall in Gurugram’s sector 24.
Published on Sept 13, 2022 05:14 pm IST

'Ranchi Airport bomb scare a hoax', officials

Representational image
Published on Jul 28, 2022 04:01 pm IST

Delhi: Bike used to plant IED at Ghazipur market found at Old Seemapuri flat

Investigators outside the house in Old Seemapuri where an IED was found. (HT)
Updated on Feb 19, 2022 01:43 am IST

A month after Ghazipur scare, bomb found in Delhi’s old Seemapuri

Delhi Police personnel deployed near the house in old Seemapuri where the IED was found. (HT Photo)
Updated on Feb 18, 2022 01:45 am IST

IED found at Ghazipur market: Proper recce was done before planting bomb

NSG bomb disposal squad diffusing the explosion at Ghazipur flower market in East Delhi after the recovery of an unattended bag. (Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times)
Published on Jan 14, 2022 06:01 pm IST

Railway Police arrest Agra man after he tweets ‘5 bombs in Rajdhani train’

GRP Superintendent of Police Jogendra Kumar addressing a press conference after arrest of accused Sanjeev Gurjar (second from right) at Agra Cantt on Saturday.
Published on Mar 01, 2020 10:36 am IST

Bomb scare on Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani triggered by tweet turns out to be a hoax

Following the search, the ministry of railways said it would take strict action “as per rules” against the false alarm.
Updated on Feb 28, 2020 10:33 pm IST

AirAsia plane returns to Kolkata as passenger triggers bomb scare

A Mumbai-bound AirAsia plane carrying 114 passengers made an emergency landing at the Kolkata airport after a woman threatened to blow up the aircraft on Saturday.
Updated on Jan 13, 2020 12:58 am IST

Caller said Bombay, airport control room heard ‘bomb hai’

The incident happened on July 19 at 4.30 pm.
Updated on Jul 26, 2019 07:49 am IST

Abandoned packet triggers bomb scare at Delhi airport

The Delhi airport saw some anxious moments on Saturday after a packet, containing a gold bar, kept unclaimed in a bathroom triggered a bomb scare, officials said.
Published on Jul 14, 2019 03:15 am IST

Traffic diverted, areas cordoned off, searches on after bomb scare in Jaipur

The bomb disposal squad and other teams are conducting searches at the locations and efforts are on to identify the caller.
Published on Dec 15, 2018 11:58 pm IST

Annoyed with security protocol, passenger causes bomb scare at Jaipur airport

The man’s bomb scare caused a 30-minute delay to an IndiGo Jaipur-Delhi flight.
Updated on Aug 05, 2018 03:36 pm IST

Toy grenade causes bomb scare at Houston airport

People wait outside Houston's William P Hobby Airport on Thursday, after a toy grenade in a passenger's bag forced the shutdown of a security checkpoint.
Updated on Jun 08, 2018 01:02 pm IST

Suspicious bag triggers bomb scare near Thane railway station

The bomb squad rushed to the spot near Thane station on Wednesday morning to examine a bag.
Updated on May 02, 2018 04:07 pm IST