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Pune Crime Files: Bomb hoaxes, gripe about cops’ ‘plight’, a probe stalled over VPN

July 13, 2026 2:02 pm

The Pune police have failed to identify the senders of bomb threat emails received by the passport office in Baner because they were sent using a virtual private network (VPN).

Isro Bengaluru gets another hoax bomb threat, day after first scare

July 04, 2026 11:20 am

According to the police, Isro officials received an email in Tamil on Friday morning claiming that a bomb had been planted at Antariksha Bhavan

'Bomb' written on tissue delays Lucknow-Delhi IndiGo flight

June 12, 2026 2:08 pm

IndiGo flight 6E 2111 carrying around 180 passengers was scheduled to depart from Lucknow for Delhi at 10.45 am. The bomb threat was later declared a hoax

Bomb-like device found inside Pune hospital: Man in CCTV footage turns up before police, says innocent; attempt to murder case lodged

Man in CCTV footage tells police he's innocent after Pune hospital bomb scare; attempt to murder case lodged

May 15, 2026 1:31 am

A motorist seen in the CCTV footage appeared before the police and said he's innocent.

Udhayanidhi, DMK and '16 RDX': Delhi Assembly’s latest hoax bomb threat has references to TN politics

March 25, 2026 3:17 pm

This is the second day in a row that the Delhi Assembly has received a hoax email during the ongoing Budget Session. Checks were conducted on the premises on Wednesday but nothing suspicious was found.

Bomb hoax prompts security sweep at Gujarat High Court and Ahmedabad Rural Court

March 10, 2026 11:40 am

The cybercrime police recently arrested a man from West Bengal for sending such bomb hoax threats to courts and schools in Gujarat.

Delhi Police to arm bomb disposal teams with a ‘Tactical Ballistic Shield’. What does it do?

March 03, 2026 3:20 pm

With the national capital facing a slew of bomb hoax threats every other month, officers said the equipment will provide protection to personnel on the ground in case of an explosion.

Man held for sending hoax bomb threat to Gurgaon office to disrupt ex-girlfriend’s interview

February 25, 2026 6:59 pm

Police said he holds an LLM from London and works in the legal department of a private company in the city.

Amid bomb threats, Bengal Govt vows foolproof security for judges

February 25, 2026 2:08 am

The bomb threats, which soon proved to be hoaxes, follow a SC directive for judicial officers to oversee the adjudication of over 50 lakh discrepancies in voter lists as part of the SIR process.