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Afghan Taliban, who took over Afghanistan in August 2021, following the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces from the country.

firecracker factory in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Sunday morning, police said. The explosion happened when several people were working at the factory in Nilgunj's Moshpole in Duttapukur police station area, around 30 km north of Kolkata, they said. Among those injured were many women and children, they added. The impact of the blast was such that not only did the house where the factory was operating turn into a heap of rubble, but some neighbouring concrete houses were also damaged. Police said they suspect that several people are still stuck under the rubble. Rescue and relief work are underway in the area, and firefighters are working to douse the blaze that broke out as a result of the explosion, they said. A huge contingent of police and personnel of the disaster management department are also at the spot, they added. Twelve people were killed in a similar explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in Purba Medinipur district's Egra in May. Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP alleged that the state has turned into the storehouse of powder kegs. «There is no monitoring of illegal activities by the police.

Gauhati High Court acquitting all six convicts in the 2004 bomb blast in Assam's Dhemaji, Assam government has asked the Director General of police to study the judgement and if the government gets legal advice it will appeal before the Supreme Court. Assam chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday in Guwahati said, “Dhemaji blast was inquired long back. I have asked the DGP to study the judgement and if we get legal advice we will appeal in the Supreme court.

XRP Robinhood listing rumors are swirling, and that’s good news for XRP20 – the yield-bearing ‘XRP on Ethereum’ coin that launched yesterday and continues to see price consolidation above its $0.00092 listing price.

In a slapstick shot at PayPal's recent announcement of a new stablecoin, PYUSDF has become the latest DEX launched meme token to undertake a sensational overnight rally.

The Bitcoin (BTC) price is little moved in the mid-$29,000s in wake of the latest core US inflation data that has reaffirmed that price pressures continue to ease in the US economy.

Turkish officials say at least 12 people have been injured in an explosion at a port in the country's northwest

Three years after Beirut’s massive port explosion, attempts to prosecute those responsible are mired in political intrigue and the death toll remains disputed

UN Security Council report, the TTP may be looking to unite with Al Qaeda to form a single entity that would house all militant organisations active in South Asia. Although cross-border militancy persists, Pakistan has long held Afghanistan responsible for failing to uphold its promise to ensure that its soil was not utilised for terrorism in Islamabad.

Afghan Taliban could be behind the attack, and officers were still investigating, as reported by the Associated Press. The Pakistan Taliban, or TTP, said in a statement sent to The Associated Press that the bombing was aimed at setting Islamists against each other.

Afsar Pasha masterminded the Mangaluru bomb blast that occurred in November last year and he provided training in making cooker bombs to the accused in the case, a police official said on Sunday. Pasha, who had earlier received training in making bombs in Bangladesh, provided training to the Mangaluru blast case accused during their stay in a jail in Karnataka, he said.

Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where an explosion at a gathering of an Islamic political party resulted in the loss of at least 40 lives, with many others sustaining injuries. The blast struck during the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) workers' convention in Khar, Bajaur, as reported by Geo News, with the police confirming the casualties. The injured individuals have been promptly transported to a nearby hospital, and law enforcement agencies have taken measures to cordon off the affected area.

At least 20 people died and nearly 50 were wounded after a bomb blast went off at a Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) convention. The bomb blast was reported in the Khar tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district during a political convention.

Himachali Rasoi restaurant, located in Middle Bazaar adjacent to the fire brigade office, was such that it shattered windowpanes of several shops in the vicinity. The report put to rest speculations of sabotage as no remains of explosive material were found.

Federal safety investigators have determined that natural gas was leaking from a defective fitting at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory where a powerful explosion killed seven people

Several people were wounded in an explosion near a paramilitary force vehicle in Peshawar, Pakistan, on Tuesday. The blast in Peshawar was a suicide attack, said police official. 

West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Saturday which happened when they picked up a crude bomb from the roadside mistaking it to be a ball, officials said. The incident happened in Bhangor amid the polling for panchayat elections in the state, they said.

Six months after Singapore-listed Keppel Infrastructure Trust ditched the $2 billion sale of its Australia and New Zealand chemicals business Ixom, it’s back on the dealmaking circuit – this time with a trip to debt capital markets.

As the legal battle between blockchain firm Ripple and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rages on, uncertainty looms within the crypto community over the outcome and its potential implications for the industry.

UK investors need to back more British companies if the City is to be attractive for listings, according to senior financial services figures.

As Bitcoin (BTC) swiftly approaches the critical $31,000 resistance zone, investors and traders alike are eagerly awaiting its next move. The world's leading cryptocurrency has demonstrated remarkable resilience, with its value continuing to surge despite various market challenges.