Security Alert

20 US Schools Put Under Lockout As FBI Searches For Armed Woman

World News | Reuters | Wednesday April 17, 2019

Colorado's Columbine High School and at least 20 surrounding schools were placed under a "lockout" security alert on Tuesday as authorities cited a "potential credible threat" posed by an 18-year-old woman described as armed and "extremely dangerous."

Microsoft Issues Security Alert Over Cyber Attack: Reports

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday April 14, 2019

Microsoft has alerted some of its web mail users of possible hacker attacks that could access their email accounts illegally, media reports said.

Roads Near British Parliament Briefly Closed Over Security Alert

World News | Reuters | Saturday March 9, 2019

British police briefly shut London's Westminster bridge and roads close to parliament and the capital's police headquarters on Saturday due to a suspicious vehicle.

For Bandh Against SC/ST Act Amendments, Security Alert In Madhya Pradesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 5, 2018

The Madhya Pradesh police have stepped up security across the state in view of the ongoing protests against the amendments in the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

Security Alert In Odisha After 15 Maoists Killed In Chhattisgarh

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 7, 2018

A high alert has been sounded at Odisha's Malkangiri district to prevent possible influx of Maoists from neighbouring Chhattisgarh, where security forces gunned down 15 Maoists yesterday, a senior police officer said.

Security Alert In 5 Odisha Districts After Maoists Killed In Chhattisgarh

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 20, 2018

Security forces have been put on high alert in five districts of Odisha in the wake of yesterday's killing of eight Maoists in neighbouring Chhattisgarh, a senior police official said today.

Security Alert In Hyderabad After Mecca Masjid Verdict

Hyderabad News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 16, 2018

In the wake of the verdict in the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case, a security alert was issued and vigil stepped up in the city today to prevent any untoward incident.

CRPF SUV With JK Licence Plate Stolen, Triggers Security Alert

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 5, 2018

Security agencies have flashed an alert after an SUV with a "JK" number plate belonging to the CRPF was stolen from outside a camp of the force late last month, official sources said.

Sonic Boom As UK Fighter Jets Escorted Plane Approaching London

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 4, 2017

Britain on Wednesday scrambled RAF Typhoon fighter jets to escort a Ryanair flight from Lithuania to Britain after a hoax security alert, the defence ministry and airline said, adding that the flight landed safely.

Prince George School Intruder Is A Royal 'Superfan', Says A Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 15, 2017

A British woman who sparked a security alert after breaking into four-year-old Prince George's new school in London is a "superfan" obsessed with the royal family, The Sun reported on Friday.

Hoax Bomb Call On China-Bound Flight Creates Ruckus At Delhi Airport

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 8, 2017

A full security alert was declared at the Delhi airport in the early hours today after a hoax call was received claiming that a bomb would go off on a China-bound flight.

Actor Rehearsing On A French Train Mistaken For A Terrorist

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 8, 2017

An actor, while traveling on a French train to Paris, was rehearsing his lines for a role in the toilet when a guard overheard threatening words "gun" and "weapon" and informed the authorities.

Police Slowly Reopen Paris Train Station After Security Alert

World News | Reuters | Tuesday May 9, 2017

Police gradually began reopening Paris' Gare du Nord train station early on Tuesday morning after earlier evacuating the platforms and cordoning off the area because of a security alert, local police authorities said.

Plaza Outside Paris' Louvre Museum Evacuated Ahead Of Presidential Poll

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 7, 2017

The plaza outside the Louvre Museum in Paris, where French presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron plans a victory party if elected, was briefly evacuated today following a security alert, sources said. A spokesperson for Mr Macron's movement said the alert was due to a "suspicious package."

Louvre Square Cleared In Security Alert As France Votes

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 7, 2017

The square outside the Louvre Museum in Paris, where French presidential frontrunner Emmanuel Macron plans a victory party if elected, was evacuated on Sunday following a security alert, a police source said.