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Ahead of PM Modi's Jammu visit, a suspected blast was reported in the Lalian village of Bishnah area, on April 24. According to police, the suspected blast was reported by villagers in an open agricultural land in Lalian village. The matter is currently being investigated, and security checks have been initiated at the venue in Palli village, where PM Modi is scheduled to address the Panchayats across the country. 

In Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar at least two people died in an explosion at a fireworks factory on January 29. The incident happened at Moolipattu near Virudhunagar in Tamil Nadu on the night of January 29. Two people, Arumugam and Kupendran, have been identified and died due to the explosion. However, firecracker factory owner Selvakumar has been arrested by the police. Moreover, further details are awaited. 

In a deadly blast, at least 3 people died and 15 reportedly got injured in a mosque in eastern Afghanistan's Spin Ghar district at around 1.30 PM on November 12. A resident of the area, Atal Shinwari, said, ''the explosive apparently located in the interior of the mosque.'' A Taliban official also confirmed the blast. Reportedly, Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) took the responsibility for the attack. 

At least 10 workers were killed and several injured in Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa district due to a blast at a limestone quarry on May 8. The Kadapa Police Superintendent K Anburajan stated that the explosion occurred when Gelatin sticks were being unloaded at the site near the Mamillapalli village. Rushing the injured to the hospital, the authorities said to investigate whether the site had permissions required to carry explosives.

A CPRF assistant commandant Nitin lost his life on November 28 after two Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) that were placed by the naxals exploded in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district. Ten other security officials from the 206th battalion of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) were being treated after they have been injured in the blast. Reportedly, the officials were returning from a naxal search operation during the blast.