17 held in Assam for 'lauding' Delhi car blast: Himanta

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23:58

Cong has become more Leftist in recent years to counter BJP: Tharoor

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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday said the party has in recent years become more Leftist as it seeks to counter the divisive politics of BJP. Responding to a question whether Congress and Left parties coming together against the BJP's politics represented 'radical centrism' in action,...
23:55

Punjab: Shambhu Border to be closed for Nov 14 Delhi march

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The authorities in Punjab and Haryana on Thursday issued traffic advisories ahead of the November 14 march to Delhi by the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha and some farmer outfits. According to an advisory of the Punjab police, the Shambhu Border point on the Rajpura-Ambala-Delhi highway will remain shut...
23:50

Every resident of J-K not a terrorist: CM Omar after Delhi blast

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Chief Minister Omar Abdullah/File image
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday called for the strictest punishment against those responsible for the deadly Delhi blast, but cautioned against branding people of Jammu and Kashmir as sympathisers of terrorism. Talking to reporters, Abdullah said the actions of a handful of people...
23:42

Tractors carrying sugarcane set on fire in Karnataka during farmers' protest

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Tension prevailed in parts of Bagalkote district on Thursday as several tractors and trolleys carrying sugarcane to a factory in Rabkavi Banhatti taluk were set on fire, allegedly by miscreants.The incident occurred amid ongoing protests by sugarcane farmers demanding Rs 3,500 per tonne for their...
23:26

HC permits SIT to conduct scientific tests at Sabarimala in gold loss case

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The Kerala high court on Thursday granted permission to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct scientific tests at the Sabarimala temple as part of the probe into the loss of gold from the hill shrine.   A division bench comprising Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan and K V...
23:11

17 held in Assam for 'lauding' Delhi car blast: Himanta

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that 17 individuals have been arrested across the state for lauding the terror attack involving a car blast near Delhi's Red Fort, which claimed at least 12 lives and left several others injured.At least 12 people were killed and over 20...
22:44

Two killed, 5 injured in firecracker unit blast in UP's Barabanki

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Two persons were killed while five others sustained injures in an explosion inside a licensed firecracker manufacturing unit here on Thursday, the police said.According to preliminary findings, something inside the factory premises triggered the blast, they added.The incident occurred in Sarai...
22:33

7.27 crore enumeration forms distributed in Bengal: EC

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An estimated 7.27 crore enumeration forms were distributed across West Bengal till Thursday afternoon, as the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls continued for the 10th day, an Election Commission official said. About 94.91 percent of the electorate were already covered in the...
22:18

6 killed as car gets crushed between 2 container trucks engulfed in flames in Pune

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Six persons were killed after a car got crushed between two large container trucks that caught fire on a bridge along the Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway in Pune city on Thursday, the police said. More than 10 persons were injured in the accident that took place on the Navale Bridge in the evening,...
21:54

Trekker goes missing from Uttarakhand's Madhyamaheshwar trek

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A 22-year-old trekker who went missing three days ago on the Madhyamaheshwar trek in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag is yet to be traced, police said on Thursday. Trekker Vasu Farasi, a resident of Sahasradhara Road, Dehradun, left for Madhyamaheshwar trek on November 10 with a team of eight...
21:37

Delhi blast: J-K police crackdown on OGWs; many held

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Several locations in the valley's Baramulla, Pulwama, and Shopian districts were raided on Thursday in a crackdown on subversive elements in the wake of the deadly Red Fort blast, the police said. The raids were aimed at neutralising subversive and law-defying elements, and reinforcing the...
21:25

Court closes defamation case against T'gana minister after Nagarjuna withdraws complaint

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A magistrate court here on Thursday closed defamation proceedings against Telangana minister Konda Surekha after actor Akkineni Nagarjuna withdrew his complaint against her. Nagarjuna on Thursday filed a petition under section 280 of BNSS (withdrawal of complaint) and it was allowed by the...
21:19

IIT-Roorkee team conducts structural audit of Banke Bihari temple in Mathura

File image of Shri Banke Bihari Temple in Mathura
File image of Shri Banke Bihari Temple in Mathura
A team from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee is conducting a detailed structural audit of the historic Shri Banke Bihari Temple in Mathura to assess its stability and safety, an official said on Thursday.   District magistrate Chandra Prakash Singh said a team...
20:41

First Test between India, South Africa from tomorrow

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The first Test between India and South Africa will begin at the Eden Gardensin Kolkata on Friday. 
20:32

Delhi blast: AIU suspends Al Falah University's membership

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The Association of Indian Universities on Thursday suspended membership of Al Falah University, which is under scanner in connection with the Red Fort blast case, officials said. The Association of Indian Universities is a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, with...
20:12

RJD leader Sunil Singh booked over 'Nepal-like' remark ahead of counting

RJD leader Sunil Singh/ANI Photo
RJD leader Sunil Singh/ANI Photo
An FIR has been registered against Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Sunil Singh on Thursday for making an undesirable and inflammatory statement ahead of the Bihar assembly election results, the police said on Thursday.On a statement of RJD leader Sunil Singh, Bihar DGP Vinay Kumar told ANI, An FIR is...
19:55

2 held for creating fake GST firms, claiming Rs 11.79 cr Input Tax Credit in Hyderabad

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Two persons have been arrested for allegedly being part of an inter-state network that created 10 fake GST-registered firms and fraudulently claimed Rs 11.79 crore Input Tax Credit, the police said on Thursday. According to a release from the Cyberabad police commissionerate, the accused...
19:45

Bihar: EC removes returning officer of Chenari seat ahead of counting

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The Election Commission has removed the returning officer of Chenari assembly constituency in Bihar ahead of the counting of votes on Friday.In a statement, CEO Vinod Singh Gunjiyal directed that Lalit Bhushan Ranjan, the returning officer, be immediately relieved from all election-related...
19:13

Rupee falls 6 paise to close at 88.68 against US dollar

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The rupee consolidated in a narrow range and settled for the day lower by 6 paise at 88.68 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, as foreign fund outflows and continuous dollar demand from local importers, including oil companies, exerted pressure on the local currency. Forex...
18:56

Delhi blast punishment will serve as a warning: Amit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah meets an injured at a Delhi hospital/ANI Photo
Home Minister Amit Shah meets an injured at a Delhi hospital/ANI Photo
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the punishment for those behind the blast in Delhi will send a message to the world that no one should ever dare to even think of such an attack again. Shah was speaking, through video link, at the inauguration of Shri Motibhai R Chaudhary Sagar...
18:45

Passengers urged to reach rly stations, airport early amid heightened security in Delhi

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In view of heightened security arrangements across the national capital, the Delhi police had issued an advisory urging passengers to reach railway stations, metro stations, and the airport well in advance of their scheduled departures to avoid inconvenience, an official said on...
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VP holds meeting with RS deputy chairman on winter session preparations

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Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan on Thursday held a meeting with deputy Chairman Harivansh and secretary general P K Mody and discussed the preparations for the upcoming winter session of Parliament. The winter session which will have 15 working days is beginning from...
17:53

ED searches premises of bizman, staffers in Delhi for evading Rs 190 cr

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The Enforcement Directorate has carried out searches at the premises of a businessman and his employees in Delhi for allegedly evading customs duty to the tune of Rs 190 crore by creating fake export documents to misrepresent goods as being exported to Nepal and Bangladesh, while actually selling...
17:37

Suspicious car found at Al-Falah University under probe

The suspicious car found at Al-Falah University/Faridabad police/ANI Photo
The suspicious car found at Al-Falah University/Faridabad police/ANI Photo
A suspicious Brezza car was found at Al-Falah University in Dhauj, Faridabad, on Thursday and is currently under investigation by the Jammu and Kashmir police, said the Faridabad police.Later, a Haryana police vehicle marked Bomb Disposal Squad, carrying several personnel, entered the campus...
17:19

CISCE board exams for class 10 from Feb 17, class 12 from Feb 12

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The CISCE board exams for class 10 will begin from February 17 and those for class 12 from February 12, officials said on Thursday. About 2.6 lakh candidates will appear for the ICSE (class X) examination while about 1.5 lakh candidates are set to take the ISC (class XII) examination this...
17:08

AIIMS student found dead in Nagpur flat

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A first-year dermatology student at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has allegedly committed suicide in her flat in Sonegaon area in Nagpur, a police official said on Thursday.   Samruddhi Pandey (25), daughter of IPS officer Krishnakant Pandey currently posted as CRPF...
16:47

Stock markets end with marginal gains

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Stock markets' three-day rally fizzled out with benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ending on a flat note amid a choppy trade on Thursday as lacklusture sentiment across global equity markets fuelled the outflow of foreign capital. After oscillating between gains and losses during the day,...
16:44

Srinagar-Delhi air ticket found from garbage of 'quiet' doc

Delhi police at the site of the blast
Delhi police at the site of the blast
A flight ticket showing that Dr. Adil Ahmad, a Jammu and Kashmir native arrested from Saharanpur last week, had travelled from Srinagar to Delhi on October 31, just days before the November 10 car explosion near Red Fort that killed 13 people and injured over 20. According to officials, the...
15:55

Punjab DGP reacts to police vehicle hitting Lt Gen Hooda's car

Lt Gen Hooda (retd) is a former Northern Army Commander
Lt Gen Hooda (retd) is a former Northern Army Commander
A day after retired Lieutenant General D S Hooda, who led the 2016 surgical strikes, accused an escort vehicle of Punjab Police of hitting his car, the state's Director General of Police on Thursday issued directions for respectful and courteous conduct on the road by cops escorting VIPs.Hooda on...
15:49

Delhi blast: J-K doc was 'bright', 'had good conduct'

Delhi police conduct investigations in the Red Fort blast
Delhi police conduct investigations in the Red Fort blast
After their senior resident doctor was called in for questioning in connection with the Delhi blast case, Dr Rakesh Verma, Director of LPS Institute of Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery in Kanpur, on Thursday said that the administration will ensure that each employee undergoes police verification...
15:41

Did tourists pay to shoot civilians in 'safari' in Bosnia in 1990s?

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The public prosecutor's office in Milan has opened an investigation into claims that Italian citizens travelled to Bosnia-Herzegovina on sniper safaris during the war in the early 1990s.Italians and others are alleged to have paid large sums to shoot at civilians in the besieged city of...
15:33

CCTV shows Umar's pitstops, zigzag routes before blast

Police detain Dr Umar's father in J-K. Pic: Umar Ganie
Police detain Dr Umar's father in J-K. Pic: Umar Ganie
The Delhi Police has reconstructed a chilling journey of Dr Umar Nabi -- the accused in Monday's Red Fort blast that killed 13 people -- showing how he travelled from Haryana to Delhi through the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, halted for food at a roadside eatery, and spent the night inside his car...
14:58

Cops move Interpol for Red Corner Notice against J-K doc

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Jammu and Kashmir police has approached Interpol to issue a Red Corner Notice against Qazigund-based Dr Muzaffar in connection with the interstate 'white collar' terror module busted earlier this week, officials said on Thursday. Muzaffar is the brother of Dr Adeel who was amongst the eight...
14:57

Nitish: 'Tiger Zinda Hai!'

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Ahead of the results in the Bihar polls tomorrow, a colourful poster appeared in Patna, comparing Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to the Salman Khan flick, 'Tiger Zinda Hai'.The poster symbolises the upbeat mood in the Janata Dal-United after a majority of exit polls predicted that the JD-U-led...
14:39

Days after blast severed hand found on rooftop near Red Fort

A woman arrives at a mortuary in search of her husband
A woman arrives at a mortuary in search of her husband
A severed hand was found on the roof of a shop near the Red Fort blast site on Thursday morning, police said. The hand was found a few metres away from the spot of the explosion, behind the Jain Temple, they said. After being informed about the severed hand, police personnel immediately...
14:08

Hours before blast, Umar Nabi seen near Ramlila Maidan

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Fresh CCTV footage from the day of the Delhi blast shows prime suspect Dr Umar Nabi walking near a mosque close to the Ramlila Maidan, police said on Thursday.In the footage, Umar can be seen walking straight along a narrow lane before turning his head to the right -- the moment when the camera...
13:27

Delhi blast docs' Al Falah university gets show-cause notice

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Al Falah University, under scanner in Delhi blast probe, gets show-cause from NAAC over false accreditation claim. The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) issued a show-cause notice to Al-Falah University in Faridabad for displaying false accreditation on its...
12:39

32 cars, 32 attacks: Inside the Delhi blast probe

A CCTV grab of Dr Umar who was driving the i20
A CCTV grab of Dr Umar who was driving the i20
Thirty-two cars -- including a Maruti Suzuka Brezza, Maruti Swift Dzire, and a Ford EcoSport -- were being prepped to carry explosive material, sources close to the Delhi Red Fort blast investigation told NDTV Thursday. The cars - including the Hyundai i20 that...
12:21

Come to US, train Americans, go home: Team Trump's H-1B visa Approach

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent clarified President Donald Trump's recent comments on the H-1B visa reforms, reflecting a more pragmatic approach by the administration on the matter, emphasising that the President's vision is to use 'skilled foreign talent' to train American workers before...
12:16

Petition against Kangana revived in Agra court

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Rajiv Gandhi Bar Association President, Advocate Ramashankar Sharma on Wednesday said that his petition against BJP MP Kangana Ranaut, filed over her alleged derogatory remarks against farmers and freedom fighters, has been taken up for hearing again following a revision plea.Speaking to ANI,...
12:12

Sharam nahi aati?: Sunny Deol lashes out at media outside his home

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Upset with the relentless media spotlight on his ailing father Dharmendra and the family, an irate Sunny Deol on Thursday sharply pulled up media personnel stationed outside the Deol home.His outburst against the relentless media attention follows the family's repeated requests for privacy and a...
12:11

Nothing suspicious about Delhi blast cardiologist: Landlord

The landlord said Dr Arif stayed less than a month
The landlord said Dr Arif stayed less than a month
Following the detention of medical student Mohammad Arif, allegedly due to his connection to Delhi blast suspect Dr Shaheen Saeed, his landlord, Kanhaiya Lal, stated that Arif had been staying there for less than a month and they did not find any of his activities suspicious. Kanhaiya Lal...
11:50

Red Fort blast docs collected Rs 26 lakh for bomb fund

NSG at the site of the blast
NSG at the site of the blast
The doctors arrested in connection with the white-collar terror module had raised more than Rs 26 lakh to procure materials used in the deadly blast near Red Fort, an official said on Thursday.The four suspects -- including Dr Muzammil Ganaie, Dr Adeel Ahmad Rather, Dr Shaheen Sayeed and Dr Umar...
11:34

Zelensky faces biggest corruption scandal of his presidency

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is facing the biggest corruption scandal of his six-year presidency, as investigators accuse one of his former business partners of leading a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme, Kyiv Independent reported. The case involves Timur Mindich, Zelensky's...
11:25

Dr Umar spent night in car, visited mosque before blast

Dr Umar's sister-in-law mourns his death
Dr Umar's sister-in-law mourns his death
The Delhi Police have CCTV footage from about 50 locations, showing that the Delhi blast accused, Dr Umar, had travelled through several areas of Delhi before reaching near the Red Fort complex on November 10, police sources said. According to the mapping by the Delhi Police, the blast...
11:06

RSS hires US lobbyists for congressional influence campaign

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Squire Patton Boggs lobbied U.S. lawmakers on behalf of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a Hindu nationalist group linked to discrimination and violence against Muslims, a Prism investigation found. Read more here. 
11:04

From a Dublin base, an anti-caste influencer grows a global audience

Dr BR Ambedkar
Dr BR Ambedkar
In less than two years, Amit Wasnik has attracted tens of thousands of online followers with his posts focused on the life and ideas of BR Ambedkar. Read more here.
11:02

CAMS Launches AI Tool For Mutual Funds

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Computer Age Management Services (CAMS), which provides registrar and transfer agency (RTA) services to mutual funds in India, on Wednesday announced the launch of CAMS Lens, an AI tool capable of providing real-time contextual analysis of regulatory changes. CAMS said it will do so by...
11:00

Tillman To Invest Rs 15,000 Cr In Vizag Data Centre

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Andhra Pradesh has signed an agreement with New York-headquartered Tillman Global Holdings to develop a 300 megawatt (Mw) hyperscale data centre campus called TDGAP1 in Visakhapatnam for a proposed investment of 15,000 crore.The project will be facilitated through the Andhra Pradesh Economic...
10:55

Loud blast after tyre bursts creates panic near Delhi Radisson

The Radisson at Mahipalpur
The Radisson at Mahipalpur
The loud sound caused by a bus tyre burst caused panic among locals in southwest Delhi's Mahipalpur area on Thursday morning, officials said. The Dehi Fire Services said they received a call at 9.19 am informing about a blast-like loud sound heard near Radisson in Mahipalpur, following which...
10:43

SpiceJet's Loss Widens To Rs 621.5 Cr

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The consolidated net loss of SpiceJet increased by 35.6 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 621.5 crore in the second quarter of 2025-2026 (Q2FY26) due to sizable depreciation of rupee against dollar, high number of grounded planes and airspace restrictions around India.Non-operation of certain...
10:40

Extend NPA Window To 180 days, MSME Players Tell Govt

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Micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) players on Wednesday urged the central government to revise the rule for classifying loans as non-performing assets (NPAs) by extending the recognition period from 90 days to 180 days, citing long payment cycles and supply-chain disruptions.In a...
10:25

Delhi blast: Body part found, toll rises to 13

A blast victim being taken to the mortuary
A blast victim being taken to the mortuary
A joint team of Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and Delhi Police on Thursday recovered a body part in New Lajpat Rai Market, near the blast site in the national capital, which claimed 12 lives. The body part was taken for forensic examination to aid the ongoing investigation Security...
10:06

Counter Intelligence Kashmir carries out raids across Valley

Security forces inspect vehicles in Pulwama
Security forces inspect vehicles in Pulwama
The Counter Intelligence wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday carried out raids at several locations across the Valley in connection with the white-collar terror module and the recent blast near Delhi's Red Fort, officials said. The raids are currently being carried out by Counter...
09:55

Delhi blast docs' diaries reveal dates 'Nov 8 to 12'

Dr Umar Un Nabi's house in Pulwama
Dr Umar Un Nabi's house in Pulwama
Security agencies have recovered the diaries of Delhi blast case accused Dr Umar and Dr Muzammil, which mention the dates November 8 to 12, indicating that the planning was underway for such an incident during that period, sources said.According to the sources, the diary also contained the names...
09:38

Trump signs government funding bill ending shutdown

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President Donald Trump has signed the government funding bill, marking the official end of the longest government shutdown in US history.The bill landed on the president's desk after the House voted tonight to approve the measure.Nearly every Republican in the House -- along with a handful of...
09:35

Pak army chief Asim Munir to become Chief of Defence Forces

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Pakistan's parliament has passed a constitutional amendment granting life-long legal immunity to its army chief while expanding his powers and curbing those of the Supreme Court, a move the opposition said has sunk the ship of democracy in the country. The National Assembly approved the 27th...
09:32

32 cars with explosives for multiple blasts was planned

NIA and CFSL officials are working together for the investigations
NIA and CFSL officials are working together for the investigations
Intelligence agencies on Thursday revealed a larger terror conspiracy linked to the deadly car blast near Delhi's Red Fort that claimed 12 lives, with sources saying that the suspects had allegedly planned to prepare around 32 old vehicles with explosives to carry out coordinated attacks across...
09:25

Nithari killings: Surendra Koli walks out of jail

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Surendra Koli, accused in the infamous Nithari serial killings, has been released from the Luksar district jail in Greater Noida, a day after the Supreme Court acquitted him in the last pending case linked to the 2006 serial murders that had shocked the nation, officials said on Thursday.Jail...
09:14

Red Fort blast: 8 lakh drop in Metro ridership

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After the blast near the Red Fort, the Delhi Metro has witnessed a sharp drop in ridership, with official data showing around 8 lakh fewer commuters. Read more here. 
09:13

Lt General's car hit by VIP escort

Lt General DS Hooda (retd)
Lt General DS Hooda (retd)
A VIP escort vehicle hit the car of Lt General DS Hooda (retd) and sped away on the flyover here today. Read more here.
09:11

'Verify all documents before selling vehicles'

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Following the recent car blast incident in the national capital, Lokesh Munjal, President of the All India Car Dealers Association's Delhi unit, urged all dealers to remain vigilant and ensure that verified documents support every transaction.I appeal to all car dealers not to sell cars without...
09:09

Delhi blast suspects planned 4 blasts in different cities

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The plot into the deadly car blast in Delhi's Red Fort area that killed 12 continues to unravel. Investigation agencies on Thursday informed that around eight suspects were allegedly preparing to execute coordinated explosions at four locations, with each pair assigned to a specific target...
08:53

Bihar polls: Victory processions banned till Nov 16

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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the Model Code of Conduct in the Patna district till November 16, to maintain law and order following the counting of votes for the Bihar polls on November 14, a statement by the District Administration said on Thursday.The Model Code of Conduct...
08:19

DNA test confirms Umar Nabi drove car that exploded

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The DNA test of samples collected from the Red Fort blast site has confirmed that Dr Umar Nabi was driving the car that exploded there early this week, police sources said on Thursday.The DNA samples of Umar's mother were collected on Tuesday and sent here for examination, the sources said,...
00:31

JK LG seeks public support to identify those aiding terrorism

J-K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha/File image
J-K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha/File image
Terrorism is the biggest threat to peace and development, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Wednesday as he called upon people to help security forces identify the elements supporting terror. Addressing a function at the Islamic University of Science and Technology...
00:28

Jaishankar holds talks with Rubio in Canada; focus on trade

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his US counterpart
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his US counterpart
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday held talks with his American counterpart Marco Rubio that largely focused on issues relating to trade and supply chains.Jaishankar and Rubio met on the sidelines of a conclave of G7 foreign ministers in Canada's Niagara region. The meeting...
00:20

Turkiye denies reports of radicalisation drive against India

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Turkiye on Wednesday rejected as purely disinformative the media reports that it was engaged in radicalisation activities targeting India and other countries. The media reports claiming that Turkiye is linked to terrorist acts in India and provides logistical, diplomatic, and financial...