15 h. ago Blast from confiscated explosives at police station in Indian

The accidental explosion comes days after a deadly car blast in New Delhi which killed at least eight people near the city’s historic Red FortAt least nine people were killed and 32 injured after a cache of confiscated explosives detonated inside a police station in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police have announced.The blast occurred in the Nowgam area of Srinagar, the region’s main city, late on Friday while a team of forensic experts and police were examining the explosive material, said Nalin Prabhat, the region’s police director general. He ruled out any foul play, saying it was an accident. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Kashmir is focus of arrests after Delhi car blast linked to ‘terror module’

Investigators believe an explosion that killed 13 people maybe linked to group operating in the disputed regionPolice have carried out raids and made several arrests across the Indian region of Kashmir in the aftermath of a car explosion in Delhi that left 13 people dead.On Wednesday, the Indian government confirmed it was treating the blast as a “terror incident” perpetrated by “anti-national forces”. The explosion took place outside one of India’s most significant monuments during rush hour on Monday evening. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Delhi Red Fort blast: Police detain multiple suspects after car explosion leaves 9 dead

Authorities in restive Himalayan region of Kashmir detain at least five individuals

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3 d. ago Indian police detain suspects in Kashmir after deadly New Delhi car blast

Indian security agencies have detained several suspects in Kashmir as part of their investigation into a deadly car explosion in New Delhi

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4 d. ago ‘People were screaming for help’: Delhi car blast witnesses describe scenes of horror

Explosion near the Red Fort landmark was so loud and intense it was felt several kilometres awayFew monuments symbolise Delhi’s past splendour than its grand, 17th-century Red Fort, once the imperial domain of Mughal emperors. The fortress now stands as a museum frozen in time but the surrounding area remains the thriving heart of the Indian capital, where dried fruit and vegetable vendors jostle for space alongside stalls selling clothes, suitcases and shoes.Across the street are the narrow lanes of the famed Chandi Chowk bazaar. By nightfall, the roads are chock-full of rickshaws and loudly honking cars. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘Shook the ground under my feet’: Witnesses recount horrific aftermath of car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort

A day after at least eight people were killed and dozens wounded in a car explosion near Delhi’s iconic Red Fort, eyewitnesses recall the panic and chaos of the evening in the aftermath of the blast, Arpan Rai reports

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4 d. ago Modi vows to bring Delhi Red Fort car blast ‘conspirators’ to justice

Modi says Indian agencies will reach the ‘bottom of the conspiracy’ which led to the car explosion in Delhi

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4 d. ago ‘Blast shook ground under my feet’: Witnesses recount horrific aftermath of car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort

A day after at least eight people were killed and dozens wounded in a car explosion near Delhi’s iconic Red Fort, eye-witnesses recall the panic and chaos of the evening in the aftermath of the blast, Arpan Rai reports

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4 d. ago Red Fort blast: ‘Slow moving car’ explodes near iconic Delhi landmark killing 8 people

Police investigate vehicle blast in old Delhi that left dozens injured and sent security forces on high alert

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5 d. ago New Delhi blast: Eight people killed as car explodes near historic Red Fort tourist attraction

At least six vehicles and three auto rickshaws caught fire following the explosion, Delhi’s deputy fire chief said

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