NEW DELHI: Confirming that Monday’s blast near Red Fort was a terror attack, Delhi Police has filed an FIR under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The initial intel assessment is that the blast was set off by a Jaish-e-Muhammed module wanting to avenge the damage inflicted on the Bahawalpur HQ of the outfit during Operation…
TRIGGER WARNING: This article includes references to sexual harassmentMusic composer AR Rahman is facing criticism for working with choreographer Jani Master, who has been accused of sexually harassing a minor and is currently out on bail. The controversy began after the choreographer shared pictures with Rahman following their work on the song ‘Chikiri Chikiri’ from…
NEW DELHI: Monday’s tragic incident of a blast outside Red Fort, in which nine people lost their lives, also had a bearing on bail hearing of an accused facing prosecution under anti-terror law UAPA for alleged links with terror organisation Islamic State, with SC dismissing his plea and terming the order as a message. Representing…
Police take Umar’s father for questioning in Pulwama PULWAMA: A quiet lane with open shops in Koil village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama leads to the two-storey home of doctor Umar Un Nabi, 29, believed to have been inside the car linked to the blast near Red Fort. Women were huddled in the kitchen, when police…
New Delhi: The response to the terror attack in the heart of the capital on Monday evening was swift and resolute inside the emergency wards and ICUs of Delhi govt’s Lok Nayak (LNJP) Hospital. More than 50 doctors and others have been working without pause since Monday night, battling to save lives.Amputations had to be…
NEW DELHI: The armed forces are maintaining a high-state of operational readiness while honing their combat skills in the major tri-service ‘Trishul’ exercise in northern Arabian Sea and the western front with Pakistan, even as defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday once again said Operation Sindoor is still underway. Singh said the country’s leading probe…
KKR’s Venkatesh Iyer plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (Credits: PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Former Australian cricket captain Aaron Finch has advised Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to reconsider retaining all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer due to his high price tag and inconsistent role in the team ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League season, with official…
VARANASI: Varanasi: Following Monday’s explosion near Red Fort in New Delhi, investigation agencies have intensified efforts to trace over half a dozen terror handlers linked to Azamgarh in eastern UP. Names of several such handlers – including Azamgarh’s Dr Shahnawaz, Bada Sajid, Salman, Khalid, Arif Junaid, Dr Asadullah Akhtar and Mirza Shadab Beg – had…
NEW DELHI: Dr Umar Un Nabi, who has emerged as the prime suspect behind Monday’s suspected car blast near Red Fort, was the most radicalised member of the Faridabad module, which included the arrested Dr Muzammil Ahmad Ganaie, Dr Adeel Majeed Rather, and Dr Shaheen Shahid, sources connected with the investigation said on Tuesday. Shaheen,…
Saeed Ansari, father of Shaheen Shahid who was earlier arrested in connection with the Delhi blast LUCKNOW: A day after Jammu and Kashmir police arrested Lucknow-based doctor Dr Shaheen Shahid from Faridabad for alleged links with the banned terror outfit Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM), J&K police and UP anti-terrorist squad (ATS) on Tuesday jointly conducted searches at…
