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To handle the Sabarimala pilgrimage rush, South Central Railway will operate special trains between Charlapalli and Kottayam on November 24 and 25. Additional services connecting Hyderabad, Madurai, Kollam, Kanniyakumari, and Tiruvannamalai will run from December to January

Prominent Muslim bodies expressed grief over Red Fort blast in Delhi. The All India Muslim Personal Law Board and Jamaat-e-Islami Hind called for a comprehensive, unbiased investigation, accountability for security lapses, and compensation for victims

Six Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Tuesday. Automatic weapons and explosives were recovered from the site, while combing operations are underway to trace other Maoists hiding in the forest area

Delhi Police registered an FIR under UAPA and the Explosives Act after a car blast near Red Fort killed nine people. Preliminary probe links the attack to the Faridabad terror module. Home Minister Amit Shah will review security amid nationwide alerts

The death toll from Monday’s blast near Delhi’s Red Fort rose to 12 after three more victims died. A car explosion near the Red Fort metro station prompted police to register an FIR under UAPA and the Explosives Act, triggering citywide security raids

West Bengal Police’s cybercrime wing uncovered a ₹317-crore online fraud involving 148 shell companies and businessman Pawan Ruia. Raids at his residence and offices revealed funds diverted through fake firms, with ₹170 crore allegedly converted into cryptocurrency to evade detection

A powerful car blast near the Red Fort metro station killed eight and injured 24. Eyewitnesses described terrifying scenes of mangled bodies, flames, shattered glass, and chaos. Authorities launched a high-alert response and forensic investigation is underway

BRS leaders KT Rama Rao and T Harish Rao expressed shock over the Red Fort car blast in Delhi on Monday, calling the incident tragic and heartbreaking. They extended condolences to victims’ families and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured

Security has been intensified across Bihar ahead of the second phase of assembly elections on November 11, with over 4 lakh personnel, including CAPF, Bihar Police, and home guards, deployed to ensure peaceful polling across 122 constituencies and 45,399 polling stations

An 8-year-old tribal girl who went missing from a government-run ashram school in Parli, Palghar district, was found safe at a villager’s home in Mandva Bochalpada. Police traced her using CCTV footage and reunited her with her parents

Jammu and Kashmir Police intensified anti-terror operations across Jammu, targeting terrorists operating from Pakistan and their overground workers. Massive search and cordon operations were conducted in Ramban, Kathua, Rajouri, and Doda to trace suspects, verify antecedents, and strengthen regional security networks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up his Bihar poll campaign, claiming voters gave I.N.D.I.A bloc a “65-volt jhatka” in phase one. Confident of an NDA win, he attacked the RJD and Congress over corruption, migration, and “katta raj”

A viral six-second video showing a man feeding liquor to a tiger was confirmed fake and AI-generated by Nagpur Rural Police, who issued a legal notice to the Mumbai-based Instagram user behind the misleading post linked to Pench Tiger Reserve

Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha accused RJD workers of attacking his convoy in Lakhisarai to intimidate voters. EC has ordered immediate action. RJD denied the claims. Similar incident reported in Saran district targeting CPI(ML) MLA’s convoy

BJP MP Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri sparked controversy by claiming ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was composed to welcome a British official. Congress leader Priyank Kharge dismissed the remark, emphasizing Tagore wrote the anthem for India’s destiny, not the British

Left Unity secured a clean sweep in the JNUSU elections, winning all four central panel posts. AISA, SFI, and DSF candidates defeated ABVP rivals, reaffirming the Left’s dominance in the campus known for political activism and vibrant student participation

Bihar recorded a historic 64.66% voter turnout in the first phase of Assembly elections, marking a high-stakes contest between the ruling NDA and RJD-Congress combine. Key leaders, welfare promises, caste dynamics, and emerging parties like Jan Suraaj are shaping the outcome

Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi commissioned INS Ikshak in Kochi, the Indian Navy’s third indigenously designed Survey Vessel (Large). Built by GRSE, the ship features advanced hydrographic systems, women’s accommodation, and dual roles for survey and humanitarian missions, showcasing India’s Atmanirbhar defence capability

The Election Commission dismissed Rahul Gandhi’s charge of “wholesale theft” in the 2024 Haryana polls as unfounded, noting no appeals or objections were filed and that booth agents failed to flag irregularities. EC said Gandhi’s claims should be tested in court

A KSRTC bus collided head-on with a truck near Karankote in Tandur on Tuesday, injuring the bus driver and another person. All 15 passengers escaped unhurt, while the truck driver fled the scene. Police have launched an investigation

Police in Faridabad are searching for 20-year-old Jatin Mangla, accused of shooting a 17-year-old JEE aspirant, Kanishka, in Shyam Colony. The alleged stalker fired twice, injuring her shoulder and abdomen. The girl is stable, and multiple police teams are pursuing the suspect

A speeding dumper truck mowed down 17 vehicles in Jaipur’s Harmara area, killing 14 and injuring 10. Police said the driver was drunk and lost control of the vehicle. PM Modi expressed grief and announced compensation for victims’ families

In a first for South Eastern Railway, the Chakradharpur divisional railway hospital in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district enrolled four newborns for Aadhaar and issued their birth certificates on the same day, streamlining identity documentation through coordination between multiple government departments

A threat email claiming a “human bomb” on an IndiGo flight from Jeddah to Hyderabad prompted authorities to divert the aircraft to Mumbai. The plane landed safely, and thorough security checks revealed no threat. Police have launched an investigation