A blast occurred in an Hyundai i20 car parked near Lal Qila Metro Station near Gate No 1 (Red Fort Metro station) on Monday evening, prompting authorities to rush seven fire tenders to the spot. At least eight people died and 24 injured in the blast. Delhi Police detained the owner of the car. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah have taken stock of the situation. PM Modi extended his condolences to all those who lost their lives in the incident. "C

Delhi govt has announced the launch of the Atal Canteen Scheme to provide nutritious meals at just Rs5. The scheme will start on Dec 25, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In its first phase, 100 canteens will open across the capital, each serving 1,000 meals daily through a digital token system to ensure transparency. Learn More

India on Friday inked an over $1 billion (Rs 8,900 crore) deal with US major General Electric (GE) for another 113 jet engines to power the much-delayed indigenous Tejas Mark-1A fighters. This may to some extent assuage the Donald Trump administration amid tariff tensions. The delivery of the 113 new GE-F404 engines to defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics will take place in the 2027-2032 timeframe, adding to the delayed supply of 99 engines ordered under a Rs 5,375 crore deal i