Delhi blast a 'heinous terror incident'
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India's capital Delhi is blanketed in toxic smog every autumn, but the pollution is already so bad that it's drawn protests as authorities tell students to stay home.
This special report tracks the escape route of Dr. Mohammad Umar, a Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist and key suspect in the recent Red Fort terror plot. After a terror module was busted in Faridabad, security agencies used CCTV footage to trace his path through Mewat in Haryana and his return to Delhi using the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway,
The two deadly attacks are separate, and no evidence currently links the two. But for the two South Asian rivals, the political shockwave caused by the blasts are a stark reminder of the lingering security issues that fester below the surface throughout the region.
The move follows a weekend protest where police detained dozens of people demanding cleaner air, a rare public demonstration against pollution in the Indian capital.
India's cabinet has approved spending 450.1 billion) on support for exporters, including 200 billion rupees in credit guarantees on bank loans, Information Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.
An explosion occurred near the Red Fort in Old Delhi at 6.52 pm on Monday, owing to which, several vehicles caught fire. A slow-moving vehicle stopped at the red light following which the explosion took place at 6.
Monday evening was busy as usual near the Red Fort metro station in India's capital Delhi when the sound of a loud blast broke through the cacophony on the streets.
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Authorities also asked all schools up to Class 5 to shift to a hybrid learning mode, enabling both in-person and online options where feasible.