SummaryEight people were killed on Monday evening after a car exploded near the Red Fort landmark in Indian capital Delhi Delhi's police commissioner says the blast happened at 18:52 local time (13:22 GMT), when a slow-moving vehicle stopped at a red light before it exploded There is no official confirmation yet on what caused the blast India's Home Minister Amit Shah is chairing a high-level security review meeting with senior officials on Tuesday morning Shah and other officials have said they are "exploring all possibilities" into what could have caused the explosion Thousands of tourists visit the 17th Century Red Fort every day, which lies just a few metres from a busy trading hub. The Fort is now closed for three days as the investigation proceeds Edited by Soutik Biswas in London and produced by Geeta Pandey in Delhi On Monday night, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said he had reviewed the situation around the Delhi blast with Home Minister Amit Shah and other officials.He had also extended condolences to the families of those killed in the blast.Just moments ago, he arrived in Bhutan on a scheduled two-day visit. He will be attending celebrations for the 70th birthday of Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the former king of Bhutan who abdicated the throne in 2006 in favour of his son. Modi will…
Published: November 10, 2025 4:02 pm
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