Security officials keep vigil during a raid, in Pulwama. The National Investigation Agency carried out raids at eight locations in Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam districts of Kashmir in connection with a “white-collar” terror module that was behind a car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort. | Photo Credit: PTI A Delhi court on Monday (December 8, … Read more
Investigating agencies probing the powerful blast near Delhi’s iconic Red Fort that killed 10 people suspect the use of military-grade explosives, given the explosion’s high intensity and impact pattern, sources said. The attack was carried out by Mohammad Umar, the doctor-turned-suicide bomber linked to the Faridabad terror module that was busted just hours before Monday’s … Read more
29,000 kg of explosives recovered, eight arrested, four doctors found involved and a massive blast — while sources say that no link has been found between the explosion near Red Fort and the arrests in Faridabad, the Kashmiri doctors were questioned after the blast. Notably, the car that was involved in the explosion was sold … Read more
The 79th Independence Day programme, themed around ‘Naya Bharat’ and Operation Sindoor, took place on Friday (August 15, 2025) morning under overcast skies. The grey skies and intermittent rainfall, however, did not dampen the spirits of those in the audience as they cheered during the 103-minute speech by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Red Fort. … Read more
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari welcome United States Vice-President J.D. Vance, Second Lady Usha Vance, and their children at Amber Fort in Jaipur on April 22, 2025. | Photo Credit: X/Diya Kumari via ANI US Vice-President J.D. Vance, along with his family members, visited the Amber Fort here on … Read more
Commuters and bus operators prefer to use the main road than the ill-maintained bus stand at Fort Kochi, for the past many years. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU Commuters and bus operators have decried the deteriorating condition of the Fort Kochi bus stand located opposite the RDO office, and right in the heart of the … Read more
The Mattancherry BOT Bridge, which links Kochi city with West Kochi, has been illuminated in connection with the New Year celebrations. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU The police, Motor Vehicles Department (MVD), and other enforcement agencies have issued guidelines and traffic curbs to ensure smooth and safe New Year celebrations in and around Fort Kochi, … Read more
The Danish fort in Tharangambadi | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Restoration work on two historic landmarks, the Danish Fort and the Governor’s Bungalow in Tharangambadi, Mayiladuthurai district, is expected to be completed by November. The renovation, carried out by the Heritage Wing of the Public Works Department (PWD) and supervised by the State Department of … Read more
View of the historic 18th century Vizianagaram fort in Viizianagaram. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU Andhra Pradesh government is making elaborate arrangements for Vizianagaram Utsav to be conducted on October 13 and 14 to highlight the culture and heritage of the Fort City which has around 300 years of history. To attract more visitors and … Read more
A new rock structure comprising stone slabs, believed to be belonging to the 11th century, surfaced very close to the Chandragiri Fort, one of the three capitals of the erstwhile Vijayanagara Empire, recently. The structure was unearthed when a farmer, Shaik Mujib, was using an earthmover to till his farm located close to the fort. … Read more