Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday refused to comment on the explosion in Delhi, which left at least eight dead, saying he will "wait and see."
Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov on Tuesday expressed his shock over the deadly blast near Delhi's iconic Red Fort on Monday evening, which claimed at least eight lives and injured several others.
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Tuesday expressed his condolences and solidarity with India following a blast which took place near the iconic Red Fort in the national capital on Monday evening, killing eight and injuring several.
"Heartbreaking scenes in Delhi following the car blast, resulting in so many dead and injured. Our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. Wishing speedy recovery to those who survived. Praise for the rescuers & security forces," Azar wrote in a post on X.
Security personnel and the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team were deployed on Tuesday morning at the spot of the explosion near the Red Fort in Delhi.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday evening met the people who were injured in a blast at the Red Fort metro station in Delhi, at Lok Nayak Hospital.
Meanwhile, several states across the country have been placed on high alert, with police forces intensifying checks and tightening security measures to prevent any untoward incident.
Chief Minister has directed the Director General of Police to "maintain a high level of alertness" among the police force, exercise full vigilance, and ensure strict monitoring along the state borders. He instructed that "security arrangements in sensitive and crowded areas be further str
Delhi Police Commissioner Satish Golcha said on Monday that a slow-moving vehicle stopped at a red light in the area near Red Fort Metro Station in the national capital, and an explosion occurred in that vehicle, which damaged nearby vehicles.
Taking cognisance of a deadly explosion near the Red Fort Metro station in the national capital, Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Delhi Police Commissioner and the Director of the Intelligence Bureau and directed a coordinated multiple agency investigation in the case.