Nine people were killed when an accidental blast ripped through Nowgam police station in Srinagar on Friday night. The explosion happened while a forensic team was handling seized explosive material stored at the station. Those killed included police officers, a lab assistant, a naib tehsildar, two photographers, a chowkidar and a local tailor brought in to stitch storage bags. Each victim was at the site for official duty or support work. Families of the victims have been left devastated. Police said the blast occurred during routine sample collection. A full investigation is underway to find how the material triggered the explosion. (PC: X)

A Right to Information reply from the Central Pollution Control Board has revealed that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi left ₹28.77 crore of air pollution control funds unused over the last two years. The funds were given under the National Clean Air Programme. In 2023-24, MCD had over ₹35 crore but used only ₹5.19 crore. In 2024-25, it spent just ₹1.34 crore out of ₹30.86 crore. The RTI also showed that MCD did not hold regular monitoring meetings and delayed uploading progress reports on the air-pollution portal. The inspection took place in June and flagged several compliance issues. (PC: HT)

Investigators say the suspects in the November 10 Red Fort blast used ‘dead drop’ emails to plan the attack. Sources said the arrested doctors shared one email account and wrote messages in the drafts folder. Others logged in to read them, so no email was ever sent. This made tracking difficult. The suspects also used apps like Threema and Telegram to hide their communication. At least 13 people died when an i20 car exploded near the Red Fort. The accused doctors are linked to a Jaish-e-Mohammad module. Police recovered nearly 3,000 kg of explosives from locations they had rented near Delhi.

Dr Shaheen Shahid, arrested in the Faridabad terror module linked to Jaish-e‑Mohammed, obtained a SIM card by giving the address of a mosque in Haryana’s Dhauj—despite staying in Al‑Falah University hostel. Investigators found she did not list her father’s home, instead naming her brother Parvez Ansari’s address. Agencies believe she was tasked with leading a women’s wing of JeM in India, under ‘Jamaat‑ul‑Mominaat’. (PC: India Today)

A catastrophic blast ripped through the Nowgam Police Station in Srinagar, killing nine and injuring around 29–32 people. The explosion occurred while forensic teams and police were extracting samples from over 360 kg of explosives seized earlier in a terror‑module case tied to Faridabad. CCTV footage from a nearby house shows the moment of detonation and its massive force, and debris—including body parts—was found up to 300 metres away. Authorities say it was an accidental blast, though investigations continue. 

Dr Nisar ul Hassan, a former assistant professor of medicine at Srinagar’s SMHS Hospital, was dismissed in November 2023 by the J&K lieutenant governor under Article 311(2)(c) for alleged “anti-national credentials.” He later taught at Al-Falah University, Faridabad, where he reportedly mentored Dr Umar Nabi — now suspected in the Red Fort car-blast terror module. Security agencies have long monitored Nisar for his separatist-leaning ideology; he even led the Doctors Association of Kashmir. After the November 10 explosion, he went missing and is being questioned as part of a “white-collar” Jaish-e-Mohammed terror network. (PC: India Today)

A massive explosion ripped through the Nowgam Police Station on the outskirts of Srinagar late Friday night, killing nine individuals—including forensic officials, police and revenue personnel—and injuring around 27 others. The blast occurred while teams were examining a cache of explosives seized from Faridabad earlier in connection with a terror-module probe. The lared the incident accidental and ruled out a terror attack, though investigators continue to probe all angles. (PC: The Hindu)

A powerful accidental blast tore through the Nowgam police station in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, killing 7 people and injuring 27, according to officials. The explosion occurred while a forensic team and police were examining ammonium nitrate confiscated in a “white-collar” terror case from Faridabad. The station and nearby structures were heavily damaged, prompting a high-level investigation into possible safety lapses in handling such volatile materials. 

A major fire broke out in a warehouse on RN Mukherjee Road, just meters from Kolkata Police Headquarters at Lalbazar, early Thursday. Six fire tenders were deployed to fight the blaze, which released dense black smoke that reduced visibility and caused breathing difficulties in the area. The warehouse reportedly stored car parts, chemicals, and other flammable materials. Officials suspect a short circuit as the cause, but a full investigation is underway. 

In a frightening incident at Bannerghatta Biological Park near Bengaluru, a leopard suddenly jumped onto a non-AC safari bus at around 1 PM. The animal reached through a small gap in the metal-mesh window and clawed a 56-year-old woman from Chennai, identified as Vahitha Banu. She received first aid at the spot and was later taken to a private hospital, where she is reported to be stable. In response, the park has suspended all non-AC bus safaris until a full safety review of the vehicles is completed.