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Car blast near New Delhi’s historic Red Fort kills at least 8 people, police say

NEW DELHI, November 11, 2025 (AP) — A car explosion near the historic Red Fort in India’s capital on Monday killed eight people and injured at least 19 others, police in New Delhi said. The blast, which triggered a fire that damaged several vehicles parked nearby, took place near one of the gates of the Red Fort metro station, the fire services said. The cause is being investigated. New Delhi’s international airport, metro stations and government buildings were placed on a high security alert after the explosion, the government said. Om Prakash Gupta, a witness who lives close to the

Nitish Kumar govt destroyed Bihar; education, healthcare systems finished off: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar has destroyed the state by finishing off its education and healthcare systems, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed during an interaction with youngsters. Gandhi put out on X a video on Monday of his recent interaction with a group of Gen Z youngsters and said this generation believes in ‘satya’ (truth) and ‘ahimsa’ (non-violence), and will lead India towards a brighter future. “The energy of India’s Gen Z gives me hope. This generation believes in satya and ahimsa, carries compassion and courage, and will lead India towards a brighter, more

Stock markets snap 3-day decline on buying in IT stocks; Sensex jumps 319 pts

Mumbai, Nov 10 (PTI) Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back on Monday after three straight days of losses following buying in IT and financial shares and a rally in global peers. The 30-share BSE Sensex benchmark climbed 319.07 points, or 0.38 per cent, to close at 83,535.35. In the intraday session, the index rallied 538.21 points, or 0.64 per cent, to hit a high of 83,754.49. The NSE Nifty advanced 82.05 points, or 0.32 per cent, to settle at 25,574.35. During the day, it climbed 161.15 points or 0.63 per cent to hit an intraday high of 25,653.45.

Rupee falls 6 paise to close at 88.71 against US dollar

Mumbai, Nov 10 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 6 paise to settle at 88.71 (provisional) against the US dollar in a muted session on Monday, weighed down by elevated crude oil prices. However, positive domestic equity markets and a soft US dollar cushioned the rupee’s downside, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 88.64 against the American currency, and touched an intraday high of 88.64 and a low of 88.71 against the greenback during the day. The domestic unit finally settled for the day at 88.71 (provisional), lower by 6 paise from its previous close.

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