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Evening News Wrap: Amit Shah chairs meet over Delhi blast; UP doctor emerges key suspect

Evening News Wrap: Amit Shah chairs meet over Delhi blast; UP doctor emerges key suspect

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Home minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level security meet with top officials after the deadly Red Fort car blast as the NIA took over the probe. A UP-based doctor linked to Jaish’s women wing, has emerged as a key suspect in what the officials call a “white-collar” terror network. In Bihar, exit polls are set to predict Nitish Kumar’s fate after the final phase of voting. Across the border, 12 people were killed in a car blast outside a court in Islamabad. Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court barred Patanjali from airing its Chyawanprash ad, calling it “misleading”.Red Fort car blast: Amit Shah holds meet with heads of security agencies; NIA takes over probeUnion home minister Amit Shah chairs a high-level security review meeting at his residence on Tuesday following the Delhi blasts. Union home secretary Govind Mohan, director of the intelligence bureau, Director general of the National Investigation Agency, and Delhi police commissioner were present in the meeting. Follow live updates

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Delhi blast: UP doctor was tasked with forming Jaish’s women wing; Pulwama link emergesA woman doctor from Uttar Pradesh has emerged as a key suspect in a widening terror investigation that began with what officials describe as a “white-collar” terror network spanning multiple states and intensified by Monday’s deadly car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort. Read full storyBihar election: Will Nitish Kumar get another term? Predictions to be out soonAs Bihar wraps up the final phase of its 2025 Assembly elections, political focus now turns to the exit polls, which provide an early snapshot of the state’s verdict before counting begins. The elections have been a tense showdown between the ruling NDA and the opposition Mahagathbandhan, with Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj entering the fray for the first time. Follow live updatesIslamabad suicide blast: 12 killed after explosion outside Pakistan courtAt least 12 people were killed and around 30 others injured after a car exploded near the district and sessions court near G-11 area in Islamabad on Tuesday, local media reported. Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif and President Asif Ali Zardari both termed the incident a “suicide blast” and described the situation as “Pakistan at war.” Read full storyAyurveda ad controversy: Delhi HC bars Patanjali’s Chyawanprash campaign; calls it ‘misleadingThe Delhi high court has restrained Patanjali Ayurved from airing, publishing or circulating an advertisement that described other chyawanprash brands as “dhoka” (deception). The court also directed the company to remove the ad from all television, digital and print platforms within three days. Read full story

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