‘Bengal gripped by fear and infiltration under TMC’, says Home Minister

The national capital's air quality improved marginally to the 'very poor' category on Tuesday, even as dense fog reduced visibility in parts of the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that the dense fog is likely to persist on Wednesday.

The site of an under-construction church which has been facing opposition from some people of nearby villages here was vandalised, police said on Tuesday A registered religious charitable society associated with the church has demanded improved security at the site but have not lodged any complaint regarding the damage to CCTV cameras and electrical fittings that happened on Sunday, they said.

The Delhi High Court has said people cannot be allowed to make houses or sheds under the pretext of a graveyard or for any other purpose in the Yamuna floodplain and prohibited any new construction adjacent to the Nau Gaza Peer Dargah.

No private or public vehicles will be allowed to ply in Connaught Place from 7 pm on December 31 as a large number of people are expected to throng the area to celebrate New Year, Delhi Police said in an advisory on Tuesday. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has also announced that the exit gates of Rajiv Chowk metro station, located in Connaught Place, will be closed after 9 pm as part of its crowd management measures.

Police have detained at least 30 persons after members of two communities clashed and hurled stones at each other after an altercation over a small issue near Sanand town in Gujarat's Ahmedabad district, an official said on Tuesday. The violence took place at Kalana village on Monday night and again on Tuesday morning, he said.

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday hoisted the Tricolour and inaugurated the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Flag Point in Jammu, saying the initiative aims to commemorate the glorious contribution of Netaji to India's freedom struggle.

Delhi Police have tightened security measures around Connaught Place and India Gate, ahead of the New Year celebrations in Central Delhi. According to the police, a mock drill was conducted to ensure swift action in an emergency, and strict timings have also been issued for December 31.

Security forces on Tuesday launched cordon and search operations along border areas and the mountainous hinterland of Poonch and Kishtwar districts of Jammu and Kashmir as part of heightened anti-terror measures, officials said. Acting on inputs about the presence of two terrorist groups operating in the Doda-Kishtwar forest areas, security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Keshwan-Chatroo valley after apprehending terrorist movement, they said.

A massive fire broke out at a three-storey chocolate factory in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district on Tuesday, leading to an explosion and the collapse of the factory building, an official said. Four firefighters also sustained some injuries due to the collapse of the factory building situated in the Lasudia locality in the district. The fire incident occurred at around 12 noon while work was underway at the factory.

A major fire broke out in a chawl (row tenement) in Sewri area of Mumbai on Tuesday afternoon, causing multiple LPG cylinders to explode, officials said. Nobody has been injured in the incident, officials said, citing the preliminary information.

Traffic will be affected on a stretch of Patel Road here due to ongoing drainage maintenance and upgradation work being carried out by the Delhi Jal Board, an official said on Tuesday. The work is underway near the Patel Nagar metro station, impacting traffic movement from Shadipur Chowk to the Pusa Road roundabout towards Shankar Road.

An unclaimed bag at a crowded bus stand here on Tuesday afternoon triggered a bomb scare, but it was later found that it contained clothes and had been apparently left behind by a passenger, officials said. A police team along with the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) cordoned off the bus stand immediately after getting information about an unclaimed bag lying near one of the concrete pillars, an official said.

PM Modi in a post on X wrote, "Deeply concerned by reports of the targeting of the residence of the President of the Russian Federation. Ongoing diplomatic efforts offer the most viable path toward ending hostilities and achieving peace. We urge all concerned to remain focused on these efforts and to avoid any actions that could undermine them."

A speeding BMW SUV rammed a cyclist killing him in Sector 31 in Noida, earlier today. The driver of the vehicle has been detained over suspicion of drunken driving. Visuals from the accident spot.

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Our sincerest condolences to family of Khaleda Zia and all the people of Bangladesh: PM Modi (PTI)

Bangladesh first woman prime minister Khaleda Zia, who played a major role in restoring democracy after a period of tumultuous military rule and dominated the country's politics for decades died on Tuesday after a prolonged illness. She was 80. "My mother is no more," Zia's elder son and Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) acting Chairman Trique Rahman said. Zia was BNP's chairperson.