The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday arrested Jawad Ahmad Siddiqui, founder and chairman of the Al-Falah group, in a money laundering case. Officials said he was taken into custody after searches at 19 locations in the NCR. The case is linked to alleged fake accreditation claims, fund diversion and misuse of university money. The ED said the group showed rapid growth, but its financial records did not match. Investigators found cash, digital devices, documents and shell companies linked to his family. The case also comes as the university is under a wider terror-related probe. Siddiqui has been sent to ED custody. (PC: HT)

India has begun issuing next-generation e-passports with new security features to make travel safer and faster. The passports come with RFID chips that store encrypted biometric data, including photos and fingerprints. These chips allow quick and secure checks at immigration counters and help prevent fraud. The upgrade is part of Passport Seva Programme 2.0, which uses AI tools, online document uploads, and faster verification systems. The government has already issued over 80 lakh e-passports. All new passports will now be e-passports, and India plans a full shift by 2035. Mobile Passport Seva Vans will help reach remote areas. (PC: India Today)

Security forces in Andhra Pradesh have arrested 31 suspected Maoists and sympathisers after the morning encounter that killed top leader Madvi Hidma and five others. The state’s anti-terror unit, Octopus, carried out raids in Vijayawada, Krishna and NTR districts. Police said nine of those arrested were former security guards of CPI (Maoist) General Secretary Devuji. The rest belonged to Maoist units from South Bastar and had entered Andhra Pradesh as migrant workers. ADGP Mahesh Chandra Laddha said, “We will not allow them to set up base again.” Diaries and contacts of sympathisers were recovered. A high alert is in place. (PC: The Indian Express)

Delhi Red Fort blast co-conspirator Jasir Bilal Wani was Dr. Umar Nabi's first choice for suicide bombing but backed out citing poor economic conditions and Islamic prohibition against suicide. The NIA arrested the Qazigund resident for providing technical support, learning drone and rocket modifications through encrypted Telegram channels while watching Russia-Ukraine and Hamas-Israel drone warfare videos. The 28-year-old political science bachelor was intensely brainwashed for months by Nabi, who wanted him as a suicide bomber rather than Jaish-e-Mohammed's over-ground worker. The plan collapsed in April. Previously arrested co-conspirator Amir Rashid Ali provided safe houses and registered the explosive-laden Hyundai i20 that killed 15 near Red Fort last week. (PC: NDTV & X)

A video of Dr Umar un Nabi, the main accused in the Red Fort blast, has surfaced online. In the clip, he calls suicide bombings a “misunderstood concept” and describes them as “martyrdom operations.” He says such attacks involve a person going to a place knowing he will die. The video was likely recorded before November 10. The blast near Red Fort killed over 10 people. The NIA says Nabi was driving the car that exploded. The agency has also arrested another alleged co-conspirator. Police are probing a larger plan involving coordinated suicide attacks.

Top Maoist commander Madvi Hidma was killed in an encounter in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitharamaraju district. Police said the clash took place early in the morning in the Maredumilli forest near the Andhra, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana border. Six Maoists, including Hidma and his wife, were found dead. Hidma was wanted for 26 major attacks, including the 2010 Dantewada strike, the 2013 Jhiram Ghati attack, and the 2021 Sukma-Bijapur ambush. He carried a reward of ₹50 lakh. His death is seen as a big blow to Maoist groups, who are already weakened by recent surrenders and strong security action. (PC: NDTV)

Top Maoist commander Madvi Hidma, carrying a Rs 50 lakh bounty, was killed in an Andhra Pradesh encounter alongside his second wife Raje and four other Maoists. The 43-year-old led 26 deadly attacks against security forces, including the 2010 Dantewada ambush killing 76 CRPF personnel and the 2013 Jhiram Valley massacre claiming 27 lives, including Congress leaders. Born in Sukma in 1981, Hidma headed PLGA Battalion No 1 and was the youngest Central Committee member and only Bastar tribal in CPI (Maoist) leadership. Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated forces for meeting his November 30 deadline to neutralize Hidma, advancing India's March 2026 Maoist-free target. (PC: The Hindu) 

A video of Red Fort bomber Dr. Umar Un Nabi explaining suicide bombings as "misunderstood martyrdom operations" has surfaced online. Recorded before the November 10 attack killing 11 people, Nabi discusses how the concept faces contradictions, defining martyrdom operations as presuming death at specific places and times. The NIA first referred to Nabi as a "suicide bomber" while announcing alleged co-conspirator Jasir Bilal Wani's arrest, a Kashmiri plumber brainwashed by Umar who owned the exploded Hyundai i20. The vehicle, retrofitted with CNG, detonated at 6:52 PM at a Red Fort traffic signal. Delhi Police Special Cell investigates whether the module modeled attacks after 2019 Pulwama bombing.

A viral WhatsApp conversation shows a Gen Z employee confronting his toxic manager after requesting leave for his uncle's death. The manager prioritized a client meeting, dismissing the loss as insignificant since it wasn't his parent. The employee defended his need for mourning time, emphasizing his uncle raised him like a second father and reminding his boss about working late nights and weekends. Despite the employee's plea for basic human decency, the manager threatened termination, marked leave without pay, and demanded a death certificate. Social media users praised the employee's courage in challenging toxic Indian work culture, with many calling for the manager's sensitivity training and termination.

Doctor-turned-terrorist Umar un Nabi recorded a chilling video before the November 10 Red Fort blast explaining his views on suicide bombing. In the unseen footage, he discusses what he calls the "misunderstood" concept, arguing that suicide bombing should be labeled as martyrdom operations in Islam. He acknowledges arguments and contradictions against it, describing martyrdom operations as instances where individuals presume death at specific times and places. Investigators believe the most radicalized member of the Faridabad "white collar" terror module created this video to brainwash others. The explosion killed 13 people when Umar's explosive-laden Hyundai i20 detonated near Red Fort Metro Station, with evidence linking him to the Jaish-e-Mohammed network.