New Delhi, Nov 19: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday reacted to the recent viral video of Delhi blast accused Dr Umar Muhammad, alias Umar Un Nabi, where he is justifying suicide bombings and said that killing innocents is “a grave sin” and is “terrorism”.

Days after the Delhi blast, a self-recorded video of the i20 car driver, Dr Umar Mohammad, has surfaced, in which he attempts to justify his malicious plan, and refers to it as “martyrdom operation”.

Reacting to this, Owaisi took to X and posted, “There is an undated video of Delhi blasts accused Umar Nabi justifying suicide bombing as ‘martyrdom’, and that it’s ‘misunderstood’. Suicide is haram in Islam, and the killing of innocents is a grave sin. Such acts are also against the law of the land. They are not ‘misunderstood’ in any way. This is terrorism and nothing else.”

He further questioned the Centre over the Delhi blast attack and demanded accountability for the “failure to detect” the terror module.

“During Operation Sindoor and Mahadev, Home Minister Amit Shah had assured Parliament that no local Kashmiri had joined terror groups in the last six months. Where did this group come from then? Who is accountable for the failure to detect this group?” Owaisi questioned.

In a heavily accented video that went viral on Tuesday, Umar attempts to give his terror plan a religious connection.

He is heard saying, “One of the very misunderstood concepts is the concept of suicide bombing; it is a martyrdom operation; as it has been known in Islam… There are multiple contradictions and arguments that have been brought against it — martyrdom operation.”

He further went on to explain that “martyrdom operation” is “when a person presumes that he is going, for sure, to die at a particular place and time.”

His video has revealed the suicide-bombing mindset, indicating that he had planned extensively on a large-scale terror operation.

The car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort Metro Station on November 10 claimed the lives of at least 13 people and injured several others. The car was being driven by Dr Umar, a doctor associated with Faridabad’s Al Falah University.

The authorities reported that he went missing on November 9, following police raids in Faridabad that resulted in the seizure of almost 2,900 kg of ammonium nitrate from a storage facility and the subsequent arrests of several of his associates.

During the investigation, law enforcement discovered that Umar and Dr Muzammil, who was apprehended after the police dismantled the terror network, had travelled to Turkey, where it is believed their handlers are based.

Mumbai: Indian stock markets opened flat with a slight negative trend on Wednesday as mixed global cues and a lack of major domestic triggers kept investor sentiment muted. With the Q2 FY26 earnings season coming to an end, traders showed limited enthusiasm, leaving the indices stuck in a narrow range.

The Sensex slipped 81 points, or 0.10 per cent, to 84,592 in early trade. The Nifty also declined, dropping 34 points, or 0.13 per cent, to 25,877. “The broader benchmark Nifty 50 remains range-bound after the prior session, with resistance seen around 26,000–26,050 and near-term support in the 25,800–25,750 band — a potential accumulation zone for positional traders,” experts said. “Given this setup, a selective buy-on-dips strategy remains appropriate — apply tight trailing stop-losses, and book partial profits on rallies,” analysts mentioned.

Tata Motors PV, NTPC, Bajaj Finserv, Eternal and Sun Pharma were among the major drags on the Sensex. However, gains in HUL, Infosys, TCS, Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra, and Trent helped cushion the fall and prevented a deeper decline. In the broader market, the trend remained weak. The Nifty MidCap index slipped 0.06 per cent, while the Nifty SmallCap index fell 0.23 per cent. Sector-wise, the Nifty IT index was the only notable performer, rising 0.62 per cent as technology stocks saw selective buying.

On the other hand, real estate stocks struggled, with the Nifty Realty index emerging as the biggest loser, down 0.5 per cent. Analysts said markets may continue to remain rangebound in the absence of fresh triggers and ahead of global macroeconomic developments expected later this week. “Investors should prioritise safety at this juncture. Safety is in large caps. Large segments of the mid and small cap space are overvalued having been driven up only by liquidity flows from exuberant investors,” analysts said.

Mumbai: Mumbai woke up to a crisp, pleasantly cool morning on Wednesday, offering residents a brief but refreshing break from the city’s usual warm and humid conditions. Clear skies, gentle winds and early-morning temperatures hovering around the mild winter range provided an almost unexpected touch of seasonal comfort rarely felt in November.

The coolness was noticeable enough for many Mumbaikars to step out into a light chill, a welcome shift after weeks of sticky weather. However, this ideal start was dimmed by a thin but persistent layer of smog that settled over the skyline, softening visibility and reminding the city of its ongoing pollution challenge.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the day is expected to stay clear and moderately warm, with maximum temperatures likely to touch around 33°C. The pleasant pattern is set to continue overnight as well, with minimum temperatures expected to drop to nearly 18°C during late night and pre-dawn hours. While the weather brought some respite, the haze that lingered in several parts of Mumbai through the early hours muted what could have otherwise been a picture-perfect November morning.

This rise in pollution comes shortly after a spell of intense rainfall that had briefly washed the atmosphere clean. The downpour had flushed out suspended dust and particulate matter, leading to a short-lived phase of clear skies, crisp visibility and improved air quality. But as soon as the rains receded, pollutants once again began to accumulate rapidly. Without the natural cleansing effect of showers, Mumbai slipped back into deteriorating air conditions, undoing recent gains.

By Wednesday morning, the city’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) had surged to 275, placing it firmly in the ‘unhealthy’ category and marking a major jump from the moderate levels seen earlier in the month.

Several locations registered particularly alarming readings. The Wadala Truck Terminal recorded an AQI of 394, falling into the severe category and emerging as one of the city’s worst-affected spots. Deonar (329) and Malad (323) also clocked severe pollution levels, with Colaba (320) and Worli (318) close behind.

Suburban areas, though comparatively better, remained far from satisfactory. Kandivali East logged an AQI of 123, Borivali East 187, both in the poor bracket, while Mankhurd (197), Bhandup West (210) and Jogeshwari (220) recorded poor to unhealthy air, underscoring the widespread impact.

As per AQI standards, 0–50 is Good, 51–100 Moderate, 101–150 Poor, 151–200 Unhealthy, and anything above 200 qualifies as Severe or Hazardous.