Delhi CNG blast death toll rises to 3

Delhi CNG Station Blast Live News: Death toll climbs to three in Delhi CNG station blast, all were fuel station employees19 Aug 2026 08: 16: 02 PM IST.

Key points

• Rajnath Singh will hold a bilateral session with the Defence Minister of Japan, Shinjiro Koizumi, in New Delhi on August 20.
• IndiGo flight 6E-6852 from Surat to Jaipur created a priority landing at Jaipur Airport due to medical emergency.
• Delhi Jal Board alleged scam case: Rouse Avenue Court remanded Ankit Shrivastava to 2-day Police custody.
• Delhi Jal Board case: Ankit Shrivastava gets 2-day police custody, Jain 14-day judicial custody.
• Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Singh, MLA Surya Prakash Khatri, and DTC authorities were additionally present at the launch event.

Delhi CNG Station Blast Live News: Death toll climbs to three in Delhi CNG station blast, all were fuel station employees: Police Jharkhand Protests: Students protesting job exam irregularities halt stir, offer 2-month ultimatum to govt to resolve matters. The march, led by Tejashwi Yadav, saw protesters breach police barricades as they headed towards Lok Bhavan, demanding action over paper leaks, unemployment and problems faced by students and youth in Bihar. The RJD-led protest comes against the backdrop of growing worries over the state's examination system and employment opportunities for young individuals. IndiGo flight makes priority landing at Jaipur airport over medical emergency.

IndiGo flight 6E-6852 from Surat to Jaipur created a priority landing at Jaipur Airport due to medical emergency. The airline provided medical assistance to a passenger: Sources. Congress to hold nationwide protests over Ram temple donation row.

CWC directed Pradesh Congress Committees to hold demonstrations throughout country on Ram temple donation theft matter: Venugopal.

Delhi Jal Board alleged scam case: Rouse Avenue Court remanded Ankit Shrivastava to 2-day Police custody. Satyender Jain and 4 other accused remanded to 14-day judicial custody. The bail application has been listed for August 25 for hearing. Court issued notice on the bail applications. Delhi CNG blast death toll rises to 3.

Death toll climbs to three in Delhi CNG station blast, all were fuel station employees: Police. Spurious liquor toll rises to 4 in Gujarat, 18 hospitalised.

Death toll due to consumption of spurious liquor rises to four in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district; 18 hospitalised: Authorities. DGCA to enforce random drug tests for flight crew shortly.

Top Official Sources tell ANI – "Airlines must randomly test more than 25% of flight crew each year for psychoactive substances using urine samples. DGCA is going to apply it shortly to each and every Indian airline. After the Phuket flight fiasco, the pilot of AI-2379 has been de-rostered. From 13th August, Air India has been undertaking full screening of all its group pilots for any substances or medications that are not permitted under prevailing regulations. Additionally, Air India is submitting these test reports to DGCA and DGCA is looking into it. The preliminary report of AI-2379 will come out in the next 10 days."

EC revises Maharashtra SIR schedule, final list on Nov 4.

Election Commission revises Maharashtra's SIR schedule; final voter list to be published on November 4. One killed, five injured in Delhi CNG station blast.

One killed, five injured after gas cylinder of truck explodes at CNG station in outer Delhi's Tikri Kalan: Police.

Hyundai Motor India to hike vehicle rates by up to 1 pc from Sept.

Hyundai Motor India Ltd on Wednesday remarked it aims to growth costs of its vehicles by up to 1 per cent throughout its portfolio, from September 2026, to partially offset cost pressures. The quantum of growth will vary depending on the model and variant, Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) stated in a regulatory filing.

Students protesting job exam irregularities halt stir, offer 2-month ultimatum to govt to resolve matters.

If J'khand govt fails to resolve recruitment exam problems within 2 months, we will relaunch protest: JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch.

Sympathise with successful candidates who face risk of job loss after exam scrapping, fault lies with J'khand govt: JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch.

We urge J'khand CM Hemant Soren to initiate stringent measures to check recurrence of job exam irregularities: JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch. IndiGo notes intermittent matters hit reservation platform, advises customers to retry.

IndiGo remarked it is facing intermittent matters with its core reservation platform, affecting access to some online services. The airline remarked teams are working with its partner to resolve the problem and advised customers with immediate travel needs to contact its call centre. Over last 12 years, Modi administration devastated future of the youth.

Ukraine's Parliament has approved Yevhenii Khmara as the country's new Defence Minister.

US Ambassador Sergio Gor notes US will reconsider its travel advisories for Jammu and Kashmir.

For context, the Fire Department has suspended Station Officer Abhay Chowdhury. This person issued the report based on which the hotel's Fire Safety Certificate was granted in Tarapith, sources remarked.

At least 21 individuals were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Paraná, Brazil, the road operator stated on X.

India probable to send election observers to Palestine, states envoy Abdullah Abu Shawesh.

Palestinian Ambassador to India Abdullah M. While expressing worries over potential Israeli barriers to holding polls in the West Bank, Gaza and occupied East Jerusalem, abu Shawesh remarked he is confident India will participate as an observer in the upcoming Palestinian elections.

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court has reserved its order on the judicial custody of former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain and four other accused persons.

Tejashwi Yadav brought to Sachivalaya Police Station after detention during RJD youth protest in Bihar.

Cabinet clears Rs 13, 041 crore rail & road projects; Howrah-Chennai line to be quadrupled.

As the administration seeks to rise train and freight capacity on key transport corridors, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved four railway projects and a highway project worth a total ₹13, 041 crore, including projects to quadruple the Howrah-Chennai main railway line. The first three railway projects approved by the Cabinet are on the Howrah-Chennai route and will involve adding lines to sections of the main railway corridor, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw remarked at a Cabinet briefing. Here. Cabinet approves Rs 3, 352 crore project to quadruple Kharagpur-Bhadrak rail section.

In practice, the 173-km Kharagpur-Bhadrak rail corridor, running along the coast via Balasore and Rupsa, will be expanded to four lines to ease passenger and freight traffic. The project includes 41 major and 169 minor bridges.

CABINET MEETING: Routes in red colour approved today; complete quadruple from Howrah to Chennai.

CABINET MEETING: 5 major decisions taken, first 4 projects regarding railways and 5th is highway related.

Ladakh LG VK Saxena has approved 4% horizontal reservation for outstanding sportspersons in Group 'C' administration posts under the new Ladakh Sports Policy. Amit Jani moves Supreme Court against 'Kala Hiran' teaser takedown order.

After the court held that it prima facie infringed Salman Khan's personality rights and could harm his reputation, film producer Amit Jani has challenged the Delhi High Court's interim order directing the removal of the teaser and promotional material of Kala Hiran – The Battle For Legacy.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav detained in Patna while taking out march over police action during NEET paper leak protests in Bihar: Authorities.

CM Rekha Gupta and LG Taranjit Singh Sandhu flagged off new electric buses and introduced EV services.

Delhi Transport Minister Pankaj Singh, MLA Surya Prakash Khatri, and DTC authorities were additionally present at the launch event. India beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs in Galle test.

Police employ water cannon to disperse the crowd carrying out foot march towards Lok Bhavan in Patna.

Taken together, the developments around delhi CNG blast death toll rises to 3 point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.