Wagah Blast
Toll mounts to 61; Pak put on high alert
Bomb squad recovers IED in Wagah parking area
Security forces arrest 21 suspects
Lahore, November 3
An improvised explosive device (IED) was found from the parking area of the Wagah border on Monday, a day after 61 persons were killed in a bomb blast following the flag-lowering ceremony at the India-Pakistan land border crossing.

A woman consoles a man mourning for his relative killed in the bomb explosion, in Lahore. AP/PTI

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Indian and Pakistani flags being lowered at the Retreat ceremony at the Attari-Wagah joint check post on Monday. Photo: Vishal Kumar

BSF on look out for border bombers, tighten vigil
New Delhi, November 3
India has increased patrolling, added more night vision equipment and thermal imagers at the joint check post and also along the barbed-wire-fenced international border with Pakistan.

Delhi heads for polls as parties say can't form govt
New Delhi, November 3
Delhi is likely to witness a fresh electoral battle after the BJP, Congress and AAP on Monday told Lt Governor Najeeb Jung that no party was in a position to form the government. Jung is expected to send a recommendation to the President for dissolving the Assembly soon.

Kanwar Pal Gurjar is Haryana Speaker
Chandigarh, November 3
The 13th Haryana Assembly today ”unanimously” chose Jagadhari MLA Kanwar Pal Gurjar as its Speaker on the first day of the maiden session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha which began amidst camaraderie, handshakes, bear hugs, lofty talks of “idealism” and a commitment to adopt healthy parliamentary practice even as the House expressed unanimity over the need for longer House sittings.