The anatomy of the Delhi blast.

Hours after nearly 2,900 kg of explosives were seized in Haryana's Faridabad, a powerful blast jolted Delhi last evening, killing at least eight people and injuring several others outside the bustling Red Fort area.

1852 hrs  Slow moving Hyundai 120 blows up near Red Fort traffic signal.

1855 hrs  Delhi Fire Department receives alert. No crater, no shrapnel injury noticed.

1925 hrs  Around 30 people injured taken to LNJP hospital. Of them, eight declared brought dead.

1929 hrs  Ten fire tenders arrive, area cordoned off; fire brought under control.

2028 hrs  NIA, NSG and forensic teams reach the spot, collect evidence.

2030 hrs  Home Minister briefs PM. Shah visits LNJP hospital and the blast site.

All angles being probed, says HM

* All angles being probed, no possibility is ruled out, says the HM. "Unless the samples recovered from 

   the blast site are analysed by forensics and NSG, nothing can be said".

* Nationwide alert announced, CISF tightens vigil at all installations in Delhi-NCR, including the IGI

   Airport and metro stations.

Tailpiece.

Got up at 5, sent all the messages, switched on the hymns on the home theatre, lit up the puja room lamp and opened up the house for the day.

Walked on the road in front of the house and recited my prayers.

Monish fetches our Chevy. Comes back after 28 days. Bath and a quick breakfast.

Harish takes me to the SBI and the ICICI banks. And I return to spend time with Sathyan and Indu, who'd dropped by. It was nice to interact with them.

Lunch followed by television viewing and then, siesta.

The evening chores.