New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- President Droupadi Murmu, who is on a visit to Angola, spoke with Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the phone on Tuesday to enquire about the blast that occurred near Delhi's Red Fort last evening, sources said.

The President had on Monday conveyed her condolences over loss of lives in the Delhi blast.

"I convey my heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their lives in the blast that has taken place in Delhi. I pray for quick recovery of those injured," she said in a post on X.

The President is on a State visit to Angola and Botswana from November 8 to 13.

Meanwhile, a day after a blast that left eight people dead and several injured, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) handed over the...