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Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 5 (ANI): Special Easter Vigil prayers were held at the world-renowned Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health, popularly known as the "Rome of the East," to mark the start of Easter Sunday at Velankanni in Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu on Saturday night. The celebrations began with the Paschal Vigil ceremony. During the ritual, the "Paschal Light," symbolising the resurrection of Jesus Christ, was lit by the Rector of the Basilica, Fr. Irudhayaraj, fol ...Read More >
New Delhi, The fine for letting a dog roam in a public street without a leash, which currently is ₹50 under the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, will increase to ₹1,000 if the Parliament passes the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2025. This change is part of the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2026, which was introduced by Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The bill proposes several amendments to the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act of 1957. Under the proposed am ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: A portion of the frontal section of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's house in Bholath, Kapurthala, was demolished on Monday by the office of the Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO). Khaira, a strong critic of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, condemned the move, calling it the dangerous introduction of "bulldozer (Pila-Panja) politics" in Punjab by Mann under directions from AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, aimed at silencing criticism and democratic dissent. As the de ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 23 (ANI): Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, on Monday shared snapshots of the Spring Festival celebrations in Kolkata. Xu said that the festival reminds revellers that culture transcends all boundaries. Also Read | BAFTA 2026: PM Narendra Modi Hails Manipuri Film 'Boong' for Historic Win; 'A Moment of Immense Joy' (View Post). In a post on X, he wrote, "Sharing some snapshots of the Chinese community celebrating the Spring Festival in Kolkata -- ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 23 (ANI): Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, on Monday shared snapshots of the Spring Festival celebrations in Kolkata. Xu said that the festival reminds revellers that culture transcends all boundaries. In a post on X, he wrote, "Sharing some snapshots of the Chinese community celebrating the Spring Festival in Kolkata -- a beautiful reminder that tradition and cultural diversity transcend all borders." China_Amb_India/status/2025829491072004481? ...Read More >
Kokrajhar (Assam) [India], February 17 (ANI): A massive fire broke out on Tuesday in an oil tanker on NH-27 in the Gossaigaon area of Assam's Kokrajhar district. Fire tenders arrived at the site of the incident and all efforts are being made to douse the fire. A thick plume of smoke is emerging from the site of the incident. Further details are awaited. Also Read | Maruti Suzuki e Vitara Launched: Check Price, Specifications, Features and Battery Rental Plan. On Monday, at least seven people ...Read More >
Panaji: The Luthra brothers, owners of Birch by Romeo Lane where 25 people were killed in a fire on Dec 6, were remanded in five days police custody by a Mapusa court on Wednesday. Goa police -- which brought the brothers to Goa from Delhi on Wednesday morning -- had sought 10 days police custody for the duo and argued that custodial interrogation was required to deter them and their associates from fleeing the country.Police told the court that they wanted to uncover their financial transaction ...Read More >
Days after a devastating fire at an upscale nightclub in India's Goa state killed 25 people, the spotlight remains on the two brothers who co-owned the place. On Tuesday, Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra were deported to India from Thailand, where they fled hours after the incident on 7 December. A third partner in the nightclub, Ajay Gupta, was detained in Delhi last week. Until a few weeks ago, the brothers who grew up in Delhi, were not known beyond India's hospitality and nightlife circuit. Tho ...Read More >
Arjuna (Goa) [India], December 17 (ANI): Brothers Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa's Arpora, were taken away from Anjuna District Hospital on Wednesday after undergoing a medical examination, officials said. The Luthra brothers were brought to the hospital as part of standard procedure following their arrival in the state. Also Read | Hyderabad Shocker: Class 4 Student Dies by Hanging Himself in Washroom After Returning From School. The Goa ...Read More >
Arjuna (Goa) [India], December 17 (ANI): Brothers Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa's Arpora, were taken away from Anjuna District Hospital on Wednesday after undergoing a medical examination, officials said. The Luthra brothers were brought to the hospital as part of standard procedure following their arrival in the state. The Goa Police arrested the accused brothers after they were deported from Thailand. The fire at the Arpora nightclub on ...Read More >
Panaji (Goa) [India], December 17 (ANI): The owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa's Arpora, brothers Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, arrived in Goa on Wednesday from Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi after a Delhi court granted a 48-hour transit remand to the two accused. The Goa Police arrested the accused brothers after they were deported from Thailand. The fire at the Arpora nightclub on December 6 claimed 25 lives and led to criminal proceedings against the cl ...Read More >
Panaji (Goa) [India], December 17 (ANI): The owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa's Arpora, brothers Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, arrived in Goa on Wednesday from Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi after a Delhi court granted a 48-hour transit remand to the two accused. The Goa Police arrested the accused brothers after they were deported from Thailand. The fire at the Arpora nightclub on December 6 claimed 25 lives and led to criminal proceedings against the cl ...Read More >
New Delhi, December 17: The Goa Police sought transit remand of nightclub owners Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra on Tuesday, citing that the deadly fire broke out after a firework event was organised at the nightclub without proper fire-safety equipment and other essential safety gadgets, telling a Delhi court that their custodial presence in Goa was required for a critical stage of the investigation. Placing its submissions before the Patiala House Court, the Goa Police stated that the accused ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): The owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa's Arpora, brothers Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, were taken from Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi to Goa on Wednesday morning after a Delhi court granted a 48-hour transit remand to the two accused. Visuals from early Wednesday morning at IGI Airport showed the brothers in police custody. Also Read | 'Agar Mai Aapki Dhoti...': Rakhi Sawant Fumes Over 'UP CM' Nitish Kumar's AYU ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): The owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa's Arpora, brothers Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, were taken from Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi to Goa on Wednesday morning after a Delhi court granted a 48-hour transit remand to the two accused. Visuals from early Wednesday morning at IGI Airport showed the brothers in police custody. The Goa Police arrested the accused brothers after they were deported from Thailand. The ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): The Goa Police sought transit remand of nightclub owners Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra on Tuesday, citing that the deadly fire broke out after a firework event was organised at the nightclub without proper fire-safety equipment and other essential safety gadgets, telling a Delhi court that their custodial presence in Goa was required for a critical stage of the investigation. Placing its submissions before the Patiala House Court, the Goa Police stated t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): New Year's Eve celebrations across India offer a wide spectrum of experiences, ranging from royal festivities in Rajasthan to vibrant beach parties along the coast of Goa. From heritage cities and desert camps to hill stations and bustling metros, the country presents diverse options for travellers looking to welcome the New Year in their own unique way.With cultural shows, live music, fireworks and public gatherings planned in several destinations, people a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- Officials said the main owners of a nightclub in the western Indian state of Goa, where a deadly fire killed 25 people last week, were deported from Thailand on Tuesday and formally arrested upon arrival at New Delhi airport. The owners, Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, "will be produced before a Delhi court, where we will seek transit remand to take them to Goa to face the law," an official said. On December 7, the fire tore through a popular nightclub called Birch by ...Read More >
Mumbai, December 16: Today, December 16, football legend Lionel Messi departed from Gujarat's Jamnagar after visiting Vantara, the wildlife rescue and conservation centre. Notably, Messi was hosted at Vantara by business Anant Ambani, son of Mukesh Ambani, who is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries. It is worth noting that Jamnagar marked the final stop of Lionel Messi's GOAT India Tour 2025, which saw the Argentine footballer visit Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Delhi in ...Read More >
Panaji: State govt on Monday sealed The Cape Goa, an upmarket hotel that was operating using a temporary shack licence on the Cabo de Rama hill face in South Goa.The hotel, which included a sea-facing restaurant with seating capacity for close to 100 persons, was originally meant to be an 18x8 structure for only 24 individuals, said senior officials.While it is the state's fourth tourism establishment that is in the dock, it is the first hotel to be sealed and the first in South Goa to face the ...Read More >
At least seven people have been reported dead after another body was pulled out from the rubble of an explosion that ripped through a firecracker factory in Hyderabad a day earlier, it emerged on Sunday. Rescue officials confirmed to Dawn the recovery of one more body from the rubble, which was pulled out late on Saturday. On Saturday, a statement from the Rescue 1122 spokesperson said that "a powerful explosion was reported in a firecracker factory on the banks of the Laghari Goth river, Lati ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: At least six people were killed and seven injured when a powerful explosion tore through an illegal fireworks factory in the city on Saturday, officials said. Deputy Commissioner Zain ul Abideen Memon confirmed that a fifth body had been recovered from the debris, adding that three of the injured were in critical condition. A spokesperson for Rescue 1122 said the explosion occurred at a firecracker manufacturing site located on the banks of the Laghari Goth river within the Latifaba ...Read More >
New Delhi: Lakhs of devotees flocked ghats and artificial ponds across the national capital on Tuesday, October 28, to celebrate Chhath Puja, the four-day festival dedicated to the Sun god. The Delhi government had prepared more than 1,300 ghats, including 17 along the Yamuna river, to accommodate the large gatherings, which concluded on Tuesday morning with the 'Usha Arghya' offered to the rising Sun. From Sonia Vihar Pusta to Hathi Ghat near ITO, crowds gathered in the early hours with baske ...Read More >
Indore administration has banned dangerous carbide toy guns after 31 individuals, mostly children, suffered serious eye injuries during Diwali. The district magistrate prohibited their manufacture, storage, sale, and use, citing public health and environmental concerns. Police also banned social media content featuring these guns, with violations punishable by law. The Indore district administration on Friday banned the dangerous carbide toy guns after their use during Diwali led to at least 31 ...Read More >
Kolkata: With the city still reeling from incidents of violence and noise pollution during Diwali and Kali Puja, community elders have appealed for a clean and green Chhath Puja this year. Several organisations representing residents of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in Kolkata have urged devotees to refrain from bursting illegal crackers, playing loud music, or polluting water bodies during the festival.Mamta Singh, president of the Rashtriya Bihari Samaj, said her organisation had appealed to all mem ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India trialled cloud seeding over its smog-filled capital for the first time, spraying a chemical from an aeroplane to encourage rain and wash deadly particles out of the air. Cloud seeding is the practice of using aeroplanes to fire salt or other chemicals into clouds to induce rain. New Delhi city authorities, working with the government's Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, launched a test run on Thursday (Oct 23) afternoon using a Cessna light aeroplane over the city's northe ...Read More >
Jaipur: Officials from Jaipur Municipal Corporations, Heritage and Greater had promised before Diwali that no open garbage depots or littered streets would be seen after the festival. However, the very next morning, the city woke up to streets with overflowing bins, plastic waste, and scattered remains of fireworks, a sight that still hasn't changed.The sanitation work in the city has been slow for the past five days, as several municipal employees have remained on extended holidays. In several ...Read More >
Content creator Sam Pepper was banned from livestreaming platforms Pump.fun and Kick after sending a young teen to the hospital in New Delhi, India, by hitting them in the face with a firework while live. Pepper and his friends had been firing Roman candle-style fireworks at each other during the Diwali festival, with locals joining in on the chaos. Any enjoyment quickly turned sour when the British influencer directly hit a local young teen in the face with a firework. "Oh my god! Oh my god, ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Bhopal collector Kaushlendra Vikram Singh on Thursday issued an order imposing a complete ban on the manufacture, storage, and sale of carbide guns, illegal firecrackers and sound-producing explosive devices across the district. The action has been taken in view of recent accidents and noise pollution during festive celebrations. The order has been issued under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023. The collector clearly stated that no indiv ...Read More >
Kolkata, Oct 23 (PTI) Kolkata Police arrested 153 people for various legal violations, including disorderly conduct and bursting banned fireworks, during post-Diwali celebrations, an officer said on Thursday. Of the total arrests made on Wednesday, 146 were for disorderly conduct, while seven persons were picked up for bursting prohibited firecrackers. No arrests were made under gambling-related offences, the officer said, adding that police also initiated 383 traffic prosecutions during the d ...Read More >
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