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Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, the owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub where 25 were killed in a fire on December 6, were granted bail in a second case of alleged cheating and forgery and were likely to walk out of prison by Wednesday evening. The two were granted bail in the main case (culpable homicide) on April 1. Parag Rao, the lawyer of the brothers, said Mapusa's judicial magistrate first class granted the two bail in the second case subject to regular conditions on furnishing a bond ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested the Mumbai divisional chairman of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) for allegedly accepting a ₹20,000 bribe to clear a contractor's pending bills. The accused, Rajendra Manik Ahire (55), a (Class I ) officer posted at the board's Mumbai divisional office in Vashi, was caught red-handed in his cabin around 1 pm while accepting the bribe. Another official, Manohar Laxman Pawar (50), a (C ...Read More >
Mapusa (Goa) [India], April 8 (ANI): The Mapusa JMFC Court in Goa has granted bail to accused Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra in a document forgery case registered by Mapusa Police, their lawyer Parag Rao told ANI. Bail was granted on execution of a personal bond of Rs 50,000 each. The case dealt with the alleged forgery of a no-objection certificate (NOC). Also Read | Rampur Shocker: Man Kills Wife During Heated Argument While Having S*x, Arrested After Confession. Earlier on April 1, the C ...Read More >
Mapusa (Goa) [India], April 8 (ANI): The Mapusa JMFC Court in Goa has granted bail to accused Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra in a document forgery case registered by Mapusa Police, their lawyer Parag Rao told ANI. Bail was granted on execution of a personal bond of Rs 50,000 each. The case dealt with the alleged forgery of a no-objection certificate (NOC). Earlier on April 1, the Court of the Additional Sessions Judge at Merces, Goa, granted regular bail to the Luthra brothers in connection ...Read More >
Mapusa (Goa): A court in Goa has granted bail to brothers Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra in connection with the nightclub licence case tied to the deadly December 2025 fire that left 25 people dead. The Luthra brothers are co-owners of the 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub, where the tragedy took place on December 6, 2025. The Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) court in Mapusa allowed their release on bail on a bond of Rs 50,000 each and subject to conditions, observing that the investigat ...Read More >
PANAJI: The Mapusa JMFC court granted bail to Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra in the alleged NOC forgery case on a bond of Rs 50,000 each, paving the way for their release.The court did not make any oral observations, stating that detailed reasoning would be part of the written order.The brothers are accused of using a forged no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Candolim primary health centre to operate their nightclub.Mapusa police had registered a separate FIR based on a complaint by the health o ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has suspended former Bhadrak MP Manjulata Mandal and her husband, former Dhamnagar MLA Muktikanta Mandal, for alleged anti-party activities. Party sources indicated that the couple had been engaging with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), actions seen as detrimental to BJD's interests in Bhadrak district. Speculation is rife that both leaders may formally join the BJP in the near future. Manjulata won the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Bhadrak on a BJD tick ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: The BJD on Monday suspended former Bhadrak MP Manjulata Mandal and her husband, former Dhamnagar MLA Muktikanta Mandal for anti-party activities. Sources in the BJD said both the leaders were hobnobbing with the BJP which went against the interest of the party in Bhadrak district. Both the leaders are likely to join the BJP soon. Manjulata was elected from the Bhadrak Lok Sabha seat in 2019 parliamentary election on a BJD ticket by defeating Avimanyu Sethi of the BJP. However, she ...Read More >
Panchkula: Several villages have remained unscathed from the LPG shortage that has gripped the nation since the outbreak of hostilities in West Asia. One such village is Pyarewala village Panchkula district of Haryana where, a biogas plant installed around a year ago has proven to be a lifesaver for 30 families. Village sarpanch, Ravinder Chaudhary, with assistance from the state government installed the biogas plant near the village around a year ago. Subsequently, pipelines were laid to 30 ho ...Read More >
Anand, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress candidate Bhrugurajsinh Chauhan on Monday filed his nomination for the Umreth Assembly by-election in the presence of senior party leader Bharatsinh Solanki, marking the party's formal entry into the contest for the Anand district seat. Chauhan, who was recently announced as the party's nominee, submitted his papers as the campaign for the April 23 bypoll gathers pace. He is an experienced organisational figure within the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Commit ...Read More >
ALSO READ | It's not about the samosas alone: How Raghav Chadha and AAP broke up slowly but steadily Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Atishi questioned Chadha's silence on what she described as "pressing national concerns." In a video, she asked why he had not raised issues such as the alleged misuse of institutions and the ongoing LPG shortage. "Today, our nation is passing through an immense crisis... yet you are not raising any questions. Why are you seemingly afraid to speak out again ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 5 (PTI) The Mumbai Anti-Corruption Bureau apprehended a Mantralaya Section Officer on Sunday for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 6.37 lakh for approving funds for developmental works, officials said. The accused, identified as Vilas Lad, is a Class 1 officer posted at the state secretariat in south Mumbai, an official said. The complainant had applied for a government grant to develop basic infrastructure facilities in his village on behalf of a village Sarpanch. While following ...Read More >
Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar on Sunday visited rain-affected villages in the Baramati tehsil of Pune District and assured farmers of timely government support after unseasonal rains and hailstorms caused widespread damage to crops earlier this week. Speaking during her visit, Pawar said this was her first trip to the area after the recent hailstorm and stressed that it was her responsibility to reach out to affected farmers. She said the damage has been severe, and farm ...Read More >
Gandhinagar/Anand: Three candidates filed six nomination papers on Saturday for the by-election to Gujarat's Umreth Assembly constituency, as the electoral process gathered pace ahead of polling on April 23. According to election authorities, nominations were submitted on April 4, following the March 30 notification. The candidates who filed papers include Maulikkumar Shah of the Bharatiya Janata Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates Harshad Parmar and Vimalkumar Patel. Officials co ...Read More >
Gandhinagar/Anand: Three candidates filed six nomination papers on Saturday for the by-election to Gujarat's Umreth Assembly constituency, as the electoral process gathered pace ahead of polling on April 23. According to election authorities, nominations were submitted on April 4, following the March 30 notification. The candidates who filed papers include Maulikkumar Shah of the Bharatiya Janata Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates Harshad Parmar and Vimalkumar Patel. Officials co ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Raghav Chadha on Saturday hit back at the Aam Aadmi Party after being removed as the party's deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha and replaced by Ashok Kumar Mittal, rejecting the allegations cited against him. Terming the move part of a "scripted campaign", Chadha alleged that it was a "coordinated attack" aimed at targeting him. In a video shared on X, he said he would expose "every lie" and responded to each charge levelled by the party, ending with a popular line from Dhurandhar: "Gha ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Raghav Chadha, who has been a Rajya Sabha MP since April 2022, is known for highlighting everyday problems faced by ordinary citizens. His interventions in the Upper House have often gone viral for focusing on practical public grievances rather than routine political rhetoric. Some of the prominent issues raised by Chadha in Parliament include exorbitant prices of food and beverages at airports; rampant food adulteration affecting public health; exploitation ...Read More >
Chandigarh, April 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday stressed the need to strengthen sanitation and drainage systems in rural areas, directing officers concerned to ensure regular and time-bound cleaning of village ponds and wastewater channels across the state. Chairing a review meeting of the Haryana Pond and Waste Water Management Authority here, the Chief Minister said maintaining cleanliness in villages must be a priority to prevent inconvenience to resid ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi President Saurabh Bhardwaj and other party leaders on Friday openly criticised his party MP Raghav Chadha following his removal as AAP's Rajya Sabha Deputy Leader, citing concerns over his reluctance to raise issues against the Central Government. Speaking to ANI here, Bhardwaj asserted that Raghav Chadha "consistently hangs back" whenever the party wants to raise issues against the Central government in Parliament. "The primary dut ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Delhi Leader of Opposition (LoP) and AAP leader Atishi on Friday questioned her colleague and Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha for failing to raise issues concerning commoners amidst a national crisis and a significant shortage of LPG gas. She alleged that Raghav Chadha was hesitant to support the impeachment motion against the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). Atishi posted a video on X and said, "Some questions I have for Raghav Chadha. Today, our nation is pas ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 3 (ANI): After AAP MP Raghav Chadha was removed as the party's deputy speaker in Rajya Sabha, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday said that those who "break party lines" should be subjected to action. However, CM Mann clarified that the removal of Chadha from the post in Parliament's Upper House is a regular part of the party's functioning. "This is regular party functioning... It is his call on what statement he wants to make. Those who break party ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): After being appointed as the Aam Aadmi Party's deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, succeeding Raghav Chadha, party MP Ashok Mittal said on Friday that AAP is a party that functions democratically, emphasising that such changes are a normal process. Speaking to ANI, Mittal explained that the leadership consistently rotates responsibilities to foster growth and more effectively amplify the public's voice. "AAP is a party that functions democratically. Our party al ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party leader Anurag Dhanda hit back at AAP MP Raghav Chadha, following his remarks on removal as the party's deputy leader in Rajya Sabha. In an 'X' post, Dhanda stressed that Chadha has been "scared" from past few years and has hesitated to speak against PM Narendra Modi. The AAP leader stated that the party get little time to speak in Parliament, under which it can either save the nation or call out for "making samosas cheap at the airport." Dhand ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): In a direct attack on the Aam Aadmi Party following his removal as the party's Deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, AAP MP Raghav Chadha on Friday said his silence in Parliament should not be mistaken for defeat. In a post on X, Chadha questioned the reasons behind being prevented from speaking in Parliament. He said he consistently raises issues affecting the common people and asked whether doing so amounts to any wrongdoing. "Whenever I get a chance to speak in ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Once a trusted aide of former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and a key figure in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Raghav Chadha has recently appeared sidelined, with his absence from public events and silence on key issues fuelling speculation about his role in the party.Chadha, who previously served as the party's national spokesperson, has not been seen at several recent appearances alongside Kejriwal. His silence on issues raised by senior leaders has also drawn attention.The first ...Read More >
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Thursday said that the removal of AAP leader Raghav Chadha as the party's Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha indicates that he has been sidelined within the party. "It is now clear that Raghav Chadha is separate from the Aam Aadmi Party. People realised this long ago, when he went to London while Kejriwal was arrested. Public perception now is that Chadha will leave or be removed from the party and join elsewhere," Amarinder Sin ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha Secretariat on Thursday refused Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha's request to speak on the Jan Vishwas Amendment Bill, citing that no time had been allocated to him by the party, sources told news agency ANI. The move comes after AAP sent an official letter to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat stating that Ashok Kumar Mittal would be the party's new deputy leader in the Upper House, replacing Chadha. Mittal, a Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, was elected in April 2022. Sinc ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Thursday said that the removal of AAP's Raghav Chadha as AAP's Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha has made it clear that the latter is separate from the party. "It is now clear that Raghav Chadha is separate from the Aam Aadmi Party. People realised this long ago, when he went to London while Kejriwal was arrested. Public perception now is that Chadha will leave or be removed from the party and join elsewh ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Secretariat on Thursday denied the request of Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha to speak on the Jan Vishwas Amendment Bill, citing no time allocation by the party for him, according to sources. This comes after the Aam Aadmi Party sent an official letter to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat informing that Ashok Kumar Mittal will be the new Deputy Leader of AAP in the Upper House, the party stated. Mittal has replaced Raghav Chadha as the Deputy Leader of ...Read More >
New Delhi , April 2 : Ashok Kumar Mittal will be the new Deputy Leader of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Rajya Sabha. The party has sent an official letter informing the decision to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat, the party stated on Thursday. Mittal is a Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab. He was elected to the House in April 2022 and, since then, has been a part of several parliamentary committees, including the Committee on Defence, the Committee on Finance and in February 2026, he was made a member of th ...Read More >
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