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NEW DELHI: Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra co‑owners of the Goa nightclub Birch by Romeo Lane, have been detained by Thai authorities in Phuket and are set to be deported to India to face investigation in connection with a deadly fire that killed 25 people last week.Indian law enforcement agencies, working through diplomatic and international policing…
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister’s Office on Thursday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from the PM National Relief Fund for the families of those who died in the Arunachal Pradesh accident, and Rs 50,000 for the injured. “Distressed by the loss of lives due to a mishap in the Anjaw district of…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that acid attackers who forcibly make victims ingest acid must be prosecuted for attempt to murder rather than under provisions related to causing grievous hurt. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said such offences demand the strictest legal response.“There should not be…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Thursday issued a revised Special Intensive Revision (SIR) schedule for Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, MP, Chhattisgarh, UP and Andaman and Nicobar Islands following requests from CEOs. Election Commission’ press note In the earlier revised schedule, the Enumeration Period for these 6 States/UT was till December 11 and the earlier date…
President Droupadi Murmu (File photo) NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Manipur on a two-day visit on Thursday — her first trip to the state since taking office in July 2022, and also her first since the ethnic conflict erupted in May 2023.The President’s visit comes three months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled…
CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said the overwhelming response from investors during his visit to Japan and South Korea will mark a new milestone in the state’s industrial progress. Sharing his experiences of a 10-day visit to Japan and South Korea, the chief minister said he duly showcased Punjab as the emerging…
Representative image (Photo credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Speed kills — and it claimed nearly 1.24 lakh lives in 2024, around 70% of all road deaths (1.77 lakh) in that year, while non-wearing of helmet and seatbelt resulted in 39% of deaths (69,088), an indication of how road users’ behaviour remains the biggest challenge to make…
Manickam Tagore counters Amit Shah’s “vote chori” claim, says Gandhi chose Nehru in 1946 NEW DELHI: Congress MP Manickam Tagore on Thursday hit back at Union home minister Amit Shah’s remark that Jawaharlal Nehru became India’s first prime minister through ‘vote-chori.’ Tagore listed five points to argue that Nehru assumed the post fairly and legitimately.“What…
The recent carpooling picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin found a place at US Congress discussion on India-US ties.“This poster is worth a thousand words,” said US representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove, pointing towards the image, as she went on to slam the Donald Trump administration’s foreign policy towards India.“Trump’s policies towards…
NEW DELHI: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday condemned attempts to “pressure the judiciary” and raised concerns over the religious minority status and the spread of jihadist ideology, as its two-day Kendriya Margdarshak Mandal (KMM) meeting concluded here. Reference was also made to jihad as an ideological challenge beyond law and order.Amid growing political pushback…
