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Goa nightclub fire case: Goa Police cite lack of fire safety gadgets during firework event; Delhi Court grants 48-Hour transit remand

New Delhi | December 17, 2025 9:19:00 AM IST

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 safe ... read..

Winter Session: Congress MPs to meet in the CPP office in Parliament

New Delhi | December 17, 2025 9:18:58 AM IST

The Congress MPs are all set to meet in the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) office today in the Parliament to chalk out the strategy for the floor of the House for the day. The meeting will be held at 10:30 am. ... read..

Thousands of devotees visit Ramanathaswamy Temple during Margazhi month

Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) | December 17, 2025 9:18:57 AM IST

During the spiritual Tamil month of Margazhi, thousands of devotees are visiting the Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram. Starting from mid-December and concluding around mid-January, it is the 9th month in the traditional Tamil calendar. People focus on ... read..

Arpora nightclub fire case: Luthra brothers taken to Goa after Delhi court grants 48-hour transit remand

New Delhi | December 17, 2025 9:18:53 AM IST

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 re ... read..

Uttarakhand: Dehradun-based journalist dies after brutal assault at home, FIR registered

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | December 17, 2025 8:48:59 AM IST

In a sensational case from the state capital Dehradun, Rajpur Police have registered an FIR against a person named Amit Sehgal following the death of journalist Pankaj Mishra. ... read..

Southern Command commemorates Vijay Diwas 2025 with solemn wreath-laying, veteran and Veer Nari felicitation at Pune

Pune (Maharashtra) | December 17, 2025 8:48:54 AM IST

Vijay Diwas 2025 was commemorated with customary military solemnity and dignity at the Southern Command War Memorial, Pune, on December 16, marking 54 years of India's decisive victory in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War. ... read..

Birch by Romeo Lane fire tragedy: Luthra brothers taken to Goa after Delhi Court grants transit remand

New Delhi | December 17, 2025 7:48:54 AM IST

The owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa's Arpora, brothers Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, have been taken to Goa by the Goa Police after a Delhi Court granted a two-day transit remand, officials said on Wednesday. ... read..

Lok Sabha to take up nuclear energy, rural employment bills; multiple committee reports on today's agenda

New Delhi | December 17, 2025 7:19:09 AM IST

Lok Sabha will take up a packed legislative and oversight agenda on Wednesday, with two major Bills slated for consideration and passage, alongside the laying of papers, presentation of committee reports, and statements by ministers, as per the revised Li ... read..

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah accuses centre of undermining MGNREGA

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | December 17, 2025 7:19:04 AM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Narendra Modi-led Central government over its reported move to change the name and structure of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), alleging ... read..

Four pilgrims killed, 20 injured in truck-bus collision in UP's Basti

Basti (Uttar Pradesh) | December 17, 2025 6:48:56 AM IST

At least four people were killed and 20 others injured after a truck collided with a bus carrying pilgrims late on Monday night at the Hardiya intersection under the Basti Sadar police station area. ... read..

Suvendu Adhikari targets 'fake and proxy voters', backs SIR in Bengal ahead of 2026 polls

Asansol (West Bengal) | December 17, 2025 6:48:52 AM IST

West Bengal Assembly Leader of Opposition and senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday took a sharp jibe at the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), asserting that the BJP fights elections without relying on what he termed as fake, dead or illegal voters ... read..

Christmas truce: Kerala govt, Governor reach consensus on appointing Vice Chancellors to 2 key universities

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | December 17, 2025 6:18:47 AM IST

Kerala's Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan have finally reached a consensus on appointing Vice Chancellors to two key universities, ahead of Christmas. ... read..

IndiGo issues travel advisory as misty winter skies cast spell over North and East India

New Delhi | December 17, 2025 5:18:58 AM IST

IndiGo on Tuesday night issued a travel advisory for a foggy Wednesday morning, with reduced visibility and slower flight movements expected as misty winter skies blanket North and East India. ... read..

Revanth Reddy appeals to Sitharaman for FRBM exemption for Telangana's Rs 30,000-crore education push

New Delhi | December 17, 2025 4:48:45 AM IST

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy appealed to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to exempt education-related borrowings from the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) limits, as the state rolls out an ambitious ?30,000-crore plan ... read..

"Not only was there total mismanagement...there was also attempt to hide the truth...": Bengal Governor on Messi event chaos

New Delhi | December 17, 2025 3:48:48 AM IST

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Tuesday pulled up the state government for the chaos and vandalism at Lionel Messi's event at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, saying that the CEO of Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) tried to hide the truth ... read..

"Bihar toh sirf jhanki hai, pura Maharashtra ka corporation dekhna baki hai": Waris Pathan says, "if nobody joins will go solo for BMC polls"

By Amir Khan

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | December 17, 2025 3:19:01 AM IST

As political parties gear up to stake a claim to 29 municipal corporations across Maharashtra, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Waris Pathan warned that his party might contest the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections so ... read..

SP leader files complaint against Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Sanjay Nishad over viral hijab video

Patna (Bihar) | December 17, 2025 2:18:49 AM IST

A complaint has been lodged at the Kaiserbagh Police Station in Lucknow against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Sanjay Nishad in connection with the viral hijab video that triggered outrage with political leaders acros ... read..

"No matter what you do, TMC's vote percentage and seat count will increase as compared to 2021": Abhishek Banerjee on SIR in West Bengal

New Delhi | December 17, 2025 2:18:48 AM IST

All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday expressed confidence that the Trinamool Congress's vote percentage and seat count will increase in the upcoming elections, surpassing the 2021 figures. ... read..

UDF candidate dies by suicide after local body poll defeat in Kerala's Aruvikkara

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | December 17, 2025 2:18:45 AM IST

A United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate who lost in the recently concluded local body elections died by suicide in Aruvikkara in Thiruvananthapuram district, police said on Tuesday. ... read..

"So many people were killed at Kumbh Mela...New Delhi railway station stampede": Abhishek Banerjee defends Bengal govt after Messi event chaos

New Delhi | December 17, 2025 2:18:43 AM IST

Amid sharp political sparring over the chaos that marred football icon Lionel Messi's event in Kolkata, All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday defended the West Bengal government, asserting that the state administration acted ... read..

Ladakh LG meets with Nirmala Sitharaman; discusses UT's developmental priorities

New Delhi | December 17, 2025 2:18:42 AM IST

Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta on Tuesday met the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi, and held a detailed discussion on Ladakh's developmental priorities, financial requirements and measures to strengthen infrastructure for ... read..

No fuel for vehicles without Pollution Under Control Certificate from Dec 18: Delhi Minister Sirsa

New Delhi | December 17, 2025 1:48:44 AM IST

Announcing strict measures to control vehicular pollution in the national capital, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday said that vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) will not be supplied fuel at petro ... read..

"I am CM till high command says; will complete full term": Siddaramaiah on Karnataka power tussle

Bengaluru (Karnataka) | December 17, 2025 1:19:04 AM IST

Dismissing any uncertainty over leadership in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday reiterated that he will complete his "full term". ... read..

Why was Nitin Nabin appointed as BJP National Working President?

By Deepika Rathour Chauhan

New Delhi | December 17, 2025 1:18:59 AM IST

The BJP appointed Nitin Nabin as the National Working President on Sunday, marking a significant generational shift in the party's leadership, raising questions about the selection of young leaders for the party's top post. ... read..

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