Goa nightclub fire: Third property owned by Luthra brothers demolished after government order

A beach shack owned by the Luthra brothers of ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ in Goa’s Arpora, at which a fire killed 25 people last week – were demolished by bulldozers on Tuesday after order from Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. The restaurant was built illegally on land owned by the government – the matter came to limelight after the fire broke out last week. {twitter:twitter.com/PTI_News/status/1998364449191940212}

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Massive fire breaks out at two-storey commercial complex in Pune, fire tenders rushed to spot

A massive fire broke out on terrace of two-storey commercial complex in Maharashtra’s Pune on Tuesday. As per officials, the incident occurred in the Sadashiv Peth area and fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the flame. 

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Goa nightclub fire: Interpol issues Blue Corner Notice against Luthra brothers who fled to Thailand

Hours after the Goa night club owners Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra flew out of the country to Phuket, Goa Police on Tuesday confirmed that Interpol has issued Blue Corner notice against both the brothers. Moreover, Goa CM Pramod Sawant also passed orders for the razing of the Romeo Lane beach shack owned by the duo in Vagator.

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Kuttram Purindhavan The Guilty One on OTT: Where and when to watch Pasupathy’s new Tamil thriller series

South Indian thriller series have their own cult following. Kuttram Purindhavan – The Guilty One is the latest Tamil thriller that has become the new talk of the town. Starring Pasupathy in the lead role, the series is a small-town crime drama based on a missing girl.

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Maharashtra govt to crack down on sale of gutkha near schools and colleges, MCOCA to be amended

The Maharashtra government has adopted a tough stance against the illegal sale of tobacco, pan masala and narcotic substances in school and college campuses, signalling zero tolerance towards activities endangering student safety. During the Question Hour proceedings in the state legislature, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the House that cases have already been registered against those involved in the illegal sale of pan, tobacco and drugs in educational premises. He stated that the government is also preparing to amend existing laws to invoke the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against suppliers and distributors of banned substances such as gutkha, pan masala and charas.

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Violent clash breaks out in Odisha’s Malakanagiri after headless body of woman found, police deployed

Violent clash breaks out in Odisha’s Malakanagiri after headless body of woman found, police deployed

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JD Vance’s immigration remark sparks outrage, calls erupt to ‘send Usha back to India’

US Vice President JD Vance has once again landed in controversy over his remarks on immigration. In a social media post, Vance said that “mass immigration is the theft of the American Dream,” arguing that immigrants were taking away opportunities meant for American workers. Posting on X, Vance claimed that studies countering his view were funded by people who had grown rich under the existing system. “Mass migration is theft of the American Dream. It has always been this way, and every position paper, think tank piece, and econometric study suggesting otherwise is paid for by the people getting rich off of the old system,” he wrote.

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Sanju vs Gill or Sanju vs Jitesh? Suryakumar Yadav opens up on selection dilemma ahead of 1st T20I vs SA

Before the start of every series or a squad selection, the wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson somehow always finds his name making the headlines. Samson hasn’t been part of any of the ODI squads recently, despite averaging 56 in the format and even in the T20Is, despite batting out of position, despite being moved up and down the order constantly, he was dropped after just one failure in Australia because Shubman Gill took the opening spot after coming back in the Asia Cup, while Jitesh Sharma was looked at as a better middle and lower order hitter.

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Hema Malini remembers ‘dear heart’ Dharmendra on his 90th birth anniversary: ‘You left me heartbroken’

Actress Hema Malini on Monday remembered Dharmendra by sharing an emotional post on her official X handle. For the unversed, December 8 marks the birth anniversary of the legendary actor, who passed away on November 24, 2025, at his Juhu home.

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Flight disruptions credit negative for IndiGo, point significant lapses in planning: Moody’s

The widespread disruptions in IndiGo flights, resulting from the airline’s failure to plan for aviation regulations communicated to industry more than a year in advance, could result in financial damage from loss of revenue as well as potential penalties for cancellations, Moody’s Ratings said on Monday. In a note, Moody’s said the disruptions are “credit negative” for the airline. “Despite temporary reprieve, failure to effectively plan for new aviation regulations is credit negative,” it added.   The disruptions, which coincided with peak winter schedules, resulted in over 1,600 flight cancellations on December 5, after similar operational issues in November left more than 1,200 flights grounded. Flights cancellations started on December 2 and the airline is yet to restore normalcy. More than 500 flights were cancelled on Monday.

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