Goa nightclub fire: India in touch with Thai authorities as Luthra brothers’ deportation underway
The Embassy of India in Bangkok is actively coordinating with Thai authorities in the case involving Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, owners of Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa where a devastating fire claimed 25 lives last week. The two brothers have been detained in Phuket after the Embassy’s intervention. According to sources, Thai officials are proceeding under local laws and are taking steps to send both individuals back to India.
Read more
Border 2: Sunny Deol, Diljit Dosanjh starrer’s teaser to release on Vijay Diwas, makers share new poster
Audiences are eagerly awaiting the release of Border 2, starring Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh and Ahan Shetty. Now, important information has emerged regarding the release of the film’s teaser. The teaser of Border 2, one of the most awaited films of 2026, will be released on December 16, on Vijay Diwas.
Read more
MEA expresses concern over damage to Hindu temple, urges Thailand, Cambodia to stop hostilities
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has raised concerns over the damage to the Preah Vihear Hindu temple during the recent Thailand-Cambodia clash. The 1,100-year-old temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site, was damaged during the resumed border clashes between the two neighbours.
Read more
OPINION | Audacious and inhuman: Luthra brothers must get the stringent punishment
Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, the co-owners of the North Goa nightclub ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’, were taken into custody by Royal Thai Police in Phuket on Thursday following a request from Indian agencies. They will be deported after emergency travel certificates are issued for their return to India at the earliest. Twentyfive people lost their lives in the inferno on December 6 during a fire show at the nightclub. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has promised to bring back the brothers to India at the earliest.
Read more
Bangladesh sets February 12, 2026, as election date amid sweeping political reforms
Bangladesh’s Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) has announced that the country will hold its next general elections on February 12, 2026. This marks the first national polls since the 2024 uprising that ousted the previous government, signalling a pivotal moment for democratic transition under the interim administration.
Read more
Luthra brothers’ anticipatory bail plea dismissed by Delhi Court in Goa nightclub fire case
Luthra brothers’ anticipatory bail plea dismissed by Delhi Court in Goa nightclub fire case
Read more
Aadhaar-based OTP verification for online tatkal booking now active in 322 trains: Vaishnaw in Parliament
To curb misuse and improve fairness in tatkal bookings, Aadhaar-based One-Time Password (OTP) verification for online tatkal ticket booking has been introduced in a phased manner and it is already operational in 322 trains and because of this, the confirmed tatkal ticket availability time has increased in about 65% in these trains, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishanw said in Parliament.
Read more
‘This is Bengal, not UP’: Mamata Banerjee slams BJP after attack on non-veg vendors at Gita recital event
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after two non-vegetarian food vendors were assaulted during a Bhagavad Gita recital event in Kolkata. Addressing a public gathering in Krishnanagar, she said the state would not tolerate intimidation, communal provocation or policing of food choices. Declaring firmly that “This is West Bengal, not Uttar Pradesh,” she assured strict action against those responsible. Banerjee said the police arrested all the accused within hours. “They beat up poor patty sellers. We arrested everyone last night. In every gathering, hawkers sell some food or the other. You have beaten a poor hawker. I will not spare anyone who harasses the poor,” she added as per news agency PTI.
Read more
Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant named in Delhi’s probables for Vijay Hazare Trophy
The Delhi and District Cricket Association has widened its pool for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy by including Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant among its probables. Their names join those already involved in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, forming a group from which the final squad will be selected. The move follows a recent indication from Kohli that he would make himself available for the one-day competition.
Read more
Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty get no relief as court orders Rs 60 crore deposit in EOW case
In a recent hearing before a bench led by Justice Gadkari, senior advocate Abad Ponda, representing Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty, sought permission for the couple to travel abroad to London, citing the ill health of Raj Kundra’s father.
Read more
