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17 Dec

Goa Court Sends Nightclub Fire Accused to Five-Day Police Custody

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaBirch by Romeo Lane, Goa nightclub fire, Luthra brothers, North Goa court, police custody

North Goa, December 18: A court in North Goa on Wednesday remanded Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the nightclub ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’, to five days of police custody in connection with the December 6 fire tragedy that claimed 25 lives.The two brothers were produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class court in Mapusa after being brought to Goa earlier in the day following their deportation from Thailand. Judicial Magistrate Puja Sardesai granted the police custody after the accused underwent multiple medical examinations.A team of Goa Police arrived with the Luthra brothers at the Manohar International Airport in…

17 Dec

TMC Orders Door-to-Door Verification in Bhabanipur After Massive Voter Deletions

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaBhabanipur constituency, Special Intensive Revision, Trinamool Congress, voter list revision

Kolkata, December 17, 2025: The Trinamool Congress has decided to undertake a fresh door-to-door verification exercise in Bhabanipur, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Assembly constituency, after a significant drop in voter numbers was reflected in the draft electoral rolls released under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.Party sources said booth-level agents have been directed to physically verify the names of voters removed from the rolls, following the deletion of nearly 45,000 electors from the constituency. Election Commission data show that Bhabanipur had 2,06,295 registered voters in January 2025. The draft rolls now list 1,61,509 voters, indicating that 44,787 names around 21.7…

17 Dec

SIT Begins Probe into Vandalism at Lionel Messi Event in Kolkata, Sixth Accused Arrested

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, SportsBidhannagar Police, Kolkata vandalism, Lionel Messi, Salt Lake Stadium, SIT Probe

Kolkata, December 17, 2025: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the West Bengal government on Wednesday launched a detailed probe into the vandalism that erupted during Argentine football icon Lionel Messi’s event at Salt Lake Stadium last week, officials said.The SIT, comprising senior IPS officers Piyush Pandey, Javed Shamim, Supratim Sarkar and Muralidhar, inspected the stadium premises before proceeding to the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate office to review preliminary findings and evidence related to the incident.Meanwhile, Bidhannagar Police arrested one more person in connection with the violence, taking the total number of arrests to six. The latest accused, Rupak Mondal,…

17 Dec

Supreme Court Transfers RG Kar Doctor Rape-Murder Case to Calcutta High Court

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaCalcutta High Court, RG Kar Medical College case, Supreme Court, trainee doctor rape murder

New Delhi, December 16, 2025: The Supreme Court on Wednesday transferred the suo motu proceedings related to the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College to the Calcutta High Court, directing it to oversee further compliance with the apex court’s earlier orders in the matter.A Bench headed by Justice M.M. Sundresh ordered that all case records be forwarded to the Calcutta High Court, which will now monitor the implementation of directions issued by the Supreme Court during its earlier hearings. The Bench also directed that a copy of the latest status report be provided…

17 Dec

Goa nightclub fire case: Birch owners Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra taken to Goa after deportation from Thailand

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National Times Bureau :- Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, the brothers who own the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa where a devastating fire claimed 25 lives, were brought to Goa on Tuesday after being deported from Thailand. Their return brings to a close a 10-day manhunt that began after the duo left the country in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy. The two were formally taken into custody by the Goa Police upon their arrival at the Delhi airport. A Delhi court subsequently granted a two-day transit remand, allowing the police to escort them to Goa. The brothers are…

17 Dec

Delhi enforces 50% work from home as air quality slips to ‘severe plus’; violators face penalties

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaair pollution, India, New Delhi, Work from home

National Times Bureau :- As toxic smog engulfed the national capital, the Delhi Government has directed all offices, government as well as private, to operate with at least 50 per cent of their staff working from home. Authorities have cautioned that strict action, including fines, will be taken against organisations that fail to comply with the order. Delhi recorded one of its worst air quality readings of the season on December 15, when the Air Quality Index (AQI) touched 498, placing it firmly in the ‘severe plus’ category. This marked a further decline from the previous day, when pollution levels…

17 Dec

Misuse of Pujya Premanand Ji Maharaj’s Images and Videos via AI Sparks Concern; Official Clarification Issued from Keli Kunj, Vrindavan

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Vrindavan (National Times): A growing concern has been raised regarding the misuse and misrepresentation of Pujya Premanand Ji Maharaj’s images, videos, and teachings through artificial intelligence (AI) and social media platforms. Sources associated with Keli Kunj, Vrindavan, have stated that such misleading content is adversely affecting a large number of devotees and followers. According to officials, certain individuals, driven by financial motives, are unlawfully editing, remixing, and altering Maharaj Ji’s photos and videos. In many cases, fake or modified voices and messages are being added using AI tools. These manipulated clips are then widely circulated on social media, resulting in…

16 Dec

Mamata Banerjee Accepts Aroop Biswas’s Resignation as Sports Minister After Messi Event Row

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaAroop Biswas resignation, Lionel Messi Kolkata event, Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal sports minister

Kolkata, December 16, 2025: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Aroop Biswas as the state’s sports minister following the controversy over alleged mismanagement during football icon Lionel Messi’s visit to Kolkata last week, a senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader said.Biswas, who had written to the chief minister seeking to be relieved of his responsibilities as sports minister, will continue as a cabinet minister and retain charge of the power department. Trinamool Congress spokesperson Kunal Ghosh confirmed that the resignation had been accepted and said Mamata Banerjee would now directly oversee the sports and youth…

16 Dec

Rupee Hits Record Low, Breaches 91 per Dollar Amid FII Outflows and Trade Uncertainty

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaFII selling, foreign fund outflows, rupee all-time low, rupee falls, USD-INR

New Delhi, December 16, 2025: The rupee slipped to an all-time low on Tuesday, breaching the 91-per-dollar mark against the US dollar for the first time, as persistent foreign fund outflows and trade-related uncertainties continued to weigh heavily on the domestic currency.The fall extended the rupee’s losing streak, with the currency weakening steadily over recent sessions and repeatedly touching fresh record lows. Over the last 10 trading sessions, the rupee has depreciated from the 90-per-dollar level to 91, while it has lost nearly one per cent against the greenback in the past five sessions alone. At 11.38 am, the rupee…

16 Dec

Bondi Beach Shooting: Telangana Police Say Suspect Sajid Akram Had No India Link to Radicalisation

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, World NewsAustralia terror, Bondi Beach shooting, Hyderabad, Sajid Akram, Telangana Police

Hyderabad/Australia, December 16, 2025: One of the suspects in the deadly mass shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach has been identified as Sajid Akram, a native of Hyderabad, Telangana Police confirmed on Tuesday, while ruling out any connection between his radicalisation and India.In an official statement, the office of the Telangana Director General of Police said Sajid Akram had migrated to Australia nearly 27 years ago and had only limited contact with his family in Hyderabad. The police clarified that there was no evidence to suggest that the radicalisation of Sajid Akram or his son, Naveed Akram, was influenced by any…