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Luthras, Owners Of Goa Club Where Fire Killed 25, Deported From Bangkok
- Dec 16, 2025 09:02 am IST
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
Luthra Brothers, Who Ran Goa Nightclub Where Fire Killed 25, Deported To India
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On Vijay Diwas, PM Modi Remembers Brave Soldiers, Heroes Of 1971 War
- Dec 16, 2025 08:55 am IST
- Asian News International
In a post in X, PM Modi remembered the courageous armed forces who fought tooth and nail in the 1971 war that led to the liberation of Bangladesh. He paid tribute to the unmatched spirit of nationalism of the brave soldiers.
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Rich-Poor Gap Closing For Assets, Rural India Racing Ahead: N Sitharaman In Parliament
- Dec 16, 2025 08:29 am IST
- Edited by: Anindita Sanyal
Growth over the last decade has been "broad-based" and the consumption gap among the rich and poor in both urban and rural India is rapidly shrinking, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman told parliament on Monday.
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Delhi's Air Quality Improves Marginally, AQI 'Very Poor' At 378
- Dec 16, 2025 08:17 am IST
- Asian News International
The National Capital Delhi continued to reel under hazardous air conditions on Tuesday as the city's overall AQI stood at 378 at around 8 am, placing it in the 'very poor' category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board.
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"Was Elected 4 Times On Same Machine": Supriya Sule Junks EVM Rigging Charge
- Dec 16, 2025 08:15 am IST
- Edited by: Manjiri Chitre
Supriya Sule, an ally of the Congress-led INDIA bloc, made the remarks days after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked the Centre over poll rigging - a charge the Opposition has been making for many years.
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10 Buses, Cars Crash, Catch Fire Amid Fog On Delhi-Agra Expressway, 4 Dead
- Dec 16, 2025 07:18 am IST
- Edited by: Anwesha Singh
At least four people were killed and 25 others injured in a major road accident on the Delhi-Agra Expressway in Mathura on Tuesday morning after seven buses and three cars collided due to dense fog.
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President Rejects Mercy Plea Of Man Convicted Of Raping 2-Year-Old
- Dec 16, 2025 06:57 am IST
- Press Trust of India
President Droupadi Murmu has rejected the mercy petition of a man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a two-year-old girl in Maharashtra in 2012, officials said on Sunday.
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Man Sets Himself Ablaze Near Bombay High Court Over Dispute With Lawyer
- Dec 16, 2025 00:25 am IST
- Press Trust of India
A man attempted to commit suicide by immolating himself outside the premises of the Bombay High Court here on Monday evening, police said.
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House Burned Down, Meitei Woman's Struggle For Passport, Cabin Crew Job
- Dec 16, 2025 00:23 am IST
- NDTV News Desk
Members of the Meitei community in a sit-in protest in Delhi's Jantar Mantar alleged the government has not done enough to ensure all internally displaced persons (IDPs) can return home across Manipur, over two years since ethnic violence began.
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India Proposes Preferential Trade Deal With Mexico To Offset Steep Tariffs
- Dec 16, 2025 00:22 am IST
- Press Trust of India
India has proposed a preferential trade agreement (PTA) with Mexico to help domestic exporters deal with the steep tariffs announced by the South American country, a top government official said on Monday.
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Pune Teen Stabbed To Death By Classmate At Coaching Centre In Pune
- Dec 16, 2025 00:21 am IST
- Press Trust of India
A 16-year-old boy was killed after a classmate allegedly attacked him with a knife inside a classroom at a coaching centre in Pune district on Monday, police said.
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Poll Body To Publish Bengal Draft Electoral Rolls Today
- Dec 16, 2025 00:12 am IST
- Posted by: Prapti Upadhayay
The Election Commission is set to publish the draft electoral rolls for West Bengal on Tuesday, following the completion of the statewide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) ahead of the 2026 assembly polls.
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Bombay High Court Converts Civil Suit On Goa Nightclub Fire Into PIL
- Dec 16, 2025 00:12 am IST
- Press Trust of India
The Bombay High Court on Monday converted a civil suit against Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub into a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), saying "someone has to be held accountable" for the tragedy in which 25 people were killed.
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103 Firemen Sacked In J&K After Probe Finds Irregularities In Recruitment
- Dec 15, 2025 23:29 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
The Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, terminated the services of 103 firemen in the Fire and Emergency Service Department today after a probe found massive irregularities in the recruitment process carried out in 2020.
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Cop Killed In Encounter With Terrorists In J&K, Operation Still On
- Dec 15, 2025 23:14 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi, Pradeep Dutta
A personnel from the Special Operations Group of the Jammu and Kashmir police has been killed in action during an encounter with terrorists in Udhampur.
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Punjab Firm Accused Of Polluting Aquifer, Rs 80-Crore Assets Seized
- Dec 15, 2025 23:12 pm IST
- Reported by: Mohammed Ghazali
Assets worth Rs 79.93 crore belonging to a Punjab-based company has been seized by the Enforcement Directorate as part of a money laundering investigation linked to an environmental crime involving large-scale water pollution.
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Omar Abdullah Seeks Probe Into Coercion Allegations At Ratle Power Plant
- Dec 15, 2025 22:36 pm IST
- Reported by: Nazir Masoodi
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has demanded a probe against two BJP MLAs after a Hyderabad-based infrastructure company alleged interference and extortion in connection with the Rs 3,700 crore Ratle hydropower project in J&K.
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"Don't Roam Without Guardian": UP Cops 'Advice' To Girl Sparks Row
- Dec 15, 2025 22:26 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A station house officer in eastern Uttar Pradesh has been transferred after she allegedly stopped a girl and her brother at a temple park in Mau district and advised her not to venture out in public places without a "guardian", officials said
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228 Flights Cancelled Due To Dense Smog In Delhi
- Dec 15, 2025 22:13 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Dense fog disrupted flight operations at Delhi Airport on Monday, with various airlines cancelling 228 flights and diverting five to nearby airports due to low visibility, an official said.
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Man Fakes Death By Setting Another Ablaze, Texts To Girlfriend Expose Him
- Dec 15, 2025 22:06 pm IST
- Reported by: Puja Bhardwaj
- Edited by: Rohit Paul
He murdered a hapless hitchhiker to fake his own death and even let his family grieve over him, only to be undone by a series of messages to his girlfriend