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Goa club fire: Romeo Lane and Birch face cancellations surge across cities; franchisees plan brand exit
Goa nightclub fire: Franchisees in key markets like Gurugram and Dehradun have allegedly discussed distancing themselves from the chain. Many say they were paying high royalties but received little support from the company.
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Mumbai weather update: Cool winter morning shrouded in haze as AQI remains 'poor', Wadala records ‘hazardous’ 409
Mumbai AQI: Data from the air quality monitoring platform AQI.in revealed an overall city Air Quality Index (AQI) of 141, a figure that, while improved from severe peaks in recent weeks, continues to pose health risks.
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Luthra brothers, who fled to Thailand after Goa club fire, run 42 shell firms from 1 Delhi address
Goa nightclub fire: The owners, brothers Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, co-owners of the ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub in Arpora, are now the subjects of an Interpol Blue Corner notice. Authorities believe the Delhi-based businessmen fled to Phuket, Thailand, just hours after the deadly blaze.
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Mumbai to face 24-hour water cut on Dec 12-13 across 3 wards - Is your area on the list?
Officials said the work is essential to upgrade and connect major water channels supplying the city. The BMC will be working on linking a 1,800 mm-diameter channel from Tansa, 1,200 mm and 2,400 mm channels from Vaitarna, and a 1,500 mm-diameter channel in G/North ward.
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After Goa nightclub tragedy, Delhi-NCR orders audits, raids and zero-tolerance action on unsafe venues
The Delhi Fire Services (DFS) has identified 900 establishments holding valid fire No-Objection Certificates (NOCs) for immediate inspection.
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Video: Gurugram man thrashed, praded on street for feeding chicken momos to cow
Ritik, who lives in New Colony, was arrested on charges of insulting religious sentiments, though he was later released on bail. The incident unfolded on Sunday while he was livestreaming on the Prism app.
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Are Bengaluru’s pubs prepared for an emergency? Officials say, ‘many do not bother to follow rules’
As per the official, several recommendations have already been sent to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and the health department to cancel the licences of pubs that fail to meet safety standards.
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Another fraud at Tirumala: Polyester dupattas passed off as ‘silk’ for 10 years; TTD flags Rs 55 cr scam
According to the temple board, a supplier has allegedly cheated TTD for nearly a decade by delivering polyester dupattas while billing them as pure mulberry silk, causing losses worth several crores.
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Goa nightclub fire: 'Birch by Romeo Lane' co-owner Ajay Gupta held in Delhi as manhunt for Luthra brothers intensifies
Ajay Gupta, described by authorities as an alleged partner of the nightclub’s owners, was detained in Delhi on Tuesday. His detention marks a significant breakthrough in the domestic probe, even as the primary suspects remain at large overseas.
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Maharashtra shivers through coldest winter since 2020; mercury plunges to 8°C in Pune
On Tuesday, Pune witnessed its coldest morning so far this winter, as six weather stations across the city and district recorded single-digit minimum temperatures.
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Noida's most expensive number plate: 'UP16FH0001' fetches Rs 27.5 lakh in historic auction
The landmark bid was placed by Aviorion Pvt Ltd, a firm headquartered in Sector 126, which intends to affix the distinctive new-series number to a Mercedes-Benz car.
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North India in grip of harsh winter: Delhi braces for chill, Kashmir hits record low, snow in Himachal
The conditions, forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), mark the commencement of a predicted cold wave set to grip vast swathes of the country this week.
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Goa nightclub tragedy: Portion of Romeo Lane located in Vagator demolished - WATCH
Goa nightclub tragedy: Two police units — the Anjuna police station and the crime branch — had earlier issued notices to the club owners, asking them to furnish mandatory operating permissions and documents.
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Kabaddi player, 29, ends life in Nagpur over husband’s unfulfilled job promise
Kiran Suraj Dadhe, who was facing financial difficulties, married Swapnil Jaydev Lambghare in 2020. According to police, the 30-year-old had assured Kiran and her brother that he would arrange jobs for them to help the family overcome their financial struggles.
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Bihar launches ‘hotel on wheels’ caravans with premium amenities - check details, pricing & routes
The caravans are fitted with sleeper berths, a mini-kitchen, private washrooms, LED televisions, Wi-Fi, and both hot and cold water facilities.
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Goa nightclub tragedy exposes labyrinth of enforcement failures, jurisdictional gaps
Goa nightclub tragedy: Official documents show the Arpora village panchayat had initiated decisive action against the property months before the fatal incident. In March of this year, it issued a show-cause notice to the property owner, Surinder Kumar Khosla.
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Hyderabad charts clean mobility path to avoid Delhi-style air quality crisis, says Telangana minister
Speaking at the Telangana Rising Global Summit on Monday, the minister framed clean mobility as an urgent issue transcending environmental debate, directly tied to “public health, energy security and the long-term liveability of cities.”
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Goa nightclub fire: Bengaluru youth who made it out alive went back for phone, dies in stampede
Family members said Ishaq had spoken to his father just hours before the incident. He had told him that he was in Goa with five close friends for a bachelor-party trip. One of his friends was soon to be married, and the group had travelled to Goa to celebrate the occasion.
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Bengaluru’s winter bite intensifies: IMD forecasts 12 degrees Celsius lows, a first for Dec since 2016
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Bengaluru's minimum temperature, which registered 16 degrees Celsius on Sunday, will consistently hover between 12 degrees Celsius and 14 degrees Celsius over the coming days.
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Goa nightclub fire prompts Noida to launch citywide safety checks; strict warning issued
Teams from several departments, the Fire Services Department led by the Chief Fire Officer (CFO), the Excise Department, and the Electrical Safety Department, are carrying out joint surprise checks across Noida.
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HR88B-8888 VIP plate: Haryana man calls Rs 1.17 cr bid ‘not worth it’, failed to pay amid family pressure
Haryana-based IT executive Sudhir Kumar, known for his fondness for VIP numbers, already owns four cars with 0777 endings. He revealed that an astrologer had advised him that the number 8888 would bring even more luck than his current collection.
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Goa nightclub fire: From Hudson Lane to Phuket — the meteoric rise and sudden flight of Luthra brothers
Goa nightclub fire: The police confirmed that a lookout circular was issued against the brothers by the evening of December 7 and that the Bureau of Immigration had traced their departure to the 5.30 am flight.
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Bengaluru temple bans weddings as priests grow tired of court summons in divorce cases
The Halasuru Someshwara Swamy Temple, a centuries-old heritage shrine and one of Bengaluru’s busiest temples, was once a popular wedding venue.
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Mumbai air quality today: Sun returns but AQI remains ‘poor’ at 139; ‘severe’ pollution plagues Wadala
Mumbai AQI: Data from the air quality monitoring platform AQI.in revealed the city’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 139, categorised as ‘poor’.
