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Goa nightclub ran operations despite repeated police warnings

New Delhi, Dec 13 (UNI) Sources close to the investigation into Goa’s 'Birch by Romeo Lane Club' fire tragedy have claimed that Ajay Gupta, one of the arrested accused, handled the entire operation and that the club was his brainchild.
Twenty-five people were burnt alive in a major fire that broke out at the nightclub on December 6.
Gaurav Luthra and Saurav Luthra, two brothers who own the club, are currently in the custody of Thai police in Phuket. The Luthra brothers had fled to Phuket via an Indigo flight soon after the fire broke out. Efforts are underway to bring them back to India.
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MCD organises Ujjwala Yojana Distribution Programme

17 Jan 2026 | 12:10 AM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) A special distribution programme under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was organised by the Delhi Municipal Corporation (MCD) on Friday at the Civic Centre, the MCD headquarters, at which free gas stoves and LPG cylinders were distributed to municipal corporation employees.

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PM Modi mourns passing of industrialist Mohan Lal Mittal, remembers his philanthropic work

16 Jan 2026 | 11:23 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday condoled the death of industrialist Mohan Lal Mittal, praising his contributions as an entrepreneur and his passion for Indian culture.

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R-Day 2026: EU leaders to be Chief Guests, ‘Vande Mataram’ will be central theme

16 Jan 2026 | 10:57 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) In a first-of-its-kind initiative, all enclosures at Kartavya Path for the upcoming Republic Day Parade will be named after rivers, while those for the Beating Retreat ceremony will carry names of musical instruments. Antonio Costa, President of the European Council, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, will be the Chief Guests at the 77th Republic Day parade.

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Abhishek Banerjee accuses BJP of electoral roll 'ghotala', evokes CPI(M) era violence in Paschim Medinipur

16 Jan 2026 | 10:51 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Friday launched a blistering attack on the BJP and the CPI(M), accusing them of unleashing a new phase of political terror in Paschim Medinipur and alleging large-scale manipulation of electoral rolls ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.

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PM Modi to participate in Bagurumba Dwhou programme in Guwahati to celebrate Bodo culture

16 Jan 2026 | 10:19 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he will participate in the Bagurumba Dwhou 2026 programme in Guwahati on Saturday, highlighting the Centre’s commitment to promoting Bodo culture and heritage.

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