Panaji: The Goa government has intensified its crackdown on the controversial Romeo Lane club chain after a deadly fire at one of its outlets claimed 25 lives, officials said on Monday. Two other properties of the hospitality company in Goa have been sealed, they said. A state police team also left for Delhi on Sunday…
Balaghat: Ten hardcore Naxalites carrying a collective bounty of Rs 2.36 crore have surrendered in Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat district, prompting Chief Minister Mohan Yadav to declare Dindori and Mandla completely free from the Naxal influence. The Naxalites, including four women, laid down their modern weapons, including AK-47 and INSAS rifles, in front of Yadav on…
New Delhi: India on Sunday said traditions are “not relics of the past” but the guiding lights of the future, and asserted that “our task” is to ensure that intangible heritage remains alive, relevant, and empowering for the communities who hold it. Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in his address at the opening ceremony…
Chandigarh: Operation Sindoor reflects India’s growing technological self-reliance and demonstrates how scientific capability directly strengthens national defence preparedness, Lieutenant General Rajiv Kumar Sahni said on Sunday. Sahni, the director general of electronics and mechanical engineers (EME), Indian Army, delivered an in-depth presentation on the scientific and strategic planning that shaped the mission. He addressed a…
Chandigarh: The Punjab Police on Sunday said it has busted a cross-border arms smuggling module with links to Pakistan following the arrest of one person. Five pistols were recovered from the arrested individual, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said. The accused has been identified as Sandeep Singh, a resident of the Khalra village in…
Leh: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said India’s defence production has risen from Rs 46,000 crore in 2014 to a record Rs 1.51 lakh crore, and the country that was import-dependent has emerged as a producer-exporter. He said India once lacked a robust system to manufacture arms and equipment domestically, but has witnessed a…
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday demanded a comprehensive investigation and strict accountability for the tragic fire at a nightclub in Goa that killed 25 people, with Rahul Gandhi claiming it was a criminal failure of safety and governance. The fire broke out at Birch by Romeo Lane, a popular nightclub at Arpora village in…
Mumbai: The Mumbai BJP on Sunday started its ‘citizen meet’ initiative, under which 36 assembly seats of the metropolis will be covered ahead of civic polls, with the party’s city unit chief Ameet Satam addressing the first gathering in Worli, which is Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray’s constituency. For these meets, professionals, including doctors,…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will initiate the debate on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram in Lok Sabha on Monday, while Home Minister Amit Shah will begin the discussion in Rajya Sabha on December 9. Lok Sabha has listed ‘Discussion on the 150th anniversary of national song Vande Mataram’ on Monday and allocated…
Bhubaneshwar: Odisha aims to emerge as a “green energy hub” by 2036, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said, underlining the state’s efforts to strengthen its energy supply chain. Majhi announced after inaugurating the three-day Global Energy Leaders’ Summit 2025 (GELS 2025) in Puri on Saturday. He said the state plans to substantially reduce reliance on…
