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Goa nightclub fire: Luthra brothers deported from Thailand, arrested

New Delhi: Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, were arrested on Tuesday after being deported from Thailand and placed under a two-day transit remand for production in a Goa court in connection with the December 6 fire incident that killed 25 people

SIR in 3 states, 2 UTs: Over 1 crore electors left out of draft electoral rolls

New Delhi: As many as 12.32 crore electors have found their names in the draft electoral rolls of three states and two Union territories published on Tuesday as part of the ongoing special intensive revision as compared to the 13.36 crore people who were part of the voters' list on October 27.

National Herald case: Relief for Gandhis as court refuses to take cognisance of ED complaint; Truth prevailed, says Congress

New Delhi: In a relief to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and five others, a Delhi court on Tuesday refused to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate's money laundering charge against them in the National Herald case, holding that the agency's probe stemmed from a private complaint and not an FIR.

Dense fog triggers multiple road crashes across UP, 25 killed and 59 injured

Lucknow: At least 25 people were killed and 59 injured in a series of fog-linked road accidents across Uttar Pradesh, with the worst tragedy unfolding on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura, where a multi-vehicle pile-up turned into an inferno, police said on Tuesday.

VB-G RAM G Bill on rural employment introduced in Lok Sabha amid objections by opposition

New Delhi: A bill that seeks to guarantee rural jobs for 125 days every year and replace the 20-year-old MNREGA was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday amid strong objections by the opposition to the "removal" of Mahatma Gandhi's name from it.

HC: No harm in allowing Elgar case accused Navlakha to shift to Delhi home till trial begins

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said it was inclined to allow human rights activist Gautam Navlakha to shift to his house in Delhi till the trial in the Elgar Parishad Maoist links case begins.

Sena (UBT), MNS to ally for Mumbai civic polls, announcement likely soon: Raut

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday said his party and MNS will join hands for the upcoming civic polls in Mumbai, Thane, Pune and Nashik, with a formal announcement likely in the coming week.

BJP-led Mahayuti aims to win 150-plus seats in BMC polls: Maharashtra minister Shelar

Mumbai: The BJP-led Mahayuti has set an ambitious target of winning more than 150 seats in the January 15 elections to the 227-member Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar declared on Tuesday.

Uproar in Chhattisgarh Assembly as Congress alleges rampant deforestation for mining

Raipur: The Chhattisgarh Assembly on Tuesday witnessed a noisy protest by the Congress which alleged that forests were being cut down on a large scale in tribal-dominated Surguja and Bastar divisions for mining.

J-K: Security forces hunt for 3 terrorists holed up in Udhampur village

Jammu: Security forces intensified search for three terrorists in a village in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, a day after a policeman was killed in a gunfight there, officials said.

Messi event fiasco: Bengal sports min resigns; state show-causes DGP, others for 'mismanagement'

Kolkata: Two days after widespread spectator rampage marred a marquee football event featuring Argentine legend Lionel Messi at the Salt Lake stadium, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accepted the sports minister's resignation, while the state government show-caused the DGP and other senior officers, and suspended a deputy commissioner.

Kerala govt challenges Centre; orders screening of all IFFK films

Thiruvananthapuram: The Left government in Kerala on Tuesday directed the organisers of the IFFK to screen all films selected for the event, challenging the BJP-led Centre after it allegedly denied clearance for the screening of more than a dozen movies

Drone spotted over explosives company airstrip in Nagpur; probe on

Nagpur: An unidentified drone has been spotted flying over the airstrip of Nagpur-based Solar Industries, manufacturer of defence-related products, prompting authorities to launch an investigation, officials said on Tuesday.

4 children test HIV positive in MP govt hospital; contaminated blood transfusion suspected

Satna/Bhopal: Four children suffering from thalassemia have tested HIV positive at Satna District Hospital in Madhya Pradesh allegedly due to contaminated blood transfusions, officials said on Tuesday.

International

PM Modi arrives in Ethiopia on second leg of three-nation tour

Addis Ababa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said he was looking forward to engaging with the Ethiopian leadership to further strengthen the partnership in diverse areas, as he arrived in the African nation on his maiden bilateral visit.

India, Israel share ‘policy of zero tolerance' against terrorism: Jaishankar

Jerusalem: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday condemned the terror attack during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach, saying that India and Israel both have a policy of "zero tolerance" against terrorism. 

Nirav Modi's UK high court plea to reopen extradition appeal delayed until March 2026

London: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi's application seeking permission to reopen his extradition appeal in the UK High Court was on Tuesday adjourned to March, after the Indian authorities submitted "chunky assurances" regarding his pre-trial detention in Mumbai. By Aditi Khanna

Business

Rupee breaches 91 mark against US dollar; govt cites trade gap, delay in India-US deal for decline

Mumbai: The rupee sank to a fresh record low, breaching the 91-a-dollar mark for the first time on Tuesday, even as the government attributed the currency's slide to the widening trade gap and developments related to the India-US trade deal.

Gold declines Rs 1,700 to Rs 1.35 lakh/10g; snaps 4-day record rally

New Delhi: Snapping the four-day record rally, gold prices declined by Rs 1,700 to Rs 1,35,900 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday as investors booked profits amid weak global cues, according to the All India Sarafa Association.

Low visibility hit operations at Delhi airport, 131 flights cancelled

Mumbai: Low visibility conditions disrupted flight operations at Delhi airport on Tuesday, leading to airlines cancelling 131 flights, a Delhi International Airport Ltd official said.