22:18
Three senior officials of the Goa government, including the then Director of Panchayat, were suspended on Sunday in connection with the nightclub fire tragedy for their role in allowing the facility to start operations in 2023, a senior officer said.A massive fire tore through the nightclub late...
21:47
The Telangana government on Sunday said it has decided to name the upcoming greenfield radial road at the proposed RRR in honour of the late industrialist Ratan Tata.In another proposal, a high-profile road along the United States Consulate General in Hyderabad will be named 'Donald Trump...
21:41
A terrorist hideout was busted in a dense forest in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, leading to the recovery of a rifle and ammunition on Sunday, officials said.The operation was jointly conducted by the Special Operations Group (SOG) of local police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)...
21:16
IndiGo will carry out a 'root cause analysis' into the flight disruptions that has happened due to a combination of factors and the focus now is to stabilise operations, which is expected by December 10, a senior airline official said on Sunday.Amid the lack of proper crew planning while...
21:06
The Udaipur police on Sunday arrested popular filmmaker Vikram Bhatt from Mumbai in a Rs 30 crore cheating case registered in Rajasthan, an official said.Rajasthan police will apply for transit remand in Bandra court on Monday, the Mumbai police official added.Bhatt, his wife Shwetambari Bhatt,...
20:14
A man was arrested on suspicion of assault at the Heathrow Airport on Sunday after police were called to reports of a number of people being attacked with pepper spray, with the incident causing major travel disruptions.The Metropolitan Police said the morning incident was not terrorism related...
20:07
IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers on Sunday said the airline will be operating around 1,650 flights on Sunday and 'step by step, we are getting back'.In the last few days, hundreds of flights have been cancelled and delayed, causing hardships to thousands of passengers. The country's largest airline,...
20:06
Allison Hooker, the United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, is on a five-day visit to India from Sunday to advance bilateral strategic and economic ties.Hooker's trip to New Delhi and Bengaluru comes amid increasing strain in ties between the two countries after Washington,...
19:16
IndiGo has processed refunds totalling Rs 610 crore so far against cancelled or severely delayed flights, and delivered 3,000 pieces of baggage to passengers across the country as of Saturday, the government said on Sunday. It also said the aviation network is moving swiftly towards full...
18:31
Alleging that the nightclub gutted in a blaze in North Goa lacked mandatory permissions and NOC, the Congress on Sunday demanded resignation of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant over the tragedy.At least 25 persons died after a massive fire broke out at 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub at Arpora...
18:23
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Sunday issued a warning that any construction done in the name of the Mughal emperor Babar will face strong opposition. Maurya's reaction came following suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir laying the foundation stone for...
17:36
Police registered an FIR against two owners of Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa, its manager, and event organisers after a devastating fire claimed 25 lives and detained the sarpanch of Arpora-Nagoa panchayat, a senior official said on Sunday.Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has already ordered a...
17:07
A 23-year-old man from Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district of Telangana has been 'abducted' by rebels in Mali, and his family has requested help from the central and state governments to secure his release.N Praveen from Banda Somaram village of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, working as a supervisor in a...
16:39
Photograph: @IndiaInShanghai/X
India on Sunday opened its new state-of-the-art Consulate building in Shanghai, marking its first relocation in 32 years in China's main business hub.The Shanghai Consulate caters to India's burgeoning business community in the eastern region of China, home to top trade and business hubs like...
16:25
At least half-a-dozen landmines exploded due to a forest fire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Sunday, officials said. The fire broke out in the Balakote forest along the zero line around 10 am, detonating about six landmines in the anti-infiltration...
16:11
An infant was taken away by a wolf in the Kaiserganj area in Bahraich on Sunday, triggering an intense search operation by forest teams and villagers using drone cameras, officials said.The child and the predator remain untraced, they said.According to villagers, the missing four-month-old...
16:01
After the government introduced airfare caps in the wake of IndiGo flight disruptions, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said the Ministry of Civil Aviation has finally woken up and demanded that such price containment should remain in force till a duopoly in the airline sector...
14:59
Suspended Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir on Sunday said he will organise a Quran recital in February by 1 lakh people, even as a collective of monks conducted a function of Bhagavad Gita chanting by 5 lakh voices.Kabir, who laid the foundation for a mosque modelled on Ayodhya's Babri Masjid...
14:58
IndiGo on Sunday said it is on track to stabilise its network by December 10, reporting significant improvements in flight operations following days of large-scale disruptions, which led to flight delays and cancellations, leaving passengers facing significant inconvenience, with some stranded at...
14:45
The Supreme Court will on Monday hear a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, terming his detention under the National Security Act 'illegal, and an arbitrary exercise violating his fundamental rights'.A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria is...
13:26
A parliamentary panel is likely to summon top executives of private airlines and the civil aviation regulator over the mass cancellation of IndiGo flights that has left thousands of travellers stranded across the country's airports.The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and...
13:20
Lakhs of devotees, including sadhus and sadhvis from across West Bengal and neighbouring states, took part in a mega Bhagavad Gita recital in Kolkata's iconic Brigade Parade Ground, organisers said.The monks, clad in saffron robes, read shlokas from copies of the Gita in unison at the...
13:15
A male cheetah cub, that ventured out of the Kuno National Park (KNP), died after being hit by an unidentified vehicle on a highway in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district early on Sunday, police said.The incident occurred on the Agra-Mumbai National Highway in the Ghatigaon area, close to the...
13:12
The board of Interglobe Aviation, the parent company of IndiGo, has set up a Crisis Management Group (CMG), which is meeting regularly to monitor the situation, the airline said in a statement on Sunday.The company's Board of Directors is doing everything possible to take care of the challenges...
12:56
IndiGo cancelled more than 220 flights at Delhi and Mumbai airports on Sunday, as the disruptions entered the sixth day while efforts are on to normalise operations.The disruptions have resulted in hundreds of flight cancellations and delays in the last few days, causing hardships to thousands of...
12:07
Congress leader and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday expressed condolences over the loss of 25 lives in the Arpora fire tragedy in Goa and called for a 'thorough and transparent' probe in the matter.The Lok Sabha LoP condemned the state government over the matter, calling it a 'criminal...
11:30
A 45-year-old cricket coach has been arrested here for allegedly sodomising two minor boys, the police said on Sunday. Based on a complaint lodged by the boys' families, a case was registered against coach Muralilal on Saturday under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)...
11:23
File image of a search operation in Manipur./ANI Photo
Security forces have arrested 10 militants belonging to different proscribed outfits for their alleged involvement in extortion in Manipur, a police statement said on Sunday.The arrests were made in Thoubal, Kakching and Imphal West districts over the last couple of days.An active cadre of the...
11:20
Five persons were killed when a car they were travelling in collided with a truck in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district on Sunday, the police said. The accident occurred near Patratoli village under Duldula police station limits in the wee hours when the victims were heading towards Jashpur, a...
11:17
Two minors have been killed when a firearm went off during pre-wedding celebrations at a village here, police said on Sunday. The firing took place in Umai Asadnagar village in Etah district on Saturday night, they said. According to the police, the celebrations were on, with music...
10:56
Delhi recorded very poor air quality on Sunday morning. According to the Central Pollution Control Board's Sameer app, the Air Quality Index at 10 am stood at 302, with 26 stations across the city reporting very poor levels. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast...
10:46
The nightclub where a fire broke out killing 25 in Goa./ANI Photo
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the fire at a nightclub which claimed 25 lives. Speaking to PTI, Sawant said an FIR has been lodged against the owner and the general manager of the nightclub and they would be arrested. The fire broke out at...
10:40
The Western Railway zone of Indian Railways is running multiple special trains amid the IndiGo flight cancellations.Railway public relations officer Ajay Solanki said that they are adding extra coaches to regular trains in order to facilitate passengers. He requested the passengers to take...
10:32
Lakhs of devotees are likely to converge at Kolkata's iconic Brigade Parade Ground on Sunday for a mega Bhagavad Gita recital, which organisers claim will draw up to five lakh participants. Senior BJP leaders and prominent religious figures of the state may also participate in the...
10:23
An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 struck Nepal on Sunday morning, National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.In a post on X, NCS noted that the earthquake occurred at 8:13 AM at a depth of 5 kilometres.EQ of M: 4.1, On: 07/12/2025 08:13:04 IST, Lat: 29.59 N, Long: 80.83 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location:...
10:04
File image
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has formally issued a show-cause notice to IndiGo's chief executive officer Pieter Elbers holding the airline accountable for large-scale operational disruptions in recent days and pointing to 'significant lapses in planning, oversight and resource...
09:47
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant after a nightclub blaze in the coastal state claimed 25 lives. The fire mishap in Arpora, Goa is deeply saddening. My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover at the...
09:41
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Michael Lobo/ANI Photo
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Michael Lobo on Sunday called for a safety audit of all clubs in Goa following a fire in Arpora that killed 23 people, including three women and 20 men.The BJP MLA expressed his grief, saying, I am disturbed because of the incident. There are 23 casualties, three women...
09:30
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday expressed deep grief over the loss of lives in a major fire incident at a club-cum-restaurant in Goa's Arpora, which claimed over two dozen lives and left at least half a dozen injured.Shah, in a post on X, called the incident 'deeply painful' while...
09:28
A fire broke out on Saturday in a warehouse located in the Nagpada area of Mumbai, causing significant damage.Dinesh, father of the warehouse owner, said, This godown was here for 1-1.5 years. There must be a minimum loss of Rs 5 to 7 lakhs. We have no idea how the fire broke out. The fire...
08:59
Bhojpuri singer and YouTuber Neha Singh Rathore's legal troubles have increased after the Allahabad High Court rejected her plea for anticipatory bail.With the plea now dismissed, Rathore has decided to approach the Supreme Court for relief. The court's decision is above all for me. I...
08:56
At least 100 persons were on the dance floor of a nightclub in North Goa when a fire broke out there, and in an attempt to escape, some of them ran downstairs to its kitchen where they got trapped along with the staff, according to an eyewitness.While the state police said the blaze occurred at...
08:36
Expressing grief over the fire mishap in Arpora that claimed the lives of 25 people, President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday extended condolences to the families of the victims.In a post on X, President Murmu wrote, Deeply pained by the tragic fire incident in North Goa district resulting in the loss...
08:32
Ambulances at the spot where fire broke out in Goa/ANI Photo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased in the fire mishap in Arpora, Goa.The injured will be given Rs 50,000 from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF).In a post on X, the Prime Minister's Office wrote, An...
08:27
Visuals from the restaurant in Goa where fire broke out./ANI on X
Altogether 23 persons were killed in a blaze at a popular night club in North Goa's Arpora village following a cylinder blast after midnight on Saturday, police said. The dead were mostly members of the kitchen staff, and included three women, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said, adding there...
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances
