GOA/NEW DELHI: It began a decade ago in a quiet corner of Delhi’s Hudson Lane. A small, casual café called ‘Mama’s Buoi’ drew college students seeking cheap bites and music. It was unassuming, but for brothers Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, it was the first step into a world they would soon dominate. They were engineers…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Rohini court on Thursday denied transit anticipatory bail to Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, co-owners of the ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub in Goa, noting that the “nature of offence, prima facie, is grave and serious in nature where 25 people have lost their lives.” The court’s decision comes in connection with…
Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra — co-owners of the fire-ravaged ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub in Goa — were picked up by Thai police from Hotel Indigo in Patong, NEW DELHI: Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra — co-owners of the fire-ravaged ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub in Goa — were picked up by Thai police from Hotel…
New Delhi: Noting that the “nature of offence, prima facie, is grave and serious in nature where 25 people have lost their lives”, a court on Thursday denied transit anticipatory bail to Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra in connection with the Dec 6 fire at their nightclub in Goa, Birch by Romeo Lane. Additional sessions judge…
New Delhi: Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav said Delhi-NCR has seen a significant improvement in air quality, with the number of days recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) below 200 rising to 200 days in 2025, up from 110 days in 2016. Yadav, who chaired six review meetings on pollution control this year, attributed the…
New Delhi: Four individuals, including two cousins, were arrested on Wednesday in northwest Delhi’s Wazirpur area for allegedly possessing demonetised currency worth Rs 3.59 crore. The group is accused of duping people by offering old notes at discounted rates, falsely claiming they could be exchanged at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) using an Aadhaar…
New Delhi: The police crackdown on organised syndicates using specialised, fraudulent stickers to illegally exempt commercial vehicles from traffic enforcement has widened, with the crime branch dismantling a third active module. The breakthrough culminated in the arrest of the module’s kingpin, Rinku Rana, and his key associate, leading to a massive seizure that included Rs…
New Delhi: The idea of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam is no longer just a phrase echoing at global forums. National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has introduced the concept to Class VII students through a social science chapter that traces the roots of this ancient philosophy.Officials said the intention is to tell children that the…
New Delhi: A court on Thursday granted 15 days’ interim bail to northeast Delhi riots conspiracy accused Umar Khalid, allowing him to attend his sister’s wedding later this month. Additional sessions judge Sameer Bajpai noted that Khalid had already spent five years and three months in custody since his arrest in Sept 2020 and that…
New Delhi: For the family of former JNU student Umar Khalid, the court’s decision to grant him two weeks’ parole for his sister’s wedding has brought an unexpected moment of warmth. His partner described the development as “a moment of oasis”, saying the family is looking forward to meeting him after a long wait.“Even though…
