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17 Dec

Goa nightclub fire case: Birch owners Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra taken to Goa after deportation from Thailand

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaGoa

National Times Bureau :- Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, the brothers who own the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa where a devastating fire claimed 25 lives, were brought to Goa on Tuesday after being deported from Thailand. Their return brings to a close a 10-day manhunt that began after the duo left the country in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy. The two were formally taken into custody by the Goa Police upon their arrival at the Delhi airport. A Delhi court subsequently granted a two-day transit remand, allowing the police to escort them to Goa. The brothers are…

17 Dec

Delhi enforces 50% work from home as air quality slips to ‘severe plus’; violators face penalties

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaair pollution, India, New Delhi, Work from home

National Times Bureau :- As toxic smog engulfed the national capital, the Delhi Government has directed all offices, government as well as private, to operate with at least 50 per cent of their staff working from home. Authorities have cautioned that strict action, including fines, will be taken against organisations that fail to comply with the order. Delhi recorded one of its worst air quality readings of the season on December 15, when the Air Quality Index (AQI) touched 498, placing it firmly in the ‘severe plus’ category. This marked a further decline from the previous day, when pollution levels…

17 Dec

Misuse of Pujya Premanand Ji Maharaj’s Images and Videos via AI Sparks Concern; Official Clarification Issued from Keli Kunj, Vrindavan

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, TrendingPremanand Maharaj

Vrindavan (National Times): A growing concern has been raised regarding the misuse and misrepresentation of Pujya Premanand Ji Maharaj’s images, videos, and teachings through artificial intelligence (AI) and social media platforms. Sources associated with Keli Kunj, Vrindavan, have stated that such misleading content is adversely affecting a large number of devotees and followers. According to officials, certain individuals, driven by financial motives, are unlawfully editing, remixing, and altering Maharaj Ji’s photos and videos. In many cases, fake or modified voices and messages are being added using AI tools. These manipulated clips are then widely circulated on social media, resulting in…

16 Dec

Mamata Banerjee Accepts Aroop Biswas’s Resignation as Sports Minister After Messi Event Row

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaAroop Biswas resignation, Lionel Messi Kolkata event, Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal sports minister

Kolkata, December 16, 2025: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Aroop Biswas as the state’s sports minister following the controversy over alleged mismanagement during football icon Lionel Messi’s visit to Kolkata last week, a senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader said.Biswas, who had written to the chief minister seeking to be relieved of his responsibilities as sports minister, will continue as a cabinet minister and retain charge of the power department. Trinamool Congress spokesperson Kunal Ghosh confirmed that the resignation had been accepted and said Mamata Banerjee would now directly oversee the sports and youth…

16 Dec

Rupee Hits Record Low, Breaches 91 per Dollar Amid FII Outflows and Trade Uncertainty

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsBusiness, IndiaFII selling, foreign fund outflows, rupee all-time low, rupee falls, USD-INR

New Delhi, December 16, 2025: The rupee slipped to an all-time low on Tuesday, breaching the 91-per-dollar mark against the US dollar for the first time, as persistent foreign fund outflows and trade-related uncertainties continued to weigh heavily on the domestic currency.The fall extended the rupee’s losing streak, with the currency weakening steadily over recent sessions and repeatedly touching fresh record lows. Over the last 10 trading sessions, the rupee has depreciated from the 90-per-dollar level to 91, while it has lost nearly one per cent against the greenback in the past five sessions alone. At 11.38 am, the rupee…

16 Dec

Bondi Beach Shooting: Telangana Police Say Suspect Sajid Akram Had No India Link to Radicalisation

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, World NewsAustralia terror, Bondi Beach shooting, Hyderabad, Sajid Akram, Telangana Police

Hyderabad/Australia, December 16, 2025: One of the suspects in the deadly mass shooting at Australia’s Bondi Beach has been identified as Sajid Akram, a native of Hyderabad, Telangana Police confirmed on Tuesday, while ruling out any connection between his radicalisation and India.In an official statement, the office of the Telangana Director General of Police said Sajid Akram had migrated to Australia nearly 27 years ago and had only limited contact with his family in Hyderabad. The police clarified that there was no evidence to suggest that the radicalisation of Sajid Akram or his son, Naveed Akram, was influenced by any…

16 Dec

Indian Army Receives Final Batch of Apache Attack Helicopters, Completing 2020 Deal

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiaApache AH-64E, Army Aviation Corps, attack helicopters, Boeing, Indian Army

New Delhi, December 16, 2025: The Indian Army on Tuesday took delivery of the final batch of three Apache AH-64E attack helicopters from US aerospace major Boeing, marking the completion of a six-helicopter procurement agreement signed in 2020.A cargo aircraft transporting the helicopters landed at the Indian Air Force base in Hindon, about 20 kilometres east of the national capital. Army sources confirmed that the helicopters’ rotors will be fitted at Hindon, following which a few test sorties will be conducted by Boeing’s technical team as part of final checks. After completion of these procedures, the helicopters will be ferried…

16 Dec

Pollution Levels Dip Marginally in Capital, Smog Persists Across Delhi

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, TrendingDelhi

New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): Delhi recorded a slight easing in air pollution on Tuesday, though overall conditions remained unhealthy, with the city’s average Air Quality Index settling at 377 during the morning hours. Despite the decline from the previous day, the air quality continued to fall under the ‘very poor’ bracket. The improvement followed two days of extremely high pollution, when several parts of the capital reported AQI readings above 400, classified as ‘severe’. On Tuesday, official monitoring showed that 11 out of 40 air quality stations were still registering severe pollution levels. Jahangirpuri, Mundka and Wazirpur remained among the…

16 Dec

Counter-Intelligence Unit Launches Valley-Wide Action in Militancy Probe

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia, TrendingJammu and Kashmir

Srinagar (Rajeev Sharma): In a significant security operation, the Counter Intelligence branch of the Jammu and Kashmir Police carried out simultaneous searches at multiple locations across the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday morning, officials said. The exercise began in the pre-dawn hours and extended to seven districts. Authorities stated that the move is linked to an ongoing investigation into suspected terror-related activities, including efforts to spread extremist narratives and encourage radicalisation among local youth. According to officials familiar with the operation, the searches are part of a case targeting individuals believed to be involved in supporting or endorsing militant groups, either…

16 Dec

Dense Fog and Toxic Air Disrupt Flights at Delhi Airport, Advisory Issued

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndia

National Times Bureau :- Dense fog and hazardous air quality continued to disrupt normal life in the national capital on Tuesday, prompting the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport to issue a fog advisory warning passengers of possible delays and disruptions in flight operations. In an early morning update shared on social media around 6:06 am, Delhi Airport authorities said that flight services were gradually recovering, but some arrivals and departures could still be affected due to reduced visibility. Passengers were advised to stay in touch with their respective airlines for the latest and most accurate information regarding flight schedules. The…