Category: Events

Luthra brothers detained in Thailand NEW DELHI: Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, co-owners of ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub in Goa, were detained by Thai Police early on Thursday on the request of Indian law enforcement agencies, sources said. The duo was wanted after fleeing the country following last week’s blaze that claimed 25 lives.They had...

Donald Trump has announced what is being termed ‘gold card’ – an expedited visa that will grant US residency to immigrants in ‘record time’. The Trump administration has also launched a website accepting applications for the $1 million gold card. During the announcement, Trump told reporters that the company will be happy with the new...

GOA: In the aftermath of the devastating December 6 fire at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora, North Goa, which claimed 25 lives, the North Goa district administration on Thursday banned fireworks inside nightclubs, hotels, and other tourist establishments.BJP’s coalition partner in the government, the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP), on Wednesday called for...

ANI file photo US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the launch of the long-promised “Trump Gold Card,” a visa program offering legal status and a pathway to US citizenship. The initiative allows individuals to qualify by investing USD 1 million, while corporations can participate by paying twice that amount per foreign-born employee.Applications for the...

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat expressed confidence that the Thiruparankundram temple issue in Tamil Nadu can be resolved locally through the strength of Hindus TIRUCHIRAPPALLI: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Wednesday that the Thiruparankundram temple issue in Tamil Nadu can be resolved within the state based on Hindu strength, while speaking at the “100 years...

Source: Peel Regional Police An Indian-origin man in Brampton was arrested and charged with flashing a female physician at a medical clinic in Mississauga, according to the Peel Regional Police. He was also charged with using a false identity and forging documents.The 12 Division Criminal Investigations Bureau arrested and charged the man after a series...

The recent carpooling picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin found a place at US Congress discussion on India-US ties.“This poster is worth a thousand words,” said US representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove, pointing towards the image, as she went on to slam the Donald Trump administration’s foreign policy towards India.“Trump’s policies towards...

KOLKATA: A key witness in CBI and ED land-grab cases against Sandeshkhali gang-rape accused Sheikh Shahjahan narrowly escaped death after a 10-wheeler truck bludgeoned his car into a roadside ditch while he was on his way to testify in court in a land-grab case against the former Trinamool strongman on Wednesday morning.Bholanath Ghosh, 64, escaped...

Shubman Gill. (Image: AP) MULLANPUR: Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma have grown up playing together and dominating with the bat in cricket grounds around Chandigarh. When they mark their guards in the second T20I against South Africa at the new PCA Stadium here in Mullanpur on Wednesday evening, they will face the onerous task of...

To highlight big cat attacks, MLA enters House as ‘leopard’ NAGPUR: A dramatic ‘leopard’ entry created chaos in Maharashtra assembly Wednesday, the third day of winter session that is being held in Nagpur, with MLA Sharad Sonawane walking into the House dressed head-to-toe in a leopard costume and mask, leaving some members stunned and others...