Goa nightclub fire: Did Romeo Lane’s Kazakhstani belly dancer Kristina have work visa? Cops scan social-media trail | Goa News

MARGAO: Goa police are investigating whether the Kazakhstani dancer performing at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub when a fire ripped through the venue, killing 25 people, had the legal authorisation to work in India.Kristina, a Kazakhstan national who was belly dancing at the nightclub when the massive blaze erupted, is on the radar of investigation…

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Goa nightclub fire: Birch paid Rs 25L ‘hafta’ a month to operate, says former MLA; lacked occupancy certificate | Goa News

CALANGUTE: Former Calangute MLA Agnelo Fernandes alleged that owners of Birch by Romeo Lane paid Rs 25 lakh ‘haftas’ per month, which is why they were allowed to operate without an occupancy certificate“Birch had no occupancy certificate. It was built on a salt pan, but it was allowed to operate because they were paying ‘haftas’,”…

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“A loser”: Zack Peter tears into Meghan Markle’s Netflix holiday special with blunt criticism

Meghan Markle’s new Netflix holiday special, “With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration,” has drawn criticism for its perceived lack of purpose and uninspired execution. Blogger Zack Peter led the backlash, questioning the show’s value and Markle’s talent. While some viewers find the content warm and cozy, critics argue the lifestyle inspiration falls flat, despite the show…

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From ‘model neighbours’ to ‘fugitives’: Delhi neighbours struggle to believe as Luthra brothers flee after Goa nightclub blaze | Delhi News

The family home of Goa nightclub owners Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, implicated in a fatal fire, stands deserted in Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar NEW DELHI: In the upscale neighbourhood of Outram Lines in Mukherjee Nagar stands a four-storeyed house, its doors shuttered and curtains drawn, and a lone black Labrador keeping watch. A sign inviting good…

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‘Went to Thailand for work’: Goa nightclub owners Luthra brothers say they ‘want to return’; seek transit anticipatory bail | Delhi News

Goa nightclub owners Luthra brothers say they ‘want to return’ NEW DELHI: Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, owners of Birch by Romeo Lane have approached a Delhi court seeking four weeks of transit anticipatory bail, claiming they are willing to return to India and cooperate with the investigation in to the Goa nightclub blaze that claimed…

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RSS ideologue ‘bowed before British’: Shashi Tharoor refuses to accept ‘Savarkar Award’; Congress defends stance | Thiruvananthapuram News

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday categorically stated that he would not accept an award named after VD Savarkar, nor attend a related event, even as a senior party colleague wanted the Congress MP to not accept any honour named after the ideologue whom he claimed “bowed before the British.” Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has declined…

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Farah Khan shuts down a bitchy comment which someone passed when she got married to Shirish Kunder, in her 21st anniversary post: ‘Sorry pal, this is going ok till now’ |

Farah Khan, known for directing blockbusters like ‘Main Hoon Na’ and ‘Om Shanti Om’ has also been winning hearts ever since she started her own Youtube channel and cooking show with her cook Dilip. The film-maker is always known for her honesty, candidness and she displayed that yet again her anniversary post. Farah Khan tied…

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‘End of my career’, ‘biometrics done, what to do now’: Panic spreads as US defers H-1B visa appointments in India

Visa applicants in India Tuesday received messages that their appointment at the consular office this week has been rescheduled. The rescheduled dates are mostly in March 2026 as the immigration office buys time for social media vetting of applicants — the new rule that kicks in from December 15, 2025 where all social media accounts…

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