At least 21 people died, and several others were injured after a massive fire tore through a B&B stay in South Delhi's Malviya Nagar on Wednesday. A short-circuit at the building is believed to have caused the fire as per initial probe.
Sources said the hotel had been granted a licence by the Delhi government under the Bed and Breakfast scheme to operate six rooms, but was allegedly running 25 rooms.
The devastating fire at a hotel in Delhi's Malviya Nagar that killed 21 people has raised serious questions over fire safety norms, with eyewitnesses alleging a single exit point, a locked basement gate, overcrowding and lack of emergency evacuation routes.
India Today TV has learnt that the Flourish Stay hotel was licensed to operate only six rooms under the Bed and Breakfast scheme but was allegedly running as many as 25 rooms.
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The government has issued a nationwide alert warning consumers about rising online smartphone shopping scams, where cybercriminals are exploiting fake discounts, flash sales, and deceptive offers to target buyers across India.
The committee will analyse the pattern of abnormal population shifts at the levels of religious and social communities, and will present a planned and time-bound solution to address the issue, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The NIA has widened its crackdown on the banned Jamaat-e-Islami network in Kashmir, raiding schools and the residence of a former JeI chief amid allegations of terror funding, radicalisation and links to Hizbul Mujahideen.
According to customs officials, the seized gold weighs approximately 3.565 kilograms and is valued at an estimated Rs 5.6 crore in the current market.
The NIA has filed a chargesheet against five accused in a Cambodia-linked trafficking and cyber slavery racket. The case pertains to Indian youths being lured with fake jobs, sold to scam firms and abused when they resisted.
The NIA arrested wanted narco-terrorist Iqbal Singh alias Shera after securing his extradition from Portugal. The action followed sustained diplomatic and legal efforts in a case linked to Hizbul Mujahideen.
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The explosion occurred in a forest area adjoining Narayanpur district, where a team of the police team was conducting a demining operation to locate and defuse IEDs planted by Naxalites in the past, an official said.
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Harbhajan, who is one of the seven lawmakers who switched to the BJP from AAP alongside Raghav Chadha, will now receive central security in both Delhi and Punjab.
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India has eliminated Naxal violence nationwide, the Home Ministry says, reclassifying districts under new categories while maintaining vigilance in select areas after sustained operations under the 2015 anti-Maoist strategy.
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Days after joining the BJP, tennis star Leander Paes is granted X category security. With elections approaching, questions rise over his political role and the timing of the Centre's decision.
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