A day after a hotel fire in Delhi claimed twenty-one lives, a court has sent the accused property owner Lavkesh Bajaj to a four-day police remand, declaring the arrest lawful. The police informed the court about gross negligence, revealing that the establishment was licenced for only six rooms but operated with at least twenty-eight beds. Authorities are now searching for the property manager, who held the licences for the bed-and-breakfast, health, and restaurant facilities. Over the next four days, investigators will probe potential quid pro quo arrangements between the accused and government departments regarding the issuance of these licences. The defence had argued the arrest was illegal, but the court upheld the police action under the charge of death due to negligence.
The political situation appears challenging for the Trinamool Congress leadership as the serving Bidhannagar Mayor Krishna Chakraborty has submitted a resignation to the Municipal Commissioner, citing personal reasons.
A Trinamool Congress leader in Mathabhanga, Cooch Behar, was found hiding under a bed after angry villagers surrounded his house demanding their money back.
British MP Rupert Lowe read survivor testimonies in Parliament, reigniting debate over the UK's grooming gangs scandal.
A Tamil Nadu photographer carrying her grandson while covering a wedding is going viral on social media.
