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Australian police are investigating a “suspicious fire” after a parked car displaying a sign celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah was set ablaze in Melbourne in the early hours of Thursday, raising concerns of a possible antisemitic attack.The empty vehicle, which had a “Happy Chanukah” sign fixed to its roof, was damaged by fire while parked in the driveway of a house in the suburb of...

At least ten people were killed and another ten injured when unknown gunmen opened fire in a township near Johannesburg, South African police said on Sunday.The shooting took place in Bekkersdal, around 40 kilometres southwest of the city. Police said the attackers fled the scene and no arrests have been made so far. The motive behind the attack remains unclear.In a statement, police said some of the...

CHENNAI: A fire broke out at the BSNL office on Anna Salai on Saturday morning, triggering panic in the busy commercial stretch. No injuries or entrapments were reported as the incident occurred on a holiday when the office was closed.According to officials, the fire was noticed around 9.30 am after a security guard spotted thick smoke billowing from the second floor of the building. Fire and rescue...

'Dhurandhar' is now nearing the completing of its second week at the box office. The film has been on a winning streak and how. The second weekend collections of the movie were bigger than the first weekend, not to mention, it became the biggest second weekend grossing movie, beating 'Pushpa 2'. Meanwhile, it managed to hold pace on Monday, Tuesday, though, the drop from the Sunday numbers was...

Director Aditya Dhar’s spy action thriller ‘Dhurandhar’, starring Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna, continues its historic run at the box office despite registering its first noticeable drop in collections. Nearing the end of its second week in theatres, the film has already rewritten several records and stands among the biggest Hindi successes of 2025.Dhurandhar Movie Review‘Dhurandhar’ box...

Luthra brothers likely to arrive in India on Tuesday NEW DELHI: The Luthra brothers are likely to arrive in India on Tuesday morning after being deported from Bangkok, sources said. They are scheduled to land at the Delhi Airport, from where they will immediately be taken into custody by a team from the Goa Police.A senior Goa Police officer confirmed the developments.Woman Claims Brutal Assault At...

Goa nightclub owners Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra have been detained in Thailand for illegal stay and are being deported to India NEW DELHI: The Indian Embassy in Bangkok is in close coordination with Thai authorities following the detention of Goa nightclub owners Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra in Phuket, sources said to news agency ANI. The duo, owners of the now-charred nightclub Birch by Romeo Lane...

New Delhi: Two men allegedly set a resident's car on fire in southwest Delhi's Safdarjung Enclave last Wednesday.The 34-year-old man told the police that he left his car near his house in Humayunpur village around 8:15 pm. He discovered it was on fire by 1:30 am, when he made a PCR call. He claimed that CCTV footage showed the two men approaching the car from the Krishna Nagar side around 1:15 am....

Gaurav (L) and Saurabh Luthra PANAJI: The owners of Goa nightclub Birch by Romeo Lane, where 25 people were killed in a fire on Saturday night, approached a Delhi court on Wednesday seeking four weeks’ transit anticipatory bail, claiming they are currently in Thailand on a business trip. The Rohini district and sessions court did not grant interim relief and listed the matter for hearing on...

Goa nightclub co-owner Ajay Gupta. NEW DELHI: Ajay Gupta — co-owner of Goa’s ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub — was tracked down to a private Delhi hospital where he had allegedly checked in citing “spine-related issues” in a bid to buy time and evade arrest in the blaze that killed 25 people on December 6. His cover collapsed after medical clearance, following which he was detained and...