The Luthra brothers were arrested at the Delhi airport on Tuesday after being deported from Thailand. Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra own the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa, where 25 people died in a fire on December 6. Police said the brothers left India for Phuket just hours after the blaze. Thai officials detained them last week after a request from Indian authorities. A Goa Police team took them into custody at the airport. They will be produced before a Delhi court for transit remand. The probe into fire safety lapses is ongoing. (PC: HT)

Punjab Police are investigating a viral Instagram post claiming responsibility for the murder of kabaddi player Rana Balachauria in Mohali. The post described the killing as “revenge” for singer Sidhu Moosewala’s murder in 2022. It alleged that Balachauria had links with rival gangster groups. Police said the post is under verification and forms part of the probe. Balachauria was shot dead on Monday evening during a kabaddi tournament in Mohali’s Sohana area. The attack caused panic among spectators. The injured player was rushed to hospital but was declared dead. Police said unidentified assailants carried out the shooting and a detailed investigation is underway. (PC: PTI)

The Election Commission has removed over 58 lakh names from West Bengal’s draft voter list after a Special Intensive Revision. Officials said the move was done to remove errors and duplication. Of the deleted names, 24 lakh were marked as dead, 19 lakh as relocated, 12 lakh as missing, and 1.3 lakh as duplicate. The draft list marks the end of the first phase of the revision. Voters can now file objections and seek corrections. The final voter list will be published in February next year, ahead of the Bengal Assembly elections. The move has triggered political reactions, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee opposing the exercise and the BJP defending it.

The Luthra brothers, owners of a Goa nightclub where 25 people died in a fire, were deported to India from Thailand on Tuesday. Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra were sent back from Bangkok for allegedly running the club without proper safety permits. They will be produced before the Patiala House Court in Delhi, after which Goa Police will take them on transit remand. The fire broke out on December 6 at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in North Goa during a fire show. Police say safety rules were ignored. The Goa government has formed a special legal team to investigate the case. (PC: PTI)

A section of the crowd booed Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday as she arrived to welcome football star Lionel Messi. Some spectators chanted “AQI, AQI” to highlight Delhi’s severe air pollution. The incident took place on a day when the city recorded hazardous air quality, with the AQI touching 498 earlier. Thick smog reduced visibility across Delhi. Opposition leaders shared videos of the chants on social media and criticised the government. Gupta said her government is taking steps to control pollution and blamed earlier administrations. The event continued despite the protest, and Messi briefly thanked fans before leaving the stage. (PC: PTI)

At least four people were killed and 25 others injured after a major road accident on the Delhi–Agra Expressway in Mathura on Tuesday morning. The crash involved seven buses and three cars. Dense fog reduced visibility and led to a multi-vehicle pile-up. Several vehicles caught fire after the collision, causing panic among passengers. Police and fire teams rushed to the spot soon after the incident. Senior officials said rescue operations are nearly complete and the injured are being treated in nearby hospitals. None of the injured are reported to be in critical condition. Authorities are clearing the road and arranging transport for stranded passengers. 

The National Investigation Agency has filed a chargesheet in the Pahalgam terror attack case that killed 26 people in April 2025. The chargesheet names seven accused, including Pakistan-based terror groups Lashkar-e-Taiba and The Resistance Front. It also names Pakistani handler Sajid Jatt and three terrorists who were later killed by security forces. Two local men have been charged for helping the attackers. The NIA said the attack was planned and supported from Pakistan. The agency has filed the case under terror, arms, and criminal laws. The attack led to major military action by India against terror camps. (PC: X)

The National Investigation Agency has filed a chargesheet in the Pahalgam terror attack case. The attack killed 26 people, mostly tourists. The NIA named seven accused, including Lashkar-e-Taiba handler Sajid Jatt. Two terror groups, Lashkar-e-Taiba and The Resistance Front, were also chargesheeted. Investigators said Sajid Jatt planned and guided the attack from Pakistan. Three Pakistani terrorists involved were later killed in an encounter. Two local men were charged for helping the attackers. The NIA said the attack was part of a larger plot against India. Charges were filed under terror, arms and war laws. (PC: India Today)

A nuclear-powered listening device lost in the Himalayas 60 years ago may threaten the Ganga River. In 1965, the CIA and India's Intelligence Bureau placed a plutonium-fueled radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG) atop Nanda Devi to monitor China's nuclear program during the Cold War. Caught in a blizzard, the team cached the device; it vanished by the next season, likely buried by avalanche. A 1978 survey found no contamination but couldn't locate the RTG. The concern: Nanda Devi's glaciers feed the Ganga, serving hundreds of millions downstream. Experts fear accelerating glacier melt could eventually expose the device, potentially releasing radioactive material into the sacred river system.(PC: India Today)

Delhi's toxic smog caused major travel disruptions on Monday, with 100 flights cancelled and over 300 delayed at Delhi Airport as visibility plummeted. The Air Quality Index hit 456 at 6 AM, the season's second-worst after Sunday's 461. Over 90 trains were delayed six to seven hours due to low visibility. The IMD issued an orange alert for dense fog, while areas like Akshardham recorded AQI of 493. Airlines urged passengers to allow extra travel time due to slower road traffic. CAQM invoked Stage IV GRAP measures, banning construction activities and mandating 50% work-from-home in offices, with schools conducting hybrid classes.