India’s largest domestic airline, IndiGo, is grappling with its worst-ever operational breakdown, having cancelled more than 4,500 flights over the past week. The disruptions, which entered their seventh consecutive day on Monday, have left passengers stranded across major airports, forced rebookings, and created widespread chaos at terminals nationwide. Timeline of the IndiGo Flight Crisis The crisis

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Saurabh Luthra, owner of the popular Goa nightclub ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’, expressed his grief on Monday following the deadly fire at his club that claimed 25 lives, including 20 staff members and five tourists. Taking to Instagram, Luthra conveyed that he was “deeply shaken” by the incident and assured that the management would provide “every

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A tragic fire at the popular Goa nightclub ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ on the night of December 6, 2025, claimed the lives of 25 people, including 20 staff members and five tourists. The blaze, which erupted during a dance performance using pyrosticks, unfolded rapidly, leaving little time for escape and creating one of Goa’s deadliest

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New Delhi, Dec 8 (PTI) — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a plea seeking urgent intervention in the ongoing IndiGo flight cancellations, noting that the government had already taken steps to address the situation. The plea highlighted operational disruptions affecting tens of thousands of passengers across India, with more than 4,500 flights

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Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport was placed on high security alert late Sunday following bomb threat emails sent to three incoming flights, airport authorities said. The alert affected two international flights from Europe and one domestic flight from southern India. The targeted flights included British Airways flight BA 277 from London Heathrow, Lufthansa flight LH

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Kochi, Dec 8 (PTI) — A Kerala court on Monday acquitted popular Malayalam actor Dileep in the high-profile case relating to the kidnapping and sexual assault of an actress in Kochi in 2017. However, the Ernakulam Principal District and Sessions Court found six others, including the prime accused Sunil N S, also known as Pulsar

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Goa Police have intensified their investigation into the deadly fire at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on Saturday night. Authorities have arrested a fifth accused and dispatched a team to Delhi to trace Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, the directors of the company that operated the nightclub. On Sunday, the

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Mumbai-based DJ Mita Nikki, professionally known as DJ Nicky, narrowly escaped tragedy after a deadly fire erupted at Birch by Romeo Lane, a popular nightclub in North Goa’s Arpora, early Sunday morning. Scheduled to perform at the venue that night, she confirmed her safety on social media, stating that she had not yet reached the

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Kumbakonam, Dec 8 (PTI) — A Class 12 student of a government school near Kumbakonam succumbed to his injuries early Sunday morning after being allegedly attacked by a group of Class 11 students, police said. The incident took place at Government Arignar Anna Model Higher Secondary School in Patteeswaram on December 4, following a clash

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The deadly fire at Birch by Romeo Lane, a popular nightclub in Goa, that claimed 25 lives on Sunday night has drawn nationwide attention, including to the Mumbai-based DJ who was scheduled to perform at the venue. Professionally known as DJ Nicky, her real name is Mita Nikki. She regularly performs at nightlife venues across

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