On the narrow lanes of Malviya Nagar, the signs are disappearing. Banners have been pulled down, shutters lowered, and several properties linked to arrested hotel owner Lavkesh Bajaj have fallen silent in the aftermath of the fire that killed 21 people. NEW DELHI: On the narrow lanes of Hauz Rani, Malviya Nagar, the signs are…

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Ashlee Holmes and Tarsem Singh (Source: ICE) The mother of a pregnant teenager who died in a devastating car crash in Ohio has said she wants ICE to deport the Indian national charged over the incident, adding that she does not want him to remain in the US.Tarsem Singh, 33, faces multiple felony charges, including…

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NEW DELHI: A deadly fire at Flourish Stay Bed & Breakfast in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area has raised questions over emergency exits, electronic locking systems and multiple safety violations, after 21 people were killed and 20 others injured in the blaze on Wednesday.Residents said the hotel’s electronic systems stopped working once power was cut during…

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Former IPL chairman Lalit Modi has claimed that many star Indian cricketers were unwilling to play the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in 2007, saying he personally approached players during India’s tour of England that year and urged them to take part in the tournament.India toured England from July 19 to September 8, 2007, for…

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23-year-old Aman has been taken into custody after he allegedly used a brick and spade to fatally attack his older brother GURGAON:A 23-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his elder brother by attacking him with a brick and a spade following a quarrel at their house in Daulatabad village.The accused, identified as Aman,…

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Minhazul Hasan, a Bangladeshi national who was staying at Flourish Stay Bed and Breakfast NEW DELHI: For several foreign nationals staying at the two properties, survival came down to a matter of minutes. Some stepped out shortly before the blaze erupted, while others were fortuitously away, tending to relatives in hospitals.As they gathered outside the…

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The Lahore high court on Wednesday upheld the death sentences of two men convicted of raping a French woman at gunpoint in front of her children on the Lahore-Sialkot Motorway in Pakistan’s Punjab province in 2020, rejecting their appeals against the trial court’s verdict.The case had triggered outrage across Pakistan after the woman was assaulted…

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Police have arrested Lovkesh Bajaj, the co-owner of Hotel Flourish Stays. NEW DELHI: The hotel in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar where a fire killed at least 21 people on Wednesday was allegedly operating nearly four times beyond its permitted capacity, had no fire safety clearance and was functioning from a building where additional floors were…

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NEW DELHI: The owner of a hotel in south Delhi where a fire killed 21 people allegedly drove past the burning building and left without stopping because he was afraid.According to TV reports, during interrogation, Lavkesh Bajaj allegedly told investigators that he passed by the hotel after the fire had broken out but did not…

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England players are wearing black armbands (Screengrab) England’s players are seen wearing black armbands on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s as part of a special tribute to former cricketers who have passed away since the team’s last home international fixture.Before the start of play on Thursday, a moment…

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