A court in Goa on Thursday dismissed the bail applications of Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, both owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub where 25 people were killed in a devastating fire in December last year.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will pay a state visit to India from February 18 to 22 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marking another significant moment in the deepening India-Brazil strategic partnership.

India has approved a proposal worth Rs 3.25 lakh crore to procure 114 Rafale fighter jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF), marking the biggest defence acquisition in the country’s history.