A tragic fire at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, built on a salt pan with inadequate safety measures, claimed 25 lives. The island club’s design, featuring a poorly ventilated basement and limited access, severely hampered rescue efforts. Investigations are underway into the establishment’s safety protocols and building design.

A horrific fire at Arpora’s Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub claimed 25 lives, including five tourists, late Saturday. The blaze, suspected to be from electric firecrackers igniting a wooden ceiling, trapped many in the basement kitchen, leading to suffocation. Investigations reveal operational and fire safety violations, prompting official suspensions and arrests.

As Vande Mataram completes 150 years, Parliament will debate its origins, the 1937 controversy, and the political dispute between the BJP and Congress over its full verses.