Switzerland holds memorial service during day of national mourning for bar fire victims

Swiss Federal President Guy Parmelin, left, delivers his statement as Former Grand Duke of Luxembourg Henri, left, and Emmanuel Macron, right, President of France, appear on the screen, during the official commemorative ceremony for victims of the deadly fire MARTIGNY: Switzerland held a national day of mourning on Friday for the 40 people who died […]

Newly Elected Bar Association Body Felicitated at Gurudwara Sachkhand Darbar | Udaipur Kiran

UDAIPUR, January 8 (Udaipur Kiran): A felicitation ceremony for the newly elected office bearers of the Bar Association, Udaipur, was organised at Gurudwara Sachkhand Darbar in Sikh Colony. The programme was presided over by Gurudwara Sachkhand Darbar President Dharmveer Singh Saluja. Sharing details of the event, Gurudwara’s internal committee member Ravindra Pal Singh Kappu said […]

Hundreds march in silence to honor victims of Swiss bar fire that left 40 dead

CRANS-MONTANA: Hundreds marched in silence Sunday to honor the victims of the New Year’s Eve fire at a bar in the Swiss Alpine resort of Crans-Montana, which left 40 dead and many severely injured. Somber mourners, many with reddened eyes, filed silently out of the chapel to organ music after the hourlong Mass at the […]

Swiss bar tragedy: New photos show moment blaze erupted; sparklers put on champagne bottles

Image credits: X @toot5000 New photos have emerged of the deadly New Year’s Eve incident at a ski resort in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, showing the moment a bar ceiling caught fire.The images, circulating online and verified by the BBC, show lit sparklers attached to bottles inside the Le Constellation nightclub and were shared with claims they […]

New US rule to bar asylum over security, health risks takes effect from December 31. Who are to be affected?

The US administration has announced a new rule under which asylum access could be rejected on health risk grounds. The rules were drafted during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 in President Donald Trump’s first term but its implementation date was delayed. The Department of Homeland Security announced that the final rule of 2025, modified from […]

Emirates NBD launches UAE’s first bank-branded gold bar | World News

Emirates NBD launches UAE’s first bank-branded gold bar, available in 10, 50, 100-gram denominations/Image: GDMO Emirates NBD has made history with the launch of ‘Emirates NBD Gold,’ the UAE’s first bank-branded gold bar for savers and investors. The move not only strengthens Dubai’s status as a global hub for gold trading but also highlights the […]

South Africa shooting: Gunmen open fire at illegal Pretoria bar; 11 killed, including three children

At least 11 people, including a three-year-old child, were killed when gunmen stormed a hostel operating as an illegal bar in Pretoria’s Saulsville township early on Saturday, according to police. Another 14 people were wounded in the attack, which is the latest in a series of mass shootings that have shaken South Africa, a country […]

Tampa tragedy: Speeding car fleeing police ploughs into crowd outside bar in Ybor City; four dead, 11 injured

The speeding car fleeing police ploughs into a crowd outside a bar in Ybor City (Source: Tampa Police Department) Four people were killed and eleven others injured when a speeding car fleeing police ploughed into a crowd outside a popular bar in Tampa’s historic Ybor City early on Saturday. The incident occurred near Bradley’s on […]

US bar mass shooting: At least 4 dead and 20 injured in South Carolina; suspect at large

Authorities at the shooting scene (X/@CrimeWithBobby) At least four people were killed and more than 20 others injured after a mass shooting early Sunday at a crowded bar on St Helena Island in South Carolina, according to authorities.The shooting took place shortly before 1am at Willie’s Bar and Grill, a popular gathering spot on the […]

‘Abuse of system’: Cuomo proposes ‘Zohran’s Law’ to bar affluent New Yorkers from rent-stabilised apartments; suggests ‘means test’ in bill

Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, left, and mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (Image credits: AP) Former New York governor and mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo on Monday proposed a bill dubbed “Zohran’s Law,” aimed at preventing affluent New Yorkers from occupying rent-stabilised apartments amid what he calls a “historic affordability crisis” in the state.The proposal follows […]