Headlines Today: A massive fire at the TRP Game Zone in Rajkot, Gujarat, claimed the lives of 27 people, including four children. CCTV footage revealed that the blaze started during welding near inflammable materials like fuel and tyres. The gaming zone lacked fire safety clearance from the municipal corporation. Owner Yuvraj Singh Solanki and manager Nitin Jain have been arrested on charges including culpable homicide, with an FIR registered against four other individuals. A five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to investigate and will submit a preliminary report within three days. So far, 25 of the 27 victims have been identified.
VIDEO | CCTV footage of fire that broke out at game zone in Rajkot yesterday, leading to the death of 27 people.#Rajkotfire pic.twitter.com/bvmi1YQ36I
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that the BJP plans to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and ‘One Nation, One Election’ if re-elected in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Shah emphasized that the UCC, aiming for uniform laws across religions, is a longstanding constitutional goal. He noted that BJP-ruled Uttarakhand has already enacted a UCC law. Shah dismissed claims of a religion-based campaign, asserting that the BJP will continue addressing issues like Muslim reservations and Article 370. He also discussed the BJP’s plans for simultaneous elections and praised high voter turnout in Jammu & Kashmir as a democratic success.
Cyclone Remal made landfall with winds of 135 kmph, uprooting trees in Bengal; heavy rain is expected to continue.
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