An HT investigation found that owner Lavkesh Bajaj didn’t have a licence to run a full-fledged restaurant and only possessed a “tea and snacks outlet” licence. | India News

Malviya Nagar fire: Officials are examining whether any violations of licensing and safety norms may have contributed to the scale of the tragedy. | India News

Delhi hotel fire kills 21 as six-room B&B allegedly ran 25 rooms, raising questions over safety violations, licensing lapses and regulatory oversight in Hauz Rani.

The blaze erupted at the Flourish Stay B&B in Hauz Rani, which is a congested locality in Malviya Nagar, on Wednesday morning. | India News

Malviya Nagar B&B fire incident has raised concerns over breach of norms, safety lapses and the unforeseen burden of medical tourism on budget-friendly accommodations in the city.

NEW DELHI: Owner Lavkesh Bajaj has been detained after a lookout circular was issued in connection with the Malviya Nagar hotel fire that killed 21 people in south Delhi.

NEW DELHI: The fire at Flourish Stay B&B in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar that claimed at least 21 lives may trigger a criminal investigation similar to the one seen after the 2022…

Delhi hotel owner arrested after fire kills 21, violating safety norms and operating without necessary fire approvals.

Police had earlier issued a lookout circular against Bajaj and his wife before launching a search operation to trace them. | India News

21 dead in Hotel Flourish Stay fire highlights violations in B&Bs in Hauz Rani village. Unregulated facilities put lives at risk. | Latest News Delhi

Together, these violations created conditions that turned a fire into one of Delhi’s deadliest fire disasters in recent years. | India News

Delhi Police arrested Lavkesh Bajaj, owner of the Malviya Nagar hotel building. A devastating fire killed 21 people in the Flourish Stay B&B. The hotel allegedly operated without…

NEW DELHI: A fire ripped through a bed-and-breakfast (B&B) facility in New Delhi on Wednesday and killed at ...

While exact cause of the fire is yet to be established, police said preliminary investigations suggest it started in the restaurant operating on ground floor. | India News

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,…

The bed-and-breakfast establishment was operating beyond its permitted capacity limit, police said.

Most of the victims of the fire, one of Delhi's worst in years, were either people visiting India for their medical treatment or caregivers of patients. | India News

Lavkesh Bajaj, the owner arrested late on Wednesday, told investigators that he had delegated day-to-day operations to the manager, Jai Mishra | Latest News Delhi

The Delhi hotel owner, Lavkesh Bajaj, confessed to fleeing in fear during the fire that claimed 21 lives and admitted he never secured a mandatory Fire Safety NOC.

NEW DELHI: Indian police have arrested the owner of a New Delhi hotel where a fire killed 21 people, as investigators probe safety failures. Police said owner Lavkesh Bajaj was…

Lavkesh Bajaj hotel owner: A devastating fire at Flourish Stay B&B in Malviya Nagar claimed 21 lives. Owner Lavkesh Bajaj is now under investigation. Authorities are probing…