Watch: Delhi restaurant fire kills 21; safety lapses under scanner | Above the Fold | 03.06.2026
In today’s episode: We track the devastating fire at a South Delhi restaurant that has claimed at least 21 lives, Karnataka’s leadership transition as D.K. Shivakumar takes oath as Chief Minister, and former Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai’s decision to launch a new political venture.
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