According to the reports, most of the 150 people in the 65-room hotel in Delhi's Karol Bagh were sleeping at the time.
As many as 35 people have been rescued from Hotel Arpit Palace, after the fire broke out on the top two floors early Tuesday.
An investigation has been launched, with initial reports claiming it was caused by a short circuit.
US immigration agent fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis
A US immigration agent has shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in her car in Minneapolis on Wednesday during an immigration enforcement surge, according to local and federal officials, the latest violence in President Donald Trump's nationwide crackdown on migrants.
Israel strikes Gaza launch site after failed rocket fire
Israel's military said on Thursday it had carried out a targeted strike on a rocket launch site near Gaza City after identifying a failed launch, as questions mount over when the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire will begin.
Russia frees French researcher in prisoner exchange
Laurent Vinatier, a French researcher serving a three-year prison sentence in Russia for violating Moscow's foreign agent laws, has been freed as part of a prisoner exchange, French and Russian officials said on Thursday.
US seizes another tanker tied to Venezuela as Trump widens oil push
The US has seized two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, one sailing under Russia's flag, as part of President Donald Trump's aggressive push to dictate oil flows in the Americas and force Venezuela's socialist government to become an ally.
Ukraine working to restore power in southeast after Russian strikes
Ukrainian officials were racing to restore power on Thursday after Russian strikes plunged two southeastern regions into near-total blackout overnight, forcing critical infrastructure to rely on reserves.
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