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Goa nightclub blaze: Death toll rises to 25, including 4 tourists and 14 staff members

PM Modi announces 2 lakh ex-gratia for the next of kin of each deceased.

Try mediation, says SC in sexual abuse case involving Litmus 7 Systems CEO

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday urged parties involved in a sexual harassment case against Venu Gopalakrishnan, CEO of Kochis Litmus 7 Sys

Goa nightclub blaze: Fire erupted on dance floor, says eyewitness

Most of the dead were the club's kitchen workers, and included three women, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said

Family Unable to Afford Funeral Keeps Body at Home for Three Days in Jeedimetla

Police reached the spot and shifted the body to Gandhi Hospital. On Friday, the Sathy Harishchandra Foundation conducted the final rites.

Export Promotion Mission sets unified path to strengthen India's export competitiveness

India took a major step to strengthen its export ecosystem with the launch of the Export Promotion Mission (EPM), a unified framework approved in

Air India Rolls Out Proactive Measures for Passengers Amid Indigo Crisis

To provide greater flexibility, they have introduced a special waiver of change or cancellation fees on eligible domestic bookings

Over 32K living co-infected with HIV and TB in 2024, admits Centre

NEW DELHI: Over 32,000 people living with HIV (PLHIV) were co-infected with tuberculosis (TB) in 2024. This dual burden continues to be a signifi

Goa Arpora Nightclub Fire: 23 dead after massive cylinder blast, know what led to tragedy

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant also expressed deep grief over the Arpora fire that killed 23 people, describing it as a very painful day for th

Lionel Messi's double assist inspires Inter Miami to maiden MLS Cup title

David Beckham, the club's co-owner and longtime architect of Miami's project, joined the on-field celebrations after the final whistle

Goa nightclub fire kills 23; PM Modi speaks to Goa CM

Most of the dead were the club's kitchen workers, and included three women.

Goa Night Club Fire News Live Updates: PM Modi Calls Arpora Incident Deeply Saddening

The fire broke out at a famous nightclub, the Birch by Romeo Lane, in Arpora.

Goa Night Club Fire Updates: PM Modi Calls Arpora Incident Deeply Saddening

The fire broke out at a famous nightclub, the Birch by Romeo Lane, in Arpora.

India positioned to benefit from rising demand for sustainable rubber, says AIRIA chief

The rubber industry is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by a focus on sustainability, eco-friendliness and compliance, says Anay G

Ahmedabad Diary: Cracks appear in Gujarat BJP, once again!

Cracks appear in Gujarat BJP, once again! Internal discord within the Gujarat BJP has flared up again after Jalalpore MLA RC Patel made controver

Rajnath Singh to unveil 125 BRO infrastructure projects in key areas

NEW DELHI: In a major push to strengthen Indias border infrastructure, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate and dedicate 125 strategica

IndiGo flight disruptions: Hyderabad airport sees 115 cancellations on Dec. 7, taking five-day total over 500

Although IndiGo has maintained that cancellations will reduce gradually, passengers with imminent travel plans remain unsure whether their flight

Hyderabads Bhavitha Mandava Becomes First Indian to Lead Chanels Opening Walk in New York

A native of Hyderabad, Bhavitha completed her Bachelors in Architecture from JNTU-Hyderabad before moving to the U.S. for a Masters in Interactiv

MP Speaker urged not to fix House session date during marriage season

BHOPAL: Marriages cast their shadow on the Madhya Pradesh Assemblys winter session that concluded on Friday. On the concluding day of the four-da

Goa nightclub fire: PM Modi speaks to CM Sawant, announces 2 lakh ex-gratia to kin of 23 dead

Injured persons will receive 50,000 each from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF)

Indigo says number of cancellations has dropped below 850 flights; focuses on stabilising schedules

Harish Rao slams Telangana government over urea shortage

Hyderabad: Former minister T Harish Rao has demanded that the Telangana government take immediate measures to prevent urea shortage for farmers.

Chernobyl nuclear sites protective shelter severely damaged in drone attack, cannot confine radiation: UN warns

A Russian drone strike in February 2025 severely damaged the New Safe Confinement at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear site. The structure, designed to

Vladimir Putin: The tsar who thrives in chaos

One popular anecdote about Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin oft-repeated by Russia-obsessed foreign commentators trying to analyse the mindset of the

Centre caps airline fares, wields whip amid IndiGo chaos

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Civil Aviation on Saturday stepped in to address the greed of some airlines exploiting the IndiGo mess as fares went b

DGCA issues show cause notice to IndiGo CEO on flight disruptions

New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA on Saturday issued a show cause notice to IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers seeking an explanation for the massive fligh

'Teri bhi pakki thi': Virat Kohli takes light-hearted jab at Arshdeep Singh after India's ODI series triumph over South Africa, watch viral video

In a video posted by Arshdeep Singh on his official social media handles, he joked with Virat Kohli that if the target had been bigger, Kohli mig

Days After Trudeau's Post, Katy Perry Makes Their Relationship Instagram Official

American singer Katy Perry and former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau are in a relationship. The announcement was officially made by Perry

Very Painful Day For All In Goa: Chief Minister As Club Fire Kills 25

At least 25 people were killed after a massive fire broke out at a restaurant-cum-club Goa's Arpora.

From Stallone to George Strait: Trump awards medals to Kennedy Center honorees at White House

Mota Ho Jaunga: Rohit Refuses To Eat Cake, Leaves Everyone In Splits. Watch

While Virat Kohli had a slice of cake, Rohit Sharma outrightly refused to even taste it, fearing he would gain weight again.

Trump's Pentagon Chief Under Fire as Scandals Mount

Hegseth is no stranger to controversy and was only narrowly confirmed by the Senate earlier this year

Fire at Birch by Romeo Lane in Goa kills 25: How a cylinder blast sparked the deadly inferno and left staffers trapped and suffocated

At least 25 people were killed after a major fire broke out at a restaurant-cum-club in Arpora on Sunday. The fire broke out at Birch by Romeo La

Telangana HC upholds cancellation of ST certificates issued to Lambadi family from Maha

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has upheld the decision to cancel Scheduled Tribe (ST) caste certificates issued to a Lambadi family that mig

UP Teacher On Poll Duty Dies Of Brain Haemorrhage, Family Blames 'Pressure'

A 58-year-old biology teacher deployed as a booth level officer (BLO) for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise died at his Nehru Nagar r

Not Unconstitutional: Suspended Trinamool MLA Lays 'Babri Mosque' Foundation

Humayun Kabir's event at Bengal's Murshidabad was deliberately timed for December 6, the anniversary of the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition in Ayodh

Preservation and partnerships: Renovated Venkatappa Art Gallery presents contemporary face to Indian art

In this photo essay, we showcase a range of artworks on display at Venkatappa Art Gallery in Bengaluru.

Pudding is like Bandra, how can you not love it?

Put your hands together for the cheeriest gift of the season the inaugural edition of Pudding, an anthology uniquely mirroring the suburb we all

IndiGo Crisis: Govt sets deadline for refund clearance, passengers to receive full refund by...

IndiGo's operations throughout India faced significant disruptions on December 6. Over 400 flights were canceled, leaving thousands of passengers

View: India, revise the nuclear doctrine

India's 22-year-old nuclear doctrine, based on 'no first use' and 'credible minimum deterrence', faces urgent re-evaluation. With aggressive neig

Rupee hits record low of 90: Calculated move by RBI or a sign of losing control?

As foreign capital flees and imports surge, the RBI abandons its aggressive defense of the currency, betting on a weaker rupee to absorb the shoc

Theres something in the Mumbai air

Even as doctors speak out about rising air pollution levels in Maharashtras capital city and environmental activists cry hoarse about political a

New road to Kabul: India balances commerce, strategy and Afghan voices

India's strategic outreach to the Taliban regime is fostering renewed trade ties, particularly for Afghan traders like Mushtaq Karim in Delhi. De

Woman left to freeze near peak of Austrias highest mountain identified as prosecutors charge boyfriend with negligent homicide

An inexperienced climber, Kerstin Gurtner, tragically froze to death near the summit of Austria's Grossglockner after her experienced boyfriend,

Australia activates disaster relief for wildfire-hit New South Wales State

More than 60 wildfires were burning in New South Wales on Sunday (December 7); no loss of lives so far

Trump can use force as he sees fit, Hegseth says on alleged cartel boat strikes

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth defended recent military strikes on drug cartel-linked boats, asserting President Trump's authority to act decisive

Inside IIT Madras Incubation Cell; How WAE is trying to cut plastic bottle use

Since its launch in 2013, IIT Madras Incubation Cell has incubated over 500 deeptech startups. CEO Tamaswati Ghosh talks about the incubators rol

Pete Hegseth backs follow-up strike on suspected drug vessel: 'Would have made the same call'

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS sent by advanced civilizations to 'seed' life on Earth? Harvard scientist's big claim

Harvard scientist Avi Loeb has claimed that interstellar objects like 3I/ATLAS have been sent by advanced civilizations to 'seed' life on Earth.

Gautam Gambhir slams THIS 'IPL team owner' for split-coaching demand after ODI series win, says, 'Stay in your domain'

Addressing the media after the series win, Gambhir asserted that individuals outside the cricketing ecosystem should refrain from commenting on m

Ashes Test series; Australia skipper Pat Cummins good to go for Adelaide Test

The 32-year-old pace spearhead has not played since picking up the issue against the West Indies mid-year.

IndiGo flight status: As disruption enters 6th Day, 1500 flights planned; what to expect today?

As the government began to take regulatory action after the massive IndiGo fiasco that left thousands of passengers in the lurch, the airline sai

PM Modi Expresses Grief Over Goa Nightclub Fire Tragedy

Spoke to Goa CM Dr. Pramod Sawant Ji about the situation. The State Government is providing all possible assistance to those affected, PM said

Telangana Rising: Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee, Kailash Satyarthi to address summit

Hyderabad: Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Kailash Satyarthi, Trump Media and Technology Group Director Eric Swider, are among the speakers

Goa Nightclub Explosion: 23 killed in massive cylinder blast in Arpora's nightclub, PM Modi offers condolences

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep grief over the fire mishap in Arpora, calling the incident deeply saddening and conveying his support

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Fire at Goa nightclub caused by cylinder blast kills 23 staffers

Panaji: At least 23 staff members of a nightclub in North Goas Arpora village died in a fire late on Saturday night, a senior official said. Goa

Earthquake Of Magnitude 7 Hits Area Near Alaska-Canada Border

A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday.

Magnitude-7.0 Earthquake Hits Alaska-Canada Border

Alison Bird, a seismologist with Natural Resources Canada, said the part of Yukon most affected by the temblor is mountainous and has few people

Salt to remove the Evil Eye

As in many parts of the world, salt in India is used as a weapon against envy, malice, and invisible forces

Boeing, Boeing, Gone

But no one returned, to clean up, fuel up or anything not that day, or the next day, not for a week or a month or a year.

Chinese jets directed fire-control radar at Japanese aircraft in rare, highly threatening standoff

Chinese fighter jets directed fire-control radar at Japanese aircraft near Okinawa, an act Japan's defense minister called dangerous. This escala

Good news for Uttar Pradesh residents: 112 KM elevated highway to be constructed, reducing travel time from Kanpur to Delhi and Mumbai; Check here to know details

The highway will be directly connected to the Bundelkhand Expressway, which will also link it to Delhi, making travel easier and faster. The proj

Morning Digest: 23 killed in Goas Arpora nightclub fire; MetLife Stadium set to host the World Cup final as FIFA announces complete schedule, and more

Here is a select list of stories to start the day.

DGCA Issues Show Cause Notice to IndiGo CEO Over Flight Disruptions

In the notices sent to Elbers and Porqueras, the regulator said the large-scale operational failures indicate significant lapses in planning, ove

Chinas jets directed fire-control radar at Japanese aircraft over international waters, Tokyo says

Democratically governed Taiwan is claimed by Beijing and lies just 110 kilometres (68.4 miles) from Japans westernmost Yonaguni Island

Goa Nightclub Fire: CM Pramod Sawant Orders Inquiry

Those found responsible will face the most stringent action under the law any negligence will be dealt with firmly, CM Sawant said

IndiGo fiasco: Body of Tripura med student who died in UP stuck in Delhi

Goa nightclub fire kills 23; CM Pramod Sawant orders enquiry, promises strict action

Mad rush for private jets amid chaos created by IndiGo flight disruptions

23 Killed In Goa Club Fire, Gas Cylinder Explosion Suspected

A devastating fire ripped through the popular nightclub Birch by Romeo Lane late last night in Arpora, North Goa, resulting in the death of 23 pe

Goa MLA Michael Lobo calls for safety audit of all clubs in state after Arpora fire kills 23

A devastating fire in Arpora, Goa, claimed 23 lives, prompting BJP MLA Michael Lobo to demand a safety audit of all clubs. Chief Minister Pramod

23 Killed in Goa Nightclub Fire After Cylinder Blast

Firefighters and police teams rushed to the spot immediately and were engaged in rescue efforts through the night

Goa Nightclub Fire News Live Updates: Blaze reportedly broke out after a cylinder blast

Shrinking space for the Humanities

A better understanding of the complementarity of science and Humanities will be essential for a functional and progressive society

23 dead in midnight blaze at Goa club; three women among victims

A devastating cylinder blast at a North Goa nightclub late Saturday night claimed at least 23 lives, primarily kitchen workers. Chief Minister Pr

Joy for 1 family, agony for another: Sunali back, cousin Sweety still trapped in Bangladesh

Mumbai: After 8 years in jail, man acquitted in Pocso case over scanty evidence

A 56-year-old driver, jailed for eight years, has been acquitted of sexual assault charges. The Pocso court found the prosecution failed to prove

Metrowater hikes tanker tariffs; removes daily cap on complexes

Officials say price has been revised after six years to offset growing production costand higher rates quoted by tankers that operate on contract

Southern Railway to operate special trains, add AC coaches due to flight cancellations

Special trains include the Nagercoil to Tambaram superfast (December 7) and the Tambaram-Nagercoil superfast (December 8).

Kane scores hat-trick as Bayern extends Bundesliga lead to 11 points

The England captain took his goal tally for Bayern Munich this season to 28 and the defending champions extended their lead to 11 points after th

J&K Tourism bags eco-tourism hotspot award at IITM Hyderabad

Excelsior Correspondent HYDERABAD, Dec 6: The J&K Tourism has bagged the eco-tourism hotspot award at the India International Tourism Mart being

V-Mart unveils hottest, must-have Jackets starting at just Rs 499

Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Dec 6: To welcome the winter season with a massive style, V-Mart, Indias leading value retail brand today launched

Amit shares expertise in NASSCOM-DSCI AISS Summit

Excelsior Correspondent New Delhi/Jammu, Dec 6: Amit Sharma Director Census Operations (DCO) & Director Citizen Registration (DCR), Government of

Patanjali Yogpeeth inks MoU with Govt of Russia

Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, Dec 6: A significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Delhi between the Patanjali Group and the

Massive fire at Arpora nightclub claims lives of twenty three people, inquiry ordered

Hasinas stay in India is her personal decision: Jaishankar

In a recent statement, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted that Sheikh Hasina's visit to India is a personal decision shaped by la

Mynas curse

Vishal Sharma A myna sat on a tree gripping an insect in its beak. Its black brown eyes surrounded by an array of silver spots scanned the surrou

When will she be Safe?

Dr Daisy Parihar daisy.parihar@gmail.com Many candles wept in silence, their flames dim with pain, Many slogans rose in anger, yet the world move

Glowing Urdu Poetry

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Govt caps flight fares, gives IndiGo 2 days to normalise

The government has imposed a Rs 18,000 domestic airfare cap and ordered IndiGo to restore full operations within two days, citing exorbitant fare