Smoke, not flames, caused the deaths of 25 people in a nightclub fire at Arpora, exposing serious lapses in fire safety enforcement, planning, and preparedness in high-occupancy entertainment venues.

The BJP-led alliance has retained its grip over Goa's rural power centres, winning a clear majority in the zila panchayat elections even as the Congress registered modest gains compared to its ...

Gaurav Luthra and Saurabh Luthra, the co-owners of the Goa nightclub ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’, where 25 people were killed in a fire incident this month, have returned to India. The brothers landed in ...

The writer is Resident Editor, The Times of India, Goa A welcome vibe, a local charm, a homely feel…quaint villages, beaches, rivers, hills and romance with nature, where life comes alive among the ...

The two brothers linked to the Goa nightclub fire that killed 25 people are believed to have been detained in Thailand, people familiar with the matter said, adding that the process to deport them to ...

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Goa government forms committee to inquire into nightclub fire tragedy, report to be submitted within a week: CM Sawant. Goa nightclub's chief general manager and three other staff members have also ...

A video has surfaced on social media purportedly showing dancers vacating stage as blaze appears from the roof of the Goa nightclub before spreading and turning into a deadly fire that killed at least ...

The ‘Tales of Kamasutra & Christmas Celebration’ event embroiled in controversy has been cancelled following public outrage. Scheduled for next month, the event slated to take place in Goa drew ...

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have shown for the first time that an insect—the bumblebee Bombus terrestris—can decide where to forage for food based on different durations of visual ...

The golden palm-fringed sands of Arambol, one of the best beaches in Goa - saiko3p/Getty Despite India’s vast coastline, Goa is often celebrated as the home of the country’s most striking beaches.