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Goa fire: Magisterial probe ordered; owner, GM booked

 Sun, 07 December 2025
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10:56

Delhi records 'very poor' air; IMD predicts cold wave

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Delhi recorded very poor air quality on Sunday morning. According to the Central Pollution Control Board's Sameer app, the Air Quality Index at 10 am stood at 302, with 26 stations across the city reporting very poor levels. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast...
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Goa fire: Magisterial probe ordered; owner, nightclub owner GM booked

The nightclub where a fire broke out killing 25 in Goa./ANI Photo
The nightclub where a fire broke out killing 25 in Goa./ANI Photo
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Sunday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the fire at a nightclub which claimed 25 lives. Speaking to PTI, Sawant said an FIR has been lodged against the owner and the general manager of the nightclub and they would be arrested. The fire broke out at...
10:40

Indian Railways runs special trains amid IndiGo flights chaos

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The Western Railway zone of Indian Railways is running multiple special trains amid the IndiGo flight cancellations.Railway public relations officer Ajay Solanki said that they are adding extra coaches to regular trains in order to facilitate passengers. He requested the passengers to take...
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Lakhs of devotees likely to turn up for mega Gita recital in Kolkata

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Lakhs of devotees are likely to converge at Kolkata's iconic Brigade Parade Ground on Sunday for a mega Bhagavad Gita recital, which organisers claim will draw up to five lakh participants. Senior BJP leaders and prominent religious figures of the state may also participate in the...
10:23

Earthquake of magnitude 4.1 strikes Nepal

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An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 struck Nepal on Sunday morning, National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.In a post on X, NCS noted that the earthquake occurred at 8:13 AM at a depth of 5 kilometres.EQ of M: 4.1, On: 07/12/2025 08:13:04 IST, Lat: 29.59 N, Long: 80.83 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location:...
10:04

DGCA show-cause notice to IndiGo CEO over disruptions

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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has formally issued a show-cause notice to IndiGo's chief executive officer Pieter Elbers holding the airline accountable for large-scale operational disruptions in recent days and pointing to 'significant lapses in planning, oversight and resource...
09:47

Modi speaks to Goa CM after nightclub fire tragedy

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant after a nightclub blaze in the coastal state claimed 25 lives. The fire mishap in Arpora, Goa is deeply saddening. My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover at the...
09:41

Goa fire: BJP MLA calls for safety audit of all clubs

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Michael Lobo/ANI Photo
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Michael Lobo/ANI Photo
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Michael Lobo on Sunday called for a safety audit of all clubs in Goa following a fire in Arpora that killed 23 people, including three women and 20 men.The BJP MLA expressed his grief, saying, I am disturbed because of the incident. There are 23 casualties, three women...
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Amit Shah condoles loss of lives in Goa fire, assures ongoing relief efforts

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday expressed deep grief over the loss of lives in a major fire incident at a club-cum-restaurant in Goa's Arpora, which claimed over two dozen lives and left at least half a dozen injured.Shah, in a post on X, called the incident 'deeply painful' while...
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Fire breaks out in a warehouse in Mumbai's Nagpada

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A fire broke out on Saturday in a warehouse located in the Nagpada area of Mumbai, causing significant damage.Dinesh, father of the warehouse owner, said, This godown was here for 1-1.5 years. There must be a minimum loss of Rs 5 to 7 lakhs. We have no idea how the fire broke out. The fire...
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Bhojpuri singer Neha Singh Rathore to move SC after bail plea dismissed

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Bhojpuri singer and YouTuber Neha Singh Rathore's legal troubles have increased after the Allahabad High Court rejected her plea for anticipatory bail.With the plea now dismissed, Rathore has decided to approach the Supreme Court for relief. The court's decision is above all for me. I...
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Goa tragedy: Fire erupted on dance floor, says eyewitness

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At least 100 persons were on the dance floor of a nightclub in North Goa when a fire broke out there, and in an attempt to escape, some of them ran downstairs to its kitchen where they got trapped along with the staff, according to an eyewitness.While the state police said the blaze occurred at...
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'Deeply pained': President Murmu expresses grief over Goa night club fire

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Expressing grief over the fire mishap in Arpora that claimed the lives of 25 people, President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday extended condolences to the families of the victims.In a post on X, President Murmu wrote, Deeply pained by the tragic fire incident in North Goa district resulting in the loss...
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Modi announces 2 lakh ex-gratia for kin of each deceased in Goa fire mishap

Ambulances at the spot where fire broke out in Goa/ANI Photo
Ambulances at the spot where fire broke out in Goa/ANI Photo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased in the fire mishap in Arpora, Goa.The injured will be given Rs 50,000 from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF).In a post on X, the Prime Minister's Office wrote, An...
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23 killed in Goa night club blaze after cylinder blast

Visuals from the restaurant in Goa where fire broke out./ANI on X
Visuals from the restaurant in Goa where fire broke out./ANI on X
Altogether 23 persons were killed in a blaze at a popular night club in North Goa's Arpora village following a cylinder blast after midnight on Saturday, police said. The dead were mostly members of the kitchen staff, and included three women, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said, adding there...