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Topic: Goa nightclub fire

Goa nightclub fire: In sweeping raids, ED scans Luthra bros’ flow of bank funds, ‘forgery’ for licence

Raids held at locations linked to club owners Gaurav & Saurabh Luthra. Panchayat secretary Raghuvir Bagkar, ex-sarpanch Roshan Redkar, UK national Surinder Khosla also raided.

Goa nightclub fire: How The Passports Act will force Luthra brothers’ return from Thailand

The government deployed provisions of The Passports Act, 1967 to strip the Goa nightclub owners of their tourist status abroad, bypassing the lengthy extradition process.

Next stop, revisionist central & Donald reporting for Putin duty

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How North Goa went from a stop on a hippie trail to a nightclub hub built on big money & lax oversight

North Goa's nightclub culture is facing scrutiny after the ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ fire killed 25, including 20 kitchen staffers who were suffocated to death in the basement.

Goa nightclub fire: ‘Threats, thyroid & onus on manager’ in Luthra bros’ junked pre-arrest bail plea

The fire at the nightclub in North Goa’s Arpora killed 25 people, including 20 kitchen staffers, who were suffocated to death in the basement.

Goa nightclub fire: No business in Thailand, Luthra bros clearly tried to flee, police tell court

Goa Police oppose anticipatory bail plea of Luthra brothers in Delhi court. The duo booked tickets to Phuket around the same time when their nightclub was on fire, leaving 25 dead.

Thai authorities detain Luthra bros, owners of Goa nightclub where 25 died in fire, ‘deportation soon’

Detention in response to Blue Corner notice issued against Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra by Interpol on CBI inputs. Goa Police to respond in court to their transit anticipatory bail plea.

India wasn’t always like this. Things have never been as bad as they are today

Was the system in India always so lax that politicians could watch citizens being poisoned, stranded, or burned alive and get away with it?

2+2 = Vande Mataram, and how to insult Nehru, volumes 1, 2, 3…

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After nightclub fire, Goa issues guidelines—mandatory fire dept NOC, occupancy limits, certified wiring

Nighclubs, restaurants, bars, etc must ensure smoke detectors, sprinklers, hydrants & fire extinguishers are functional, appoint a Fire Safety Officer for each shift.

On Camera

How Djokovic & his luck outplayed opponents in major tournaments—walkovers to retirements

By the 2024 US Open, ESPN noted that Djokovic had advanced via opponent retirements or walkovers 16 times at Majors, the most of any male player in the Open Era.

Flagging growing obesity & heart disease risk, Economic Survey recommends hiking taxes on junk food

The Economic Survey linked ultra-processed foods (UPFs) with worsening diet quality and higher risks of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and mental health conditions.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.