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Goa Nightclub Owners Flee After Fire Kills 25

By BPN News Desk December 9, 2025

A late-night fire at a popular restaurant-cum-nightclub in Arpora, North Goa, claimed 25 lives over the weekend. The incident took place at Birch by Romeo Lane, where the blaze spread rapidly through the building. Most of the victims were staff working inside, along with a number of visitors who were unable to escape in time. […]

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Goa Nightclub Owner Breaks Silence After Fire Tragedy

By BPN News Desk December 8, 2025

Saurabh Luthra, owner of Birch by Romeo Lane, has spoken publicly for the first time after the nightclub fire in Goa that killed 25 people. The incident, which occurred late Saturday, has triggered a major investigation and led to multiple arrests. In his statement, Luthra said he was “deeply saddened” by the loss of lives […]

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25 Dead In Goa Nightclub Fire, Managers Arrested

By BPN News Desk December 8, 2025

A major fire at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Arpora, Goa, killed at least 25 people late on Saturday night. Officials confirmed that 20 of the victims were staff members, while five were tourists who were at the venue when the blaze erupted. Fire Triggered During Night Performance Investigators said the fire started […]

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Mumbai Activates GRAP-4 as Air Quality Turns Severe

By BPN News Desk December 1, 2025

Mumbai has enforced the highest level of pollution-control measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP-4) after air quality in several parts of the city deteriorated to the “severe” category. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said the restrictions were implemented after multiple monitoring stations recorded alarming spikes in PM2.5 and PM10 levels.

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Raj Thackeray Warns MNS May Lose Mumbai’s BMC Control

By BPN News Desk November 24, 2025

Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has issued a warning that he may lose control of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in the upcoming elections — a civic body considered the last stronghold for his party in Mumbai. He described the contest as a “make-or-break moment” for the region’s Marathi community, suggesting that failing to […]

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Eight Killed, 13 Injured In Fiery Crash At Pune’s Navale Bridge

By BPN News Desk November 14, 2025

A major accident on the Pune–Bengaluru highway near Navale Bridge resulted in eight fatalities and 13 injuries when a heavy trailer truck lost control and collided with multiple vehicles on Thursday evening. The truck crashed through a car, which became trapped between the trailer and another truck, triggering a massive fire that engulfed the vehicles. […]

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Maharashtra Becomes First State to Partner With Starlink

By BPN News Desk November 7, 2025

The Maharashtra government has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Starlink Satellite Communications Pvt Ltd, becoming the first Indian state to officially collaborate with the company for satellite-based internet services. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the partnership, stating that the initiative would help bridge the digital divide in areas with

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17 Children and 2 Adults Rescued in Mumbai Hostage Stand-off

By BPN News Desk October 31, 2025

A man identified as Rohit Arya took 17 children and two adults hostage in a studio in Mumbai’s Powai area on Thursday afternoon. The children, aged between 12 and 15, were reportedly invited to the location under the pretext of a web-series audition. The police received the alert around 3 pm and launched a rescue […]

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Gujarat Cabinet Reshuffled, Harsh Sanghavi Made Deputy CM

By BPN News Desk October 17, 2025

The Gujarat government carried out a major cabinet reshuffle on Friday. Harsh Sanghavi, MLA from Surat, was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of the state. New ministers take oath A total of 26 ministers were sworn in, including Rivaba Jadeja, wife of cricketer Ravindra Jadeja, who entered the cabinet as one of the […]

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SIT Clears Vantara of Alleged Violations

By BPN News Desk September 15, 2025

The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) has given a clean chit to Vantara, the wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The report submitted on 12 September 2025 confirmed there were no legal or regulatory violations. SIT’s Scope of Inquiry Constituted on 25 August 2025, the SIT was tasked with examining complaints that […]