Goa nightclub fire tragedy PANAJI: Fifteen minutes. That’s all it took for Bhavana Joshi to lose her husband and three sisters inside a nightclub that was supposed to crown a holiday in Goa with music and laughter for the family of five from Ghaziabad and Delhi. Flames tore through the club moments after they had…
Bengaluru: A decade ago, Persistent Systems founder Anand Deshpande’s net worth was under $200 million. Quietly riding the company’s steady rise, his fortune has since surged to about $3.4 billion. The unassuming billionaire built Persistent into a brand that clients now reckon with. The promoter group holds a 30% stake in the company, of which…
Legendary actor Dharmendra passed away on November 24 in Mumbai after he was hospitalised for a few days. The actor passed away at the age of 89, just days before his 90th birthday. The actor’s 90th birth anniversary is on December 8, which is Monday. Salman Khan was extremely close to Dharmendra and had immense…
JAIPUR/MUMBAI: Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and his wife Shwetambari Bhatt were arrested from Mumbai early Sunday in a Rs 30-crore fraud case registered in Udaipur last month. Udaipur-based IVF specialist Dr Ajay Murdia, founder of Indira IVF, had filed a complaint a month ago alleging that Bhatt, his wife and six others induced him to invest…
PANAJI: A leisure trip for a family of five from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, quickly spiralled into devastation after four members succumbed to the fire at the nightclub, Birch by Romeo Lane, at Arpora on Saturday night.They had arrived in Goa on Dec 4 and were residing at a hotel in Baga.The lone survivor, Bhavana Joshi,…
Telangana plans to rename US consulate road as ‘Donald Trump Avenue’ HYDERABAD: The state govt has decided to name several roads in the city after US President Donald Trump, Ratan Tata, Google, Microsoft, Wipro, among others. According to the CMO, the road along the United States consulate general in Hyderabad is set to be called…
PANAJI: Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora located approximately 16km from Panaji, was constructed on a salt pan with inadequate safety measures, highlighting significant infrastructure concerns following a Saturday night fire incident that claimed 25 lives.The establishment, marketed as Goa’s first island club, faces legal scrutiny over its safety protocols and building design. Goa:…
2017 abduction and rape case: Kerala actor Dileep acquitted; Pulsar Suni among 5 found guilty KOCHI: The Ernakulam principal sessions court acquitted actor Dileep in the sensational 2017 abduction and rape case on Monday. Dileep was accused of conspiring and hiring a gang to execute the crime. However, the court found the gang led by…
Music composer Palash Muchhal and cricketer Smriti Mandhana were supposed to get married on November 24, 2025. However, just a few hours ahead of the wedding, the ceremony was postponed, as Smriti’s father had a health scare and was hospitalised. A day later, Palash was also hospitalised, reportedly owing to chest pain and trouble breathing….
Saurabh Luthra and Bharat NEW DELHI: Police on Monday detained another manager linked to the tragic Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub fire in Goa that claimed 25 lives.The accused was identified as Bharat. According to police, he used to run daily operation of Birch by Romeo Lane at the club. Crowd Grooving To ‘Mehbooba’ As…
