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Luthra brothers detained in Thailand after Goa nightclub blaze, handcuff visuals surface as India moves to bring them back

Divya Bharti - 11 December, 2025

Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, co-owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa where a fire claimed 25 lives, are believed held in Thailand. The Indian government has started efforts to bring them back for trial, including canceling their passports. Goa police have also arrested five club managers amid ongoing investigations.

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Is taxi mafia to blame for the drastic fall in foreign tourist numbers in Goa? Read what is ailing India’s favourite beach destination

Shraddha Pandey - 6 November, 2024

“The Placard Guy” said that the taxi mafia in Goa is solely responsible for the dwindling tourist footfall.

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Vaccines often cause side effects, a political party getting fever after 2.5 crore doses administered in a day: PM Modi takes a jibe at...

OpIndia Staff - 18 September, 2021

Without naming Congress, PM Modi said that a political party is getting fever after record 2.5 crore vaccinations on 17th September

Politics

‘Free to create hype but insulting leaders is unacceptable’: CM Sawant hits back after AAP leader Satyendra Jain calls Goa politicians ‘third class’

OpIndia Staff - 27 July, 2021

CM Pramod Sawant tore into AAP leader Satyendra Jain after he called Goa politicians 'third class' while calling AAP ministers 'first class'.

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Goa Bench of Bombay HC issues notice in Tarun Tejpal case, says verdict reads like a ‘manual for rape victims’

OpIndia Staff - 2 June, 2021

The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court noted that the verdict reads like a "manual for rape victims" as it had focused on how a victim should or should not respond in such cases.

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10 out of 15 Congress MLAs in Goa quit party, merges with BJP

OpIndia Staff - 10 July, 2019

Congress party has lost 10 MLAs to BJP in Goa

Politics

Goa Congress chief says he is aware of his MLAs being in talks with BJP

OpIndia Staff - 8 June, 2019

On Thursday, Congress MLA from Cuncolim, Clafasio Dias had held an informal meeting with his party workers asking for their approval to join the BJP.

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‘Parties allied with BJP on condition that Parrikar leads govt’: Congress writes to Governor hours after the CM’s demise

OpIndia Staff - 18 March, 2019

Goa Pradesh Congress Committee wrote to the Governor staking claim to form the government after the demise of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar

Congress MLA and former Goa CM Digambar Kamat refutes rumours of joining BJP as bogus

OpIndia Staff - 17 March, 2019

Senior Congress leader Digambar Kamat left for New Delhi on Sunday, amid speculation that he may join the ruling BJP. Kamat has previously served as the Chief Minister of Goa from 2007 to 2012 when he was in Congress.

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