23 killed in Goa's Arpora nightclub fire: How a cylinder blast sparked deadly blaze; staffers trapped inside died of suffocation | Goa News

23 killed in Goa’s Arpora nightclub fire: How a cylinder blast sparked deadly blaze; staffers trapped inside died of suffocation | Goa News

GOA: At least 23 people died and 50 were injured after a fire tore through a popular nightclub in North Goa’s Arpora village late on Saturday night, officials said. Most of the victims were staff members working at the venue. Goa’s police chief Alok Kumar told news agency PTI that the blaze was triggered by…

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Gautam Gambhir under fire! 'Stop confusing him': Ex-India star blasts team management | Cricket News

Gautam Gambhir under fire! ‘Stop confusing him’: Ex-India star blasts team management | Cricket News

Rohit Sharma with head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has called on head coach Gautam Gambhir to provide Washington Sundar with clear direction ahead of the third and final ODI against South Africa in Vizag. The three-match series has seen Sundar struggle to make any meaningful impact, raising fresh…

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Hong Kong high-rise fire: China Taiping shares slump on feared insurance exposure; disaster city's worst in decades

Hong Kong high-rise fire: China Taiping shares slump on feared insurance exposure; disaster city’s worst in decades

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. shares fell sharply on Thursday amid concerns over its exposure to a Hong Kong construction project linked to a devastating high-rise fire that has killed at least 44 people and left hundreds missing.The stock slid as much as 8.1% in early trading before trimming losses to about 2% by late…

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Bihar: 5 dead as fire breaks out in Muzaffarpur’s Motipur Nagar; short circuit suspected as cause | Patna News

Bihar: 5 dead as fire breaks out in Muzaffarpur’s Motipur Nagar; short circuit suspected as cause | Patna News

MUZAFFARPUR: At least five people died on the spot after a fire broke out in Muzaffarpur’s Motipur Nagar Parishad area on Friday night, officials said.According to Kumar Raghvendra Raghav, Chairman of Motipur Nagar Parishad, five others were injured in the incident and are currently receiving treatment at Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH).Preliminary reports…

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