The Latest Breaking News from Goa

Goa nightclub owners flew to Thailand after deadly fire killed 25, police say

Police say they are seeking Interpol’s help in locating Luthra brothers in Thailand

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025

Four members of same family killed in Goa nightclub fire that left 25 dead

Officials say the venue had contravened multiple safety regulations and that the basement had no fire safety exit

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025

At least 25 people killed and six injured after fire at popular nightclub in Indian state of Goa

An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the fire at a popular nightclub in the Indian state of Goa, which killed at least 25 people, including tourists, and injured six others.

Euronews · Dec 7, 2025

Tourists among at least 25 killed in Goa nightclub fire

Fire broke out at midnight in Arpora with victims mostly kitchen workers, according to state’s chief minister

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2025

Tourists among 25 dead after fire tears through packed dance floor at nightclub in Goa

Over a dozen kitchen staff among those killed in fire that is believed to have started with an exploding gas cylinder

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2025

Police shut down Christmas-themed ‘tantric sex’ retreat after protests from Catholic Church

Posters for Goa retreat include Christmas motifs – but also offer sessions on ‘cosmic orgasm’ and ‘mystery of masturbation’

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025

Yoga student says she was ‘re-traumatised’ after 2019 course as nightmare leads to legal win

Melissa Revell spent £2,250 on what she thought would be a straightforward yoga teacher training course in Goa back in 2019.

The Fashion Central · Nov 21, 2025

Chess outsiders triumph at World Cup in Goa and battle for Candidates spots

The four semi-finalists, led by Wei Yi, will battle for three 2026 Candidates places – none of them has reached this stage before

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2025

How hate drove a Muslim flower-seller to death in a Maharashtra village

It was a warm summer morning in May in the quiet border village of Banda, nestled in Maharashtra’s Sawantwadi taluka of Sindhudurg district, near the Goa border. At a small flower stall in the bustling Bazaar Peth market, 38-year-old Aftab Shaikh and his mother, Fahmida, were arranging garlands and flowers…

Newslaundry · Nov 10, 2025

Incredible India? How traveling to Southeast Asia is shattering our delusions of progress

A few years ago, when you said “Thailand” to an Indian man, his face would undergo a minor muscular transformation. A smirk would appear on face that can be interpreted as half-guilt for the sins he’s committed or half-anticipation for the sins he desires to commit.  

Newslaundry · Nov 8, 2025