A 34-year-old man in Karnataka has been arrested for allegedly setting his wife on fire after an argument over her wearing a nightdress instead of a sari. The incident occurred in Nandgad village, where the accused, Krishna Patil, reportedly had frequent disputes with his wife, Manjula Patil, over her choice of attire. Manjula sustained severe burn injuries and is receiving treatment.
Three young men from Jharkhand had migrated to Goa a year ago to earn a better living for their families back home and started working as cooks in 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub in north Goa.
Saurabh Luthra, one of the owners of the North Goa nightclub where a Saturday blaze claimed the lives of 25 people, used social media on Monday to express 'profound grief' and vowed to provide assistance, support and cooperation to the victims' families in 'every possible form'.
Distraught relatives and acquaintances of the nightclub fire victims in Goa gathered outside the morgue of a state-run hospital on Sunday, anxiously awaiting information about their loved ones.
The chief minister tried to soothe frayed nerves by hailing doctors for their invaluable and tireless service in saving lives.
A jampacked nightclub in North Goa turned into a death trap around midnight as a massive fire tore through it, claiming 25 lives and bringing to the fore illegalities along with the laxity of government officials in enforcing rules.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a strong attack on the TMC in West Bengal, accusing them of corruption and syndicate rule, while promising to address atrocities against women if the BJP comes to power.
At least six people were killed and 30 injured in a stampede during a temple festival in North Goa, India. The incident occurred at the Sree Lairai Devi temple in Shirgao village, around 40 km from Panaji, as thousands of devotees thronged the narrow lanes to the temple for the annual festival.
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A 59-year-old man from Goa, who was declared 'dead' and whose 'funeral' was conducted by his relatives, returned home after reported missing for more than two months, police said on Wednesday, leaving his family shocked and joyous.
Healthcare services remained affected at state-run hospitals in West Bengal as junior doctors continued their cease-work protest.
Goa police investigating an allegation against famous pop singer Remo Fernandes that he threatened a minor girl, have sought CCTV footage of the ward at GMCH.
Parrikar was discharged from Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital on February 22, a week after he was admitted there.
As per state government statistics, 26 patients had died at the GMCH during the wee hours of Tuesday, followed by 21 on Wednesday, 15 on Thursday and 13 on Friday (total 75).
Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Tuesday said 26 Covid-19 patients died at the state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in the early hours and sought an investigation by the high court to find out the exact cause.
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He also said that although India got independence much before Goa became free, people of the country could not enjoy at that time as they felt uneasy thinking that one part was the country was still under foreign rule.
Goa Tourism Minister Matanhy Saldanha died at a hospital in Panaji after suffering a massive heart attack in the wee hours of Wednesday.
A teenage girl, who tried to commit suicide here after the man accused of raping her got bail, succumbed to her injuries on Friday after remaining four days in critical condition, hospital officials said.
The Goa government on Monday suspended with immediate effect Dr Silvano Dias Sapeco, professor and head of the Foreisic Medicine at Goa Medical College and Hospital, for his alleged "acts of commission and omission" in respect of the British teenager Scarlette Keeling's rape and murder case. Confirming this to UNI on Monday evening, Chief Secretary J P Singh, who is also in charge of the home ministry, said the government had already ordered a probe into Sapeco's conduct.
An 85-year-old woman, who tested positive for coronavirus earlier, succumbed to the infection on Monday.
Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Dean Dr Shivanand Bandekar said the oxygen saturation levels of Naik had dropped in the morning, following which he was shifted on a non-invasive ventilator. "His condition is stable now," he added.
According to the cause list of August 20 uploaded on the apex court website, a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra is scheduled to hear on Tuesday.
Fiona Mackeown, mother of slain British girl Scarlett Eden Keeling, on Thursday said that she would get a third forensic examination done on her daughter's body in the UK. "I have been advised by my friends to get the examination conducted as I may uncover some forensic evidence in that," Fiona said, outside the Goa Medical College and the hospital morgue, where she had come to collect the body along with her lawyer.
Talking to reporters, state Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte hailed Eurica Dias for his selfless action and said it indicated that locals in the coastal state are basically helpful.
Parrikar was brought to Mumbai by a flight after initial examination at the GMCH for apparent food poisoning, an official in the chief minister's office had said earlier.
Pop singer Remo Fernandes, charged with threatening a minor, returned to Goa even as a local court fixed January 5 for arguments on his anticipatory bail petition.
Sawant, 47, said he is asymptomatic and under home isolation.
Sardesai is the second member of the cabinet after health minister Vishwajit Rane to talk about the exact nature of Parrikar's illness.
In a video message, Parrikar, 62, appealed people to continue praying for his health.
The chief minister has been in the US for treatment of a pancreatic ailment since March this year.
A 50-year-old American woman was found tied to a tree with an iron chain in a forest in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district, and a set of documents, including an Aadhaar card with a Tamil Nadu address, were recovered from her possession, a police official said on Monday.
Parrikar has been suffering from a pancreatic ailment for the last one year and has undergone treatment in the United States as well as at AIIMS Delhi and a private hospital in Mumbai.
Goa CM said that all the seven persons are natives of Goa, but six of them had returned to the state from abroad.
Nunes had also moved an application for bail, but the court rejected it, the official added.
Several Indian states including Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Goa, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar are offering their hospitals to the private sector to manage. This has elicited immediate positive reactions from private sector hospital chains - among them Fortis Healthcare, Apollo Hospitals and Wockhardt Hospitals.
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