A Goa nightclub fire sparked by firecrackers during a belly dance performance killed 25 people.

A fire at a Goa nightclub during a belly dance performance killed 25 people after firecrackers ignited decorations, with investigations ongoing; Indian Railways approved 750 km of new lines in Kerala with a ₹3,042 crore budget; cricketer Smriti Mandhana canceled her wedding citing family health and cricket commitments; Maharashtra launched "Project Mahadeva" offering five-year scholarships to 60 young footballers for training with Lionel Messi; Google’s 2025 search report highlighted rising interest in foods like thekua and pornstar martini; Farhan Akhtar criticized Hindi cinema for promoting toxic masculinity; Softbank’s Masayoshi Son said he cried selling his $5.8 billion Nvidia stake to fund OpenAI; IndiGo canceled 20 Ahmedabad flights due to crew shortages, prompting Railways to set up a help desk; the Allahabad High Court rejected a plea to dismiss a religious conversion case, stating Scheduled Caste status and conversion are incompatible.