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Goa: Gautam Khattar arrested for offensive remarks against St Francis Xavier
Panaji: Right-wing speaker Gautam Khattar was arrested on Friday, April 24, in Himachal Pradesh, for his offensive and derogatory remarks on St Francis Xavier. The police, in a statement, said that Himachal…
- Hate Crime
Protest in Goa over Hindutva leader’s derogatory remarks against St Xavier
Panaji: More than 100 people staged a demonstration in Vasco town of South Goa on Thursday, April 23, demanding the immediate arrest of right-wing speaker Gautam Khattar over his alleged derogatory remarks…
- India
Right-winger booked in Goa for hate speech on St Francis Xavier
Goa Police on Sunday night registered an FIR against right-wing speaker Gautam Khattar over his alleged objectionable remarks against St Francis Xavier, the patron saint of Goa, amid a political row. Superintendent…
- India
St Xavier was terrorist and cruel, says Hindutva leader, Goa Congress seeks arrest
Panaji: A video of Gautam Khattar, founder of Hindutva organisation Sanatan Mahasangh, speaking in derogatory terms against Goa’s patron saint, St Francis Xavier, has sparked a political row, with the Opposition demanding…
- India
Fly91 to expand network to 12 cities, add 30K seats per month
Mumbai: Goa-based regional carrier Fly91 on Friday, April 3, announced the launch of services to Rajahmundry, Vijayawada and Hubballi, along with five new sectors, as part of its measured network expansion. The…
- Hyderabad
Telangana Excise Dept seizes 71 bottles of non-duty liquor in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Telangana Excise Department on Tuesday, March 31, seized 71 bottles of non-duty paid liquor worth Rs 1.4 lakh, which were brought from Goa and Delhi to Hyderabad. The bottles were…
- India
BITS Pilani student killed as motorcycle collides with oil tanker in South Goa
Panaji: A 26-year-old student of BITS Pilani was killed, and another suffered grievous injuries after their motorcycle collided with an oil tanker in South Goa, police said on Sunday, March 29. The…
- Lifestyle
The ‘Sea of Milk’ awaits: Perfect weekend getaway from Hyderabad
When the city heat rises and routine feels tiring, there’s nothing like a journey that leads you straight into nature’s grandeur. Dudhsagar, also known as ‘Sea of Milk’, is one such escape…
- India
Tour operator booked for cheating woman of Rs 6.6 lakh in Thane district
Thane: A case has been registered against a tour operator from Maharashtra’s Thane district for allegedly duping a woman of Rs 6.6 lakh with the promise of arranging travel bookings for her…
- India
Nigerian national held with Rs 2 lakh drugs in Goa
Panaji: Police have arrested a 44-year-old Nigerian national after seizing drugs valued at Rs 2 lakh from his possession in North Goa district, officials said. The man had earlier also been arrested…
- India
UP: Father, son die after inhaling toxic gases while cleaning septic tank
Kanpur: Two individuals, including a father and his son, died after allegedly inhaling toxic gases while cleaning a septic tank in the Kalyanpur area here in the early hours of Wednesday, March…
- Hyderabad
213 smuggled liquor bottles worth Rs 4.26 L seized in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Special Task Force (STF) seized a total of 239 non-duty-paid liquor bottles that were allegedly smuggled into Telangana from Delhi and Goa via air and rail routes. Out of the…
- Technology
After Andhra Pradesh, Goa now exploring social media ban for children
After Andhra Pradesh set up a panel to explore a ban on social media for children under the age of 16, Goa is now mulling the same, with both states taking cues…
- India
ED raids against Luthra brothers in Goa nightclub fire deaths case
The Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted raids in Goa and Delhi after it filed a money laundering case against the promoters of a Goa-based nightclub where 25 people were killed in a…
- India
Goa nightclub fire: Establishment was flagged for illegal construction in 2024
The Goa government has told the legislative assembly that the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, where 25 persons died in a fire last month, had been flagged for illegal construction by revenue…