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India

19 Goa beaches face erosion threat; experts call for urgent mitigation plans

Panaji: Goa’s beaches are under increasing threat of erosion and the phenomenon may impact its tourism economy in the years to come. Experts have called for urgent intervention and the need to…
Bollywood

Hrithik-Saba, Sussanne-Arslan party together in Goa [Photos]

Panaji: Rumoured couples Hrithik Roshan-Saba Azad and Sussanne Khan-Arslan Goni have partied together in Goa a few days ago. Several pictures have been doing the rounds on social media in which Hrithik…

Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Rs 15 lakh worth narcotics seized by officials

Hyderabad: Around Rs 15 lakhs worth of narcotics was seized by prohibition and excise officials in Hyderabad on Thursday night. Two peddlers with 210 ecstasy pills and 25 blots of LSD were…
India

Goa’s tourism surges post COVID-19 lockdown, as does litter

Panaji: The post-Covid resurgence of tourism in Goa, one of the best-known beach destinations in India, has brought a sigh of relief to the state’s tourism industry stakeholders. But a recent study…
Elections

BJP wins Goa, Uttarakhand, Manipur state elections

Dehradun: The counting of votes for the recently held elections began in Goa, Manipur, and Uttarakhand at 8 am on Thursday. As of 8:40 PM, the trends are as follows: Goa poll…
India

Goa to resume economic activities with 100% capacity: CM Pramod Sawant

Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that in view of the low COVID-19 positivity rate in the state, the expert committee has advised resuming economic activities with 100 per cent capacity.…
India

Go, Gold, Goa: Researchers find traces of gold in iron ore deposits

Panaji: In a discovery which has the potential to make Goa’s beleaguered mining industry stand up and take notice, a study conducted by Goa University has revealed traces of gold in the iron…

Elections

Ensure 850 Goa cops in UP on poll duty can vote: Congress to EC

Panaji: The Congress on Friday alleged that nearly 850 Goa Police personnel, who have been posted for election duties in Uttar Pradesh, have been unable to vote in February 14 Assembly elections…
India

Uttar Pradesh sees over 60% polling till 5 p.m., Uttarakhand 59%, Goa 75%

New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh saw a 60.31 per cent turnout, till 5 p.m., in the second phase of Assembly polls on Monday, while there was 59.37 per cent polling in Uttarakhand and…
Elections

Voter turnout in 1st 2 hrs: UP 9.45%, Uttarakhand 5.03% & Goa 10.86%

New Delhi: The voting percentage on Monday till 9 a.m. in the second phase Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh was 9.45 per cent, 5.03 per cent in Uttarakhand and 10.86 per cent…
Elections

Choose the freedom to be you: Priyanka to Goa, Uttarakhand voters

New Delhi: As Goa and Uttarakhand are voting for their Assemblies in a single phase on Monday, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has appealed to people to vote. “To all my Goan friends today; choose…
India

Nehru left Goa to fend for itself to protect his global image: PM Modi

New Delhi: Launching a scathing attack on former prime minister Jawahar Lal Nehru, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that to maintain his image at the international level, Goa had to…
India

Cong to restart mining in Goa within 3 to 6 months of forming govt: Chidambaram

Panaji: If the Congress government comes to power in the February 14 elections, the party would look to restart the state’s mining industry within three to six months, former Union Finance Minister…
Photos

Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Goa

Goa: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses the ‘Nirdhar’ virtual rally ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, at Sanquelim in Goa. (PTI Photo) Congress President Rahul Gandhi campaigning in Goa ahead of the…
Photos

Photos: Rahul Gandhi in Goa

Ghaziabad: Congress President Rahul Gandhi campaigning in Goa ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. (PTI Photo) Ghaziabad: Congress President Rahul Gandhi campaigning in Goa ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. (PTI Photo)…