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Video: Man forced to chant ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ for supporting Pak cricket team

Panaji: A shop owner at Calangute in Goa was forced to publicly apologise and raise ‘Bharat Mata ki jai’ slogan after a video, in which he expressed support for the Pakistan cricket team,…
India

16 illegal structures on Goa beaches demolished

Panaji: Goa’s Tourism Department on Friday demolished 16 illegal structures that were erected on beaches at Anjuna in North district and at Colva in South district. Sources from the Tourism Department said…

India

Man arrested in Goa for possessing amphetamine

Panaji: Police in Goa on Friday arrested a man for allegedly possessing recreational drug amphetamine worth Rs 1,20,000. According to police, the man, identified as Vinod Kayalvarath, was arrested during a raid…
India

Goa: Cong to distribute Rahul’s letters promising LPG cylinders at Rs 500

Panaji: The Congress in Goa will distribute letters written by its leader Rahul Gandhi which mention that the party will provide LPG cylinders at Rs 500 if it comes back to power…
India

BBC documentary on PM is conspiracy against India: Goa Governor

Panaji: A BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the 2002 Gujarat riots that has sparked controversy is a “conspiracy” against India, said Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai on Thursday.…
Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Akasa Air to operate daily flights from Jan 25

Hyderabad: In view of business expansion, Akasa Air launched its 13th destination in the city and will be operating daily flights from the city beginning January 25. Its inaugural flight from Hyderabad…
Tollywood News

Chiranjeevi adds 2 new properties to list outside Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Megastar Chiranjeevi and his properties have become a major topic of discussion in recent times. His recent statement about shifting his base to Vizag from Hyderabad has sparked a lot of…

India

‘Let’s create Constitutional crisis over Mhadei’: Goa Forward Party

Panaji: Goa Forward Party MLA Vijai Sardesai on Monday suggested Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to resign, or give a call of Goa bandh, or create a Constitutional crisis to pressurise the Central…
Hyderabad

Hyderabad: PD Act against another Goa-based druglord

Hyderabad: The city police charged the Preventive Detention Act against the alleged Goa-based drug lord John Stephen D Souza alias Steve, 60, owner of Hill Top Night Club. Stephen was apprehended last…
India

NSG team sent to detect suspicious substance onboard Goa-bound flight

Jamnagar: A National Security Guard (NSG) team has been deployed for detection of any suspicious substance on the Azur Air flight ZF2401, which was forced to make an emergency landing at Gujarat’s…
News

Russian passengers offloaded in Goa for abusing Go First crew

Panaji: Two Russian passengers were offloaded from a Go First Goa-Mumbai flight at the newly-inaugurated Manohar International Airport for misbehaving and abusing the crew members of the flight, officials said. “They misbehaved…
India

IndiGo flight from Hyderabad first to land at Goa’s brand new airport

Panaji: Manohar International Airport at Mopa in Goa started its operation from Thursday with an IndiGo flight from Hyderabad to Goa becoming the first flight to land at the newly inaugurated airport.…
India

RSS chief attends national coordination meet in Goa on first day: sources

Panaji: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday attended the Sangh’s national coordination meeting in Goa on the first day, sources said. Bhagwat arrived in the coastal state this afternoon and…
India

Goa govt to issue notice to Karnataka under Wildlife Protection Act

Panaji: The Goa government on Monday decided to issue notice to Karnataka for allegedly taking water from the wildlife sanctuaries of the state. The decision was taken during the special Cabinet meeting…
India

Mohan Bhagwat arrives in Goa for national meet

Panaji: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday arrived in Goa to hold an all-India coordination meet. According to sources, the meeting will be held at Nageshi-Ponda in South-Goa, where heavy police force…