Goa
- India
Supreme Court rejects Goa-born Pakistani national’s plea to stay in India
The Supreme Court on Wednesday, June 11, declined to hear the plea of a Goa-born Pakistani national seeking citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), fearing religious persecution in Pakistan. A bench…
- Hyderabad
Eid celebration turns horrific: Minor girls raped in hotel rooms
Hyderabad: In a horrific incident, three minor girls who were invited to hotel rooms under the pretext of Eid celebrations were raped by two men. The incident took place on Saturday at…
- India
‘Control your tongue…’ Goa minister orders CMO’s suspension over patient row
Panaji: Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Saturday, June 7, lost his cool and ordered immediate suspension of the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH)’s chief medical officer (CMO) after rebuking him…
- India
Goa temple stampede: Committee blames admin, police, crowd
Panaji: A committee which conducted an inquiry into the stampede at a temple in Goa has held the district administration, police, temple committee and the crowd behaviour collectively responsible for the tragedy.…
- India
Goa temple stampede: condition of 3 injured victims improves
Panaji: Three out of the five persons who were seriously injured in a stampede in North Goa district showed signs of improvement on Sunday, a hospital official said. The death toll in…
- India
6 killed, over 70 injured in pre-dawn stampede at temple festival in Goa
Panaji: Six persons including two women were killed and more than 70 sustained injuries after a stampede broke out during a temple festival at a village in North Goa district in the…
- India
Remarks on Shivaji Maharaj: Bajrang Dal protests against Konkani writer
Panaji: Bajrang Dal activists protested outside the residence of Konkani writer Uday Bhembre over his statement about Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his links with Goa. A group of activists staged…
- Entertainment
Malaika Arora’s latest photos from Goa go viral
Mumbai: Bollywood diva Malaika Arora got herself clicked while enjoying the sunset in her sister Amrita Arora Ladak’s newly launched restaurant in Goa. Malaika took to her Instagram, where she shared a…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh tourist killed in drunken brawl in Goa
Panaji: A 30-year-old visitor from Andhra Pradesh was killed in a drunken brawl at a beach shack in Goa in the wee hours of Tuesday, police said. The police have arrested a…
- India
One dead, 20 rescued after tourist boat capsizes off Calangute beach in Goa
Panaji: One person died and 20 others were rescued after a tourist boat capsized in the Arabian Sea off Calangute beach in North Goa on Wednesday, police said. The incident occurred around…
- Hyderabad
Man held for raping Hyderabad woman in Goa
A 22-year-old resident of Tiswadi in Goa was arrested in connection with an alleged rape case after a 25-year-old woman from Hyderabad filed a complaint. According to reports, between July and December…
- Middle East
Watch: Two Indian groups win Rs 8 cr each in Dubai Duty Free draw
Dubai: Two groups of Indian expatriates won an astounding one million dollars (Rs 8,44,15,350) each in the latest Dubai Duty Free (DDF) draw. On Wednesday, November 13, DDF conducted the Millennium Millionaire…
- Delhi
AAP seeks CBI probe into cash-for-jobs fraud in Goa
Panaji: The Aam Aadmi Party has demanded a probe by the CBI or a retired high court judge into various cases of cheating on the promise of government jobs in Goa. Talking…
- Telangana
Secunderabad-Goa biweekly express train launched
Hyderabad: A new bi-weekly express train service has been launched on Sunday, October 6, between Secunderabad and Vasco da Gama in Goa, aimed at enhancing travel options for tourists from Telangana and…
- India
Goa RSS chief goes into hiding after hate speech sparks protests
Following a series of violent protests across Goa, former Goa far-right Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Subhash Velingkar went absconding. The situation escalated after Velingkar made inflammatory remarks calling for a “DNA…
