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Panaji, March 29 Investigations into an alleged sexual scandal involving the son of a Goa councilor have revealed that he exploited multiple victims, including two sisters, one of whom was a minor, police said on Sunday.So far, four women, including the girlfriend of the 20-year-old accused...

Panaji, March 29 A 26-year-old student from BITS Pilani was killed, and another sustained serious injuries after their motorcycle collided with an oil tanker in South Goa, police said on Sunday.The accident occurred around 5:15 pm on Saturday near a junction in Upasnagar, in the Zuari Nagar...

Panaji, March 28 A Goa BJP leader said on Saturday that a 20-year-old man recently arrested in the state in connection with an alleged sex scandal and his politician father had no connection with the saffron party.Senior leader Siddharth Gauns Desai said that he himself had demanded the arrest...

Panaji, March 28 Goa Congress chief Amit Patkar on Saturday claimed that the sex scandal involving the son of a councilor involves more than 100 minor victims, and that the police were initially reluctant to register a case.Soham (20), son of Sushant Naik, a member of the Curchorem Municipal...

Panaji, March 28 The Goa police arrested a man on Saturday for allegedly indecently exposing himself to two children at a store in Margao, an official said.The incident occurred at a popular store in the city in South Goa, where the children, aged five and seven, had gone with their mother on...

Panaji, March 28 A court in Goa has rejected the anticipatory bail pleas of Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, the owners of the fire-ravaged Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, in a case involving the alleged forgery of documents to obtain an excise license.The additional sessions court in Mapusa...

Mumbai, March 28 – Stand-up star Vir Das, who ventured into filmmaking with the spy comedy film 'Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos', says the film has always been a slightly quirky and self-aware experience.As the entertainer will begin streaming on April 1 on the streaming giant Netflix, Vir...

New Delhi, March 27 Pointing to the "demolition" of various old district collectorate buildings, a parliamentary panel has called for the preservation of British-era heritage sites that do not fall under the purview of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), while also recommending the...

Panaji, March 27 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday sought to distance itself from a Goa councillor whose son has been arrested in connection with a sex scandal involving minor girls, stating that he was not a member of the ruling saffron party.Soham (20), son of Sushant Naik, a member...

The government has approved and released over five hundred ninety-two crore rupees in Untied Grants to Panchayati Raj Institutions and Rural Local Bodies in Maharashtra and Goa during the Financial Year (FY) 2025-26. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj stated that these Untied Grants will be used by...

Panaji, March 27 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday welcomed the Central government's decision to reduce excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 per litre each, stating that this timely intervention will ensure fuel stability and provide relief to citizens.In a notification on...

Mumbai, March 27 – Bollywood actress Sameera Reddy gave a glimpse of Mumbai's busy and congested streets on Thursday evening as she went for an evening walk, only to find herself navigating through heavy traffic.Sharing a video from her walk on her social media account, Sameera wrote, "I think...

Jaipur, March 26 Rajasthan United FC drew 1-1 with Diamond Harbour FC in a hard-fought match in the Indian Football League on Thursday.Jonathan Fernandes (51') gave the home side the lead with a penalty, and R. Ramdinthara (82') equalised for the visitors.Diamond Harbour remained in second...

Panaji, March 26 The Goa government on Thursday asserted that there is sufficient stock of petrol and diesel in the state, even as long queues were seen at several fuel stations.Due to miscommunication and rumors on social media about a short supply of petrol and diesel at retail outlets...

Panaji, March 26 Police have arrested a 44-year-old Nigerian national after seizing drugs worth approximately Rs 2 lakh from his possession in the North Goa district, officials said.The man had also been arrested in a drug-related case in 2017, they said.Acting on specific intelligence, a...

Panaji, March 25 Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday that there is no shortage of domestic LPG cylinders or petroleum products in the state, urging people not to resort to panic buying.Long queues have been seen outside petrol pumps across the coastal state since last night...

Panaji, March 25 A 42-year-old tourist from Bengaluru was seriously injured after allegedly being attacked by nearly 20 employees of a Goa beach shack, police said on Wednesday.Kaushat Pasha was allegedly assaulted by the group at Calangute beach over a minor dispute on Tuesday evening, they...

Panaji, March 25 The Goa cabinet on Wednesday extended the term of its "Mhaje Ghar" scheme by another year, allowing people to apply for regularization of ancestral houses until March 2027.Speaking at a press conference, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the earlier deadline was March 2026...

Panaji, March 25 – A 22-year-old man was arrested in Quepem, Goa, for the illegal possession of suspected ganja worth approximately Rs. 30,000, officials said on Wednesday.The Quepem Police have registered a case against the accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS)...

Panaji, March 25 Two minor girls have come forward to file complaints in connection with a case of alleged sexual exploitation, in which the son of a Goa BJP councillor has been arrested, police said on Wednesday.The Curchorem police in Goa's Kushavati district arrested Soham Naik (20), son of...