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court convicts accused in rape, murder of irish tourist in goa

Panaji, Feb. 15 -- A local court on Friday held a 34-year-old petty criminal guilty of raping and murdering an Irish tourist at Palolem in Goa in March 2017. Sessions judge Kshama Joshi convicted Vika... Read More


Petty criminal held guilty of raping, murdering Irish tourist in Goa in 2017

India, Feb. 14 -- A local court on Friday held a 34-year-old petty criminal guilty of raping and murdering an Irish tourist at Palolem in Goa in March 2017. Sessions judge Kshama Joshi convicted Vikat... Read More


Goa govt to ban use of farm land for commercial activities

India, Feb. 12 -- Chief minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday unveiled the Goa Amritkal Agriculture Policy, which lays out a road map for the agriculture sector with an aim to "restore, revive and preserv... Read More


Goa murder: Danielle McLaughlin's mother's 8-year wait for justice nears end

India, Feb. 8 -- It's been a long wait for justice for Andrea Brannigan, the mother of Irish backpacker Danielle McLaughlin, who was raped and murdered in 2017 at Palolem beach in South Goa. The wait ... Read More


Danielle McLaughlin's mother nervous, scared as 8-year wait for justice nears end

India, Feb. 8 -- It's been a long wait for justice for Andrea Brannigan, the mother of Irish backpacker Danielle McLaughlin, who was raped and murdered in 2017 at Palolem beach in South Goa. The wait ... Read More


HC dismisses plea to declare Goa iron ore mining auction results

India, Feb. 5 -- The Bombay high court at Goa on Tuesday dismissed a petition against the state government's decision to put on hold the process for online auction of south Goa's Curpem Sulcorna iron ... Read More


Constable pocketed rRs.r17lakh collected in traffic fines over 11 months; suspended

India, Feb. 5 -- The Goa Police on Wednesday suspended a woman police constable for allegedly misappropriating Rs.17.3 lakh in traffic fines over 11 months at the Bicholim police station in North Goa.... Read More


Goa govt proposes to begin academic year in April, upsets parents and teachers

India, Jan. 28 -- The Goa education department has proposed to start the school academic year in the state from April 1 rather than early June, angering parents and teachers who have questioned the ra... Read More


Goa man killed in altercation with shack worker over placement of beach benches

India, Jan. 27 -- A 37-year-old businessman was killed in an altercation with a shack worker over the placement of benches on north Goa's Arambol beach on Sunday evening. The altercation was triggered... Read More