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Mapusa's Last Flour and Masala Mill: The 120-Year Legacy of Ramesh Bicholkar's Family Business

MAPUSA, May 4 -- ERWIN FONSECA Mapusa currently has just one flour and masala mill, run by 75-year-old Ramesh Bicholkar, the fifth-generation owner of the family business. "From what I've been told, ... Read More


DAILY10@Herald: Cracks in BITS Pilani Goa System; Pakistan Defence Minister Warns India on Indus River Violations

Goa, May 4 -- Welcome to our special segment.In the midst of all the daily hustle, there's a chance you might have missed some of the top local news from Goa, along with important national and interna... Read More


Six years after promise, Margao food testing lab delayed amid rising safety fears

Goa, May 4 -- Six years after it was first promised in 2019, the government-run food testing laboratory in Margao, Goa, remains non-operational, raising concerns about food safety in the state. Despit... Read More


Air India suspends flights to Tel Aviv after missile attack

Goa, May 4 -- Following a missile attack on Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, several airlines, including India's Air India, canceled their flights on Sunday (May 4, 2025). A missile fired by Houthi rebels... Read More


Pakistani Ranger detained By BSF along India-Pakistan Border In Rajasthan

Goa, May 4 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) has captured a Pakistani Ranger near the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan. This official information was released on Saturday. Now, tensions between In... Read More


Probe, transfers, and ex-gratia: What happened after the Shirgao stampede

Goa, May 4 -- Following the tragic stampede during the Shri Lairai Zatra festival at Shirgao, which resulted in at least six deaths and over 60 injuries, the Goa government launched an emergency respo... Read More


Centre removes KV Subramanian as IMF Executive Director with six months remaining

Goa, May 4 -- Krishnamurthy V. Subramanian, a renowned Indian economist, has been suddenly removed from his position as Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by the Indian govern... Read More


Goa mourns after tragic Lairai Devi Temple stampede; public events cancelled for three days

Goa, May 3 -- A tragic incident occurred at the Lairai Devi Temple in Shirgao, where a stampede took place, claiming at least six lives and leaving over 80 people injured. In response, the Goa governm... Read More


Quiet, anxious and exhausted: Families on silent vigil at GMC

BAMBOLIM, May 3 -- Team Herald It was a typical hot summer day, but at Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMC), a heavier stillness hung in the air - not just from the weather, but from the tragedy th... Read More


STAMPEDE HORROR MARS SHIRGAO ZATRA, 6 DEAD

BICHOLIM, May 3 -- Team Herald Six people were killed and over 70 injured in a stampede during the Shree Lairai Devi Zatra at Shirgao in the wee hours of Saturday, marring the festivities at one of G... Read More