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Asia Cup Matches, Including India-Pakistan, Rescheduled Due to Extreme Heat

Goa, Aug. 31 -- At the upcoming Men's T20 Asia Cup, 18 out of 19 matches, including the final, will now start at 6:30 pm local time-half an hour later than originally planned-to avoid extreme heat. Da... Read More


Man Acquitted of Rape After Survivor Not Examined by Prosecution

Goa, Aug. 31 -- A fast-track court in Panaji acquitted a man of rape after the prosecution failed to examine the survivor. The woman had filed the complaint in 2021, alleging she was raped at a bar an... Read More


Ex-White House Official Slams Trump's Tariffs on India as Damaging

Goa, Aug. 31 -- US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he had expected India to be among the first countries to reach a trade deal with Washington by May or June. The 50 per cent tariff imposed on I... Read More


Goa Emerges as Key Hub in Rising Cigarette Smuggling Across India

Goa, Aug. 31 -- Cigarette smuggling has surged sharply across India in recent years, with Goa emerging as a major transit hub thanks to its long coastline and convenient maritime access for consignmen... Read More


Fomento Secures Green Nod for Kalay Mineral Block in Sanguem

Goa, Aug. 31 -- The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has granted environmental clearance to Fomento Resources Pvt Ltd for the Block IV - Kalay Mineral Block in Sanguem talu... Read More


India, China Set To Restart Direct Flights After Five-Year Gap

Goa, Aug. 31 -- India and China will resume direct passenger flights after more than five years, as both nations look to stabilise relations and expand trade amid global economic uncertainties. Prime... Read More


UP Woman Kills Husband Alleging 'Neglect' Over First Wife

Goa, Aug. 31 -- Police in Muzaffarnagar have arrested a 30-year-old woman for allegedly strangling her husband to death in his sleep, accusing him of neglecting her over his first wife. The incident t... Read More


Fatorda MLA warns Goa risks being branded liquor smuggling capital

Goa, Aug. 31 -- Goa Forward Party (GFP) President and Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai has raised alarm that Goa is on the verge of being branded the liquor smuggling capital of India. In a strongly worded ... Read More


WRD proposes comprehensive coastal protection plan as Goa's beaches face unprecedented erosion crisis

Goa, Aug. 31 -- As Goa's iconic beaches disappear grain by grain into the Arabian Sea, the state government has launched an ambitious rescue mission to save its tourism lifeline. The Water Resources D... Read More


Female travellers to Anjuna, Vagator complain of assaults and abuse

Goa, Aug. 31 -- Solo female travellers and those who have decided to work from home from Goa and living in the coastal belt of Anjuna and Vagator have started finding Goa unsafe since cases of attack ... Read More