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Farmers question why Loutolim khazan lands excluded from TCP protection push

MARGAO, May 17 -- Farmers opposing the proposed high-level Borim bridge through khazan lands at Loutolim are preparing to write to the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Minister questioning why ecologic... Read More


Fire Breaks Out on Rajdhani Express in MP's Ratlam, All Passengers Evacuated

Goa, May 17 -- A fire erupted early Sunday in an AC coach of the Thiruvananthapuram-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express while it ran through Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district, officials said. The blaze ... Read More


Canada confirms first hantavirus case linked to MV Hondius cruise

Goa, May 17 -- Canada has confirmed its first hantavirus case after a passenger from the MV Hondius tested positive for the Andes strain. Provincial health authorities in British Columbia said the inf... Read More


High Court upholds changes to Goa Succession Act

PANJIM, May 17 -- The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court has ruled that inheritance rights vest in legal heirs immediately upon the death of an estate holder, irrespective of whether inventory proceed... Read More


WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak linked to Bundibugyo strain

Goa, May 17 -- The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak spreading in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern." The move... Read More


Belagavi investment firm owner arrested for multi-crore fraud

BELAGAVI, May 17 -- The Malmaruti Police and the Belagavi District Administration officials arrested Shivanand Neelannavar, owner of the private investment firm Shivam Associates after allegations sur... Read More


Explained: What Is the Thucydides Trap and Why Did Xi Jinping Raise It During Talks With Donald Trump?

Goa, May 16 -- As global attention remained fixed on wars in the Middle East, rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait, and the increasingly fragile relationship between Washington and Beijing, many expec... Read More


Goa TCP Board Proposes 4.39 Lakh Sq Metres in Tiswadi as Non-Developable Zone

Goa, May 16 -- The Goa Town and Country Planning Board has approved proposals to classify a total of 4,39,558 square metres of land in Tiswadi as No Development Zone (NDZ) and Non-Developable Area und... Read More


Bandi Sanjay Kumar's Son Surrenders In Pocso Case After LOC Issued

Goa, May 16 -- Bandi Sanjay Kumar's son, Bandi Bhageerath, surrendered before police in connection with a Pocso case after the Cyberabad police issued a look-out circular to prevent him from leaving t... Read More


FRRO Goa Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Foreigners, 27 Deported So Far in 2026

Goa, May 16 -- The Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in Goa has stepped up enforcement operations against illegal foreign nationals staying in the state, leading to the deportation of nin... Read More