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Nepal mayor says missing daughter ‘found safely in Goa’ after Osho meditation

The 36-year-old daughter of a mayor in Nepal had gone missing in Goa.

Aarti Hamal is the elder daughter of Gopal Hamal. (Facebook/MGopalHamal)
Updated on Mar 27, 2024 12:40 PM IST

Nepal mayor's daughter, an ‘Osho meditator’, goes missing in Goa; search on

Aarti, a follower of Osho meditation, was last seen on Monday night at around 9.30 pm in the vicinity of Ashvem Bridge.

Aarti Hamal was last seen on Monday night.(Facebook/GopalHamal)
Published on Mar 27, 2024 09:11 AM IST

Meet Pallavi Dempo, BJP's first-ever woman candidate from Goa in Lok Sabha polls

Pallavi Demo has been fielded by the BJP from the South Goa constituency.

Pallavi Demp (twitter.com/bibidempo)
Published on Mar 25, 2024 11:30 AM IST
By, New Delhi

Regional airlines look to capitalise on emerging demand

FLY91 has started operations with a fleet of two ATR aircraft and plans to induct 30 more aircraft in the next five years.

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant flags off FLY91’s first flight operations from Manohar International Airport, at Mopa, in North Goa on Tuesday. (Atish Naik)
Updated on Mar 25, 2024 02:51 AM IST

Goa AAP rejects charges of spending Delhi excise policy proceeds for state polls

Aam Aadmi Party Goa state president Amit Palekar said that the party was on its own in the 2022 assembly elections in the state

Aam Aadmi Party Goa state president Amit Palekar. (File)
Updated on Mar 23, 2024 02:42 PM IST

Coins, jewellery: Goa govt spotlights ‘treasure’ in Portuguese-era vault

The vault was last accessed in 1992; the first occasion when the government opened it after the state’s liberation in 1961

Goa’s treasury vault opened for the first time in over 30 years contains more than 6,000 antique coins besides gold pieces, jewellery (HT Photo/Sourced)
Published on Mar 16, 2024 09:00 PM IST
ByGerard de Souza

Voting in Goa for two Lok Sabha seats on May 7

Goa has a total of 11.72 lakh registered voters of which 5.78 lakh are in North Goa and 5.93 are in South Goa

On the same day, southern Maharashtra and north Karnataka will also go to polls. (Representative file photo)
Published on Mar 16, 2024 06:28 PM IST

Goa ST leaders reject newly approved bill for reservation in state assembly

On Thursday evening, Union minister Piyush Goyal, speaking to the media after a cabinet meeting, announced the approval of the ‘Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes Bill, 2024

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant (Twitter Photo)
Published on Mar 09, 2024 05:22 PM IST

2 arrested from Goa for INLD Haryana chief Rathee’s murder

Jhajjar superintendent of police (SP) Arpit Jain said that two accused arrested from Goa for INLD Haryana chief Rathee’s murder have been identified as Ashish and Saurabh of Nangloi in Delhi and they are carrying out raids to arrest the other two accused, Nakul and Atul.

In a joint operation carried out by special cell unit of the Delhi Police and Haryana Police, two accused, who were allegedly involved in the killing of Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) state chief Nafe Singh Rathee and a party worker Jai Kisan on February 25, were arrested from a resort in Goa on late Monday night. (ANI File Photo)
Updated on Mar 04, 2024 10:54 PM IST
By, Rohtak

Two shooters arrested from Goa for INLD leader Nafe Singh Rathee's murder

A joint team of Jhajjar Police, Delhi Police Special Cell and Haryana STF have arrested two shooters namely Saurav and Ashish from Goa

Indian National Lok Dal's Haryana state unit chief Nafe Singh Rathee(File photo)
Published on Mar 04, 2024 10:23 AM IST

DRI nabs drug supplier after dramatic chase

DRI arrests Nigerian national in Goa for controlling international drug trafficking syndicate, seizing cocaine worth ₹40 crore in Mumbai, leading to major success in cracking down on drug syndicates.

DRI nabs drug supplier after dramatic chase
Updated on Mar 01, 2024 06:54 AM IST

Goa: Man, accused in murder of female British backpacker, granted interim bail

The Irish backpacker was on a visit to Goa in 2017 when Vikat Bhagat befriended and allegedly committed the murder after spending the evening with her

Representational image.
Published on Feb 23, 2024 08:58 AM IST

6-yr-old child allegedly raped by Russian national in Goa, flees country: Police

The incident took place on the intervening night between February 4 and 5 when the accused sexually abused the child during an overnight camp, he had organised in Arambol

The police will seek help of Russian authorities in a bid to arrest the accused. (Representative file photo)
Published on Feb 21, 2024 12:42 PM IST

Tension in south Goa village after minister Subhash Phaldessai installed Shivaji statue

Goa minister Subhash Phaldessai installed the statute of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in south Goa’s São José de Areal

Goa minister Subhash Phaldessai said he visited the site on the invitation of the land owner. (X/Videograb)
Published on Feb 19, 2024 06:11 PM IST
ByGerard de Souza

In Goa’s Loliem, a proposed film city divides village, raises ecological questions

In Oct 2023, the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) issued an ad in newspapers asking that it is looking for 250 acres of land calling on private land owners to approach for the same

The proposed film city is set to come up in Loliem-Polem. (Representative file photo)
Published on Feb 19, 2024 11:41 AM IST
ByGerard de Souza

HC asks government to explain flip flops over Goa Outline Development Plans

The court said a prima facie perusal showed the change sought to be brought about by new ODPs was more drastic than the ones that were suspended

The high court on Wednesday stayed a circular on ODPs. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Feb 16, 2024 12:19 PM IST
ByGerard de Souza

Woman critical after stalker attacks her with glass bottle in Goa: Police

Following a complaint from the woman eight days back, the police had issued a warning to Gaude to not communicate with her and to restrain from approaching her

Police arrested Manthan Gaude, (24), on Wednesday after he tried to flee and jumped off a bridge into a rivulet. (Representative file photo)
Published on Feb 14, 2024 05:31 PM IST

AAP wants to contest 6 Lok Sabha seats in Delhi; 8 in Guj, 1 in Goa with Congress

AAP MP Sandeep Pathak said that the party is not announcing any candidate for Delhi at the moment but if seat-sharing talks do not happen quickly, they’ll announce candidates for the 6 seats in Delhi

The party also announced its candidates for two Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat and one in Goa. (Facebook)
Published on Feb 13, 2024 03:47 PM IST

Jackky Bhagnani-Rakul Preet Singh wedding: Designers shortlisted for costumes

Buzz is building up around which designer will style to-be wed couple Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani for their wedding on February 21 in Goa.

Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani.
Updated on Feb 09, 2024 08:37 PM IST
ByRishabh Suri

AAP to decide candidates for Lok Sabha seats in 3 states on February 13

The AAP-Congress discussions have been going on for months, but the seat-sharing talks have yet to find a breakthrough

AAP and Congress have held multiple rounds of seat-sharing talks for Lok Sabha polls. (HT file photo)
Published on Feb 09, 2024 09:50 AM IST
ByAlok KN Mishra

Goa a perfect example of communal harmony: PM

Earlier in the day, Modi threw open the India Energy Week that began in southern Goa, calling on global leaders to seize the opportunity offered by India’s fast growing economy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanges greetings with Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant during the 'Viksit Bharat, Viksit Goa 2047' programme, in South Goa on Tuesday (ANI)
Updated on Feb 07, 2024 08:08 AM IST
ByGerard de Souza, Panaji

PM Modi hails Goa's diversity as 'perfect example of Ek Bharat, Shreshth Bharat’

In Goa, the prime minister also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of projects worth over ₹1,330 crore.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being garlanded by Goa CM Pramod Sawant and Union Minister Shripad Naik during the Viksit Bharat, Viksit Goa 2047 programme at Betul in South Goa on February 6.(ANI)
Published on Feb 06, 2024 10:35 PM IST

Bombay HC quashes summons to Arvind Kejriwal in 2017 MCC violation case

The Bombay high court at Goa held that relevant provisions of law were not followed before the issue of summons to Arvind Kejriwal

The high court of Bombay at Goa. (File Photo)
Published on Feb 06, 2024 03:13 PM IST

Afternoon briefing: World leaders wish King Charles recovery from cancer

A shortlist of the biggest headlines, recommended stories, and a special collection of news events to check out.

Britain's King Charles (REUTERS)
Published on Feb 06, 2024 01:36 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates ONGC's sea survival centre in Goa

The centre will help trainees deal with real-life disasters and enhance their sea survival skills.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated ONGC's sea survival centre in Goa on Tuesday. (ANI)
Published on Feb 06, 2024 01:11 PM IST

NIT Goa to get new state of the art campus

This will be among the first buildings in the state to be certified with the ‘Platinum Green’ rating by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).

NIT Goa campus to be inaugurated by PM Modi today, January 6 (Photo posted on X by PIB India)
Published on Feb 06, 2024 09:11 AM IST
By, Panaji

Goa murder accused nabbed by Navi Mumbai crime branch

The GPS tracker of a stolen car revealed the story behind the death of businessman Narottam Singh Dhillon in North Goa. Two people have been arrested for his murder.

Goa murder accused nabbed by Navi Mumbai crime branch
Updated on Feb 06, 2024 06:42 AM IST
By, Gerard de Souza, Navi Mumbai

Goa's Mapusa bans the sale of gobi manchurian from street stalls. Here's why

The Mapusa Municipal Council (MMC) in Goa, last month, banned gobi manchurian stalls in Shree Bodgeshwar Zatra.

Mapusa in Goa banned the sale of gobi manchurian. (Shutterstock)
Published on Feb 05, 2024 04:43 PM IST
ByVrinda Jain

Goa speaker accuses minister of misappropriation of funds, demands inquiry

Culture minister Govind Gaude said that the amount was sanctioned to non-governmental organizations and self-help groups to hold cultural programmes and if the money was not utilised, it would be recovered (from them)

Goa legislative assembly speaker Ramesh Tawadkar (File Photo)
Published on Feb 04, 2024 04:30 PM IST
ByGerard de Souza

Five-star hotel staffer arrested for uploading obscene video of ex-girlfriend

According to the police, last year Shekapure and the victim girl studied in the same Hotel Management college located in Pune

Considering the gravity of the situation, police drafted a mail to respective social media platforms requesting to delete the videos. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
Published on Jan 31, 2024 10:19 PM IST
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