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Explore Bhumi Pednekar and Rhea Kapoor's dreamy South Goa travel album: Pics

Bhumi Pednekar and Rhea Kapoor’s South Goa trip is all about beach vibes and poolside fun. If you're inspired, here are 5 must-do activities in this paradise.

Bhumi Pednekar and Rhea Kapoor recently shared dreamy vacation photos from South Goa.(Instagram)

lifestyle

Published on Nov 05, 2024 12:28 PM IST

ByAkanksha Agnihotri, New Delhi

‘People scared to say things on phone’: Shashi Tharoor's dig at ruling BJP

Shashi Tharoor was campaigning for Congress' Lok Sabha candidate from South Goa Captain Viriato Fernandes.

india news

Published on May 03, 2024 01:52 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Goa BJP candidates Shripad Naik, Pallavi Dempo file nominations

Elections to the two constituencies, North Goa and South Goa, will be held in the third phase on May 7, while results will be declared on June 4

BJP candidate (second from right) files her nomination for this year’s general elections. (Photo from X)

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Updated on Apr 17, 2024 03:45 PM IST

ByGerard de Souza

Goa: 5-year-old girl raped and murdered in Vasco

SP South Goa, Sunita Sawant, shared details about the incident and revealed that post-mortem report confirmed sexual assault on the girl.

A five-year-old girl was raped and killed in the Vasco area of South Goa, said police on Saturday. (File photo)

india news

Published on Apr 13, 2024 02:25 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Goa's women politicians: Wives, daughters and also-rans

BJP has fielded its first woman candidate in Lok Sabha polls; Congress has yet to field a woman since parliamentary elections were first held in Goa in 1962

Mormugao, Apr 04 (ANI): BJP's South Goa Candidate Pallavi Dempo along with Goa BJP President Sadanand Shet Tanavade, Ashish Sood (Goa Elections observer) meet people after addressing BJP activists at Murmagao on Thursday. (ANI Photo)(Atish Naik)

india news

Published on Apr 04, 2024 09:11 PM IST

ByGerard de Souza

Surge in searches for beach, mountain getaways for long Holi weekend: Airbnb

Domestic destinations like Varanasi, Jaipur, Mussoorie and Manali have seen a surge in searches for stays for the long weekend.

With a nearly 330% increase in searches, South Goa emerged as India's most popular getaway for India guests for the upcoming Holi and Easter long weekend.

business

Published on Mar 22, 2024 06:02 PM IST

Byhindustantimes.com

Goa hotel manager arrested for murder of wife

According to police, the accused murdered his wife after taking her for a stroll at the Cabo de Rama beach in Canacona in South Goa

Police said the woman’s body was found on the seashore in South Goa at around 3.45 pm on Friday. (Representative Image)

cities

Published on Jan 20, 2024 02:55 PM IST

ByGerard de Souza

Pramod Sawant govt identifies land to build state’s IIT in south Goa’s Sanguem

South Goa collector issued a public notice to notify people about the government’s intention to acquire land for the IIT Goa campus

IIT Goa started functioning in 2014 out of a temporary campus at the Goa Engineering College (Photo:iitgoa.ac.in)

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Published on Oct 12, 2023 05:46 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Goa school principal suspended for taking students to mosque to attend workshop

Keshav Smurthi Higher Secondary School's students were invited to the mosque by the Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) on Saturday.

The state's education department sought an explanation from the school's board. (File)

india news

Published on Sep 14, 2023 01:56 PM IST

BySanskriti Falor

Three of a family dead after car veers off narrow bridge in Goa

According to the police, the driver lost control of the vehicle as he approached the narrow bridge and veered off the bridge

cities

Updated on Aug 01, 2023 11:12 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Goa: Navy driver held in hit-and-run case

Police said that the accident took place in the wee hours of April 8 when Bandi was on his way to his residential quarters at the Dabolim Naval Enclave in South Goa

cities

Updated on Apr 10, 2023 06:43 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

CBI files ‘closure report’ into 2015 Finnish national’s death

Over the last decade, 245 foreign tourists have lost their lives in Goa, some of which have taken place in mysterious circumstances leaving their families without a sense of closure

Finnish national Felix Dahl, 22, was found dead in Goa at Canacona in South Goa in 2015 (Facebook Photo)

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Updated on Apr 02, 2023 04:07 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Goa minister mobbed as protests against trio of infra projects continue

Protests against a trio of projects, a railway track doubling, a highway expansion and a new power transmission line, all between Goa and Karnataka cutting across the Western Ghats -- especially the railway expansion which is the biggest of the three -- have been intensifying as the railways seek to fast track the project.

Goa minister Filipe Neri Rodrigues reassured the villagers that he would convey the wishes of the protesters to the CM in the next cabinet meeting.(HT PHOTO.)

india news

Updated on Nov 23, 2020 11:06 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Panaji | ByGerard de Souza

Goa: German woman found dead by daughter in her flat

Stephanie Hisser’s daughter, who had been trying to get in touch with her for the past few weeks, flew down to Goa and reached her flat only to find the door latched from inside

The police have registered the case as an unnatural death.(Representational Image)

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Updated on Sep 18, 2020 04:52 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Panaji | ByGerard de Souza

Three held for daylight stabbing of Goa jeweller

The 41-year-old jeweller was killed after he was shot and stabbed when he resisted a robbery attempt in the heart of Margao in South Goa on Wednesday

The dead woman's body. Focus on hand(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

cities

Updated on Sep 03, 2020 04:43 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Panaji | ByGerard de Souza

Season’s first catch nets more plastic than fish in South Goa

Traditional fishermen say they are staring at losses owing to the plastic waste as well as the big trawlers encroaching on waters that are traditionally reserved for them.

Traditional fishermen in south Goa ended up with more plastic than fish in the first outing of the season.(HT PHOTO)

india news

Published on Sep 01, 2020 05:42 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Panaji | ByGerard de Souza

Goa’s hero doctor, govt spar over time off during Covid-19; court seeks amicable solution

Dr Gomes returned home on July 4 after completing 98 days of uninterrupted duty. He was given a hero’s welcome by the locals near his home on the outskirts of Panaji.

Dr Edwin Gomes helped set up the state’s dedicated Covid-19 facility at the ESI Hospital in Margao in South Goa.(Twitter/@DrPramodPSawant)

india news

Updated on Jul 26, 2020 01:06 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Panaji | ByGerard de Souza | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi

Humour: The devil and the deep blue sea

The ocean may churn out clichés, but it never stops inspiring awe and wonder

In times of physical distancing, sharing a bhutta by the sea is a dilemma(Photo Imaging: Parth Garg)

lifestyle

Updated on Jul 19, 2020 08:05 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByRehana Munir

One car, 4,000 meals: How father-daughter duo in Goa fed those in need

For two weeks across the month of April he drove daily from his home in Assagao in North Goa to Vasco in South Goa and then to Bicholim back in North Goa all to help ensure that those in need could get one square meal a day.

Kumar and his daughter Hiya Nandini began pooling together resources -- daily necessities like rice, atta and oil -- even before the government could mobilise, to ensure that no one went hungry.(File photo)

india news

Updated on May 11, 2020 07:06 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Panaji | ByGerard de Souza | Edited by Niyati Singh

MiG 29K aircraft on training sortie crashes near Goa, pilot ejects safely

The MiG-29K was on a “routine training sortie” when it crashed off the Goa coast.

The twin engine, single-seater aircraft developed a technical snag due to which it crashed, a Navy spokesperson said.(FILE PHOTO.)

india news

Updated on Feb 23, 2020 03:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Two weeks later, whale carcass continues to rot on Goa beach

The carcass remains on the beach on account of difficulty in getting heavy lifting machinery to the area.

The dwarf sperm whale washed ashore at Bimbel beach in Goa’s Vasco da Gamaon September 9.(HT PHOTO)

india news

Published on Sep 21, 2019 04:56 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Panaji | ByGerard de Souza

On video, army officer drowning on Goa beach rescued by Coast Guard chopper

Director General of Coast Guard, Himanshu Nautiyal, said the rescue was successful despite choppy and windy conditions.

A 26-year-old army officer who slipped off the rocks and fell into the choppy sea was rescued by a coast guard helicopter on Thursday(Coast Guard)

india news

Updated on May 23, 2020 04:45 PM IST

Panaji | ByGerard de Souza

Russian woman tourist stalked, slapped by bike-borne man in Goa

The tourist has alleged that the police have “done nothing” since registering her complaint leaving her frustrated and her attacker on the loose.

Speaking to Hindustan Times on Tuesday, the Russian tourist said she was followed by a man on a two-wheeler in a white T-shirt and dark blue jeans who offered to drop her home at around noon on May 15 as she was walking home after visiting an ATM at Arpora.(PTI FILE/ Representative Image)

india news

Updated on May 22, 2019 09:57 AM IST

Panaji | ByGerard de Souza

Before polls, legalization of bullfighting back on agenda in Goa

Congress candidate for South Goa, Francisco Sardinha, who had moved a resolution in Parliament for the legalisation of bullfighting in Goa during his earlier stint between 2009-2014, has vowed to take it up again.

Despite being banned by an order of the Bombay High Court at Goa and later upheld by the Supreme Court, bullfighting continues sporadically and is considered Goa’s worst-kept secret. The sport that has roots in Goa’s colonial history is practiced in Goa’s Catholic-dominated villages.(HT PHOTO)

india news

Updated on Apr 05, 2019 10:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Panaji | ByGerard de Souza

In Goa, AAP promises to take up dual citizenship issue

The issue is likely to strike a chord with Goa’s Catholic population which makes up a dominant chunk of the electorate in South Goa, from where Gomes is contesting. A majority of Goa’s expats hail from the coastal regions of South Goa.

Goa has seen several villages turning empty as over the years Goans, especially Catholic Goans, have chosen to migrate to Europe.(HT PHOTO)

india news

Updated on Apr 03, 2019 08:22 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Panaji | ByGerard de Souza

Lok Sabha 2019 constituency: South Goa

Lok Sabha 2019 constituency watch of South Goa

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Updated on Apr 15, 2019 02:28 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Manohar Parrikar’s son issued notice over construction of eco-resort in Goa

On February 4, Abhijit Dessai, deputy sarpanch of the Netravali panchyat, had filed a petition seeking a stay on the construction of the resort near the Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary in South Goa.

Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar inspects the work of an under-construction bridge on Mandovi River on December 16.(PTI Photo)

india news

Updated on Feb 12, 2019 07:59 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Panaji | ByGerard de Souza

Rape accused escapes from police custody in Goa

Ishwar Makwana, who hails from Indore in Madhya Pradesh, was arrested by the Goa Police along with two other men from MP in May this year for allegedly raping a 20-year-old woman at a beach in South Goa district.

A 24-year-old man arrested in a gang-rape case in Goa escaped from police custody here Monday when he was brought to a hospital for medical treatment(HT File Photo)

india news

Published on Dec 10, 2018 01:46 PM IST

Panaji | ByPress Trust of India

50-year-old man booked for raping minor in Goa

The 14-year-old girl was raped repeatedly between October 15 and 20 by the accused residing in her neighbourhood at Sirlim village in South Goa district.

india news

Updated on Dec 05, 2018 03:21 PM IST

Panaji | ByPress Trust of India

Goa to close Betalbatim beach at night where a woman was gang-raped last week

The panchayat has decided to put up signboards prohibiting the entry of visitors to the Betalbatim beach after 7.30pm.

Goa is one of the top beach tourism destinations in the country and attracts more than six million tourists every year.(AFP File Photo)

india news

Updated on Jun 01, 2018 04:26 PM IST

Indo Asian News Service, Panaji | ByIndo Asian News Service

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Latest from south goa

Bhumi Pednekar and Rhea Kapoor’s South Goa trip is all about beach vibes and poolside fun. If you're inspired, here are 5 must-do activities in this paradise.

Shashi Tharoor was campaigning for Congress' Lok Sabha candidate from South Goa Captain Viriato Fernandes.

Elections to the two constituencies, North Goa and South Goa, will be held in the third phase on May 7, while results will be declared on June 4

SP South Goa, Sunita Sawant, shared details about the incident and revealed that post-mortem report confirmed sexual assault on the girl.

BJP has fielded its first woman candidate in Lok Sabha polls; Congress has yet to field a woman since parliamentary elections were first held in Goa in 1962

Domestic destinations like Varanasi, Jaipur, Mussoorie and Manali have seen a surge in searches for stays for the long weekend.

According to police, the accused murdered his wife after taking her for a stroll at the Cabo de Rama beach in Canacona in South Goa

South Goa collector issued a public notice to notify people about the government’s intention to acquire land for the IIT Goa campus

Keshav Smurthi Higher Secondary School's students were invited to the mosque by the Students Islamic Organisation (SIO) on Saturday.

According to the police, the driver lost control of the vehicle as he approached the narrow bridge and veered off the bridge

Police said that the accident took place in the wee hours of April 8 when Bandi was on his way to his residential quarters at the Dabolim Naval Enclave in South Goa

Over the last decade, 245 foreign tourists have lost their lives in Goa, some of which have taken place in mysterious circumstances leaving their families without a sense of closure

Stephanie Hisser’s daughter, who had been trying to get in touch with her for the past few weeks, flew down to Goa and reached her flat only to find the door latched from inside

The 41-year-old jeweller was killed after he was shot and stabbed when he resisted a robbery attempt in the heart of Margao in South Goa on Wednesday

Traditional fishermen say they are staring at losses owing to the plastic waste as well as the big trawlers encroaching on waters that are traditionally reserved for them.

Dr Gomes returned home on July 4 after completing 98 days of uninterrupted duty. He was given a hero’s welcome by the locals near his home on the outskirts of Panaji.

The ocean may churn out clichés, but it never stops inspiring awe and wonder

For two weeks across the month of April he drove daily from his home in Assagao in North Goa to Vasco in South Goa and then to Bicholim back in North Goa all to help ensure that those in need could get one square meal a day.

The MiG-29K was on a “routine training sortie” when it crashed off the Goa coast.

The carcass remains on the beach on account of difficulty in getting heavy lifting machinery to the area.

Director General of Coast Guard, Himanshu Nautiyal, said the rescue was successful despite choppy and windy conditions.

The tourist has alleged that the police have “done nothing” since registering her complaint leaving her frustrated and her attacker on the loose.

Congress candidate for South Goa, Francisco Sardinha, who had moved a resolution in Parliament for the legalisation of bullfighting in Goa during his earlier stint between 2009-2014, has vowed to take it up again.

The issue is likely to strike a chord with Goa’s Catholic population which makes up a dominant chunk of the electorate in South Goa, from where Gomes is contesting. A majority of Goa’s expats hail from the coastal regions of South Goa.

Lok Sabha 2019 constituency watch of South Goa

On February 4, Abhijit Dessai, deputy sarpanch of the Netravali panchyat, had filed a petition seeking a stay on the construction of the resort near the Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary in South Goa.

Ishwar Makwana, who hails from Indore in Madhya Pradesh, was arrested by the Goa Police along with two other men from MP in May this year for allegedly raping a 20-year-old woman at a beach in South Goa district.

The 14-year-old girl was raped repeatedly between October 15 and 20 by the accused residing in her neighbourhood at Sirlim village in South Goa district.

The panchayat has decided to put up signboards prohibiting the entry of visitors to the Betalbatim beach after 7.30pm.

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