NewsRack: fredericknoronha/Goa/goa

One convicted for raping 13-year-old - Deccan Chronicle: National

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

A local court on Friday convicted a local man for raping a 13-year-old girl in Rivona village, 50 kms away from here.

Goa Children's court President P V Sawaikar convicted Vishal Devidas for raping the minor while quantum of sentence will be decided on September 13.

CBI counsel remains absent as Scarlett Keeling death case trial begins - DNA: Top News

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The CBI was supposed to file a reply in connection with the contentions by the two accused that a few pages from Scarlett's diary were missing.

The party starts here! - TOI: All Headlines

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The party starts here!

Blood-stained knife, pillow cover found - TOI: All Headlines

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Blood-stained knife, pillow cover found

RND to procure more ferries in three months - TOI: All Headlines

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

RND to procure more ferries in three months

Non-bailable warrant against Atala - TOI: All Headlines

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Non-bailable warrant against Atala

GEDC seeks to up study-loan limit - TOI: All Headlines

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

GEDC seeks to up study-loan limit

Japanese varsity proposes student exchange with GU - TOI: All Headlines

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Japanese varsity proposes student exchange with GU

No <i>Emotion</i> only <i>Atyachar</i>! - Rediff: Movies

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The Film Emotional Atyachar fails to impress.

Ganesh Chaturthi to go green in Goa - Hindu: S & T

PTI — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Environmentalists in Goa have began campaigning for an eco-friendly Ganesh festival in the coastal state this year.With Ganeshotsav getting increasingly modern and detrimental to the enviro...

Unusual monsoon pics: Tower on a rainy night - Rediff: GetAhead

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

We invited readers to send in their interesting monsoon snapshots. Here are some more responses -- and you can share yours too!

Tar balls, robberies mar Goa's beach parties - Hindustan Times: News

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

With slimy tar balls resulting from an oil spill leaving oily scars across beaches over the last few days, several robberies have created fear psychosis among tourists.

Tar balls, robberies mar Goa's beach parties - New Kerala: World News

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Goa set to welcome Ganesh Chaturthi in a greener way - DNA: Top News

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

With Ganeshotsav getting increasingly modern and detrimental to the environment, green minds have started convincing people to celebrate an 'Eco-Chaturthi'.

BMC plans to build 14-storey parking lot - IndiaInfo.com

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

This 14-storey parking facility will accommodate 172 state buses and 3,000 cars.

Prasad , can we have a city forecast? - TOI: All Headlines

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Prasad , can we have a city forecast?

Maharashtra gets excess rain - TOI: All Headlines

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Maharashtra gets excess rain

Bogus anti-rabies vaccine sold in Goa: Animal lover - TOI: Goa

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Are spurious anti-rabies vaccines being sold across the counter in pharmacies in Goa?

MMC's sanitary dept in a mess - TOI: Goa

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Poor maintenance of garbage compactors and irregular reporting of sanitary workers have hampered the garbage collection and disposal exercise of the Margao Muncipal Council (MMC).

'Beach pollution due to tar balls an annual event' - TOI: Goa

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The Goa government on Thursday downplayed the pollution of beaches due to tar balls in the state by terming it an "annual phenomenon".

Cops rescue victim of trafficking at Pernem - TOI: Goa

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Pernem police rescued a victim of trafficking and arrested two women in this connection.

Cleanse poll roll or we go to HC, says Pilerne forum - TOI: Goa

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

The Pilerne Citizens Forum (PCF) has said that it will approach the high court if the current state electoral roll is not cleansed through an intensive revision, following the government's admission that it has not followed Election Commission of India (ECI) guidelines while compiling it.

Tourists waylaid at Calangute - TOI: Goa

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Yet another incident of way-laying tourists was reported at Calangute on Wednesday night in which a couple was robbed of mobile phones and cash amounting to 15,000.

Four Karwar jewellers nabbed in theft cases - TOI: Goa

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Verna police on Thursday arrested four jewellers from Yallapur, Karwar, in connection with theft cases allegedly committed by one Agnel Sallagatti in Goa. Sallagatti was nabbed on Sunday at Yallapur.

Boy falls off handi pyramid, badly hurt - TOI: Goa

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:00 GMT

Kadar Badshah, 16, was seriously injured after he fell off the human pyramid being erected for a dahi handi competition in Margao on Thursday evening.