Goa

Scarlett Keeling Case: High Court Awards 10-Year Jail To Samson D'Souza

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 19, 2019

The Bombay High Court in Goa on Friday convicted Samson D'Souza, a beach shack worker accused of sexually assaulting 15-year-old British teenager Scarlett Keeling and leaving her to die at Goa's Anjuna beach in 2008, to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment.

Typewriter Review: Is Sujoy Ghosh’s Netflix Horror Series India’s Stranger Things?

Akhil Arora | Friday July 19, 2019

Typewriter, the latest Netflix web series from India, follows a bunch of kids as they try to capture a ghost in a haunted house in small-town Goa. Sujoy Ghosh is the director.

10 Crores Earmarked For Manohar Parrikar Memorial: Goa Chief Minister

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday July 19, 2019

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Thursday that Rs 10 crore had been set aside for the construction of a memorial dedicated to former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.

Will Form United Opposition While Raising Issues In Assembly: Digambar Kamat

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 18, 2019

Newly-appointed Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Goa Assembly Mr Digambar Kamat on Thursday said he will take along all opposition MLAs to form a united strategy while raising issues in the House.

Typewriter Now Streaming on Netflix in India

Akhil Arora | Friday July 19, 2019

Netflix’s newest original series from India, Typewriter, is now streaming. Directed and co-written by Sujoy Ghosh, Typewriter is a mystery horror series that stars Aarnaa Sharma, Aaryansh Malviya, Mikhail Gandhi, Palash Kamble, Palomi Ghosh, Purab Kohli, and Samir Kochhar.

1 Convicted For Murder Of UK Teenager Scarlett Keeling In Goa In 2008

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 17, 2019

The Bombay High Court's Goa bench on Wednesday convicted a person in the 2008 British teenager Scarlett Eden Keeling death case, overturning his acquittal by the trial court.

Man Accused Of Raping British Woman Escaped From Court Toilet, Arrested

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 18, 2019

A 30-year-old rape accused who escaped from judicial custody last month has been arrested in Bengaluru, Goa Police said on Tuesday.

Goa's Hills, Restaurants New Drug Abuse Hubs: Lawmakers

Goa News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday July 16, 2019

Goa's rolling hill slopes and restaurants are the new narcotics consumption hubs in Goa, Opposition and ruling party MLAs claimed on Tuesday during the ongoing monsoon session of the state Legislative Assembly.

Goa Chief Minister Pays Tribute To "Political Guru" Manohar Parrikar

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 16, 2019

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant paid tributes to his predecessor late Manohar Parrikar in the state Assembly on Tuesday on the occasion of Guru Poornima.

Ahmedabad-Bound IndiGo Flight Returns To Goa After "Technical Glitch"

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 15, 2019

An Ahmedabad-bound IndiGo flight carrying around 180 passengers returned to the Goa airport Monday after taking-off as it developed a "technical glitch", a senior Airports Authority of India (AAI) said.

Goa To Have Staff Selection Commission Soon: Chief Minister

Jobs | Press Trust of India | Monday July 15, 2019

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant told the state Assembly that his government was in the process of creating a State Staff Selection Commission (SSSC).

BJP Ally Goa Forward Party Withdraws Support To Pramod Sawant Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 14, 2019

The GFP Sunday withdrew support to the BJP government in Goa by sending a communication to Governor Mridula Sinha.

International Film Festival Of India 2019 Steering Committee This Year Includes Karan Johar, Siddharth Roy Kapur And Others

Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday July 14, 2019

It is the 50th edition of International Film Festival of India

Goa Opposition Leader, Who Joined BJP, To Be Made Deputy Chief Minister

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 14, 2019

The four new ministers inducted into the Goa cabinet would be allotted portfolios on Monday,Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said.

IFFI 2019 Meet To Be Headed By Oscar Academy President: Prakash Javadekar

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 14, 2019

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar chaired a steering committee meeting of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Panaji today.