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Margão: Maina-Curtorim police, who were investigating the case of sexual harassment filed by a woman lawyer, found themselves in the dock after the father of the accused in the case died by suicide at his house in Davorlim on Thursday. The deceased lawyer, Jayant Prabhu, 70, in his suicide note, accused a lady police sub-inspector who had come to his house in search of

Shiroda: Students and businessmen alike in several villages in the Ponda and Dharbandora taluka are bothered by the extremely poor mobile network and internet connectivity in their area, a pressing problem that was highlighted by the Shiroda People's Forum during the 2022 assembly polls. Parts of Shiroda, Nirankal, Bethora, Panchwadi and even localities in Borim

Calangute: An senior citizen, identified as Deodita Fernandes, was allegedly murdered on Thursday in an apartment at Calangute. The local police said that Fernandes, 64, a resident of Caraswaddo, Mapusa, was found dead in suspicious circumstances late Thursday night after she had gone to her flat in a building at Naika Vaddo, Calangute, on Thursday afternoon

Many people believe that witchcraft does not exist, that it only happens in the movies. But witchcraft is as old as the fall of the angels. It is present in all cultures and in all countries throughout history. It is here that the devil manifests its destructive evil power. So many of the cases of diabolic

July 13 marks the feast day of a dynamic, enthusiastic Catholic layman from the Caribbean who was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2001. Known as “Charlie” — abbreviated to just “Chali” in his most intimate circle — from childhood Carlos Manuel “Charlie” Rodríguez exuded a gift and zeal for communicating the tremendous

New Delhi: India's Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of India's capital and a key political opponent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Kejriwal has been behind bars for months on allegations that his party took kickbacks in exchange for liquor licences. "Prolonged incarceration amounts to unjust deprivation of liberty," Supreme Court justice Surya Kant said in the verdict. Kejriwal was first taken into custody in March by India's Enforcement Directorate (ED), a central agency established to fight financial crimes. His arrest led to widespread speculation since it came weeks before the country's national elections.

The Supreme Court let him out temporarily in May for some 20 days, to campaign for the polls. In July, he was granted bail in the ED case but remained in the custody of the federal

Dehradun: A year after extremists forced Muslim neighbours from their homes in India, victims live in despair as their tormentors seek to drive Islam from what they consider a Hindu "holy land". Mohammad Salim shudders when he remembers the campaign that erupted in May 2023 against his Muslim minority community in Purola, a seemingly sleepy town surrounded

Berlin: The Spanish national team has won the European Championship in football for the fourth time in history. In Berlin, La Furia Roja defeated England 2-1 (0-0) after a lacklustre first half and an action-packed second half. The hero was Nico Williams, who was the first to score. Spain won all their matches in the Euro 2024 finals

These were the days before video assistant referees, before the International Football Association Board had come up with the concept of “unnatural position”, before defenders contorted their bodies so that they ended up looking as if a police officer had manacled their arms behind their backs. At the time, in the eyes

Luis Godinho

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John Fernandes

Constantino Xavier

Tony Barreto

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Radharao Gracias

Jason Keith

Doha Sports Club

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Michael Britto

Roger DSouza

Trinity Lobo

Shiroda Peoples Forum