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Verdict ‘coloured by prejudice, patriarchy’: Goa govt seeks retrial in Tarun Tejpal case

Goa govt also claimed the trial court completely ignored the most telling piece of evidence (apology e-mail) 'which established the guilt of the accused beyond a shadow of doubt'.

How Goa went from a 5% Covid test positivity rate in March to 50% today

The small coastal state is now scrambling to contain a mammoth Covid caseload, adding more than 2,500 new positive patients each day.

Goa not banana republic, tourists must follow Covid norms, says state health minister

While addressing the media, Vishwajit Rane said despite repeated appeals to wear masks and practise social distancing, people have not been taking precautions in the state.

Goa government bans alcohol consumption during carnival float parades

Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar also said floats on CAA will not be allowed, emphasising only those showcasing Goa's culture are welcome.

Goa govt websites redirect users from Aadhaar link to porn site for several hours

Vigilante hacker Elliot Anderson discovered the porn links on two Goa govt websites, which were disabled several hours later.

Goa Congress MLAs to meet governor & push for Parrikar govt’s dismissal

Congress, which has 16 seats in the 40-member state Assembly, will meet Governor Mridula Sinha with their demand.

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Maharashtra’s language war reaches West Bengal. Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee is the first victim

While the language war in other states is targeting those who can't speak the local language, in Bengal, even those whose mother tongue is Bengali have to constantly prove their Bengali-ness.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.