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Nizam of Hyderabad wanted to buy Goa from Portuguese—this betrayal of trust infuriated Nehru

In ‘Goa, 1961’, Valmiki Faleiro provides a detailed account of the political climate and events leading up to Goa's liberation from the Portuguese in 1961.

When UP’s Brij Bhushan ‘helped’ BJP clinch Goa in 2017, despite Congress winning more seats

Vijai Sardesai of Goa Forward Party confirms meeting Brij Bhushan, but maintains he went ahead in 2017 after BJP promised to make Parrikar the CM. Sardesai is head of Goa wrestling body.

Two species of clam shrimps discovered in Goa & Karnataka. Here’s what sets them apart

Discovery made by team led by Sameer Padhye of Ahmednagar-based Biologia Life Science LLP, and Mihir Kulkarni of Hyderabad’s CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology.

Cashew farmers, heat, wind — Goa’s forest burnt ‘like never before’ this month & everyone is a suspect

Goa’s forests blazed with 71 fires this March. While authorities point to farming practices and weather, environmentalists have raised questions about ‘laxity’, extent of damage.

Here’s history of Portuguese violence in Goa: Shefali Vaidya’s rebuttal to ThePrint column

The Portuguese did not just impose Christianity on the people of Goa, they ensured the complete erasure of the local culture, language, and even attire.

Goa introduces AI-powered self-driving robot Aurus to save lives on its beaches

Incorporation of AI-based support follows a rise in beach-related incidents due to spike in domestic and foreign tourists on Goa’s coastline, an official from Drishti Marine said.

Bourne Identity actress battles ex-lover’s widow over Goa home, says goons broke into her house

Marianne Borgo claims house in Calangute was bought when she was in relationship with restaurateur Francisco Sousa. Sousa's widow says she doesn't owe French actress 'one single paisa'.

BJP vs BJP, again. Tussle with Karnataka over Mahadayi waters leaves Goa unit in tight spot

Union Home Minister Amit Shah's comment that Modi govt has resolved the water-sharing dispute to finally supply river’s waters to Karnataka has left BJP in Goa on the defensive. 

Goa Police said Felix Dahl died doing cartwheels. 8 yrs later, ‘murder’ probe still on

22-year-old Swedish national Dahl was found dead in Goa in 2015. Mud below his head was soaked in blood. While police called it ‘accidental fall’, Bombay HC said it was ‘most unlikely explanation’.

Nothing suspicious found onboard Moscow-Goa chartered flight after bomb threat

The international flight was diverted to Jamnagar, Gujarat on Monday evening after the crew received clearance for an emergency landing in the wake of the alleged threat.

On Camera

BJP has a problem of plenty in Phase 2. It can only go down from that

BJP’s fate in the second phase of 2024 Lok Sabha election will be decided in Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, where it performed very well in 2019 but faces a stiff competition now.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

Rafale to Exercise Garuda, a look at Indo-French defence ties as Chief of Defence Staff visits France

Another addition to military cooperation has been the Strategic Space Dialogue, inaugurated in Paris in 2023. Last month, India participated as an observer to France’s AsterX.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.