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Told to ‘sacrifice’, Goa BJP minister Cabral resigns to make place for Congress defector in cabinet

Aleixo Sequeira, one of the eight MLAs who defected from Congress in September last year, will be inducted into the cabinet Sunday evening.

Goa cashews in Haryana & Punjab kinnow in Goa: How a common platform for farmers aims to boost trade

Agri marketing boards of Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Goa, Uttarakhand & Assam hold talks to provide logistics to facilitate selling of produce outside their states where demand is high.

Goa school principal suspended for allegedly taking students to mosque for workshop

The police complaint was filed by members of the VHP, alleging that some Class 11 students were taken to a mosque for a workshop and made to participate in religious rituals.

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'.

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Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.