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UPA backed it, Goa Congress rejected it, Modi to launch it — the twisty story of Mopa airport

Rs 2,870-crore Mopa airport project is getting off the tarmac after decades of delay. PM Modi will inaugurate it Sunday and it will officially start operating from 5 January 2023.

Louis Berger scam in rear view, JICA wants ‘highest standards of ethics’ as it talks to Goa again

Japan International Cooperation Agency is in ‘early stage’ of discussions to finance Rs 2,000-cr power project in Goa, JICA India chief representative Saito Mitsunori has said.

Rift in Goa TMC? Party omits MP Luizinho Faleiro from new committee in his home state

The former Chief Minister is missing from TMC’s revamped Goa state committee. TMC MP calls him an "honourable man" but says their focus is now on growing "organically" in the state.

‘Congress chhodo yatra begins from Goa:’ 8 of 11 party MLAs resolve to join ruling BJP

The MLAs who called for the merger are former state CM Digambar Kamat, BJP turncoat Michael Lobo, his wife Delilah Lobo, Rajesh Phaldesai, Kedar Naik, Sankalp Amonkar, Aleixo Sequeira and Rudolf Fernandes.

8 of 11 Congress MLAs in Goa will join ruling BJP, claims state party chief Sadanand Tanvade

The assertion comes barely two months after the main Opposition got a scare in July when five of its MLAs went incommunicado before the Monsoon Session, but later joined proceedings.

Tulsi to strawberry—How desi gin from Goa is converting India’s vodka loyalists

Goa is where many gin makers are gathering. At least 10 homegrown brands operate here.

Sonali Phogat murder case: Goa Police arrests 2 more persons including restaurant owner

Police said they have arrested the owner of Curlies beach shack in Anjuna and a suspected drug peddler Dattprashad Gaonkar taking the total arrests in the case to four.

Sonali Phogat was forcefully fed a chemical substance, say Goa cops after arresting associates

The Goa Police had initially said the BJP leader and actor died of a heart attack, but the family registered a case of ‘rape and murder’.

BJP leader Sonali Phogat’s death is alleged murder, Goa Police files case against 2 people

Sonali Phogat was brought dead to a hospital on Tuesday morning in Goa. Early reports suggested that she died of cardiac arrest but her family members suspected foul play.

‘Closer to becoming a national party,’ Kejriwal on EC recognising AAP as state party in Goa

According to an EC letter shared by the CM, the poll panel has granted recognition to the AAP as a state party in Goa on reviewing the party's performance in the assembly polls. 

On Camera

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.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.