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Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said he returned to the state after last years state assembly elections because his heart was here. (Photo: Twitter/@manoharparrikar)

Goa had to repay 'loan' to Army, did my part as defence minister:...

Parrikar said the duty he carried out as defence min could said to be repayment of loan Goa owed to Army for its...

14 July 2018 7:24 PM IST

The visit is Prime Minister Narendra Modis second visit to China in little over five weeks. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Here's why Goa Cong asked Guinness World Records to register PM Modi's...

'We are overwhelmed to suggest name of India's PM Modi who has set world record of making 41 trips to 52 countries in 4...

12 July 2018 9:16 AM IST

Goa Governor Mridula Sinha urged the students not to fall into the prey of drug addiction or allow anyone to get addicted and not to send his or her parents to old age homes. (Photo: PTI)

Don't call off marriages over trivial issues, says Goa Governor to...

Goa Governor Mridula Sinha administered the pledge during her address at the 30th annual convocation of Goa University.

7 July 2018 8:55 PM IST

Mr Raghava Reddy in his petition stated when the woman was raped and murdered, he came forward as the witness and gave a statement against the accused. (Representational Image)

Taxi driver drags, rapes 20-year-old near Goa airport, police nab...

The accused dragged the victim into the car and took her to a secluded area before sexually assaulting her.

29 Jun 2018 4:18 PM IST

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are back to Mumbai after their Goa holiday.

After Nick made it official', Priyanka also 'confirms' relationship on...

His post was termed as official' stamp on their relationship, and now we have got confirmation' from the actress too.

28 Jun 2018 10:34 AM IST

Priyanka, Parineeti enjoy Goa rains, lunch with Nick but theres an Akshay connection

Priyanka, Parineeti enjoy Goa rains, lunch with Nick but there's an...

The sisters had an enjoyable time with the international artiste, but we spotted an Akshay Kumar connection.

26 Jun 2018 12:18 PM IST

Suddenly, the two boys jumped into the well even before Charantimath asked them to enter the well. When he saw them drowning, he jumped to rescue them. But all the three drowned. (Representational Image)

Goa identifies 24 'no selfie' zones along coast to halt drowning...

There have been several incidents of drowning while taking selfies near the coast in recent times.

23 Jun 2018 2:11 PM IST

Took advantage of her disability and used to rape her while her parents were away at work. (Representational Image)

Goa police constable, minor arrested for raping 17-yr-old girl

The Goa police constable, on the pretext of taking the victim home, took her to Ponda and raped her, an official said.

18 Jun 2018 10:15 AM IST

Parrikar chaired a meeting of senior bureaucrats and police officers to take stock of the law and order situation in Goa. (Photo: ANI/

Day after return from US, Goa CM Manohar Parrikar resumes official...

Manohar Parrikar was in the US for almost 3 months and underwent treatment for pancreatic ailment.

15 Jun 2018 3:38 PM IST

The seizure of the drug Ketamine, valued at Rs 2.37 crore from a Hyderabadi passenger, at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, by customs officials early this week, was just the tip of the iceberg.

308 kg ketamine seized from 3 states, 10 including foreign nationals...

Ketamine is an anaesthetic agent that it often misused as a recreational party drug to have a 'hallucinogenic high'.

14 Jun 2018 6:26 PM IST

Considered as the party loyalist, Naik was elected as the member of Lok Sabha in the 1984 General Election. (Photo: PTI)

Ex Goa Congress Chief Shantaram Naik dies of heart attack at 72

Naik, 72, was taken to private hospital in Margao town from his residence after he complained of uneasiness where he was...

9 Jun 2018 9:05 AM IST

The Archbishop has called upon the people to strive to know the Constitution and to protect it with values like secularism, freedom of speech and freedom to practise ones religion. (Photo: ANI)

Constitution in danger, people living in insecurity: Goa Archbishop

'Human rights are under attack and democracy appears to be in peril,' says Archbishop of Goa and Daman.

5 Jun 2018 1:36 PM IST