Goa man found guilty of raping and murdering foreign tourist
A Goa court on Friday found a 31-year-old man guilty of raping and murdering a British-Irish backpacker at Palolem beach in ...
Move over fridge magnets and postcards: Here are the authentic Goa souvenirs to grab on your next visit
Tourists generally pick souvenirs which are rooted in this mainstream image of goa-like fridge magnets with the cliched ‘I love goa’ quote or beach, palm trees. It also includes keychains, coasters, ...
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Beach-goers aghast as sewage sullies Colva Creek again
In a shocking breach of basic sanitation, sewage was found flowing into Colva creek, raising fresh concerns despite repeated ...
Crackdown on sublet shacks starts, 39 notices in N Goa
Panaji: The tourism department has commenced its crackdown on shacks that have been sublet along Goa’s coastline.
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Baga beach turning into dumping ground: Calangute Sarpanch
Calangute Sarpanch Joseph Sequeira has accused the Tourism Department of turning Baga beach into a ‘Sonsoddo’, alleging that ...
Goa court convicts man for raping and killing a British-Irish backpacker: What was the 8-year-old case?
The trial started in April 2018. In 2023, the High Court ordered the Sessions Court to complete the trial within a year. An ...
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Goa court convicts man for rape and murder of British-Irish woman
A Goa sessions court on Friday convicted a man for the rape and murder of a British-Irish national whose body was found near ...
‘It will not bring her back but…’: Accused in 2017 rape and murder of Irish backpacker found guilty, her family breaks down in Goa court
The 28-year-old victim had come to Goa with a friend for a holiday in February 2017. She had befriended the accused during an ...
The Book of Wags: Rohit Chawla’s book on the beach dogs of Goa, is shot through with monsoon colours during the pandemic
In between the wet rocks and a grey sky, there is a bird flying. In between the bird and a boat coming into view, there is a ...