News for 'Panaji'

Modi accuses Shinde of 'playing communal politics'

Modi accuses Shinde of 'playing communal politics'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2014

Accusing the Congress of playing vote bank politics, Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Sunday attacked Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde over his proposal to state governments to review terror cases against members of the minority community.

11m prize-money for National Football League

11m prize-money for National Football League

Rediff.com5 Jan 2006

The tenth edition of the National Football League, featuring the ten best teams of the country, kicks-off on, January 10.

Dempo's fitness consultant dies

Dempo's fitness consultant dies

Rediff.com15 Dec 2004

Fitness consultant Lancy Sequeira died following a massive heart attack while training the Goa squad.

Bombay HC sets aside election of two Goa BJP MLAs

Bombay HC sets aside election of two Goa BJP MLAs

Rediff.com27 May 2005

The election of BJP's Rajendra Arlekar, from Vasco and Dayanand Mandrekar from Siolim in the May 2002 election was set aside by a single-judge bench.

Vijay Kumar wins National Supercross

Vijay Kumar wins National Supercross

Rediff.com8 May 2005

TVS Racing and Yamaha riders stole the limelight in the eight classes.

Federal Front to bag more than 100 seats: Trinamool

Federal Front to bag more than 100 seats: Trinamool

Rediff.com4 Apr 2014

A senior Trinamool Congress party leader said in Panaji on Friday that the 'Federal Front', which is much different from the Third Front, would corner more than 100 seats after the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Goa: Tourists stranded as taxis go off-road; strike to continue

Goa: Tourists stranded as taxis go off-road; strike to continue

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

Taxi drivers were demanding withdrawal of notification making it mandatory to install speed governors.

Singer Remo summoned by cops for threatening minor girl

Singer Remo summoned by cops for threatening minor girl

Rediff.com20 Dec 2015

Singer Remo Fernandes has been issued summons by Goa Police to appear before it for threatening a minor girl, but he said he would not be able to present as he is out of the country.

Mediocrity comes face to face with reality: Rahul hits back at PM

Mediocrity comes face to face with reality: Rahul hits back at PM

Rediff.com13 Nov 2016

Gandhi had earlier tweeted about a smiling Modi during the latter's visit to Japan recently.

Telecom sector to see major change: Shourie

Telecom sector to see major change: Shourie

Rediff.com6 Jan 2004

The modernisation of defence signalling equipment, the universal licensing and other such measures were likely to change the face of the telecom sector in the next two years, Arun Shourie, Union minister for telecommunications and divestment, said.

Media kept out of BJP top brass meet in Goa

Media kept out of BJP top brass meet in Goa

Rediff.com29 Jul 2004

The Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to make an in-depth analysis of its rout in the recent Lok Sabha election, during the party's `Chintan Baithak' which gets underway in Panaji, Goa, tomorrow

Goa derails Konkan Rail's skybus

Goa derails Konkan Rail's skybus

Rediff.com23 Aug 2005

Sitharaman presides over display of naval might

Sitharaman presides over display of naval might

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

The Indian Navy is fully capable of defending the nation against any form of threat, Sitharaman said.

British woman found dead in Goa; 1 held

British woman found dead in Goa; 1 held

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

The woman's face was smashed with a blunt object. It is a case of murder, police said.

Guess what Varun Dhawan's dream was?

Guess what Varun Dhawan's dream was?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

'Working with Papa was the toughest,' confesses Varun Dhawan.

Louis Berger case: Chargesheeted Digambar Kamat alleges political vendetta

Louis Berger case: Chargesheeted Digambar Kamat alleges political vendetta

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

Police on Thursday filed chargesheet in the Louis Berger pay-off scandal naming former Goa chief minister Kamat as the "prime conspirator".

Film by amateur shortlisted for Cannes

Film by amateur shortlisted for Cannes

Rediff.com4 Dec 2004

The film was the outcome of a competition for young filmmakers.

Voyeurism case: 7 Fabindia officials get anticipatory bail

Voyeurism case: 7 Fabindia officials get anticipatory bail

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

A Goa court granted interim anticipatory bail to seven officials of Fabindia, including its CEO and MD, on Thursday in connection with the voyeurism case.

Intl film fest begins Nov 29

Intl film fest begins Nov 29

Rediff.com15 Oct 2004

The event will have an Indian Panorama section, an Asian Competition section.

Mario@90

Mario@90

Rediff.com2 May 2016

On his 90th birth anniversary, Goa plans to celebrate Mario Miranda's life.

Tehelka case: Tejpal seeks in-camera hearing of bail plea

Tehelka case: Tejpal seeks in-camera hearing of bail plea

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal, accused of sexually assaulting a woman journalist, on Thursday filed an application before a local court demanding an in-camera hearing of his bail petition.

Indo-French naval exercise off Goa coast

Indo-French naval exercise off Goa coast

Rediff.com6 Apr 2004

The exercise, a culmination of a series of Indo-French naval ventures initiated in 1998 began with the French fleet moving out of the Arabic-Persian Gulf to be met by the Indian fleet, a French embassy release said in Panaji.

Hilton: 100 hotels in India very soon!

Hilton: 100 hotels in India very soon!

Rediff.com23 Jun 2018

The company is confident that more hotel owners will be keen to associate themselves with the Hilton brand, the second-biggest hotel chain globally after Marriott.

Goa confirmed as IFFI venue

Goa confirmed as IFFI venue

Rediff.com25 Aug 2003

It's not Bengaluru or Patna, these 98 places will be 'Smart Cities'!

It's not Bengaluru or Patna, these 98 places will be 'Smart Cities'!

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Out of 98 cities selected for the Rs 48,000 crore Smart Cities project, 24 are capital cities.

Mongia is OK Dinghy world champ

Mongia is OK Dinghy world champ

Rediff.com3 Apr 2003

The Indian sailor made sure of the crown with a race to spare on the penultimate day of the event.

Naren Kumar poised to win

Naren Kumar poised to win

Rediff.com31 Oct 2003

A top-three finish in Rallye de Goa should see him clinch MAI Indian National Rally Championship.\n\n

HC rejects Tarun Tejpal's bail plea in sexual assault case

HC rejects Tarun Tejpal's bail plea in sexual assault case

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

Tehelka founder editor Tarun Tejpal, who is currently behind bars for allegedly raping a junior woman colleague, was on Friday granted permission by a court in Panaji to meet his ailing mother, who is admitted in a hospital at Mapusa town.

Acid bottles recovered from Goa house rented by Bhatkal

Acid bottles recovered from Goa house rented by Bhatkal

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

The National Investigation Agency has recovered some bottles of acid from the house which the alleged co-founder of terror outfit Indian Mujahiddin, Yasin Bhatkal, had rented in Goa in November 2011.

Son of retired Major General arrested in Goa for 'terror' links

Son of retired Major General arrested in Goa for 'terror' links

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

The son of a retired army officer was arrested by Goa police after he was found loitering suspiciously at the Vasco railway station gathering information about bomb blasts.

Humpy shares lead with two others

Humpy shares lead with two others

Rediff.com18 Dec 2002

The top seeded Indian GM easily beat Ekaterina Ubiennykh of Russia in the 11th round and joined Zhao Xue of China and Nadezhda Kosintseva at the top in the World juniors girls' chess championship.

Humpy moves into joint lead

Humpy moves into joint lead

Rediff.com11 Dec 2002

The defending champion scored an easy victory over Tian Tian of China in the fourth round of the tournament.

GQ project to be ready by 2004: Minister

GQ project to be ready by 2004: Minister

Rediff.com28 Jul 2003

The Golden Quadrilateral project connecting the four metros -- Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkota and Chennai would be completed by the end of 2004, Union Minister of State for Road Transport and National Highways Shripad Naik said.

Sanatan Sanstha worker detained over Dabholkar's murder

Sanatan Sanstha worker detained over Dabholkar's murder

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

A worker of right-wing organistaion Sanatan Sanstha picked up from Goa by Pune police, as part of their probe into the murder of anti-superstition activist Narendra Dabholkar.

Chopper deal: CBI records Goa governor's statement

Chopper deal: CBI records Goa governor's statement

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

Carrying on with its probe into allegations of over Rs 360 crore bribe paid in the purchase of VVIP helicopters, the Central Bureau of Investigation recorded statement of Goa Governor B V Wanchoo as a "witness".

Why ABVP is gunning for this Goa professor

Why ABVP is gunning for this Goa professor

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

'If we encourage such forces, then tomorrow they will try to intimidate every teacher who doesn't teach their idea of what is right and wrong.'

Acche din aaye nahi, aa rahe hai: Manohar Parrikar

Acche din aaye nahi, aa rahe hai: Manohar Parrikar

Rediff.com29 Jun 2014

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said people should not expect miracles from the Narendra Modi-led government just at the beginning of its tenure.