A man was arrested in Goa for allegedly indecently exposing himself to two young children at a store in Margao. The incident occurred at a popular store in South Goa, and the accused was later apprehended in Ponda town.
The son of a councillor in Goa has been arrested for allegedly shooting and circulating obscene videos of local minor girls, sparking protests and an ongoing police investigation.
The Goa BJP has accused the Congress party of attempting to downplay the involvement of a councillor's son in a sex scandal, citing photographs of the councillor with Congress leaders.
Tamil cinema loses its 'King of Screenplay' as legendary filmmaker K Bhagyaraj passes away at 73, leaving behind a timeless legacy of storytelling.
A tragic fire in a Delhi residential building near Palam Metro Station claimed the lives of seven family members, including three children, prompting a large-scale rescue operation by the Delhi Fire Service.
If slain British girl Scarlette Eden Keeling's mother Fiona Mackeown is charged and convicted under a provision of Goa Children's Act for "neglecting" her minor daughter, she faces upto three years in jail or a fine of Rs 1 lakh. Section 8 (1) of Goa Children's Act, 2003, reads: "All children should be assured of safe environment. A safe environment is an environment in which he or she will not be abused in any way and his/her development will be nurtured."
A court granted bail to Sharlet Furtado, the headmistress of the school in Vasco town, where a seven-year-old girl was raped on January 14.
The Goa police have summoned Fiona Mackeown, mother of slain British teenager Scarlett Eden Keeling, for questioning on Saturday at Panaji's juvenile police station. Mackeown's advocate Vikram Varma said two policemen who appeared at Fiona's residence on Friday night served the summons under the Goa Children's Act.
Monserratte, the girl's mother and another woman, Rosy Ferros, were granted bail following their arrest for allegedly selling her to the MLA for Rs 50 lakh.
A nine-year-old Russian girl was raped by an unidentified man at Arambol beach in north Goa, the police said on Wednesday. According to the complaint filed by the victim's mother at Pernem police station, her daughter was raped while she was playing in the beach waters on Tuesday.The incident took place between 5.30 pm and 6 pm after two persons struck up a conversation with the girl's mother on the beach.
Surajit Ganguly, a coach employed with the Goa Swimming Association (GSA), is accused of molesting a 15-year-old girl who was training under him.
The Goa Children's Court had acquitted both last year.
During police investigation, the role of the third woman, who is absconding, also came to light.
'I feel she has some mental disorder. Or, it was an act of pure revenge.'
Ganguly, a coach employed with the Goa Swimming Association (GSA), is accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl who was training under him, a purported video of which went viral on social media.
Scarlett, 15, who was holidaying in Goa with her mother and siblings, was found dead on the popular beach on February 18, 2008. The cause of death, according to the autopsy report, was drowning.
Pop singer Remo Fernandes was on Friday arrested by Goa Police and later released on a bail bond when he appeared before investigating officer in connection with a case of alleged verbal abuse of a minor girl.
A FIR has been filed against expelled Congress legislator Atanasio Monserrate.
The chief executive officer of an artificial intelligence start-up allegedly killed her four-year-old son at a service apartment in Goa and stuffed his body in a bag before taking it to neighbouring Karnataka in a taxi, the police said on Tuesday.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who has drawn criticism over his remark about to the gang-rape of two girls, on Friday said his statement was taken out of context, and added that the safety of minors has to be a "shared responsibility".
The mother of the girl and another woman Rosy Ferros have also been arrested for selling the victim to the St Cruz lawmaker for Rs 50 lakh.
Goa has been following the Portuguese Civil Code 1867, which is also called Uniform Civil Code.
Swimming coach Surajit Ganguly, accused of raping a 15-year-old girl who was training with him, was arrested in New Delhi on Friday, a senior police official in Panaji informed on Friday. Superintendent of Police (North) Utkrisht Prasoon said Ganguly was held in New Delhi's Kashmiri Gate area.
'The core group from Pune, which bought arms, trained people, carried out intelligence gathering and participated in all the stages of the battle, consisted of RSS volunteers.' 'The Pune group raised resources with the help of three stalwarts from the film industry.' 'The stalwarts were Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammad Rafi and C Ramchandra.'
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His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great performances is an art form to admire, appreciate and explore. Aseem Chhabra remembers Shyam Benegal, who passed into the ages on Monday evening.
'I love the country and the people so very much. My children grew up watching Om Shanti Om.'
Sweet glimpses of model model-moms and their kids.
'Heavy rains are not the primary reason for landslides in Wayanad.' 'There are all sorts of (human) intervention going on in that area.'
Hours after Goa Police issued a look out notice against him, pop singer Remo Fernandes told investigators he would be available for questioning after January 8.
As photographs and video clips were distributed on social media, aviation security watchdog BCAS issued show cause notices to IndiGo and Mumbai airport operator MIAL over the incident, official sources said on Tuesday.
'We do not oppose any parent admitting his child to any English school.' 'We are opposed to the government grants that are to be given to such institutions.' 'If local languages are to be kept alive, at least they have to be taught at the primary level.'
'I really feel a series would have done more justice to Riverdale and its teens than a movie.'
'I introduced her around.' 'Her first audition was for Heropanti, but she did not get it.' 'Now she is doing movies regularly.' 'After her movie releases, she always calls me to ask if I have seen the movie and if I liked the way she acted.'
After the court order, Remo, in a statement, said, 'I have full faith in the judiciary, and I know that the truth will surface soon, as it usually does.'
Goan beauty Gail Nicole Da Silva, first runner up Miss United Continent 2014 tells us how her personal success has inspired several others to believe in their dreams.
'We will ensure that every child is protected,' says Priyank Kanoongo, chairperson, NCPCR.
'The projects that the government started to bring within Goa were totally anti-Goa and anti-people.' 'Can anyone describe a project as development when it is going to cause wanton destruction of people's houses, their surroundings and livelihoods and destruction of forests?'
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai held a meeting with experts, and senior ministers and officials of his government to assess the COVID-19 situation in the state and curbs that were put in place to control its spread.
