South Goa

Man arrested for raping minor girl in south Goa; remanded to five days police custody

Old Goa Police on Thursday arrested a man, named Mohammed Rafik Patel, for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl

Goa rape case: Congress-BJP bicker over disappearance of woman who accused INC's Atanasio Monserratte of sexual assault

The BJP and Congress Tuesday sparred over the disappearance of a woman who had accused Congress' Panaji bypoll candidate Atanasio Monserratte of rape in 2016.

Bombay HC issues notice to Manohar Parrikar's son Abhijat for destroying forest area to build eco-resort in Goa

Last week, deputy sarpanch of the Netravali panchayat, Abhijit Dessai, had filed a petition seeking a stay on the construction of the eco-resort promoted by Parrikar.

British woman raped near Goa's Palolem beach; 48-yr-old tourist was hit in the eye before sexual assault, says police

A 48-year-old British woman tourist was allegedly raped by an unidentified man while she was walking towards a beach in Goa in the wee hours of Thursday

Goa rape case: 3 security guards arrested for assaulting 6-yr-old; minor was abused thrice in four months

Goa Police has arrested three security guards for raping a 6-year-old girl, daughter of a construction worker in South Goa district's Canacona village

Goa BJP MPs to stage protest against disruption of Budget Session of Parliament

Three Goa BJP MPs will stage a protest here against incessant disruption of the budget session of Parliament by Opposition parties, especially the Congress, a party parliamentarian said on Tuesday.

Lok Sabha election 2019: Shiv Sena to contest both seats in Goa in alliance with Goa Suraksha Manch

Shiv Sena has geared up to strengthen party for general elections next year and will contest Lok Sabha seats in Goa in alliance with GSM

Cyclone Ockhi: Goa beach shacks flooded by high tides; state tourism ministry considers relocating them

The unprecedented high tides due to Cyclone Ockhi that flooded hundreds of beach shacks in Goa has given rise to a demand from the tourism industry for a re-think by the state authorities on the places for allocation of the beach shacks along the coast.

South Goa cross desecration row: Police arrest man, who says he indulged in 'casual' vandalism

The Goa police has arrested a 50-year-old man in connection with the alleged desecration of holy crosses, and the accused, Francis Pereira, told the police that he "casually" vandalised the crosses with no intention to create enmity

Gravestones at Christian cemetery in Goa vandalised; tenth incident of defiling religious symbols in a month

Several gravestones in a Christian cemetery in Curchorem town of South Goa were allegedly vandalised by unidentified persons, police said.