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Goa: Man who raped and killed British-Irish national in 2017 sentenced to life in jail

A sessions court in Goa sentenced Vikat Bhagat to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a British-Irish national who was found dead near a beach in Goa in 2017. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Man who raped and murdered Irish backpacker found dead in Goa is jailed for life

A 31-year-old man has been jailed for life over the rape and murder of a 28-year-old Irish tourist in Goa, India.

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An Indian court sentences a man to life in prison for raping and murdering an Irish backpacker

A court in India’s western Goa state has sentenced a 31-year-old man to life in prison for raping and murdering an Irish woman at a popular tourist resort nearly eight years ago

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Goa man found guilty of rape and murder of Irish backpacker eight years ago

Family of Danielle McLaughlin say justice has finally been achieved after Vikat Bhagat convicted in India

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Man found guilty of rape and murder of Irish backpacker in India

Justice has ‘finally been achieved’, backpacker’s family say

The Independent UK

Justice for Danielle McLaughlin: Man convicted of Irish backpacker's rape and murder in Goa

Vikat Bhagat was found guilty at the District and Sessions Court in south Goa on Friday

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Supreme Court pulls up Andhra, Delhi, J-K govts for failure to enforce rule regulating ads of AYUSH medicines

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Andhra Pradesh, Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir governments to explain their failure in enforcing Rule 170 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, which regulates the advertisement of Ayurvedic, Siddha, and Unani (AYUSH) medicines. A must read on Dynamite News:

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India’s BJP-ruled Uttarakhand implements ‘totally biased’ common civil code

Introducing Uniform Civil Code to replace India’s patchwork of laws on marriage, divorce and inheritance is a BJP goal.

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Padma Shri award: Goa CM Pramod Sawant congratulates Libia Lobo Sardesai

Panaji (Goa) :Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant extended heartfelt congratulations to 101-year-old Libia Lobo Sardesai, a participant in Goa's Liberation War, on being announced to receive the prestigious Padma Shri award on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tourist and instructor fall to death in paragliding accident in Goa

Police file complaint against paragliding company owner for endangering human life

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French carrier strike group makes stopovers in Goa

Deployed in the Indian Ocean as part of Mission Clemenceau 25, the French carrier strike group (CSG), comprising the aircraft carrier FNS Charles De Gaulle. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Adieu 2024: Mesmerising visuals of last sunrise of the year across India

Visuals from Dona Paula Beach of Goa captured a stunning sunrise with the sky being painted in vibrant hues golden, pink and soft purple. A must read on Dynamite News:

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Would You Trade Your Home For Clean Air And Lower Taxes? One Man's Bold Move Says A Lot

Around the world, people are increasingly willing to uproot their lives in search of better opportunities and living conditions. In the U.S., record numbers of residents have left high-tax states like New York and Illinois for states like Texas and Florida.

International Business Times

A striking wooden house in Goa pioneers mass timber design for India

Architecture Discipline completes a wooden house in Goa, shaping the low-carbon material into a striking residence that overlooks the Arabian Sea

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Goa CM Pramod Sawant showers praise on 'The Sabarmati Report'

Goa CM Pramod Sawant attended the screening of the recently released film 'The Sabarmati Report' at the ongoing 55th edition of the International Film Festival of India in Goa. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Fishing vessel collides with naval platform off Goa coast

The Indian Navy on Friday deployed additional assets, including those from the Coast Guard, after its submarine collided with the Indian fishing vessel Marthoma, which had 13 crew members aboard, on Thursday, about 70 nautical miles northwest of Goa. Read further on Dynamite News:

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How Goa is fighting TB among high-risk groups

Fifty-four-year old Suresh has been drinking alcohol since he was nine. He ran away from his house in Bengaluru and landed in Goa. He has been working in a bar ever since.

The Independent UK

Sunburn: Why Asia’s biggest electronic dance music festival still doesn’t have a venue

Tickets are already on sale and the festival is supposed to be just over two months away, but organisers for Sunburn 2024 are facing stiff opposition from locals in Goa who fear it will bring drugs, noise pollution and environmental damage. Shahana Yasmin reports

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Goa Police arrest Uzbek national for possession of narcotic drugs

Goa Police have arrested an Uzbekistan national for alleged possession of narcotic drugs suspected to be Cocaine. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Goa plans to build a new cruise terminal in Mormugao following increase in passenger arrivals

India hopes to welcome 1.5 million cruise tourists by 2030

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'We will soon realise our vision of prosperous Goa': CM Pramod Sawant

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that with the support from the Centre our focus on agriculture will help us realize our vision of a prosperous Goa. Must follow the story on Dynamite News:

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Shoorvir programme is Hindus’ ‘own ecosystem’, calling for an economic boycott of Muslims

In June 2024, the Hindu Janjagriti Samiti organised the Vaishvik Hindu Rashtra Mahotsav in Goa. The theme of the event was “From Hindu Nation to Hindu World” and one of the speakers was Virendra Pandey, the founder of Shoorvir Programme, a service dedicated to connecting Hindu service providers with Hindu…

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Activist whose RTI flagged ‘Smriti Irani-linked Goa cafe’ alleges home ministry ‘witch-hunt’

A Goa-based activist has alleged that he is being targeted for taking up public interest issues against “successive governments” and for trying to point to alleged illegalities surrounding BJP leader and former minister Smriti Irani’s daughter’s cafe in Goa through RTI applications.

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Weather Update: IMD issues red alert for MP, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Konkan, Goa and Maharashtra

The Indian Meteorological Department, in its latest report, issued a red alert for heavy rainfall in western Madhya Pradesh, eastern Rajasthan, Gujarat, Konkan region, Goa and Central Maharashtra on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Clamp down’: HT deletes report on Goa land conversion as minister threatens ‘breach of privilege’

On July 23, a report on Hindustan Times website titled “21.29 lakh sq m green zones in Goa converted for construction in 15 months: Data” by reporter Gerard de Souza detailed how two changes in rules reportedly made way for the spurt in land conversion. The report was based on…

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