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The Cuncolim Revolt of 1583 – when Goa’s villagers killed Portuguese Roman Catholic priests and their armed escorts
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The Cuncolim Revolt of 1583 against the Portuguese colonial rule emerged as the first revolt in Goa and could also be the first in...
Afzal Noor Ahmed Khan attempts to rape girlfriend’s friend during picnic in Goa resort
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A man who allegedly attempted to rape his girlfriend's friend, while partying in the resort in Arpora in North Goa district, has been arrested,...
Goa: Cuncolim revolt against Portuguese has great significance in history, says Phaldessai
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Minister for Archives and Archeology Subhash PhalDessai on Saturday said that Chieftains Revolt of Cuncolim against colonial rule has great significance in Goa’s history...
Goa’s centuries-old traditional mud festival ‘Chikhal Kalo’ celebrated on Friday
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'Chikhal Kalo' (mud festival) was celebrated at Marcel in North Goa on Friday in the presence of a large number of people. This unique...
Isn’t the law against forced religious conversions similar to the ‘just war’ theory of Christian tradition?
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"Would a law against forced religious conversions be considered to be a just war?", Goa Chronicle, May 25, 2023:
"One of the primary discomforts that...
Goa Speaker builds homes for the poor on weekends, hundreds join him
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With a view to addressing the housing needs of underprivileged people, Goa Speaker (and Canacona MLA) Ramesh Tawadkar has popularised the concept of 'Shram...
Goa CM urges parents, adolescents to watch ‘The Kerala Story’
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Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has urged parents and adolescents to watch 'The Kerala Story' movie to know how terrorism has begun in the...
Bilawal Bhutto should apologise for his Modi comments ahead of his scheduled Bharat visit
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"Bilawal Bhutto should apologise for his Modi comments ahead of his scheduled Bharat visit", Firstpost, April 26, 2023:
"On 20 April, Pakistan’s foreign ministry announced...
Goa: FIR registered against two Muslim sisters over derogatory Instagram posts on Hindu deities
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"Goa: FIR registered against two Muslim sisters over derogatory Instagram posts on Hindu deities", Op India, April 26, 2023:
"Police’s Crime Branch has registered a...
Spring festival ‘Shigmotsav’ begins in Goa
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'Shigmotsav', a spring festival celebrated in Goa every year, began from the temple town of Ponda in South Goa on Wednesday, which will be...