New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Padma Shri awardee and 102-year-old freedom fighter from Goa, Libia Lobo Sardesai, on Wednesday reacted to the Women’s Reservation Bill, saying that while the legislation is welcome, it is also deeply disappointing and appears to be an electoral tactic.Speaking to IANS, Sardesai said: “It is a good Bill, and we need it, but 27 years have passed, and it has still not been implemented. Now they say it will take another three years. It is not going to come today or tomorr…
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New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch’s Anti-Extortion and Kidnapping Cell (AEKC) has carried out a high-risk interception operation and arrested six alleged Bangladeshi nationals linked to a dacoity gang after an exchange of fire, officials said on Wednesday. According to police, the accused individuals had illegally entered India and were involved in a series of violent dacoities across multiple states. Their arrest is expected to crack several pending cases of robbery, daco…
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Actress Sameera Reddy recently shared an emotional video, where she was seen bidding farewell to her 92 year-old father as she left her maternal home to return to Goa. The heartfelt video captured the deep and emotional bond between a father and daughter.In the video, her father is seen offering prayers to the Almighty before she leaves.The video further captures tender moments between the two, with her father gently placing a peck on her cheek.Sameera is further seen war…
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Akshay Oberoi, who is working under the captainship of directors such as Geetu Mohandas and Neeraj Pandey, says he’s “incredibly fortunate” to work with phenomenal filmmakers over the years, and each experience has shaped him as an actor. Akshay is currently shooting for his upcoming film Love Lottery, directed by Arvind Pandey. The details about the project are being kept tightly under wraps.Sharing his excitement, the actor said, “I’ve been incredibly fortunat…
Panaji, April 14 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday offered floral tributes to Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on his 135th Jayanti and virtually laid the foundation stone for the Ambedkar Bhavan at Porvorim.The project, spearheaded by the Directorate of Social Welfare in coordination with the Goa State Scheduled Castes and Other Backwards Classes Finance and Development Corporation, is slated for completion within a year.”This Bhavan will be dedicated to the people by the nex…
Gandhinagar, April 13 (IANS) Gujarat’s Cyber Centre of Excellence of CID Crime has dismantled an interstate mule bank account network allegedly linked to cyber frauds exceeding Rs 77 crore across 375 cases registered on the national cyber crime reporting portal, officials said on Monday. The operation was carried out across Vadodara, Palanpur and Goa, resulting in the arrest of 16 accused persons involved in what investigators described as a coordinated system for opening and circulating ba…
Margao, April 10 (IANS) Second-half goals by Dejan Dražić, Pol Moreno, and Brison Fernandes helped FC Goa secure a 3-1 victory over Odisha FC, who found a late consolation through Suhair VP, in Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 at the PJN Stadium in Margao, Goa, on Friday.The Gaurs returned to winning ways after a run of draws and a defeat, climbing to fifth in the standings with 13 points, while Odisha FC slipped to 12th with five points. Ayush Chhetri was adjudged the Player of the Match for…
Bengaluru, April 10 (IANS) Bollywood star Ranveer Singh on Friday told the Karnataka High Court that he is willing to work with the complainant to revise the wording of his apology affidavit in a case related to his mimicry of a character from the film ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’.The statement came after the complainant argued that the actor’s affidavit did not show genuine remorse.The court was hearing Singh’s petition seeking to quash an FIR registered against him over the incident, which took pl…
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Actress Sameera Reddy seems to be in a fun mood to find her 70 year-old mother-in-law a boyfriend or husband. The actress took to her social media account to share a fun video of her striking the very conversation of boyfriend hunting for her mother-in-law Manjiri Varde, while the latter was seen enjoying an outing with her friends.“It’s time to get my mother-in-law a boyfriend”, said Sameera.To this her mother in law instantly replied with the No! “At 70, what do I…
Panaji, April 9 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday highlighted the pivotal role of tech-savvy, young legislators in realising the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047, emphasising the importance of research, innovation, and technology. Inaugurating the first conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region Zone VII in Goa, Birla said that people’s representatives must be adept at addressing citizens’ issues by harnessing the transformative power of science an…