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Panjim: Acrid smoke and the stench of soot hung over Colvale on Monday as a massive fire sprang up at the Colvale industrial estate. The fire broke out in a vacant plot where combustible industrial waste, raw material, and scrap were indiscriminately dumped amidst dry grass. With the blaze refusing to die, additional fire trucks were rushed in from Porvorim and Panjim to assist firefighters from the Mapusa fire station, who were the first to respond to the fire. The fire was dangerously close to the 400 KV substation of the Power Grid Corporation of India

Panjim: The state public works department has notified a new policy for operation and maintenance of drinking water supply, aimed at achieving smooth and equitable distribution to all having metered connections “with regularity, potability, quality and quantity with involvement of community”. As part of the policy, the Public Works Department has said that it will involve

Old Goa: Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle said Saint Francis Xavier is “an inspiration and model in being a messenger of the Good News” in a homily on Dec. 3 in India. He was speaking at the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Old Goa in India. Every decade, the relics of the Jesuit saint are exposed in the Indian state of Goa – this year’s exposition will end on Jan. 5, 2025, and

Many people believe that witchcraft does not exist, that it only happens in the movies. But witchcraft is as old as the fall of the angels. It is present in all cultures and in all countries throughout history. It is here that the devil manifests its destructive evil power. So many of the cases of diabolic

July 13 marks the feast day of a dynamic, enthusiastic Catholic layman from the Caribbean who was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 2001. Known as “Charlie” — abbreviated to just “Chali” in his most intimate circle — from childhood Carlos Manuel “Charlie” Rodríguez exuded a gift and zeal for communicating the tremendous

Jharkhand: A campaign ad by prime minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist ruling party was taken down from social media after it drew backlash for promoting anti-Muslim sentiment. The ad was released on Saturday as part of the BJP’s campaign in the eastern state of Jharkhand, which voted in the second phase of the regional election today, and

New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has come down heavily on state governments for demolishing the properties of those suspected of crimes, issuing strict guidelines for such actions. The top court took a tough stance on “bulldozer justice” in response to a batch of petitions against the demolition of homes and businesses of suspected criminals by

Berlin: The Spanish national team has won the European Championship in football for the fourth time in history. In Berlin, La Furia Roja defeated England 2-1 (0-0) after a lacklustre first half and an action-packed second half. The hero was Nico Williams, who was the first to score. Spain won all their matches in the Euro 2024 finals

These were the days before video assistant referees, before the International Football Association Board had come up with the concept of “unnatural position”, before defenders contorted their bodies so that they ended up looking as if a police officer had manacled their arms behind their backs. At the time, in the eyes

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