PTI Dhaka Bangladeshs deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina was on Monday sentenced to death in absentia by a special tribunal for crimes against humanity over her governments brutal crackdown on student-led protests last year. In its verdict that followed a months-long trial, the countrys International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) described the 78-year-old Awami League leader as []

Shoma Patnaik Panaji Goas delayed electronic city project at Tuem has now got March 2026 as the new date for completion, with the state government starting to push companies having plots to commence production in the next three months. Units with allotted plots have been told to start functioning soon or else return the plots, []

PTI New Delhi Forty-two Indian Umrah pilgrims from Telangana were among 44 people killed in a collision involving their bus and a fuel tanker near Madina in Saudi Arabia in the wee hours of Monday, people familiar with the matter said. It has been confirmed by local authorities that there is one Indian survivor and []

NT Reporter Panaji Panaji woke up to a cold morning on Monday as the minimum temperature dipped to 19.0C, marking the lowest of the season and settling 3.6C below normal for this time of the year. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the sudden chill was triggered by westerly to easterly winds prevailing in []

NT Reporter Panaji The Navhind Times bagged two awards at the Goa Journalist Awards 2025 function held to mark National Press Day on Monday. Christine Machado and Ramandeep Kaur of The Navhind Times received awards at the hands of Chief Minister Pramod Sawant for Reporting in Public Health and Hygiene, and Education, respectively. The other []

NT Reporter Panaji Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that it is the right of journalists to write about the governments mistakes, but, in doing so, they should also ensure that such reports do not tarnish the states image. Sawant was speaking at the National Press Day function in Panaji on Monday. It is the duty []

NT Reporter Mapusa In a hit-and-run case, a minor boy and his sister were seriously injured after a speeding rent-a-cab driver rammed into a two-wheeler in Parra on Monday. Both riders sustained serious injuries. The driver of the rent-a-cab fled the scene instead of providing medical assistance, abandoning the vehicle on the road near Mopa []

NT Reporter Panaji The opening ceremony of the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will be held on November 20, with the festival continuing till November 28. In view of rehearsals and the float parade, the Goa Traffic Police has announced a series of road closuresand diversions. On November 18, during the IFFI parade []

NT Reporter Panaji The states 31st e-auction of iron ore, from which the government expected to earn Rs 100 crore, has netted Rs 136 crore, according to the Directorate of Mines and Geology (DMG). The amount includes Rs 17.8 crore by way of royalty, an official said. A total of 7.5 lakh tonnes of ore, []

NT Reporter Panaji In the past few months, the Goa traffic police have fitted reflective collar belts on more than 1,000 stray cattle across the state, a proactive safety measure aimed at reducing night-time road accidents reportedly caused by cattle on the roads. The initiative was undertaken by the Traffic Police Headquarters, Panaji, through traffic []

NT Reporter Panaji The High Court of Bombay at Goa on Monday issued notices to the state government and the respondent authority in a PIL filed by Adv Moses Pinto seeking a comprehensive state-wide socio-economic and health survey of senior citizens. The matter will next be heard on January 4, 2026. The petition seeks directions []

NT Reporter Panaji The High Court of Bombay at Goa on Monday issued a notice to the state government on a PIL filed by Diksha Vaigankar of Sankhali challenging Section 38A of the Goa Land Revenue Code. The matter will be heard further in February. Section 38A, enacted in 2025, provides a mechanism to regularise []

There was a time in India when whatever the election results, the Election Commission of India (ECI) was the acknowledged winner of the battle and the chief protector of Indias democratic traditions. The ECI was initially tame, then it became a tiger under the Chief Election Commissioner T N Seshan and has since kept up []

New Delhi Security agencies are probing three bullet cartridges, two of them live rounds, recovered from the debris near the Red Fort blast site, a source said on Sunday. The empty shell and two live bullets a calibre not permitted for civilian use were found close to the burnt Hyundai i20 car, which []

PTI | New Delhi The Army has considered inducting women cadres into the Territorial Army as a pilot project, with their recruitment to be initially limited to a few battalions, sources said on Sunday. The move is aimed at gradually opening up more opportunities for women in the force. The Territorial Army, in its current []

PTI | Bengaluru Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Sunday indicated that there will only be a Cabinet reshuffle and not a leadership change in the state. Amid buzz over leadership change and Cabinet reshuffle, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi. There was speculation that the Cabinet reshuffle []

PTI | Chennai Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday appealed to DMK workers to stay vigilant about the ongoing SIR exercise in the state. He urged the partymen to take up intensive field work in the coming days to ensure that the DMK forms the government for the seventh time after the []

PTI | Kannur (Kerala) A school employee, who was working as a Booth Level Officer (BLO) as part of the upcoming local body elections, was found hanging in his house in this north Kerala district on Sunday, police said. Local people and his family members alleged that Aneesh George (44) took the extreme step due []

NT Reporter | Curchorem Don Bosco Oratory Fatorda clinched the Late Fr Gervacio Pinto Memorial Cup with a 43 win on penalties after a 11 draw against UB Ambaulim at Curchorem. The first half produced few clear chances, with both sides struggling to break through organised defences, and the teams went into the break goalless. []

NT Reporter | Porvorim/ Chicalim Gomanchal Warriors and Vasco Warriors booked their spots in the final of the 3rd Goa Veterans Cricket Tournament after posting contrasting semifinal wins on Sunday. At the GCA ground in Porvorim, Gomanchal Warriors defended a modest 126 to secure a 23-run victory over Desserts N More Avengers. Ashish Yadavs fluent []

Agencies | Kolkata Indian batters frailties against high quality spin in challenging home conditions were exposed yet again as South Africa outplayed their fancied counterparts by 30 runs in the opening Test here on Sunday for their first success in India after 15 years. Chasing 124, India never showed the composure or method that Temba []

NT Reporter | Arpora GM P Harikrishna exited in the Round 5 tiebreak against Perus GM Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara at the FIDE World Cup 2025 on Sunday. With both classical games drawn, the rapid playoffs began cautiously. The 15-minute pair produced no separation, but the momentum shifted in the 10-minute segment. Harikrishna, starting confidently []

NT Reporter | Panaji The Supreme Courts November 7 order on community dogs has been widely misunderstood in Goa, causing confusion, panic and incorrect circulars, said Goa Animal Federation (GAF) vice-president Prakash Kamat. The order, he said, applies only to four types of institutions: schools and colleges, hospitals and medical institutions, sports complexes, and railway []

NT reporter | Panaji Accusing Sankhali Municipal Council of illegally and unilaterally deciding street-dog feeding spots without following the law, the District Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA) has issued a notice to the civic body asking it to revoke these zones. The action is in violation of Supreme Court orders and central []

NT Reporter | Margao Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said that eight vehicles procured at a cost of Rs 1.2 crore by the South Goa District Mineral Foundation would be used for the benefit of mining-affected people in the district. The District Mineral Funds have consistently been allocated for their intended purpose. These eight []

NT Reporter | Valpoi A major fire broke out at a house in Pilekarwada, VanteSattari, on Friday morning, gutting the structure and destroying valuables worth over Rs 10 lakh. Preliminary reports indicate the blaze was likely caused by a short circuit. The fire destroyed electrical appliances, Rs 1.5 lakh in cash, important documents, gold ornaments, []

NT Reporter | Panaji Prices of several vegetables have risen sharply this winter following unseasonal rain and sudden weather changes in the states from where Goa imports its produce. Crop damage in Karnataka has led to a surge in the cost of commonly used vegetables. Tomatoes, a key kitchen staple, have gone up from Rs []

NT Reporter | Panaji Old Goa police arrested 10 unauthorised hawkers during a drive to clear vendors obstructing traffic along National Highway 748 from Merces to Banastarim. Police said the arrested hawkers included those selling fish, chairs and other articles. Police said the drive was conducted on November 13 and 14 to remove blockages caused []

NT Reporter | Panaji Within 24 hours of a report in The Navhind Times highlighting that a Canacona youth living with disability had received no government support despite repeated attempts by his family, the Office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities and the Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Goa) sent the []

NT Reporter | Panaji The High Court of Bombay at Goa has dismissed two public interest litigations (PILs) filed against a mega project at Sancoale promoted by Parmesh Constructions Company Ltd (Bhutani Infra). The petitions, filed by an NGO and individuals, were heard and decided virtually. Alleging serious illegalities including construction on steep slopes, []

Alliance set to cross 200 seats, Mahagathbandhan decimated Patna/New Delhi: The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) decimated the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar on Friday to retain power reaffirming Prime Minister Narendra Modis popularity and Chief Minister Nitish Kumars enduring appeal and dealing a body blow to the Congress and ally Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). The massive []

Panaji: The crime branch police probing the inter-state spurious liquor smuggling racket has arrested the alleged masterminds, Kursingh Rajput (42), Bharat Singh Rathore (25), both natives of Rajasthan, and Munaf Shaikh (42), a native of Sawantwadi, Maharashtra. Last week, the police had busted the racket, which led to the arrest of four labourers and seizure []

Panaji: In fresh allegations made in connection with the cash-for-jobs scam, one of the main accused, Pooja Naik, on Friday named Power Minister Ramakrishna Sudin Dhavalikar, an IAS officer and a PWD officer, claiming that the irregularities took place during the period when she was working at the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) office. Naik made []

Panaji: Outrightly refuting the claim made by Pooja Naik that she was working in his office, Power Minister and senior Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) leader Ramakrishna Sudin Dhavalikar on Friday said the finance department records could be verified for his staff list. She was not working in my office. All of my staff is being []

PTI | New Delhi A medical college professor and a cardiology student, both from Jammu and Kashmir, were detained in Uttar Pradesh in connection with the Delhi blast even as investigators said more attacks were planned in four cities across the country by an interstate white-collar terror module. The government on Thursday ordered a forensic []

PTI | Chandigarh The Punjab police on Thursday unearthed a grenade attack module backed by Pakistans spy agency ISI and arrested 10 people. The accused were in touch with Pakistan-based handlers to carry out a grenade attack to create unrest in Punjab, officials said. Three of the accused, identified as Kuldeep Singh, Shekhar Singh and []

NT Reporter | Panaji The crime branch of the Goa police has doubted the genuineness in the allegations made by one of the key accused in the cash-for-job scam Pooja Naik, who has claimed that two senior government servants are involved in the scam. Naik had told the police that the money was handed over []

NT Reporter | Panaji The state government has invited proposals for the Rs 130-crore redevelopment of Sanjivani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Limited (SSSKL) at Dharbandora under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. The project aims to modernise the states only sugar factory with a new crushing capacity of not less than 3,500 tonnes of cane per day []

NT Reporter | Margao Former minister and Scheduled Tribe leader Prakash Velip on Thursday alleged that the state government had issued sanads to forest dwellers granting them only a fraction of the land they have cultivated and possessed for decades. He urged Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to ensure that these families are allotted the land []

NT Reporter | Margao Senior Scheduled Tribe (ST) leader and former education minister Prakash Velip on Thursday called for the creation of a dedicated political party to represent Goas ST community, which constitutes about 12 per cent of the states population. Such a party is necessary to address the communitys specific demands and ensure effective []

NT Reporter | Curchorem A special cell along with a dedicated squad will be formed to resolve the long-pending issue of demarcation of plots allotted to the displaced farmers of the Salaulim dam within six months. Sanguem MLA and Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phal Dessai made the announcement while addressing residents during a special function []

NT Reporter | Margao For 27 young cancer survivors, the rhythmic sound of the train rolling down the Konkan coast was more than just a journey it was a celebration of life and resilience. Konkan Railway, in collaboration with Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, turned the trip into an unforgettable experience, arranging a special journey []

NT Reporter | Panaji After years of neglect and abandonment by her own children, Kamala Naik, a woman with a disability from Santa Cruz, has finally received government assistance and basic facilities following the intervention of the Disability Rights Association of Goa (DRAG). Kamala, who had been living alone in a dilapidated house without an []

Special Correspondent | Panaji Directing the managements of schools in the state to adhere to the directives of the Supreme Court (SC), in view of safety of the students, the Directorate of Education (DoE) has asked the schools to conduct awareness session for the students and staff on preventive behaviour around animals, first-aid in case []

NT Reporter | Panaji Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday said there are many opportunities for Goans in tourism, services, manufacturing and medical fields and urged them to make the best of these chances by becoming entrepreneurs. Aiming to push the local youth towards self-employment, Sawant unveiled details of the newly notified Mukhyamantri Swayam Rojgar []

NT Reporter | Vasco Goas Dabolim Airport is set to handle higher passenger volumes and offer enhanced facilities once its terminal expansion project is inaugurated in December. Newly appointed Airport Director Flight Lieutenant Akash Deep said the upgraded terminal will provide world-class amenities and improve the overall passenger experience. Once the expansion (project) is inaugurated, []

NT Reporter | Panaji Goa Police on Wednesday issued an advisory alerting citizens about fake traffic challans being circulated through WhatsApp messages, where fraudsters are using police logos and photos to deceive unsuspecting people. Dont click any links or share details or download any .apk file. Verify challan only on https://echallan.parivahan.gov.in, police posted on its []

NT Reporter | Margao A day after Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said there were no plans to increase coal handling in the state, Goyant Kollso Naka on Wednesday accused him of misleading people and challenged him to a public debate to prove the facts. The group, which organised a largely attended public meeting on Sunday, []

Special Correspondent | Panaji Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sanjay Goel on Wednesday said that the final Special Intensive Revision (SIR) rolls will be published on February 7, adding that the Zilla Panchayat (ZP) election schedule notification is yet to be issued. The SIR roll will be finalised on February 7. Now, the decision rests with []

Special Correspondent| Panaji The state Cabinet on Wednesday approved a one-time scheme granting Employees Provident Fund (EPF) benefits to nearly 7,000 contract workers, effective from 2017. Announcing the decision, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the scheme would place a burden of around Rs 2.5 to Rs 3 crore on the state treasury. The Cabinet also []