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| Right-wing Hindu Group responsible for Goa blast, says minister | |||
17 Oct: Times of India. Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik said the Sanatan Saunstha organisation was responsible for the low intensity blast in Margao town on Friday night, in which one person was killed and another critically injured. 230 words. [Herald Photo]. | |||
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| Video: Goa: Evita’s mother on daughter's death | |||
 Goa Police have arrested two men in connection with death of 16-year-old Evita Rodrigues. The body of Evita, a resident of Panjim, was found on Monday with burns. 0m. 55s.
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| James D’Silva: New Yoga DVD | |||
16 Oct: That’s Fit. Sting's serene missus and her personal trainer James D'Silva, who trained as a ballet dancer in his native Goa, India, lead the yoga/ballet-type combo workouts in her new DVD … trainer D'Silva has impeccable alignment during Sun Salutations and basic flow postures while offering more advanced modifications of most poses… 338 words. | |||
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| UK: Richard Lobo: Chess Champion | |||
12 Oct: English Chess Federation. By Amy Hoare. Richard Lobo, 17, recently played in the European Youth Chess Championships in Fermo, Italy. He scored 4/9. This interview was conducted with him shortly after the event… Full text, 792 words at the link below Richard was born in England. His parents are ex-Nairobi and trace their Goan roots to Saligao and Aldona. In 2004 and 2005 he won the U13 and U14 British Chess Championship. In 2006 he was both the U18 and U21 London champion. | |||
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| Blast triggers panic in Margao 16 May: Herald. Panic gripped the State’s commercial capital after a blast went off in a scooter (GA 05 A 7800) behind the Grace Church, at 9.45 pm on Friday after the rider lost balance of the vehicle. The rider and the pillion were grievously injured in the blast, one of whom later died in GMC, Bambolim. The injured were stated to be members of a right wing Hindu group linked to Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh. more details.. | |||
| Goa Advoce-General withdraws adjournment application 17 Oct: The Hindu. Goa Advocate-General Subodh Kantak on Thursday withdrew his application filed seeking that his further cross examination in a defamation case against activist Aires Rodrigues, scheduled for October 21, be adjourned. Cross examination of Kantak will continue on October 21… more details.. | |||
| Goa: Casino official held for sex trafficking 17 Oct: Crime Branch sleuths in an early morning raid conducted at a hotel on the outskirts of the city arrested a high ranking official of an offshore casino docked in the river Mandovi … 163 words. more details.. | |||
| Video: Police arrest four involved in the burnt body cases 16 Oct. Goa 365 via Navhind Times. Dona Paula-based Goa police crime branch has arrested 4 accused at Mumbai in the burnt body cases in Goa. The four arrested persons have confessed to their involvement in the murders. 1m. 34s. more details.. | |||
| India seeks to downplay Israeli advisory on terror 16 Oct: PTI. India Friday sought to downplay an advisory issued by Israel to its nationals against travelling to India… more details.. | |||
| Red alert in Goa after low intensity blast 17 Oct: IANS. A red alert was declared in Goa Friday night after two people were injured in a low intensity blast in Margao town of the state, officials said. Police suspect the injured were members of the Sanatan Sanstha, a right wing organisation… 272 words. more details.. | |||
| UK: FORTHCOMING EVENTS: Sun. 25 Oct. G.O.A. Trook Tournament at ATC Hall, South Wimbledon. Contact: Jacinto Fernandes 020 - 8542 5427 Sun. 25 Oct. St. Diogo's Association (UK) Guirim/Sangolda. Annual Social to celebrate the Feast of our Patron Saint Diogo at Archbishop Lanfranc School, Mitcham Rd., Croydon. Starts with Holy Mass at 12.15 followed by a Social. Music by Maz & Co. For tickets and further information please contact: Apolonia DeSouza: 020 8686 1876; Jane Gracias: 020 8543 5454 or Gilbert Fonseca: 020 8670 1955. Sat. 31 Oct. SE Goans "Halloween Day trip" to Lille + City Europe. Price £21 p/person. (Prices held as per our successful trip in 2008). Visit old town, relax + shopping. Pick up points, Plumstead, Welling and Bexleyheath. Plse ensure you have a valid passport. For booking and information call: Chris or Sharon Pinto 01322400732, or email c.pinto2@ntlworld.com Sat. 7 Nov. G.O.A. Shopping Trip To France. Contact: Norma Menezes-Rahim 020 8771 4457, Bernie Gracias 020 – 8723 1322. Sun 15 Nov. Navelim Feast at Bishop Thomas Grant School (BTG), Belltress Grove, Streatham, London SW16 2HY. Commences with Recitation of Rosary and Holy Mass at 12pm, followed by a social - music by a live Band "Rainbow's End" and a Disco "Magic Moments". For tickets and further information contact Vince Fernandes 020-8764-8780, Violet D'Silva 020-8642-3283, Loy Rebello 020-8241-9246 and Amelia Gomes 020-861-2073. Raffles prizes include Nintendo Wii + Wii Fit, iPod Nano, Magnum of Whisky, Hamper and many more. All proceeds donated to charities. For the flyer, click here. Sun. 22 Nov. FR. AGNELO'S DAY. 82nd Commemoration Mass. St Boniface Church, Tooting. SW17 at 1.30PM and thereafter at St. Boniface Social Club. Principal Celebrant Bishop Patrick Lynch ss.cc. Mass sponsored by the Goan Association (UK) in conjunction with the Village/Club Organisations For help in locating Archbishop Lanfranc School, Croydon, click here. FOR LATER EVENTS SEE http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/forthcoming.php | |||
