GOANVOICE DAILY NEWSLETTER THU 15 JULY, 2010
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| Nadia's mother Sonia Torrado arrested | ||
15 Jul: NDTV. Sonia Torrado (photo), mother of Nadia Torrado, has been arrested under Section 201 of the IPC for alleged destruction of evidence in her daughter's death case, in which former Goa Tourism Minister Francisco Mickey Pacheco is an accused... 213 words. | ||
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| Indian government approves new symbol for rupee | ||
 15 Jul: BBC. India is to have a new symbol for its currency, the rupee, after the government approved the winning entry in a national competition. The symbol (pic.) is a cross between the Roman letter R and its Hindi equivalent ... 336 words.
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| Chriselle Almeida: Online film: When Kiran Met Karen | ||
 15 Jul: Dingora. 'When Kiran Met Karen' is a cross-cultural romance, set in New
York. Chriselle Almeida
plays Kiran Lohar, a famous Bollywood actress, who has come to New York. She meets
a lesbian journalist Karen Sorens. There is an instant connection, attraction...
Language: English. To watch the free trailer, (2m. 55s) and/or to watch the film
online, 101 min., $1.99, click
here. Chriselle Almeida was born in Bombay and lives in New York. Her mother is Dr Rochelle Almeida (New York University professor and literary scholar) and her father is Llewellyn Almeida, an international banker. She has visited Goa "many many times … my family and I go to the Goan Christmas dance in New Jersey every year …" | ||
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| Death: Ethel Austin 16 Jun: ETHEL AUSTIN (Born 1952; nee Costa; Ex Tanga, Tanzania; Bahrain; Kerala) Daughter of Ben Costa/Christalina (Ex Tanga/Colva). Wife of Adrian Austin. Mother of Georgina/Ralph, Christina/Hamilton; and Steve. Month’s Mind on 16 Jul. at Colva. For photo and full details Full Text. | ||
| Court summons Scarlett’s mother 16 Jul: Herald Fiona Mackeown, mother of the slain British teenager Scarlett Keeling has been served summons to appear before the Children’s Court on July 30, as one of the witnesses in the case. The Court has till date examined 13 out of 72 witnesses whilst the trial is being conducted once a week. Another witness, Murali Sagar of Curlies shack will be cross examined on Friday. The trial began on April 5... 318 words. Full Text. | ||
| India, world hub in human trafficking 15 Jul: Asia News.It. India is the world’s hub in prostitution-related human trafficking and forced labour, this according to a recent report released by the US Department of State. More than 1.2 million children in India are caught up in human trafficking as child prostitutes. Worse still, as many as 100 million people in India—soon to be the world’s most populous country—are involved in trafficking-related activities... 363 words. Full Text. | ||
| UK: Southend: Charity music night for Goan kids 15 Jul: Yellow Advertiser (UK). A charity music event will be held in Southend next weekend in aid of Goan street children run by El Shaddai Street Child Rescue charity... Entry to the music event costs £3... 286 words. Full Text. | ||
| Revival of Doha Goans Sports Club in Qatar 14 Jul: Manglorean.com. Doha Goans Sports Club, a prestigious Goan Club in Qatar which had ceased to function was revived during an Open Forum ... 551 words + 4 photos. Full Text. | ||
| Poker on a high in Goa’s own Casino Royale 15 Jul: IANS. The India Poker Series - a three-day professional poker competition - has been organised at Casino Royale, an offshore casino in Goa and is scheduled to start July 16 ... “the Indian “underground circuit” was buzzing with poker, the only place in India where poker action could be legally and thoroughly enjoyed was Goa ... 605 words. Full Text. | ||
| Couple on a mission to provide webspace to every Goan 15 Jul: PTI. A young Goan couple has embarked on a mission to provide webpage to every citizen of this state through their unique website 'Digitalgoa.com'. "The website will be a complete data base of Goa. We want that every Goan should have his own homepage, which we are offering to them," Neeraj Naik, the website proprietor said... 348 words. Full Text. | ||
| Goa hotel booked for French officer’s drowning 15 Jul: IANS. Goa Police Thursday booked authorities of a hotel in the beach village of Anjuna for negligence after a French naval officer Orlati Vincent David, 25, drowned in its swimming pool a day earlier... David was reportedly in an inebriated state when he drowned... 192 words. Full Text. | ||
| Vaseline 'lightens up' Facebook faces 14 Jul: Sydney Morning Herald. Skincare group Vaseline has reignited debate over the issue of skin-lightening in India with a widget that lets social networkers make their profile pictures appear paler... 480 words + comments. Click here. For a video clip of the Vaseline advert. click here. | ||
| Vishwajit's 'threat calls' to Aires non-cognizable: Govt tells HC 15 Jul: Times of India. The high court on Wednesday heard final arguments in a petition filed by Goa's health minister Vishwajit Rane challenging the chargesheet filed against him by the police for allegedly threatening to kill advocate Aires Rodrigues. Rane has claimed that the offence he is accused of was not notified in Goa’s Official Gazette... Rodrigues has claimed that it has ... The court is expected to pronounce its judgment in the case on July 21. 391 words. Full Text. | ||
| Weekly Weather & Exchange Rates Date : Indian Met Dept. (Goa). Weather: Max = 31.2; Min = 22.9. Rainfall 13.5mm. Exchange (Buying) rates: £= 71.15; $ = 46.50; € = 59.30 | ||