”Goa” News

Goa beach parties banned in wake of Mumbai attacks

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Authorities in India's tourist destination of Goa have banned Christmas and New
12 22 2008 5:58PM (...more)

Goa year-end beach parties banned after Mumbai attacks: gov't

PANAJI, India (AFP) – Beach parties in the Indian resort state of Goa are to be banned over the Christmas and New Year because of security fears following the Mumbai attacks ,
12 22 2008 5:56PM (...more)

Scarlett Keeling's murder probe falling apart, says lawyer

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The mother of Scarlett Keeling, the British teenager murdered in Goa , fears the case against her daughter's killer is falling apart after a forensic test failed to find evidence of rape, her lawyer said on Wednesday.
06 5 2008 6:46AM (...more)

Dead British girl's probe falling apart, says lawyer

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The mother of a British teenagermurdered in the Indian state of Goa fears the case against herdaughter's killer is falling apart after a forensic test failedto find evidence of rape, her lawyer said on Wednesday.
06 5 2008 4:12AM (...more)

Gold and booty: Goa opens smuggling museum

PANAJI, India (AFP) – The long beaches and rocky inlets of western India have been a haven for contraband for centuries, with smugglers sneaking their goods into the country via the Arabian Sea . In the past, gold was the
08 26 2009 1:23AM (...more)

Navy aircraft crashes near Goa

MUMBAI (Reuters) – An Indian navy fighter jet crashed into the sea near Goa on Friday, killing its pilot, the defence ministry said. The single-seater Sea Harrier aircraft
08 22 2009 10:53PM (...more)

Indian resort state once known for drugs turns to rehab

ANJUNA, India (AFP) – The easy availability of drugs in Goa has been a draw for many tourists since the days of the hippie trail in the 1960s. Now some are coming to the Indian resort state to kick the habit. Several drug
03 12 2009 5:17AM (...more)

One year on, mother remembers British teen killed in India

LONDON (AFP) – A year after British teenager Scarlett Keeling was found dead at an Indian resort, her mother told AFP she will mark the date with a beach party -- but will not be able to move on until she can bury her. "We're
02 22 2009 10:37AM (...more)

One year on, mother remembers Scarlett Keeling

LONDON (AFP) – A year after teenager Scarlett Keeling was found dead at an Indian resort, her mother told AFP she will mark the date with a beach party -- but will not be able to move on until she can bury her. "We're
02 21 2009 9:48AM (...more)

Death threats for mother of teenager killed in Goa

MUMBAI (AFP) – The mother of a British teenager who was found dead on an Indian beach nearly a year ago has been advised not to return to the country because of death threats , her lawyer said Monday. Vikram Varma said he
02 12 2009 3:51AM (...more)