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Chartered flight brings back 480 students stranded in Russia2020-07-13
The Economic Times: The students, who returned by the Royal Flight from Russia on Monday, included 470 from Maharashtra, four from the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, four from Madhya Pradesh and two from Goa. ......
Mumbai Rains: Moderate to heavy showers to continue over city and suburbs until July 172020-07-13
Mid Day: After receiving one of the rainiest spells in the first week of July, Mumbai and its surrounding areas are witnessing sultry weather with temperatures soaring marginally above normal. Private weather agency Skymet said that isolated pockets of Mumbai and...
Sarthak Golui: I have always looked up to Mahesh Gawli and Deepak Mondal2020-07-13
Yahoo Daily News: Sarthak Golui hails his father's contribution behind his rise as a professional footballer. The Mumbai City FC defender has played in top clubs like Mohun Bagan, FC Pune City and has also donned the national team jersey on four occassions. The defender...
A week after tourism opened, Goa hotels see only a trickle2020-07-13
The Times of India: PANAJI: A week after the state opened its doors for tourism and hotels were permitted to restart operations, the sector has seen just 5-10% occupancy. Some hotels that are functioning are yet to receive a single guest, and many that aren’t are choosing to wait...
Old Goa churches unlikely to open before August2020-07-13
The Times of India: PANAJI: Even as Goa is officially open for tourism and many monuments across the country have opened, the churches at the world heritage complex in Old Goa have not, and are unlikely to welcome visitors and devotees before August. The Basilica of Bom Jesus,...
Goa: Canacona sees first Covid death2020-07-13
The Times of India: POINGUINIM: A 49-year-old man from Ourem-Palolem succumbed to comorbidities on Sunday, while undergoing treatment for Covid-19 after he had tested positive in the last week of June. This was the first...
Goa reports 2 more deaths, takes weekend toll up to 52020-07-13
The Times of India: PANAJI: The state’s Covid-19 death toll rose to 14 on Sunday after two persons, both having co-morbidities, succumbed to the virus. While five persons died of the infection over the weekend, the state’s active tally rose to 952, with 85 new cases and 59...
Goa: Amended MV Act to be inforce from October, says Mauvind Godinho2020-07-13
The Times of India: PANAJI: State government has decided to implement the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) 2019 from October instead of July in view of the hardships being faced by the people due to Covid-19. Speaking to TOI, minister on Sunday said the government is averse to burden...
Mumbai Rains: Heavy showers over next few days to bring relief from heat2020-07-13
Mid Day: Over the next few days, Mumbaikars can expect some form of relief from last week's erratic temperature rise that occurred between sporadic rain showers. The respite will come thanks to to a cyclonic circulation that is likely to develop over the North East...
Collision on Mumbai-Goa highway kills couple, injures son2020-07-13
The Times of India: NAVI MUMBAI: A 56-year-old woman and her (58) were killed in accident on the on Sunday morning. Their son (28) and the (26) sustained injuries. The family, residents of Goregaon (east), was heading to Malvan,...
Jharkhand in talks with AIFF to shift U-17 women WC national camp to Ranchi2020-07-13
The Times of India: Ranchi: The Jharkhand government is lobbying to host the national women’s camp for the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup scheduled for next year in India. Formal negotiations are on with state government and All India Football Federation () officials to shift the...
Coronavirus news live updates: WHO reports over 2.3 lakh fresh cases worldwide; India's tally jumps ...2020-07-12
Deccan Herald: India's coronavirus cases cross the 8.7-lakh mark and the death toll surpasses 23,000. Recovery Rate further climbs up to 62.42%, while over 5.15 lakh Covid-19 patients have recovered. Meanwhile, the global tally moves towards 13 million as WHO reports...
Goa BJP govt fudging Covid-19 numbers: NDA ally2020-07-12
The Times of India: PANAJI: The directorate of health services is discharging asymptomatic Covid-19 patients without testing them in order to portray that the government is successful in tackling the pandemic, alleged Goa ForwardParty president Vijai Sardesai on...
Monsoon to revive over Maharashtra this week, moderate rain forecast till July 162020-07-12
Indian Express: Maharashtra, this week, will experience widespread moderate rainfall, indicating some signs of monsoon revival over the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted fairly widespread rain across four meteorological sub-divisions —...