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Pak-born man gets Indian citizenship after 43 years

Karachi-born Shane Sabastian Pereira entered India to live in his ancestral village in Goa just four months after his birth, but it has taken him 43 years to obtain Indian citizenship. IMAGE: Goa......

How BJP rose in Goa with Christian help

It is a record that the BJP has created where the majority of its legislators belonged to the minority community.A fascinating excerpt from Sandesh Prabhudesai's Ajeeb Goa's Gajab Politics, Goa......

Witness says Salman didn't appear drunk, was normal

In a breather to actor Salman Khan, a witness on Tuesday informed a local court that it appeared to him that the actor was not drunk at the relevant time after he had rammed his car into a shop in......

India football squad named for friendlies

National football team coach Wim Koevermans has announced his squad of 21 players for India's two international friendlies which are scheduled to be held this month. India first play Philippines on......

The key witnesses in the Salman Khan case

A sessions court in Mumbai on Wednesday found Bollywood star Salman Khan guilty of killing a homeless man in a 2002 hit-and-run crash reportedly after a night out drinking. Khan was accused of......

Air Asia CEO Tony Fernandes, others booked by CBI

The case relates to alleged violation of norms by directors of the aviation company for relaxation of 5/20 rules to get licenses for international operations The Central Bureau of Investigation......

Malaysian baron eyes Indian skies

AirAsia founder and group CEO Anthony Francis Fernandes has been watching the Indian skies for a long time.Born to a Goan father, with a childhood partially spent in Kolkata -- where he attended La......

'We aim to enable people to fly home for dinner'

AirAsia Group CEO Anthony Francis Fernandes, also known as Tony Fernandes, has been honoured with Dato' Sri, the highest state title conferred by the ruler of Malaysia for contribution to the......

Review: Bombay Velvet is marred by weak storytelling

Bombay Velvet spends too much time on period details and loses focus, notes Aseem Chhabra. Towards the middle of Anurag Kashyap’s Bombay Velvet, Anushka Sharma’s Rosie Noronha stands on......

Chhetri ruled out of India's World Cup qualifier vs Iran

Influential skipper Sunil Chhetri has been ruled out of India's World Cup qualifier against Iran owing to a groin injury, dealing a body blow to the beleaguered outfit's prospects of putting up a......

India name probables for World cup preliminary qualifiers

IMAGE: Indian football coach Stephen Constantine with players during a practice session. Photograph: AIFF Media. Star striker Sunil Chhetri is among a 28-strong Indian probable squad announced......

Goa, TN in Santosh Trophy semis after solitary goal wins

IMAGE: Players of Goa (in yellow) and Punjab in action during at 70th National Football Championship, for the Santosh Trophy, match, in Nagpur on Monday. Four-time champions Goa registered a......

ISL: Super-sub Gadze helps Delhi Dynamos edge Sachin's Kerala Blasters

Ghanaian striker Richard Gadze's late strike in the 87th minute helped Delhi Dynamos beat hosts Kerala Blasters 1-0 in the Indian Super League football tournament in Kochi on Sunday. Substitute......

Constantine announces list of 28 probables for WC qualifier

India players at a training session. Photograph: AIFF Media National football coach Stephen Constantine announced a list of 28 probables on Thursday for India's forthcoming 2018 World Cup......

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