Panaji: The biggest Indo-French naval exercise yet, Varuna-19, concluded off Goa late on Friday with close range manouvers conducted by the carrier task forces of both the navies. “Dignitaries from both navies visited the French carrier task force and were briefed on the conduct of the exercise. An impressive flypast consisting of four Rafale, five MiG […]
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Indian, French ships embark on sea phase of ‘Varuna’
Panaji: Indian and French naval ships took to the seas off Goa as part of the sea phase of Varuna, the largest Indo-French naval exercise till date, a statement issued by the Indian Navy on Wednesday said. French nuclear powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and French Navy ships Provence, La Touche Treville, Forbin and […]
Not an English gentleman: Goa Dy CM after viral video
Panaji: A day after a video in which a visibly irritated Goa Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai knocked a mobile phone from a government officer’s hand went viral, the politician said on Tuesday that he is an “aggressive person” by nature and not quite an “English gentleman”. Speaking to reporters, Sardesai also said that he […]
Despite fire, INS Vikramaditya in Indo-French exercise
Panaji: Days after an officer died fighting a fire on board INS Vikramaditya, the aircraft carrier will participate in the upcoming 10-day Indo-French naval exercise ‘Varuna 19.1’ which gets underway here on Wednesday. An Indian Navy statement also said that the exercise will be conducted in two phases – the harbour phase at Goa, which […]
Youth arrested for asking Goa Minister about unemployment
Panaji: A youth was arrested in North Goa’s Valpoi constituency soon after he questioned Vishwajit Rane, an MLA and the coastal state’s Health Minister, about unemployment. The incident took place on Thursday night during a meeting held to discuss the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) North Goa Lok Sabha candidate Shripad Naik’s campaign. Gaonkar had asked Rane […]
Priyanka drank Ganga water because we cleaned it: Nitin Gadkari
Panaji: It is only because the National Democratic Alliance government cleaned the waters of the Ganges that Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi could drink the river’s water and sail in a boat on her Ganga yatra, said Union Minister for Water Resources Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday. Speaking at an election campaign rally in the beach village […]
Prabhu dodges query on demonetisation sequel
Panaji: Dodging the demonetisation issue, Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Suresh Prabhu here on Tuesday refused to comment on whether the Indian economy needed another round of the note ban exercise to get rid of black money. “I will not comment on that,” said Prabhu, who is visiting the state to take part in […]
Pawar lying about my father, says Parrikar’s son
Panaji: A day after NCP supremo Sharad Pawar claimed that Manohar Parrikar quit as Defence Minister because of disagreements over the Rafale fighter jet deal, the late Goa Chief Minister’s son accused him of lying for political gain. Parrikar’s eldest son Utpal Parrikar, who has taken the plunge into active politics, also said that his […]
Lynchings will be commonplace under Shah: Arvind Kejriwal
Panaji: If BJP President Amit Shah ever becomes the Union Home Minister, lynchings will be commonplace in India, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday. Slamming Shah’s comments at Thursday’s campaign meeting in Darjeeling, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President reportedly said that if the party is voted to power, all infiltrators in […]
Rahul lies as he’s burdened by father’s Bofors sins: Modi
Panaji: Taking a dig at Rahul Gandhi without naming him, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the Congress President lied a lot perhaps because he was burdened by the sins of his father who was allegedly involved in the Bofors artillery deal. “Sometimes I think, why is he lying so much? I suspect that […]