The Bombay high court overturned Tarun Tejpal’s acquittal in a sexual assault case PANAJI: The Bombay high court’s decision to overturn former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal’s 2021 acquittal in the 2013 sexual assault case has brought fresh focus on the evidence, the victim’s testimony and the conduct of the original trial.The Goa bench convicted Tejpal…
The Bombay high court has made a landmark decision by convicting Tarun Tejpal for rape and sexual harassment, applying three specific sections of the Indian Penal Code related to abuses of power. PANAJI: The Bombay high court on Thursday convicted former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal under three provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for…
The Bombay High Court found Tarun Tejpal guilty of rape after thirteen years. PANAJI: Thirteen years after the arrest of a high profile founder in chief of Tehelka magazine, Tarun Tejpal, for rape in an elevator of a starred hotel, the Bombay high court on Thursday found him guilty of rape and sentenced him to…
The Bombay high court upheld Tarun Tejpal’s conviction in a 2013 sexual assault case PANAJI: The Bombay high court has granted former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal two weeks to surrender after upholding his conviction in the 2013 sexual assault case, PTI reported.The court had earlier overturned the trial court’s acquittal in the case and sentenced…
The Bombay high court convicted Tarun Tejpal of rape and outraging modesty. PANAJI: Thirteen years after the arrest of former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal in connection with the alleged rape of a junior colleague in an elevator at a starred hotel in Goa, the Bombay high court on Thursday found him guilty of rape.The state…
The Bombay High Court convicted Tarun Tejpal of rape and outraging modesty GOA: More than 13 years after former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal was accused of raping a junior colleague in a hotel lift in Goa, the Bombay high court on Thursday convicted him of rape and outraging a woman’s modesty, overturning his 2021 acquittal…
Rainfall data for the 24-hour period ending at 8.30am on Aug 5 shows Panaji has recorded 956.4mm Panaji: Panaji is the only rain gauge station in Goa yet to cross the 1,000mm cumulative rainfall mark this southwest monsoon, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Goa.Rainfall data for the 24-hour period ending at 8.30am on…
Panaji: The directorate of archives will undertake comprehensive audiovisual documentation of ‘alayo’ —traditional Konkani children’s songs and oral folklore — to preserve a cultural tradition that is rapidly disappearing, education secretary Prasad Lolayekar said on Wednesday.Speaking on the sidelines of the symposium, ‘Treasure Trove of Konkani Childlore: Compilation, Preservation and Research’, organized by the directorate,…
‘IISR Chandra’ is a superior, high-yielding black pepper variety Panaji: The Bicholim Progressive Farmer Producer Company (FPC) has distributed 3,000 saplings of the high-yielding ‘IISR Chandra’ black pepper variety to farmers. The saplings were distributed to farmer-shareholders belonging to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category.‘IISR Chandra’ is a superior, high-yielding black pepper variety developed by the…
Police inspect the bins after residents suspected a dead animal was causing the stench Bicholim: The Bicholim Municipal Council (BMC) on Wednesday cleared decomposed waste and removed overflowing garbage bins from the town’s central market following repeated complaints from residents, traders and devotees about a foul stench.Five bins packed with rotting waste had reportedly gone…
