THURSDAY, 27 AUGUST 2026

Celebrating Valentine's Day in the true spirit

Goons belonging to different right-wing organisations are seen annually trespassing/barging into different restaurants, discotheques, pubs, gardens, parks etc in different parts of India and openly thrashing defenseless innocent young couples for celebrating Valentine's Day on February 14 in the name of defending their own Indian culture. They feel that 'Valentine's Day' is solely a Christian celebration and due to which they don't want other communities (especially their own Hindu community) to celebrate it in India. Well, as far as I know, Valentine's Day is celebrated by sending messages of love and affection not just for boyfriends and girlfriends but even for husbands and wives, and which includes grandparents, parents, brothers and sisters etc.  I therefore personally feel that those who still do not know anything about the significance of Valentine's Day should henceforth stop spreading their own baseless misinformation about this day and should allow people of all faiths to freely celebrate this day to really spread the message of love and peace. Anyway, here's wishing those who still believe in spreading love everywhere 'A Happy Valentine's Day'.



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Helmetless pillion riders also at risk in accidents

ADELMO FERNANDES, Vasco
Published Feb 13, 2024, 9:18 PM IST
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A 26-year-old woman pillion rider from Rivona reportedly died while the scooter rider was injured in a road mishap at Dharbandora late Monday evening. In another instance a woman from Quepem succumbed to injuries five days after a scooter accident reported in Benaulim while she was riding pillion. It must be said that there is a rise in the number of deaths involving pillion riders on two-wheelers. One prime reason for this could be that pillion riders in the state do not…

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