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Authorities and police must end begging racket

A transgender gang  from outside the state has entered Goa and they have started their begging business in villages.  They come in gangs of three and go to every house and demand Rs 2,000 and  if rejected Rs 100 which people offer them. They don't go unless you pay them high amounts of money and the shocking thing is that they accept the money through Google pay. Looks like the eunuchs are out to loot the citizens of Goa. They think Goa is mini Europe. This is a racket of beggars in Goa which operates near traffic signals, market areas, cities and villages harassing the common man. The eunuchs are seen in and around Chandor Cavorim village going door to door and the public should be alert and inform the nearest police station. Do not open the door or gate for the unknown persons for personal safety. The begging business throughout the state of Goa must be stopped by the government of Goa and Goa Police department so that the tourists and the people of Goa are not harmed.


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US has not learnt from its past mistakes of aggression

GERGORY FERNANDES, Mumbai
Published Jun 23, 2025, 8:49 PM IST
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This refers to report ‘US Bombs Iran’s N-Sites’ (The Goan, June 23). US President Donald Trump’s decision to join Israel’s war against Iran with the bombing of three major nuclear facilities at Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz, could either force the Iranian regime to surrender or move decisively towards a wider war in the region.  He has warned of additional strikes if Iran retaliates. This is a moment of grave danger for the entire international community. When it comes to…

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