[Goanet-News] Rains, this evening... in Goa

2015-10-01 Thread Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا
It rained in Goa on Thursday evening, accompanied with quite some thunder. When I was at Mapusa, a bolt struck somewhere close, or so it seemed from the sound. Many who had left for work on a sunny morning got caught in the sudden downpour, with continued for a good two hours or so. The

[Goanet-News] Pope Francis and India's Narendra Modi had very different visits to America (LATimes.com)

2015-10-01 Thread Goanet Reader
By Christine Mai-DucContact Reporter Pope Francis and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi both landed in the U.S. last week in overlapping visits. They each lead a billion people worldwide, and drew crowds, worship and controversy while here.