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Social media the new helpline for harassed tourists!
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
|November 25, 2025
In recent weeks, Goa has witnessed a steady stream of tourists taking to social media to narrate disturbing experiences - harassment, intimidation, overcharging and other unpleasant episodes.
These videos and posts, often uploaded in moments of distress, have triggered swift police reactions.
What is emerging is a new ecosystem where Instagram, not an official government mechanism, has become the first point of redress for visitors.
Pattern of viral complaints
The most recent case involved tourist Soumya Khanna, who shared a video detailing how she was harassed by men who passed obscene comments, mistook her for a foreign national and even asked "how much." The post triggered widespread outrage.
VIRAL COMPLAINTS & QUICK POLICE RESPONSE
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CPM holds off on action against gold accused
POLL IMPACT | Party worried about adverse impact if partymen's guilt is acknowledged at the time of crucial elections to local bodies
2 mins
November 26, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Women want control on alcohol
Hundreds of women from across the state gathered at Freedom Park on Tuesday, demanding the immediate prohibition of alcohol sale and consumption.
1 min
November 26, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Zubeen’s death a ‘clear case of murder’, Himanta tells House
Zubeen Garg’s Death was a ‘Clear Case of Murder’, Assam’s CM Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma said on the first day of the Winter Assembly session on Tuesday.
1 min
November 26, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
'Another valiant giant left us'
Amitabh Bachchan has penned a heartfelt note, bidding an emotional farewell to his “Veeru’ - the legendary Dharmendra, Dharmendra, widely regarded as one of the most iconic actors of Indian cinema, passed away on Monday.
1 min
November 26, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Aim for moon, compete with me, Shukla tells students
Indian astronaut and Gaganyatri Subhanshu Shukla on Tuesday called upon students to achieve the ambition of setting up a space station and landing on the moon.
1 mins
November 26, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
UN report reveals 1 femicide every 10 minutes worldwide in 2024
Highest rate of femicide by an intimate- partner/family member was in Africa
1 mins
November 26, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Gayatri-Treesa enter Syed Modi 2nd round
India’s women’s doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand progressed to the second round of the USD 240,000 Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament here on Tuesday.
1 min
November 26, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
'Pvt sector entry into navigation systems will boost India's 2047 vision'
ISRO Chairman V Narayanan on Tuesday said he was pleased to see private companies stepping into the complex work of building navigation systems for spacecraft and defence, adding that their efforts would support PM Modi's vision of making India a developed nation by 2047.
1 min
November 26, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
Don’t tan before you tie the knot:
Pre-wedding sun protection and skin care tips
1 mins
November 26, 2025
The Free Press Journal - Mumbai
District holds mass PTMs
The district administration has implemented a ten-point educational programme to produce well-nurtured and meritorious students, giving top priority to the joint participation of teachers and parents.
1 min
November 26, 2025
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