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• Hippie who discovered Anjuna beach dies in Goa
• Flights diverted, repairs on at Goa airport runway
• Australian woman alleges molestation in Goa
• Wendell Rodricks showcases colours of Goa

Hippie who discovered Anjuna beach dies in Goa Posted: 27 Oct 2010 08:31 AM PDT Yertward Mazamanian alias Eddie, a Hippie who discovered Anjuna beach in Goa for the rest of the world, died in the coastal state last week, his friends revealed. The 85-year-old Eddie, known as Eight Finger Eddie, was an American Expat of Armenian ancestry, who discovered Anjuna beach for rest of the world in 1965 and stayed here till he breathed last on October 18. Tony Almeida, whose father Joe was the first person to meet Edie at Anjuna, said that he had actually come to Colva beach in South Goa. “He moved northwards after hearing from the locals about this stretch of shore, Almeida said. Tourists on Ajuna Beach He is also called as father of Hippie tribe in Goa. In the 1960s, few beatniks and hippies travelled from Western Europe towards South Asia. Eddie was the first amongst them. “Eddie and his companion came to Anjuna after walking through dense forest in 1965. It was a place at the foothill overlooking Arabian Sea,” said Tony Eddie also coined the idea of Anjuna’s flea market in 1975 which initially began as a place to barter goods. The flea market still exists at Anjuna although it has been turned into a cluster of shops. Eddie continued hogging limelight even after his death. The page devoted to this first hippie on facebook has been receiving comments from all across the globe. His fans also had live streaming of his funeral on a website on October 18. Courtesy:IBN

Flights diverted, repairs on at Goa airport runway Posted: 27 Oct 2010 06:47 AM PDT Three flights, including a chartered plane, were diverted from the Goa airport on Wednesday due to an oil spill on the runway, an official said. A tanker carrying 6,000 litres of aviation fuel had Saturday night overturned on the runway of the airport which is run by the Indian Navy. Navy officials say the runway would be fully operational only by Friday. Dabolim airport director D. Paul Manickam said repair work was on at the runway and the oil spill had reduced its length from 11,000 ft to 6,900 ft. “Three flights were diverted in the morning. After the spillage on the runway, repair work is still going on, which has reduced its length. The visibility was also not good,” the senior Airport Authority of India (AAI) official said. The three flights were a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Goa carrying 127 passengers, which was diverted to Bangalore; a Jet Airways flight from Mumbai to Goa that was sent back to Mumbai; and an Amsterdam to Goa chartered flight carrying 324 passengers that was diverted to Colombo, Sri Lanka. Airport sources said the pilots decided against landing the planes at the Goa airport for safety considerations. “The reduced declared distance however has put restrictions on bigger aircraft, including the Boeing 747,” a statement issued by the naval authorities said. Courtesy:TOI

Australian woman alleges molestation in Goa Posted: 27 Oct 2010 06:39 AM PDT 29-year-old Australian woman has complained that she was molested at a massage parlour near Goa's Arambol beach, police said Wednesday. The victim, who filed a complaint at the Pernem police station Wednesday, alleged she had gone to the massage parlour near Arambol beach, 60 km from here, when she was molested by a masseur identified only as Babu. "A complaint has been filed today (Wednesday) under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code against the accused for outraging her modesty," a police official said. Courtesy:T

Wendell Rodricks showcases colours of Goa Posted: 26 Oct 2010 10:54 AM PDT Designer Wendell Rodricks unveiled his latest Kunbi tribe collection on the second day of Will Lifestyle India Fashion Week. The collection displays the ethnicity of a group of people who have almost remained hidden in today’s society. The Kunbi saree has perhaps been the biggest revelation of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week so far. The Goan designer has created something out of the box, something totally unique which people not only in Goa will wear but even saree lovers around the world will appreciate the very first Goan made saree. The original Kunbi saree was mainly worn by the Kunbi tribe and thus Wendell wanted to change that perspective by introducing soft pastel shades with irregular designs flowing along the saree, giving the whole collection a very modern and an elegant look. The eco-friendly handloom made from vegetable dye has its origins from the Kunbi tribe which consists of aboriginals who settled in Canacona taluk of South Goa. Wendell’s love for Goa and his dedication to build Goa’s cultural heritage has made this work possible. His saree collection will now compete with other Indian states that have their own type of traditional saree. Goa must be proud and Wendell must be delighted as it took nearly seven years of extensive research in sourcing the weavers, working with the tribals and then creating designs that mixed well with today’s contemporary style of clothing. Courtesy:HT

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