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Team Goemkarponn MOPA: Mopa Airport Police on Sunday arrested a 38-year-old man suspected to be involved in multiple temple thefts across Goa. The arrest was made during night patrolling at Warkhand Junction around 3.15 am on September 7, police said. Police Inspector Narayan Chimulkar and his team noticed a man on a Splendor motorcycle (registration GA 03 E 9444) moving suspiciously. Police said the man’s description matched CCTV footage from a temple theft reported at Shree Vetal Temple in Alorna on August 15. When officers approached him, the rider attempted to flee towards Dhargal but was chased and apprehended.…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday responded for the first time to recent remarks by former US President Donald Trump, saying he “deeply appreciates and fully reciprocates” Trump’s “positive assessment” of India-US ties. Calling the bilateral relationship “very positive and forward-looking,” PM Modi posted on X that India and the United States share a Comprehensive and Global Strategic Partnership. His remarks came hours after Trump softened his tone towards New Delhi, saying he “will always be friends with Modi” and emphasising that the two nations have a “special relationship.” This was a notable shift from his earlier criticism,…

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is preparing for its Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled for the last week of September in Mumbai. Ahead of the AGM, a high-level closed-door meeting of senior BCCI officials will be held to discuss and finalise candidates for key leadership posts. While the posts of secretary, joint secretary, and treasurer are likely to remain unchanged, elections will be conducted for the positions of president and vice-president — roles that will significantly shape the board’s future direction. Current vice-president Rajeev Shukla has emerged as a central figure in discussions, with…

New Delhi: Pakistan will not attend the opening ceremony of the ICC Women’s World Cup, set to take place in Guwahati on September 30, according to a Geo Super report. The grand event will feature Indian singer Shreya Ghoshal ahead of the tournament opener between co-hosts India and Sri Lanka. Sources told Geo News that neither Pakistan captain Fatima Sana nor any team representative will travel to India for the ceremony. The decision is reportedly linked to a policy adopted by both nations during the buildup to the Champions Trophy, under which India and Pakistan will avoid crossing borders for…

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that the much-debated “popcorn example” highlights why a reclassification of goods and services under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime was necessary. In an exclusive interview with CNN-News18, Sitharaman said that the GST Council’s recent decision to move to a simplified two-slab structure — scrapping the 12% and 28% rates — was aimed at addressing long-standing classification issues that had led to litigation and revenue losses for states. “Even as we were talking about GST simplification, we had to address classification. I, without hesitation, will bring the example of popcorn. Why…

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is expected to induct the first two Tejas Mark-1A fighter jets as early as October, significantly boosting its combat capabilities and advancing India’s goal of defence self-reliance. The induction will take place after successful weapon firing trials scheduled for later this month. According to sources, the Tejas Mk-1A will undergo live firing tests for the Astra Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missile, Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM), and precision laser-guided bombs. These trials will verify whether the new weapons have been seamlessly integrated with the Israeli-origin Elta ELM-2052 radar and fire-control system. The upgrades…

New Delhi: In a significant step towards securing the return of high-profile fugitives from the United Kingdom, a team from Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) visited Delhi’s Tihar Jail earlier this year to evaluate prison conditions, sources revealed. The visit took place in July. The four-member team, comprising two CPS experts and two officials from the British High Commission, inspected the high-security ward, reviewed facilities available to inmates, and interacted with some prisoners. According to sources, the team was generally satisfied with what they saw, describing the prison system as “good” and “close to international standards.” Indian authorities assured them…