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Mumbai: Mumbai Police will deploy over 21,000 personnel across the city to ensure smooth and safe Ganesh idol immersions on Anant Chaturdashi, the final day of the festival, officials announced on Friday. For the first time, artificial intelligence (AI) will be used for route management and real-time traffic updates. An AI-powered control room has been set up at Girgaon Chowpatty, and QR codes have been issued to major Ganpati mandals along with vehicle stickers to help police track immersion vehicles and monitor congestion. This will enable quick traffic diversions and better crowd management. Drones equipped with cameras, public address systems,…

New Delhi: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Friday reaffirmed that theaterisation – the integration of the Army, Navy, and Air Force under unified theatre commands – is inevitable and will take place sooner or later. Speaking after the launch of the book Operation Sindoor: The Untold Story of India’s Deep Strikes Inside Pakistan at the Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi, he said, “Theaterisation will come, today or tomorrow. We just have to see how long it will take. Several steps such as jointness and integration have to be completed first, and a lot of discussion is still required.” Explaining…

New Delhi: The Indian football team will take on Oman in the third-place playoff of the CAFA Nations Cup 2025 at the Hisor Central Stadium in Tajikistan on Monday. Oman finished second in Group A behind Uzbekistan on Friday, despite having the same number of points, and will look to end their campaign on a high by maintaining their unbeaten run. Uzbekistan, meanwhile, will face Group B leaders Iran in the final. India secured their spot in the third-place match following a 0-0 draw against Afghanistan in their final group game on Thursday. Their qualification was confirmed after Iran and…

New Delhi: Adani Power has signed an agreement with Bhutan’s state-owned utility, Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC), to develop a 570 MW hydroelectric project in the Himalayan kingdom, involving an investment of around Rs 6,000 crore. The Wangchhu hydroelectric project will be executed on a BOOT (Build, Own, Operate, Transfer) model, with both companies signing a power purchase agreement and a concession agreement in the presence of Bhutan’s Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay and Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani. Construction is expected to commence by the first half of 2026, following the completion of the detailed project report, with a…

New Delhi: Amid public backlash over India facing Pakistan in the Asia Cup on September 14 in Dubai, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia clarified the board’s stance, citing the central government’s recently issued policy. The controversy arose after the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22, in which 26 tourists were killed by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists, leading to calls from former cricketers and fans to boycott the match. Saikia explained that the government’s new guidelines allow Indian athletes to participate in multinational tournaments, even if they involve countries not on friendly terms with India, while bilateral competitions with hostile…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa’s Arjun Rehani produced a sensational run to enter the Men’s Singles final of the Individual events at the Yonex Sunrise Inter State Badminton Championships. Rehani stunned top seed Varun Kapur of Maharashtra 21-19, 21-18 in the quarterfinals before maintaining his momentum with a dominant 21-10, 21-14 win over Gujarat’s Tushar Sharma in the semifinals. He will now face Gujarat’s Adheep Gupta in the championship match. Another Goan shuttler, Arjun Bhagat, impressed in the Boys’ U19 category with a hard-fought quarterfinal win over Maharashtra’s Arjun Reddy, edging him 23-21, 18-21, 21-16. However, Bhagat fell just short of…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa’s Babu Gaonkar delivered a stellar performance at the 9th MPFI Laser Run National Championships 2025, held at HFC Ground in Begusarai, Bihar, clocking an impressive 13.46 seconds to take the top spot. With this victory, Gaonkar has secured his berth for the upcoming World Championships in South Africa this December, bringing pride to Goa and India on the international stage.