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Team Goemkarponn Cuncolim: F.C. Siolim stormed into the final of the 1st All Goa Inter Village Mansion House Football Cup 2025 with a resounding 5-1 win over Rossman Cruz, Nagoa, in the first semifinal at the Cuncolim ground. Siolim dominated from the start, racing to a 4-0 lead by halftime. Mayuresh Naik opened the scoring in the 12th minute before Pushpraj Mandrekar doubled the advantage. Joel Fernandes capitalized on a rebound to make it 3-0, while Gaurav Vaingankar’s header from a corner sealed a ruthless first half. In the second half, Naik struck again in the 34th minute to…

SANCOALE: A wave of shock swept through the BITS Pilani Goa campus on Thursday after the death of a 20-year-old student, identified as Rishi Nair, marking the fifth such case at the institution in the past year. Verna police rushed to the site and have begun investigations, saying all angles are being probed given the disturbing pattern of incidents that have shaken the academic community. The fresh tragedy comes on the heels of four earlier student deaths reported since December 2024. In that month, Om Priyan Singh, a second-year BE Computer Science and MSc Chemistry student, died by suicide.…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The air conditioning units in the western classrooms of Kala Academy have been restored and are now functional, the cultural body Kala Rakhonn Mandd said on Tuesday. The organisation stated that the repairs followed persistent appeals it had made to the authorities to address complaints from students and teachers, who had been facing difficulties since the renovation of the premises. Kala Rakhonn Mandd added that it would continue to press for facilities that ensure a comfortable and conducive learning environment for music educators and students.

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute Police Station marked Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations with an awareness skit competition for students of Bardez taluka on Tuesday, 2 September 2025. The event, held at the Calangute Police Station premises, drew participation from 12 schools across Bardez, with nearly 250–300 people — including students, teachers and community members — in attendance. Themed around drug abuse and cyber fraud, the competition aimed to sensitise young minds and the wider community about the growing threats and consequences of these issues. The skits presented by the students were described as informative, engaging and thought-provoking. The programme was attended…

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: Pernem police have registered a case against a 24-year-old driver after a pedestrian succumbed to injuries sustained in a road accident on NH 66 at Dhargal. According to police, the accident occurred on August 30, 2025, at around 3.15 pm near Kaloji Wines, Dhargal. The accused, identified as Mashayikh Shaikh, resident of Margao, was driving a Tata Punch (GA-08-AA-5733) towards Pernem when he allegedly drove rashly and knocked down a pedestrian crossing the road. The victim, Gauresh Dhargalkar (33), a native of Dhargal currently residing in Ponda, sustained serious head and body injuries. He was admitted…

Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: Anjuna Police have booked a case of criminal trespass following a complaint lodged by Surjit Lamba, Director of Tabeer Hospitality Pvt. Ltd. Police said the incident occurred on August 30, 2025, at Survey No. 509/1A, Anamia Gaonwadi, Anjuna, where the complainant alleged that Achin Khanna, authorised signatory of Kal El Hotel & Resorts LLP, engaged Sudha Shriniwas, manager of the firm, to take possession of Analogue Restaurant. Shriniwas, along with labourers, allegedly entered the premises during the afternoon hours with the intention of taking over the restaurant. Based on the complaint, Anjuna Police registered Crime No.…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Margao Town Police have registered a case against an employee of Mr. DIY store at Kayji Palladium, Power House, Margao, for allegedly committing theft of store items worth over ₹7.7 lakh. The complaint was lodged by Rahul Sharma, store manager, who alleged that between February 13 and August 28, 2025, the accused employee, Piyush Narendra Wanve, a resident of Mandopa, Navelim and originally from Nagpur, Maharashtra, misappropriated various items from the store. According to police, the stolen goods included household items worth ₹1,16,513, gift items worth ₹1,84,245, toys worth ₹68,557, hardware worth ₹1,15,620, cosmetics and car…