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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Panaji police have registered an unnatural death case after a 42-year-old professional diver from Aldona died while carrying out underwater cleaning work on a casino vessel. The deceased, identified as Clarence Anthony D’Souza, son of Celestino S. A. D’Souza, a resident of Saddo, Aldona, was engaged in cleaning operations for the vessel Deltin Jack on Monday night. According to police, D’Souza, an experienced private diver, entered the water after completing all safety checks and formalities. He remained in periodic contact with the surface assistant through a safety rope, responding to signals at regular intervals. Police said…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Fresh beef returned to Goan markets this week after nearly a month, following the resumption of operations at the Goa Meat Complex Limited (GMCL) in Usgao, the state’s only government-run abattoir. Officials said new consignments of cattle arrived from Karnataka over the weekend, with about 50 animals processed after veterinary checks. On Tuesday, traders received around six to seven tonnes of beef. Despite the resumption, supplies fell short of demand, with many outlets running out by afternoon. The Quraishi Meat Traders Association said the current supply is inadequate and urged authorities to increase the quantity to…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) has announced plans to launch a special Sunday Bazaar exclusively for women entrepreneurs, aimed at empowering them and promoting self-reliance. The bazaar will provide a free platform for women to showcase and sell homemade food, sweets, cakes, chocolates, candles, handicrafts and decorative products. MMC Chairperson Girish Borker said the initiative would help talented women who are unable to afford shop rents or stalls. “Many women in Mormugao prepare excellent homemade products, but their creativity goes unnoticed. We felt it is our duty to give them an opportunity…

New Delhi: US-India relations, traditionally strong, are under fresh strain amid a dispute over tariffs and India’s purchase of Russian oil, with former President Donald Trump criticizing India’s trade policies and perceived lack of acknowledgment for his role in the recent India-Pakistan peace process. Speaking at the White House on Tuesday, Trump said the US “gets along with India very well” but stressed that for many years the relationship was “one-sided.” He cited India’s high tariffs on American goods, calling them some of the “highest in the world,” which limited US exports. Meanwhile, American products entered India with…

New Delhi: Russia is offering India larger discounts on its Ural crude, even as the United States ramps up tariffs on Indian imports, according to a Bloomberg report. The price of Russian oil for cargoes loading in late September and October has dropped by $3–4 per barrel, making it more attractive for Indian refiners despite Washington’s recent trade actions. The Trump administration last week doubled tariffs on Indian goods to 50% in response to New Delhi’s continued purchase of Russian crude, which the US claims supports Moscow’s war in Ukraine. India, however, has defended its stance, pointing out…

New Delhi: India has delivered 21 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan following a devastating 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern regions late Sunday, killing over 1,400 people and injuring more than 2,500. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar confirmed on ‘X’ that the relief materials, flown into Kabul on Tuesday, included blankets, tents, hygiene kits, water storage tanks, generators, portable water purifiers, kitchen utensils, sleeping bags, essential medicines, wheelchairs, hand sanitizers, water purification tablets, and other medical supplies. “Indian earthquake assistance reaches Kabul by air,” Jaishankar said, adding that India will continue to monitor the situation on the ground…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out searches at several locations in Goa, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal as part of its probe into an alleged ₹637 crore bank loan fraud and money laundering case involving Chennai-based pharmaceutical company Arvind Remedies. Officials confirmed that certain premises in Goa were among those covered in the operation, which also extended to Chennai, Kanchipuram, and Kolkata. The searches are linked to investigations against company promoter Arvind B. Shah and others under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The case originates from an FIR filed in October 2016…