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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Badminton Association (GBA) on Tuesday distributed official kits to the state teams gearing up for the Yonex-Sunrise Inter-State West Zone Badminton Championships 2025, which will be held from September 3 to 6 at the Indoor Stadium, Campal, Panaji. The distribution ceremony was held in association with GBA’s official equipment partners Victor and Cappella. Present on the occasion were GBA officials Manoj Patil (President), Praveen Shenoy (Secretary), Parag Chauhan (Organising Secretary), Navneet Nasnodkar (Coach), Anup Kushwaha (Coach), Sanjay Bhobe (Team Manager), Vrushali Cardozo (Vice President), and Dr. Deepak Mayenkar (Advisor). Senior shuttler Tejan Fallary has…

NEW DELHI: An Indian Army contingent has arrived at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, to participate in the 21st edition of Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2025, the annual bilateral military drill with the United States. The exercise, which runs from September 1 to 14, comes against the backdrop of the ongoing India-US tariff row. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Indian troops will train alongside the US Army’s 11th Airborne Division in a range of high-intensity operations, including heliborne missions, mountain warfare, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), counter-UAS tactics, and joint tactical drills. A ceremonial photograph released by the MEA showed…

New Delhi: Olympic and World Champion Neeraj Chopra will spearhead a 19-member Indian contingent at the World Athletics Championships 2025, scheduled in Tokyo from September 13 to 21. For the first time in history, India will field four men’s javelin throwers at the global showpiece, with Sachin Yadav, Yashvir Singh, and Rohit Yadav joining Chopra. This marks a repeat of the last edition, where four Indians had also qualified, though Rohit had to withdraw due to injury. The current squad, which includes five women athletes, was finalised after a meeting of the Athletics Federation of India’s (AFI) senior selection…

New Delhi:: Skipper Harmanpreet Singh once again led from the front, scoring twice as India edged out defending champions Japan 3-2 to storm into the Super Four stage of the Men’s Asia Cup on Sunday. Harmanpreet, who had already netted a hat-trick in India’s opener against China, converted two penalty corners in the 5th and 46th minutes, while Mandeep Singh struck a fine field goal in the 4th minute to set the tone. For Japan, Kosei Kawabe kept the contest alive with goals in the 38th and 58th minutes, but India held firm to secure back-to-back wins in Pool…

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced a new fitness benchmark called the Bronco Test for players aspiring to represent the Indian men’s team. While this test is new to cricket, it has long been a staple in rugby, designed to push athletes to their cardiovascular limits and assess endurance, stamina, agility, and mental toughness — all of which are becoming increasingly important in the modern era of cricket where players are on the field for longer durations. The Bronco Test is structured as a series of continuous shuttle runs. Four cones are…

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday unveiled a record prize pool for the upcoming Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, to be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. The total prize money has been set at $13.88 million (₹122 crore approx.), making it the richest tournament in women’s cricket history and surpassing even the 2023 Men’s World Cup purse of $10 million. Notably, the winners will take home $4.48 million (₹39.5 crore) — more than double the amount Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) earned after their maiden IPL title earlier this year. Prize Money Breakdown  Winners: $4.48…

Team Goemkarponn CUNCOLIM: A major fire broke out at the Parshuram Metaux factory located in Cuncolim Industrial Estate, gutting large quantities of goods and raw material. Fortunately, there were no casualties reported in the incident. According to fire officials, while the blaze destroyed stock stored inside, the main factory structure remained intact. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, and the extent of losses has not been estimated so far. Reacting to the incident, Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao stressed the urgent need for stringent safety protocols in the Cuncolim Industrial Estate. “This incident…