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Team Goemkarponn PONDA: Ponda Police have registered a case following a complaint by Aires Rodrigues of Dona Paula, alleging that he was cheated by a representative of Urban Packers and Movers over the shipment of two paintings to Portugal. According to the complaint, between December 8, 2025, and August 19, 2026, the company representative, operating near Savitri Hall at Nagzar, Curti, allegedly assured Rodrigues that his consignment would be delivered from Dona Paula to Bobadela, Portugal. The complainant handed over two paintings for shipment and allegedly paid ₹22,800 towards shipment charges as per the quotation provided by the company. However,…

Team Goemkarponn BENAULIM: Colva Police have registered a case following a complaint by Cruz Fernandes of Benaulim, who alleged that he was assaulted by Jesus Manuel at St. Rock Bar, Benaulim, on August 16, 2026. According to the complaint, at around 10 pm, the accused allegedly caught hold of Fernandes by the neck and took him outside the bar before assaulting him with fist blows and kicks. The accused also allegedly tore the complainant’s clothes and wrongfully restrained him during the assault. The incident is suspected to have stemmed from previous enmity between the two. Further investigation is being conducted…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Vasco Police have apprehended a child in conflict with law in connection with the alleged theft of silver ornaments worth ₹1.15 lakh from Siddhivinayak Venkateshwara Sausthan at Mangoor Hill, Vasco. According to police, the theft took place between August 14 and August 17, 2026, when an unknown person allegedly stole a silver chain, silver necklace and silver mukut that had been placed on the Ganapati idol. Following a complaint by Prashant Narvekar, Vasco Police registered an FIR under Sections 331(3), 331(4) and 305(d) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. A police team led by PSI Akanksh Fadte examined…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Porvorim Police have registered an offence against representatives of M/s Techton Buildcons Pvt Ltd following a complaint alleging that non-payment of around ₹45 lakh owed to contractor Banti Prasad caused severe financial hardship and mental stress, eventually leading to his death. According to a complaint filed by Prasad’s brother Virendra Prasad on August 17, 2026, Banti Prasad had been engaged by the company to carry out structural repairs and renovation work at Kala Academy, Panaji. The work was allegedly undertaken on the instructions of company representatives Ashish Vadgama and Tousif. The complaint alleges that despite completing the…

“There is, however, a larger opportunity before the party. The BJP government has given the opposition several issues to campaign on, ranging from land and environmental concerns to infrastructure, unemployment and governance. Congress also has an organisational advantage that smaller opposition parties do not possess. If properly mobilised, its booth network and traditional voter base can make it the principal challenger to the BJP. But that requires discipline. The recent resignation of around 100 booth-level agents ahead of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge’s Goa visit should be treated as another warning sign. At a time when Congress should be expanding its…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday cancelled the bail granted to Birch by Romeo Lane co-owners Saurabh Luthra, Gaurav Luthra and Agay Gupta in connection with the Arpora nightclub fire that claimed 25 lives last December. Justice Neela Gokhale directed the three accused to surrender within two weeks. At the same time, the court allowed them to seek bail again and directed the trial court to decide any fresh bail applications within two weeks of their filing. The State had approached the High Court challenging the bail orders issued by the lower court in two related matters…

Galle: Rishabh Pant etched his name into the Test record books during India’s first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, becoming the fastest batter in the world to reach 100 sixes in Test cricket. Pant smashed a valuable 66 run innings as India were bowled out for 193 in their second innings, setting Sri Lanka a challenging 372 run target. The left hander reached the milestone in just 4,918 balls, comfortably surpassing the previous record held by former Australia wicketkeeper batter Adam Gilchrist, who reached 100 Test sixes in 6,578 deliveries. Pant’s aggressive approach once again proved crucial for India…