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Team Goemkarponn CURTORIM: Maina-Curtorim Police have registered an FIR against former Goa Sports Treasurer and ex-Congress Secretary Ashraph Pandiyal for allegedly forging the signature of a deceased person and submitting forged documents to authorities. According to police, Pandiyal, who also previously served as President of the Anjuman Society, is accused of falsifying the signature of Abdul Kader Sab Kundur, who had passed away on February 24, 2024, and using the documents before the Registrar and the High Court in connection with the society’s renewal. An offence has been registered under Sections 336(3) and 340(2) read with 3(5) of the…

Team Goemkarponn PONDA: Swift police coordination between Goa and Karnataka authorities helped trace and rescue a minor girl from Ponda who had been reported kidnapped earlier this week. Police said the girl’s father, a resident of Ponda and originally from Karnataka, lodged a complaint stating that his minor daughter was kidnapped from Curti, Ponda, around 1 pm on November 4 by unknown person(s). During the investigation, Ponda Police received information from reliable sources that the girl had been found alone at the Hosahalli bus stand in Karnataka. The staff of Hosahalli Police rescued her and took her to the…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute Police have booked four persons, including two identified as Rueben Franco and Roy Franco, for allegedly abusing and threatening a tourism department official and his staff while they were on duty at Umtawado, Calangute, on Wednesday evening. According to the complaint filed by Ashish Kambli, 30, a Taluka Level Supervisor with the Tourism Department, the incident occurred between 3.45 pm and 4 pm on November 5 at Survey Nos. 175/18 and 175/19 in Umtawado. The accused persons, including two others — a man and a woman yet to be identified — allegedly obstructed the team,…

Team Goemkarponn DELHI: In a significant development, the Supreme Court has suspended the three-year sentence awarded to Zenito Cardozo by the Bombay High Court at Goa in connection with the 2009 Siridao gang clash that left two men dead. Cardozo, a known history-sheeter, was convicted of culpable homicide not amounting to murder by a lower court in 2016 — a verdict the High Court upheld last week. However, the apex court on Thursday granted him relief, suspending the sentence pending further proceedings. Cardozo was represented by Senior Advocates Mukul Rohatgi and Atmaram Nadkarni, along with Advocate Michael Nazareth…

New Delhi: Australia made four changes for the fourth T20I against India at Carrara Oval in Queensland, with Glenn Maxwell returning to the side after a long absence. India, however, chose to retain the same lineup that featured in the third match in Hobart, leaving Sanju Samson out of the playing XI for a second straight game. Maxwell, who has produced two memorable T20I centuries against India in the past, last appeared in the format in August during Australia’s tour of South Africa. His return strengthens Australia’s middle order and brings additional all round ability. Adam Zampa, Josh…

New Delhi: A young Brazilian woman has unexpectedly found herself at the center of a political storm in India after her photograph was used by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while alleging voter list irregularities in Haryana. The woman, identified as Larissa Nery, is not a model but a hairdresser whose eight year old photograph has circulated widely on free stock image platforms. Larissa posted a video after her image went viral in India. She explained that the photo shared by Gandhi during his press conference was taken when she was around twenty years old and had no connection…

New Delhi: A UPS cargo aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least twelve people and leaving a widespread trail of destruction near the city’s major airport. Federal investigators revealed early findings on Wednesday, confirming that the plane’s left engine detached during the takeoff roll and that a fire had already developed in the left wing before the aircraft left the ground. The crash occurred around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday as the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 began its departure from UPS Worldport, the company’s global aviation hub at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, en route to…