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New Delhi: The Election Commission of India has announced biennial elections for 24 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states, with polling scheduled for June 18. The elections are being conducted to fill vacancies arising from the retirement of members of the Upper House whose terms are ending in June and July this year. The poll process will begin with the issuance of notifications on June 1, while the last date for filing nominations has been fixed for June 8. Scrutiny of nomination papers will take place on June 9 and candidates will be allowed to withdraw their nominations until June…

New Delhi: Mumbai’s large scale anti encroachment drive in Bandra East turned violent as authorities pushed ahead with demolition work linked to a major railway expansion project. Officials said nearly 85 percent of the operation has now been completed, with around 5,000 square metres of land reclaimed for the proposed fifth and sixth railway lines. The clashes erupted in the Garib Nagar area near Bandra station after a crowd allegedly attacked police and demolition teams during the ongoing operation. Authorities said a mob of around 150 people hurled stones at police personnel and used cement blocks to obstruct bulldozers carrying…

New Delhi: Police in Punjab’s Pathankot district have uncovered a suspected espionage network involving the alleged surveillance of Indian Army and paramilitary movement along the strategic Pathankot Jammu highway corridor. The main accused, Baljit Singh alias Bittu, a resident of Chakk Dhariwal village, was arrested for allegedly installing a CCTV camera near a bridge along National Highway 44 close to Sujanpur. According to investigators, the camera was used to monitor military and paramilitary movement and transmit live footage electronically to handlers based in Pakistan and abroad. Senior police officials said Singh admitted during questioning that he had installed the internet…

New Delhi: Goa took a major step towards positioning itself as India’s leading workation destination with the launch of the first ever Goa Shackathon at Baga beach on Thursday. The two day event aims to showcase the concept of “Work from Goa” by blending technology, entrepreneurship and remote working with the state’s coastal lifestyle. The event has been organised by the Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications along with the Startup and IT Promotion Cell. It has brought together startup founders, digital nomads, creators, designers, students and entrepreneurs from across the country. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant inaugurated the event…

New Delhi: The much anticipated “Amdar Chashak” league cricket tournament for men and women was inaugurated on Wednesday evening at the Salvador do Mundo ground in Porvorim by Goa Tourism and IT Minister Rohan A. Khaunte. The four day tournament, which began on May 21, will continue until May 24 and has already generated strong enthusiasm among cricket lovers across the Porvorim constituency. More than 70 men’s and women’s teams are participating in the competition, with the grand finale scheduled for Sunday at the same venue. Several dignitaries, local representatives, players and supporters attended the inauguration ceremony. Among those present…

New Delhi: India is prioritising the safe return of its stranded vessels in the Gulf before allowing more ships to resume fuel loading operations in the region amid escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. Officials from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways said the government is closely monitoring the situation and coordinating with the Ministry of External Affairs before taking any further decision on sending Indian vessels back into the affected zone. According to officials, 13 Indian flagged ships and one Indian owned vessel remain stranded on the western side of the Strait of Hormuz following the disruption…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Sports Minister Ramesh Tawadkar has called for a major push in football development by adopting a model similar to Odisha’s successful rise in Indian hockey. He said Goa has the potential to become one of the country’s leading football states with proper grassroots planning, infrastructure and long term investment. Tawadkar was speaking during the closing ceremony of the SESA GFDC Girls Under 12 League at the Atal Stadium in Cujira, St Cruz, where young footballers from across Goa participated in the competition. The minister stressed the importance of establishing sports schools and academies while identifying and…