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Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: Pernem Police have arrested seven persons in connection with illegal sand extraction from the Terekhol river at Uguvem, following a gunshot incident that left two labourers injured earlier this week. On October 28, police received information from the District Hospital at Asilo, Mapusa, that two labourers had been brought in with gunshot wounds and were later shifted to GMC Bambolim for treatment. The injured were identified as Ramrishi Paswan (54) and Lalbabu God (37), both natives of Bihar and residing at Khajne, Poroscodem, Pernem. According to police, the duo was part of a group extracting sand…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: In a major breakthrough, Panaji Police have arrested one person in connection with the daring dacoity that took place at Dempo Vista, Dona Paula, earlier this year. The accused, identified as Mahmmod Ali (46), son of Yakub, a resident of Calangute and native of Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, was taken into custody in Panaji Police Station Crime No. 73/2025, registered under Section 310(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for the April 20 dacoity. According to police, the arrest follows extensive investigation and technical analysis carried out jointly by the District Police and Crime Branch. Investigations revealed…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Government of Goa has approved a series of key appointments to various boards, corporations, and statutory bodies across the state. Official orders for these appointments are expected to be issued shortly. As per the approved list, Antonio Vas, MLA Cortalim, has been appointed Chairman of the Goa Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB), with Sarvanand Bhagat named as Vice Chairman. Chandrakant Kavlekar will serve as Chairman of Kala Academy, while Govind Parvatkar takes charge as Chairman of the Goa Education Development Corporation (GEDC). At the Sewage and Infrastructural Development Corporation (SIDCL), Sankalp Amonkar, MLA…

New Delhi: Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen produced a commanding performance to reach the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals of the USD 475,000 Hylo Open Super 500 tournament in Saarbrücken, Germany, on Wednesday. The 2021 World Championships bronze medallist stunned fifth seed Christo Popov of France in straight games, winning 21-16, 22-20 in the opening round. Lakshya, who recently finished runner-up at the Hong Kong Open, showed excellent control and composure against the higher-ranked Frenchman to advance to the next round. He will now face compatriot S. Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian, who edged past Malaysia’s Jun Hao Leong 21-14, 18-21, 21-16 in…

New Delhi: Suryakumar Yadav’s 2025 season has been far from ideal with the bat, though his record as India’s T20I captain remains spotless. The 35-year-old, currently leading India in the five-match T20I series in Australia, is looking to rediscover his best form ahead of next year’s World Cup on home soil. Across 12 innings this year, Suryakumar has managed only 139 runs, with his highest score being an unbeaten 47 during the Asia Cup. However, his recent performance in the rain-curtailed first T20I against Australia in Canberra showed promising signs. Batting fluently, he struck 39 not out off…

New Delhi: Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer has shared his first statement after suffering a life-threatening spleen injury during the India-Australia ODI series in Sydney. The middle-order batter was injured on October 25 while taking a stunning diving catch to dismiss Alex Carey in the third ODI. He landed awkwardly on the ball, leading to severe internal damage. Iyer was seen in visible pain and was immediately escorted off the field. Reports indicated that his vitals had dropped dangerously low by the time he reached the dressing room, prompting an urgent transfer to a Sydney hospital. There, he was…

New Delhi: Oman has been confirmed as the replacement for Pakistan in the upcoming Men’s Junior Hockey World Cup 2025, set to be held in Tamil Nadu from November 28 to December 10. The International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced that Oman would take Pakistan’s place after the latter declined to participate. The FIH stated that the Pakistan Hockey Federation had informed it of the decision not to accept the invitation, despite having qualified for the tournament through the Junior Asia Cup 2024. Oman, being the next highest-ranked team from that event, will now join the lineup. With this…