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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: In a major relief for the Goa Engineering College (GEC), 35 contract faculty members have been asked to resume duty from August 13, following a month-long standoff that had left students without teachers and faculty members in a state of deep uncertainty. The professors, all highly qualified, had been pressing for salary hikes and automatic contract renewals — assurances they claim were repeatedly promised by Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant during three separate meetings, but not acted upon. The deadlock finally broke after Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai raised the matter in the Goa Assembly on August 6,…

Srinagar: In the first major provocation by Pakistan since Operation Sindoor, an Indian Army soldier was killed in action during a Pakistan-backed infiltration attempt in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri sector late on August 12, official sources confirmed. According to Army sources, the incident was not a routine infiltration bid. The group of intruders, believed to be terrorists backed by Pakistan’s Border Action Teams, received direct firing support from the Pakistan Army. As Indian troops engaged them, a fierce exchange of fire ensued, during which a soldier sustained fatal injuries. While the infiltration attempt was foiled, the intruders managed to flee…

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India BR Gavai on Tuesday assured that he will “look into” the Supreme Court’s recent directive ordering the removal of stray dogs from residential areas in Delhi-NCR, following widespread backlash from animal rights groups and prominent citizens. The controversial order, passed on Monday by a bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan, directed civic bodies to round up all stray dogs and shift them to shelters in response to rising cases of dog bites and rabies. The bench stressed that the move was “in public interest” and should be executed swiftly, ruling out any…

Islamabad: Escalating tensions over the Indus Waters Treaty, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday warned India that Islamabad would not allow New Delhi to take “even one drop” of water allocated to his country, calling the river system “the lifeblood of Pakistan.” Speaking at an International Youth Day event in Islamabad, Sharif accused India of threatening to stop water flows to Pakistan and vowed “no compromise” on rights guaranteed under international accords. “If you attempt such a move, Pakistan will teach you a lesson you will never forget,” he said, according to The Express Tribune. His comments came a…

Jaipur: Rajasthan Police CID (Security) Intelligence on Tuesday arrested a contractual manager at the DRDO Guest House in Jaisalmer’s Chandan Field Firing Range on charges of espionage for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The accused, Mahendra Prasad (32), a native of Palyun in Almora district of Uttarakhand, was allegedly in constant contact with a Pakistani intelligence handler via social media, leaking sensitive information about India’s defence activities. CID (Security) IG Dr. Vishnukant said surveillance had been intensified ahead of Independence Day to monitor anti-national activities. During this operation, Prasad came under suspicion. Investigators found he had been providing details about the…

United Nations: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address the high-level session of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on September 26, according to a provisional list of speakers released by the UN. The 80th UNGA session will open on September 9, with the General Debate scheduled from September 23 to 29. As per tradition, Brazil will speak first, followed by the United States. US President Donald Trump is slated to deliver his first UNGA address of his second term on September 23. The provisional schedule lists India’s “Head of Government” among speakers…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ordered an immediate halt to Delhi-NCR’s ongoing drive to impound diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years, a practice enforced since 2014-15 under National Green Tribunal (NGT) directions. Welcoming the decision, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the directive is “a big relief for the people of Delhi,” crediting Chief Minister Rekha Gupta for leading the legal effort. “While committed to improving Delhi’s air quality, we will also safeguard citizens’ rights. This decision will help save people’s vehicles while continuing our fight for a cleaner environment,”…