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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate virtually in the upcoming 47th ASEAN Summit, confirming that he will not travel to Kuala Lumpur for the high-level meet. The announcement follows a warm and cordial telephonic conversation with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, during which both leaders discussed ways to deepen bilateral ties and strengthen the ASEAN-India partnership. Sharing details of the exchange on social media platform X, PM Modi said, “Had a warm conversation with my dear friend, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia. Congratulated him on Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship and conveyed best wishes for the success…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a decisive move to curb unauthorised activity in Goa’s tourism sector, the Tourism Department has announced a comprehensive crackdown on the illegal sale of water sports tickets by unregistered travel agencies — including those operating from outside the State. The decision was taken at a high-level review meeting chaired by Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte on Thursday, attended by coastal MLAs Kedar Naik, Delilah Lobo, Michael Lobo, and Sankalp Amonkar, along with officials from the Captain of Ports, Tourism Department, and representatives of water sports associations. The meeting focused on protecting local operators, ending touting, and…

New Delhi: The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has issued a chilling open threat to Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, through a series of videos that have gone viral on social media. The militant group’s aggressive messaging has further exposed Pakistan’s fragile internal security and its inability to contain the resurgent insurgency along the Afghan border. One of the videos features a senior TTP commander, identified by Pakistani officials as Commander Kazim, directly taunting Munir. “Face us if you are a man,” Kazim declares, before adding, “Fight us if you have had your mother’s milk.” The clip, widely…

New York: India delivered a sharp rebuke to Pakistan at the United Nations, accusing it of glorifying cross-border terrorism under the guise of a “freedom struggle” and attempting to legitimise violent extremism as a form of resistance. The response came after Muhammad Jawad Ajmal, Counsellor at Pakistan’s UN Mission, claimed during an interactive dialogue with UN Special Rapporteur Ben Saul that countries should “distinguish between terrorism and the legitimate right of people to resist foreign occupation.” India’s First Secretary at the UN, Raghoo Puri, hit back strongly, labelling Pakistan’s remarks as “doublespeak and hypocrisy” by a country that…

New Delhi: Amid escalating trade tensions, China has issued a stern warning to the United States, urging Washington to withdraw its threat of a 155% tariff on Chinese imports and settle the issue through dialogue. The warning came from Xu Wei, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Kolkata, who cautioned that Beijing would retaliate if the US proceeds with the move. “We urge the US to correct this mistake and resolve the issue through dialogue,” Xu said. “If it doesn’t, China will take necessary steps to protect our rights.” The remarks come in response to…

Team Goemkarponn Panjim: Despite a brave fightback and a historic first goal in their AFC Champions League Two campaign, FC Goa went down narrowly 1-2 to Saudi giants Al-Nassr FC in their Group D clash at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, on Wednesday. Goals from Angelo Borges and Haroune Camara handed Al-Nassr a commanding early lead before Brison Fernandes struck for the home side marking FC Goa’s first-ever goal in the continental competition. The match also saw Al-Nassr concede for the first time this season in ACL Two. The visitors dominated possession 79% to Goa’s 21% and dictated the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Legislative Assembly’s Select Committee examining the Goa Public Universities Bill 2025 has decided to engage with the State’s higher education stakeholders—including Goa University (GU), as well as government and private colleges—before finalising its report on the proposed law that seeks to establish clusters of public universities. The panel, chaired by Minister Subhash Shirodkar, held its first meeting on Wednesday and resolved to hold a consultative session with educational institutions on November 19 to gather feedback on the likely academic and administrative implications of the Bill. “The committee members felt it is important to take…