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New Delhi: Delhi was placed on high alert on Friday after multiple bomb threats were reported across the National Capital Region, just a day before Independence Day celebrations. The threats targeted several prominent locations, including Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 3, the Red Fort, Delhi High Court and multiple government offices. According to officials, bomb threat calls were also received at Jam Nagar House, Jhandewalan Building, MB Saket Office, the District Magistrate’s Office and the SDM Office in Delhi Cantonment. Fire tenders, bomb disposal squads and police teams were immediately deployed as precautionary measures, while thorough searches were carried out…

New Delhi: Former India batter VVS Laxman is set to be appointed as the BCCI’s first Director of Cricket, a newly created position that will place him at the top of India’s cricket operations and strengthen the board’s long term player development structure. Laxman, who currently heads the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE), is also expected to receive a two year contract extension. While he will continue overseeing rehabilitation programmes, junior cricket and talent pathways for both men’s and women’s teams, his expanded responsibilities will now include greater oversight of coaching structures, staff appointments and the overall cricketing ecosystem. The…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Government of Goa has officially declared snakebite cases and snakebite-related deaths as a notifiable disease across the state, in a move aimed at strengthening surveillance, reporting and emergency response. The notification was issued by Dr. Pooja M. Madkaikar, Under Secretary (Health-II), under Section 57 of the Goa Public Health Act, 1985 (Goa Act 25 of 1985). The order applies to Part II of Chapter VII of the Act and covers the entire State of Goa. Under the notification, medical practitioners, hospitals and healthcare facilities, including those in the private and public sectors, will be required to…

New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has withdrawn the Indian men’s football team from the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup, choosing to prioritise its high profile international friendly against Brazil scheduled for October 3 in Kolkata. AIFF deputy secretary general M Satyanarayanan confirmed that the federation decided it was not possible to participate in both competitions due to overlapping schedules. The move means India will miss the FIFA sanctioned tournament despite having previously accepted an invitation to compete as one of the non ASEAN nations. India had been placed in Division 1 Group A alongside Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore,…

New Delhi: The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) has appealed to the Union Sports Ministry to reconsider its decision suspending the federation’s recognition, arguing that the shortcomings cited in the order were either factually incorrect or had already been remedied before the show cause notice was issued. In a statement issued by TTFI president Meghna Ahlawat, the federation requested that the ministry keep its August 12 suspension order in abeyance and review the matter afresh. The federation also stressed that its autonomy, as recognised under the Olympic Charter and the statutes of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), must…

New Delhi: The FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 is set to make history as both the Men’s and Women’s World Cups are staged simultaneously in Belgium and the Netherlands from August 15 to August 30. Featuring 16 teams in each competition, the tournament introduces a fresh two stage league format before the knockout rounds, promising more high intensity matches on the road to the world title. Reigning men’s champions Germany return to defend the crown they won in India in 2023, while co hosts Belgium will look to lift the trophy on home soil. In the women’s event, the world’s…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Government has notified a new zoning framework for inland vessel operations, dividing the state’s inland waters into three operational zones based on the maximum significant wave height. Under the new classification, Zone 1 will cover areas with a maximum significant wave height of up to 2 metres, Zone 2 up to 1.2 metres and Zone 3 up to 0.6 metres. The framework specifies the categories of inland vessels permitted to operate in each zone, based on the prevailing wave conditions and operational requirements. It also mandates voyage permission for inland vessels seeking to operate beyond…