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New Delhi: Ruturaj Gaikwad has made a return to the Indian cricket squad after more than a year, as the team prepares for the three-match ODI series against South Africa. The 28-year-old right-handed batter from Maharashtra, who captains Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League, has been selected as a backup opener in Shubman Gill’s absence. Gaikwad has played six ODIs for India so far and has scored a total of 115 runs. Although he is unlikely to start ahead of Yashasvi Jaiswal in the first ODI scheduled for Sunday, November 30, in Ranchi, his recent performances have strengthened…

New Delhi: India and the United States have signed a Rs 7,995 crore contract for a five-year follow-on support package for the Indian Navy’s fleet of 24 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, strengthening operational readiness and long-term maintenance capabilities. The agreement, signed under the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, ensures comprehensive sustainment support for the fleet, including provisioning of spares, support equipment, training, technical assistance, component repairs, and periodic maintenance inspections. The defence ministry highlighted that these facilities will be developed in India, reducing dependence on the US while promoting the Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision and enabling participation of MSMEs and other…

New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that trade across the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) qualifies as intra-state trade under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Act, as PoK is legally considered part of the territory of the former state of Jammu & Kashmir. The bench, comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Sanjay Parihar, was hearing writ petitions filed by traders who had engaged in barter and supply transactions with counterparts across the LoC during 2017-2019. The petitioners had challenged show-cause notices issued by tax authorities demanding GST, disputing the territorial…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Unprecedented security and protocol arrangements were enforced on Friday as thousands of devotees, religious leaders and political dignitaries from Goa and across the country gathered at Shree Samsthan Gokarn Partagali Jeevottam Math to celebrate the Sardha Panchashatamanotsava, marking 550 years of the historic Math. Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over the landmark occasion, unveiling Asia’s tallest 77-foot bronze statue of Prabhu Shri Ram. He also inaugurated the Ramayana Theme Park Garden, launched a 3D Projection Mapping show, and released a special postal stamp and commemorative coin. All roads leading to Partagali Math wore a vibrant festive look,…

Team Goemkarponn Moira: St Xavier’s High School, Moira, in collaboration with the PACT Foundation, has inaugurated a dedicated Academic Resource Room aimed at strengthening inclusive learning and holistic student development. The new facility was opened in the presence of Auxiliary Bishop Simiao Purificação Fernandes, PACT Foundation Founder Dr Ashwin Fernandes, Headmistress Noreen Dias and School Manager Fr Alexander Pereira. The ceremony included prayers, the blessing of the facility, the unveiling of a marble plaque and ribbon cutting. Students presented a prayer dance and monologue to mark the occasion. Bishop Fernandes, in his address, used the acronym SFX—Space, Fostering and ‘Xtra’—to…

New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin will undertake a state visit to India on December 4-5, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Friday. The visit, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will coincide with the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit in New Delhi. During the two-day visit, President Putin is scheduled to hold talks with PM Modi. President Droupadi Murmu will receive him and host a banquet in his honour. The MEA stated that the summit will provide an opportunity for both nations to review progress in bilateral ties, strengthen the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership, and…

New Delhi: In a swift humanitarian response, India launched Operation Sagar Bandhu to aid Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah caused widespread devastation, including floods, landslides, and power outages. On Saturday, the Indian Air Force airlifted 21 tonnes of relief material, accompanied by over 80 NDRF personnel and eight tonnes of emergency equipment to support rescue and relief operations in the island nation. Two IAF aircraft, a C-130 and an IL-76, departed from Hindon Air Base late Friday night. The C-130 carrying essential rations, sanitary supplies, and emergency equipment landed at Bandaranaike International Airport, Colombo, around 1:30 am, where officials from…