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Bengaluru: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), in collaboration with the United States’ NASA, is set to launch the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite today at 5:40 PM IST from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. NISAR is one of the most advanced Earth observation satellites, marking a decade-long collaboration and over USD 1.5 billion in joint investment between the two space agencies. This high-resolution radar imaging satellite will be launched aboard the GSLV-F16 rocket—marking the first time ISRO is deploying a GSLV to insert a satellite into a sun-synchronous polar orbit, a task typically handled…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Sporting Club Davorlim emerged victorious over Guardian Angel SC with a 5-4 win via the tiebreaker in the Betalbatim Villagers Cup inter-village football tournament, organised by Betalbatim Sporting Club and held at the Betalbatim Panchayat ground. The closely contested match ended in a 1-1 draw at the end of regulation time. Guardian Angel SC took an early lead through Jaison Dias in the 6th minute, but Sporting Club Davorlim struck back in the 25th minute, courtesy of an equaliser from William Niasso. In the dramatic penalty shootout that followed, William Niasso, Aeren Figueiredo, M. Ajay Raj, and…

Team Goemkarponn Porvorim: Minister for Information Technology, Electronics & Communications, Rohan A. Khaunte, announced a series of key initiatives during the ongoing Goa Assembly session aimed at strengthening the state’s digital infrastructure and fostering innovation. Among the most significant was the launch of the Har Ghar Fiber programme, which will bring high-speed internet connectivity to every household across Goa. The rollout will begin with a pilot phase in Porvorim, Sankhalim, and Bicholim. To further improve citizen access to government services, the Minister revealed that four new Citizen Service Centres (CSCs) will be established in Darbandora, Valpoi, Panjim, and Porvorim. These…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a special discussion in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, delivered a powerful and scathing response to the opposition’s criticism of Operation Sindoor, the Indian military’s retaliatory action following the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people. He accused the Congress party of repeatedly undermining the armed forces, weakening national security, and siding with narratives that mirror Pakistan’s propaganda. Modi hailed the success of Operation Sindoor, saying it marked a new era in India’s national security doctrine. He praised the all-party delegation diplomacy that followed the operation, stating, “India now has the ‘Sindoor spirit’—a…

New Delhi: Following the powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday, the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) confirmed that there is no tsunami threat to India or the Indian Ocean region. The earthquake, one of the strongest recorded in recent years, triggered tsunami alerts across the northern Pacific, with warnings issued for Alaska, Hawaii, Japan, and coastal areas as far south as New Zealand. In a post on social media platform X, INCOIS stated that the quake, initially measured at 8.7 before being revised to 8.8 magnitude, was detected off the East Coast…

New Delhi: President Donald Trump has issued a strong warning to India over its high tariffs, suggesting that New Delhi could face new duties ranging from 20% to 25%, as trade negotiations continue ahead of an August 1 deadline. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on his return from a five-day visit to Scotland, Trump said, “India has been a good friend, but India has charged basically more tariffs than almost any other country. You just can’t do that.” When asked directly if the new tariff rate could be as high as 25%, Trump replied, “I think so,” but…

New Delhi: One of the world’s strongest earthquakes since 2011 struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, triggering tsunami waves across the northern Pacific and prompting urgent warnings for regions including Japan, Alaska, Hawaii, and parts of North America. The 8.8-magnitude quake, centered roughly 119 kilometers southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, occurred at a depth of 20.7 kilometers. The U.S. Geological Survey initially reported an 8.0 magnitude before upgrading it to 8.8. It is the strongest quake in the area since 1952 and among the most powerful globally since Japan’s devastating 9.0 earthquake and tsunami in 2011. Tsunami sirens…