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New Delhi: The November 2025 terror blast near Delhi’s Red Fort that killed 15 people has been linked to Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), according to a United Nations Security Council assessment on terrorist organisations and their activities. The attack took place on November 10, 2025, amid a major investigation into an explosives network operating in the region. Authorities had earlier recovered around 2,900 kg of explosive material, including ammonium nitrate, from Faridabad in neighbouring Haryana. The UN assessment said AQIS has continued to transform from a fragmented organisation into a regional terrorist network. Rather than relying on large,…

Guwahati: Assam’s flood death toll has climbed to 103 after two more people drowned in Sivasagar and Karbi Anglong districts, even as the overall flood situation showed signs of gradual improvement. The number of people affected by the floods fell to more than 86,800 across four districts on Wednesday, down from nearly 1.13 lakh a day earlier. Golaghat remained the worst affected, with over 42,000 people impacted, followed by Nagaon with around 20,000 and Sivasagar with nearly 15,000. Authorities are currently operating 79 relief camps and distribution centres across five districts, providing assistance to more than 13,000 people. Relief supplies…

Team Goemkarponn SACORDA: A 55-year-old Goa Dairy employee drowned in the Ragada River at Sacorda after being swept away by a strong water current while attempting to swim across the river. The deceased has been identified as Krishna alias Kushali, son of Sada Mapari, a resident of Panshi, Sacorda, Dharbandora. He was unmarried and worked as a Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) employee at Goa Dairy in Ponda. According to the information available, Krishna, along with his friends, had gone to the bank of the Ragada River in Sacorda village for a day outing on August 12. At around 6.30 pm, he…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa is yet to clear more than 7,200 claims filed under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), with the State government now working towards a December 2026 deadline to complete the long-pending process. According to data presented in the Rajya Sabha, a total of 10,377 claims have been filed in Goa under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006. Of these, 9,978 are individual claims and 399 relate to community rights. By June 30, authorities had granted 1,270 titles — 1,250 to individual claimants and 20 for community rights. Another 1,901…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa is treating less than half of the sewage it generates daily, with the State having an installed sewage treatment capacity of 87 million litres per day (MLD) against an estimated sewage generation of 176 MLD, according to information provided in the Rajya Sabha. The figures indicate that Goa has treatment capacity for only around 47 per cent of its daily sewage generation, leaving a capacity shortfall of nearly 89 MLD. The State’s sewage treatment infrastructure includes a 7.5 MLD plant at Colva, 15 MLD and 12.5 MLD plants at Panaji, a 2 MLD plant at Patto…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A youth from Gaondongrim was safely rescued after he slipped and fell into a ravine while returning from a remote hillock at Modder in Badsarem, where he had trekked alone to hoist the national flag ahead of Independence Day. Rohit Kudalkar had ventured into the dense forest carrying the Tricolour and reached the highest point of the Badsarem area to hoist the flag. While returning, he reportedly lost his footing and fell into a deep ravine, leaving him unable to climb out. Kudalkar managed to find mobile network and alerted the emergency services by calling 100. Canacona…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Government ITI, Mapusa has recorded an overall pass percentage of 90.66% in the All India Trade Test held in July 2026, with seven trainees securing a perfect score of 600 out of 600. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant met and congratulated the outstanding trainees for their exceptional performance, praising the dedication of the students, faculty and institution. Sawant said the achievement reflected Goa’s growing strength in skill development and vocational education, while encouraging the trainees to continue pursuing excellence through their skills, innovation and hard work. The Chief Minister extended his best wishes to all the successful trainees…