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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Police has issued a traffic advisory in view of the visit of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah to Goa on October 4, when he will attend a programme at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium, Taleigao. The road stretch from INS Hansa, Dabolim Airport–Chicalim Road–NH 366–New Zuari Bridge–NH 66–GMC–Goa University Road to the stadium will remain closed for general traffic, with vehicles diverted via service roads. Buses and vehicles from South Goa will be diverted via GMC–Goa University Road and parked at earmarked lots near the stadium, Goa University cricket ground, IT Habitat…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: State Social Worker awardee and octogenarian Natividade De Sa has written to President Droupadi Murmu seeking permission to celebrate the annual feast of St Francis de Assisi on October 4 at the historic church located on Anjediva Island. De Sa, who has long championed the cause, said repeated appeals to the State and Central government as well as the Ministry of Defence had failed, leaving him with no option but to approach the highest office in the country. In his letter, De Sa pointed out that the Church of Our Lady of Springs (Igreja de Nossa…

New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin has strongly defended India’s decision to continue importing Russian crude, saying New Delhi would never allow itself to be humiliated or bow to external pressure. Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Putin described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “balanced, wise, and nationally oriented” leader and referred to him as a personal friend with whom he shares “trustworthy interactions.” Putin criticised the United States for imposing punitive tariffs on India for buying Russian oil, calling India’s imports “purely an economic calculation” with no political aspect. “If India refuses our energy…

New Delhi: Amid heavy rain, President Droupadi Murmu attended the Dussehra celebrations at the Red Fort on Thursday, drawing a symbolic bow to mark the “Ravan Dahan” at Madhavdas Park. She said that the festival has always represented the triumph of good over evil, humility over arrogance, and love over hatred. The event was organised by the Dharmic Ramlila Committee. Addressing the gathering, the President stated that Operation Sindoor, carried out by the Indian armed forces, symbolizes a decisive victory over the “Ravana of terrorism.” Launched on May 7, the operation targeted terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan in retaliation…

Bijapur: In one of the largest-ever mass surrenders by left-wing extremists in a single day, 103 Maoists handed themselves over to authorities in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, on Thursday. Of these, 49 cadres carried a combined bounty of over Rs 1 crore, officials said. The group, which included 22 women, cited disillusionment with the “hollow” ideology of the banned CPI (Maoist) and internal differences within the outfit. They were reportedly inspired by the development initiatives in Bastar, as well as government programs like Poona Margem (Rehabilitation for Social Reintegration), the ‘Niyad Nellanar’ scheme for village development, and the state’s…

New Delhi: Pakistan’s fighter jets, including US-made F-16s and Chinese J-17s, were destroyed by India during Operation Sindoor, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said on Friday. He dismissed claims that Indian jets were shot down, calling them propaganda by the Pakistan Army aimed at misleading its citizens. The Air Force chief stated that Pakistan had requested a ceasefire, reiterating the government’s position that the cessation of hostilities on May 10 resulted from Islamabad seeking peace, rather than intervention by former US President Donald Trump. “During Operation Sindoor, the terrorists paid the price for killing innocent people, and the…

Panaji: Aspiring to be India’s Creative Capital, Goa is rapidly evolving into a technological and creative hub. It is now home to 696 DPIIT-recognised startups, which is among the highest per capita in the country. Further accelerating the growth of Goa’s startup ecosystem, the Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (DITE&C), Goa, has launched the Goa Startup Policy 2025, designed to foster entrepreneurship, encourage emerging technologies and establish Goa as a hub for innovation, startups and creative professionals. With a vision to position the State as a premier startup destination by 2028, the Goa Startup Policy 2025…