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Team Goemkarponn Panjim: The Priority Gaspar Dias Open All Goa Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament 2025, organised under the Goa Table Tennis Association and powered by Priority Constructions, has reached the final stages with exciting matchups across age categories. In the U13 Boys category, Ruhaan Shaikh and Yug Prabhu secured their spots in the final. Ruhaan impressed with a dominant 3-0 victory over Yuvaan Sanke in the semi-finals, while Yug edged past Vedant Wagle 3-2 in a tense five-set clash. Earlier, quarter-final exits included Kaushik Nair, Kavish Dalvi, Noel Kurian, and Ishaan Colaso, who all put up spirited performances.…

Team Goemkarponn Panjim: Goa’s Leena Pednekar Dhapre has added another feather to her cap by winning the bronze medal at the Amazing Thailand–Pattaya BWF World Senior Championships 2025. Competing in the women’s singles category, Leena impressed with a notable victory over Japan’s K. Kimura in the earlier rounds. Her inspiring run came to an end in the semifinals, where she was defeated by Sri Lanka’s Renu Chandrika de Silva Hettiarachchige with scores of 16-21, 17-21, securing a well-deserved bronze medal. Manoj Patil, President of the Goa Badminton Association (GBA), congratulated Leena, saying, “Her incredible fitness and fighting spirit are…

New Delhi: Congress leader Sam Pitroda, who recently sparked controversy with his remark about feeling “at home” in neighbouring countries, has issued a clarification, saying his comments were meant to highlight shared history and people-to-people bonds in the Indian subcontinent. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), Pitroda emphasized that his intention was not to ignore the pain, conflicts, or security challenges posed by terrorism and geopolitical tensions. “My intention has always been to call attention to the realities we face: concerns about the electoral process, the importance of civil society and youth, and India’s role—both in its…

New Delhi: India on Friday stated that the world is aware of the nexus between terrorists and the Pakistani state, following the circulation of video messages featuring Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) leaders discussing retaliation against India’s military strikes in May. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the videos highlighted Islamabad’s links with terror groups. “The world is aware of the nexus between the terrorists and the Pakistani state and military. Such statements make it even more glaring,” he said during his weekly media briefing. The videos, circulated on social media, show JeM leaders urging people to join the terror…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate India’s largest cruise terminal at Mumbai Ballard Pier on Saturday. The new Mumbai International Cruise Terminal (MICT), located at Indira Dock, has been designed as a world-class gateway for both domestic and international cruise tourism, and is expected to transform Mumbai into a hub for luxury sea travel. Spread across 4,15,000 square feet, the terminal is India’s largest facility dedicated to cruise operations. Built at a cost of Rs 556 crore, the four-level (G+3) complex is designed to handle around one million passengers annually, or roughly 10,000 travellers on…

Trump Slaps $100,000 Fee on H-1B Visas, Amazon, TCS, Microsoft Most Affected Trump Slaps $100,000 Fee on H-1B Visas, Amazon, TCS, Microsoft Most Affected New Delhi: In a major shake-up for the global tech industry, US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation imposing a $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. The order, titled “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers,” takes effect on September 21, 2025, and will remain valid for 12 months unless extended. The move is expected to have a significant impact on Indian IT professionals and major tech firms, many…

New Delhi: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has confirmed that Saudi Arabia will defend Pakistan if India declares war, under a new mutual defence agreement signed during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit to Riyadh. Calling the pact a “strategic mutual assistance” arrangement, Asif compared it to NATO’s Article 5, which treats an attack on one member as an attack on all. He emphasised that the agreement is purely defensive in nature, saying, “If there is aggression, whether against Saudi Arabia or Pakistan, we will jointly defend against it. We have no intention of using this pact for…