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Team Goemkarponn VASCO: Family members of the student who drowned during a school-organised excursion to Sattari staged a protest outside Deep Vihar Higher Secondary School, demanding justice and accountability over the incident. The family alleged that there was negligence in ensuring the student’s safety during the excursion and said they were considering legal action against the school management. Police personnel were deployed at the school premises as the protest gathered momentum, with authorities taking precautionary measures to prevent any untoward incident. Mormugao DySP Gurudas Kadam assured the grieving family that an FIR had already been registered in connection with the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said the process to implement political reservation for the Scheduled Tribe (ST) community in the Goa Legislative Assembly will be completed within a month following the Central Government’s notification bringing the reservation process a step closer to implementation. Sawant said the notification was issued after the legislation underwent proper legal examination and clarified that the reference to the 2001 Census should not lead to any confusion over the population figures to be considered. According to the Chief Minister, the Commissioner to be appointed by the Central Government will examine the available ST population…

New Delhi: India’s Ashmita Chaliha and Rakshitha Ramraj have advanced to the women’s singles semifinals of the USD 250,000 Korea Masters Super 300 after producing impressive comeback victories in their quarterfinal matches. Chaliha delivered the biggest upset of the tournament by defeating top seed and world No. 22 Hina Akechi of Japan 20 22, 21 15, 21 19 in a tense contest at the Asan Yi Sun sin Gymnasium. The victory also allowed Chaliha to settle the score against Akechi after losing their only previous meeting at the Malaysia Super 100 last year. Chaliha had opportunities to take the opening…

New Delhi: Ashish Yadav delivered a landmark performance for India at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in Eugene, USA, winning the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw. The 19 year old produced his best effort of 74.09 metres in his third attempt to secure second place. His medal winning throw was just 40 centimetres short of his personal best of 74.49 metres, recorded at the Indian Open Throws Competition in Patiala earlier this year. Yadav’s achievement places him in elite company. He is now only the second Indian athlete after Neeraj Chopra to win a medal in javelin…

New Delhi: India’s injury concerns have intensified, with as many as 13 players from the current national setup or the wider selection pool reportedly undergoing rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The growing list of fitness issues has already affected India’s preparations, with Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy unavailable for the ongoing tour. Questions also remain over the fitness of Washington Sundar and Sai Sudharsan. Bumrah’s recovery is being closely monitored after he arrived at the Centre of Excellence with inflammation in his left knee. During rehabilitation, the fast bowler reportedly experienced discomfort while…

New Delhi: Ranjit Bajaj has made a dramatic change in his position regarding the Indian U-15 football team, saying he is willing to take up a role with the squad if he is given complete control of the team. Bajaj had earlier rejected the position of team manager after the All India Football Federation appointed him alongside head coach Bibiano Fernandes. The Minerva Academy owner had objected to the arrangement, arguing that two individuals with different football philosophies could create problems for the team ahead of the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival in Azerbaijan in October. Bajaj has…

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India has introduced stricter rules governing loan recovery practices, with a focus on protecting borrowers from harassment, intimidation and misuse of personal information. The new framework will come into effect from January 1, 2027 and will apply to banks and other regulated lenders. Under the revised norms, recovery agents will generally be allowed to contact borrowers only between 8 am and 7 pm. Calls outside these hours will require specific consent from the borrower. Agents have also been instructed to avoid contacting borrowers during sensitive situations such as medical emergencies, bereavement or marriage functions.…