Author: Team Admin

Team Goemkarponn Cuncolim: The 1st All Goa Inter Village Mansion House Cup 2025 witnessed another exciting clash at the Cuncolim Ground, where Rossman Cruz S.C. Nagoa powered past Don Bosco Oratory with a commanding 3–1 victory. Rossman Cruz looked threatening from the start and thought they had taken the lead in the 7th minute through Euselsio Fernandes, only for the goal to be ruled offside. Don Bosco tried to respond quickly, but Edison Dias’s effort went wide. The breakthrough came in the 12th minute when Aglon Abranches calmly finished to put Rossman ahead. Their dominance grew, and in the 18th…

New Delhi: Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has sharply criticised Donald Trump’s stance on India, urging that New Delhi be treated as a “prized free and democratic partner” rather than as an adversary like China. Haley warned that undoing decades of efforts to strengthen US–India ties would amount to a “strategic disaster.” She argued that while Communist-controlled China poses a direct challenge to the free world, India’s rise bolsters global stability. “Unlike China, India’s growing influence does not threaten the free world. A strong US–India partnership to counter Beijing should be a no-brainer,” she said, adding…

New Delhi: India has dismissed Nepal’s objections to the resumption of border trade with China through the Lipulekh Pass, calling Kathmandu’s territorial claims “untenable” and “not based on historical facts.” The response from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) came after Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs objected to India–China trade activities at the Himalayan pass, which lies on the India–China border but is also claimed by Nepal. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India’s position on the issue has been “consistent and clear.” He stressed that border trade through Lipulekh has existed since 1954 and only paused recently due to the…

New Delhi: Rajesh Sakariya, the man arrested for assaulting Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during a public hearing, has told police that he attacked her after she allegedly ignored his appeals on the issue of stray dogs in the capital. According to Delhi Police sources, 41-year-old Sakariya—originally from Rajkot, Gujarat—made several unusual claims during interrogation. He said he was a devotee of Lord Shiva, who “directed” him to travel first to Ujjain and then to Delhi to seek the Chief Minister’s intervention following a Supreme Court order to round up stray dogs in Delhi-NCR and shift them to shelters. Sakariya…

New Delhi: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has flagged serious concerns over cleanliness and sanitation in Indian Railways, revealing that more than one lakh complaints were lodged in 2022-23 regarding the non-availability of water in train toilets and washbasins. Of these, 33,937 complaints—around 34%—were not resolved within the stipulated timeframe. The findings are part of a performance audit on “Cleanliness and Sanitation in Long-Distance Trains” covering the period 2018-19 to 2022-23. The report, tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, underlined the impact of poor hygiene on passenger health, safety, and travel experience. Passenger surveys showed wide variation in…

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday called on Russian firms to engage “more intensively” with India, stressing that the two countries must adopt a “creative and innovative” approach to strengthen economic ties against the backdrop of growing geopolitical challenges and rising U.S. tariffs on Indian goods. Speaking at the India-Russia Business Forum and later meeting Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov under the Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation (IRIGC-TEC), Jaishankar said India’s $4 trillion economy, growing at 7% annually, offers vast opportunities for Russian enterprises. “India has an obvious need for…

New Delhi: The Centre’s proposed legislation to ensure automatic removal of a Prime Minister, Chief Minister, or minister if denied bail for 30 days in a serious criminal case faces a long and contentious road. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, citing his own resignation in 2010 before being arrested by the CBI, defended the move in Parliament. The push for the bills comes in the backdrop of former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal clinging to office while in jail earlier this year, which left Delhi governance paralysed. The draft bills—now with a parliamentary committee—allow reinstatement if bail is secured. However, this…