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Macau: Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen and Tharun Mannepalli advanced to the semifinals of the Macau Open Super 300 badminton tournament after hard-fought victories on Friday, while the top doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out in the quarterfinal stage. Second seed Lakshya Sen, a Commonwealth Games gold medallist, was made to work hard for his win over China’s Xuan Chen Zhu. The world number 19 edged past his opponent 21-14, 18-21, 21-14 in a tightly contested 63-minute quarterfinal. Lakshya dominated the opening game with early control, surging ahead 9-4 and maintaining the lead to seal it 21-14. Chen,…

Navelim: In a moment of pride and inspiration for Goan sports, the Goa Basketball Association (GBA), in collaboration with Panjim Basketeers, honoured two remarkable individuals — Ms. Pratima Dhond and Mr. Jeshua Antonio Dos Remedios Pinto — for their outstanding contributions to basketball and public service. The felicitation took place during the grand finale of the State Junior Basketball Championships 2025 at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium, Navelim. Pratima Dhond, a former national-level basketball player and the first woman President of the Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), was conferred with the GBA Achievement Award. The honour recognised her…

Team Goemkarponn Assolda: Margao SC booked their place in the final of the 17th St. Anthony Festival Cup 2025 with a narrow yet hard-fought 1-0 victory over United Club of Ambaulim in a thrilling semifinal clash held at the Moll Ground, Assolda. The match unfolded before an enthusiastic crowd of nearly 1,500 spectators, as two of the tournament’s strongest contenders battled it out for a coveted spot in the final. Margao SC’s Hanslum Furtado led the frontline with energetic runs, keeping the opposition defense on high alert. On the other end, Joel Barreto stood out with a gritty performance for…

Team Goemkarponn Margao: The ambitious plan to establish a dedicated Goa Olympic Bhavan took a major step forward as the Goa Olympic Association (GOA) held its first stakeholder consultation with architect Pallavi Ghate Stardekar of Parijat Design. The interactive session, held in Margao, marked the beginning of the conceptual phase for the long-awaited project aimed at giving the state’s sporting ecosystem a permanent institutional home. The meeting was chaired by GOA Secretary General Gurudatta Bhakta and Treasurer Jayesh Naik, and brought together representatives from several State Sports Associations (SSAs). Among the key participants were Sameer Kakodkar (Goa State Tennis Association),…

Team Goemkarponn Ponda: The qualification rounds of the Anil Paiginkar Memorial State Badminton Ranking Tournament for Seniors and Veterans witnessed a flurry of dominant performances, as several top contenders stamped their authority at the Badminton Hall, Ponda. The tournament is being hosted by Ponda Shuttlers under the aegis of the Goa Badminton Association. Among the standout performers in the Men’s Singles qualifiers were Soham Khandeparkar, Owais Tahasildar, Shubham Swami, Rutav Kanabar, and Yousuf Shaikh, who cruised into the next round with convincing wins. Soham made light work of Niraj Humraskar, winning 15-8, 15-9, while Owais was clinical in his 15-1,…

New Delhi: A tragic incident that claimed 18 lives and injured 15 others at New Delhi Railway Station earlier this year was triggered by a large headload that fell from a passenger, leading to a chain reaction on a crowded foot overbridge, the Railway Minister revealed during a recent Parliament session. Responding to a query in the Rajya Sabha, the Railway Minister shared key findings from a high-level inquiry committee set up to investigate the February 15 incident. According to the minister, the accident occurred when a large headload being carried by a passenger fell, causing others on the staircase…

Srinagar: A terrorist was killed in an ongoing encounter between security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, the Indian Army confirmed on Saturday. The operation, codenamed “Operation Akhal”, was launched following specific intelligence inputs about terrorist movement in the forested Akhal area of south Kashmir. According to the Army’s Chinar Corps, the encounter began on Friday after security forces initiated a cordon-and-search operation based on actionable intelligence. The operation turned into a gunbattle when terrorists opened fire on the approaching troops. “Intermittent and intense fire fight continued through the night. Alert troops responded with calibrated fire and…