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New Delhi: India’s Ankita Dhyani delivered a remarkable performance at the 2025 World University Games (WUG), clinching a silver medal in the women’s 3000m steeplechase with a blistering personal-best time of 9:31.99. The 23-year-old social sciences student shaved nearly seven seconds off her previous best (9:39.00) to narrowly miss out on gold. Finland’s Ilona Maaria Mononen edged out Ankita by just 0.13 seconds to take the top spot, finishing in 9:31.86, while Germany’s Adia Budde claimed bronze with 9:33.34. Ankita had shown signs of peak form earlier in the tournament by winning her heat in 9:54.79, a massive 22-second improvement…

New Delhi: India’s Test vice-captain Rishabh Pant has bid an emotional farewell to the England tour, urging his teammates to “do it for the country” after being ruled out of the fifth and final Test at The Oval due to a fractured toe. Pant sustained the injury on Day 1 of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, Manchester, after being struck on the foot while attempting a reverse sweep off Chris Woakes. Despite the pain and swelling, Pant returned to bat later in the innings, showcasing immense grit to score a counterattacking half-century and help India post a competitive first-innings…

New Delhi: Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir didn’t hold back as he criticized England skipper Ben Stokes over the ‘handshake’ controversy on Day 5 of the fourth Test at Old Trafford. With just 15 overs left and the match heading toward a draw, Stokes suggested ending the contest early. However, Indian batters Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar were both in their 90s, prompting India to decline the offer. The match continued, and both players went on to score unbeaten centuries — Jadeja (107*) and Sundar (101*). Speaking at the post-match press conference, Gambhir firmly supported the decision, questioning whether…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: Former Deputy Chief Minister and ex-Quepem MLA Chandrakant (Babu) Kavlekar has welcomed the creation of Goa’s proposed third district comprising the eastern talukas of Dharbandora, Sanguem, Quepem, and Canacona. However, he opposed the reported move to set up the district headquarters in Curchorem, asserting that Quepem is the most suitable location. Speaking to the media at Barcem on Sunday, Kavlekar said, “We, along with a Quepem BJP delegation, met Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant at his Sankhali residence and submitted that Quepem, being a long-standing sub-district with an SDO, SDPO, court and all key administrative offices, is…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: A social awareness billboard put up by Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) at the Chaudi bus stand came crashing down during heavy rains and strong winds, damaging two parked scooters. The hoarding, which carried a message urging the public to vaccinate dogs to eliminate rabies, was mounted on the compound wall of the KTC bus stand in Chaudi. On Sunday, amidst inclement weather, the billboard snapped and collapsed onto scooters parked just outside the premises. Two vehicles bore the brunt of the fall, sustaining partial damage. The damaged scooters had to be pulled out with considerable difficulty due…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: In a heartening celebration of academic excellence, Adarsh Yuva Sangh, Gaondongrim-Khotigao, in collaboration with Shree Balram Education Society, felicitated the toppers and second-rank holders of the 2025 Goa Board SSC and HSSC Examinations from Canacona taluka. The ceremony, held at Ravindra Bhavan, Canacona, honoured top-performing students from all 19 high schools and 5 higher secondary schools across the taluka. Among them was taluka SSC topper Miss Purva Fal Desai, who received special recognition. The event also featured a guidance session on JEE and NEET preparations by Prof. Dnyaneshwar Mutkule, Founder and Managing Director of 1729 Acharya Academy,…

Team Goemkarponn Canacona: In response to growing concerns over the government’s decision to include Canacona in the proposed third district of Goa, an all-party meeting has been convened in the taluka to deliberate the implications for local residents. The meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, July 29 at 4:00 pm at the Shristhal Panchayat Hall, aims to bring together political leaders and stakeholders to exchange views on the district reorganisation. The government has announced the formation of a new district comprising the talukas of Dharbandora, Sanguem, Quepem, and Canacona, with Curchorem designated as the district headquarters. This move has sparked discontent in…