Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Bombay High Court has granted former journalist Tarun Tejpal four weeks to surrender after convicting him in the 2013 rape case and sentencing him to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment. The court also imposed a fine of ₹5 lakh, directing that the amount be paid to the survivor. Advocate General Devidas Pangam said the High Court convicted Tejpal under provisions of the Indian Penal Code relating to rape and abuse of a position of trust and authority.
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Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal has announced that he will approach the Supreme Court against the Bombay High Court’s verdict in the 2013 rape case after reviewing the complete judgment. Reacting to the ruling, Tejpal alleged that the case was the result of a “13-year political vendetta” arising from Tehelka’s investigative journalism. He said he has confidence in the judicial process and believes that the truth will emerge. Tejpal stated that he would not make detailed comments on the verdict until he has gone through the High Court’s order in full. The Goa bench of the Bombay…
Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) has constituted a Chargesheet Committee to prepare a comprehensive document highlighting what it alleges are the failures, corruption, misgovernance, anti-people policies, broken promises and administrative lapses of the BJP government in Goa. The chargesheet will form the basis of the Congress party’s statewide campaign during the Goem Rakhon Yatra, which aims to take the party’s message to people across Goa. The committee will be chaired by Sunil Kawthankar and includes Rahul Mahambrey, C.A., Adv. Amit Ashok Palekar, Mangaldas V. Naik, Adv. Shashank Narvekar, Rajesh Verenkar, Assiz Noronha, Adv. Archit S. Naik…
Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Bombay High Court at Goa has ordered the premature release of three life convicts in the 2006 Mandar Surlakar murder case. The convicts—Rohan Pai Dhungat, Ryan Pinto and Shankar Tiwari—had approached the High Court seeking their early release after serving the required period of imprisonment. The High Court had also heard a connected petition filed by the victim’s father, Deepak Surlakar, opposing the premature release of the three convicts. During the hearing, counsel appearing for the convicts submitted receipts showing that each of them had deposited ₹40,000 towards the fines imposed at the time of their…
New Delhi: The stage is set for an exciting finish at the Ulhas Jewellers BPS Major Ranking Table Tennis Tournament 2026, with Chandan Caro and Ishita Colaso emerging as the standout performers after booking places in two finals each at the Multipurpose Stadium in Fatorda. Chandan continued his impressive run by keeping his hopes of a double crown alive. He defeated Yug Prabhu 3-1 in the Boys Under-15 semifinals before overcoming Prathyush Shettigar by the same margin in the Boys Under-19 semifinals to secure places in both title clashes. Ishita Colaso also remained on course for a double triumph. She…
New Delhi: India’s top badminton players have received contrasting draws for the BWF World Championships 2026, with PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen handed favourable opening-round matches, while Ayush Shetty faces the toughest challenge against defending champion Shi Yu Qi of China. The prestigious tournament will be held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi from August 17 to 23, marking the return of the World Championships to India after a gap of 17 years. Former world champion PV Sindhu, fresh from her Japan Open triumph, will begin her campaign against Ireland’s Sophia Nobel, ranked world No. 141. Sindhu’s…
New Delhi: England wicketkeeper batter Jos Buttler has become the highest run scorer in T20 cricket history, surpassing former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard during a match in The Hundred on Wednesday. Buttler achieved the landmark while representing Manchester Super Giants against Welsh Fire at Old Trafford. Needing 22 runs to overtake Pollard’s record of 14,803 T20 runs, the England star crossed the milestone during his unbeaten knock of 51 from just 20 balls, guiding his side to a comfortable chase of 156 with 69 balls to spare. The record breaking innings came in Buttler’s 522nd T20 appearance, taking his…