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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has maintained that the Election Commission is an independent body and said the state government and political parties have no role in its functioning, while responding to concerns over voter deletions. “Everyone has been given an opportunity to appeal,” Sawant said, adding that the Election Commission has already announced the process and that affected voters should approach the poll panel as per the prescribed protocol. Sawant said the voter deletion issue was a matter concerning the Election Commission and was not related to any political party or to him as Chief Minister. He…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Congress leader Amit Palekar has alleged that around 4,500 names were deleted from the electoral roll in St Cruz during the recent revision, claiming that the deletions disproportionately affected Catholic and Muslim voters. Palekar alleged irregularities in the revision process and demanded a criminal investigation into the matter. He also urged voters to verify their names on the electoral roll and approach Booth Level Officers (BLOs) or party representatives if they find that their names have been deleted. Meanwhile, Congress MLA Carlos Ferreira has questioned the Election Commission’s handling of voter-roll exclusions and changes to Form 6,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Supreme Court has sought the response of the Goa government on former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal’s challenge to the Bombay High Court verdict that overturned his acquittal and sentenced him to 10 years in prison in a 2013 rape case. A bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Prasanna B. Varale took up Tejpal’s petition. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Tejpal, told the court that the matter involved an acquittal being reversed by the High Court and pointed out that his client had already surrendered. Sibal also requested the bench to fix a date for…

India head coach Gautam Gambhir has opened up about his two-year stint with the national team, admitting that his tenure has included both significant successes and failures across Test, ODI and T20 cricket. Speaking ahead of India’s upcoming home white-ball season against the West Indies, Gambhir said setbacks are an unavoidable part of taking responsibility for the national team and that he accepts both his achievements and failures. The India-West Indies series begins on September 27 and features three ODIs and five T20Is. Shubman Gill will captain India in the ODIs, while Shreyas Iyer will lead the T20I side. Gambhir…

New Delhi: India enjoyed a strong start to Day 6 of the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, winning a gold and a silver medal in shooting while securing medal spots across table tennis, squash and kabaddi. Kamaljeet and Suruchi Singh produced a dominant performance to win gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. The Indian pair topped qualification and then continued their form in the final to claim the country’s second gold of the Games. Their winning performance also set an Asian Games record. India added a silver in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions team…

New Delhi: Maharashtra Food Safety Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has issued a fresh warning to celebrities endorsing food products, stressing that fame does not place anyone above the law. In a recent social media post, Mundhe said celebrities have a responsibility to consider the impact of the products, behaviours and habits they promote. He emphasised that when food products are endorsed by public figures, public health must remain a key consideration. The remarks come weeks after Maharashtra authorities issued show cause notices to actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over their appearances in a Vimal Elaichi advertisement. The…

New Delhi: Maharashtra Food Safety Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has issued a fresh warning to celebrities endorsing food products, stressing that fame does not place anyone above the law. In a recent social media post, Mundhe said celebrities have a responsibility to consider the impact of the products, behaviours and habits they promote. He emphasised that when food products are endorsed by public figures, public health must remain a key consideration. The remarks come weeks after Maharashtra authorities issued show cause notices to actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over their appearances in a Vimal Elaichi advertisement. The…