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New Delhi: Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, alleging that the PM would “meekly bow” to pressure from former US President Donald Trump as a critical tariff deadline approaches. The jibe comes amid intense negotiations between India and the United States over a pending trade agreement. Posting on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Mr Gandhi shared a news report highlighting Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s recent remarks on India’s stance in trade talks. The report quoted Mr Goyal saying that India was not rushing into…

Bhopal: In a staggering revelation that exposes deep-rooted corruption in India’s medical education sector, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has uncovered a multi-crore scam involving top government officials, educationists, middlemen, and even a self-styled godman. The investigation, which began with a single bribery case in Raipur, has now exploded into what the agency is calling one of the largest medical college scams in the country’s history, spanning several states and implicating high-profile names. Among those named in the CBI’s FIR are DP Singh, former Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and current Chancellor of Tata Institute of Social…

Team Goemkarponn PANJAJI: A moment of pride for Goan sports as Miss Purti Amey Lotlikar, a talented judoka from Bandora, Ponda, has been selected to train at the prestigious Sports Authority of India (SAI) National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. This elite training facility, run by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, grooms India’s top young athletes for future Olympic and international competitions. Purti’s selection comes on the back of her medal-winning performance at the 2024 Khelo India Youth Games held in Kerala, and her outstanding showing at the 2025 Cadet Nationals in…

Team Goemkarponn Panjim: Bringing immense pride to Goa and the port town of Vasco, Shikha Pathak has been appointed as a referee for the 12th edition of The World Games, set to take place in Chengdu, China, from August 7 to 17. Pathak, an internationally acclaimed technical official (ITO) in Ju-Jitsu, will be the only Indian representative in the sport at this year’s event. Notably, she is also the first female ITO from Asia to be selected for the prestigious assignment. Among just eight elite officials chosen globally, she is one of only two referees from Asia to officiate in…

Team Goemkarponn Raia: Fr Agnelo YSC Paroda advanced to the quarterfinals of the 52nd Custodio Memorial Football Tournament with an emphatic 4–2 victory over United Club of Verna at the Raia Panchayat Ground. The tournament is being hosted by Raia Sporting Club. The match kicked off with high intensity as both sides tested each other early. In the 6th minute, Fr Agnelo’s Godwin Fernandes had a fierce shot blocked by the Verna goalkeeper. United Club of Verna responded swiftly, but Josle Fernandes was denied by Paroda’s alert keeper. The breakthrough came in the 20th minute when Jesvan Fernandes opened the…

Team Goemkarponn ANMOD: Traffic between Goa and Karnataka has been thrown into disarray after a section of the Belagavi–Goa Highway caved in late Friday night at Anmod Ghat, following heavy rainfall in the area. Officials said the collapse on the Goa side of the ghat created a hazardous gap that left the highway impassable, forcing authorities to divert vehicles and advise motorists to avoid the route entirely until further notice. Emergency teams have been rushed to the site to assess the extent of the damage and begin urgent repair work. Engineers are working to stabilize the area and restore safe…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a significant development, the District Registrar (South) and Inspector General of Societies, Suraj Vernekar, has issued an interim order restraining Prakash Velip from functioning as the President of the United Tribal Association Alliance (UTAA) and from managing the association’s finances. Velip, who has been at the helm of UTAA since 2007, has been temporarily barred from exercising any administrative authority or financial control over the organization. The directive, issued in the backdrop of ongoing internal disputes, aims to uphold transparency and ensure proper functioning of the association while an inquiry is underway. While the specific reasons…