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New Delhi: The upcoming Asia Cup 2025, scheduled for September with India as the official host, is now under a cloud of uncertainty due to ongoing political tensions between India and Pakistan. In light of the uncertainty, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is exploring alternative options and has begun discussions with Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to host a tri-nation series in August. A PCB official familiar with the matter revealed that talks are underway to organize a triangular T20 series in Dubai, featuring Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the UAE. The series would replace Afghanistan’s scheduled tour to Pakistan…

Ahmedabad: Tragedy struck Ahmedabad on Thursday when an Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft crashed into the BJ Medical College campus shortly after takeoff, killing at least seven people on the ground, including five MBBS students, a postgraduate doctor, and the wife of a senior medical professional. Over 60 medical students were reported injured in the incident, which has become one of India’s worst aviation disasters in recent memory. The aircraft, operating as Flight AI171 to London Gatwick, carried 230 passengers and 12 crew members. According to Air India, the passengers included 169 Indian nationals, 53 British citizens, seven Portuguese, and…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a shocking turn of events, Sameer Babulal Shaikh, a young social worker from Sanvordem Goa, has been found dead under mysterious circumstances in Ghaziabad, UP. His decomposed body was recovered from a rented room, where he had reportedly been staying with four acquaintances. Sameer had left for Delhi on May 30, 2025, but after losing contact with him, his worried family on 2 June 2025 filed a missing person complaint at Curchorem Police Station. Taking swift action, PSI Gautam Shettar and PC Abhinav Chohan of Goa Police were dispatched to Delhi to investigate. Based on the…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Collector and District Magistrate of South Goa has organized Taluka-Level Camps under “Project Adhikar” on June 14, 2025 in the Talukas of Canaconna, Dharbandora, Quepem, Sanguem and Ponda. These camps are intended to fast-track the disposal of pending forest rights claims under the provision of the Forest Rights Act, 2006. The camps will be held in coordination with the respective Deputy Collectors, Block Development Officers, Joint Mamlatdars, Village Panchayat Secretaries, and officers from the Directorate of Tribal Welfare, the Office of the Deputy Conservator of Forests (North/South Divisions), and the Deputy Conservator of Forests (Wildlife &…

Ahmedabad: A catastrophic air disaster struck Gujarat on Thursday when Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner (VT-ANB), crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, killing at least 265 people. The aircraft, bound for London Gatwick Airport (LGW), was carrying 230 passengers and 12 crew members when it went down around 1:39 pm local time. Air India has confirmed that 241 people onboard perished in the crash. The aircraft struck the mess area of a medical college hostel, causing additional casualties on the ground. According to Ahmedabad police officials, 265 bodies, including those of several…

New Delhi: India is actively exploring ways to reset its strained relationship with Canada, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday, indicating a possible thaw ahead of the upcoming G7 Summit. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal made the remarks during his weekly media briefing, in response to questions about the current state of India-Canada relations. He confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had recently received a phone call from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, during which Modi was formally invited to attend the G7 Summit in Canada later this month — an invitation that has since been accepted. “The…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (GBSHSE) has announced the tentative schedule for the Class 10 (SSC) and HSSC final exams for the academic year 2025-26. The exams are expected to be held between February and March 2026. The Class 10 exams are set to begin on March 2, 2026, starting with the English paper. Following that, Hindi and Marathi exams will take place on March 4 and March 6, respectively. Other subjects such as Social Science, Mathematics, Geography, Science, Konkani, and Sanskrit will be conducted through mid to late March. This year’s Class…