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New Delhi: Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting has spoken about India’s challenge of filling the void left by the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in Test cricket. As Team India gears up for their five-match Test series against England starting June 24 at Headingley, Ponting expressed faith in India’s young talent pool to step up. Acknowledging the difficulty of replacing two stalwarts who have been pillars of India’s Test lineup, Ponting told The ICC Review, “It’s always very difficult to replace players like that who have been around for so long and have played so much Test cricket.…

New Delhi: The Basketball Federation of India (BFI) on Friday announced the launch of professional leagues for men and women in both 5×5 and 3×3 formats, in partnership with ACG Sports. This new initiative aims to elevate Indian basketball by adopting international standards in governance, competition, and commercial management. Jeremy Loeliger, former CEO and commissioner of Australia’s National Basketball League, has been appointed as director of ACG Sports and will lead the development of the leagues. His expertise is expected to bring world-class professionalism and structure to Indian basketball. BFI President Aadhav Arjuna expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration, stating, “This…

Team Goemkarponn TALEIGAO: A case of unauthorized land filling and dumping of construction debris has been reported in Taleigao, Tiswadi, Goa. The North Goa Planning and Development Authority (NGPDA) has lodged a formal complaint against two individuals for allegedly violating provisions of the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Act, 1974. The complaint, filed by Vikram Tengse, Assistant Engineer of the NGPDA, states that the accused persons—Francis Xavier Vaz, occupant of property under Survey No. 67/11, and Maria Sebastian Fernandes, occupant of Survey No. 67/12, both located near Advalpalkar Shelter in Taleigao—illegally filled a low-lying area with soil and construction debris.…

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump’s recently passed “One Big Beautiful Bill,” approved narrowly by the House of Representatives on May 22 by a margin of 215-214, includes a controversial provision that could significantly impact remittance flows to India, the world’s largest recipient of overseas money transfers. A key element of the bill proposes a 3.5% tax on all outbound remittances sent from the United States to foreign recipients. Originally, this tax was set at 5% but was lowered following strong opposition. The tax targets money transfers by foreign workers residing in the US—including legal residents with green cards and…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd. (IPSCDL) commemorated World Environment Day with a vibrant tree plantation drive at the location of its upcoming pedestrian walkway project behind the Spaces Building in Patto, Panaji. The event was led by Mr. Sandip Jacques, IAS, CEO & MD of IPSCDL, accompanied by Mr. Pankaj Rane, Officer on Special Duty (OSD), environmental expert Mr. Miguel Braganza, and architect Mr. Gerard Da Cunha. The IPSCDL project team also actively took part in the planting activities. To add an educational element, students from People’s High School and Mary Immaculate High School, Panaji, joined…

Brasilia: The Parliaments of ten BRICS member countries, including India, strongly condemned the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, India, during the 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum held in Brasilia on June 4-5, 2025. The event saw active participation from parliamentary representatives of India, Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. India was represented by a high-level delegation led by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who also received unanimous support as Chairperson for the upcoming 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum to be hosted in India. The delegation included Deputy Chairperson of Rajya Sabha Harivansh, Rajya Sabha…

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has alleged large-scale electoral manipulation during the November 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, accusing the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) of orchestrating what he called a “match-fixing” operation to secure a sweeping victory. In an op-ed published in The Indian Express, Gandhi claimed that the NDA implemented a calculated five-step strategy to subvert the democratic process and influence the outcome. The Mahayuti alliance—comprising the BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)—won 235 out of 288 seats, with the BJP alone securing 132 seats, marking its strongest-ever performance in the state.…