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Team Goemkarponn AGUADA: Five persons had a narrow escape after a fishing canoe capsized off Aguada Fort near Sinquerim on Thursday morning, with three of them being rescued after drifting towards Reis Magos due to strong water currents. The incident occurred at around 9.04 am, prompting an alert to the Fire and Emergency Services from the Pilerne Fire Station. According to officials, all five occupants were on board the fishing canoe when it overturned in the water. Two of them managed to swim safely to the Aguada shore, while the remaining three held on to the overturned canoe as they…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In one of the most comprehensive regulatory measures aimed at protecting Goa’s tourism ecosystem, the Department of Tourism has notified a list of 19 activities that will now be treated as “nuisance” at tourist places across the state. The order, issued by Director of Tourism and Competent Authority Kedar A. Naik under the Goa Tourist Places (Protection and Maintenance) Act, 2001, empowers authorities to take immediate action against individuals, businesses and organisations found violating the new norms. The order, dated July 21, 2026, has been published in the Official Gazette dated July 30, 2026, and comes into…

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the 12 venues that will host the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2027, with South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia jointly staging the prestigious tournament. The event marks the return of the 50 over World Cup to Africa for the first time since 2003. South Africa will host matches across eight venues: Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, SuperSport Park in Centurion, Newlands in Cape Town, Kingsmead in Durban, St George’s Park in Gqeberha, Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein, Boland Park in Paarl and Buffalo Park in KuGompo City. Zimbabwe will stage matches at Harare…

New Delhi: India added two more medals on Day 8 of the Commonwealth Games 2026, with Lovepreet Singh winning silver in weightlifting and Seema Kaliramna claiming bronze in the women’s discus throw. The results took India’s overall medal tally to 17 medals, comprising three gold, 10 silver and four bronze, with the country remaining 10th in the standings. Australia continued to lead the medal table with 110 medals. Lovepreet produced the performance of his career in the men’s +110kg weightlifting event, setting a new Commonwealth Games snatch record with a lift of 176kg. He finished with a combined total of…

New Delhi: FIFA on Friday defended its proposed private investment initiative after facing criticism from several football stakeholders, insisting that “nobody is selling football” and reaffirming its commitment to an open and democratic consultation process with all 211 member associations. The clarification comes after reports of strong opposition to the proposal, with UEFA indicating it could consider boycotting the FIFA World Cup if plans to establish a commercial subsidiary with private investment move forward. In a statement, FIFA said its consultation process had been disrupted by what it described as incorrect media reports and stressed that every member association must…

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh lauded the crew of IASV Triveni for successfully completing the historic ‘Samudra Pradakshina’ circumnavigation expedition, describing the achievement as a powerful symbol of courage, determination and India’s growing maritime capabilities. Interacting with the officers, Singh said their unwavering dedication had inspired him and reinforced his own resolve. He added that the expedition proved how conviction, discipline and determination can help overcome even the most challenging obstacles. Praising the all women crew, the Defence Minister described their capability and confidence as “incredible” and said the successful completion of the mission had broken long held stereotypes…

New Delhi: Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh on Thursday called for accelerated indigenous development of advanced defence technologies, stressing that delays in innovation could weaken India’s strategic capabilities. He said achieving complete self reliance in critical military systems is essential to strengthening national security. Speaking at a workshop organised by the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) in New Delhi, the Air Force Chief underscored the importance of building unmanned aerial systems, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies entirely within the country. Emphasising the need for timely innovation, he said, “Technology delayed is technology denied,”…