Author: Team Admin

Amritsar: In the wake of India’s targeted missile strikes under Operation Sindoor, several residents in Punjab’s Ferozepur district have started relocating from border villages, fearing a possible escalation with Pakistan. Though no official evacuation order has been issued by the Border Security Force (BSF), Indian Army, or local authorities, villagers are voluntarily moving women, children, and valuables to safer areas. Residents of villages such as Tendi Wala, Kalu Wala, Gatti Rajo Ke, and Basti Bhanewali were seen loading beds, appliances, and food containers onto tractor trolleys as they headed to relatives’ homes further inland. The precautionary shift follows Wednesday’s missile…

Srinagar: Pakistani forces opened fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district for a second straight night, targeting civilian areas in the Karnah sector with mortar and shelling attacks, officials confirmed early Thursday. The unprovoked aggression comes a day after India launched Operation Sindoor, a series of precision missile strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, in retaliation for the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam. According to officials, the shelling began shortly after midnight and was directed at civilian zones. Indian troops responded swiftly and effectively to the firing, ensuring a strong counteraction.…

Jaipur – Border states Rajasthan and Punjab have been placed on high alert following India’s targeted missile strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). The military operation, codenamed Operation Sindoor, was launched in retaliation for the recent Pahalgam terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 civilians. In the wake of the strikes, extensive security measures have been activated. Rajasthan, which shares a 1,037-kilometre border with Pakistan, has sealed its borders entirely. The Border Security Force (BSF) has been issued shoot-on-sight orders for any suspicious activity, and anti-drone systems have been deployed along key stretches. The Indian…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: A narcotics raid carried out by Canacona police at the Char Rasta flyover led to the arrest of Manoj Yadav, a resident of Lakhisarai, Bihar, for alleged possession of ganja. Authorities seized 5.097 kilograms of the substance, estimated to be worth ₹5,09,700 in the illegal market. Following his arrest, Yadav was produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) in Quepem, who remanded him to five days of police custody. Officials confirmed that further investigation is underway to determine possible links to a broader drug network. The seizure forms part of an intensified drive by local law…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Supreme Court has acquitted a Goa resident in a cheque bounce case dating back to 2017, exercising its discretionary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to deliver complete justice. The court noted that the accused had paid the full cheque amount along with compensation, amounting to ₹2.3 lakh, and thus saw no reason to continue with the conviction. Article 142 empowers the apex court to pass orders necessary for doing complete justice in any matter before it. In this case, the court held that since the complainant had received the entire amount due, further penal…

Vatican City – A dense plume of black smoke curled into the evening sky above St Peter’s Square on Wednesday, signaling that the first vote of the papal conclave had failed to produce a new pope. The lack of a two-thirds majority means the 2025 conclave will stretch into a second day. Anticipation runs high among Catholics around the world as the 133 cardinal-electors prepare for another day of deliberations within the walls of the Sistine Chapel. After spending the night at the Santa Marta residence, the cardinals gathered early Thursday for a private Mass before resuming their voting —…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: With the tourism season approaching, the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) has commissioned the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) to conduct a new study assessing the carrying capacity of the state’s beaches. The detailed evaluation aims to guide future decisions on the number of temporary tourism-related structures, such as beach shacks and tents, that can be allowed without harming the coastal ecosystem. Sources revealed that GCZMA has formally issued a work order to NIO for the comprehensive study, which will factor in ecological constraints, existing no development zones, and CRZ (Coastal Regulation Zone) norms. The findings…