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New Delhi: A recent report by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has revealed that Indian students have been disproportionately affected in the latest wave of US visa revocations. Out of 327 recent cases compiled by AILA, approximately 50% involved Indian students, followed by 14% from China. The remaining cases involved students from South Korea, Nepal, Bangladesh, and other countries. The findings are part of AILA’s briefing titled “The Scope of Immigration Enforcement Actions Against International Students”, which sheds light on a growing crackdown by the US government on foreign student visa holders. The measures, launched under the “Catch and…

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: The Pernem police have registered an offence against Sameer Korgaonkar, a resident of Khajne-Pernem, for allegedly making casteist remarks against a minor girl from the village. The incident has sparked public outrage, with villagers staging protests at the Pernem police station. According to sources, thealleged incident occurred on Tuesday evening when Korgaonkar, while riding his two-wheeler, encountered the minor girl riding in the opposite direction. An argument reportedly broke out during which the girl accused Korgaonkar of grabbing her shirt and making caste-based derogatory comments. Upon learning of the incident, a group of angry villagers gathered at…

New Delhi: A four-storey building collapsed in Delhi’s Mustafabad area around 3 am on Saturday, claiming the lives of at least four people and injuring several others. Fourteen individuals have been rescued so far, while 8–10 people are still feared trapped beneath the debris, according to senior police officer Sandeep Lamba. Rescue efforts are ongoing with teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Delhi Fire Services, and Delhi Police on the scene. The injured have been shifted to GTB Hospital for treatment. Divisional Fire Officer Rajendra Atwal said authorities received an emergency call at around 2:50 am, and rescue…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Veteran theatre and film actor Sharad Ponkshe has strongly refuted allegations made by Goa’s Art and Culture Minister Govind Gaude, who accused him of attempting to malign the minister’s reputation by allegedly taking a “supari” (contract) to do so. Responding to Gaude’s claims, Ponkshe dismissed the remarks as baseless, asserting that such language reflects the mindset of those accustomed to operating in a world driven by money and underhanded deals. “People who speak of supari are the ones who live in that world. I am an artist, not someone who indulges in such things,” he said. The…

Team Goemkarponn ORLIM: A motorcyclist has been booked by Colva Police for rash and negligent driving after a head-on collision left one person seriously injured on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred around 1:15 PM near Goan Bliss Resort at Dessonaik, Orlim, when Joseph Jesus Gabriel Pimenta, a resident of Sambatty, Orlim, allegedly rode his Honda CB 350 motorcycle in a reckless manner. While traveling from Varca towards Orlim, Pimenta reportedly lost control and collided with an oncoming TVS Jupiter scooter. The rider of the scooter, Mavrus S. Fernandes, a resident of Madeva Mordi near Chapel, Quepem, suffered grievous injuries to…

Team Goemkarponn VAGATOR: In a major crackdown on the drug trade, the Anjuna Police on arrested an interstate drug peddler during a narcotics raid near the football ground at Chivar, Vagator. The accused, identified as Ashish Murli Punjabi (39), a resident of Candolim, originally hailing from Mumbai, was found in possession of LSD papers worth Rs. 2.2 lakh. The raid was the result of meticulous planning and coordination by the Anjuna Police team. A case has been registered under FIR No. 71/2025 at Anjuna Police Station under Section 22(c) of the NDPS Act, 1985. The accused has been remanded to…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: Goa’s Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTCL) has rolled out new air-conditioned sleeper and luxury bus services to enhance comfort and convenience on key interstate routes. The daily AC sleeper buses operate on routes linking Goa with major cities like Bengaluru, Pune, Shirdi, and Hyderabad, providing improved travel options for commuters starting from April 2025. KTCL now offers a daily AC sleeper bus service on the Mapusa-Bengaluru route, with buses departing Mapusa at 5:30 pm and returning from Bengaluru at 7:45 pm. The route covers Panaji, Margao, and Ponda via Anmod, Dharwad, and Hubballi. Similarly, an AC sleeper…