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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Panaji Police have arrested a 22-year-old man after allegedly recovering 1 kg of suspected ganja during a late-night raid at Nagali Hills in Taleigao. According to police, the offence was registered at around 4 am on July 28 based on a complaint filed by PSI Mahesh Naik. Acting on specific information, a police team conducted a raid between 11.15 pm on July 27 and 1.30 am on July 28 near the Krishna Temple at Nagali Hills, Taleigao. During the operation, the police allegedly caught Sudhama Kumar, originally from Khagaria district in Bihar and presently residing near Sateri…

Team Goemkarponn VERLA-CANCA: The Calangute Police have registered cross complaints after a violent altercation between two families at Verla, Canca in Bardez on the night of July 26, with both sides accusing each other of assault and issuing death threats. According to the first complaint lodged by Mrs. Vinita Sagar Gadekar, a resident of Khalap Wado, Canca, six members of the Kambli family—Deepak Kambli, Sunita Kambli, Kiran Kambli, Ganesh Deepak Kambli, Siddhi Kambli and Sushmita Kambli, all residents of Verla, Canca—allegedly trespassed into her family’s business premises at around 10.15 pm on July 26 over a personal grudge. The complainant…

Team Goemkarponn NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed all states not to take any coercive action against students who participated in the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protests seeking the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana ruled that while the police may register First Information Reports (FIRs), no coercive steps should be taken against the protesters for the time being. The Court also ordered the release of all detained students who have no previous criminal…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Government has initiated the next stage of its proposed Water Metro project by appointing Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR), which is expected to be completed within the next three to four months. River Navigation Minister Subhash Phal Dessai said the DPR will determine the project’s technical, financial and operational roadmap. The report will shortlist nine routes for implementation in the first phase from a proposed network of 14 routes, while also evaluating project costs, tourism opportunities and future expansion. The Minister said the proposal received priority consideration from…

Team Goemkarponn SANKHALI: Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme, asserting that it is not a political speech but a platform through which the Prime Minister directly interacts with the people of the country. Responding to criticism over the programme being shown to students, Dr Sawant said there was no political motive behind the initiative. “I say that Mann Ki Baat is not a political speech. It is a programme through which the Prime Minister directly interacts with the people of the country. Some people may feel that we are showing this programme…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the release of students arrested or detained during the recent nationwide protests over examination related issues, including the NEET paper leak, provided they have no criminal record. The court also ordered that no coercive action be taken against such students while indicating that an independent investigation may be required into allegations of violence involving both protesters and police personnel. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana passed a series of interim directions while hearing petitions alleging police excesses during the protests. The court…

New Delhi: Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $5.5 billion to settle the majority of its remaining talc related lawsuits in the United States, bringing one of the country’s longest running product liability disputes closer to an end. The proposed agreement aims to resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging that the company’s talc based products caused ovarian cancer. The settlement is subject to several conditions, including approval from plaintiff law firms representing at least 95 percent of the remaining ovarian cancer claims pending in federal and state courts. The agreement follows a significant development in the federal court overseeing the…