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Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Marking his birthday, Minister and Canacona MLA Ramesh Tawadkar on Monday handed over the key to the 75th Shram Dham house to Shobha Pagi, a homeless woman from Welwada-Poinguinim. Pagi had been left without a home after a jackfruit tree destroyed her house in May last year. The new house was constructed by the Balram Charitable Foundation under Tawadkar’s Shram Dham initiative and completed in about one-and-a-half months. Later, birthday celebrations were held at Ravindra Bhavan, Canacona, in the presence of Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant, BJP Goa President Damodar Naik, Speaker Ganesh Gaonkar and other leaders.…

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a 15 member squad for the upcoming two match Test series against Sri Lanka, with experienced all rounder Ravindra Jadeja returning to the side and Madhya Pradesh all rounder Saransh Jain receiving his maiden Test call up. Shubman Gill will continue to captain the side, with KL Rahul named vice captain. The squad also includes Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel, while the bowling attack features Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar and Gurnoor Brar. However, the participation…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday called for an independent, fair and transparent investigation into allegations of excessive force during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) linked protests over alleged irregularities in the NEET UG examination, stating that anyone found responsible for wrongdoing must face legal consequences. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, along with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and J V Mohana, was hearing petitions seeking action against police personnel and Central Armed Police Forces officials over the alleged use of force during demonstrations held in Delhi and other parts of the country. During the hearing,…

New Delhi: Pakistan occupied Kashmir remained tense on Tuesday after anti election protesters alleged that a security crackdown in Rawalakot left at least 20 people dead and hundreds injured, prompting strong criticism from Pakistan’s opposition and renewed calls for justice from protest leaders. The violence reportedly unfolded in Rawalakot’s Dreik Eidgah area, where large numbers of residents had boycotted the elections and gathered to protest. According to the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee and local activists, Pakistani military personnel, Punjab Rangers and police used live ammunition, long range tear gas shells and snipers to disperse demonstrators. Protest organisers claimed…

New Delhi: The United States has said it is expanding cooperation with India across defence, civil nuclear energy and emerging technologies, including trusted artificial intelligence, underscoring the growing strategic partnership between the two countries. US Assistant Secretary of State S. Paul Kapur highlighted the strengthening ties during a roundtable discussion on India at the Hoover Institution, attended by former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former US Ambassador to India David C. Mulford. Kapur said the Trump administration’s engagement with India was helping create jobs in the United States while strengthening supply chains that are vital for both countries…

New Delhi: The Assam and Bihar governments have announced the withdrawal of cases registered against NEET protesters, following pressure from the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which had warned that it would resume its agitation if legal action against students and demonstrators continued. Assam on Monday confirmed that all five cases registered in connection with protests over alleged irregularities in the NEET UG examination would be withdrawn. The state Home Department said no adverse legal action would be taken against those involved in the demonstrations, and the process of withdrawing the cases would begin in accordance with legal procedures. The government…

New Delhi: Activist Sonam Wangchuk has called for restraint and humility following the conclusion of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) led protest, amid a growing controversy over videos showing members of the organisation celebrating after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. In a post on X, Wangchuk stressed that success should be marked with dignity and responsibility. He said that true victory is measured not only by achieving a goal but also by the manner in which it is celebrated, adding that humility should always accompany success. His remarks came as social media witnessed intense debate over videos of CJP…