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“I Was in the Room”: Jaishankar Dismisses Trump’s Claim on India-Pakistan Ceasefire Deal Despite India’s repeated denials, the US President last week again claimed that he ended the military conflict between India and Pakistan “with a series of phone calls on trade.” New Delhi: In a sharp rebuttal to US President Donald Trump’s claim that he ended the India-Pakistan military standoff through trade negotiations, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar firmly stated, “I was in the room — and that’s not what happened.” In an exclusive conversation with Newsweek in New York, Jaishankar offered a detailed, firsthand account of the events…

New Delhi: As the ‘Digital India’ mission marks a decade of transformation, top Union Ministers on Tuesday hailed the initiative as a people-driven revolution that has redefined governance, empowered citizens, and positioned India as a rising global digital leader. In a series of celebratory messages, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the initiative, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015, has grown beyond a government scheme to become a “people’s movement”, central to building an Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India). “From bringing internet access to remote corners to digitising government services, the ‘Digital India’ initiative has bridged the digital divide across…

Himachal Pradesh: Torrential monsoon rains have unleashed widespread destruction across Himachal Pradesh, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert on Tuesday for the entire state. With unrelenting downpours battering at least 10 districts, authorities remain on high alert amid rising fears of flash floods and landslides. Mandi district has borne the brunt of the rainfall, witnessing relentless showers through the night. Authorities were forced to release over 1.5 lakh cusecs of water from the Pandoh Dam after water levels surged to 2922 feet—just shy of the 2941-foot danger mark. The Beas River, now flowing at full…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: Marathi protagonist Subhash Velingkar on Sunday said that just as Catholics and Muslims have vote banks, a dedicated vote bank of Marathi lovers will soon be created in Goa, which will compel the government to accord official state language status to Marathi. Addressing a meeting of the Marathi Lovers’ Canacona Block at Nirakar Devalaya, Bhagatwada, Velingkar said that a massive public rally of 50,000 Marathi supporters will be held in Panaji in the coming months. “Before that, village-level meetings will be organised by involving Ganeshotsav mandals, Shiv Jayanti Utsav mandals, theatre groups, bhajani mandals, women’s groups and…

In a horrifying act of personal revenge, a man in Goa recently threw acid on a 17-year-old boy, reportedly holding him responsible for the death of his daughter. According to police, the accused, Nilesh, believed the teenager was in a relationship with his daughter and blamed him for her “unnatural” death, which occurred a month earlier. Instead of waiting for the investigation by Sindhudurg Police to run its course, Nilesh allegedly planned the attack, procured a corrosive chemical from his workplace, and carried out a calculated assault on the unsuspecting boy as he waited at a bus stop. This incident…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: In a renewed push to combat child exploitation on the streets, the Goa government is turning to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds to bolster its child rescue and rehabilitation efforts. The state has rescued 19 children involved in begging since January 2024, officials told the High Court this week. The revelation came during a hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Moses Pinto, who called for strategic deployment of CSR contributions towards child welfare. Taking note of the suggestion, the Directorate of Women and Child Development has initiated correspondence with the Goa Chamber of…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the Goa Legislative Assembly will hold its meeting on July 7 to plan the legislative work for the monsoon session, which will run for 15 days starting July 21. Chaired by Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar, the BAC comprises Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Leader of the Opposition Yuri Alemao, and one representative each from the MGP, GFP, RGP, as well as an independent MLA. The session’s major agenda item will be the approval of the State Budget for 2025–26, presented in the House on March 26. Leader of the Opposition Yuri Alemao has…