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Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: A decision to restrict media entry into the Bicholim Primary Health Centre (PHC) has triggered strong backlash from journalists, who argue that such a move undermines press freedom and transparency in public institutions. A notice placed at the entrance of the PHC explicitly bars media personnel from entering the premises. The development comes in the wake of a recent controversy surrounding media presence at Goa Medical College (GMC), raising concerns about a broader trend of curbing press access to healthcare facilities. Media professionals and associations have condemned the restriction, stressing that public health centres must remain open…

Shillong: The tragic death of Indore resident Raja Raghuvanshi during his honeymoon in Meghalaya has taken a dark turn, with police now treating the case as a premeditated murder. According to top officials, the breakthrough came from a local tour guide’s statement, which shifted the investigation from a missing person’s case to a homicide probe. Tour guide Albert Pde told police he saw Raja and his wife, Sonam Raghuvanshi, on May 23 near the Mawlakhiat area—accompanied by three unidentified Hindi-speaking men. This was the last confirmed sighting of Raja. Authorities later validated the sighting through call data records and GPS…

New Delhi: In a significant move to enhance India’s aerial surveillance and combat readiness, the Ministry of Defence is expected to consider a proposal this month to acquire six additional Netra Mk-1A Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) systems for the Indian Air Force (IAF), according to defence sources. The proposal will be tabled before the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. If approved, this would triple the IAF’s current fleet of AEW&C systems, plugging critical gaps in India’s air defence network, especially amid heightened tensions with neighbouring countries China and Pakistan. The new AEW&C systems…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday underscored the transformative strides India has made in the defence sector during his 11-year tenure, with a strong emphasis on modernisation and achieving self-reliance in defence production. Marking the completion of over a decade in office, PM Modi shared a post on X, stating, “The last 11 years have marked significant changes in our defence sector, with a clear focus on both modernisation and becoming self-reliant when it comes to defence production. It is gladdening to see how the people of India have come together with the resolve of making India stronger.”…

Mangaluru: In a daring mid-sea rescue, 18 crew members were safely evacuated from a Singapore-flagged container ship, MV Wan Hai 503, after it caught fire in the Arabian Sea off the Kerala coast on Sunday. The Indian Navy and Coast Guard executed a swift joint operation, bringing the survivors to safety at the New Mangalore Port Authority’s Coast Guard berth at Panambur. Among the rescued, two are reported to be in critical condition, while four sustained minor injuries. The remaining 12 suffered varying degrees of trauma. The injured were transported to AJ Hospital in Kuntikana late Monday night, where they…

New Delhi: A shocking video from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey has triggered outrage on social media after it showed an Indian student being handcuffed and pinned to the floor by multiple US officials before being deported. The viral footage shows at least four officers restraining the young man, with two placing their knees on his back and others tying his hands and legs, raising serious concerns over the treatment of Indian nationals abroad. The incident, filmed by Indian-American entrepreneur Kunal Jain, quickly drew public attention. Jain described the moment as heartbreaking, saying, “I witnessed a young Indian…

Team Goemkarponn CANSAULIM: The Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Cansaulim Group marked Founders Day with a heartfelt tribute and quiet celebration during its weekly AA meeting, commemorating the birth of the worldwide AA movement in June 1935. This year’s observance was special, as the group — one of the oldest in Goa — also recently celebrated its 48th anniversary on May 18 at Three Kings Hall, Cansaulim. Established by the late Walfredo A. from Arossim-Cansaulim, the group has been a beacon of recovery for nearly five decades. Members took the opportunity to fondly remember and pray for departed members including late Camal,…