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Goemkarponn Desk BASTORA: In a shocking incident, senior citizen couple were robbed of their gold ornaments at Bastora junction in Mapusa Gold worth 8 lakh + including bangles, gold chain with a pendant were stolen. Couple, in their complaint, said that they were stopped on their scooters by two bike borne people who told them that some robbery is being taking place ahead. The Two men told the couple to remove their gold ornaments and put it in the bag, after which they convinced them to check their bag to see if the couple was carrying any drugs and managed…

Chennai: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has once again failed to fire against Bangladesh in a Test match. The 37-year-old right-handed batter was sent back to the pavilion by Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mamud for six runs from 19 balls on the first ball of the sixth over of the ongoing first Test between the two teams at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. It was his third six-run score in four Tests played against Bangladesh so far. Rohit played his first Test for India against Bangladesh in Fatullah on June 10, 2015. He came out to bat No. 3 in that match…

Chennai: Ahead of the first Test match against Bangladesh, Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir said his side “don’t fear anyone” but have “respect for everyone.” The two-match Test series between India and Bangladesh will kick off on September 19 at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium. Currently, Team India lead the WTC standings with a point percentage of 68.52. Their upcoming WTC series includes Bangladesh (two Tests, home), New Zealand (three Tests, home), and Australia (five Tests, away). Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Gambhir congratulated Bangladesh on their two-match Test series win against Pakistan. He praised Najmul Hossain Shanto’s side,…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Congress Vice President Sunil Kawthankar today said that Bhutani Project in Goa is yet another glaring example of how the government is favoring individuals from outside Goa at the expense of the local Goan community. “Bhutani Project in Goa is yet another glaring example of how the government is favoring individuals from outside Goa at the expense of the local Goan community,” said Kawthankar He further said that the land in question, which has been granted development permission, is owned by non-Goan individuals. This raises serious concerns about the government’s increasing bias towards external investors while disregarding…

Lebanon: At least 32 people were killed and more than 3,250 injured as walkie-talkies and pagers used by Hezbollah members blew up in its strongholds across Lebanon in the last two days, stoking fears of an all-out war with Israel. Walkie-talkies used by Iran-backed Hezbollah members blew up in its Beirut stronghold on Wednesday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 450 others. At least one of Wednesday’s blasts took place near a funeral organised by Hezbollah for those killed the previous day. The explosions came a day after thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon,…

New Delhi: A US court has summoned the Indian government after Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun filed a civil lawsuit, alleging a plot to murder him. The summons by the US District Court for Southern District of New York names Government of India, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, former R&AW chief Samant Goel, R&AW agent Vikram Yadav, and Indian businessman Nikhil Gupta. The summons asks New Delhi and those named to file a reply within 21 days. The Centre is yet to respond to the summons. Pannu’s X handle, on which he shared a copy of the summons, has been…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The disqualification pleas that Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar has been hearing since late 2022 have been scheduled for hearing on October 4. The petitions were submitted after eight Congress MLAs defected to the BJP on September 15, 2022. Amit Patkar, the president of the GPCC, and Girish Chodankar, his predecessor, have filed the applications. After that, Chodankar went to the Supreme Court, and this Monday the Court of Appeals ordered the Speaker to hear the pleas within three months. The Supreme Court has granted time till November 4 to Goa Assembly Speaker Rameah Tawadkar to dispose of a…