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Moscow: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday on the sidelines of the BRICS National Security Advisers’ meeting. The two were seen exchanging a handshake in a picture shared on X by the Russian Embassy in India. NSA Doval’s visit to Russia comes two-and-a-half weeks after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic visit to Ukraine. In his talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, PM Modi said both Ukraine and Russia should sit together to end the ongoing war and that India was ready to play an “active role” to restore peace in the region. Sources had…

New Delhi: A 35-year-old gym owner was shot dead in full public view in South Delhi on Thursday night, in a shocking case of gang war in the capital. A CCTV camera captured the chilling moment when a shooter opened fire on a busy road in the upscale Greater Kailash-1 colony. Rohit Godara, a close aide of Goldy Brar of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, has taken responsibility for the murder in a social media post. NDTV cannot confirm the authenticity of the post. In the video exclusively accessed by NDTV, gym owner Nadir Shah, an Afghan-origin man who lived in…

New Delhi: Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, stood up by junior doctors who were invited at the state secretariat for a meeting today, in an emotive speech said she was not enamoured of the top post in the state and was ready to step down “in the interest of the people”. Assuring the doctors that no action will be taken against them, she said the government is always ready for a dialogue. Her anger fell on people, who, she hinted, were masterminding the protest with vested interests. Pointing to the proliferation of anti-government messages on social media, she said, “Our…

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been granted bail by the Supreme Court following his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation in June, in connection with the alleged liquor excise policy case. The Aam Aadmi Party leader can now leave jail – after nearly six months in prison without a trial – after having secured bail in the earlier case filed by the Enforcement Directorate. A two-judge bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Surya Kant delivered separate verdicts on Mr Kejriwal’s pleas but agreed on the core issue – that the Chief Minister must be released.…

Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Finally, the cat is out of the bag as the first FIR has been booked in the multi-crore Panaji Smart City scam, said Leader of Opposition Yuri Alemao reacting to the Anti-Corruption Bureau registering FIR against the former managing director Swayandipta Pal Chaudhary. Alemao further said, “The FIR is just the tip of an iceberg. We (the Congress) have time and again said and proved that the whole Smart City project is a huge scam.” The FIR says a financial irregularity of Rs 87 lakhs but we know the amount is much, much more and many others…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In response to the growing incidence of cybercrimes, particularly financial frauds, the Goa police are stepping up their efforts to inform and shield residents from online dangers. In light of the holiday season, the police launched the “Cyber Safe Goa” awareness campaign, advising the public to exercise caution and stay safe online. The police added that as part of the program, they will connect with local target groups, interact with netizens on social media, train school representatives to raise awareness of cybercrimes among students, and reach out to Ganesh festival gatherings. In order to maximize the campaign’s…

The picturesque villages of Uguem and Tudou, located in Sanguem Taluka, Goa, have long been known for their lush forests and natural beauty. However, between 2018 and 2021, these villages witnessed a massive environmental catastrophe: the illegal deforestaƟon of approximately 70,000 square meters of forest land. This deforestaƟon, which took place in survey numbers 54/0 of Uguem village and 21/0 of Tudou village, involved the felling of thousands of trees, some over a century old. The situation has left the villagers feeling betrayed by the very insƟtuƟons meant to protect their land and resources. The deforestaƟon was allegedly carried out…