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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: The Additional Sessions Court has acquitted a Navelim resident of rape charges. The decision was made due to the prosecution’s failure to provide sufficient evidence to prove the accused’s guilt. The case centred around allegations of sexual relations under false pretences and the circulation of an intimate video. However, the court found that the evidence presented did not establish the accused’s responsibility for sharing the video. Furthermore, the court noted that the minor victim, aged 17 at the time, had willingly engaged in a relationship with the accused. Her testimony did not indicate any coercion or resistance,…

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Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Canacona police have arrested a known history-sheeter from Pernem, 12 days after he went underground after a murderous attempt on two persons from Agonda. Addressing media, SDPO Dy. Tikam Singh Verma informed that a case of attempt to murder was registered under section 109(1) of BNS 2023 on 16th August, and in that case, one history sheeter of Canacona by the name Jitendra Haliyali alia Jitu has attempted to murder his friends by attacking with a knife. Soon after the attack, a complaint was registered but the history-sheeter at that time had fled from the scene and…

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Goemkarponn desk THIVIM: After a 7-year-old boy from Anjuna tragically died from a pitbull attack, Animal Husbandry Minister Nilkanth Halarnkar announced that the government plans to introduce a policy regarding stray dogs and cattle within three months. “Government plans to introduce a policy regarding stray dogs and cattle within three months. Moreover, guidelines for pet dogs will also be established,” said Halarnkar. He further directed the Anjuna police to address the situation promptly and emphasized that in incidents involving pet dogs, the owner bears full responsibility and legal liability. The minister stressed that police should take necessary measures in such…

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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In the shimmer and spotlight of the inaugural event of the Film Club ‘The Cinemaniacs’ on August 26, 2024, at Don Bosco College, Panjim, students and faculty gathered in the Audio-Visual Hall to celebrate the club’s launch. The event, which featured Goan actor and entrepreneur Dhruv Sincro as the chief guest, marked an exciting reboot of the club’s journey. The event commenced with an enthusiastic crowd, introduced by host Siddharth Kittur of the FY BBA department. He welcomed the chief guest and other dignitaries, including the Director of Don Bosco College, Fr. Joaquim Lobo, Principal Dr. Cedric…

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New Delhi: In a bid to make athletes self-reliant after retirement, sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday launched the ‘Retired Sportsperson Empowerment Training’ (RESET) programme, aimed at making them employable with “necessary skills and knowledge”. The launch of the programme coincided with the National Sports Day on Thursday, which is also the birth anniversary of hockey great Major Dhyan Chand. “RESET Programme is aimed at empowering our retired sportspersons who have played for the country and brought immense laurels to the nation,” said Mandaviya in a statement. The programme is open to all those athletes in the 20-50 age bracket,…

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PANAJI: The Department of Tourism, Goa, had the privilege of participating in the Western & Central States/Union Territories Tourism Ministers Conference organised by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India at Taj Cidade Goa Horizon. This high-level meeting brought together Union Tourism Minister, GOI, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister for the State for Tourism, GOI, Shri. Suresh Gopi, Union Tourism Secretary, GOI, Smt. V. Vidyavathi, Deputy Chief Minister and Tourism Minister, Rajasthan, Smt. Diya Kumari, Hon’ble Tourism Minister, Madhya Pradesh, Dharmendra Bhav Singh Lodhi, Tourism Minister, Chattisgarh, Kedar Kashyap, along with other officials from across states and union territories to…

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Paris: India’s armless archer Sheetal Devi finished second in the women’s individual compound open ranking round with a stunning performance to directly make a round of 16 entry in the Paris Paralympics on Thursday. The 17-year-old Devi from Jammu and Kashmir, who shoots with her legs as she was born without arms, scored a total of 703 points out of possible 720 to finish second behind Oznur Girdi Cure of Turkey, who set a ranking round world record of 704 points. In fact, Devi also got past the ranking round world record of 698 set by Phoebe Pine Paterson of…

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