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Srinagar: Security forces on Sunday intensified their operation to flush out terrorists from the forest area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on the second day of an encounter that has left two soldiers and a civilian dead. Officials said additional personnel have been rushed to the Ahlan Gagarmandu forest area to eliminate terrorists — believed to be three to four in number. “The operation is going in the upper reaches of Gagarmandu. An intensive search operation is going on… Further details will be shared after the operation is over,” Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone V K Birdi told…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Legislative Assembly Speaker Ramesh Tawadkar, has fallen victim to a cyber attack. An unknown fraudster created a fake WhatsApp ID using his name and photo and started demanding money. As soon as Tawadkar found out that a fake Facebook account had been created using his name and photo, and that the fraudster was using whatsapp to demand money, he immediately reported the matter to the cyber police. Speaker Tawadkar has urged everyone not to fall for this scam. “I am to Lodge the complaint against the culprit who using my fake ID and keeping my photo…

Male: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday handed over a major water and sanitation project worth USD 110 million to the Maldives, funded by India. The project spans 28 islands. S Jaishankar, who is in Male on a three-day official visit from August 9-11, virtually inaugurated the projects during the event. While addressing the virtual inauguration, S Jaishankar stated that the development partnership between India and the Maldives is focused on meeting the needs and priorities of the Maldivian people and government. “Our development partnership is driven by the needs and priorities of the people and the Government of…

New Delhi: Doctors of several hospitals across India have announced an indefinite strike to protest against the gruesome rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital. Doctors in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and several other cities have announced that all elective services would be halted till a probe is completed in the case. The protesters are also demanding adequate security for all medical staff. The announcement comes days after a postgraduate trainee doctor was raped and murdered at the RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata while on duty. The body of the 32-year-old woman was found in…

Bangladesh: Bangladesh interim leader Muhammad Yunus has called for a meeting with Hindu students and youth to address the alleged attacks on religious minorities. He said this meeting, which will take place on Monday (August 12), is focused on protecting the Hindu community. This comes after the country’s interim government said it was working to resolve attacks on Hindus and other religious minorities reported after Sheikh Hasina’s dramatic ouster on August 5. “The attacks on religious minorities in some places have been noted with grave concern,” the interim cabinet said in its first official statement. It said it will “immediately…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant informed that the old Zuari bridge which was constructed in the year 1983 is presently in good condition. “The old Zuari bridge which was constructed in the year 1983 is presently in good condition. Over the period of time rehabilitation in the form of external prestressing and repairs to the riding surface were carried out,” said Sawant However, load restrictions of vehicles weighing upto 12MT with maximum speed of 30kmph have been imposed. Presently, the said bridge is used only for one-way traffic moving from Panjim to Cortalim “The awarded cost of the…

The Indian men’s football team aims to kickstart a new era as Spanish coach Manolo Marquez takes over as the head coach of the nation. Interestingly, Manolo will also continue to coach club side FC Goa alongside his national team role. However, just days into his new role, Manolo has made it clear that an improvement in mentality is necessary among the Indian players, also encouraging players to move out of the comfort of playing in India, and improving their skills abroad. With qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup out of the question, Manolo targeted improvement in the level…