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Team Goemkarponn KARASWADA: Three of the seven tourists from Satara, Maharashtra, were critically hurt after their vehicle collided with a container truck parked in Karaswada, Mapusa. Around 5:30 in the morning, the tourists were traveling to Mapusa when the disaster happened. Shankar Arate, the speeding motorist, crashed into the parked vehicle after failing to see it. The car’s front end was totally destroyed due to the force of the crash. Along with the car, the container’s driver ran away. To free the people inside, firefighters and emergency services had to cut the vehicle. Ganpat Kasit (47), Sachin Phalke (47), Uday…

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: A hand tractor unintentionally ran over a 68-year-old farmer from Kotkarwada in Pernem on Tuesday, killing him. Ulhas Kotkar was working in his field when the event happened. He suffered severe injuries when the hand tractor toppled on him while he was at work. After being moved to the Pernem Health Center, he was pronounced dead upon arrival. The body was given to family members for last rites after being transferred to the GMC hospital in Bambolim for an autopsy. Under the direction of Pernem Police Inspector Sachin Lokre, PSI Tukaram Chodankar carried out the inquiry.

Team Goemkarponn OLD GOA: As hundreds of followers gathered to commemorate the Feast of St. Francis Xavier, Old Goa awoke to a reverent and spiritual environment. The festival this year is particularly noteworthy because it takes place during the XVIII Exposition of the saint’s holy remains, which turns the occasion into an amazing spiritual display. With the first Mass at 3:45 AM, the day started well before the sun rose. Devotees had already filled the pandal outside the Basilica of Bom Jesus by this point. Even bigger audiences attended the next Masses at 5:00 and 6:00 AM, joining in devout…

New Delhi: Former Indian cricket team selector Devang Gandhi believes that skipper Rohit Sharma should bat at No. 6 instead of opening the innings in the second Test match against Australia in Adelaide starting December 6. Rohit missed the first Test match as he decided to stay back in India following the birth of his second child but the star batter will be returning to the side for the second Test match. However, he failed to perform well in the the pink-ball warm-up game against Prime Minister’s XI on Sunday at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. During a recent interview,…

New Delhi: Former spinner Harbhajan Singh reaffirmed his stance by stating that he doesn’t “expect” that the Indian team will travel to Pakistan for next year’s ICC Champions Trophy. The future of the ICC Champions Trophy has been covered in a veil of uncertainty after India held firm on its stance to not send the men’s cricket team to Pakistan. On the other hand, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has been persistent about not switching to a hybrid model and hosting the entire tournament in Pakistan. Harbhajan backed India’s stance of not sending the team to Pakistan for the marquee…

Washington: The Biden Administration on Monday notified Congress of its decision to approve the sale of MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopter Equipment and related ones at an estimated cost of USD1.17 billion. The proposed sale will improve India’s capability to deter current and future threats by upgrading its anti-submarine warfare capabilities, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a notification to the Congress. The Biden administration’s approval of sale of major defense equipment to India comes weeks ahead of its completion of its four-year term. President-elect Donald Trump would be sworn in as 47th president of the United States of America on…

Srinagar: Asia’s first water transport service, “Uber Shikara”, is now available in J&K’s picturesque Dal Lake. Uber rolled out Asia’s first water transport service with shikara bookings on its app. Tourists visiting the Dal Lake will now enjoy a hassle-free travel experience with the launch of Uber’s first water transport service ‘Uber Shikara’. This innovative initiative aims to combine technology with tradition allowing travellers to pre-book shikara rides through the popular ride-hailing app. The service was launched by Uber India and South Asia President Prabhjeet Singh, who booked the inaugural shikara ride via the app. “Uber Shikara is our humble…