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Mumbai: The suspense over who would be the Chief Minister of Maharashtra is likely to be resolved soon as the three key leaders of the ruling alliance — Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar — met Union Home minister and the BJP’s chief strategist Amit Shah in Delhi. The BJP, it appears, wants to iron out every wrinkle before making a formal announcement. The meeting, which ended at midnight, is expected to be the final one before the Chief Minister is announced. Sources said the decision will now just need a sign-off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The meeting…

New Delhi: As incidents of violence and vandalism against the minority Hindu community see a sharp upturn in Bangladesh, questions were asked in the Parliament of India out of concern for human rights violations. Some of the questions included whether there has been an increase in the incidents of desecration and damages to Hindu temples and deities in Bangladesh, and if the Government of India has “taken up the issue” with the interim government in Bangladesh. Answers were sought over the response of the Bangladesh government and the efforts made by Dhaka to stop such incidents. Acknowledging the attacks on…

New Delhi: Consular officials at the Indian consulate in Vancouver were recently informed by the Canadian authorities that they have been and continue to be under “audio and video surveillance” and that their “private communications” have also been “intercepted”, the Centre informed Parliament on Thursday. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh in a written response in Rajya Sabha also said “respect for each other’s concerns, territorial integrity and sovereignty are essential for a stable bilateral relationship”. Mr Singh was asked whether there are any instances of cyber surveillance or other forms of surveillance targeting Indian diplomats in…

New Delhi: In a swift and coordinated operation, the Indian Navy successfully intercepted two Sri Lankan-flagged fishing boats suspected of narcotics smuggling in the Arabian Sea. According to an official release, the operation, which was conducted on November 24 and 25, resulted in the seizure of approximately 500 kg of crystal meth. The drugs were handed over to Sri Lankan authorities for further legal action, underscoring the strong maritime partnership between India and Sri Lanka in tackling regional security challenges. Based on inputs from the Sri Lankan Navy and aerial surveillance conducted by the Indian Naval Long Range Maritime Patrol…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today has directed Chief Secretary (CS) to issue circular across all government departments making it mandatory to constitute Internal Committee On Sexual Harassment under POSH Act. CM Sawant was addressing the gathering on the ocasion of Orientation Programme on Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act 2013. “Have directed CS to issue circular across all depts making it mandatory to constitute Internal Committee on Sexual Harassment under POSH Act,” said Sawant He further said that directions will be also issued to educational institutions, industries and factories. “Some offices do not have internal committee, this…

Team Goemkarponn VASCO: A senior military officer announced on Friday that the bodies of two crew members who were missing when a fishing boat and a submarine collided had been found in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Goa. A huge search for the two crew members was launched last week when the fishing vessel Marthoma sank after colliding with the Indian Navy’s submarine approximately 70 nautical miles off the coast. According to an Indian Navy spokeswoman, the lifeless remains of the missing crew members were found on the seabed close to the shipwreck Thursday in a joint effort…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: A husband and wife duo, Bala Nandeshwar Rao and Shanti Bala Rao, have been charged by Margao Police with scamming a resident of Curtorim of Rs 8.5 lakh and promising him a job overseas. The complaint states that an offense has been registered under Section 420 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The accused, acting under the name Dream for Overseas Consulting Private Limited, situated close to Vishal Mart, Aquem, Margao, allegedly deceitfully persuaded Arbaz Khan, a resident of Oilem Moll Don Khuris, Maina Curtorim, Salcete, to pay Rs 8.5 lakh between September…