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NEW DELHI: The ICC Champions Trophy, to be held in Pakistan next year, has entered a familiar phase where the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reportedly refused to travel to the country for the tournament. In their scheduled draft, Pakistan had kept Lahore as the only venue for the Indian team, hoping to quash security fears and get the Indian board’s nod for the tournament. But that doesn’t seem to be the case as the BCCI said to have shared the likes of Dubai and Sri Lanka as venues for their matches in a hybrid model.…

Northampton: Legendary all-rounder Yuvraj Singh was at his fluent best as India Champions blew away Australia Champions in the semi-finals of the World Championship of Legends (WCL). Yuvraj hammered 59 runs off just 28 balls, smashing four 4s and five 6s, to help India post a mammoth 254/6 in Northampton. During his playing days, Yuvraj had developed a knack of performing in big games, especially against Australia. It was deja-vu all over again for Australia as Yuvraj came back to haunt them, with fans suggesting that the former India all-rounder still owns the Aussies. Coming back to the match, Robin…

NEW DELHI: Following Gautam Gambhir’s appointment as the Team India head coach, current international pacer, Avesh Khan revealed some insights on what has been like working under the former India opener. Avesh had played with the Lucknow Super Giants from 2022 to 2023 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) where Gambhir was the mentor for the franchise in the same period. The MP-based pacer suggested that Gambhir was one focused on the mindset of going after his opponents. “Whatever I have learned from him, it is about the mindset that you should always look to get the better of your…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Uttarakhand and Kerala have emerged as the top performer states in NITI Aayog’s SDG India Index 2023-24, which evaluates progress of states and Union territories on social, economic and environmental parameters, while Bihar has been adjudged as the worst performer. Uttarakhand and Kerala have emerged as joint top performing states with a score of 79, followed by Tamil Nadu (78) and Goa (77). According to the NITI Aayog’s SDG India Index 2023-24, India’s overall Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) score increased to 71 in 2023-24, compared to 66 in 2020-21, supported by significant progress on eliminating poverty, providing…

Goemkarponn Desk CANACONA: The water supplied by PWD (Water-Supply) to the people of Agonda is highly contaminated and unfit for potable use. According to reliable sources, a report on analysis of water samples collected from Agonda (supplied to the people) is received by Community Health Centre (CHC) Canacona that the water contains high material and substances unfit for human consumption. CHC reportedly submitted the report to Canacona police on the matter. It may be recalled that blaming PWD (Water-Supply) for playing with the life’s of Agonda people, Congress leader Janardan Bhandari submitted a written complaint at the Canacona Police Station…

Goemkarponn Desk MANDUR: PWD inspected the Mandur residence to determine the estimated damages resulting from the collapsed partition wall. During the inspection, the Mandur talathi remained present in addition to the PWD officials. According to sources, the PWD will calculate the amount that needs to be given to the family. As claimed by Viresh Borkar, the MLA for St. Andre, there isn’t a plan to rebuild the house, according to the sources. “A proposal to rebuild the house does not exist. The sole purpose of the inspection, according to the sources, was to calculate the approximate damages caused by the…

After 17 years of tumultuous existence, the Sunburn festival promoters declared the closure of its chapter in Goa last year, a decision that brought mixed feelings among the locals. Harinder Singh’s emotional farewell message stirred a sense of relief among the Goans who hoped to preserve their beloved state’s identity and steer clear of the notorious reputation associated with large festivals like Sunburn. The news, however, took a surprising turn when the organizers announced their return to South Goa, marking a perplexing U-turn from their previous stance. The lure of substantial profits from the three-day event appears to have overshadowed…