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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Police have strengthened security measures in Old Goa in advance of the relics of St. Francis Xavier being exhibited. Tomorrow, November 21, marks the start of the 45-day event, which will end on January 5, 2025. Speaking to reporters, SP North Akshat Kaushal stated that police are stepping up security to make sure the event is incident-free and safe. 400 CCTV cameras have been installed to provide close surveillance, and around 1,500 police officers will be stationed throughout the Exposition in shift fashion. Furthermore, watch towers have been erected, and the areas will be monitored by…

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government will order a probe and truth will come out, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said today when asked about allegations of bitcoin fraud against his cousin and Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule. “An inquiry will be done and the truth will come in front of the people,” Mr Pawar, who is contesting the Assembly polls from Baramati, said this morning. “Whatever audio clip is being shown, I just know that I have worked with both of them. One of them is my sister and the other is someone with whom I have worked a lot. The…

Ahmedabad: Days after an 18-year-old MBBS student at a Gujarat medical college died, allegedly after he was made to stand for hours during a ragging session, his family has questioned what kind of doctors such seniors would become. Anil Methaniya, a first-year student of GMERS Medical College and Hospital in Dharpur Patan this year, was among several first-year students who were allegedly harassed by seniors on Saturday night during “introduction”. “Introduction” or “intro” is a word frequently used for ragging activities on residential campuses. After standing for hours at a stretch, Anil collapsed and became unconscious. He was hospitalised and…

New Delhi: As COP29 entered its crunch time of negotiations in Baku, India stressed that the final outcome must be grounded in equity and climate justice. Countries are negotiating to finalise a finance deal to replace the previous $100 billion target set in 2009. Delivering India’s national statement at the year’s biggest annual climate summit in Azerbaijan, Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, said COP29 is historic because the decisions made here will enable those in the Global South not only to take ambitious mitigation action but also to adapt to climate change.…

New Delhi: Defending champions India continued their unbeaten run and defeated Japan 2-0 to enter the final of the women’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament in Rajgir on Tuesday. Vice-captain Navneet Kaur converted a penalty stroke in the 48th minute while Lalaremsiami struck from field play in the 56th minute for India, who had plenty of scoring chances including 13 penalty corners. India will face China, whom they defeated in the league stages, in the final on Wednesday. Earlier, China beat Malaysia 3-1 in the first semifinal. Malaysia will take on Japan in the third-fourth place match, while Korea finished…

Imphal: Defying curfew, members of various civil society organisations on Tuesday held a rally in Manipur’s Imphal West district to protest against the reimposition of AFSPA in parts of the northeastern state. The procession was, however, stopped by the police at Keisampat junction as it defied curfew orders clamped in view of recent violence in the northeastern state. Members of All Manipur United Clubs Organisation (AMUCO), Poirei Leimarol Meira Paibi Apunba Manipur and other local bodies took out the rally from the Kwakeithel area in the district and covered around 3.5 km before being stopped, a protester said. “We strongly…

Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and took stock of the full range of bilateral ties while reaffirming India’s commitment to improving cooperation in sectors like energy, biofuels, defence and agriculture. Modi, who arrived in the Brazilian city on Sunday after concluding a two-day trip to Nigeria, met Lula on the sidelines of the G20 Summit here and complimented him on various efforts of Brazil during their G20 Presidency. “We took stock of the full range of bilateral ties between our nations and reaffirmed our commitment to improving cooperation…