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Pune: The Maharashtra State Excise Department’s  Pune team has uncovered a case of liquor smuggling from Goa, concealed in cosmetic boxes. During an operation in the Khed Shivapur area on the Pune-Satara road, the department seized a liquor stock worth ₹1.28 crore and a truck, with the total seizure amounting to ₹1.51 crore. Sunil Chakravarti was arrested in connection with this case. Liquor in Goa is cheaper compared to Maharashtra due to lower taxes. This price difference has led to increased smuggling activities from Goa to Pune and its surrounding areas. The Pune office of the State Excise Department had received information about…

Mumbai: The 23-year-old accused in the Mumbai BMW hit-and-run case was made to sit face-to-face with his driver as the police interrogated both men today. Mihir Shah, who drove the BMW that hit a two-wheeler and killed a woman, had changed seats with his driver following the accident. The police also recreated the sequence of events at the accident site today. Mr Shah and his driver, Rajrishi Bidawat, claimed they did not know the woman was stuck under the car as they drove away after hitting the two wheeler. Police sources said the two men “admitted to their mistake”, and…

Delhi: The Indian team will not travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and will ask the International Cricket Council to hold its matches in Sri Lanka or Dubai, a BCCI source told ANI. The ICC Champions Trophy will be held next year from February to March 2025 in Pakistan. Since 2008’s Asia Cup, India has not played any cricket tournaments in Pakistan due to tense relationships between both nations. A bilateral series from December 2012 to January 2013 in India also marked the final bilateral series between the two nations. Since then, both nations have only clashed…

In a disquieting revelation, the state has reported a significant surge in suspected and confirmed cases of vector-borne diseases in the first half of this year. Among these, dengue has emerged as a particularly potent threat with 1,701 suspected cases, of which 177 have been confirmed. Additionally, there have been 195 suspected cases of chikungunya, out of which 2 have been confirmed. These alarming statistics were unveiled during a joint meeting of the State Task Force for Malaria Elimination and the State Level Committee for Vector-Borne Diseases, presided over by Secretary of Health Arun Kumar Mishra. The gravity of the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant stated on Wednesday that IIT Bombay will be tasked with investigating the recurring landslides in Pernem on National Highway 66 and asked to produce a report on the subject. The report is expected to shed light on the precise cause of the landslides. After visiting the scene of the most recent landslide in the taluka, the Chief Minister addressed the media. Present on the occasion were representatives from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Public Works Department (PWD). Sawant makes his remarks the day before Nitin Gadkari, the Union minister,…

Vienna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India has given ‘Buddha’ to the world, not ‘Yuddha’ (war) which means it has always given peace and prosperity, and therefore the country is going to strengthen its role in the 21st century. Addressing the Indian community in Vienna, PM Modi also said that India is working towards being the best, the brightest, achieving the biggest and reaching the highest milestones. “For thousands of years, we have been sharing our knowledge and expertise. We didn’t give ‘Yuddha’ (war), we gave the world ‘Buddha’. India always gave peace and prosperity, and therefore India…

Goemkarponn desk PERNEM: Easing the journey to and from the Manohar International Airport in Goa’s Mopa, a new access-controlled link road, termed as national highway 166S, is ready. The road will be inaugurated by Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday evening. The almost seven kilometre-road, an elevated corridor, called the link road to the airport or the Mopa link road, will provide faster connectivity to and from Mumbai-Kanyakumari National Highway 66, also connecting Goa. National Highway 66 starts in Panvel near Mumbai and ends at Cape Comorin in Kanyakumari.…