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New Delhi: Russia on Wednesday said it is hoping for quick resolution of the issue relating to India’s call for return of Indians recruited into the Russian Army as support staff and asserted their recruitment was purely a commercial matter. In the first comments on the issue from the Russian government, Russia’s Charge d’affaires Roman Babushkin said Moscow never wanted the Indians to be part of its Army and their number is insignificant in the context of the conflict. “We are on the same side with the Indian government on the issue… We hope that the issue will be resolved…

New Delhi: Amid a massive outrage over paper leak allegations surrounding the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-UG 2024 (NEET-UG), the National Testing Agency (NTA) has said a video on Telegram showing the purported leaked paper is “fake”. In an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, the NTA, which conducts the NEET-UG, an all-India medical entrance exam, said that the screenshots regarding the paper leak in the video shared on Telegram were “fabricated”. Around 24 lakh candidates appeared for the NEET examination that was held on May 5. The results, which were scheduled to be released on June 14, were declared on June…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Renowned businessman of Mangaluru-Karnataka Michael D’Souza recently released the Konkani drama book ‘Kofra’ written by Sanjay Borkar. The program was held at St Aloysius College, Mangaluru. Melvyn Rodrigues, convener of the Konkani Advisory Board of Sahitya Akademi, Walter Nandalike, noted writer H M Pernal and others were present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion Michael D’Souza said that Konkani is the rich language and connects the Konkani-speaking regions. “More and more writers, and lyricists should contribute to Konkani literature and music. This will help us protect our language,” he said. Melvyn Rodrigues congratulated the writer for…

Washington: India will continue to be a strategic partner for the US despite concerns over its ties with Russia, the Biden Administration has said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Russia for two days for the 22nd India-Russia annual summit that has been watched closely by the West amidst the Ukraine conflict. During his talks with President Putin on Tuesday, Prime Minister Modi told President Putin that a solution to the Ukraine conflict is not possible on the battlefield and peace efforts do not succeed amid bombs and bullets. On Tuesday, spokespersons of the Pentagon and the State Department reacted…

New Delhi: Gautam Gambhir is set to embark on a new chapter of his professional career as he makes a return to the Indian cricket team in the capacity of its head coach. Having eked out a memorable career as a player that saw him play a prominent role in India’s two world cup triumphs, Gambhir will now aim to replicate the success as member of the team’s backroom staff. Known for his aggressive on-field attitude and no-nonsense approach, the former India captain landed the top job based on his IPL CV that saw him mentor two franchises – Lucknow…

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu unveiled the prestigious Durand Cup, the President’s Cup and Shimla Trophy at Rasthrapati Bhavan on Wednesday. The 133rd edition of the Durand Cup football tournament, the season opener of Indian Football, will kick off on July 27 with the final scheduled for August 31. Taking to X, the official handle of the President said, “President Droupadi Murmu unveiled and flagged off the Durand Cup, the President’s Cup and Shimla Trophy at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President said that football is one of the most popular sports in the world. All football lovers should make efforts to…

Zimbabwe: The young team India defeated Zimbabwe by 23 runs in the third T20I to take a 2-1 lead in the 5-match series. The elegant Indian opener returned to form with a 49-ball 66 to power them to 182 for four before the bowlers restricted the hosts to 159 for six. India’s This was the second successive win as they bounced back from the first match reversal to snatch the lead. “It was a crucial match for us and the way we started with batting and bowling, it was remarkable,” Gill said during the post-match presentation. India made a resounding…