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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The State government chose to change its focus on Friday and approved the Chief Justice’s initial draft rules after the Supreme Court slapped them on the knuckles for announcing service rules for High Court employees in the Chief Justice’s name that were very different from what the CJ had submitted. Before the hearing in the SC next week, these will be released soon. Devidas Pangam, the advocate general, stated: “We previously stated in the High Court that the government would re-fix salaries and reimburse arrears to High Court personnel within a year. Several additional former High Court…

New Delhi: Records toppled as Team India sent fans into a frenzy with a thumping 134-run victory in the 4th T20I against South Africa. Johannesburg saw India make history with Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma redefining the standards of T20I cricket. Their blitzkrieg made it a hard day for statisticians as records tumbled. Runs, runs, and more runs were the story of the final T20I of the series as India continued to surge to new heights under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, with a 3-1 series win over the Proteas. Sixes pelted down at the Wanderers Stadium, leaving South Africa…

New Delhi: Citing concerns over “territorial integrity and political interference in sports”, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah on Friday launched a sharp attack on Pakistan Cricket Board’s announcement to conduct the Champions Trophy tour in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) areas, say reports. The International Cricket Council (ICC), the sport’s governing body, has decided to cancel the planned trophy tour of the Champions Trophy 2025 in Skardu, Murree, and Muzaffarabad – areas that fall within PoK. “BCCI secretary Jay Shah strongly condemns the Pakistan Cricket Board’s announcement to conduct the Champions Trophy tour in PoK, reiterating India’s objection to the move,” news agency…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today announced the Manohar Parrikar Yuva Scientist Award has been awarded to Dr Mohit Kumar Jolly from Dept. of Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru who is doing cutting edge research in Cancer treatment. This was the 2nd edition of this prestigious award. Applications were received from top research institutes across the country, indicating the increasing popularity of the Award. There were 82 applicants out of which 12 were shortlisted for personal interview and after intense scrutiny by an expert committee headed by Dr. Anil Kakodkar the final recipient was selected. This award…

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake-led National People’s Power (NPP) party achieved a landslide victory on Friday in the snap parliamentary election. The sweeping mandate to Mr Dissanayake’s coalition underlines widening support for his leftist policies, giving him the power to push through his plans to fight poverty and graft in the island nation struggling to emerge from the worst financial crisis since its independence from the British in 1948. The 55-year-old leader had announced the parliamentary polls shortly after his election as president in September. His leftist coalition’s victory marks a significant shift in Sri Lankan politics as…

Mumbai: The plan to assassinate former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Baba Siddique was conceived just 10 days after the shooting incident outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s residence on April 14, Mumbai Police’s Crime Branch sources have said. Two men on motorbikes fired multiple rounds outside Mr Khan’s residence in Bandra in April, leading to the arrest of several individuals. Sources revealed that following the incident, the Lawrence Bishnoi gang sought to target individuals close to the actor. Baba Siddique, a close friend of Salman Khan, emerged as a prime target. Investigations have revealed the gang’s reliance on “dabba calling,”…

Jhansi: Kuldeep, a resident of Mahoba in Uttar Pradesh, saved three children from the fire that engulfed the infant ward of a medical college in Jhansi on Friday night, but was left in the dark about the fate of his own newborn. At least 16 children are battling for their lives while 10 newborns died after a massive fire, allegedly caused by a short circuit, broke out in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College around 10:45 pm. Kuldeep’s son was born just 10 days ago and had been admitted to the Jhansi hospital for…