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Goemkarponn Desk MAPUSA: Ramkrishna Uttam Bhalekar, also known as RK (32), of Laxminagar, Mapusa, was the main culprit in a violent assault case. He was eventually taken into custody by police in Amboli, Maharashtra. RK had spent the previous twenty-two days avoiding capture. Two people were seriously hurt in the incident on May 30, including Ahmed Devadi, who passed away a few days ago while undergoing treatment. Following almost six raids carried out in various areas in Goa and Maharashtra, RK was intercepted while traveling through Amboli, Maharashtra. A personal argument led to the attack in a remote part of…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: A second medical opinion has indicated that Bengaluru AI startup founder Suchana Seth, who is accused of killing her four-year-old son in Candolim on January 8, is mentally fit, which is a setback. Furthermore, the handwriting on the shredded tissue napkin discovered next to the trolley luggage bag with her son’s body has been confirmed to be hers by a forensic report. Her father requested that the Mental Health Authority reevaluate Suchana’s mental health, and the Children’s Court granted his request in March. In February, her father submitted an application contesting the findings of the Institute of…

NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing row over the alleged malpractices in NEET and UGC NET exams, the central government on Friday notified the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, which aims to prevent unfair means in public examinations and common entrance tests held across the country. The Act aims to curb paper leaks and malpractices in recruitment examinations like UPSC, SSC etc and entrance tests such as NEET, JEE and CUET. “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024 (1 of 2024), the Central…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Goa Government has notified Goa Prevention of Illegal Mining, Storage and Transportation of Minerals (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2024 with the objective of removing the hurdles for the registration of new traders dealing in the newly extracted iron ore and dumps in the state. Traders will be allowed to purchase, export, and trade in iron ore after taking a State licence. The existing lease holders/traders/exporters/end users also have to take the State Licence within obtain the State License within a period of 90 days from the date of commencement of the Goa (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Storage and…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Authorities are authorized to take action against illegal hoardings, including those on roads, by the Bombay High Court in Goa. If the respective owners of the hoardings fail to remove it within the allotted time, criminal prosecution may result. In response to a suo motu writ petition and public interest litigation, the Court has additionally included a well-known builder for erecting illuminated hoardings on top of buildings and an event management business for placing unapproved advertisements on electrical poles as respondents. Following consultation with the SP Traffic and other relevant parties, the Division Bench of Justice M…

United States: CONCACAF said Friday it will investigate online racist abuse directed at Canadian player Moise Bombito following his team’s tournament-opening Copa America defeat to Argentina. Bombito was subjected to online abuse in the wake of Canada’s 2-0 loss following an incident late in Thursday’s game in Atlanta where he tackled Argentina star Lionel Messi. Replays showed the 24-year-old Colorado Rapids player sliding in on Messi and making heavy contact with the Inter Miami player’s ankle. CONCACAF, the regional governing body for football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, issued a statement in support of Bombito and Canada…

WEST INDIES: Virat Kohli has been “challenged” in the ongoing T20 World Cup but his lean run is allowing the less experienced players to step up and contribute to the team’s cause, India batting coach Vikram Rathour said on Friday. India outplayed Afghanistan at the Kensington Oval here on Thursday to make a perfect start to their Super 8s campaign. However, Kohli was tested once again in the powerplay and ended up with a run-a-ball 24, his first double digit score in the tournament. “I’m not happy. I would love it if he gets going and scores more runs,” Rathour…