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Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Goa University Inter Collegiate Cricket Men’s Championship 2025 to 26 continued with two matches on the second day of the tournament at the Goa University Cricket Ground. Several colleges from across the state are participating in the annual competition, which began on March 5. In the first match of the day, Rosary College of Commerce and Arts, Navelim secured a convincing nine wicket victory over PES Rajaram and Tarabai Bandekar College of Pharmacy, Farmagudi. After winning the toss, Rosary College chose to bowl first. Bandekar College was bowled out for 69 runs in 16.1 overs. Niraj…

New Delhi: The World Trade Center Goa has launched two new initiatives focused on empowering women entrepreneurs and strengthening the regional business ecosystem ahead of International Women’s Day 2026. The programmes, introduced on March 6, are designed to support women led businesses and help enterprises from Goa connect with wider global markets. The first initiative, EnterprisingWomen@WTC Goa, aims to identify and nurture women entrepreneurs across the state. The programme will focus on strengthening women led enterprises by addressing skill gaps and providing specialised training and capacity building support. Through structured programmes, the initiative will help entrepreneurs improve management practices, enhance…

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India has released draft guidelines proposing a new compensation framework to protect customers affected by digital payment fraud. The proposed scheme aims to reimburse victims for a significant portion of their financial losses as cases of online fraud continue to rise with the rapid expansion of digital transactions. Under the proposal, customers may receive compensation covering up to 85 percent of the amount lost in a fraudulent digital transaction. However, the total payout will be capped at Rs 25,000 per case. According to the draft framework, the central bank would bear the larger share…

New Delhi: A detailed scientific investigation has revealed that the devastating flood that struck Dharali village in Uttarkashi in August 2025 was not caused by a cloudburst or a glacial lake outburst flood, as initially suspected. Scientists from the Indian Space Research Organisation have concluded that the disaster was triggered by the sudden collapse of a large exposed ice sheet high in the Himalayas. Dharali is located along the Bhagirathi River, near the point where the glacier fed Khir Gad stream descends from the Srikanta Glacier. On August 5, 2025, a powerful surge of water, mud and rocks rushed through…

New Delhi: Escalating tensions in West Asia are beginning to affect India’s agricultural exports, with the basmati rice industry facing significant disruption. Trade movement has slowed sharply as the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran creates uncertainty over shipping routes, insurance costs and delivery schedules. Industry estimates indicate that nearly four lakh tonnes of basmati rice consignments are currently stranded either at international ports or while in transit. The disruption has created serious challenges for exporters, millers and traders who rely heavily on markets across the Middle East. India remains the world’s largest exporter of basmati rice, and…

New Delhi: The opposition has strongly criticised the central government after the United States announced a temporary 30 day waiver allowing India to purchase Russian oil that is already loaded on ships. The decision has triggered a political debate in India, with several opposition leaders questioning the country’s foreign policy approach and energy independence. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi criticised the government’s handling of foreign policy, saying India’s international decisions should be guided by its own national interests and democratic values. He argued that the country’s energy security should not depend on approval from another nation.…

New Delhi: Iran has accused the United States and Israel of deliberately targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure during the ongoing conflict, rejecting claims that the attacks are focused only on military sites. The accusations were made during a session of the United Nations Security Council, where Iran’s envoy warned of mounting civilian casualties and widespread destruction across the country. Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, said that residential neighbourhoods and key civilian facilities were being struck during the military campaign. According to him, densely populated urban areas are being hit repeatedly, resulting in significant loss of life…