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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In court, the developer of the contentious housing project that will be built close to Oxel Spring has agreed to stop further building until the Water Resources Department (WRD) and Town and Country Planning (TCP) have inspected the site. The two departments have been granted until November 14 to finish a joint site assessment in order to determine the project’s impact on the spring, according to the High Court of Bombay at Goa, where the case was heard on Friday. The split bench of Justices MS Karnik and Valmiki Menezes further noted that the spring needed to…

Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: As the new tourist season begins, the Calangute police have stepped up their efforts to combat touts in the coastal area in an effort to improve public safety and uphold law and order. According to Calangute police, “the police have launched a comprehensive campaign to ensure a safer and more pleasant environment for both locals and tourists, as well as to curb nuisance elements and illegal activities.” Under this effort, 76 touts have been targeted for action in the past 15 days. Each tout has been fined Rs 5,000, bringing the total punishment collected by the tourism…

Indonesia: In a surprising move, Indonesia has prohibited the sale and use of Apple iPhone 16 within the country. Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, the country’s Industry Minister, declared that any iPhone 16 found in the hands of consumers will be deemed illegal. He cautioned potential buyers against acquiring the device from abroad, emphasising the seriousness of the ban. This announcement has left tourists on the lurch as they are now confused as to what will happen to iPhone 16 owners who are already on a visit to Indonesia or those who are planning a visit soon. LAccording to Kartasasmita, the iPhone…

Team Goemkarponn Navelim: Ritvik Gupta from Jammu and Kashmir and Divyanshi Bhowmick of Maharashtra lifted trophies in the Under-15 categories at the UTT National Ranking Championships held at the Manohar Parrikar Indoor Stadium. Ritvik edged out Shouren Soman of Maharashtra with a nail-biting 3-2 victory in the final. After taking an early lead, Ritvik faced intense pressure as Shouren rallied to win the third and fourth games. However, Ritvik displayed remarkable resilience, sealing the match with a strong finish. Divyanshi’s journey to victory was marked by consistency and skill. She faced her state-mate Riana Bhoota. After a previous near miss…

Mumbai: NVIDIA’s CEO Jensen Huang and Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani have announced a partnership between the two companies to bring artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure to India. The announcement was made at the Jio World Convention Center in Mumbai, where the “NVIDIA Summit India” event is taking place from October 23-25. Mukesh Ambani highlighted that Jio has become one of the world’s largest data companies, while Jensen Huang stated that Reliance and NVIDIA are building AI infrastructure in India, positioning the country as a global leader in AI. Welcoming Jensen Huang to India, Mukesh Ambani remarked that, fueled by India’s…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: SCC Lotoulim secured a narrow win over Santa Cruz Society of Poitomaddo Cuncolim 2-1 to enter into the quarterfinals of the 23rd edition of Bro. Eulalia Vas Memorial football tournament Org by Don Bosco oratory Fatorda at their ground on Friday. SCC Lotoulim entered the field with renewed ideas and played at a fast pace in the very first minutes of play. The target by Velroy Fernandes and Cuncolim tried to take control of the match but Austin Fernandes scored with a powerful shoot from the box in the 8th minute of Play and in the 9th…

Team Goemlkarponn MARGAO: Ruben Vernekar, a local businessman accused of arranging the Wednesday morning kidnapping of jeweler Kunal Raikar, was granted anticipatory bail by the Additional Sessions Judge in Margao. The Margao police had not yet taken Vernekar into custody as of late tonight. According to sources, Vernekar showed up at the Margao police station early on Friday. With his lawyer present, and he was questioned until 1:00 PM. The identity and locations of three additional people who are suspected of being engaged in Kunal’s abduction attempt are still unknown to the Margao police. The car that was involved in…