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Team Goemkarponn SALIGAO: Saligao Police have arrested the second accused in the chain-snatching case reported at PDA Colony, Porvorim on December 25, 2025. Earlier, the prime accused Abdul Rahman (32), a resident of Sarai Ajeej, Manglaur in Haridwar district, Uttarakhand, was arrested by Saligao Police from Manglaur, Roorkee on December 31, 2025 and is currently in judicial custody. On January 12, 2026, Saligao Police arrested the second accused, Ikram, son of Akhtar (36), a carpenter residing at Mohalla Saray Ajij, Manglaur, Haridwar, Uttarakhand. He has been remanded to two days of police custody.

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Tourism Minister Rohan Khaunte has said that complaints of garbage on Goa’s beaches reported through the Beach Vigil mobile application are being acted upon promptly, with waste being cleared within two hours of being flagged. Speaking on the initiative, Khaunte said the government has issued clear instructions to the concerned agencies to prioritise cleanliness over administrative procedures. “Agencies have been told not to keep recommending recruitment but to focus on beach cleanliness. We are here to work together and ensure that this effort is sustained collectively,” he said. He stressed that the Beach Vigil app is not…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM: Cuncolim MLA Yuri Alemao raised strong concerns in the Goa Legislative Assembly during Zero Hour over the proposed revival of a Goa Housing Board project at Charam Moddi, Panzorconi in his constituency, saying it has created fear and unrest among local residents. Alemao said the people of the area have strongly opposed the project, apprehending that it would alter the village’s demography and place immense pressure on basic amenities such as water supply, electricity and infrastructure. “The land was acquired in the 1990s, but the project was scrapped then due to strong community resistance. Now there is…

New Delhi: Ayush Badoni has been named in the Indian cricket team for the ODI series against New Zealand, stepping in as a replacement for the injured Washington Sundar. The 26-year-old all-rounder, who has shown promise in domestic cricket and the IPL, will join the squad ahead of the second ODI in Rajkot. Badoni has displayed flashes of talent, scoring 329 runs in 11 innings during the 2025 IPL season. However, his recent Vijay Hazare Trophy performance was less impactful, with just 16 runs in three innings. Despite this, his coach, Sarandeep Singh, expressed confidence in Badoni’s readiness for international…

Team Goemkarponn PORVORIM:The Goa High Court today allowed the addition of 52 more persons and authorities as respondents in the suo-motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) related to the Birch Fire incident, following a submission by the state government. The list includes prominent individuals such as Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra among others. The court also issued notices to all newly added respondents, with a returnable date set for 3 February. During the hearing, the High Court separated a writ petition filed by Pradeep Ghadi Amonkar from the Birch Fire PIL, underscoring the need to keep the suo-motu PIL “pure and clean.”…

New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has firmly denied claims made by Bangladesh’s Sports Adviser, Asif Nazrul, regarding security concerns for the 2026 T20 World Cup in India. Nazrul had asserted that the ICC identified specific scenarios that could endanger Bangladeshi players and fans during the tournament. In a press briefing, Nazrul suggested that the ICC’s security team warned of potential risks if certain conditions were met, including the inclusion of Mustafizur Rahman in the squad, supporters wearing Bangladesh jerseys in public, and the timing of the Bangladesh elections. He framed these alleged statements as proof that the environment…

New Delhi: India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) suffered a significant setback on Monday when its PSLV-C62 mission failed to deploy 16 satellites due to an anomaly near the end of its third stage. The 44.4-metre, four-stage rocket lifted off at 10:18 am from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, marking ISRO’s first launch of 2026. While the first two stages of the vehicle performed as expected, disturbances in the third stage caused a deviation from the planned trajectory. ISRO Chairman V Narayanan confirmed the anomaly, stating that the mission “could not proceed in the expected path” and that…