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Goemkapronn desk PANAJI: Churches in Goa held special prayers during the ‘Holy Hour’ on Friday and Sunday (May 3 and May 5), urging Catholics to “vote responsibly” in the upcoming elections. The prayers, recommended by Felipe Neri Cardinal Ferrao, the archbishop of Goa and Daman, focused on choosing candidates who uphold the values enshrined in the Constitution, The Times of India reported. Remarkably, these prayers were even mentioned during a funeral service in South Goa, highlighting the church’s commitment to civic engagement. “It is the responsibility of every citizen to be fully involved in public and social life. We pray during this…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Days after Congress leader Shashi Tharoor “suggested” Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to change his astrologer, the latter said that he said that the people of the state are his astrologer. Speaking to reporters at Dabolim airport on Thursday, Tharoor said, “He (Sawant) needs to change his astrologer. We have seen a very positive trend among the public in the first couple of phases. The public is increasingly disenchanted with the BJP government at the Centre.” The Congress MP had made the remarks while reacting to Chief Minister Sawant’s earlier statement that the BJP “will rule the…

Goemkapronn desk VASCO: South Goa Congress MP Candidate Captain Viriato Fernandes expressed confidence over a thumping victory for the Congress in South Goa. Speaking to media at Shantinagar, Fernandes said that the campaign was now to secure a push in the winning lead “We are only campaigning to push our lead because we want to win with a record margin that has never been achieved in South Goa. This is the confidence of the people who have been working very hard for Congress because Goans are very intelligent and already decided their vote. We have to see the major issues…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Mormugao MLA Sankalp Amonkar on Sunday said that he had been working harder for the Lok Sabha elections compared to his own Assembly elections Speaking to the media during a massive door-to-door campaigning on Sunday, Amonkar said that he was confident of getting the 80 per cent vote share for the BJP Candidate Pallavi Dempo from the Mormugao constituency “The people have come out in the scorching heat to campaign door to door for the BJP at grassroots level. This has motivated me further and I have tried not to skip even one house in the door-to-door…

NEW DELHI: Apple is hosting its first major event of 2024 in the form of the Let Loose launch on May 7 which is around 24 hours from now. It has been widely tipped to be the event where we finally get to see the new iPad Pro 2024 and the iPad Air 2024 models, along with some more devices. Earlier it was said that Apple is unlikely to have an event to launch iPads but those rumours can be put to rest. The May 7 event is getting a different telecast time which suggests the company is eyeing a…

CHENNAI: MS Dhoni batted at No. 9 for the first time in his T20 career but his decision ultimately backfired as he was dismissed for a golden duck during the IPL 2024 match against Punjab Kings on Sunday. Dhoni has assumed the role as a finisher for CSK this season and he mostly comes to bat with 1-2 overs to go in the matches. Against PBKS, he allowed both Mitchell Santner and Shardul Thakur to bat ahead of him before coming out in the 19th over. Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh was not impressed by the decision and he said that if Dhoni is going…

Ranchi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday launched a series of raids across multiple locations in Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi, leading to the discovery of ₹ 25 crore unaccounted cash. The recent raids, conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), have targeted approximately half a dozen locations linked to Virendra Ram, the former chief engineer at the Jharkhand Rural Development Department, and his inner circle. Virendra Ram was arrested by the ED in February 2023 in connection with a money laundering case. Video footage of the raid shows a mountain of currency notes scattered across a room purportedly belonging to the…