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Team Goemkarponn The anti-corruption branch of the CBI, Goa, has registered a FIR against two individuals and several unidentified public servants of a nationalised bank with a branch in Candolim for allegedly defrauding the bank of nearly Rs 1 crore by fraudulently obtaining loans through forged documents. The CBI claims that the main suspects, Shubham Naik from Duler, Mapusa, and Neeta Shettigar, also known as Xettigar, from Santa Cruz, Tiswadi, collaborated with unidentified bank officials to illegally obtain a number of loans by submitting fabricated documentation. It is alleged that the bank was tricked into authorizing the loans. After an…

Canberra: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday called on Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and discussed ways to deepen the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership. During the meeting, Mr Jaishankar also conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s greeting to Mr Albanese. The minister is on an official visit to Australia from November 3-7. “Delighted to call on PM Anthony Albanese in Canberra today. Conveyed warm greetings of PM @narendramodi. Value his guidance for deepening India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership,” Mr Jaishankar wrote on X. Earlier, Mr Jaishankar met Peter Dutton, the leader of the Liberal Party of Australia. “Shared perspectives on global…

New Delhi: With the possibility of Donald Trump returning to the White House, questions loom over how a second Trump administration might impact India-US relations. As a candidate, Trump has been clear that he intends to revamp US foreign policy, focusing on “America First” principles. Foreign Minister S Jaishankar recently said the US is very likely to become more isolationist regardless of who wins between Trump and Kamala Harris. The camaraderie between Trump and PM Modi, which was on full display during high-profile events like “Howdy, Modi!” and “Namaste Trump,” was a cornerstone of India-US relations during the billionaire’s presidency.…

New Delhi: AI giant Nvidia has become the world’s largest company in the world, surpassing iPhone maker Apple, even as its shares jumped 2.9 per cent on Tuesday raising its market capitalisation (mcap) to $3.43 trillion. Apple’s mcap currently stands at $3.38 trillion. Another tech giant Microsoft’s market valuation stands at $3.06 trillion. Known since the 1990s as a designer of processors for videogames, Nvidia has been the biggest beneficiary of the AI boom of late. The artificially intelligence (AI) sector has gained a huge traction especially after the coronavirus pandemic, pushing Nvidia’s shares by 850 per cent since the…

New Delhi: Legendary Indian cricket team skipper Sunil Gavaskar believes that the upcoming Test series against Australia can decide the futures of senior cricketers like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin. Questions were raised about the star players following India’s humiliating 0-3 Test series defeat against New Zealand at home. Both Virat and Rohit struggled massively in the three-match series and their performances were criticised by fans as well as experts. In an interview with India Today, Gavaskar said that there are a lot of young talents who will be looking for an opportunity and the much-anticipated series against…

New Delhi: Former Australia opener David Warner has called on Cricket Australia to clarify what happened when the umpires changed the ball during India A’s first unofficial Test against Australia A, claiming the governing body “squashed” the matter “as quickly as possible.” Warner, whose leadership ban has just been lifted by Cricket Australia, said the matter was done away with given that the senior Indian team is bound for Australia for a five-Test series. The issue emerged on the final day of the four-day game in Mackay last week, when the umpires provided the Indian players with a different ball…

New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution asking the Centre to hold talks with elected representatives for restoration of Article 370, which grants a special status of the Union Territory. Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary moved the resolution for restoring the special status of the erstwhile state, which was revoked by the Centre on August 5, 2019. “That this legislative assembly reaffirms the importance of the special status and constitutional guarantees, which safeguarded the identity, culture, and rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, and expresses concern over their unilateral removal,”…