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Goemkarponn desk DABOLIM: In a shocking incident, six houses were burgled in Ekta Waddo in Dabolim wherein gold and cash worth Rs 7 lakhs was stolen. “Six houses are burgled in Ekta Waddo, Alto Dabolim; Gold and cash worth Rs 7 lakhs stolen from one residence, while smaller items taken from others,” said a local. Locals say that their suspicion arises on a Fakir who had sought Roti days ago, as only locked houses are targeted. Another local Shaikh said that his house was locked as he had travelled to his native place but when he came this morning, the…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Suchana Seth, CEO of Bengaluru AI firm accused of killing her 4-year-old son has been given 13 day Judicial Custody. Children’s Court granted Suchana judicial custody till Jan 31. An FIR was filed, leading to a six-day police remand and subsequent court appearance, where Suchana Seth was remanded for five more days. She was set to appear in court again on January 19. Calangute Police took Seth to the service apartment to recreate the crime scene, adding a layer to the ongoing investigation. Suchana Seth, CEO of a Bengaluru startup, married Raman in 2010, and after their…

Goemkarponn desk PORVORIM: Tension prevailed at Porvorim after unidentified miscreants tore large banners set up in the area to commemorate the consecration at Ram temple in Ayodhya. Locals demanded speedy action against the culprit. They informed that the miscreant has been captured in CCTV and police investigation in on in the matter. They demanded increase in patrolling specially at night to avoid further untoward incidents. In the CCTV, which was installed in the area, shows that a man tearing the poster while speaking on mobile phone. “We have captured one person on CCTV tearing the poster while speaking on mobile…

AERIAL VIEW The rate of cognizable crimes was 172.8, with a charge-sheeting rate of 75.9%. Crimes ranged from kidnapping, cheating, rape, forgery, to overstaying and drug-related offenses. The conviction rate in criminal cases for 2022 was 25.7%, with 365 cases resulting in convictions, 744 in acquittals, and a pendency percentage of 90.3, lowest in the country. Crimes against women showed a rise, with 268 IPC offenses reported in 2022. Sexual crimes included 73 rape cases, 90 cases of outraging modesty, 30 cases of insult to modesty, and 60 cases of kidnapping and abduction. The overall crimes against women increased from…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant today said that students should be helped in innovative thinking, thus encouraging students towards Science. CM Met and interacted with Director, ISRO H. Rayappa in the presence of officers of Education department. “Students should be help in innovative thinking, thus encouraging students towards Science. We might see young scientists in Goa soon,” said Sawant. He further said that discussions held on Education through Satellite (Edusat) in collaboration with ISRO on activity based learning in line with the New Education Policy 2020. “Creation of Two Way Exchange Channel for Higher Education for empowerment and…

Ram Temple ceremony: The first photo of the idol – made in black stone – depicts the deity as a five-year-old child in a standing posture. AYODHYA: The new idol of Lord Ram was placed inside Ayodhya’s Ram Janmabhoomi temple on Thursday afternoon, days ahead of the grand consecration ceremony on January 22. The first photo of the idol – made in black stone – depicts the deity as a five-year-old child in a standing posture. The face of the 51-inch idol, sculpted by Mysuru-based artist Arun Yogiraj, was covered with a veil. Earlier today, the Ram Lalla idol was…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Discovering that a booked vacation property doesn’t actually exist can turn a dream holiday into a nightmare. The unfortunate incident occurred with an X user named Saurabh from Mumbai, who found out through a local friend that the luxurious villa they had booked in Goa was non-existent. The person who had booked the villa, took to social media and accused the travel booking company Homestays and Villas, along with its founder Siddharth Bakaria of fraud. According to Saurabh’s social media post, he even paid Rs 1.2 lakh to Bakaria to book the villa in Goa for the…