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Goemkapronn desk CALANGUTE: BJP MLA Michael Lobo has said that he will raise the issue of diversion of flights to Bengaluru due to ‘low visibility’ at Manohar International Airport at Mopa in North Goa. Stating that he himself had to face the problem while travelling from Mumbai to Goa, former Minister Lobo said that these incidents are marring the tourism sector. MIA is operated by GMR Airport Infrastructure Limited. “Manohar International Airport is facing issues of low visibility during late night. There are major problems with fog early in the morning and also dew. As this airport is situated in the hilly area, during…

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rain alert for Bihar and Goa, with predictions of increased rainfall activity in North and Northeast India, including East Uttar Pradesh and Delhi-NCR. An ‘orange alert’ for heavy rainfall has been issued for Bihar and parts of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, July 11. The regional meteorological centre in New Delhi forecasts a generally cloudy sky with very light to light rain in Delhi-NCR on Thursday. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 36 degrees Celsius, with a minimum of 26 degrees Celsius. IMD officials indicated that the intensity…

Vienna: India stands ready to give all possible support to restoring peace to war-torn Ukraine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday in Vienna after a Kremlin. Prime Minister Modi arrived in Vienna late Tuesday after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, where he urged “peace through dialogue”, saying that “war cannot solve problems”. Though Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticised a photo of Prime Minister Modi hugging Putin during the visit, saying it was “a devastating blow to peace.” Prime Minister Modi’s trip to Russia came as tensions flared in Europe, following a deadly Russian missile barrage in Ukraine…

Pune: The Maharashtra State Excise Department’s  Pune team has uncovered a case of liquor smuggling from Goa, concealed in cosmetic boxes. During an operation in the Khed Shivapur area on the Pune-Satara road, the department seized a liquor stock worth ₹1.28 crore and a truck, with the total seizure amounting to ₹1.51 crore. Sunil Chakravarti was arrested in connection with this case. Liquor in Goa is cheaper compared to Maharashtra due to lower taxes. This price difference has led to increased smuggling activities from Goa to Pune and its surrounding areas. The Pune office of the State Excise Department had received information about…

Mumbai: The 23-year-old accused in the Mumbai BMW hit-and-run case was made to sit face-to-face with his driver as the police interrogated both men today. Mihir Shah, who drove the BMW that hit a two-wheeler and killed a woman, had changed seats with his driver following the accident. The police also recreated the sequence of events at the accident site today. Mr Shah and his driver, Rajrishi Bidawat, claimed they did not know the woman was stuck under the car as they drove away after hitting the two wheeler. Police sources said the two men “admitted to their mistake”, and…

Delhi: The Indian team will not travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and will ask the International Cricket Council to hold its matches in Sri Lanka or Dubai, a BCCI source told ANI. The ICC Champions Trophy will be held next year from February to March 2025 in Pakistan. Since 2008’s Asia Cup, India has not played any cricket tournaments in Pakistan due to tense relationships between both nations. A bilateral series from December 2012 to January 2013 in India also marked the final bilateral series between the two nations. Since then, both nations have only clashed…

In a disquieting revelation, the state has reported a significant surge in suspected and confirmed cases of vector-borne diseases in the first half of this year. Among these, dengue has emerged as a particularly potent threat with 1,701 suspected cases, of which 177 have been confirmed. Additionally, there have been 195 suspected cases of chikungunya, out of which 2 have been confirmed. These alarming statistics were unveiled during a joint meeting of the State Task Force for Malaria Elimination and the State Level Committee for Vector-Borne Diseases, presided over by Secretary of Health Arun Kumar Mishra. The gravity of the…