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In a swift response to attempted hijacking of the Liberian-flagged merchant vessel by around five to six armed personnel, the Indian Navy diverted INS Chennai from her anti-piracy patrol Mumbai: In a big success for the Indian Navy in international waters, its elite marine commandos on Friday rescued 21 crew members, including 15 Indians, from a bulk carrier in the North Arabian Sea and sanitised it in a swift operation. “All 21 crew, including 15 Indians onboard the vessel, were safely evacuated from the citadel,” Indian Navy spokesperson Commander Vivek Madhwal said. He added: “Sanitisation by MARCOs commandos has confirmed…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In pursuit of our commitment and mandate to promote the safety and security of children, the Goa State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has initiated suo motu action to address the issue of traffic mismanagement at Sharada Mandir School, Miramar. GSCPCR Chairperson Peter Floriano Borges in a order said the prevailing traffic situation surrounding Sharada Mandir School during drop-off and pick-up hours raises substantial concerns. “The chaos not only jeopardizes the safety of the students but also disrupts the movement of public. This chaotic situation primarily stems from inadequate traffic management and widespread violations of traffic…

Kolkata: A leader of one of opposition party in West Bengal, Shankar Aditya, was arrested late on Friday (Jan 5) by the country’s economic intelligence agency Enforcement Directorate (ED), in the alleged ration distribution scam. Shankar Adhya is the former chairman of Bangaon municipality in West Bengal and was arrested following an extensive search by the ED in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district. Adhya’s arrest came hours after the officials of the Enforcement Directorate were attacked by the supporters of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shajahan in North 24 Parganas district. The Enforcement Directorate reported that a sizable mob,…

Aditya-L1: The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C57) launched the Aditya-L1 spacecraft from the second launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota, on September 2, 2023. Bengaluru: Aditya-L1: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will perform the final manoeuvre today (January 6) to inject Aditya-L1 spacecraft- the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun- into its final destination orbit, some 1.5 million kilometres from the Earth. According to ISRO officials, the spacecraft will be placed in a halo orbit around Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system, about 1.5 million km from the Earth. The L1 point…

China praises India: According to the author Zhang Jiadong, the shift reflected India’s ambitions to escape its historical colonial shadow and position itself as a global influencer, politically and culturally. Beijing: China’s state-controlled Global Times has applauded India’s economic policies and diplomatic achievements over the past four years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership in an article titled “Bharat Narrative,” highlighting that New Delhi’s strategic thinking in “foreign policy has evolved, moving towards a great power strategy.” An article written by Zhang Jiadong, the Director of the Centre for South Asian Studies at Fudan University, Shanghai, highlighted India’s remarkable achievements…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP) Mayor Rohit Monserrate today said that those Smart City contractors showing negligence towards safety of citizens will be fired. CCP Mayor today morning held a safety inspection across the City in the wake of the recent fatal accident. “Those Smart City contractors showing negligence towards safety of citizens will be fired. I give them two days deadline to put in place safety measures,” said Monserrate He further said that CCP is even contemplating filing police complaints against the contractors for negligence. “The works will be completed as per deadline. Works…

California: A Hindu temple in California’s Hayward has been defaced with pro-Khalistan graffiti. The incident at Sherawali temple comes weeks after the Swaminarayan temple in California’s Newark was also defaced with anti-India graffiti. The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) in a post on X shared a photo of the defacement. “Another Bay Area Hindu temple attacked with pro-Khalistan graffiti. The Vijay’s Sherawali Temple in Hayward, CA sustained a copycat defacement just two weeks after the Swaminarayan Mandir attack and one week after a theft at the Shiv Durga temple in the same area. HAF is in touch with temple leaders and…