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New Delhi: India men’s hockey head coach Craig Fulton has dismissed concerns over the relevance of bilateral series, saying these contests present teams a chance to test themselves. India are hosting world champion and Paris Olympics silver medallist Germany for a two-match Test series to be played in New Delhi on October 23 and 24. While addressing the media on the series eve at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Fulton explained that these two matches give India a good opportunity to blood in youngsters. “I think it’s always important to play Test matches and that’s the reason it’s called…

New Delhi: Rishabh Pant who missed a part of the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru due to a knee injury, is all but set to feature for India in the second match at Pune. India’s assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate, speaking to media ahead of the second Test of the series, confirmed that though Pant’s appearance in the match isn’t 100% certain, he is looking on course to make the XI for the match. There were suggestions of Dhruv Jurel replacing Pant behind the stumps for the match. But, it seems like the southpaw is all set to…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court grilled the central – and Punjab and Haryana – governments Wednesday as arguments over states’ non-compliance with, and failure to enforce, anti-pollution measures, rolled into yet another hearing, even as air quality in Delhi and the national capital region remains ‘very poor’ and prompts concern over the risk of increased respiratory diseases. A bench of Justice Abhay S Oka, Justice A Amanullah, and Justice AG Masih, dismissed as “mere eyewash” the Punjab and Haryana governments’ efforts to stamp out farm fires – i.e., farmers burning agricultural waste – that contribute to toxic air smothering Delhi…

Team Goemkarponn KUDCHIRE: Mayem MLA Premendra Shet today said that Goa government has decided to scrap the construction and demolition debris waste treatment plant at Kudchire. “Decision has been taken in consultation with CM Sawant considering the opposition of the villagers to the plant,” said Shet On Sunday, Kudchirem-Bicholim locals intensified their opposition to the proposed garbage factory and building in the area. To maintain their hamlet safe and cohesive, the people asked the local deity for her blessing. They also chanted anti-project slogans as they marched in protest from the Kudchirem sports complex to the Sateri shrine. The…

NEW DELHI: Amid a barrage of bomb threats received by airlines over the past few days, the Union Ministry of Electronics and IT today blasted social media platform X (formerly Twitter) through which many of these hoaxes were circulated. Joint Secretary Sanket S Bhondve chaired a virtual meeting with representatives of airlines and social media platforms such as X and Meta. The official said that the situation amounts to “X abetting crime” and questioned its representatives on the steps taken to stop such alarming rumours from spreading, sources have said. More than 120 flights operated by Indian carriers have received bomb threats…

Team Goemkarponn VELSAO: At Velsao Beach, the Water Resources Department (WRD) will replace the washed-out steps and fix the damaged seating arrangement. Sand erosion was the cause of the damage. On Saturday, Cortalim MLA Anton Vas and the WRD engineers conducted a joint inspection at Velsao Beach. After residents and former Velsao-Pale-Issorcim panchayat member Roquezinho D’Souza expressed concerns that they were having trouble accessing the beach, the inspection was conducted. The WRD engineers assessed the extent of the damage caused to the seating area, which had developed cracks and posed a danger to users. Following the inspection, Anton Vas gave…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Two days back, Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant reiterated that all “Group C” recruitments will be done through Staff Selection Commission, He emphasised that Government Jobs are given on Merit. How come Margao Municipal Council recruiting 11 LDCs directly? Where is the transparency? Is this Model Margao? questioned Youth Leader Prabhav Naik. Citizen threatened at gunpoint in broad daylight by anti-socials at Aquem is a matter of security concern for peace loving Madganvkars. Crime & Corruption looks to be symbols of “Model Margao” promoted by political heavyweight. I condemn the incident & demand inquiry & justice, said…