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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Special Court established under the POCSO Act dismissed the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit’s assertion that a businessman was the victim of a honey trap and proceeded to charge him with rape. However, the Bombay High Court in Goa overturned this ruling. The accused, who is now regarded as a victim, may now file a counter-complaint against the initial complainant since the Bench has instructed the trial court to reexamine the B-summary report that was submitted by the investigating agency. Anant Tanna is the subject of this case; he was first accused of raping a model from Kutch…

New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is making one bold statement after another in his third term in office. Modi is all set to visit Russia on July 8 to meet President Vladimir Putin. This would be his first bilateral visit since his electoral victory in June and his first visit to Russia since the Covid pandemic and the war in Ukraine. It has been more than two years since the war in Ukraine. Russia is dominating the war, while Ukraine keeps up its defences with complete dependence on Western help. Peace remains elusive. But the situation is changing—…

Lucknow: Religious congregations where conversions are taking place must be stopped, the Allahabad High Court has said, adding that the country’s “majority population would be in minority” if such gatherings are allowed. The high court was hearing yesterday the bail petition of Kailash, who has been accused of taking people from Hamirpur in Uttar Pradesh to a gathering in Delhi for conversions. The court’s order says that according to the FIR, Kailash took Ramkali Prajapati’s brother Ramphal to Delhi and he never returned home. Ramphal, the FIR has said, had been suffering from mental illness and Kailash said that he…

Goemkarponn desk PONDA: The Union Government supports nearly 200 schemes aimed exclusively at minorities. If we add the schemes supported by the States, the tally reaches 500. In addition, there are some other schemes aimed at the overall welfare of minorities. The irony is that these minority schemes get funded by the tax revenue from the Hindu taxpayers. Hence, these schemes are instruments to support the religious conversion of the ‘poor’ Hindus funded by the ‘rich’ Hindus. Hence, the Union Government should immediately stop the so-called minority welfare schemes that promote religious conversions in India.” appealed Adv. Ashwini Upadhyay, Supreme…

New Delhi: Team India’s historic T20 World Cup 2024 triumph was the last match for Rahul Dravid, as the head coach of the side. While the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, etc. have been doing the works in the foreground, Dravid’s efforts have been immense in the background. But, not many believed that Dravid would continue to coach the Indian team after the heartbreaking loss in the ODI World Cup final last year. But, it was a phone call from skipper Rohit Sharma that changed everything for Dravid. In an interview with Indian Express, India batter Suryakumar…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Mormugao Municipal Council ( MMC ) Chairperson Girish Borker issued a strict warning to anyone trying to abuse a councillor, warning of very stringent action. Borker was speaking to reporters after a council meeting convened to discuss and debate various important issues. “I have been informed by Councillor Narayan Borker that he was abused with filthy words on the phone for doing his duty by a person who was selling fruits illegally in a parking area. This is unacceptable and will invite the most stringent action, no matter how good he may be connected politically to anyone.…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: Vasco MLA Krishna Salkar, accompanied by members of the Christian community, presented a request to the in-charge of Vasco Railway station on Monday morning regarding the provision of special train services for the annual Vailankanni feast pilgrimage. Salkar mentioned that numerous devotees from Vasco had approached him, expressing the need for special train services to manage the additional rush during the Vailankanni Feast. Salkar emphasized the importance of ensuring minimal inconvenience for devotees embarking on the holy pilgrimage. He highlighted the need for punctuality in train schedules, longer halting periods, and an increased frequency of train services…