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Goemkarponn desk MUMBAI: Rohit Sharma’s request to the BCCI for a break from white-ball cricket in South Africa despite being offered T20 captaincy has been accepted, while Jasprit Bumrah has been named his deputy for the two Tests starting December 26. Virat Kohli’s request for a break from limited-overs games too has been accepted as Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul will lead the national team in T20Is and ODIs respectively. However, it is understood that Hardik Pandya is no longer an automatic choice for T20 captaincy in the T20 World Cup next year if Rohit decides to play the shortest…

Goemkarponn desk Bengaluru: Thirteen schools in Bengaluru received bomb threats Friday morning through email, police said. The email claimed that explosives had been planted on school premises. Police were immediately notified and have been searching the schools for any suspicious objects. Bomb disposal squads have been dispatched to all the schools that received the bomb threat, including ones in Whitefield, Koremangala, Basveshnagar, Yalahanka, and Sadashivanagar. “The email claimed that explosives had been planted on school premises. We received a call from the command centre and immediately rushed our teams to schools which are located in different parts of the city.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: One day workshop on sexual assault investigations will be organized by National Forensic Sciences University Goa at its Ponda campus on December 6, 2023. This event will focus on interagency coordination for cold case investigations involving sexual assault with expertise shared by eminent speaker, Prof. Robert Green, University of Kent, UK. He will delve into his experiences of such investigations and challenges overcome for successful outcomes. The event will provide a platform for exchange of ideas and best practices amongst police, judiciary, health care providers, professionals, and other stakeholders in the field. There will also be a…

John Kirby reiterates importance of relationship with India while addressing seriousness with which the US is treating recently unsealed indictment by US Department of Justice against Indian national Goemkarponn desk Washington: Amidst the disclosure of an alleged thwarted plan to kill US-based Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby emphasised the ongoing efforts to enhance the strategic partnership between the US and India. Speaking during a press briefing, John Kirby reiterated the importance of the relationship with India while addressing the seriousness with which the US is treating the recently unsealed indictment by the US Department…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Gaondongrim Gramsabha has recently resolved to boycott Lok Sabha elections if material purchased under Watershed Scheme’ of central government (Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana) is not distributed to the village Anganwadis before the elections. Addressing media, Gaondongrim Sarpanch Yeshwant alias Dhillon Dessai informed that the several resolutions were passed in the last gramsabha (Sunday), and on the same day, a most important resolution is passed to boycott the upcoming Lok Sabha elections . ‘Under the Watershed scheme of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana out of 7 panchayat’s in Canacona Water-shed Scheme is approved only for one Gaondongrim…

Goemkarponn desk New Delhi: In a joyful celebration of Goa’s colorful and lively tourism industry, the state emerged as a standout winner at the prestigious Economic Times- Travel & Tourism Annual Conclave & Awards, held today in New Delhi. Goa, often hailed as a coastal paradise, clinched two prestigious awards, firmly establishing itself as a premier destination on the global tourism map. The first feather in Goa’s cap, the “Tourism State of the Year” award, is a definite acknowledgment of the state’s unwavering commitment to excellence in the tourism sector. Over the years, Goa has consistently demonstrated exceptional dedication to…

~ Known as the Father of Hypnotism, Abbé Faria is practically unknown in Goa, the land of his birth. ~ Konkani writer Uday Bhembre fills in significant gaps in Faria’s life with ‘rational imagination’. Goemkapronn desk Panaji: A long-believed legend that the character of the Italian priest, Abbé Faria, in Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ (1844) is based on Goa’s very own priest-hypnotist Abbé Faria has been challenged through research by renowned Konkani writer and activist Adv. Uday Bhembre for his new novel ‘Katar Re Bhaji’. Bhembre, who was in conversation with Anwesha Singbal, the first…