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New Delhi: A new Chinese heliport being constructed 20 kilometres east of the Line of Actual Control near the sensitive ‘Fishtails’ region of Arunachal Pradesh, may give Chinese armed forces the ability to speedily move in military resources into an under-developed, remote area along the Indo-Chinese frontier. The heliport, images of which appear in this report, lies along the banks of the Gongrigabu Qu river in the Nyingchi Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region. This is within Chinese territory that India does not dispute. Open-source satellite imagery available on EOS Data Analytics shows that till December 1, 2023, there was…

Beirut: Nine people have died and more than 2,800 injured, many grievously so, in Lebanon in a synchronised detonation of pagers targeting US-designated terror group Hezbollah. Iran’s state media reported that its Ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, has also been wounded in the incident. The explosions happened at around 3:30 pm local time in Lebanon (6 pm IST). Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad confirmed that nine people were killed and around 2,800 wounded in the incident. The minister, in a televised press conference, said the blasts “killed nine people, including a girl”, adding that “About 2,800 people were injured and…

Kolkata: The Bengal chapter of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Tuesday wrote to the West Bengal Medical Council urging it to cancel the registration of the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh. Following Ghosh’s arrest by the CBI on September 2 in connection with the alleged financial irregularities at the RG Kar Hospital, the WBMC had on September 7 issued a show-cause notice to him asking him to reply within three days on why his medical registration had not been cancelled. There has been no response from Ghosh, who is now in CBI custody…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: FC Goa began their ISL 2024-25 campaign on Tuesday with a narrow 2-1 loss to Jamshedpur FC at home, in a game that saw head coach Manolo Marquez express both disappointment and hope for a strong response in the upcoming matches. Despite the defeat, Marquez remained optimistic, encouraging the team to stay focused on the road ahead, starting with their next fixture against Mohammedan SC in Kolkata. Reflecting on the clash against the Men of Steel, the Spaniard addressed the pivotal moment that saw Jamshedpur FC awarded a penalty, which proved decisive. “I saw the replays now…

Goemkarponn desk Panaji: FC Goa kicked off their Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 campaign on Tuesday, but not in favourable fashion as visitors Jamshedpur FC handed them a shock 2-1 defeat at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda. Armando Sadiku’s goal in first-half stoppage time gave the Gaurs the lead, but Javi Siverio’s second-half penalty and Jordan Murray’s late strike ensured the visitors left Goa with all three points. The match began with FC Goa showing attacking intent, as Dejan Dražić, Boris Singh, and Rowllin Borges tested Jamshedpur goalkeeper Albino Gomes within the first three minutes. The Gaurs dominated…

New Delhi: Star India batter Shreyas Iyer is currently not in the scheme of things, as far as Test cricket is concerned. Iyer, who was not picked by the selectors for the 1st Test against Bangladesh, has endured a torrid run in the ongoing Duleep Trophy scoring just 104 runs in four innings. The batter has fallen behind in the pecking order, with youngsters like Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel impressing in the whites against England earlier this year. With Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul also part of the squad for the series opener, Iyer’s form in the Duleep Trophy…

New Delhi: Famously portrayed as the hero and villain in different situations, Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir have joined hands to put an end to the ‘masala’ that has been driving social media chatter around their relationship for years. Gambhir and Kohli have had some famous altercations on the field, particularly in the Indian Premier League (IPL), dividing their fanbases on social media. However, as the two share the dressing room as coach and player in the Indian team, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided to put an end to the rumours through an interview, for…