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New Delhi: Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari responded to complaints of excessive toll collection on Monday Asked why Rs 8,000 crore is being collected as toll tax when the cost of road construction was only Rs 1,900 crore, the Union Minister said that toll taxes are not collected in a day and there are several expenses that need to be borne by the government both before toll collection and after it. Explaining with an example, Gadkari said, “If you buy a car or a house in cash, its price would be Rs 2.5 lakhs. If you take the…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ordered Wikipedia to remove from its website the name and photo of the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered at a government hospital in Kolkata last month. Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia, identifies the doctor in a page dedicated to the incident that has shaken the country. Indian laws don’t permit the identification of rape victims. “The identity of the victim should not be revealed in any way. Wikipedia should immediately remove the victim’s photo and any content revealing her identity,” a bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said. The Chief…

Goa: FC Goa are set to kick off the new season of the Indian Super League (ISL) with a home game against Jamshedpur FC. The match will be played at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao on September 17. FC Goa finished third in the last ISL season and were three points behind Mohun Bagan Super Giant, who became the champions with 48 points. Meanwhile, Jamshedpur FC was in the second-last position in the league table. They managed only five victories in 22 matches while sharing the points with their opponents on six occasions. Jamshedpur FC, who won the…

World number four Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi registered his sixth victory in as many games as the Indian team was poised to score its sixth straight win in the ongoing 45th Chess Olympiad on Monday. Erigaisi scored over Russian-turned-Hungarian Sjugirov Sanan on what turned out to be a hard-fought day for the Indian men in the sixth round. On the top board, D Gukesh played out an easy draw as black against top Hungarian Richard Rapport. Erigaisi won against Sanan Sjugirov while Praggnanandhaa decided to sign peace with former great Peter Leko. With Vidit Gujrathi set to score a victory over…

China: India registered an emphatic 4-1 win over Korea in the semi-final of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2024 at the scenic Moqi Hockey Training Base on Monday. Defending champions India will take on hosts China in the summit clash on Tuesday. Uttam Singh (13′) gave India the lead in the first quarter, followed by goals from Harmanpreet Singh (19′, 45′) and Jarmanpreet Singh (32′). Yang Ji-hun (33′) scored the only goal for Korea. India began the crucial semi-final on the front foot, with Abhishek forcing a save from Korea’s goalkeeper, Jaehan Kim, on the reverse, in the opening minutes.…

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud today criticised a West Bengal government’s notification saying state-run hospitals would avoid allotting night shifts to women doctors, stressing that it is the State’s duty to provide them security. Directing the Bengal government to amend the notification, which was issued in the wake of the rape-murder of a 31-year-old doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the Chief Justice said, “How can you say women cannot work at night? why limit women doctors? they don’t want a concession… women are ready to work in the same shift.” “Mr Sibal you…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Harvalem village panchayat election schedule was released today by the Goa State Election Commission. The election is set to take place on October 20. The election timeline has been set, with nominations being accepted from October 1 to October 9. On October 10, the nominations will be scrutinized. On October 11, any candidates who wish to withdraw their candidacies will do so. Counting of voters to be held On October 21, The administration had designated an Administrator to investigate the panchayat’s operations, and the vice president elections were long overdue. Ballots will be used for voting…