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Bangladesh: Bangladesh interim leader Muhammad Yunus has called for a meeting with Hindu students and youth to address the alleged attacks on religious minorities. He said this meeting, which will take place on Monday (August 12), is focused on protecting the Hindu community. This comes after the country’s interim government said it was working to resolve attacks on Hindus and other religious minorities reported after Sheikh Hasina’s dramatic ouster on August 5. “The attacks on religious minorities in some places have been noted with grave concern,” the interim cabinet said in its first official statement. It said it will “immediately…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant informed that the old Zuari bridge which was constructed in the year 1983 is presently in good condition. “The old Zuari bridge which was constructed in the year 1983 is presently in good condition. Over the period of time rehabilitation in the form of external prestressing and repairs to the riding surface were carried out,” said Sawant However, load restrictions of vehicles weighing upto 12MT with maximum speed of 30kmph have been imposed. Presently, the said bridge is used only for one-way traffic moving from Panjim to Cortalim “The awarded cost of the…

The Indian men’s football team aims to kickstart a new era as Spanish coach Manolo Marquez takes over as the head coach of the nation. Interestingly, Manolo will also continue to coach club side FC Goa alongside his national team role. However, just days into his new role, Manolo has made it clear that an improvement in mentality is necessary among the Indian players, also encouraging players to move out of the comfort of playing in India, and improving their skills abroad. With qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup out of the question, Manolo targeted improvement in the level…

Paris: The United States pipped China for the top spot in the battle of medals on Sunday as Paris prepared to bring the curtain down on one of the most successful Olympic Games in history. In a thrilling finale that capped 17 days of spellbinding action, the United States women’s basketball team squeezed past France 67-66 to clinch the last gold of the Games. The win — the eighth consecutive Olympic women’s basketball won by the USA — ensured the Americans finished level with China on 40 golds each as the games drew to a close. The USA however finished…

New Delhi: Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin criticised the Right to Match (RTM) rule, which could make its return during the auctions this year for the next year’s Indian Premier League (IPL). The auction for the IPL 2025 will be taking place at the end of this year. Earlier in August, The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) organised a “constructive dialogue” with the owners of the ten league franchises on various subjects before formulating the IPL player regulations. Before the meeting, ESPNcricinfo reported that the significant points of discussion: Having mega auction every five years instead of three,…

Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Goa Police narrowly defeated Cortalim Villagers SWSC 2-1 in the 2nd edition Bhausaheb Bandodkar Memorial Trophy at Chowgule Ground, Margao. Saeesh Halarnkar scored from the penalty spot for Goa Police in the 30th minute of play and were leading 1-0 at half-time Ronaldo Oliveira of Goa Police netted the decisive goal in the 90th minute. Cortalim managed to pull one back through Sidney Lucas, who also converted a penalty in the 71st minute of play.

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar said that as Goa cannot source Power from other States/Grid, the Tamnar Project will help to draw additional power to meet the increasing demand and will also improve the reliability of the interstate lines. “As Goa cannot source Power from other States/Grid, the Tamnar Project will help to draw additional power to meet the increasing demand and will also improve the reliability of the interstate lines,” said Sudin He further informed that although the work on NarendraXeldem 400 KV Double Circuit line is halted in the Karnataka region due to pending forest and…