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After an investigation spanning 42 days in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested the two accused — Mussavir Hussain Shazib and Abdul Matheen Taaha — from West Bengal on Friday. “It is a crucial development for intelligence agencies and the NIA. They followed a pattern for 42 days which the agencies were tracking,” said sources, adding the duo only stayed in guesthouses and private lodges where verification is not forced. A court later gave the central agency a three-day transit remand of the two men. The accused are residents of Thirthahalli in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district.…

SYDNEY: Police in Australia’s Sydney are conducting a major police operation in the city’s Westfield Bondi Junction after multiple people were stabbed on Saturday afternoon, Australian news agency news.au.com said in a report. The NSW Ambulance told news.au.com that seven people had been taken to the city’s hospitals, including a baby and its mother. New South Wales Ambulance told AFP one man had been shot dead by police. He is believed to be one of the attackers. A man was running around the bustling shopping centre with a knife and stabbed four people. He was shot by the police. Police…

Goemkarponn desk Vasco: SMRC’s V. M. Salgaocar Hospital in collaboration with Caring Souls Goa, Goa Medical College and MOHAN Foundation successfully organized a blood donation camp at SMRC Hospital, Chicalim, Goa. Over 30 individuals came forward to donate blood and were provided with a ‘Donor’s Card’. Additionally, donors were presented with certificates as a token of appreciation for their valuable contribution. The drive initiative by SMRC Hospital shows its commitment to promoting a culture of compassion within the community. This blood donation camp aimed to raise awareness about the critical need for blood donation and inspire more individuals to participate…

MOPA: Goa has achieved a new milestone by shipping its first 1-tonne Alphonso mango consignment from the farms of Maharashtra to the people of Oman. This shipment is a significant milestone for GMR Air Cargo & Logistics-Goa, as it marks the first such massive shipment from Manohar International Airport (GOX) in Mopa to Muscat, Oman. Purushottam Singh Thakur, Business Head of GMR ACL, led this inaugural shipment project. The inaugural shipment from GOX occurred in the presence of key stakeholders, including Suresh Pillai, Airport Manager of Oman Air Goa, and Hari Das, Assistant Commissioner of Goa Customs. They both played…

Goemkarponn desk CANACONA: Asking the Booth-leaders/Karyakarta’s to take leads in every booth (there are 59 booths/polling stations in the Canacona constituency segment), BJP’s South-Goa Election Incharge/Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phaldessai informed it will help to determine safe winnability and send its candidate Pallavi Dempo to the Lok Sabha. BJP’s South Goa election in-charge for the Lok Sabha elections and Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phaldesai, was addressing and guiding the BJP’s booth leaders of 16 booths of Canacona Municipality on how to work successfully in elections. Phaldessai said, “Every worker should be active in his/her booths and win hands-down in their…

On January 22, 2024, the dream of crores of Hindus across India and the world turned into reality with the inauguration of the Ram Lalla temple at Ayodhya Janmabhoomi. Since the day of the inauguration, lakhs of tourists have thronged the temple every day to take the darshan of Ram Lalla. Now while there is no harm in travelling and taking darshan at Ayodhya. One, who is planning a trip to Ayodhya must take precautions and advance booking is a must. Maybe Ayodhya City is yet to get ready for such an influx of pilgrims. My trip to Ayodhya… Well,…

by Vasudevan Sridharan Along the banks of the Zuari River in the Indian state of Goa, villagers gather to collect mud and make a crocodile sculpture in reverence of the animal deity for protecting their lands from saline water seepage. Deeply ingrained in the local culture, this annual ritual is earmarked by Goa as one of the many attractions to draw domestic and foreign visitors as it aims to revamp its key tourism industry. The state is planning to promote its numerous festivals, idyllic villages and historic temples to complement its traditionally popular beaches, casinos and nightspots. Local authorities have…