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Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In an advisory updated on April 4, IMD said that the weather is expected to remain dry till April 7 in the coastal state, which draws tourists from across the country and abroad. “Light rain likely at isolated places on April 8, 9 and 10,” it said. The weather bureau has also predicted “haze/shallow fog” at isolated places in the morning over the North Goa and South Goa districts. The state on Thursday recorded the highest maximum temperature of 33 degrees Celsius, while the lowest minimum temperature remained at 24 degrees. The department has said there will…

Goemkarponn desk VASCO: In a disturbing turn of events, a security guard was found dead under mysterious circumstances, allegedly having fallen from an 8th-floor terrace on Friday morning. The incident, which occurred in the MVR Constructions site in Sancoale, has left locals shocked and the victim’s family devastated. The family, reeling from the loss, has raised suspicions surrounding the circumstances of the guard’s death and is demanding justice and support. The police have initiated an investigation to determine the exact sequence of events leading to the tragic incident. Sources in Verna police said the deceased was identified as Raju Manjhi,…

NEW DELHI: Congress party chief Mallikarjun Kharge has launched a scathing against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Sino-Indian border issue. Kharge accused the prime minister of “sleeping” after taking “opium” while China entered Indian territory. “Modi says ‘I have a 56-inch chest, I will not be scared’. If you are not afraid then why have you left a large part of our land for China? They are coming inside and you are sleeping. Have you taken sleeping pills? Have they taken opium from the fields of Rajasthan,” the Congress MP said. ‘PM Modi looted public’s money through banks’, alleges…

COLOMBO: Statements being made by Indian politicians about ‘reclaiming’ the Katchatheevu island “do not have any ground,” according to Douglas Devananda, Sri Lanka’s Minister of Fisheries. His remarks come in the backdrop of an ongoing political row in India ahead of the upcoming general elections. The ruling BJP, which is seeking a third consecutive term, has accused its arch-rival, the Congress, of ‘ceding’ Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka. Reacting to the controversy, Devananda, the Sri Lankan minister, pointed to India’s Lok Sabha polls, which will begin on April 19. “It is election time there. So, it is not unusual to hear…

New Delhi: Delhi Minister Atishi was served a notice by the Election Commission on Friday, seeking a response on her ‘join BJP or face jail’ claim. The poll body has sought a response from her by Monday (April 8), 12 noon. On April 2, Atishi said four senior leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), including herself, would be arrested soon, claiming the BJP approached her through a “very close” person to join it or be prepared to be nabbed by the Enforcement Directorate within a month. At a press conference, Atishi claimed that she, Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj, MLA…

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took a dig at Robert Vadra, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s businessman husband, after he hinted at his political debut, showing interest in contesting from Amethi in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The saffron party questioned Vadra’s credentials and said the Congress could not get over nepotism. BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa said, “From what he said, one thing is very clear that they (Congress) cannot come out of dynastic politics. What is he (Robert Vadra) apart from being the son-in-law of the Gandhi family that people will expect something from him? What…

Goemnkarponn desk VASCO: The Excise Station Mormugao carried out a raid in the Bogmalo area on Thursday and seized liquor worth Rs 38,000 from a restaurant “We raided Illegal Restaurant premises at Chicolna Bogmalo and seized various brand liquor worth value of Rs. 38,002. The total liquor seized was around 64.570 bulk litres and included different brands of Alcohol. The raid was conducted under the In – Charge of Taluka Excise Inspector Devendra Ghanate, Flying Squad In – charge of Taluka Excise Inspector Samit Nayak, along with the team of officials namely Rameez Mulla, Mayur Gokani and Shabbir Shaikh,” said…