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Goemkarponn desk MARGAO: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant conceded for the first time that Salcete was a spoilsport to the party’s resolute attempt to hold onto the South Goa Lok Sabha in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Stating that the six Salcete Assembly segments Nuvem, Velim, Benaulim, Curtorim, Navelim, and Cuncolim ensured the BJP’s defeat in South Goa in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls by an 80 per cent vote margin. However, Sawant pointed out that even though the BJP defeated the Congress in 11 of the 20 Assembly segments, the party was unable to secure an 80% vote margin in…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Goa has had a notable increase in rainfall following the monsoon season’s relatively mild beginning, with 26% more rain falling in the first nine days of July than in previous years. There will be heavy rainfall activity over the state in the upcoming week, according to a warning from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). As a monsoon trough intensifies over the area, locals and visitors have been advised to prepare for potentially extreme weather conditions. For the next 24 hours, the IMD has also issued a flash flood risk warning. Potential flooding has been alerted to local…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The torrential rainfall in the state from Sunday to Tuesday has left a trail of destruction affecting the State and National Highways besides a brief halt in train operations. The rains resulted in 11 landslides, primarily occurring along roadways. Although no casualties were reported in these incidents, two separate wall collapses at Kundaim and Azossim-Mandur claimed the lives of five individuals. The Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) received 11 landslide-related emergency calls within a 48-hour period, from 7 am on Sunday to 7 am on Tuesday. These incidents were documented in various locations including Mala-Panaji,…

New Delhi: Gautam Gambhir was named the next Indian cricket team head coach after Rahul Dravid’s tenure came to an end after the T20 World Cup 2024. BCCI secretary Jay Shah took to social media to confirm Gambhir’s appointment and he is expected to take over the role during India’s upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. Following the announcement, Gambhir posted a special message on his X (formerly Twitter) account – “India is my identity and serving my country has been the greatest privilege of my life. I’m honoured to be back, albeit wearing a different hat. But my goal is…

Germany: Lamine Yamal, 16, became the tournament’s youngest ever goalscorer as Spain came back to beat France 2-1 in Munich on Tuesday and reach the Euro 2024 final. Trailing after Randal Kolo Muani headed in a Kylian Mbappe cross in the ninth minute, Spain turned the match around in a four-minute period, scoring twice against a side who had only conceded once in five previous games in this tournament. Yamal, who turns 17 a day before Sunday’s final against either the Netherlands or England in Berlin, equalised with a superb strike from outside the box, curling a long-range effort into…

USA: Defending champions Argentina defeated Canada 2-0 on Tuesday to reach the final of the Copa America. Argentina soaked up some early pressure before Alvarez ghosted in between two defenders to open the scoring with a tidy finish in the 22nd minute. Messi had chances throughout the match and doubled the lead in the 51st minute when he stuck out a boot to divert Enzo Fernandez’s shot from the edge of the area past Canada goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau. Argentina will take on either Uruguay or Colombia, who meet on Wednesday, in the final in Miami Gardens, Florida on Sunday. Messi…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Trains along the Konkan Railway route faced interruptions on Tuesday (July 9) night due to waterlogging inside a tunnel at Pernem in Goa. According to a late-night update from the Konkan Railway, normal train operations resumed at 10:34 pm. Earlier, a senior official had reported that four to five trains were halted at different stations due to the issue. Baban Ghatge, Deputy General Manager of Konkan Railway Corporation (KRCL), informed PTI that trains were stopped from 3 pm onward due to water stagnation and seepage inside the tunnel at Pernem in North Goa. “The trains on Konkan…