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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Chimbel village has stepped up its opposition to the proposed urbanisation, with the village panchayat deciding to formally reject the move following strong objections raised by residents during a special Gram Sabha held on Saturday. Chimbel Sarpanch Sandesh Shirodkar said the panchayat stands firmly with the villagers and will pass a resolution opposing the proposal at its fortnightly meeting on Tuesday. The resolution will be submitted to the Block Development Officer (BDO) and the Directorate of Panchayats. “We stand with the people of Chimbel. We do not want our village to be urbanised,” Shirodkar said. Residents at…

New Delhi: India’s women’s cricket team will face a high stakes encounter against Australia at Lord’s, with their hopes of reaching the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 semi finals resting heavily on the outcome of the match. Led by Harmanpreet Kaur, India head into the contest knowing that victory against the tournament favourites would significantly improve their chances of progressing from Group A and securing a place in the last four. Ahead of the crucial clash, Kaur expressed confidence in her team’s ability to challenge Australia, pointing to India’s strong performances during a recent T20I series on Australian soil…

New Delhi: Day 15 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 delivered thrilling action across multiple groups, with France and Spain securing important victories while Cape Verde continued their remarkable journey by booking a place in the Round of 32. France finished top of Group I after a commanding 4-1 victory over Norway, powered by a sensational first half hat trick from Ousmane Dembele. The French forward struck three times inside the opening 32 minutes as his side maintained their perfect record in the tournament. Norway, who rested several key players including Erling Haaland, struggled to cope with France’s attacking intensity…

New Delhi: India batter Abhishek Sharma admitted that his team’s inability to adapt quickly to local conditions played a major role in their defeat to Ireland in the opening T20 International in Belfast. Ireland created history by defeating the T20 world champions by 34 runs, securing their first ever victory over India across all formats of international cricket. The result also handed the hosts an early advantage in the two match series. Speaking after the match, Sharma highlighted the importance of rapid adjustment, particularly in short series featuring back to back games where teams have limited time to prepare and…

New Delhi: India delivered one of their most dominant performances in recent years, overwhelming Pakistan 7-1 in their return leg encounter of the FIH Pro League in London on Friday. The emphatic victory came just days after India edged Pakistan 4-3 in their earlier meeting and provided a perfect response following their shootout defeat to hosts England after a 2-2 draw in regulation time. Pakistan stunned India by opening the scoring in the 13th minute when Abu Mahmood converted a penalty corner with a powerful strike to put his side ahead. However, India’s response was swift and decisive. The equaliser…

New Delhi: Apple has announced one of its biggest global pricing revisions in recent years, significantly increasing the prices of several MacBook and iPad models, including in India, as soaring semiconductor costs begin to reshape the consumer technology industry. The company attributed the move to an unprecedented rise in the prices of memory and storage components such as DRAM and NAND flash chips, which are witnessing massive demand due to the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure and data centres worldwide. As technology companies race to build AI capabilities, chip manufacturers have increasingly prioritised supplies for enterprise and data centre…

New Delhi: The Centre has directed all ministries and departments to immediately review and strengthen measures aimed at preventing stray dog attacks within institutions under their control, following directions issued by the Supreme Court on public safety. The Union Health Ministry, designated as the nodal ministry for coordinating compliance on behalf of the central government, has instructed ministries to assess conditions at hospitals, schools, railway stations, sports complexes, bus terminals and other institutional campuses and submit detailed reports by June 30, 2026. The exercise is intended to support the filing of a consolidated status report before various courts by August…