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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Bandora Judo Championship 2026 was successfully organised by Bandora Judo Club in association with Madhavrao Dhavlikar Charitable Trust at Nageshi Temple Complex on April 4, drawing enthusiastic participation from across the state. The championship featured competitions in several divisions including Sub Junior, Cadets for boys and girls, and Senior categories for men and women. The event witnessed the participation of more than 250 athletes representing different clubs and training centres from across Goa, making it one of the largest judo gatherings in the region this year. The tournament was inaugurated by Mithil Dhavlikar, who attended as…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In the fourth round matches of the Goa Premier Division League organised by the Goa Cricket Association, Chowgule Sports Club recorded a commanding innings victory over Panjim Gymkhana, while the clashes involving Salgaocar Cricket Club and Dempo Cricket Club remain firmly in their control heading into the next day. At Chicalim, Panjim Gymkhana struggled after opting to bat first and were bowled out for just 101 runs. Shubham Desai led the bowling attack with a remarkable spell, dismantling the batting line up. Shadab Khan fought a lone battle with 45 runs, while Dishank Prabhu Misquin added 16.…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Don Bosco College Panaji emerged champions of the Goa University InterCollegiate Cricket Men Championship 2025–26 after defeating Goa Medical College by seven wickets in an exciting final played at the Goa University Ground on April 2. After winning the toss, Don Bosco College elected to bowl first. Goa Medical College managed to post a total of 122 runs for the loss of eight wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Adarsh Naik top scored with 33 runs from 31 balls, while Rohan Vadyekar added a useful 23 runs from 21 deliveries. The Don Bosco bowlers delivered a disciplined…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Drishti Marine lifesavers carried out multiple rescue and assistance operations along Goa’s coastline over the long holiday weekend, saving five people from drowning, tracing three missing children, administering emergency medical aid, and even apprehending a thief. At Ashwem beach, a 37-year-old man from Bengaluru was rescued after being caught in a flash rip current. Lifesavers Rupesh Kerkar and Sudhir Parab swiftly intervened using a rescue board and jet ski to bring him back to shore. The victim experienced breathing difficulties and was administered oxygen before being attended to by 108 medical personnel. At Morjim beach, three men…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa’s image across India is fast deteriorating from a tourist paradise to a hub of narcotics and lawlessness, alleged Archit Shantaram Naik in a press statement, while demanding urgent action to tackle the growing drug menace in the state. Referring to the recent death of a young tourist from Indore, Naik said the postmortem confirming death due to a drug overdose was deeply alarming and not an isolated incident. He claimed that narcotics are now freely circulating even in the hinterlands of Goa, raising serious concerns about enforcement and policing. Naik also questioned the silence of BJYM…

Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: A 21-year-old from Indore, who collapsed at a late-night party in Anjuna last week, has died from a lethal combination of drugs, preliminary medical tests indicate. Initially suspected as a drug overdose, early toxicology screening has confirmed the presence of six psychoactive substances well above safe limits. According to sources, rapid bedside tests conducted at Goa Medical College and Hospital revealed amphetamine, methamphetamine, MDMA (ecstasy), cannabis, benzodiazepines, and alcohol in the youth’s system — a dangerous mix known to overwhelm the central nervous system and potentially trigger cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, or multi-organ collapse. “All six substances…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: A 23-year-old woman died on the spot after a high-speed luxury car collided with a two-wheeler on the Dona Paula stretch late Sunday night, bringing road safety concerns in the area into sharp focus. The deceased, Diksha Parwarkar, a Karnataka native working at Hotel Cidade de Goa, was riding with colleague D Arun, a Margao resident originally from Chennai. Arun sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment at a hospital. The driver of the car, 22-year-old Darius Dias from Chicolna, Bogmalo-Vasco, has been arrested, and an FIR registered. Police and eyewitnesses said the accident occurred near Manipal…