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Goemkarponn desk Panaji: Stating that the guarantees written in the Constitution and the Preamble is for the citizens of this country, the INDIA Bloc’s North Goa Lok Sabha candidate Adv Ramakant Khalap of the Congress Party said that he has vowed to protect these rights. He was speaking after filing his nomination at Panaji for Lok Sabha election. Also present were Opposition Leader Yuri Alemao, State Congress President Amit Patkar, Aldona MLA and coordinator for the North Goa Lok Sabha seat, Adv Carlos Alvares Ferreira, Aam Aadmi Party Goa President Amit Palekar, alliance members and party workers. “Since my official…

Goemkarponn Desk PANAJI: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has expressed optimism that the Supreme Court will rule in favour of both states, citing the Mhadei river as a lifeline for Goa and maybe a poll issue for Karnataka. “Goa’s lifeline is Mhadei. It is necessary for agricultural, drinking water, flora and fauna conservation, environmental and ecological preservation, and drinking water conservation. Thus, it is essential that Mhadei flow continuously through Goa, Sawant said When questioned about Karnataka’s demand that the Mhadei River be diverted, Sawant stated that Karnataka is using it as an electoral platform. Sawant said that in Karnataka, elections…

NEW DELHI: Alphabet-owned Google is laying off an unspecified number of employees, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday, marking the latest cuts at the technology giant as it cracks down on costs. The Google spokesperson said the layoffs are not company-wide and that affected employees will be able to apply for internal roles, but did not specify the number of employees impacted nor the teams involved. A small percentage of the impacted roles will move to hubs the company is investing in, including India, Chicago, Atlanta and Dublin. The layoffs follow a slew of job cuts across Google, and the…

MUMBAI: The skipper of the Indian cricket team, Rohit Sharma, has dismissed the recent reports of meeting the BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar and Team India’s head coach Rahul Dravid to discuss India’s squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 as fake. Rohit made his debut on the Club Praire Fire Podcast and revealed that no such meeting had taken place while speaking to Adam Gilchrist and Michael Vaughan on the show. “I haven’t met anyone. Ajit Agarkar is somewhere in Dubai, playing Golf. Rahul Dravid is watching his kid play in Bengaluru. He was in Mumbai, actually.…

New Delhi: After getting elected as the president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) in September 2022, ex-India goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey’s tenure has seen the federation steer through a heady mix of success stories and downfalls. Be it the men’s team winning three back-to-back trophies in 2023, a brief return to sub-100 FIFA rankings for the first time since 2018, or the promotion of women’s football in the country — a lot has happened since the Chaubey-led new committee took charge. Chaubey’s tenure also saw a string of poor performances in the Asian Games and the AFC Asian Cup,…

NEW DELHI: Yet another season of the I-League has come to an end, with Mohammedan Sporting winning their maiden national league title, and in the process, gaining promotion to the Indian Super League. While the Black and White Brigade had a great season in the overall aspect, a number of players and teams have shone in various other areas of the game. The All India Football Federation has announced the list of awardees in the I-League 2023-24 season. Although his club, Gokulam Kerala FC finished third in the I-League table, Spaniard Alejandro Sanchez Lopez finished as the top scorer of…

BENGALURU: Two motorcycle-borne men attacked three men travelling in a car for allegedly raising “Jai Shri Ram” slogans in Bengaluru on Wednesday afternoon. An FIR was lodged in the Vidyaranyapura police station after a video of the incident went viral on social media and three accused were arrested. Another accused, who was present at the scene, managed to escape. Two of the accused were identified as Farman and Sameer, residents of MS Palya. The incident occurred in the Chikkabettahalli locality as three men were travelling in a car, displaying a flag and reciting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ chants in celebration of…