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Washington:The United States warned Russian authorities earlier in March about a terrorist attack possibly targeting “large gatherings” in Moscow, the White House said Friday, hours after a mass shooting killed at least 60 people outside the Russian capital. “Earlier this month, the US government had information about a planned terrorist attack in Moscow — potentially targeting large gatherings, to include concerts” and Washington “shared this information with Russian authorities,” National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said. Watson said the administration of US President Joe Biden was complying with a long-standing “duty to warn” policy, in which the United States alerts…

MOSCOW, March 22 (Reuters) – Camouflage-clad gunmen opened fire with automatic weapons at concertgoers near Moscow on Friday, killing at least 60 people and injuring 145 in an attack claimed by Islamic State militants. In the deadliest attack in Russia since the 2004 Beslan school siege, gunmen sprayed civilians with bullets just before Soviet-era rock group “Picnic” was to perform to a full house at the 6,200-seat the Crocus City Hall just west of the capital. Verified video showed people taking their seats in the hall, then rushing for the exits as repeated gunfire echoed above screams. Other video showed…

Goemkarponn Desk DHARBANDORA: The state-run sugar factory at Dayanandnagar-Dharbandora, Sanjivani Sahakar Sakhar Karkhana, has officially stopped production, but factory officials have found unknown individuals stealing valuables from the godown. A police station in Ponda has received a complaint in this regard. According to Ponda police, factory storekeeper Shyam Prabhu discovered through CCTV footage that two people had broken into the factory godown and left with valuables estimated to be worth Rs 3 lakh. “Prabhu filed the complaint on Monday, and following a preliminary inquiry on Friday, we filed a theft charge against unidentified individuals,” Ponda police stated.

New Delhi: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose for the fourth straight week to hit an all-time high of USD 642.49 billion in the week ending on March 15, as per the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). During the week, the foreign exchange kitty rose by USD 6.396 billion. Before March 8 week, the reserves rose by USD 10.470 billion to USD 636.095 billion. During the latest week, India’s foreign currency assets (FCA), the biggest component of the forex reserves, rose by USD 6.034 billion to USD 568.386 billion, the central bank’s weekly statistical data showed.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The Entertainment Society of Goa in association with the Department of Public Health Dentistry, Goa Dental College and Hospital is organizing the 6th Goa Anti-Tobacco Film Festival on 31st May 2024. This festival aims to select Ad Films to spread the message of the harmful effects of tobacco use and its ill effects, to decrease the occurrence of Oral Cancer and heart disease and to promote film art through non-profit screening of these films. The ultimate objective is to render Goa smoke-free. This festival will be held in two sections, the Goa section and the National Section.…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: In a unique exchange, V. M. Salgaocar College of Law’s BeyondTheSyllabus initiative recently organised a field trip to the Goa College of Art (GCA) in Altinho Panaji. Law students led by VMSCL faculty Ramrai Naik were welcomed by Principal GCA, Prof. Willy Goes, and Asst. Prof. Omkar Banaule. The visit offered a fascinating peek into the world of creativity and learning. During the visit, law students had the chance to explore the GCA campus and admire the impressive artwork on display for the annual exhibition. They engaged in lively discussions with GCA students and faculty, sharing insights…

Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: The annual celebration of the Shigmotsav Festival is scheduled to take place from March 26th to April 8th, 2024. The festivals float parades will commence in Ponda, Calangute, Sanquelim, Valpoi, Porvorim, Bicholim, Pernem, Canacona, Vasco, Shiroda, Curchorem, Quepem, Dharbandora, Margao, Mapusa, Sanguem, and Cuncolim from 26th March 2024 to 8th April 2024, respectively. Each place where the Shigmotsav parade takes its route brings forth its unique customs and traditions associated with the festival. In Panaji, the capital city, grand parades unfold with Romtamel, Traditional Dance like Ghodemodni, Dhangar Dance, Goff, Morulo. The beautifully lit floats were based…