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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa recorded retail inflation of 3.92% in September, lower than the national average of 5.54%, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The state’s inflation rate was 1.62 percentage points below the national figure. Across India, retail inflation increased from 4.83% in August to 5.54% in September, indicating growing pressure on household budgets. Goa recorded rural inflation of 3.67%, compared with 6.08% nationally. In urban areas, inflation stood at 4.07% in the state, against the national rate of 4.88%. Among states with populations exceeding 50…

New Delhi: The United States aims to increase bilateral trade with India to more than $500 billion within the next three years, building on the current record of over $240 billion, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has announced. Speaking at the Freedom 250 reception in Mumbai, Gor highlighted the growing economic and strategic partnership between the two countries. He said the US administration had prioritised delivering concrete results and expanding cooperation across key sectors. Gor noted that the trade target had received renewed attention during discussions between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The proposed expansion…

New Delhi: The investigation into the firing incident targeting actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai has widened, with the Delhi Police Special Cell arresting four more people, including two women, for their alleged roles in arranging and transporting weapons used in the attack. The accused, identified as Kunal, Sumit, Radha and Babita, were arrested in separate operations. Radha and Babita were apprehended at New Delhi Railway Station, while Kunal and Sumit were arrested in Sonipat, Haryana. They were subsequently handed over to Mumbai Police for further investigation. Investigators allege that Kunal and Sumit helped arrange the weapons, while Radha and Babita…

New Delhi: Manipur Police have arrested three people in connection with an October 19 attack at Sunulok Hill that killed three firewood collectors and injured three others. Security forces have also recovered 12 firearms, 1,095 rounds of ammunition and a large cache of explosives during intensified operations across the state. The arrests followed intelligence based searches conducted by joint teams of Manipur Police, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and CoBRA personnel in areas under Sagolmang Police Station in Imphal East district. Two of the accused reportedly admitted during preliminary interrogation to being part of the team involved in the…

New Delhi: Delhi Police has transferred a second case registered against Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka to the Crime Branch, bringing both cases linked to the party leaders under its investigation ahead of a scheduled hearing. The latest transfer follows the decision to hand over another case involving the two leaders to the Crime Branch on Monday. That case relates to their alleged entry into the Jantar Mantar area, which is no longer designated as an authorised protest site. According to the police account, the incident took place on October 13, when Das, Ranka, Ajinkya…

New Delhi: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Tuesday vowed to eliminate the drug trade from Punjab by December 31, 2029, describing the fight against narcotics as a priority for the central government. Shah made the announcement while participating in the Vijayadashami celebrations in Ludhiana, where he symbolically burned an effigy representing ‘Chitta’, a term commonly used for heroin in Punjab. The event highlighted the need to eradicate drugs and protect young people from addiction. Addressing the gathering, Shah said Vijayadashami symbolises the victory of good over evil and provides an opportunity for people to overcome…

New Delhi: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has assured India that Washington’s growing engagement with Pakistan will not come at the cost of its strategic relationship with New Delhi, seeking to address concerns over closer US ties with Islamabad and Beijing. During his two day visit to India, Rubio stressed that the United States does not view its relationships with other countries as a trade off against its partnership with India. He pointed to Washington’s ongoing engagement with New Delhi, including efforts to advance a bilateral trade agreement and expand cooperation across several sectors. Rubio also rejected comparisons between…