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Team Goemkarponn ANJUNA: Anjuna Police have registered a case under Sections 329(3), 324(5), and 303(2) of the BNS Act, 2023 in connection with the alleged illegal towing and theft involving a Mahindra XUV500 at Oxel. The offence was registered on 13 November 2025 at 20:18 hrs following a complaint by Captain Brian Fernandes, resident of Avida De Oxel, Siolim. According to the complaint, on 24 October 2025 at around 1:00 pm, the accused — Tyris Machado and Tomas Machado, both residents of Arrady, Oxel, Siolim — allegedly criminally trespassed into the complainant’s property using a mobile crane. The duo reportedly…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a major development, the Goa Crime Branch has arrested three more individuals suspected to be part of an illicit liquor network operating across states. The arrests were made on 10 November following technical surveillance and interrogation of four accused earlier taken into custody. The three arrested have been identified as Kursingh Rajput (42), resident of Rajasthan; Munaf Pirsabh Shaikh (42), resident of Sawantwadi, Maharashtra; and Bharat Singh Rathore (25), resident of Rajasthan. All three were produced before the JMFC, Ponda, where they were remanded to three days of police custody. The investigation is being led by…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a dramatic escalation of the cash-for-jobs scandal, accused Pooja Naik has reportedly identified three senior figures—Minister Sudin Dhavalikar, IAS officer Nikhil Desai, and PWD Principal Chief Engineer Uttam Parsekar—as the key beneficiaries of the alleged multi-crore recruitment racket. Naik claimed the irregularities occurred during the period she was associated with the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) office. According to Naik, she collected around ₹17 crore from nearly 600 job seekers across Goa, believing the money would secure them government posts. She alleged that the entire amount was handed over to the trio and warned she…

New Delhi: The National Democratic Alliance is on course for a sweeping win in the Bihar Assembly elections, with the latest trends indicating a commanding lead in 208 of the 243 seats. The results place Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in a strong position to secure a fifth consecutive term, further cementing his status as the state’s longest-serving leader. By mid-afternoon, the alliance had already gone past its 2020 performance, when it won 122 seats. In sharp contrast, the Mahagathbandhan was ahead in just 32 constituencies, while Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj party had yet to register a lead in…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar has firmly dismissed allegations made by cash-for-jobs scam accused Pooja Naik, who recently named him as one of the individuals allegedly involved in the recruitment racket. Responding to the claims, Dhavalikar said his reputation speaks for itself and insisted that no one can tarnish his name. “Everyone knows what Sudin Dhavalikar is. No one can defame my name,” he stated. The minister asserted that he will not comment further until the Crime Branch concludes its investigation. “I have made it clear that I will make a statement only after the Crime Branch completes…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Goa president Amit Palekar has called for urgent protection for cash-for-jobs scam accused Pooja Naik, stating that safeguarding her is essential to uncovering the “full truth” behind the multi-crore recruitment racket. Palekar urged the authorities to immediately record Naik’s statement before a Magistrate, arguing that doing so would ensure her testimony is legally secured and free from influence. He also demanded a judicial inquiry into the scam and stressed the need for the prompt appointment of judges to oversee the investigation. “The entire truth must come out, and for that Pooja Naik must…

New Delhi: This year’s Bihar assembly election is shaping up to be a defining chapter not only for the sweeping performance of the National Democratic Alliance but also for the rise of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan. After negotiating assertively for 29 seats within the alliance, the young MP appears to have validated his strategy, leading in 21 constituencies and achieving a striking 72 percent success rate. The results mark a dramatic turnaround for a party that had been considered on the decline after the 2020 assembly polls, when the then-united LJP contested alone and won only…