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New Delhi: Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar has assumed charge as the 48th Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, marking a new chapter in a distinguished naval career spanning more than three decades. After taking over the appointment, the senior naval officer paid tribute to the nation’s fallen soldiers by laying a wreath at the National War Memorial, honouring those who made the supreme sacrifice in service of the country. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Vice Admiral Kochhar was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1988. A specialist in gunnery and missile systems, he has held several…

Jammu: Residents of villages located along the International Border in Jammu have welcomed Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s directive for strict action against illegal constructions near the country’s borders, describing it as a major step towards strengthening security and tackling cross-border crime. The Home Minister has instructed authorities to adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards unauthorised structures within 15 kilometres of India’s international borders. Under the directive, all illegal constructions that have emerged over the years are to be identified and demolished. People living in border areas, who often work closely with security agencies by reporting suspicious activities, believe the crackdown…

New Delhi: Even as the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted by the conflict involving Iran, Indian vessels have continued to navigate one of the world’s most strategically important maritime corridors, helping safeguard the country’s energy and essential commodity supplies. The Strait of Hormuz, located between Iran and Oman, carries nearly one fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas shipments. Since the outbreak of hostilities on February 28, shipping activity through the narrow waterway has been heavily affected, creating concerns over global energy security and rising fuel costs. At an inter-ministerial briefing, officials from India’s shipping sector revealed that…

New Delhi: India is emerging as a major military power with rapidly advancing defence capabilities and a growing ability to sustain complex military operations, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday. Addressing delegates at the annual security forum, Hegseth described India as a powerful nation that is actively modernising its armed forces while strengthening the industrial and logistical foundations needed to support advanced military operations. He noted that New Delhi is playing an increasingly important role in maintaining regional stability, particularly across the Indian Ocean. The US defence chief also highlighted expanding…

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump ended a two hour meeting in the White House Situation Room on Saturday without reaching a final decision on a potential agreement aimed at ending the conflict with Iran. While negotiations appear to be progressing, significant disagreements remain over Tehran’s nuclear activities, the release of frozen Iranian assets and the future of the Strait of Hormuz. Following the meeting, the White House stated that any agreement must meet Washington’s core conditions, stressing that Iran would never be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon. Discussions reportedly continue on several unresolved issues, including the possible unfreezing…

Team Goemkarponn MARGAO: Colva police have arrested two men for allegedly slaughtering a bull unlawfully at Per-Seraulim in Salcete. According to police sources, the action followed specific information received by a patrol team regarding suspected illegal animal slaughter activity near a cowshed in the area. Acting swiftly on the tip-off, police personnel visited the location and reportedly found two individuals engaged in the act. The accused have been identified as 35-year-old Dadapeer K. Kalaigar, currently residing at Succorbhat in Salcete and originally from Karnataka, and 20-year-old Mahmad Ummar Tarin, a resident of Ponda who also hails from Karnataka. Both suspects…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The High Court has granted bail to a Bardez resident facing murder charges, holding that his continued incarceration for nearly four years without significant progress in the trial amounted to a violation of his constitutional right to a speedy trial. Nitin Dina Gadekar, a resident of Baga, was arrested by Calangute police in November 2021 in connection with the alleged murder of 57-year-old Joseph Fernandes. Besides the murder charge, he is also facing allegations related to causing hurt, criminal intimidation and intentional insult. Seeking his release, defence counsels Adv. Rohan Desai and Adv. Arya Parrikar contended that…