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Team Goemkarponn CALANGUTE: Calangute Police have booked four persons, including two identified as Rueben Franco and Roy Franco, for allegedly abusing and threatening a tourism department official and his staff while they were on duty at Umtawado, Calangute, on Wednesday evening. According to the complaint filed by Ashish Kambli, 30, a Taluka Level Supervisor with the Tourism Department, the incident occurred between 3.45 pm and 4 pm on November 5 at Survey Nos. 175/18 and 175/19 in Umtawado. The accused persons, including two others — a man and a woman yet to be identified — allegedly obstructed the team,…

Team Goemkarponn DELHI: In a significant development, the Supreme Court has suspended the three-year sentence awarded to Zenito Cardozo by the Bombay High Court at Goa in connection with the 2009 Siridao gang clash that left two men dead. Cardozo, a known history-sheeter, was convicted of culpable homicide not amounting to murder by a lower court in 2016 — a verdict the High Court upheld last week. However, the apex court on Thursday granted him relief, suspending the sentence pending further proceedings. Cardozo was represented by Senior Advocates Mukul Rohatgi and Atmaram Nadkarni, along with Advocate Michael Nazareth…

New Delhi: Australia made four changes for the fourth T20I against India at Carrara Oval in Queensland, with Glenn Maxwell returning to the side after a long absence. India, however, chose to retain the same lineup that featured in the third match in Hobart, leaving Sanju Samson out of the playing XI for a second straight game. Maxwell, who has produced two memorable T20I centuries against India in the past, last appeared in the format in August during Australia’s tour of South Africa. His return strengthens Australia’s middle order and brings additional all round ability. Adam Zampa, Josh…

New Delhi: A young Brazilian woman has unexpectedly found herself at the center of a political storm in India after her photograph was used by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while alleging voter list irregularities in Haryana. The woman, identified as Larissa Nery, is not a model but a hairdresser whose eight year old photograph has circulated widely on free stock image platforms. Larissa posted a video after her image went viral in India. She explained that the photo shared by Gandhi during his press conference was taken when she was around twenty years old and had no connection…

New Delhi: A UPS cargo aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least twelve people and leaving a widespread trail of destruction near the city’s major airport. Federal investigators revealed early findings on Wednesday, confirming that the plane’s left engine detached during the takeoff roll and that a fire had already developed in the left wing before the aircraft left the ground. The crash occurred around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday as the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 began its departure from UPS Worldport, the company’s global aviation hub at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, en route to…

New Delhi: Maharashtra has announced a pioneering agreement with Elon Musk’s Starlink, becoming the first state in India to formally partner with the global satellite communications company. The decision marks a major step toward expanding high speed internet access in some of the state’s most remote regions. The partnership was confirmed through a Letter of Intent signed between the state government and Starlink Satellite Communications Pvt Ltd. Under the arrangement, Starlink will deploy satellite based internet services for government offices, rural communities and essential public infrastructure across areas that currently face unreliable or limited connectivity. Chief Minister Devendra…

New Delhi: With Delhi’s air quality once again slipping into dangerous territory, a spokesperson from the Chinese Embassy has shared how China managed to reverse years of severe pollution and achieve rapid improvements in urban air quality. The remarks came through a series of posts on X, drawing attention to China’s experience at a time when India is grappling with recurring winter smog. Yu Ying noted that China had also faced prolonged periods of hazardous pollution, with several of its major cities previously listed among the world’s most polluted. She said China eventually brought down pollution levels through…