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Manila: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday called for closer cooperation between China and India, saying both countries should build on the recent positive momentum in bilateral ties and strengthen coordination on regional and global issues. The remarks came during Wang’s meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the sidelines of engagements in Manila, where the two leaders held wide ranging discussions on bilateral relations and international developments. Wang said China was prepared to work with India to implement the important understandings reached by the leaders of the two countries. He stressed the need to maintain high level…

Team Goemkarponn Panaji: The Department of Tourism, Government of Goa, will launch the Ekadasha Teertha Yatra on July 24, marking a major initiative to strengthen spiritual tourism and showcase the state’s rich religious and cultural heritage. The three day pilgrimage circuit will begin at Shree Mahaganapati Temple, Khandola, and will connect 11 prominent temples across Goa. As part of the launch, two dedicated pilgrimage buses will be flagged off to provide devotees and visitors with a comfortable and seamless travel experience along the route. The initiative has been designed to encourage visitors to explore Goa beyond its beaches by experiencing…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Widespread rainfall across Goa over the past 24 hours has revived monsoon activity, offering respite after several days of sparse showers and slightly improving the State’s seasonal rainfall position. However, high humidity continued to keep conditions uncomfortable despite the rainfall. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Goa received 37.8 mm of rainfall between 8 am on July 21 and 8 am on July 22. Rainfall was reported across most parts of the State, with isolated pockets witnessing heavy showers. The IMD said the southwest monsoon remained active over Goa during the period. The fresh rainfall has…

New Delhi: Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Wednesday said the Centre would respond to activist Sonam Wangchuk’s open letter and continue discussions on the issues he has raised, following a meeting with him at Medanta Hospital. Nadda, accompanied by Union Minister Jitendra Singh, visited Wangchuk after he was shifted from Safdarjung Hospital to Medanta, where he is receiving treatment. Speaking to reporters, Nadda said the ministers enquired about Wangchuk’s health and requested him to end his indefinite hunger strike. He also appealed to the activist to rejoin the mainstream and continue guiding the country’s youth in a positive…

Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said he wants to become the Prime Minister of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), expressing his desire to personally oversee the region’s development ahead of the upcoming elections. Addressing an election rally in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan occupied Kashmir, Sharif described the region as his “second home” and said his ancestors had migrated from Kashmir. He added that if the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) wins the elections, he would ask Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to appoint him as the head of the regional government so he could directly supervise development initiatives.…

New Delhi: India strongly criticised Pakistan at a United Nations Security Council meeting, reaffirming that the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is an integral and inalienable part of the country while accusing Islamabad of using cross border terrorism as an instrument of state policy. Addressing the High Level Open Debate of the UN Security Council on Natural Resources Governance, India’s Permanent Representative Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish said Jammu and Kashmir has always been, is, and will remain an inseparable part of India. He described this as a constitutional and legal reality that Pakistan continues to ignore. Harish also asserted that…

New Delhi: The Siliguri Corridor, long regarded as one of India’s most strategically vulnerable regions, is undergoing a major transformation as extensive military and infrastructure upgrades reshape its role in the country’s eastern defence architecture. Often referred to as the “Chicken’s Neck,” the narrow land corridor in North Bengal, measuring between 17 and 22 kilometres at its narrowest point, serves as the only land link connecting mainland India with its eight northeastern states. For decades, its geography was viewed as a potential weak point because most road, rail, fuel and military supply routes to the Northeast pass through the corridor.…