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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Police have arrested a 21-year-old man from Karnataka for allegedly engaging in illegal matka gambling activities in the capital city. According to police, the offence was registered on October 9, 2025, at 6:22 pm at Panaji Police Station based on a state complaint lodged by Head Constable Chandrakant R. Ghadi. At around 4:40 pm on the same day, the accused, identified as Kishor Kashinath Chavan, aged 21 years and a resident of Chalami, Yazeri, Bijapur, Karnataka, was caught red-handed near Ritz Classic, Panaji, while allegedly accepting matka bets from the public in an open place. Police…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Goa Police have registered a case against the owner of Oravel Stays Ltd (OYO) for allegedly impersonating a local hotel and fraudulently diverting its customers through an online booking platform. According to police, the case was registered on October 9, 2025, at 6:59 pm at Mandrem Police Station following a complaint by Mr. Nimpha Rodrigues, proprietor of Oceans 7 Hotels and Resorts, located at Ashwem Waddo, Mandrem, Pernem. Between August 21 and September 16, 2025, the accused allegedly used the website oyorooms.com/15908 to impersonate the complainant’s property by publishing its name and photographs without authorization. Police stated…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Crime Branch, Goa Police, has arrested Sameer Kalidas Satardekar, a resident of Lima Vaddo, Socorro, Bardez, in connection with a land grabbing case registered under Crime No. 34/2023. According to police, Satardekar was allegedly involved in a criminal conspiracy with other accused persons to grab land located at Survey No. 444/8 in Anjuna, Bardez, belonging to the complainant. The accused reportedly forged documents and fabricated inventory proceedings to fraudulently transfer ownership of the property. The accused was taken into custody on October 10, 2025, at 1:21 pm and produced before…

New Delhi: Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his stunning form in red-ball cricket, scoring a superb century on Day 2 of the second Test against West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. At Tea, India were cruising at 220 for 1, with Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan in complete control. Jaiswal brought up his seventh Test hundred, becoming the Indian with the second-most centuries before the age of 24 a milestone that even legends like Virat Kohli and Sunil Gavaskar couldn’t achieve at that age. Sai Sudharsan, showing impressive composure, registered his highest Test score and is inching…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: The special meeting of the Mormugao Municipal Council (MMC) on Friday ended in chaos after councillors staged a walkout in protest over what they termed as “unanswered questions” surrounding the upcoming Formula 4 event in the port town. With the walkout leaving the meeting without quorum, Chairperson Girish Borker was forced to adjourn the session. Following the disruption, Borker directed municipal staff to halt all ongoing works linked to the event at Sada until further notice. Bogda ward councillor Prajay Mayekar led the protest, condemning the event for causing inconvenience to residents. “We don’t want…

Team Goemkarponn SANGUEM: A bizarre incident at the Government Higher Secondary School in Sanguem left four students injured on Friday morning after monkeys reportedly pulled down parts of the false ceiling while classes were in session. Principal Sudesh Naik said the incident occurred around 10 a.m. when monkeys caused portions of the ceiling to collapse in the school hall. “Four students sustained minor injuries but are safe now,” he informed. The incident comes a day after a ceiling fan fell on a girl student at a school in Sattari, raising serious concerns over the condition of school infrastructure across…

New Delhi: India announced that it will upgrade its technical mission in Kabul to a full embassy, marking a significant step in restoring diplomatic relations with Afghanistan. Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar conveyed the decision to Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, highlighting the historical ties between the two nations and India’s consistent support for Afghanistan during crises. The Indian embassy in Kabul had been downgraded four years ago, with consulate offices in smaller cities closed amid violent clashes between the Taliban and the former Afghan government. During that period, India evacuated its diplomatic personnel using two C-17 transport…