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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa High Court has adjourned the matter concerning the detention of CJP protesters to October 19, directing the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Goa Medical College (GMC) to submit the medical certificates of the protesters before the next hearing. The development follows the detention of protesters during a demonstration at Azad Maidan. Deputy Solicitor General of India Adv. Pravin Phaldesai said six protesters detained during the protest were placed under preventive detention to prevent a recurrence of earlier incidents. He stated that they were subsequently released in compliance with the High Court’s directions and sent for…

Team Goemkarponn DELHI: Demonstrating Goa’s commitment to building a robust technology and innovation ecosystem, a high-level delegation from the Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communications (DITE&C), Government of Goa, participated in the 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026, held at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, from October 7 to 10. Organised jointly by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the four-day technology congress was themed ‘Scale Without Boundaries’ and was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The delegation was led by Information Technology, Electronics & Communications Minister Rohan Khaunte, accompanied by…

Team Goemkarponn MORMUGAO: In a significant boost to Goa’s traditional fishing communities, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has restrained the operationalisation of environmental and coastal zone clearances for the proposed Mormugao Port channel-deepening project, prompting fisherfolk organisations to renew their demand for the project’s complete scrapping. In an interim direction issued on September 26, 2026, the Tribunal ordered that the Environmental Clearance and Coastal Regulation Zone Clearance granted on July 21, 2025, for deepening the approach channel to accommodate Capesize vessels shall remain in abeyance until the next hearing on November 2. Welcoming the order, representatives of nine fisherfolk organisations…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Meteorological Centre Goa has forecast hot and humid weather conditions across both North Goa and South Goa on October 12 and 13, according to its district-wise weather warning map updated on October 12, 2026. The forecast indicates that hot and humid conditions are likely to prevail in both districts during the first two days of the forecast period. However, no weather warning has been indicated for Goa from October 14 to October 18, suggesting that no specific warning-level weather conditions are forecast during the remaining period. The district-wise warning map covers the seven-day period from October…

New York: India has firmly rejected Pakistan’s arguments on regional security, terrorism and nuclear deterrence at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly’s First Committee, declaring that it would not allow the threat of nuclear escalation to prevent it from defending itself against terrorism. Delivering India’s right of reply, First Secretary Anmol Sher Singh Bedi challenged Pakistan’s position on cross border terrorism, the Indus Waters Treaty and nuclear proliferation. He stressed that diplomatic restraint must be accompanied by accountability for actions that threaten regional peace. Bedi reiterated India’s position that its military response following the Pahalgam terror attack,…

New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has vowed to expand its protests across India after its leaders were released from custody following a police crackdown in Delhi. The group has reiterated its demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral irregularities linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists. “The fight has just begun,” CJP co convenor Ashutosh Ranka declared at a press conference on Sunday, asserting that the agitation would continue until Kumar resigned. Another leader, Saurav Das, said the protests would spread beyond the national capital to different parts of…

Riyadh: An Indian national from Hyderabad has died after being injured in a missile attack at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, raising the reported death toll to 13. More than 300 people were injured in the October 10 attack, which has intensified concerns over civilian safety amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The deceased, Mohammad Yousuf Ali, was travelling to Medina to perform Umrah when the incident occurred. Several members of his family were also affected, with his wife, children and aunt among those caught in the attack. The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia confirmed Ali’s…