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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Goa Police have registered an FIR against several opposition leaders, social activists, and around 450 supporters in connection with a protest held in Panaji following the alleged assault on activist Rama Kankonkar. The FIR names prominent political figures including opposition leader Yuri Alemao, Fatorda MLA Vijai Sardesai, St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar, Benaulim MLA Venzy Viegas, as well as AAP president Amit Palekar, Congress president Amit Patkar, RG president Manoj Parab, AICC Goa desk in-charge Anjali Nambalkar, Bhandari Samaj president Sanju Naik, Gakuved president Govind Shirodkar, former MLAs Prasad Gaonkar and Prakash Velip, and AICC…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Leader of the Opposition Yuri Alemao has strongly condemned the Goa Police for registering an FIR against activists demanding justice for Rama Kankonkar. Alemao said the action exposes the BJP government’s attempt to intimidate citizens seeking justice. “It is surprising that the FIR was filed only after 11 days of our peaceful protests. The police have become puppets of this government and failed to uphold their oath,” Alemao said. He added that such actions will not deter the opposition or the people of Goa from raising their voice against lawlessness and urged Goans to “save Goa”…

New Delhi: Top Indian military leaders issued a stern warning to Pakistan on Friday, saying continued support for cross border terrorism would carry severe consequences and reiterating that India’s recent strikes had targeted terrorist infrastructure across the border. Addressing troops at an outpost in Rajasthan’s Anupgarh, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi said India would not show the same restraint if called into action again. “If Pakistan wants to retain its place in geography, then it must stop state sponsored terrorism,” he said, adding that past operations had exposed terrorist camps and bases in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir.…

New Delhi: India and Russia on Friday marked 25 years of their strategic partnership, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) highlighting the “special and privileged” ties between the two nations. Addressing the weekly MEA briefing, spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “Today is a special day, 3rd of October. On 3rd October 2000, we established the India-Russia Strategic Partnership. Today, we are celebrating 25 years of this special partnership.” Jaiswal emphasized that both countries are committed to enhancing cooperation across multiple areas, including trade, investment, defence, and science and technology. “India and Russia enjoy a special and privileged strategic…

New Delhi: Hamas has agreed to release all Israeli hostages in Gaza as part of a US-brokered peace initiative proposed by President Donald Trump, while Israel prepares for the “immediate implementation” of the first stage of the plan. The announcement comes amid ongoing conflict in Gaza, which has lasted nearly two years. Trump called on Israel to halt its bombing of Gaza to ensure the hostages’ safe and swift release, saying the step marks a “lasting peace” opportunity in the region. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed that Israel is cooperating with the US on executing the initial…

Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday highlighted India’s strong macroeconomic fundamentals, describing the country as an anchor of stability in a volatile global environment. Speaking at the Kautilya Economic Conclave 2025, Malhotra pointed to key indicators such as low inflation, robust foreign exchange reserves, a narrow current account deficit, and the healthy balance sheets of banks and corporates as drivers of India’s economic resilience. “It is the combined efforts of the government’s policymakers, regulators, and regulated entities. Despite recent challenges, the economy seems well settled into an equilibrium of resilient growth. This is quite…

New Delhi: The Airline Pilots’ Association of India (ALPA India) has raised concerns over the preliminary report released by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on the tragic Air India flight AI 171 crash that claimed 260 lives in June. ALPA India President Sam Thomas said the report appeared rushed and lacked clarity, adding that it seemed everyone was trying to “give a clean chit to everyone else.” He criticised the report’s language as being “open to interpretation,” which, he said, has led to unnecessary speculation in aviation circles. Thomas also questioned why the report was not signed…