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Team Goemkarponn FATORDA: Fatorda Police have registered a case against two identified persons and three others for allegedly assaulting a man and criminally intimidating him near Borda, Margao. The case has been registered under Sections 115(2), 189(2), 351(3) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, based on a complaint filed by Mohammad Arif Dukandar, a resident of Rumdamol, Davorlim. According to police, the incident occurred on December 18, 2025, at around 7.55 pm near Bawarchi Restaurant at Borda. The accused — identified as Tausif Agadi, a resident of Rumdamol, Davorlim, and Shahrukh Nirmani, along with three unidentified male…

Team Goemkarponn CURTORIM: A woman scooter rider was killed after her two-wheeler was hit by a Mahindra Thar jeep near St. Anthony Chapel at Tembi, Curtorim, on Thursday evening. The case has been registered by Maina Curtorim Police based on a state complaint filed by Head Constable Sagar Mandrekar, attached to the police station. According to police, the accident occurred on December 18, 2025, prior to 7.45 pm. The accused driver of the Mahindra Thar jeep has been identified as Nelson Gonsalves, a resident of Guirdolim. The jeep allegedly dashed into an Activa scooter being ridden by Inacia Catarina Silva,…

Team Goemkarponn MOPA: Mopa Airport Police have registered a case and seized tobacco products worth approximately ₹4 lakh after conducting a search operation at Torxem, Pernem, late on Thursday night. The offence was registered on December 19, 2025, at around 10.10 am on a state complaint filed by Swapnil Kinalkar (30), Police Sub-Inspector attached to Mopa Airport Police Station. According to police, acting on specific and reliable information, a police team conducted a search and seizure operation on December 18, 2025, prior to 9 pm, near house number 42 of Gokuldas Mote at Sakral, Torxem, Pernem. During the operation, police…

Team Goemkarponn PERNEM: Pernem Police have registered an offence against six former executive members of Shri Dev Ravalnath Temple, Arambol, for allegedly forging documents and cheating the Electricity Department in connection with the disconnection of the temple’s power supply in 1999. The case was registered on December 18, 2025, at around 10.18 pm, based on a complaint filed by Ulhas Padmakar Naik, a resident of Deulwada, Arambol. According to the complaint, the accused — Subhash S. Thakur, Dattaram P. Naik, Lavu A. Thakur, Tukaram N. Naik, Nivruti L. Naik and Ramchandra A. Kerkar, all residents of Arambol village — were…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Sadanand Tanavade on Thursday met Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya and submitted a memorandum seeking central support for further development of sports infrastructure and training facilities in Goa. In his memorandum, Tanavade highlighted Taekwondo as one of Goa’s consistently strong-performing sports. He noted that Goan athletes have won medals at the National Games as well as at several national and international championships, bringing recognition to the state. Goa, he said, has a wide network of government-run and private Taekwondo training centres spread across districts, talukas and cities, supported…

Team Goemkarponn CANACONA: The controversial transfer of a teacher from Government Primary School (GPS) Ziltawadi, Gaondongrim, has taken a fresh turn after details obtained through a Right to Information (RTI) application revealed the role of a ministerial note in initiating the move, triggering strong political backlash in Canacona. Opposition leaders have alleged that the RTI reply has “proved their accusations right”, accusing Canacona MLA and Minister for Tribal Welfare, Sports & Youth Affairs and Art & Culture, Ramesh Tawadkar, of misusing his position and engaging in “revenge politics”. They have gone to the extent of branding him a “Minister for…

New Delhi: The role of a head coach in modern international cricket has evolved far beyond technical instruction, with leadership and player management now seen as the core responsibility. This perspective has gained attention amid growing scrutiny of India’s recent performances and the working style of head coach Gautam Gambhir following the team’s 0–2 Test series defeat in South Africa. The debate centres on the idea that elite cricketers at the international level no longer require traditional coaching in skills they have already mastered over years of professional competition. Instead, the focus has shifted to managing personalities, maintaining morale, and…