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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Mohammed Umar Shaikh, Sparsh Kolwalkar, Devansh Sakpal, Ritika Chelluri, and Pragya Audi have secured their places in the finals of the State Badminton Ranking Tournament 2025, being held at the Indoor Stadium, Campal, Panaji. The tournament is organised by the Panjim Badminton Club and Panaji Krida Sankul, in collaboration with the North Goa District Badminton Association and the Sports Authority of Goa, under the aegis of the Goa Badminton Association. In the Boys U15 category, top seed Mohammed Umar Shaikh lived up to expectations, defeating third seed Atharv Sadaye 21-16, 21-18 in the semifinals. Sparsh Kolwalkar impressed…

New Delhi: India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has indicated that skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma are likely to bat at numbers three and four in the Asia Cup, leaving Sanju Samson to adjust to a number five role. Ten Doeschate acknowledged Samson’s initial discomfort but expressed confidence in his ability to pace his innings effectively. “He’s still figuring out how to play that role, but we believe Sanju is the best man for the job,” he said, referring to Samson’s 17-ball 13 against Pakistan in the Super 4s. The Dutch coach noted that with Shubman Gill…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has expressed serious concern over the environmental and ecological condition of Himachal Pradesh, describing the state and the broader Himalayan region as facing a “serious existential crisis.” The court highlighted that unregulated development activities have exacerbated the region’s natural vulnerabilities, especially in the wake of unprecedented monsoon rains that caused widespread damage this year. Observing that humans, rather than nature, are largely responsible for recurring landslides, collapsing buildings, and sinking roads, the bench pointed to factors such as hydropower projects, multi-lane highways, deforestation, and multi-storey constructions as significant contributors to the disasters. In…

New Delhi: The iconic MiG-21, India’s first supersonic fighter jet and a cornerstone of the Indian Air Force for nearly six decades, is set to retire on September 26. Ahead of its final farewell, the IAF will conduct a full dress rehearsal on Wednesday, bringing attention back to an aircraft that has shaped India’s air combat history. The farewell ceremony will be held in Chandigarh, home to the first squadron of the MiG-21, and will feature a ceremonial flypast led by Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, who will personally pilot a MiG-21…

“The question that keeps surfacing is: why does Goa need an IIT? Some argue that Goans are not particularly interested in the IIT system, that the benefits do not reach local students, and that the state is better off nurturing its own colleges. But this argument does not stand scrutiny. Many Goan students already study at IITs across the country. They compete at the highest level and succeed. Having an IIT in the state opens the door for more such opportunities, not fewer. It also attracts students from across India, building an academic ecosystem that Goa has long lacked.” …

New Delhi: Emphasising the importance of indigenous innovation, Air Marshal Dixit urged India’s defence industry to “start thinking in India” and focus on ideation, much like the Make in India initiative, during his address at a defence seminar. Discussing Operation Sindoor, the Air Marshal highlighted the sophistication of certain drones, noting that even when GPS systems were jammed, some drones were able to navigate close to their targets using AI and visual guidance. “They are improving, so we must stay a step ahead,” he said, while asserting that India’s counter-drone and GPS-jamming systems had largely neutralised the threat,…

New Delhi: India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a case against US-based Khalistani leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun and his organisation, ‘Sikhs For Justice’ (SFJ), for offering a reward of Rs 11 crore to prevent Prime Minister Narendra Modi from hoisting the national flag on Independence Day. The case follows a video released by Pannun during a ‘Meet the Press’ event at the Lahore Press Club in Pakistan on August 10, in which he openly challenged India’s sovereignty. Addressing the event via video from the US, Pannun unveiled a map of a so-called Khalistan, claiming it would include…