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Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Cyber Crime Police Station, Goa, has arrested a 19-year-old from Nagpur in connection with a cyber fraud case involving ₹80 lakh, where a victim was duped under the pretext of a so-called “digital arrest.” Police said the accused, identified as Anandkumar Danuram Verma, was apprehended in Nagpur following technical investigation and financial trail analysis. The case was registered under Crime No. 28/2025 for offences under Sections 318(4), 319(2) r/w 3(5) of the BNS, 2023, and Section 66-D of the IT Act, 2000. According to the complaint filed by a 59-year-old resident of Canacona, the fraudsters,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Goa has appointed taluka incharges across the state as part of its preparations for the upcoming Zilla Panchayat (ZP) elections, signalling its intent to take on the BJP with full force. AAP Goa State President Amit Palekar said the move is aimed at strengthening the party’s grassroots presence and raising local issues at the state level. “Our taluka incharges are leaders closely connected with people’s daily struggles. AAP believes real governance comes through public participation, not top-down decisions,” Palekar stated, adding that the party is committed to offering an honest alternative…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Congress senior leader Girish Chodankar on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP government, alleging that its ministers are more interested in securing “healthy and wealthy” portfolios than working for the welfare of the people. Referring to reports of Sports, Art & Culture and Tribal Welfare Minister Ramesh Tawadkar’s dissatisfaction with his current departments due to lack of funds, Chodankar said the BJP’s so-called “Mission Commission” stands exposed. “Tawadkar has apparently said in the party meeting that his portfolios don’t have dum (strength), but what he actually meant is they don’t have daam (money),” Chodankar…

“This perception is not without reason. Karnataka has been relentless. For years it has lobbied in Delhi, built political support across party lines, and created a steady narrative that it only seeks water for drinking purposes. Goa’s narrative, in contrast, often feels fragmented and defensive. The lack of a long-term strategy has meant that our responses come in fits and starts, giving the impression of a state firefighting rather than planning. Is this enough when the very survival of our river is at stake? The role of civil society also deserves scrutiny. The Mhadei Bachao Abhiyan has kept the issue…

Team Goemkarponn SAL: The long-running Sal Devasthan dispute has intensified, with the present temple management accusing the former committee of large-scale financial mismanagement. Addressing a press conference, current Devasthan chairman Meghshyam Raut alleged that the previous committee had sold temple land at throwaway prices, resulting in losses running into crores of rupees. In a fresh twist, a recent inspection of temple assets revealed that jewellery worth lakhs of rupees, donated to the deity, was found to be fake. The discovery has raised further questions about the handling of temple wealth under the earlier administration. Raut said the matter…

New Delhi: India is set to introduce ₹40,000 crore ($454 million) in incentives to strengthen its shipbreaking industry and reclaim market share from Bangladesh and Pakistan, according to sources familiar with the plan. The benefits, likely to be approved by the Cabinet by the end of September, will be spread over ten years starting 2026. Ship owners bringing obsolete vessels to India will receive credit notes worth roughly 40% of the scrap value, valid for three years and usable to purchase Indian-built ships. The notes can be combined or sold, adding flexibility for stakeholders. India currently handles about…

Kolkata: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly did not hold back in criticizing Pakistan’s cricket team following India’s Asia Cup 2025 clash on Sunday, amid the ongoing no-handshake controversy. Speaking at a public event in Kolkata, Ganguly ridiculed the current Pakistani side, stating that he switched off the India-Pakistan match just 15 overs in to watch the Manchester Derby instead. “Pakistan are no longer a competitive side. I would watch India play Australia, England, South Africa, even Afghanistan, rather than watching Pakistan,” Ganguly said, reflecting on the decline of standards in modern Pakistani cricket. He recalled the golden generation…