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New Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday hinted at possible cross-voting by opposition MPs in the recently concluded Vice Presidential election, where NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan emerged victorious. Taking a subtle swipe at the opposition, Rijiju appreciated members of the INDIA bloc who “voted with conscience” in favor of the NDA candidate. “Special thanks to some MPs of the INDIA Alliance who voted with ‘Conscience’ for NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan in the Vice Presidential election. NDA and all our friendly MPs remain united. Congratulations to everyone on electing a humble and efficient man and a true…

United Nations: India has stressed that UN peacekeeping operations can only be effective if the Security Council undergoes reform to reflect today’s geopolitical realities and ensure legitimacy. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, P. Harish, made the remarks during an open debate on peacekeeping convened by South Korea, the Security Council president for this month. “The effectiveness of UN peacekeeping is tied to the structure and legitimacy of the UN Security Council, which must be reformed to ensure expansion in both permanent and non-permanent categories to reflect contemporary realities,” Harish said. He pointed out that major contributors like…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Tensions escalated outside the Goa Assembly as taxi operators refused to leave the premises, insisting on immediate dialogue with the state government over the new app aggregator policy. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant clarified that taxi operators would be consulted before the policy is finalised. “We are reworking the draft, and before it is published, around 20 taxi operators will be called to provide their inputs. There is no question of protesting outside the Assembly. They should trust the government and me,” the CM said. However, DySP Karpe confirmed that while the CM has communicated he…

New Delhi: Kathmandu’s streets are burning—with buildings, institutions, and symbols of power engulfed in flames. The parliament building, the Supreme Court, the President’s residence, and even former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s home have been attacked and set on fire. The unrest, largely driven by Gen Z anger, has spiraled into demands far beyond superficial reforms. Protesters are calling for an interim government, claiming that the current political order has collapsed. A senior government source in Kathmandu, speaking on condition of anonymity, told News18 that divisions are emerging among protesters. “A section is demanding a civilian-led interim government,…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: In a sweeping operation against Goa’s growing land grabbing racket, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out searches at 12 different locations across the State, including residential premises in Anjuna and Assagao. The raids form part of an ongoing probe into fraudulent property transactions. One of the search operations was conducted at a residence in Vailovado, Anjuna, close to the Bhumika Temple, with support from police teams from Goa and Mumbai. The home of a panchayat member was among those covered in the action. According to sources, investigators seized several documents suspected to be linked…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: The North Goa Additional Sessions Court has once again denied bail to Vikas Yadav, the main accused in the 2024 murder of Porvorim resident Rehbar Khan. In her order, Judge Kshama Joshi described Yadav as the “mastermind” behind the crime, observing that he had convened the group that went on to attack Khan. The court held that releasing him could pose a serious risk of threats to eyewitnesses and obstruction of the trial process. “The accused no. 1 (Yadav) is the mastermind for forming the unlawful assembly with the common object… he informed accused no. 2…

Shel-Melaulim, Loliem, Sanguem, anywhere there is a plan of IIT, there is a protest. There are private universities coming up in North Goa, and nobody seems to be bothered. Why? Let us be clear: IITs are not factories or commercial complexes. They do not pollute, they do not displace thousands, nor do they privatize public resources. On the contrary, they create knowledge, empower youth, and serve as engines of innovation and local development. In every state where IITs have been established — whether it’s Kanpur, Madras, Hyderabad, or Guwahati — they have brought long-term economic, academic, and infrastructural benefits.” …