They ride on Samar Dubhashi’s allround show to beat Madgaon Royals by 59 runs Arlem: Panjim Powerplay defeated Madgaon Royals by 59 runs to enter finals of the Desserts n More Sarsangan Super Series Cricket at SK Ground, Malkarne Electing to bat first under overcast conditions, Panjim Powerplay openers Anant Chodnekar (20) and Sahil Adwalpalkar (33) provided a solid foundation. Following a brief sunny spell, of Samar Dubhashi (47) and Kaushal Hattangadi (13). A crucial 53-run partnership between Dubhashi and Kamat (30) steered Panjim to a fighting total of 181 all out. Rohan Audi (3-24) was th ..read more

Mapusa: A 21-year-old worker died as a truck plunged from over the flyover along the national highway at Guirim and fell on the service road early Wednesday morning. Four other workers, including the driver, have got injured. Police said that the accident occurred at around 5.30 am on Wednesday when the truck was proceeding from Tivim towards Panaji to collect dry. Police said that the truck driver Baniram Murmu (26), a resident of Jharkhand lost control over the vehicle which crossed the highway divider and hit the metal crash barrier on the side of the road. The impact was so strong that the ..read more

Panaji: Agriculture Minister Ravi Naik, they say, is a lucky politician. In the 2022 assembly polls, when he contested on the BJP ticket, he won by a margin of 77 votes. But he holds another important record, that too in the Lok Sabha elections. In March 1998, nearly four years after he was defeated in Marcaim by present Union Minister Shripad Naik, who had contested on the ‘Lotus’ symbol as the MGP-BJP alliance candidate, Ravi contested the parliamentary election on the ‘Hand’ symbol. He won the poll in a very close contest. Till date, that victory margin remains a record for the North Goa co ..read more

Vasco: BJP South Goa Lok Sabha candidate Pallavi Dempo, who campaigned in the Cortalim constituency on Wednesday, held a corner meeting and visited the Birla market in Sancoale. “We are happy to see the turnout in our constituency in support of Dempo. Women have come out in large numbers in support of our woman candidate,” said Cortalim MLA Antonio Vas. The Independent MLA is supporting Dempo for the Lok Sabha elections. Deputy sarpanch of Sancoale, Girish Pillai, said, “We have Dempo with us today, and in a few days we will have Prime Minister Narendra Modi in our village campaigning for her ..read more

Panaji: BJP state president and Rajya Sabha member Sadanand Shet Tanavade on Wednesday said Congress’ South Goa candidate, Viriato Fernandes, was a person of double standards and that it was not the first time he had shown disrespect to the country. Once earlier, he refused to allow the hoisting of the Indian flag on St Jacinto Island, alleged Tanavade. Tanavade said the BJP has filed a complaint before the Election Commission of India, demanding prompt intervention in the matter of the comment made by Fernandes against the Constitution. Controversy sparked on Monday following Fernan ..read more

Sudarshan, Miller’s fifties, Rashid’s cameo not enough as GT lose by 4 runs New Delhi: Rishabh Pant virtually sealed his spot as India’s first choice wicketkeeper for the T20 World Cup with a belligerent unbeaten half-century in Delhi Capitals’ narrow four-run win over Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League here on Wednesday. Skipper Pant and Axar Patel forged a blistering stand of 113 runs off 68 balls en route to quickfire individual half-centuries to power DC to 224 for 4 in their must-win game. In reply, Sai Sudarshan (65 off 29 ) and David Miller (55 off 23) scored fifties, while Ras ..read more

They score three goals in stoppage time to inflict a shocking 3-2 defeat on the Gaurs Fatorda: Mumbai City FC came back from behind in the stoppage time to squeeze a narrow 3-2 win over FC Goa in the first leg of India Super League semi-final at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Wednesday. Boris Singh and Brandon Fernandes scored for the Men in Orange, before Lallianzuala Chhangte netted twice and Vikram Partap Singh added a third for the Islanders – all in stoppage time. FC Goa have left it all to play for in the upcoming second leg of the Indian Super League semi-finals at Mu ..read more

Benaulim/ Duler: Goa Police eased past Cuncolim Union over a 3-0 victory in the GFA First Division League play-offs at Benaulim on Wednesday. In the first half both sides squandered opportunities, with Cuncolim Union the more wasteful despite creating clear chances. The second half saw a shift in momentum as Goa Police displayed greater purpose. Their determination paid off in the 50th minute when Shubham Shirwaikar capitalized on a defensive error, intercepting a wayward back pass to Cuncolim Union’s goalkeeper and slotting home the opener. The complexion of the match changed further when a r ..read more

89 seats across 13 states go to polls tomorrow New Delhi: Curtains came down on Wednesday evening on a high-voltage campaigning for the second phase of Lok Sabha polls, which will be held on April 26 in 89 seats across 13 states. Staggered over seven stages, the first phase of the elections held last Friday for 102 seats across 21 states and Union territories saw a voter turnout of around 65.5%. Polling is scheduled in all 20 seats of Kerala, 14 of the 28 seats in Karnataka, 13 seats in Rajasthan, 8 seats each in Maharashtra and UP, 7 seats in Madhya Pradesh, 5 seats each in Assam and Bihar, 3 ..read more

Lisbon: Portugal needs to “pay the costs” of slavery and other colonial-era crimes, the country’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has said, in a rare instance of a European leader seemingly backing the need for reparations. Portugal has long grappled with calls by campaigners to address its legacy as the European country with the longest historical involvement in the slave trade. Portugal ruled Goa for 450 years, while nearly 6 million Africans were kidnapped and forcibly transported across the Atlantic by Portuguese vessels during a span of four centuries. Those who managed to survive the v ..read more