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AP Washington President Donald Trump arrives at an awkward moment for his presidency on Friday as the US-Israel war against Iran reaches the six-month mark, a notable milestone for a conflict that the Republican leader repeatedly assured Americans would be a little excursion lasting a matterof weeks. The war isnt over, though Trump claims that []

PTI Beijing Chinese officials on Friday said more than 1,000 people, including 555 tourists, have been evacuated from Gyirong County near the Tibet-Nepal border after devastating flash floods that caused heavy casualties. The flash floods struck Gyirong Port in the Tibet Autonomous Region on Wednesday, sweeping through villages and towns near the China-Nepal border area. []

AP Washington As rescue teams searched Thursday for missing people following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border, Earth scientists reviewed satellite imagery for clues to the cause and assessed the devastation. The flooding killed hundreds of people in Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday. Many more are still missing, including scores of foreigners and pilgrims. Geomorphologists []

PTI Patna Parts of Bihar faced the threat of a deluge as water levels in the Ganga, Gandak, Kosi and Burhi Gandak rivers showed a rising trend following the devastating flash floods and rains in neighbouring Nepal. A senior official here said that excess water brought in by the flash floods has caused the Gandak []

PTI Bengaluru For the second time in two years, Karnataka minister B Nagendra resigned from the state cabinet on Friday amid the opposition heat over his alleged involvement in the Rs 89 crore Valmiki Corporation scam. His move came hours after Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who re-induced the Ballary rural MLA in a cabinet []

PTI Thane/Mumbai Five Booth Level Officers (BLOs) were suspended after 3,400 enumeration forms related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls were found at a photocopy shop in Navi Mumbai, triggering a clash between Shiv Sena (UBT) and BJP activists, police and district officials said. The Sena (UBT) workers confronted a man, who []

PTI New Delhi Penguin Random House India (PRHI) on Friday said it had been keen to publish Sonia Gandhis memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love throughout the relevant discussions but it is their prerogative and responsibility to fact check authors. It is not the publisher of the book in India, PRHI said in a statement, []

EDITORIAL Give Panajis heritage buildings a new future by restoring and reopening them Panajis distinct architectural heritage, from pre-colonial structures such as the Adil Shah Palace to Indo-Portuguese mansions, is more than just brick and mortar. They represent the regions socio-cultural evolution and serve as a tangible connection to the past. According to the CCP, []

At the governing council meeting of NITI Aayog earlier this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for district-level GDP estimates to shift economic measurement from top-down national aggregates to decentralised, grassroots assessments. Aggregates are neat headline numbers, but they often hide the messy details underneath. The core objective of measuring economic performance across individual districts []

Goas new community radio, Radio Mandovi is handing over the mic to locals. NT BUZZ speaks to the man behind the idea KALYANI JHA | NT BUZZ As an economist working in the education space, Ashwin Fernandes work often takes him to universities around India and abroad. It was there that he first observed the []

ADELMO FERNANDES Writer Tinusha Pereira has recently released her second book Ever Only You, a beautiful love story about friendship, heartbreak, self-worth, and belonging. Born and raised in Goa, the Melbourne-based writer has always loved reading romance novels and watching romantic comedies. Having previously penned Islamic Heritage of Goa, which celebrates and preserves the often-overlooked []

DEEPIKA RATHOD Many people struggle to eat enough vegetables because of personal dislikes, busy lifestyles, reliance on processed foods or a lack of knowledge about preparing vegetables in appealing ways. While vegetables contain cellulose, which the body cannot fully digest, thorough chewing, cooking or blending can make them easier to process. Among nutrient-rich vegetables, carrots []

Shoma Patnaik Panaji Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) chairman Aleixo Reginaldo Lourenco on Thursday said the corporation will make sure that the proposal for converting industrial estate land from leasehold to freehold is not misused by plotholders. Speaking on the sidelines of an industry event, Lourenco said, The corporation will keep the right to take []

EDITORIAL Patradevi memorial stands as a symbol of Goas liberation struggle and national unity After inaugurating the newly re-developed Hutatma Smruti Smarak at Patradevi, a historic site associated with the states liberation struggle, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid glowing tributes to the satyagrahis of Goas freedom struggle. He said the memorial is not merely a []

Competitive examinations in India are among the most important gateways to higher education, employment and public service. Every year, millions of candidates invest months and sometimes years preparing for examinations conducted by various national and state-level agencies. For these candidates, a question paper is not merely a collection of questions; it is the instrument through []

Panaji: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has set aside the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authoritys (GCZMA) approval for 25 temporary cottages and a shack at Agonda, saying the authority had failed to explain why it disregarded its own beach carrying capacity report, which prescribed zero carrying capacity for shacks at Agonda beach. The matter concerned []

Panaji: Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) has alleged a Rs 2,147-crore scam in the Town and Country Planning (TCP) Department, citing observations of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), and demanded an investigation into the alleged revenue loss caused by granting an additional 20 per cent floor area ratio (FAR) to commercial establishments free of []

Roque Dias Margao: Political analysts, experts, opposition legislators and activists across Salcete taluka have questioned the need for the Goa Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2026, citing the absence of historical records or documented cases of forced or unlawful religious conversions in the state. The State Cabinet recently approved the Bill, which is []

Margao: The Muslim community celebrated Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi in Margao on Wednesday, marking the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad. A julus (procession) commenced from the historic Sunni Jama Masjid in Malbhat, Margao. Hundreds of devotees participated, making their way through the town before culminating at the SGPDA ground in Fatorda. Participants waved flags and chanted devotional verses []

Nashville: Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died in Nashville. She was 80 years old. Known for her curvy physique, massive blond wigs and skin-tight outfits that []

They edge out SC Delhi 5-3 on penalties after a goalless draw Kolkata: East Bengal edged past SC Delhi 5-3 after a goalless regulation-time stalemate and reach the Durand Cup final. Eyeing a record-equalling 17th title, East Bengal will face the winners of Thursdays second semifinal between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and defending champions NorthEast []

Traffic safety and road management measures are also being implemented Panaji: The Goa Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) on Wednesday said that major infrastructure works were being undertaken across industrial estates to improve roads, drainage, water supply, traffic management and other civic infrastructure. The works are being carried out in the industrial estates of Verna, Tuem, []

System proposes registration, supply checks & daily rates Panaji: The newly registered Goa State Poultry Development Corporation (GSPDC) has proposed a five-tier supply network for the poultry trade, mandatory registration of industry players, stricter checks on incoming live birds and a system for announcing daily poultry prices. The proposals were announced after the annual general []

Ponda: Water Resources Minister Subhash Shirodkar said a positive and coordinated approach, backed by strict accountability and automation, was essential to address Pondas drinking water challenges. Addressing citizens during a Janata Darbar at Ponda Municipal Council on Tuesday, Shirodkar assured them that the department had sufficient raw water reserves to meet the regions requirements for []

Sri Lanka tottering at 84/4 in reply to visitors 372-run target; Pant shines with 66 Galle: India moved within sight of a massive victory after Rishabh Pants attacking 66 and a disciplined bowling effort reduced Sri Lanka to 84 for four at stumps on day four of the first Test here on Tuesday. India, who []

NT Reporter Panaji The High Court of Bombay at Goa has directed the ground water officer to initiate penal action against those responsible for 43 illegal bore wells found in Chimbel village. While the authorities have already sealed the illegal bore wells, the court said sealing alone was not sufficient and that action under the []

Revenue Minister and Panaji MLA Atanasio Babush Monserrate met with shop vendors at the Dona Paula Jetty in Goa to hear their grievances ahead of Mondays scheduled replacement of their temporary kiosks with new and improved facilities. The meeting addresses a key Goa news development aimed at improving infrastructure for local vendors.

Months of innovation, coding and teamwork have earned five Goan students a place among the worlds top young robotics talent NT KURIOCITY Five school students from Goa have been selected to represent India at the FIRST Global Challenge 2026, an international robotics competition to be held in Incheon, South Korea, from October 7 to 10. []

Don Bosco College, Panaji, launched its Silver Jubilee celebrations to commemorate its 25th anniversary. The celebrations began with a Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Panaji, celebrated by Fr. Clive Telles, Provincial of the Salesian Province of Panaji. Students, faculty, alumni, former staff and invited guests later attended the inaugural function on []

Mushtifund Higher Secondary School, Cujira, welcomed its new batch of Class 11 students for the academic year 202627 at a function held recently at the Indishila Auditorium, Cujira. Founder and CEO of SoFueled, an IT services organisation, Prajyot Mainkar attended as the chief guest. Also present were Mushtifund Saunstha treasurer, Dilip Dharwadkar, manager (Administration and []

Both sides push for swift trade and investment frameworks Melbourne: India and Australia on Thursday sealed a raft of landmark pacts spanning civil nuclear energy, maritime security and critical minerals sectors, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese reinforced the vital role of the bilateral partnership in ensuring a peaceful Indo-Pacific. []

Says Centre sanctioned Rs 16,440 cr since 2014 Panaji: Stating that the Centre has sanctioned road infrastructure projects costing more than Rs 16,440 crore for Goa since 2014, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday sought continued support from the central government for key infrastructure projects in the state. Sawant said that the construction of a []

Panaji: To protect Goan identity in the fishing trade, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday announced that the fisheries department will issue mandatory fish seller cards to traditional fishermen. Sawant said only those possessing these cards will be allowed to sell fish in markets and villages, adding that a 15-year residence certificate will be compulsory []

Gandhinagar: Asserting that hydrogen is the future of the transportation industry, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the government is conducting trials on 10 routes across the country on its use as fuel. The trials are under way on Greater Noida-Delhi-Agra, Bhubaneshwar-Konark-Puri, Ahmedabad-Vadodara-Surat, Sahibabad-Faridabad-Delhi, Pune-Mumbai, Jamshedpur-Kalinga Nagar, Thiruvananthapuram-Kochi, Kochi-Edappally, []

Panaji: A total of 129 Ganesh idol makers have registered on the Goa State Pollution Control Boards (GSPCB) online vendor portal, introduced for the first time this year to monitor the Plaster-of-Paris (PoP) content in Ganesh idols. The Director of Environment has set July 15 as the deadline for all those involved in the idol []

The Special Court, North Goa, held the first hearing in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case against the directors of Birch by Romeo Lane at Arpora, including the Luthras and others. Special Public Prosecutor Adv. Siddharth Samant briefed on the proceedings.

NT Reporter Panaji Stating that the government will not issue new licences for rent-a-bike and rent-a-car services, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday said the rapid growth of the rent-a-bike business has severely impacted the livelihood of the states traditional motorcycle taxi pilots. Assuring full government support to the community, Sawant also warned of stringent []

New Delhi: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (MFDA) has reportedly issued a public warning against the use of three cosmetic products after laboratory tests found dangerously high levels of mercury and lead, prompting concerns over serious health risks. The regulator declared Goree Beauty Cream, Face Fresh Gold (Beauty Cream + Beauty Serum) and Golden []

Domestic air travel sees 19.4% YoY drop in June Special Correspondent Panaji: Domestic air travel to the state has been affected with Goa not among the top 10 busiest domestic flight routes in the country, while on the other hand rail passenger traffic to the state has been on the surge. The list of busiest []

Panaji: The Goa Green Brigade has alleged that 173 trees across Panaji, including 63 along 18th June Road, have been marked for possible felling or pruning. It has given the government seven days to clarify the exercise, failing which it said it would initiate legal action. Addressing residents during a protest, Goa Green Brigade convenor []

Panaji: The rollout of artificial intelligence-based traffic enforcement cameras at 26 strategic locations in Goa has been rescheduled, with the new operational deadline now set for July 15 instead of the initial July 1 launch. Transport Minister Mauvin Godinho announced that a final decision regarding the specifics of the rollout will be finalised at a []