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India ride his ten-for to beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs in Galle Test Galle: India rode Manav Suthars sensational 10-wicket match haul to beat Sri Lanka by 165 runs in the first Test here on Wednesday, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series and marking their 600th Test with a memorable victory. Chasing []

Sen suffers shock exit; Satwik-Chirag get walkover New Delhi: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and fast-rising Ayush Shetty progressed to the pre-quarterfinals of the BWF World Championships here on Wednesday, while Lakshya Sen suffered a shock second-round defeat to USAs Garret Tan. Sindhu, seeded ninth and chasing a record sixth world championships medal, defeated Canadas []

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 []

Panaji: The Cycling Association of Goa (CAG) has urged the Cycling Federation of India (CFI) to withdraw its suspension and allow the newly elected body to function, with general secretary Neeraj Gupta questioning the process followed by the national federation. CAG approached the Bombay High Court in Goa after CFI suspended its affiliation from August []

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, []

Panaji: The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) on Wednesday accused Goa Police of conspiring with BJP Yuva Morcha (BJYM), whose members held a protest outside Dabolim airport and allegedly attempted to block the motorcade of All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge while he was leaving the airport. Kharge, who is also the Leader []

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 []

Plan involves engaging with youth, discussing concerns New Delhi: In a major outreach to Gen Z, the Modi government is planning to send one Union minister to one university every day to engage with the youth, discuss their concerns and better understand their perspectives on issues facing the country. The initiative comes in the backdrop []

Panaji: A sweet revival may soon be on the horizon for Goas agricultural landscape, with Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday hinting at restarting operations at the Sanjivani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana, the states only sugar factory, located at Tisk, Dharbandora, in the near future. Sawant was speaking at the inauguration of the 84th Annual Convention []

As the village of Taleigao prepares to celebrate Konsachem Fest on August 21, NT BUZZ learns more about this centuries-old tradition It is celebratory time in the village of Taleigao as the villagers prepare to celebrate their harvest festival. Known as Konsachem Fest, this thanksgiving for a bountiful crop is also known as Festa da []

Kala Academy Goa, Panaji, will echo with the notes of Western classical music on August 22 at 5 p.m., when its Department of Western Music presents a concert to celebrate Founders Day. The event is held annually to commemorate the birth anniversary of the founder director Maestro Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo, who was born on []

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday suggested that the Photo Journalists Association Goa (PJAG) use Goa before 2012 and Goa 2012 after as the theme for a future photo contest to document the States transformation, particularly in infrastructure, since 2012. Speaking at the World Photography Day celebration and PJAGs 19th anniversary, organised in association with []

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 []

Amstelveen: India produced a dominant display to thrash South Africa 6-1 in their second Pool D match of the FIH Womens Hockey World Cup here on Tuesday, strengthening their chances of reaching the next round. Sunelita Toppo (11th minute), Navneet Kaur (17th), Sushila Chanu (25th), Deepika (38th), Lalremsiami (44th) and Sakshi Rana (45th) scored for []

Panaji: Goa clinched the three-match one-day series against Oman CA 2-1 with a commanding 126-run victory in the decider at the Oman CA in Al Amerat. Put in to bat after Oman won the toss and elected to bowl, Goa posted 305 for eight in 50 overs, with Shivendra Bhujbal remaining unbeaten on 143 off []

He scores perfect six; Jatin takes second on tie-break Curti: Vedant Priolkar emerged winner of the chess tournament organised by Ajinkya Chess Academy for academy players, A-R Tuition Classes students and residents of Curti, Pisgal and Rayat. Priolkar scored six points from six games, defeating Jatin Gaude in the final round to finish with a []

Registers increase from 2.84 mn tonnes to 5.13 mn tonnes Shoma Patnaik Panaji: After several years of insipid growth, inland water transport in the state witnessed a sharp improvement in 2025-26, with cargo traffic on the two national waterways, NW-68 (Mandovi River) and NW-111 (Zuari River), increasing to 5.13 million tonnes from 2.84 million tonnes []

Panaji: The High Court has sought comprehensive records on the rescue, repatriation and rehabilitation of children found begging in Goa after it was pointed out that several children rescued and sent back to their hometowns were subsequently found begging in Goa again. Hearing a PIL on child begging, the High Court said that a significant []

Vasco: The 127th annual Damodar Saptah began in Vasco on Tuesday afternoon with the installation of the shreefal (coconut) by Prashant Joshi, a member of the Joshi family, followed by a 24-hour recitation of bhajans. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant visited the port town and sought the blessings of Lord Damodar. The Damodar Bhajani Saptah begins []

Says Paroda temple site defaced during beautification works Panaji: The High Court of Bombay at Goa on Tuesday sought a statewide report on Goas protected monuments after observing that the state-protected Shri Chandreshwar Bhoothnath Devasthan, located at Paroda, was totally defaced during beautification works. Questioning the 2018 No Objection Certificate (NOC) granted by the Directorate []

NT Reporter Pernem Chief Minister Pramod Sawant called upon the younger generation to shoulder the responsibility of building a developed India, saying the benefits of the countrys progress would largely belong to Gen Z and Gen Alpha. Addressing a gathering on Independence Day at the historic Patradevi memorial, where 33 freedom fighters were martyred in []

PTI New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged political parties to rise above differences to help secure 33 per cent reservation for women in legislatures, called on the youth to take the lead in building a developed India, and warned that armed Naxalism has been eliminated but dimagi Naxals still lurked. In his []

NT Reporter Panaji Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday said the Goa Human Resource Development will create 6,000 to 8,000 jobs in the next six months, and linked the job creation to wider efforts on infrastructure, connectivity and cultural preservation. Addressing the people during the 80th Independence Day celebrations held near the old secretariat, the []

NT Reporter Panaji Goa recorded 40 cases of crime against foreign tourists between 2022 and 2024, with the police filing chargesheets in 28 cases. Trials were completed in four cases, resulting in two convictions, according to data tabled in the Rajya Sabha on August 13 by Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Shekhawat said tourism, including []

Abdul Wahab Khan Panaji A bacterium living on jellyfish found off the Goa coast has emerged as a promising source of a biodegradable polymer after researchers isolated it from Chrysaora and demonstrated its ability to rapidly produce exopolysaccharide (EPS), a class of biopolymers with potential applications ranging from food and cosmetics to pharmaceuticals and environmental []

As Goa prepares for ST reservation in four Assembly constituencies, questions arise over representation,political opportunity, rotation and whether the system will benefit those most in need MITHIL FALDESAI Four of Goas 40 Assembly constituencies are expected to be reserved for Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates in the upcoming election. This is exactly 10% of the Assembly, []

NT Reporter Curchorem Power Minister Ramkrishna Sudin Dhavalikar said people should remember the sacrifices of freedom fighters and patriots while enjoying the fruits of freedom. Today we are enjoying the fruits of freedom. But to achieve this, innumerable freedom fighters and patriots not only struggled but sacrificed their lives for the sake of the country, []

NT Reporter Bicholim Mayem MLA Premendra Shet on Saturday said people should be aware of their responsibility towards serving the nation, while Bicholim MLADr Chandrakant Shetye called for unity and secularism to strengthen the country. Shet hoisted the Tricolour at a function organised by the Deputy Collectors office in the presence ofShetye. People should be []

NT Reporter Margao The Benaulim BlockCongress on Saturday launched a drive to collect relief materials for people affected by floods in Assam, with the materials to becollected at its office from August 15 to 21. The drive was launched during a programme at the Benaulim Block Congress Office, where two young entrepreneurs, Lessley Pereira and []

NT Reporter Margao Benaulim AAP MLA Venzy Viegas on Saturday said citizens must question the government over their rights, while raising concerns over land conversion, paper leaks and the state of health and education. Speaking after unfurling the national flag at his office on Independence Day, Viegas said, For 79 years the national flag is []

Agencies New Delhi Days after the Bar Council of India (BCI) ordered State Bar Councils to freeze the enrolment of NALSARs entire 2026 graduating batch, only to withdraw the move following widespread criticism and a rebuke from the Supreme Court, BCI chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra has apologised to law students and said they must always []

PTI Faridabad Faridabad police have busted a fake call centre operating from a hotel in Delhis Rajouri Garden and arrested seven people, including its alleged mastermind, for cheating around 400 to 500 people, officials saidon Saturday. Faridabad police have arrested seven people, including the alleged mastermind of the racket, and recovered 14 mobile phones and []

PTI Chamoli (Uttarakhand) Rescuers on Saturday found one more dead inside a tunnel under construction inundated with water two days ago here, leading to the death of seven workers, with the clock ticking for the couple of workersstill inside. Twenty-two people were trapped inside the three-kilometre tunnel when the water rushed in around 7 pm []

Dr. Nandkumar M. Kamat Nobody who watched India through the 1990s decades of hijackings, the Parliament attack, 26/11, hundreds of soldiers lost quietly to infiltration would have predicted where the country stands today. Uri broke something in 2016, when surgical strikes first openly put punitive cross-border action on the table. Balakot broke further []

DR. LUIS DIAS When first faced with the prospect of spending a whole week in Bengaluru, my heart sank. I had heard so much about the urban jungle it had become, and getting stuck in long traffic snarls when trying to get to any destination within the city. But my spirits lifted a lot when []

NT Reporter Mapusa Tourism and IT Minister Rohan Khaunte, in his Independence Day address at the Administrative Office in Bardez, outlined thegovernments vision of building a Viksit Goa by balancing economic development with the preservation of the states culture, heritage and identity. Khaunte said tourism would continue to remain the backbone of Goaseconomy, while stressing []

PTI New Delhi Cockroach Janta Party chief spokesperson Saurav Das on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his reference to dimagi Naxals in his Independence Day address, and said educated young people cannot be branded Naxalis merely for questioning the government. In his address from the Red Fort on the countrys 80th []

Panaji: Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday said required infrastructure and IT facilities are being provided to the police department to strengthen policing in the state. The police department is working to ensure safe Goa. We have reduced the police response time (to distress calls) to 9 minutes. We are trying to reduce it further, []

Shahin Bepari Lambe Panaji: The ICAR-Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CCARI) has implemented rainwater harvesting and water management measures that collectively conserve nearly3crorelitresof water annually on its campus. Goa receives an average annual rainfall of nearly 3,000 mm, but much of the water is not effectivelyutilisedbecause of the states gravelly, lateritic soils, which have poor []

Panaji: The government has notified a Shelter Home Scheme to provide temporary accommodation and rehabilitation to persons of Goan origin aged 18 and above who lack family or social support. The shelter homes will accommodate 20 to 35 residents, with the government providing Rs 200 per resident per day, besides grants towards staff salaries, rent, []

Shoma Patnaik Panaji: In a boost to clean mobility in Goa, electric vehicles have regained popularity in the state after a slowdown in sales in 2025. EV sales touched 7,323 vehicles in the first seven months of this year, compared to 9,301 e-vehicles sold during the entire year in 2025, according to Climate Dot, a []

PTI New Delhi Underlining that students are the architects of Indias future, President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said the government is taking comprehensive steps to reform public examinations to completely curb paper leaks and unfair means, making the system transparent, secure, and trustworthy. In her address to the nation on the eve of the countrys []

PTI New Delhi In a relief for the Tamil Nadu government, the Supreme Court on Friday stayed an order of the Madras High Court which quashed Chief Minister C Joseph Vijays order providing government jobs to relatives of people who died in a stampede at Karur last year. On July 10, Chief Minister Vijay distributed []

By C P Radhakrishnan On the occasion of the 80th Independence Day celebrations of Bharat, I extend my heartiest congratulations to each Bharatvasi. I also pay my respectful tributes to all freedom fighters who sacrificed themselves to secure independence for Bharat. Last week, during my visit to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, I had the []

PTI Ranchi The agitation by students demanding reforms in Jharkhands recruitment examination process entered its 21st day on Friday, with officials meeting protesters at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium amid plans for their Tiranga Yatra on Independence Day. The officials held discussions with the students, and also sought information about the proposed route for Saturdays procession. []

PTI Bhubaneswar/Balasore Fresh floods triggered by two days of heavy rainfall have affected at least six districts of Odisha, prompting authorities to move more than 41,000 people, officials said on Friday. Floodwater has affected 429 villages in 52 blocks across Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Sundargarh and Keonjhar districts, according to an official statement. The immediate []

PTI New Delhi The government has decided to remove the 12-minute per hour cap on advertisements aired by television channels, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry said on Friday, citing sweeping changes in the broadcasting landscape. The decision comes months after the Delhi High Court upheld the restriction, introduced in 2006, and ruled that there was []

Says no fees for consumers and small-time vendors New Delhi: Unified Payments Interface or UPI payments remain free for consumers, and any future merchant charges (MDR) will apply only to certain categories of merchant transactions, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. Allaying apprehensions in certain sections that charges may be []

Mumbai: Maharashtra police have safeguarded more than Rs 1,700 crore of citizens money through timely intervention and freezing of funds before the money could reach cyber fraudsters, while over two lakh cybercrime complaints have been handled during the first seven months of 2026, officials said. Police have registered 803 proactive FIRs against persons and entities []