In a historic moment for Indian chess, 19-year-old Divya Deshmukh defeated veteran Grandmaster Koneru Humpy to become the first Indian champion of the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup. The final, held in Batumi, Georgia, was an all-Indian affair and ended in high drama with a rapid tie-breaker on Monday. After two days of intense classical […]
Year: 2025
What began as a promising date for a Bengaluru techie turned into a terrifying ordeal involving extortion and deceit. After weeks of texting and video calls, the man met a woman named Sangeetha through the dating app Bumble. Their first in-person meeting at a coffee shop went smoothly, and later she suggested they go to […]
In a tragic incident, a 23-year-old engineer working in Pune’s Hinjewadi IT hub died by suicide on Monday after jumping from the rooftop of his office building. The deceased, identified as Piyush Ashok Kawade, had been employed at Atlas Copco (India) Pvt Ltd since July of last year. According to police, he left an office […]
During the gripping fourth Test between India and England in Manchester, which ended in a dramatic draw, an unexpected off-field incident grabbed attention. Amid the thrilling on-field battle, a controversy emerged in the stands when a spectator wearing a Pakistan cricket jersey was approached by stadium security and asked to cover it. The man, seemingly […]
Lucknow:A special PMLA court in Lucknow has granted the Enforcement Directorate (ED) five-day custody of Chhangur Baba—also known as Jalaluddin or Karimulla Shah—until August 1. The custody is linked to an ongoing money-laundering probe into an alleged illegal religious conversion racket operating in Uttar Pradesh. Chhangur Baba is already in jail under charges filed by
Mumbai: Two directors of a Mumbai-based real estate consultancy have been named in a chargesheet filed by the city police’s Economic Offences Wing over an alleged fraud of more than ₹11 crore linked to unpaid advertising dues. The accused, Amit Bhagwan Wadhwani and Vicky Bhagwan Wadhwani, are directors of Sai Estate Consultants Chembur Pvt Ltd. […]
Mumbai: The city police’s Economic Offences Wing has filed a chargesheet against real estate brokers Amit Bhagwan Wadhwani and Vicky Bhagwan Wadhwani, directors of Sai Estate Consultants Chembur Pvt Ltd, in connection with an alleged cheating case involving more than ₹11 crore. The case stems from a complaint lodged by Manish Tulsidas Thakkar, director of […]
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have made Arabic language and Islamic Studies mandatory for all personnel within its intelligence division, following intelligence shortcomings related to the events of October 7, 2023. The move, reported by The Jerusalem Post, is aimed at bolstering the analytical and cultural capabilities of military intelligence officers. Under the
Male:Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed the deep-rooted ties between India and the Maldives during an official banquet hosted in his honour by Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu in Male. Speaking on the strength of bilateral ties, PM Modi said, “India-Maldives relations date back centuries. We are not just neighbours, but partners and friends who stand by […]
Bhubaneswar: Two brothers allegedly gang-raped a 15-year-old girl and then attempted to bury her alive after she became five months pregnant in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district. The police have arrested the two brothers, identified as Bhagyadhar Das and Panchanan Das from Banashbara village, while a third suspect, Tulu, remains missing. Authorities have launched
