A painting seized from a Munich banker’s widow during Nazi persecution has been returned to her US heirs after decades of uncertainty; provenance researchers traced the 1892 work through wartime records and museum archives

Heilbronner, the widow of a Munich banker, lost the work as a result of racial persecution under the Nazi regime. After the war, its whereabouts remained unclear for decades, leaving the ownership history unresolved. More than eight decades after Nazi persecution tore a painting from the home of Sofie Heilbronner, the 19th-century work has finally…

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Evening news wrap: CJP’s Dipke urges opposition to boycott ‘rigged polls’; Air India suspends pilot found tipsy before Zurich-Delhi flight & more | India News

Dipke urges opposition parties to boycott elections over alleged rigging; Air India suspends intoxicated Zurich-Delhi flight pilot. Air India has suspended the pilot found unfit to fly due to intoxication before a Zurich-Delhi flight, prompting the DGCA to seek tighter checks. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has asked opposition parties to stop contesting elections if they…

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17.17m and onto the podium: Manpreet Kaur makes history; wins women’s shot put bronze at Asian Games | Asian Games 2026 News

Manpreet Kaur in action during the Women’s Shot Put Final Indian shot putter Manpreet Kaur made history on Friday by winning the bronze medal in the women’s shot put final at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya.The 36-year-old became only the third Indian woman to win an Asian Games medal in women’s shot put.Manpreet secured…

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‘ECI rot began before Gyanesh Kumar’: Prashant Kishor targets poll body chief, cites Ashok Lavasa case | India News

NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor on Friday said the “rot” in the Election Commission of India (ECI) began well before Gyanesh Kumar became Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). His remarks came amid a massive row following a media report alleging differences between Kumar and the two Election Commissioners over several decisions, including…

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Asian Games: India’s medal tally hits 20; Manush Shah, Diya Chitale win mixed doubles table tennis bronze | Asian Games 2026 News

Manush Shah and Diya Chitale (File photo) India’s medal tally at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya reached twenty on Friday as Manush Shah and Diya Chitale won a historic bronze medal in the mixed doubles table tennis event.The Indian pair lost their semifinal to China’s Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha 8-11, 5-11, 8-11, 2-11,…

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Delhi high court orders removal of deepfake pics showing woman with PM Modi; notice issued to CJP leaders, cops | Delhi News

The Delhi high court’s directions came after the plea was taken up for an urgent hearing. NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday directed the immediate removal of objectionable deepfake content cited by a Delhi woman, who has accused Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders of morphing and circulating her photographs alongside Prime Minister Narendra…

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Omar’s resolution on J&K’s statehood fuels autonomy debate in J&K House | India News

BJP rejects Omar’s statehood resolution, opposes Article 370 debate SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah today brought a resolution before Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly seeking the restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. However, the resolution was fiercely opposed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) creating chaotic scenes forcing the speaker…

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Hockey India row escalates: Dilip Tirkey files Delhi Police complaint over ‘criminal breach of trust, theft’ | Hockey News

Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey NEW DELHI: The internal power struggle within Hockey India has taken a dramatic turn, with federation president and former India captain Dilip Tirkey filing a complaint with Delhi Police against some of the federation’s officials, alleging “criminal breach of trust, theft, endangerment of life and wrongful abandonment”.Tirkey’s complaint also seeks…

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