BHOPAL: A sex racket allegedly luring unsuspecting men into a maze of blackmail, extortion and false rape threats has taken a darker turn in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind, where police found that one of two women arrested in the case has been undergoing treatment for HIV the past 3 years.The racket was busted nearly 3 weeks…
VVS Laxman, head of cricket at the CoE, may have to rework his involvement in the process of coaching. NEW DELHI: With the Indian cricket board (BCCI) planning to review the U-19 team’s performance in the recent U-19 Asia Cup, the focus is likely to fall on the Centre of Excellence’s (CoE) overall role in…
India is experiencing a rare economic phase with near-zero inflation and robust growth exceeding 8%. While this ‘Goldilocks’ moment benefits borrowers and large corporations, farmers face significant losses due to falling food prices. Savers might see reduced returns as interest rates decline, highlighting a complex economic landscape where benefits are unevenly distributed. India is in…
NEW DELHI: The Allahabad high court has observed that a married man’s live-in relationship with an adult woman is not an offence, emphasising that social morality cannot override the court’s duty to protect citizens’ rights. During the hearing, counsel for the woman’s family argued that since the man is already married, it is an offence…
Palash Muchhal seen in public for the first time Music composer Palash Muchhal made his first public appearance at Mumbai airport on Monday following the unexpected postponement of his wedding to cricketer Smriti Mandhana.Muchhal was seen at the airport accompanied by his mother and family members. While maintaining a low profile, he did not avoid…
In Khardaha, Kalyan Chakraborti of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 97,752 votes, defeating Devadeep Purohit of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), who secured 73,266 votes, by a margin of 24,486 votes.Khardaha is an assembly seat in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal (No. 109). It forms part of the Dum Dum Lok Sabha…
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday formally launched the logo and official website for its Brics Presidency 2026, setting the tone for its upcoming chairmanship of the multilateral grouping. The launch took place in New Delhi, where external affairs minister S Jaishankar attended the event and outlined India’s priorities for the year ahead.The logo reflects Indian…
MADRID: Angry Real Madrid fans jeered their own team before they went on to beat Levante 2-0 in La Liga on Saturday to record new coach Alvaro Arbeloa’s first win at the helm. Villarreal, third, stumbled to a 2-0 defeat at Real Betis, hampering their attempts at mounting a title challenge.Arbeloa’s debut after replacing Xabi…
Visa restrictions cause 17% decline in US international student numbers, impacting economy significantly New international student enrolment at US colleges fell sharply this fall, potentially costing the economy nearly $1 billion, according to multiple reports. The decline comes amid ongoing visa restrictions and changes in government policies affecting foreign students.The fall 2025 semester saw a…
NEW DELHI: In a late evening filing Tuesday, Election Commission told Supreme Court the Kerala govt has no locus standi to seek postponement of the special intensive revision (SIR) of the state’s electoral rolls on the ground of a parallel process being underway for local body elections.EC said it has issued categorical instructions to ensure…