UDF candidate Usha Vijayan addresses allegations of internal sabotage within the Congress party, asserting that such claims will only strengthen the UDF alliance ahead of the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections.
Andhra Pradesh police have dismantled a honey-trap extortion racket in Anantapur, arresting five individuals for allegedly using threats and coercion to extort money from victims.
'Women in crime can turn on and off emotions like a tap.' 'Something that comes in the way of their goals can be eliminated without a second thought.'
The victory earned the eighth seed a final meeting with top seed Rushmi Chakravarthi in the ITF women's tournament in Chennai.
Sree Jayalakshmi Autospin Ltd said B K Rajashekarappa and R Manjunath resigned as directors.
Top seed Manisha Malhotra and second seed Rushmi Chakravarthi however made the grade easily, in the ITF Futures tournament.
Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi veteran Yamini Krishnamurti died at the Apollo hospital New Delhi on Saturday. She was 84.
Sumit Nagal has been dropped from the five-member Indian Davis Cup team for the World Group 1 play-off tie against Denmark in New Delhi next month.
With more than 300 sexual assault cases filed in Chennai under POCSO Act in the last three years, the Tamil Nadu government has decided to maintain a register of child sexual offenders. A Ganesh Nadar reports.
A transgender, a professional diver and a dusky beauty are among the hotties who'll walk at Lakme Fashion Week this season.
The bodies of 37-year-old Jayalakshmi, 14-year-old Tejasvi and 12-year-old Siva Kumar were found in a pool of blood with massive head and neck injuries on the first floor of the family's two-story apartment in Wharton, police said.
Rajasekaran was a DSP when he had 'links' with Jayalakshmi, sources said.
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With an increasing number of women joining the workforce, the issue of harassment in the workplace is also on the rise.
India is at a critical juncture, with 30 percent of its young population getting ready to make a transition into adulthood. Jayalakshmi Sengupta looks into some of the remarkable initiatives of civil society institutions to harness this volatile resource pool.
With Latin and ballroom dancing becoming more popular among urban Indians, they are moving to more serious business in place of just being an entertainment. Talented young professionals and choreographers are catering to this massive sway, ushering in a new dance culture, observes Jayalakshmi Sengupta.
A large number of emotionally vulnerable women fall prey to manipulative relationships every day, perpetuating feelings of loss and a further erosion of self-esteem at the end of the game they thought was 'love'. Jayalakshmi Sengupta reports.
For alpha males -- highly aggressive men who are usually at the helm of affairs -- life is not a picnic. Deeper issues invariably plague most, which they are unable to cope with. Jayalakshmi Sengupta probes their psyche and disposition.
Meanwhile, the cumulative number of COVID-19 tests conducted in the country has reached nearly 3.9 crore, it added.
Mysore palace to be developed as folklore museum
Businesswoman A Jayalakshmi has alleged that several police officials sexually exploited her.
However, second seeded Sai Jayalakshmi failed to make it in the ITF Futures tournament.
The sixth seeded Indian will take on compatriot Shruti Dhawan in the semi-finals of the ITF women's tournament in Mumbai.
The top two seeds cruised into the last eight in the Bhavana Swarup ITF tournament.
The duo will meet in the semis in the ITF Futures tournament.
The sixth seeded Indian was beaten by unseeded Diana Julianto of Indonesia in the first round in the ITF Futures tournament.
The Indian youngster beat unseeded Thai girl Chattida Thimjapo 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the ITF tournament in Mumbai.
The top seed halted eighth seed Sai Jayalakshmi's winning run to clinch the single's title in the $10,000 ITF women's tennis tournament.
Both made the grade in the ITF Futures tournament with contrasting wins.
Joining them were Chin-Bee Khoo of Malaysia and Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan, in the ITF Futures tournament.
However, her compatriot Sai Jayalakshmi failed to make it, losing to unseeded Julia Vorobieva, in the ITF tournament.
The unseeded Vakharia toppled the top seed in straight sets to enter the last 8 in the ITF tournament.
The 19-year-old fourth seed will meet top seed Suchanan Viratprasert of Thailand.
The Indian ace won the singles and doubles crowns in the ITF Bhavna Swarup tournament.
Ankita and Sana were beaten in the first round of the ITF women's tournament.
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The first half of Saithan has a lot of suspense, says S Saraswathi.
The All India Tennis Association says it will not waive 'royalty' of around US $40,000 on the Chennai Open unless the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association proves that the tournament is a loss-making venture.
The BJP scripted history by opening its account in the state assembly.
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