Until they were arrested on charges of murdering their husbands. That they were women from small towns who broke out of stereotype in the most brutal way possible led to sensational headlines, frantic curiosity and also gave fodder to a series of misogynistic memes and jokes.
Liberhan rallied to shock tenth seeded Korean Woong-Sun Jun and make the third round in the boys' singles at the French Open.
The fourth seeded Indian beat big-serving Phillip Oswald of Austria in the pre-quarter-finals in Osaka Mayor's Cup.
The 16-year-old battled over three rounds to make the main draw in the ATP Challenger.
A woman and her lover killed her husband in Uttar Pradesh, India, chopped his body in two, stuffed it in a suitcase, and dumped it in a field. This gruesome murder comes after a series of similar incidents in the state, including a case where a woman and her lover killed her husband and attempted to pass it off as a snakebite.
Karan Rastogi booked a berth in the semi-finals of the US $15,000 ITF tournament in Meshref, Kuwait, on Thursday after his opponent, Navdeep Singh, retired midway through the quarter-final clash. Fifth-seeded Rastogi was leading 6-2, 4-2 when his unseeded compatriot decided to concede the match.
Karan Rastogi failed to put up a fight against top seed Matwe Middelkoop as he lost his quarterfinal encounter of the $ 15,000 ITF men's event at Abidjan, Ivory Coast, in straight sets, on Friday.
Karan Rastogi's campaign in the US $15,000 ITF event in Kuwait came to a screeching halt on Friday when he conceded his semi-final due to a back problem.
A potato with what is believed to be a divine image has appeared at the Tulsi Manas Temple in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, drawing devotees from near and far. The image is seen as a sign of the impending arrival of Lord Kalki, who is believed to be taking his incarnation in Sambhal. The appearance of the image has added to the celebrations of Holi, which falls on March 14th.
Karan Rastogi quelled the challenge of France's Antoine Tassart to storm into the quarterfinals of the $ 15,000 ITF men's event at Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Thursday.
India's Karan Rastogi beat Todor Enev of Bulgaria 6-3, 6-2 in the semi-final of the ITF Futures in New Delhi.
The 18-year-old Indian was beaten by China's Peng Sun in the semi-finals of the US$15,000 Uzbekistan Futures tennis tournament.
Karan Rastogi went down to Todor Enev 6-4, 7-6 (3) in the semifinals of the ITF Futures.
Karan Rastogi was 6-5, 5-7, 1-3 down against Purav Raja when he suffered cramps and had to quit in the qualifying round at the ATP Mumbai Open.
Karan Rastogi beat Nick Monroe 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 to win the Delhi ITF Futures
Karan Rastogi upset fourth seed Lukasz Kubot of Poland 6-4, 6-1 to storm into the quarter-finals Chikmagalur Challenger
Karan Rastogi beat Sanam Singh 7-5, 6-3 to advance to the last four of the National Grass Court championship
Karan Rastogi beat Harsh Mankad 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the ABN Amro challenger final
Harsh Mankad and Karan Rastogi will compete for the wildcard to the qualifying round of the ABN Amro challenger.
Vishal Uppal set up a title clash with third seed Karan Rastogi in the ITF Men's Satellite Masters tennis tournament
Top seed Karan Rastogi and No 6 Yuki Bhambri, both of India, registered comfortable second round victories to ease into the quarter-finals of the CCI-ITF US$15,000 men's Futures tennis tournament at the Cricket Club of India, in Mumbai, on Wednesday.
Both advanced to the second round of the MSLTA-ITF Futures tournament.
Unseeded Karan Rastogi overcame formidable Nick Munroe of USA 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) in a tight quarter-final encounter.
The Bhasma Shankar temple in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, has reopened after being locked for 45 years following communal riots. The district administration has requested the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct carbon dating of the temple, including a well on the premises. The temple is being guarded round the clock and worshippers have started visiting. The reopening of the temple has been met with gratitude from local residents, who have expressed their desire to reconnect with their heritage.
India's Karan Rastogi and partner Yi Chu-Huan won the doubles title in the Grade I 40th Astrid Bowl Charleroi Belgian International Junior Championships.
The promising Indian youngster and partner Yi Chu-Huan of Chinese Taipei lost the doubles final in a Grade A tournament in Milan, Italy.
Fourth seed Rastogi was upset by eighth seed Gael Monfils in straight sets 6-2 6-2 at the Australian Open.
Economic offender Narendra Kumar Rastogi was on Friday extradited from the United States to India to face charges in a custom duty evasion case to the tune of Rs 54 crore for exporting scrap to various countries.
Karan Rastogi has withdrawn from the rebelling faction in the Davis Cup team asking for Leander Paes's ouster.
On a day when four seeds tumbled, top seed Karan Rastogi and giant killer Treta Bhattacharya moved into semi-finals after epic battles at the National Grasscourts Championships in Kolkata on Thursday.
Ranjeet Virali-Murugesan and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan shocked higher ranked Indian compatriots Karan Rastogi and Vijayant Malik to enter the semi-finals in the US $15,000 Solaris ITF Men's Futures Tennis Championships in Pune on Thursday.
The 20-year-old is prepared to go through the grind for a berth in the main draw of the Mumbai Open.
Wild card entrant Karan Rastogi failed to qualify for the main draw in the ABN AMRO World tennis tournament, losing to Alex Calatrava of Spain.
Prakash Amritraj and Karan Rastogi will clash in the final for the third time after contrasting semi-final victories in the Delhi leg of the ITF Futures.
Stephen Amrtiraj and Mustafa Ghouse won the doubles title at the Dehradun Futures.
Top seed Karan Rastogi entered the quarter-finals of the ITF men's Futures Tennis Tournament, scoring a 6-1, 6-7(6), 6-1 victory over Sanam Singh.
Karan Rastogi beat Korean Kyu-Tae Im 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the ITF Futures.
Choreographer-turned-director Remo D'Souza can sure set the stage on fire but isn't quite the storyteller, notes Sukanya Verma.
A 27-year-old woman, daughter of Maharashtra cadre IAS officers, allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the 10th floor of a building near Mantralaya in south Mumbai early Monday morning, the police said.
