Defending champions Formidables triumphed over Monica Jajoo to secure their fourth team event title at the All India Bridge Championship in Kolkata. The MP Pairs event was won by Aloke Kumar Sadhu and Samir Basak.
Alok stormed into the semi-finals of the PCL-Manisha Invitational Snooker Championship on Saturday.
Three prison officials have been suspended following the release of videos allegedly recorded by inmates at Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, exposing security lapses and raising concerns about mobile phone access within the facility.
The Indian national champion was beaten by Pakistan's Saleh Mohammad in the knock-out stage of the World Snooker Championships.
But former champion Yasin Merchant failed to make it, losing in the quarter-finals, in the Asian Snooker Championship.
Three prison officials in Bengaluru have been suspended after under-trial prisoners allegedly recorded and released videos from inside Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, exposing security lapses and making allegations against senior officials.
Martin Goodwill of England defeated reigning champion Sourav Kothari in the IBSF World Billiards Championship, while Pankaj Advani dominated his group. Several other Indian players also advanced to the knockout stage.
National champion Alok Kumar blanked Praput Chaithanasukan of Thailand 6-0 to win the Asian Billiards Championship at the Olympic Stadium of Kish Island, Iran, on Thursday.
Sourav Kothari survived a scare in his opening match of the IBSF World Billiards Championship, while Pankaj Advani and Dhruv Sitwala registered comfortable wins.
Police in Pratapgarh district, in a joint operation with the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Prayagraj unit, arrested a drug smuggler and recovered 503.6 grams of heroin valued at over Rs 1 crore.
Karnataka's Home Minister announces stringent measures to curb the supply of contraband, including ganja and mobile phones, in prisons across the state, including the implementation of AI-powered surveillance systems.
The Indian cueist went down to Warren Kiamco of Philippines in the semi-finals of the San Miguel Asian 9-ball Pool tour.
Joshi claimed a thrilling nine-point win in a pulsating billiards pre-quarter-final encounter to steal the day's honours in the National Billiards and Snooker championship.
A gang of armed robbers targeted a State Bank of India branch in Surat, Gujarat, looting Rs 50 lakh in cash after threatening staff and customers.
Punjab's Digvijay Kadian showcased his snooker prowess with two century breaks, securing a dominant 6-1 victory over Shahyan Razmi in the CCI Snooker Classic semifinal.
JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar has announced a new list of national office bearers for the party, including a vice president and 11 general secretaries. The list does not include Kumar's son Nishant. Sanjay Kumar Jha remains the national working president.
Delhi Police have arrested six suspects linked to a cross-border gang involved in mobile phone thefts across Delhi-NCR, with stolen devices allegedly smuggled into Bangladesh. The gang reportedly used minors to carry out the thefts in crowded areas.
Reigning National billiards champion Alok Kumar stormed into the final of the Asian Billiards Championship, defeating Singapore's Peter Gilchrist, a former Asian and World champion, 5-2, at Kish Island, Iran.
The Petroleum Sports Promotion Board cueist beat Rupesh Shah of Gujarat by six frames to five in a nail-biting final.
Defending champion Alok Kumar would be defending his title in the Asian Snooker championship.
Alok Kumar stormed into the final of the IBSF World Billiards Championship in Leeds on Friday and set up a title clash with Englishman David Causier.
A man was allegedly beaten to death by relatives in a Gorakhpur village due to a long-standing rivalry, with his parents seriously injured when they tried to intervene.
The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has appealed to the United Nations to intervene on behalf of religious minorities in Pakistan and Bangladesh, citing human rights violations.
Goa Police have arrested five Bangladeshi nationals, part of an inter-state gang, for their alleged involvement in dacoities reported last year in Goa. The arrests followed a year-long investigation across multiple states.
Based on preliminary information, the Borivali GRP have registered a murder case against an unidentified person. Efforts are being made to trace the attacker, the official added.
Defending champion Pankaj Advani crashed out of the 78th National Snooker Championship after losing to club-mate Alok Kumar in the quarter-finals, in Chennai, on Monday. He lost 59-27, 47-58, 63-31, 76-63, 44-73, 67-66, 66-58.
Goa police have formed teams to trace right-wing activist Gautam Khattar after his remarks against St Francis Xavier created a stir. Complaints have been filed against Khattar in multiple locations across Goa.
A court in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, has sentenced seven people to life imprisonment for the murder of a man in 2020, related to a long-standing feud.
The Supreme Court has modified its previous order regarding three academics involved in a controversial NCERT textbook chapter on corruption in the judiciary, allowing government bodies to make independent decisions about their association with the academics.
A 23-year-old man was killed and four relatives injured in Jharkhand's Palamu district after a land dispute clash between two families. Police have launched a manhunt for the accused.
Michael White became the youngest ever finalist when he beat the Indian in the semi-final of the World Snooker Grand Prix.
Senior IPS officer Alok Kumar Verma will be the new Police Commissioner of Delhi, succeeding B S Bassi who retires on February 29.
Police in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, have arrested the father and two uncles of a 19-year-old woman, along with another man, in connection with her alleged suicide due to harassment related to her wish to marry her lover.
Police in Jharkhand, India are investigating the discovery of a semi-nude woman's body in Koderma and a partially burnt youth's body in Palamu district. Both bodies are yet to be identified, and investigations are underway to determine the circumstances surrounding their deaths.
Opposition parties in Jharkhand are demanding the release of salaries for police personnel, which have been withheld following the discovery of irregularities in treasury funds across several districts. The police association claims that over 70,000 personnel have not been paid since March, prompting calls for a thorough investigation and prompt action from the state government.
Indian cueist Alok Kumar registered his fourth victory in as many group matches to reach the knock-out stage in the men's event of the ONGC-IBSF World Snooker Championship in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The 41-year-old, who is yet to loose a frame in four matches played so far, thrashed Ryan Somaratna of Sri Lanka 4-0 to reach the round of 64 at the International Convention Centre.
A 1979-batch Union Territory cadre officer, 58-year-old Verma is currently serving as DG of Tihar prison and will serve as the top police officer of the national capital for 17 months.
Digvijay Kadian of Punjab will face Brijesh Damani of Petroleum Sports Promotion Board in the final of the CCI Snooker Classic after both recorded semifinal victories.
Bibiano Fernandes has announced the 23-member Indian squad for the AFC U-17 Asian Cup, set to begin in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on May 5. The team is currently in Doha for friendly matches before heading to Jeddah.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has informed the Madhya Pradesh High Court that a massive structure dating back to the Parmar kings existed at the Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula mosque complex, and the current structure was built from the remains of temples.
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