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21-year-old man stabs Class 12 girl to death after she rejects him

A 21-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stabbing a Class 12 girl to death in broad daylight while she was on her way to school in Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram on Wednesday, police said.......

'Goosebumps': How stray dogs saved newborn left abandoned in cold

In the hours before dawn, when most of river town of Nabadwip in West Bengal's Nadia district lies silent under a winter sky, a newborn baby was left alone on the cold ground outside a bathroom......

Drug addict couple 'sold' 6-month-old son for Rs 1.80 lakh

A couple, allegedly addicted to drugs, sold their six-month-old son to a scrap dealer in Punjab's Mansa district, police said on Saturday. Kindly note that this image has been posted for......

Man dies, 18 hospitalised after chlorine gas leak near Mumbai

A 59-year-old man died and 18 others, including five fire brigade personnel, were hospitalised after chlorine gas leaked from an old cylinder in Vasai town in Maharashtra's Palghar district on......

The Kirana Store That Meant So Much More

It was a shop that we grew up with -- and one that saw us grow. As children in boarding school, items bought from Krishnaji's store were like living symbols from home. Illustration: Dominic......

Which city has highest area under office lease?

Colliers reports that GCC leasing has jumped from 4.6 million square feet in 2021 and is expected to hit 10.6 million square feet by 2025 -- a clear sign that multinationals see Bengaluru as a......

Baramulla Review: Unique Film!

The supernatural-mystery stuff is well balanced with Baramulla's more grounded, socially realistic elements, making it one of the most unique and creatively well-realised Hindi films Mayur Sanap......

Delhi Crime 3 Review: Gritty And Disturbing

This Delhi Crime series belongs to Huma Qureshi, who plays Badi Didi as a hateful woman.She also commands some admiration for the way she negotiates with venal men and even some degree of sympathy......

Single Salma Review: Huma Fits The Bill

It's good to see Huma Qureshi help create a film which is as charming as it is empowering, without taking on the stridency that so many women-oriented films invariably adopt, notes Deepa Gahlot.......

'Gurus Abuse The Very People Who Give Them Power'

'What is it about the institution of faith that makes somebody get a sense of impunity, that they believe they can get away with anything?' IMAGE: Huma Qureshi in Bayaan.......

Rabada still doubtful; SA call up Ngidi for Guwahati Test

IMAGE: Lungi Ngidi has featured in 20 Tests so far, though he has played only three since his return in January 2024 during the Cape Town Test against India. Photograph: ANI Photo South Africa has......

Shafali wants to add more gloss to her trophy cabinet!

'This is just the beginning. We have to make this a habit.' IMAGE: Shafali Verma bagged the player-of-the-match award in the Women's ODI World Cup final against South Africa, striking 87 off 78......

Doggett the Carpenter Ready to Build His Ashes Legacy

'I was playing country cricket and working as a carpenter, and that was the dream for me.' IMAGE: Brendan Doggett would become just the third Indigenous Australian to play Test cricket following......

Ravinder wins 50m pistol gold at World Championships

IMAGE: Ravinder Singh, a 29-year-old Naik Subedar in the Indian Army, achieved the biggest success in his shooting career by winning gold in the men's 50m pistol, a non-Olympic discipline.......

'At times we only had one meal a day but I never gave up': Gaud

'We had to win for India more than ourselves.' IMAGE: Pacer Kranti Gaud played a vital role in India's World Cup triumph, picking up nine wickets in eight games, at an economy rate of 5.73.......