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Nine policemen received the death penalty for the brutal torture and killing of a father and son in Madurai’s Sathankulam police station MADURAI: Nearly six years after a late-night lockdown violation spiralled into one of the most shocking custodial death cases, a Madurai court on Monday sentenced nine policemen to death for the torture and…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe into the allegation that Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu‘s family received contracts worth Rs 1,270 crores over 10 years.It directed CBI to initiate probe within two weeks and ordered Arunachal Pradesh government to place before the agency all…
A California jury has ordered veteran comedian Bill Cosby to pay more than $19 million to a woman who says he drugged and raped her more than five decades ago, in a civil trial that concluded on Monday in Santa Monica.The jury’s verdict found Cosby liable for sexual assault and sexual battery in the case…
FanCode has been awarded the broadcast rights for the upcoming 2025-26 ISL season with KPS Studios bagging the production rights. A total of seven parties had shown interest. FanCode’s overall bid of Rs 8.62 covers linear TV and digital streaming broadcasts. The truncated season gets underway on February 14 – after a five month delay….
In a groundbreaking tribute, the late Nigerian music icon Fela Kuti will receive a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2026, a momentous occasion for African artists everywhere. Renowned for pioneering Afrobeat, Kuti’s revolutionary blend of jazz, funk, and traditional African sounds has left an indelible mark on the world of music, influencing many, including global…
In a remote village of Karnataka, where the fields stretch golden under the sun, one man’s obsession with books has rewritten the rules of legacy. Anke Gowda, a 75-year-old former bus conductor, stands tall among India’s 131 Padma Awardees for 2026. He has been conferred the honour not for glamour or valor or power, but…
South African allrounder Jaques Kallis (R) and teammate Herschelle Gibbs (C) celebrate the dismissal of West Indies batsman Ridley Jacobs (L) for 78 runs at the Centurion cricket oval in Pretoria, 18 January, 1999. (Photo/Getty Images) By the late 1990s, West Indies were no longer the dominant force they had been through the 1970s and…
There are few places in India that have grabbed the internet’s fancy quite like Anini. Every viral reel and photograph from this far-flung pocket of the Northeast has left viewers awestruck, sparking the urge to visit it at least once. What started off as fleeting social media curiosity, has now turned into a national recognition…
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee felicitates Indian women cricket team player Richa Ghosh, who is from West Bengal, at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata on Saturday. (ANI Photo) West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced that Siliguri will get a cricket stadium named after Richa Ghosh, the cricketer who was part of India’s recent…
India’s Richa Ghosh (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Bengal’s first World Cup-winning cricketer Richa Ghosh received multiple honors at Eden Gardens on Saturday. The ceremony brought together cricket legends Sourav Ganguly, Jhulan Goswami, and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.The 22-year-old wicketkeeper-batter from Siliguri received the Banga Bhushan award and was appointed Deputy Superintendent of Police. The West Bengal…
