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AI-generated representational image. BERHAMPUR: An 18-year-old youth was arrested in Berhampur on Tuesday for allegedly kidnapping and attempting to rape a 14-year-old girl in Kandhamal district’s forest area.The incident occurred on Sunday when two persons abducted the minor from a village pond and took her to a nearby forest. The accused and his accomplice allegedly…
Lorenzo Musetti, left, shakes hands with Novak Djokovic after retiring from their quarterfinal match. (AP Photo) Novak Djokovic admitted he was “extremely lucky” to still be standing at the Australian Open after a dramatic and unexpected turn of events carried him into the semi-finals on Wednesday. The 10-time Melbourne champion progressed when Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti…
Jannik Sinner of Italy (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) The courtside temperature climbed to 40 degrees. The heat was tangible, almost opaque, rising like a wall at Melbourne Park. Sinner, whose struggles in heat and humidity are well documented, wobbled. The Australian Open’s two-time champion was cramping, first in his legs, then in his hands. World No….
Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz (Photos by PTI) Top stars continued their charge at the Australian Open on Wednesday, with Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, and Coco Gauff all booking places in the third round, though not without contrasting paths.Daniil Medvedev was made to work hard for his spot, grinding out a 6-7(9), 6-3,…
Kestrel Initial Demonstrator capsule NEW DELHI: When its third phase failed on Monday, Isro’s PSLV-C62 launch vehicle lost 15 satellites from several countries and Indian companies, including the primary payload. However, a football-sized Spanish satellite called KID (Kestrel Initial Demonstrator), survived, though it transmitted “critical data” back to Earth for only about 3 minutes.The 25-kg…
30-year-old Weng Xinyi experienced a life-changing car accident during 2020, when she lost her left arm and leg, which occurred when her friend lost control of a Porsche sports car. She survived three heart attacks while undergoing 14 surgical operations, but the physical pain and emotional pain eventually became too intense for her to handle….
Anthony Joshua was travelling on Monday with Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele on a busy highway linking Lagos and Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria when their SUV crashed into a stationary truck. (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital, state officials said on Wednesday, days after…
Samajwadi Party leader Amrendra Nishad narrowly escaped an assassination attempt by his cousin, Ravindra Nishad, who allegedly fired a shot at him at his Gorakhpur residence GORAKHPUR: Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Amrendra Nishad narrowly escaped after his cousin allegedly tried to shoot him in UP’s Gorakhpur on Tuesday.The incident occurred around 2.30 pm at Amrendra…
A servant couple allegedly kept a retired railway employee and his mentally ill daughter confined in their own home for five years, allegedly out of greed for property in Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. JHANSI: A servant couple allegedly kept a retired railway employee and his mentally ill daughter confined in their own home for five years,…
Paragliding pilot died in a crash shortly after takeoff at Bir Billing BIR (KANGRA): A tandem paragliding pilot crashed soon after takeoff and died at the famed Bir Billing adventure sports site on Friday. This is the third fatal paragliding accidnt this year after a Gujarati tourist died in July and a Canadian pilot was…
