RCB captain Smriti Mandhana after winning Women’s Premier League title. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru sealed a historic second Women’s Premier League title with a stunning win over Delhi Capitals in Vadodara on Thursday, but for spinner Shreyanka Patil, the triumph meant something far more personal — a tribute to skipper Smriti Mandhana,...
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Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother: Family pleads for answers in new video
Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, remained missing as the search for her entered its fifth day Thursday. Investigators said they had no proof she was still alive but continued to hope she was “still out there.”Authorities believe Nancy Guthrie was taken from her Tucson home against her will over...
Ghaziabad sisters’ suicide: ‘They wanted to become Korean,’ says father
GHAZIABAD: As police intensify their investigation into the deaths of three sisters in Ghaziabad, their father, Chetan Kumar, has acknowledged being under financial stress but denied that it played any role in the alleged suicides. “I had a loan of Rs 30 lakh, but this was not the reason behind my three daughters’ death. They...
Amazon layoffs: Company to cut thousands of jobs as it closes Fresh stores
Amazon recently announced that it is shutting down its Amazon Fresh supermarket chain. The decision of the company to shut down the Amazon Fresh stores will lead to thousands of job cuts across the US. Last week, the e-commerce major announced that it will close around 60 Fresh stores which will put an end to...
‘No cash, take my radish’: Farmer protests ‘bribe’ demand over pending farm road in Karnataka
Farmer to babus: No cash for ‘bribe’, take my radish BENGALURU: A farmer’s protest using freshly harvested radish to allege bribery demand by revenue officials turned heads outside the Madhugiri taluk office in Tumakuru district Thursday, spotlighting delays in implementing civic works at the grassroots level.Prasanna Kumar, a farmer from Dodderi Jakkenahalli, staged the protest...
Gurgaon shocker: 3-year-old girl sexually assaulted by 2 women house helps, male accomplice
GURGAON: A 3-year-old girl residing in a condominium in Sector 54 was sexually assaulted by two women house helps, along with their male accomplice, her parents have alleged.Police on Wednesday registered a case under sections 17 (a person abets a sexual offence against a child, and that act is committed as a result of the...
Ghaziabad suicides: Dad deleted girls’ YouTube channel over ‘Korea obsession’ — What autopsy reveals
GHAZIABAD: The three sisters who allegedly died by suicide in Bharat City had launched a YouTube channel last year to share their love for K-dramas and cartoon characters, building more than 2,000 followers in a few months. But the channel was deleted about 10 days ago after a festering rift with their father, Chetan Kumar,...
Run over, bludgeoned, throat slit: Hyderabad lawyer murdered over land; brother ‘paid’ killers
Land dispute tragically led to the murder of advocate G Swapna Kumari in Hyderabad. Hyderabad: Hours after the murder of 34-year-old woman advocate G Swapna Kumari at Kethyreddypally near Moinabad, police have arrested four persons, including her elder brother G Raju, for their alleged role in the murder case.Disputes over sharing four-acre ancestral agricultural land...
India may raise Zakir Naik issue again during PM’s Malaysia visit
Fugitive Zakir Naik While India and Malaysia will look to ramp up trade and defence ties during PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Kuala Lumpur over the weekend, the issue of fugitive Zakir Naik’s extradition is also likely to be raised by the Indian side. The visit is likely to see signing of several MoUs, including...
‘Border 2’ : Sunny Deol starrer races past Rs 294 crore amid declining numbers
Despite facing fluctuations in recent collections, ‘Border 2’ has managed to gather an impressive Rs 294 crore within India and an outstanding Rs 402 crore worldwide. Capitalizing on the Republic Day holiday, this gripping war drama, considered a spiritual continuation of the iconic 1997 film, features the dynamic Sunny Deol and a remarkable cast. ‘Border...
