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Allahabad HC (File Photo) PRAYAGRAJ: Observing that the existence of an old or torn hymen cannot by itself entitle an accused to the benefit of doubt in a rape case if the survivor’s testimony is reliable, the Allahabad high court has upheld the 1983 conviction and three-year sentence of a man in a case dating...

Venezuela earthquake toll mounts to 1,430 The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela earlier this week has risen to 1,430, top lawmaker Jorge Rodriguez said on Saturday, as cited by Reuters.He said 3,200 people were injured and 3,100 were left homeless, adding that he had spoken by phone with US President Donald...

The maximum temperature Saturday was recorded at 41.3 degrees celsius, four degrees above normal. NEW DELHI: Delhiites continued to experience sultry weather, with the heat index, or feel-like temperature, touching 51.3 degrees celsius at 2.30 pm Saturday. It was this season’s highest feel-like temperature. Before this, the highest heat index was recorded at 48.2 degrees...

Ireland’s Orla Prendergast (AP Photo) Ireland finally brought an end to their long wait for a victory at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, defeating the West Indies by six wickets in Bristol on Saturday to register their first-ever win in the tournament after a 21-match losing streak spanning 12 years.The result not only marked...

An explosion followed by gunfire was reported on a major road in Pakistan’s Karachi on Saturday, Reuters reported.ARY News reported that the explosion took place close to the offices of the Pakistan Rangers, a paramilitary force. Authorities had not immediately released details on the cause of the blast or any casualties.Pakistani broadcasters ARY News and...

Strains on the Russian economy could leave Putin behaving like a “drowning man” — a leader who becomes more dangerous as his position weakens (Photo credit: AP) Ukraine has dramatically expanded its long-range strikes inside Russia, targeting military-industrial facilities in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says is a campaign to force Moscow to end the war....

Andrea Bello (Image Via Getty) Andrea Bello’s final act saved her one-year-old daughter but cost her own life. The wife of Venezuelan soccer player Héctor Bello died when powerful back-to-back earthquakes hit Venezuela on June 24, causing their home to collapse. Their daughter, Alana, survived because Andrea shielded her during the disaster. Héctor later shared...

India’s Ancy Sojan Edappilly (PTI Photo/Gurinder Osan) Indian athletics witnessed a historic day at the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar as two long-standing national records were broken. Kerala’s Ancy Sojan produced a stunning performance in the women’s long jump, surpassing a record that had stood for more than two decades and was held by...

Representative image A nine-year-old cricketer from England produced a rare feat during a local match by taking six wickets in six balls, leaving his team-mates, family and coaches celebrating his achievement.Rohan, who plays for Great Shelford Cricket Club’s under-nine team near Cambridge, completed the double hat-trick during a match against Histon on Sunday, BBC reported.The...

What was thought to be an accident has now evolved into a suspected murder plot involving his fiancée, Siya Goyal, and her partner, Chetan Chaudhary June 18 was supposed to be a celebration. It was Siya Goyal’s birthday, and she and her fiancé, Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal, travelled to Lohagad Fort.According to the initial version...