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India’s quest for gold at the Paris Olympics 2024 has come to an end after Neeraj Chopra had to settle for a silver in the javelin throw final. But, in a surprising twist, ‘India’ has made history in the sport of Breaking. The country’s name echoed through the arena, but, as the dust settled, a surprising revelation came to light. India, the country, did not field any athletes in Breaking at the 2024 Olympics. Instead, the B-girl ‘India’, who made headlines, is actually 18-year-old India Sardjoe from Hague, Netherlands. B-girl India in the Paris Olympics The Dutch athlete, competing under…
Mahindra Thar enjoys a cult as strong as the Hulk from Marvel movies. The offroading SUV is praised for its capabilities but is criticised for its not-so-practical nature. The absence of rear doors and a proper rear bench has always concerned buyers who wanted to have the best of both worlds – a capable offroader and a practical family car. Well, Mahindra is now ready to launch the 5-door avatar of the SUV, which is christened the Mahindra Thar Roxx. The brand has now finally taken the wraps off the Roxx, and here’s what it looks like. While it gets…
The rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College has shaken the nation, and the Bengal government and police are under immense pressure to solve the case at its earliest. City Police Commissioner Vineet Goyal said that the investigation is still underway, and questions about whether more people were involved in the heinous crime can be only after the probe is completed. Mr Goyal said that one accused, Sanjoy Roy, has been arrested and they are looking at other people who have any connection to the incident. “Everyone has been called and those who haven’t will…
The police will have time till Sunday to solve the rape-murder last week of a 31-year-old doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College, failing which the CBI will take over the case, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Monday afternoon. The deadline for the state cops – whom Ms Banerjee backed and praised as “the best in the world” – comes amid intense political pressure by the BJP. “If there are more accused… and all are not arrested by Sunday… we will hand over the case to the CBI,” the Chief Minister said after meeting the family of the victim, and…
Former England cricketer Graham Thorpe took his own life after a struggle with depression and anxiety fuelled by his failing health in the last two years, his wife Amanda has revealed. The 55-year-old passed away on August 5. Thorpe’s demise was announced by the England and Wales Cricket Board and now his wife has revealed in an interview to former England captain Michael Atherton that he had a long mental and physical battle with himself before he took his own life. “Despite having a wife and two daughters whom he loved and who loved him, he did not get better,”…
After a disappointing ODI series against Sri Lanka, the Indian men’s cricket team gears up for a grueling Test schedule, also the start of Gautam Gambhir’s stint as head coach in red-ball cricket. Gambhir has profoundly expressed the importance of domestic red-ball cricket and he is keen to implement the same for Indian national team players ahead of the start of the Test season. A report has claimed that Gambhir is keen to see the likes of Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, as well as seniors like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli participate in the Duleep Trophy. A report…
The Mumbai Police have arrested one person in connection with the assault on a 21-year-old by three auto-rickshaw drivers outside Mankhurd railway station on Saturday. The accused, Aqeel Yunus Shaikh, was arrested after a video of the incident went viral on social media, showing the auto-rickshaw drivers attacking the victim, Sohail Ansari, after he refused to pay extra fare. The Mumbai Police made the announcement regarding the arrest on X (formerly known as Twitter). “A case has been registered along with the arrest of an accused in an incident near Mankhurd Railway station where auto-rickshaw drivers were seen assaulting a passenger…
Sanjoy Roy, accused of raping and murdering a 31-year-old doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, was not a hospital employee, but was frequently seen in buildings on the campus. Roy worked as a civic volunteer with Kolkata Police. Civic volunteers are contractual staff recruited to assist cops in various kinds of work, including traffic management and disaster response. Paid around Rs 12,000 a month, these volunteers do not enjoy the facilities available to regular police personnel. According to reports, Roy joined Kolkata Police’s disaster management group as a volunteer in 2019 but later shifted to police welfare…
A physical education teacher in a Tamil Nadu school has been suspended after he allegedly kicked and slapped the students of a football team. He was allegedly upset over their performance in a football tournament. The teacher, identified as Annamalai, was suspended after the video of the assault went viral on social media. The incident occurred at a government-aided school near Mettur in the Salem district. In the video, the teacher can be seen assaulting students, who were sitting on the ground with their jerseys and football boots on. He can also be seen pulling their hair. “Are you a…
In a shocking incident, a woman doctor at a government hospital in West Bengal was threatened with rape and murder by a civic volunteer. The accused, who has been arrested, had pointed to the sexual assault and killing of a medical trainee at a Kolkata hospital and warned he would repeat the same if he does not get proper treatment. Susanta Roy, who was identified as a civic volunteer by a district official, had gone to Bhatar State General Hospital in Purba Bardhaman district on Friday night for treatment. He entered the emergency ward in a drunk state and threated…