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A 35-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly killing his 50-year-old live-in partner here over suspicion that she was also involved with other men, police officials said on Wednesday. Accused Gautam and victim Vineeta were staying together in Sector 42, the police said. They were in a relationship for the last three years since the death of the woman’s husband, they added. “On Tuesday night, the duo had a heated argument after which the accused assaulted her to the extent that she fell unconscious. He then left the house,” a senior police officer said. “Later when the woman was…
The IPL 2024 playoffs race is well and truly on with Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings being the top contenders. Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants also have an outside chance but their Net Run Rate (NRR) will make it slightly difficult for the two sides. Kolkata Knight Riders are the only side who are guaranteed a Top 2 spot with SRH also looking to challenge Rajasthan Royals for a spot in Qualifier 1. RR lost to Punjab Kings by 5 wickets on Wednesday and that means SRH still remain in the fight to potentially grab…
Every time he walks towards his Audi, Bahadur Singh Parihar straps on a helmet. Not because he is driving a Formula 1 car or going rally racing in Dakar, but because he was fined Rs 1,000 by the traffic police in Jhansi the last time he did not do so. In March, Mr Parihar – who is the president of a truckers’ union – received a message on his cellphone notifying him that his car had been challaned. When he visited the Parivahan website to check the details, he was left rubbing his eyes because it said the challan was…
India’s top anti-terror body NIA has said insurgents from Manipur hiding in Myanmar infiltrated the state amid the ethnic violence last year, and trained “impressionable youths” to participate in gunfights. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a chargesheet given to a court in Assam’s Guwahati on March 27 said the China-Myanmar module of the insurgent group NSCN(IM) gave logistics and other support to the proscribed terrorist organisations KYKL, and the PLA. NDTV has seen a copy of the chargesheet. The banned Kanglei Yaol Kanba Lup (KYKL) and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) are Meitei insurgent groups. The National Socialist Council…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday rejected the affidavit of comedian Shyam Rangeela, who filed his nomination from Varanasi as an Independent candidate against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to the poll panel’s website, out of 55 candidates, the forms of 36 nominees were rejected while the affidavits of 15 candidates, including PM Modi and Congress’ Ajay Rai, were accepted. Shyam Rangeela had filed his nomination as an Independent candidate from Varanasi on Tuesday. The comedian-mimic had also alleged that he was prevented from submitting his nomination papers. Rangeela told reporters that despite his efforts to file his…
Southwest Monsoon is likely to arrive over Kerala around May 31, setting the stage for the four-month rainfall season crucial for India’s farm-based economy. “This year, the Southwest Monsoon is likely to set over Kerala on May 31 with a model error of four days,” the India Meteorological Department said on Wednesday. “This is not early; it’s close to the normal date,” IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said. The date of monsoon onset over Kerala has varied widely over the last 150 years, the earliest being May 11, 1918, and the most delayed being June 18, 1972, according to IMD…
RR vs PBKS IPL 2024 Highlights: Sam Curran starred as Punjab Kings beat Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets in their IPL 2024 game in Guwahati on Wednesday. Chasing a modest target of 145 on a tricky surface at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, PBKS reached home in 18.5 overs, thanks to Curran’s unbeaten 63 off 41. Avesh Khan and Yuzvendra Chahal picked two wickets apiece but failed to win the game for their side. Earlier, Riyan Parag’s fighting knock of 48 off 34 steered RR to 144 for 9 in 20 overs after the side opted to bat first. For PBKS,…
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma spoke of a fresh to-do list if the NDA gets 400 seats in the ongoing general election. Countering the Opposition allegations of a change in Constitution, Mr Sarma said today that the focus would be on making Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir a part of India. His list also has two building projects — temples at Krishna Janambhoomi in Mathura and in Varanasi’s Gyanvapi. “You think Hindus would be satisfied with Ram Janmabhoomi alone,” he questioned. As for Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, Mr Sarma, speaking at a rally in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh, said it was a natural progression of the…
Soon after the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum Opus Heeramandi, a section of social media started pointing out a number of similarities between the Netflix series and Srijit Mukherji’s 2015 Bengali film, Rajkahini, which dealt with a similar storyline. In an exclusive chat with News18, Rituparna Sengupta, who headlined Rajkahini, reacted to these comparisons calling the two storylines quite similar. She said, “I saw a lot of people drawing comparisons between Heeramandi and Rajkahini and these similarities are quite obvious. The stories are almost similar. The backdrop of the revolution and the freedom struggle is the same in both.…
Actor Jacqueliene Fernandez is all set to mark her presence at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival.Excited to walk the red carpet, Jacqueliene said, “I am super excited to go to the Cannes Film Festival once again this year, this time in association with BMW and I cannot wait for it. It feels great to represent the Southeast Asian diaspora at a global level, and it’s an honour to walk the prestigious red carpet where many legends have already walked.”Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the Bharat Pavilion was inaugurated at the festival.Representing the country, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Sanjay Jaju along…