Sikh man convicted of murdering 18-year-old UK student after ‘self-defence’ kirpan claim rejected | World News

A Sikh man has been convicted of murdering an 18-year-old university student who was stabbed to death while walking home from a night out in Southampton, UK.Vickrum Digwa, 23, was found guilty at Southampton Crown Court of killing Henry Nowak on December 3 using a 21cm ceremonial blade, BBC reported.Digwa denied murder during the trial,…

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‘Take money, blow the whistle’: Vijay’s twin attack on Stalin over cash payout, alliance | India News

NEW DELHI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay delivered a high-voltage campaign speech in Salem on Friday, while training his fire on two pressure points — the DMK government’s Rs 2,000 cash payout to women and what he called his own “political bomb” that has unsettled chief minister MK Stalin.Addressing a cheering crowd,…

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Monkey tales

So, we had a simian visitor… almost an impish one at that. First, he made us aware of his existence by his intense curiosity bordering on destructiveness. There was a plant outside our front door with the flower in bloom, but it was still in a black plastic bag that it had been bought in,…

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Top Red Deva’s surrender signals near end of Maoist era in Bastar; 14 killed as wipeout target looms | India News

RAIPUR: One-and-a-half months after top Maoist gun Madvi Hidma was felled in an encounter in Andhra Pradesh, his confidant Barse Deva surrendered along with 40-odd rebels in neighbouring Telangana on Saturday, a development security officials described as the wipeout of PLGA battalion number 1, the most feared Maoist strike unit in Bastar.Deva and Hidma were…

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Was Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul boxing match fixed? Eddie Hearn says a broken jaw tells the real story |

The fallout from the Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul crossover bout has been almost as loud as the knockout itself. Within hours of the fight, social media filled with claims that the contest was staged, that Joshua “carried” Paul for entertainment, and that influencer boxing had crossed fully into scripted spectacle. But according to Eddie…

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‘God’s plan’: Kolkata Knight Riders name Rinku Singh as vice-captain ahead of IPL 2026 | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Three-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders on Tuesday announced Rinku Singh as vice captain of the franchise ahead of IPL 2026.“God’s plan has a new chapter,” KKR posted on X.Ajinkya Rahane will lead the franchise in the upcoming season.Earlier, KKR also roped in left-arm pacer Saurabh Dubey as a replacement for an injured Akash…

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