Charleston, April 6 (IANS) Top seed Jessica Pegula defeated surprise finalist Yuliia Starodubtseva of Ukraine, 6-2, 6-2, becoming the first player to defend the Charleston Open title on Daniel Island since Serena Williams in 2012-13.The victory gives Pegula her second title of 2026, following her WTA 1000 triumph in Dubai in February, and the 11th singles title of her career. She is now 11-11 in WTA singles finals and leads the WTA Tour with 24 wins this season.“It was definitely a tough path …
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Guwahati, April 5 (IANS) Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika on Sunday accused Congress leader Pawan Khera of misusing personal information allegedly sourced from a social media post, terming it part of a “fake AI campaign”.In a post on X, Hazarika claimed that details related to a “Golden Card” were lifted from a Facebook group where a user had reported losing a wallet in Ajman, UAE. The original post sought public help to recover important documents, including Emirates ID cards, car registr…
Guwahati, April 5 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday strongly refuted allegations made by Congress leader Pawan Khera, terming the documents circulated against his family as “fabricated” and part of a “malicious propaganda campaign.” In a post on X, Sarma claimed that the documents being shared publicly contain “glaring inconsistencies” that point towards “crude and poorly executed digital manipulation.”Highlighting the discrepancies, the Chief Minister sai…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) India’s largest iron ore producer and miner, NMDC achieved a production of 53.15 MT of iron ore in FY26, becoming the first company in India’s mining history to surpass the 50 MT annual production mark, the government said on Thursday.The company produced 5.35 MT and sold 5.90 MT of iron ore in the month of March 2026, marking exceptional growth of 51 per cent and 40 per cent, respectively over the previous year, an official statement said.The total production durin…
Ahmedabad, April 2 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch has uncovered a network of bank accounts linked to at least 41 cyber fraud complaints across India, and has arrested six individuals accused of facilitating financial transactions for a wider cryptocurrency scam syndicate. The arrests follow a complaint alleging that a local resident was duped of Rs 57.9 lakh after being lured into a fake cryptocurrency investment scheme promising high returns.Police said a key accused, identified …
Abu Dhabi, March 31 (IANS) Four people, including two Indian nationals, were injured after debris from a successful interception fell on residential houses in southern Dubai in UAE on Tuesday. According to a statement released by Government of Dubai Media Office, the incident was handled in accordance with the highest safety standards.”Authorities confirm that the incident caused by debris from an interception that fell on houses in southern Dubai resulted in minor injuries to two Indian nationa…
Wellington, March 30 (IANS) New Zealand’s largest-ever drug bust has revived focus on Baltej Singh, the nephew of Satwant Singh — one of the two bodyguards involved in the assassination of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984 — highlighting a complex intersection of “international crime, historical legacy and legal complexity”, a report said on Monday.Citing a recent investigation by New Zealand’s largest news organisation, Stuff, the Khalsa Vox report said that Baltej Singh has …
Tehran, March 29 (IANS) Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed its air defence has struck a US F-16 Fighting Falcon and an MQ-9 Reaper drone in the country’s southern airspace.Making the announcement in a statement on its official news outlet Sepah News, the IRGC said the US fighter jet and drone were hit during joint retaliatory missile and drone operations by its Navy and Aerospace Division against heavy industries belonging to the United States and Israel, Xinhua news agency rep…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Delhi Police has busted an investment fraud syndicate with the arrest of five individuals allegedly involved in operating a network of mule bank accounts used for cyber crimes, officials said on Saturday.A team from the Cyber Police Station of the South-West District apprehended the accused, identified as Shridhar Dilip Ingle (25), Archiryan Goraksh Kamble (21), Ajij Miran Shaikh (25), Pranav Jalinder Guldagad (24) and Vishal Durgadas Bachal (25).Police said six mo…
Chennai, March 28 (IANS) The Central Board of Film Certification has now cleared ‘Vaazha 2’, the second instalment of the superhit Malayalam franchise ‘Vaazha’, for release with a U/A certificate. The makers of the film made this announcement using the film’s official Instagram handle. Putting out a film poster that showed that the film had been certified U/A by the Censor Board, the makers wrote, “Certified U/A 13+. Bookings Open Soon!! #Vaazha2 in cinemas worldwide on April 2nd, 2026!”The make…