New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Delhi Police’s Crime Branch on Saturday busted an organised honey-trap and extortion racket involved in impersonating police officials and extorting money from unsuspecting victims through dating applications and social media platforms such as Tinder and QuackQuack. Four accused persons have been arrested in connection with the case. According to a press release issued by the Crime Branch on Saturday, the accused were arrested in connection with FIR No. 124/2026 register…
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New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) India’s talented long jumper Shahnavaz Khan is among the 48-member national track and field team that will compete in the upcoming Asian U20 Athletics Championships to be held in Hong Kong from May 28.The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) selected the athletes on the basis of their performance in the domestic competition. Shahnavaz Khan’s outstanding performance of 8.23m, a national U20 long jump record, was recorded at the just concluded 24th National Junior Athle…
Gonda, May 13 (IANS) The Wrestling Federation of India brought the curtains down on the women’s wrestling competitions at the Senior Open Ranking Tournament 2026, with wrestlers across 10 weight categories finalising their domestic standings in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. Hosted at Nandininagar Mahavidyalaya, the tournament served as an important competitive platform for athletes aiming to strengthen their position in the national circuit, particularly those who had missed out on opportunities at th…
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Rajeev Khandelwal recalled legendary actor Rajesh Khanna’s iconic dialogue from his movie “Anand” during the show, “Tum Ho Naa”.Rajeev asked contestants how they wished to use the prize money. One of the contestants, Pooja, shared that she hopes to buy a bigger house and would like to put the prize money towards a down payment for that.Rajeev then turned to her husband, Kartik, and asked whether handing over his entire salary to his wife meant he wasn’t good at budget…
Islamabad, April 21 (IANS) A leading minority rights organisation on Tuesday strongly condemned the forced conversion and marriage of a minor Hindu girl in Pakistan’s Sindh province, raising concerns over the safety of the minority communities across the country. According to the Voice of Pakistan Minority (VOPM), Pooja, a ninth-grade girl and daughter of Ramsun Thakur, was allegedly abducted and thrust into a “nightmare” of forced conversion.The organisation claimed that she was renamed ‘Du…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Star sprinter Hima Das has given credit to the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) for putting in place policies that have helped develop the sport at the grassroots level, making it possible for athletes from small cities and towns to dream of making it big in athletics and do well in the 2036 Olympic Games.Hima, who won two gold and one silver medal in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, participated in the third leg of the Indian Athletics Series at the iconic Jawaharl…
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Rohit Yadav overcame a competitive field to win a gold medal in the men’s javelin throw event as top Indian performers came up with a dominant performance during the one-day third leg of the Indian Athletics Series at New Delhi’s iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday.It was a joyful day for athletics fans as Asian championships bronze medallist Animesh Kujur shifted gears to clinch the men’s 100m title with a time of 10.28 seconds. Two-time Asian Games champion…
Mysuru, April 10 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy visited the residence of a critically ill woman in Hullalli village of Nanjangud taluk in Mysuru district on Friday, and extended support to her family after a video highlighting her condition went viral on social media. The woman, identified as 24‑year‑old Pooja, has been bedridden for several months due to severe health complications. A youth had recorded and shared a video of her condition on social …
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Television superstar Ankita Lokhande and husband Vicky Jain were recently seen visiting the holy shrine of Mahakaal in Ujjain, visiting the temple at 4 AM The actress took to her social media account on Wednesday and shared a beautiful montage of her recent visit to the shrine.Sharing her divine experience, Ankita took to her social media account and expressed her emotions.“4AM. Moving with purpose, grounded in faith and guided by something higher.We walk with humble hea…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) India’s 27-year-old Tejaswin Shankar added a glittering gold to the country’s medal tally on the final day of the 12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tianjin, China, on Sunday, setting a national record for total points in the process. The Indian contingent, with five medals including one gold, finished overall sixth in the medal tally.Asian powerhouse China topped the medals tally with 34 medals — 10 gold, 11 silver and 13 bronze — maintaining its superiorit…