On a rain-soaked morning at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on July 7, 2025, a young man from a small village in Bihar etched his name into cricketing history. Akash Deep, a 28-year-old fast bowler, delivered a staggering 10-wicket haul against England, leading India to a monumental 336-run victory and ending a 58-year winless streak at the venue….
In a dramatic pre-dawn encounter that has sparked fresh debates over policing and law and order in Bihar, Patna Police gunned down Vikas Kumar alias Raja, a 29-year-old illegal arms supplier and one of the prime accused in the high-profile murder of BJP leader and businessman Gopal Khemka. The killing comes just days after Khemka’s…
On July 2, 2025, the Pentagon announced that India and the United States are set to formalize a new 10-year defence framework, marking a significant milestone in their strategic partnership. This decision, revealed after a phone conversation between Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, underscores the growing alignment between the…
In a deeply disturbing incident that has shocked the city of Kolkata and reignited national outrage over campus safety, a 24-year-old law student was allegedly gang-raped inside her college premises by fellow students and a former student leader with powerful political links. The horrific crime took place late in the evening of June 25, 2025,…
A Power Balance That Defined Congress’s Comeback In Karnataka’s dynamic political landscape, the Congress party’s internal balance of power has long rested on the delicate equation between two of its strongest leaders — Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. When the Congress returned to power in May 2023 with a sweeping mandate,…
The Unthinkable Upset at the Club World Cup In one of the most dramatic matches in recent Club World Cup history, Saudi Arabian giants Al Hilal produced an extraordinary performance to defeat reigning European champions Manchester City 4–3 in an electrifying knockout match at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Played at a packed Camping…
1. Launch Plans & Regional Rollout OnePlus has confirmed that the Nord 5, alongside its sibling Nord CE 5 and the OnePlus Buds 4 true wireless earbuds, will be unveiled at a dedicated online “Summer Launch” event on July 8, 2025, at around 2 PM IST . While the focus is on the Indian market—where OnePlus continues to invest…
Reincarnation Outside China: A Clear Departure In a striking departure from precedent, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has clarified that his successor will be born outside the People’s Republic of China, signaling a major challenge to Beijing’s claims over Tibetan spiritual affairs. In his recently released memoir, Voice for the Voiceless, published on March 11,…
The Jurassic franchise has long been a towering presence in blockbuster cinema, roaring to life with Steven Spielberg’s original Jurassic Park in 1993 — a film that revolutionized visual effects and redefined what moviegoers could expect from on-screen creatures. Over three decades and several sequels later, Universal Pictures is once again resurrecting dinosaurs for the…
On June 19, 2025, Gujarat Police arrested Kirti Patel, a social media influencer with over 1.3 million Instagram followers, in Ahmedabad after a 10-month manhunt. Patel, also known as Kirti Adalja, was accused of orchestrating a high-profile honeytrapping and extortion scheme targeting a Surat-based real estate builder, Vaju Katrodiya. The case, which involved a ransom…
