Malaysian player Aidil Sholeh defeated former world number one Kidambi Srikanth in the Al Ain Masters 2025 semifinals on Saturday, but Indian shuttlers Tasnim Mir and Shriyanshi Valishetty advanced to face each other in the women's singles final. Sholeh will meet Finland's Joakim Oldorff in the men's title match after the European Championships bronze medalist beat Vietnam's Hai Dang Nguyen. Mir rallied from a game down to defeat Turkey's Neslihan Arin, and Valishetty eliminated Indonesia's Chiara Marvella Handoyo in straight games.
Chinese Taipei teenagers Liang Ching Sun and Yan Fei Chen upset Australian Olympians Gronya Somerville and Angela Yu in the women's doubles semifinals. The 17-year-old Asian Junior champions will face the...
The Supreme Court will hear a petition on Monday from Gitanjali J. Angmo challenging her husband Sonam Wangchuk's detention. Justices Aravind Kumar and N.V. Anjaria will review the habeas corpus case filed by the climate activist's wife. Angmo stated on Friday that she lacks information about Wangchuk's health or detention grounds one week after his arrest.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs accused Wangchuk of inciting violence in Leh town. Officials detained the activist under the National Safety Act and transferred him to Jodhpur jail in Rajasthan after he ended a hunger strike that began on Sept. 10. Four civilians died when security forces opened fire on protesters who allegedly threw stones and set fire to a Central Reserve...
Producer Boney Kapoor improvised lyrics to a Justin Bieber song and left his daughter Janhvi Kapoor and her rumored boyfriend Shikhar Pahariya laughing on Saturday. Social media personality Orry posted a video asking Kapoor to complete the words to the popular track, but the filmmaker accused Orry of exploiting him for attention. Kapoor responded to the prompt by saying Orry was using him for clout in a demonic fashion rather than completing the original verse.
Kapoor recently danced with his other daughter, Anshula, at her engagement celebration to Rohan Thakkar. The bride shared footage of her father kissing her hands before the pair moved to music at the Gor Dhana ceremony. Janhvi and Pahariya displayed affection at the event as he...
Indian water polo squads opened the 11th Asian Aquatics Championships 2025 with losses to Singapore on Saturday at Veer Savarkar Sports Complex. Singapore defeated India 20-8 in the men's Group B match after the hosts surrendered an early lead through turnovers and penalties. Captain Rajandra Sanjiv and See Tien Ee each scored four goals for the victors.
The women's Group A contest ended 23-10 as Singapore's Yap Jingxuan netted seven goals against India. Krisha Purokatastha led Indian scoring with three goals in the defeat. Thailand edged Kazakhstan 14-12 in women's Group B action, while Iran beat China 14-9 and Japan overwhelmed Thailand 24-12 in men's competition.
Kazakhstan claimed both artistic swimming gold medals as Viktor...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah encouraged Indians on Saturday to buy domestic products this Diwali and reject foreign merchandise to strengthen the nation. Shah spoke at a public gathering near Panaji after launching the Mhaje Ghar Yojana housing program and laying foundations for infrastructure projects. The initiative will grant legal ownership to Goan residents whose properties face 11 types of legal complications and will affect nearly half the state population.
Shah criticized Congress for dismissing Goa as insignificant but said the small state could achieve full development by 2035 under current policies. He referenced Prime Minister Narendra Modi's tax exemption for annual incomes below 12 lakh rupees and urged Chief Minister...
Actress Shraddha Kapoor turned to ChatGPT on Saturday to help her select a dessert, but she posted an image of a cake on her Instagram Stories, asking the artificial intelligence tool to recommend the most indulgent option. The Stree star accompanied her query with the song Gazab Ka Hai Din from the 1988 film Qayamat se Qayamat Tak. Kapoor frequently shares food content on social media, and she ate six ukadiche modak sweets on Sept. 6 to match the date of Ganpati Visarjan.
The Chhichhore actress previously posted about eating jalebi between filming sessions. Kapoor has signed a period drama with director Laxman Utekar, set to begin production in November, and producer Ektaa Kapoor secured her for multiple upcoming films.
Human rights organizations accused the Pakistan Army on Saturday of creating a humanitarian crisis through military operations in Balochistan's Zehri region. Paank reported that authorities imposed a curfew in Khuzdar district villages and blocked civilian movement while residents faced shortages of food, water, and medical supplies. The Baloch Yakjehti Committee said bombardment killed two elderly women and displaced families as forces destroyed homes, crops, water sources, and solar systems. Rights groups demanded immediate aid, restoration of basic services, transparent investigations, and accountability under international humanitarian law while condemning the media blackout and blocked relief access.
Bangladesh's National Citizens' Party has threatened to block the February 2026 general elections if officials deny the group its preferred ballot symbol of a red or white Shapla flower. Party chief organizer Sarjis Alam warned on social media that the organization would obstruct the voting process if the Election Commission refused to grant the water lily emblem. The commission rejected the request on Oct. 2 and offered 50 alternative symbols with an Oct. 7 deadline for selection.
The party argues that constitutional provisions and national emblem regulations permit the use of the Shapla as an individual component rather than the full state insignia. Officials cited the flower's appearance in military intelligence logos as...
The Gujarat government recognizes student talent through its Mission Bal Varta program, which recently hosted a story-writing competition for government school students in the Kherva cluster of Mehsana district. Nine schools sent participants to the contest, and officials selected 21 stories that met quality standards for publication in an upcoming book. Student Krishna Garhvi said the recognition brought happiness after learning her story would appear in a children's literature collection.
The program has motivated young writers to pursue creative storytelling more seriously, according to student Diya Gadia, who credited the initiative with improving her narrative abilities. CRC Coordinator Hetalben Mehta of Mehsana confirmed the...
