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Defending champions RCB sign Jess Jonassen for Rs 40 lakh at WPL 2027 auction
Mumbai Indians selected young batter Saanika Chalke for Rs 10 lakh at the Women's Premier League 2027 mini-auction. Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured Jess Jonassen and signed her at her base price of Rs 40 lakh. UP Warriorz added Kathryn Bryce and two other players to their squad for Rs 10 lakh each. Delhi Capitals acquired Uma Kashvi and Kirstie Gordon for Rs 10 lakh each.
418 OTT release and platform details: When and where to watch Prashanth Neel-backed Telugu horror thriller movie after its theatrical run
The horror thriller 418 has finally hit theaters after overcoming several delays linked to censorship challenges. Directed by Kirtan Nadagouda and featuring talents like Chaithra Achar and Surya Raj, viewers can look forward to several dubbed versions to cater to diverse audiences after its theatrical run.
P V Sindhu faces An Se-young test, Lakshya Sen draws Chou Tien Chen at Denmark Open
P V Sindhu is preparing for her opening match against world No. 1 An Se-young at the Denmark Open. Lakshya Sen is also facing a formidable challenge against third seed Chou Tien Chen in his first-round match. India's women's singles players, including Tanvi Sharma and Ashmita Chaliha, are aiming for success against their respective opponents. Men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty hope to recover from a recent setback.
Asian Games 2026 Day 3 schedule: India eyes cricket gold, badminton semis and shooting medals on Sept 22
Asian Games Day 3 schedule: Indian athletes will compete across many sports at the Asian Games 2026. The women's cricket team aims for a second gold medal in their final. Badminton teams face hosts Japan in crucial quarter-final matches. Shooting events offer medal opportunities for Indian competitors throughout the day. Boxers and athletes in various other sports also begin their campaigns.
Asian Games badminton: India start campaign with 3-0 win against Kazakhstan in women's team event
India began its Asian Games 2026 women’s badminton campaign with a 3-0 win over Kazakhstan to reach the quarterfinals, where it will face Japan on September 22. PV Sindhu, Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma secured wins for India.
Asian Games 2026 Badminton Schedule: Check India men’s and women’s matches, timings, opponents and full squads
The men's and women's badminton teams of India kick off their Asian Games journey by taking on Kazakhstan and Bangladesh, respectively. Each team must navigate a straight knockout format in order to advance. A win in their initial match could set them up for thrilling quarterfinals against the home team, Japan. The badminton events will be held from September 20 to September 29, culminating in individual contests starting September 24.
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Eats, shoots and leaves: An influencer's guide to public spaces
After influencers at the US Open were spotted clicking pics with ring lights while matches were underway, Wimbledon tightened its rules around creators. Nupur Amarnath and Pratishtha Bagai put together a guide to creating ‘main character’ content without becoming the villain on the scene.

China Masters: Lakshya Sen makes another early exit, Kidambi Srikanth progresses
Lakshya Sen exited the China Masters after a listless performance against Victor Lai. Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the second round after beating Chi Yu Jen. India's mixed doubles pair Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto also advanced. Sen struggled to find a way past Lai's resolute defence. The Canadian wrapped up the match without much ado.

Lakshya Sen spearheads Indian challenge at China Masters, young women's singles trio in focus
Lakshya Sen seeks to rebound at the China Masters tournament. Kidambi Srikanth also competes after a mixed run of results. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are among India's top hopes. Young prospects Unnati Hooda and Tanvi Sharma carry the women's singles flag. The Indian contingent aims for strong performances in the upcoming event.

Unnati Hooda beats Devika Sihag to enter semifinals of Taipei Open
Unnati Hooda secured a straight-game victory in her quarterfinal match. She defeated Devika Sihag to reach the Taipei Open semifinals. Hooda won the first game 23-21 after a close contest. The third seed then maintained her momentum to win the second game. She will now face her next opponent in the semifinals.

Devika Sihag, Rounak Chouhan, K Srikanth seal semifinal berths in US Open badminton
Indian shuttlers shone at the US Open badminton tournament as Devika Sihag upset Japan's third seed Riko Gunji, while Rounak Chouhan continued his impressive run to reach the men's singles semifinals. Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth also advanced to the quarterfinals, keeping hopes alive for an all-Indian final. Sihag faces Denmark's Line Christophersen next, while Chouhan takes on Chinese Taipei's Su Li Yang.

US Open 2026: Tanvi, Devika, Rounak, Srikanth register comfortable victories
Indian shuttlers made a strong start at the US Open. Tanvi Sharma and Devika Sihag secured comfortable wins in the women's singles. Kidambi Srikanth also advanced smoothly, defeating compatriot D Saneeth. Rakshitha Sree and the mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Rawat and K Maneesha also progressed. Meanwhile, a strong Indian contingent, including Tanvi Patri and Abhinav Garg, is set for the Badminton Asia Junior Championships in Japan.

Sukhamano Sukhamann OTT release date details: When and where to watch the Malayalam romantic fantasy comedy starring Mathew Thomas
Malayalam romantic fantasy comedy Sukhamano Sukhamann, starring Mathew Thomas and Devika Sanjay, is set to stream on Amazon Prime Video from May 29. Directed by Arunlal Ramachandran, the film follows an ambulance driver whose life changes after he begins seeing the deceased people he transports. The movie earlier released in theatres on February 13.

She faced Kasab at 9, got medals but no support: Harsh Goenka asks - Is this patriotism?
Harsh Goenka has brought attention to Devika Rotawan, a survivor of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks who testified against Ajmal Kasab. Despite her bravery and pivotal testimony, Devika has faced hardship, lacking job opportunities and stable housing. Goenka's tweet questions India's treatment of its heroes, sparking debate on providing meaningful support beyond symbolic gestures.

Devika and Danny arriving soon on OTT: When and where to watch Telugu romantic drama
Devika and Danny, a Telugu romantic drama series, is set to premiere on JioHotstar on June 6, 2025. The series revolves around Devika, whose life takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of Danny. As their bond deepens, secrets and challenges emerge, promising an emotionally charged narrative of love, drama, and self-discovery.

Techie dies by suicide six months into marriage; husband allegedly harassed her over family-owned flat in Nizampet
Devika, a software professional from Hyderabad, allegedly committed suicide due to dowry harassment from her husband, Satish. The couple had frequent disputes over property. Devika's mother accused Satish of demanding her family-owned flat and land parcel, despite already receiving dowry at marriage. Police registered a case and detained Satish for questioning.

How a nine-year-old 26/11 Mumbai terror attack survivor helped the justice system hang Ajmal Kasab
Mumbai Attack 26/11: Devika Rotawan, a survivor of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, recounts the horrific events at CSMT 16 years later. She testified against Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist, and continues to advocate against terrorism while seeking permanent housing after facing social ostracism and lingering injuries.

SPARSH system to transform pension disbursal for 32 lakh defence pensioners
The newly launched SPARSH System aims to benefit over 32 lakh defence pensioners by streamlining the pension disbursal process, which was previously managed by several public sector banks. During a recent event, CGDA Devika Raghuvanshi highlighted the system's success in resolving over 21,000 family pension cases. She assured pensioners of prompt grievance redressal, and Rs. 30 lakh in arrears was distributed to family pensioners. Key officials attended the inauguration of new community facilities in Nandambakkam.

Meet Devika, India’s first AI engineer who can do it all
Devika, India's AI engineer, competes with US's Devin using LLMs. It assists developers, plans to add multimodal features. Mufeed, a cybersecurity enthusiast, founded Lyminal, Stition, focusing on CodeSentry for automated secure operations.

Seven Indian boxers roar into final at Youth World Boxing Championships
While Chennai boy Vishwanath claimed a 4-1 win over Juanma Lopez of Puerto Rico, Vanshaj (63.5kg) and Ashish (54kg), who hails from Haryana, posted close 3-2 and 4-3 triumphs against USA's Deshawn Crocklem and Uzbekistan's Khujanazar Nortojiev respectively in their thrilling semi-final encounters as read in a statement released by Boxing Federation of India. .

Devika Bulchandani is Oglivy's global CEO
In her new role she will be responsible for all aspects of the creative network's business across 131 offices in 93 countries and spanning its advertising, public relations, experience, consulting, and health units, it added. Ogilvy is part of global leading marketing and communications group, WPP. She will also join WPP's Executive Committee.

Ghaziabad's residents oppose property tax till the construction of road infrastructure
According to the residents, the municipal corporation collect tax of the highest slab by claiming the society is in front of the 45-metre road, however, according to the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA), the road is yet to be constructed.

The plucky Mumbai girl who sealed Ajmal Amir Kasab's fate
The testimony was provided by a minor Mumbai girl Devika N. Rotawan, 8, (then) -- who took a bullet in the leg when Kasab and his associate opened fire inside the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus building that fateful night.

Legacy gets a leg up! Karnataka Archaeology Department to restore 241 Roerich paintings
The approximate restoration cost is around Rs 90 lakh.

Seventy years since Independence, wheels of the charkha still spin peace and patriotism
From Gandhi Bhawan in New Delhi to the villages of Rajasthan to back home in Chennai, where VR Devika, a scholar on Gandhi 'spins a yarn' at schools, the wheels of the charkha are still turning.

Plans to create industrial park exclusively for women in Tamil Nadu
The local chapter would soon approach the State government seeking allotment of land for the project.

Rajnath Singh greets UP girl who is part of Zika virus decoding team
Home Minister Rajnath Singh today congratulated a doctoral student hailing from Uttar Pradesh who is part of a team in the US which successfully decoded Zika virus.

Expect Indian economy to pick up steam in 2015, see GDP at 6%: Devika Mehndiratta, ANZ
"For India, analysts are relatively optimistic in the sense that they expect a bit of weakening, but they expect the rupee to hold up relatively better."

Economy moving in right direction; monsoon still a worry: Devika Mehndiratta, ANZ
"Overall things are moving in the right direction. A bit of dampening is coming in from the monsoons though."
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