Author: Rahul M

The Karnataka High Court has declined to quash proceedings against a man in connection with the alleged abetment of his live-in partner’s suicide, observing that the facts of the case had to come out in a trial. The order was passed on Wednesday by a bench consisting of Justice M Nagaprasanna after the accused approached the high court to quash the proceedings against him under the Indian Penal code and sections of the Information Technology Act. “The nuances and textures of this tragic narrative must be unfolded in a full-blown trial,” the court stated, adding, “It cannot be forgotten that…

No Ju-han/Netflix This article contains a discussion of suicide. Stop playing that game of ddakji or reading this article if you’re not caught up on all of Netflix’s “Squid Game,” including its third and final season which dropped in its entirety on the streamer on July 27. You’ve been warned: spoilers lie ahead! In the first two seasons of “Squid Game,” the South Korean television sensation helmed and created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, we meet a mysterious character known only as “the Recruiter.” Played by Gong Yoo, we don’t know much about the guy…

No Ju-han/Netflix This article contains discussion of addiction and suicide. Massive spoilers follow for the entirety of “Squid Game,” including the finale of the show’s third and final season. We warned you; stop reading now if you haven’t watched the entire show! From the start of “Squid Game,” the massively successful South Korean series created by  we follow Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), a man struggling with a gambling addiction who’s offered what, at face value, seems like a life-changing opportunity. In Season 1, he’s “given” the “chance” to participate in…

No Ju-han/Netflix Contains spoilers for “Squid Game” Season 3 “Squid Game” was an absolute juggernaut for Netflix when it came out in 2021. Viewers around the world were instantly captivated watching characters play children’s games where losing means death. The protagonist, Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae), may have won in the end, but it came at a heavy cost. The ending of “Squid Game” Season 1 hinted there was more story to tell.  It took over three years for Season 2 to come out, meaning viewers had ample time to speculate where Gi-hun could…

Netflix Don’t play any games, deadly or otherwise, if you’re not up to date on the third and final season of “Squid Game.” You’ve been warned, but huge spoilers are coming! In Season 2 of “Squid Game,” audiences were horrified to discover that Player 222, a young girl named Kim Jun-hee (Jo Yu-ri), was pregnant. Unsurprisingly, the show considerably ups the ante in its third and final season; not only does Jun-hee give birth under the most dangerous circumstances possible, but the baby’s life is at risk right away. During the…

Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre Friday said that strict action would be taken against suspects responsible for the deaths of five tigers at Male Mahadeshwara Hills in Chamarajanagar district. Speaking to reporters after visiting the forest where a tigress and her four cubs were found dead in a case of suspected poisoning, Khandre said that the suspects had even attempted to burn the carcasses. “Officials and experts who have arrived for the investigation have expressed suspicion that the tigers died due to poisoning. This is a crime, and strict action will be taken against those responsible for this heinous act,”…

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Friday claimed that the police informed him about only one stampede death on the evening of June 4, although 11 people had lost their lives in the crush that occurred when fans of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) cricket team gathered outside the M Chinnaswamy stadium to celebrate the franchise’s victory in the Indian Premier League. “The deaths occurred from 3.50 pm on the day of the stampede. However, the correct information was not given. Isn’t this wrong? Even when I asked at 5.45 pm, they informed me that there was only one death. By then, 11…

India’s current account recorded a surplus of USD 13.5 billion (or 1.3 per cent of GDP) in the January-March quarter of 2024-25 as compared with USD 4.6 billion (or 0.5 per cent of GDP) in the same quarter of 2023-24, RBI data showed Friday. Reportedly, the country’s current account posted a surplus for the first time in four quarters. In the October-December quarter of 2024-25, the current account was in a deficit of USD 11.3 billion (1.1 per cent of GDP). Merchandise trade deficit, at USD 59.5 billion in Q4 2024-25, was higher than USD 52.0 billion in Q4 2023-24.…

Cricket Ireland has confirmed that long-serving Chief Executive Officer Warren Deutrom will step down at the end of August, marking the close of a remarkable 19-year tenure that has overseen the most significant period of growth in the history of Irish cricket. Deutrom, who joined Cricket Ireland in 2006, has been widely credited with guiding the sport from the amateur margins into the global elite. Under his leadership, Ireland gained Full Member and Test status of the International Cricket Council in 2017, a distinction held by just 12 of the ICC’s 108 member nations. Reflecting on his decision, Deutrom said…

Karnataka Congress general secretary S Manohar on Wednesday, June 25, filed a police complaint against the BJP social media account that posted a satirical video portraying former prime minister Indira Gandhi as Adolf Hitler to mark the 50th year of the Emergency. The Karnataka BJP’s June 25 post on X featured an AI-generated video that equated Gandhi to German dictator Adolf Hitler with a caption that said “INDIRA is not equal to INDIA, while INDIRA is equal to HITLER”. INDIRA = INDIA❌INDIRA = HITLER ✅ pic.twitter.com/19rI7nQNXx — BJP Karnataka (@BJP4Karnataka) June 26, 2025 “Indira Gandhi’s photo has been graphically altered…