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In a major twist to the alleged secret burials case at Dharmasthala, a woman who had filed a police complaint saying her daughter had gone missing at the Karnataka temple town has now said that her statement was fabricated. Hours later, she changed her words again, alleging that she was forced to make these statements after some people promised to help her get justice. “Some people came to me and asked me to make these allegations. Due to this, I had to say it,” Sujatha Bhat told a YouTube channel, which uploaded the clip Thursday evening. In a complaint filed…

A city doctor has accused his wife and in-laws of siphoning nearly Rs 29 lakh through unauthorized online purchases, prompting cybercrime police to register a case.Bengaluru’s Cybercrime police have launched an investigation into a shocking case where a woman allegedly splurged nearly Rs 29 lakh on e-commerce platforms using her husband’s account. The complaint, filed by a city-based doctor, also names the woman’s parents as co-accused in what authorities suspect was a deliberate fraud.Also Read:OpenAI to open first office in India; CEO Sam Altman confirms – Check the city insideThe couple married in March 2023, but within months, the husband…

Football legend Lionel Messi and the reigning world champions Argentina will be arriving in Kerala between November 10 and 18, 2025, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) has confirmed.The much-anticipated visit will feature an exhibition match at Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, jointly organized by the Kerala government and Reporter Broadcasting Company Private Limited. The confirmation marks a landmark moment for Indian football and Kerala’s passionate fan base.Doubts Finally Put to RestThe AFA’s official statement ends months of uncertainty and speculation surrounding the visit. Rumors had circulated as early as May 2025 suggesting that Argentina might skip Kerala due to FIFA’s packed…

Indian football fans are set for a historic occasion as Lionel Messi and Argentina’s FIFA World Cup-winning team prepare to play a friendly match in Kerala in November 2025. The announcement was confirmed by the Argentina Football Association (AFA) and Kerala’s Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman, marking one of the most anticipated football events in India’s sporting history. Official Tour Schedule The AFA revealed Argentina’s friendly fixtures for 2025: Add Zee News as a Preferred Source October 6-14: Matches in the United States (venues and opponents yet to be announced). November 10-18: Matches scheduled in Luanda, Angola, and Thiruvananthapuram, India. …

With India emerging as its second-largest user base, OpenAI will set up its first local office in New Delhi, aiming to deepen AI adoption and expand access with affordable plans.OpenAI is making a big bet on India. CEO Sam Altman revealed in a post on X that the company will launch its first office in New Delhi later this year, cementing India’s role as one of the most important markets for artificial intelligence.Also Read:BDA floats global tender for Bengaluru’s Revised Master Plan 2041we are opening our first office in india later this year! and i’m looking forward to visiting next…

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Antanina Kanavalava says her four years in a Belarusian penal colony as a political prisoner were filled with a fear and anguish that still haunts her.She nearly lost parental rights to her two young children when she was initially arrested. Her eyesight deteriorated from sewing military uniforms in a dimly lit room. Denied access to even basic needs like feminine hygiene products, she used rags or whatever she could find amid unsanitary conditions.“Women in prison go through hell and can’t even complain to anyone,” Kanavalava, 37, told The Associated Press after her release in December. “The…

After scrapping the controversial RMP-2031, BDA has initiated work on RMP-2041 with drone surveys, global expertise, and a promise of data-driven, people-centric planning.The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has officially floated a global tender to prepare Bengaluru’s Revised Master Plan 2041 (RMP-2041), setting the stage for a transformative vision of the city’s future. The plan comes in the wake of the shelved RMP-2031, which had faced severe criticism for its poor scientific base, lack of stakeholder engagement, and failure to keep pace with Bengaluru’s rapid, unplanned growth.Also Read:Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway faces new delay, completion pushed to July 2026Bidders have until September 30 to…

The Rs 15,188-crore expressway, expected to slash travel time between the two metros, remains less than 50% complete amid land, clearance, and technical hurdles across three states.The much-anticipated Bengaluru Chennai expressway, billed as a game-changer for southern India’s connectivity, has once again run into delays. Initially slated for 2023, the 263.4-km corridor will now be fully operational only by July 2026, Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari confirmed in Parliament while responding to Bengaluru Central MP P.C. Mohan.Also Read:Toll hike on Bengaluru–Mangaluru highway from September 1, check revised rates in this articleWith a project cost of Rs 15,188 crore, the expressway…

THE Shankersinh Vaghela rebellion against the Keshubhai Patel-led BJP government cast a long shadow in Gujarat. A part of it involved a dhoti.On Thursday, the “dhotiya kaand” – as it came to be called – was finally laid to rest when the Ahmedabad City Sessions Court closed a case of attempted murder against former Union minister Amrutlal Kalidas Patel, for allegedly being involved in an attempt to pull the dhoti off a loyalist of Vaghela, Atmaram Patel, in 1996. Atmaram is dead, as is Keshubhai. Amrutlal is 94. As for Vaghela, the 85-year-old evergreen politician of Gujarat has had several…

Two camps – one with an enquiry desk and a trickle of visitors, the other spilling over with officials and their volunteers huddled around cellphones. The first camp, at the Block Development Office in Sitamarhi’s Parihar block, is for electors left out of Bihar’s draft roll; the other camp, at an adjoining school, is to help officials upload documents of potential voters.As part of the second phase of the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR), electors and political parties have time until September 1 to make claims and raise objections to the draft roll published on August 1. It’s also a window…