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World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will meet World No. 2 and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open final on Sunday. It will be the first major final meeting between two men born in the 2000s. They've met in majors before, but not with a trophy on the line. Whoever wins, their unbeaten streak in Grand Slam finals will get snapped.

Opposition leader questions the Election Commission’s credibility over an “unsigned” response and demands to release post-5 p.m. CCTV footage from booths in Maharashtra

Police detain members from both sides as Shinde, Uddhav groups attempt ascent to Durga temple amid prohibitory orders

BJP leader and Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule says Congress became overconfident and failed to work for Assembly elections

Data being stored in a central server; DNA collection, face-matching not mentioned under CrPI Act, but NCRB preparing guidelines to roll them out in 1,300 locations; huge forensic, logistic capabilities needed, say States

The parents said the CBI has not filed any supplementary chargesheet in the rape and murder case, since the first and only chargesheet filed in October 2024

Coco Gauff, the 21-year-old American, secured her first French Open title by defeating Aryna Sabalenka in a thrilling three-set final. Gauff's victory marks her second Grand Slam singles title, following her 2023 US Open win. She is the youngest U.S. champion in Paris since Serena Williams in 2002, solidifying her status as a rising star.

Following a meeting with a JICA delegation led by Yushi Nagano, Head of JICA DxLab, Mr Reddy said the initiative marks a ‘digital leap in transport.’ 

Following the tragic stampede at the RCB victory celebration that resulted in 11 deaths, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has increased compensation to Rs 25 lakh per family. A retired HC judge will lead an inquiry into the incident, while two KSCA officials have resigned, taking moral responsibility. The government aims to prevent future occurrences through thorough investigation and cooperation.

In the coastal villages from Karaikal to Nagapattinam, women members of the fishing community are coming into their own, converting symbolic concessions to well-earned victories from a gender-based paradigm. They have edged themselves into the centre of the traditional village power unit vested with men; they hope to lead these panchayat bodies soon, writes Nacchinarkkiniyan M.