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Smriti Mandhana scripts history, becomes first woman to score 11K international runs

Tue, 09/22/2026 - 06:20
Smriti Mandhana achieved a significant milestone by scoring 11,000 international runs. She is the first woman cricketer to reach this remarkable career achievement. Mandhana also recently surpassed Mithali Raj's record for most runs. She became the leading run-scorer in women's T20Is, overtaking Suzie Bates. This historic feat occurred during India's Asian Games gold medal final.
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Russia planning 'grey zone operations'? Why is Europe intuitively spooked

Tue, 09/22/2026 - 06:08
Much of what worries Western officials is not a tank invasion but something harder to pin down. Drones drifting into Baltic airspace, sabotage at airports, cyberattacks, plots involving criminal networks operating far from Russia's own territory. Individually, each incident can be denied or dismissed as an accident but likely form a pattern that lets Moscow probe Nato's resolve without technically starting a war.
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Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu to engineers: Use AI but never cede

Tue, 09/22/2026 - 03:43
Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu cautions engineers about excessive AI use in software creation. He advises using AI tools without losing essential understanding of the development process. An engineer described AI generating nearly all software components, causing team dissatisfaction. This rapid adoption of AI tools outpaces industry comprehension, inviting potential disaster. Engineers are working long hours directing AI, leading to a soul-sucking experience.
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Punjab woman gets loan after 3 years of death; FIR filed

Tue, 09/22/2026 - 03:34
A deceased woman's identity was used for a loan in 2022. Forged documents, including another woman's photograph, facilitated this fraud. Investigators uncovered this after a fact-finding inquiry by the Punjab Bureau of Investigation. The Shubh Lakshmi Private Finance Limited sanctioned the loan using fake identities. Two other loan fraud instances involving similar document misuse were also flagged.
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Enraged Delhi locals thrash man after catching him sexually assaulting 6-year-old

Tue, 09/22/2026 - 03:26
A 34-year-old man was arrested after residents caught him assaulting a six-year-old girl. The accused was apprehended by locals and handed over to the police. The child received immediate medical examination, and evidence was collected at the scene. An FIR was registered under the POCSO Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The incident occurred amid other recent alleged sexual offenses against minors in Delhi.
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Father of dalit IIT-Bombay student, who died by suicide in 2023, detained at stir

Tue, 09/22/2026 - 02:38
Darshan Solanki's father was detained by Powai police on Monday. He was protesting caste discrimination on the IIT-B campus. The father sought a meeting with the IIT-B director to discuss suicide prevention steps. Protesters were denied entry, and one alleged police manhandling. This incident follows three student suicides at the institute this year.
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PM classmate’s battle for land continues despite BJP MLA's exit

Tue, 09/22/2026 - 02:03
Asgar Ali Vora struggles to regain his land after a developer relinquished possession. He had purchased the property in 1989 and alleged developers took possession in 2011. After meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, one developer relinquished the land. However, another developer allegedly continues to retain possession of the property. Police have registered a non-cognisable offence against the involved developers.
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3 pose as cops, gang-rape Delhi teen near Kalkaji Mandir

Tue, 09/22/2026 - 01:43
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by three men posing as police officers. The incident occurred in a park near Kalkaji Mandir after the girl and her friend visited the temple. Police received a PCR call and reached the spot, taking the girl for medical examination. Authorities are scanning CCTV footage and gathering information to identify the accused.
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Can orphan adopted legally be 'returned' years later?

Tue, 09/22/2026 - 01:18
A Delhi High Court case explores returning an adopted orphan child years later. The adoptive mother seeks to hand over custody due to behavioral issues. The child was adopted in 2018 and later discovered to have intellectual disability. He exhibits aggression and theft, leading to school expulsions. The court seeks the stance of authorities on housing the minor.
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Fake Apple centre in Gurgaon ‘shortlisted’ elderly in US, scared them into paying up to $20k

Mon, 09/21/2026 - 18:44
A sham Apple service centre in Palam Vihar was busted by Gurgaon police. Elderly US citizens were targeted with fake privacy and virus warnings. Impersonators then demanded thousands of dollars using bogus Federal Trade Commission notices. Police have traced transactions worth two crore rupees from fifteen victims. Eleven individuals were arrested, and the main operator remains at large.
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