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In a horrific case that has stunned investigators, a 13-year-old girl in Kerala's Alappuzha district allegedly plotted and masterminded the murder of her 65-year-old grandfather, Sivankutty Chettiyar. According to Alappuzha police, the Class 8 student enlisted her boyfriend and two other teenage friends from Kollam to execute the killing at a rented house in Karuvatta.

Ahead of his meeting with US Ambassador Sergio Gore, Omar Abdullah said that while he is open to discussing Jammu and Kashmir and wider regional developments. However, he insisted that he did not intend to seek US intervention in the region's political issues.

Can a sitting Chief Minister be investigated by the CBI if accused of a crime? The Enforcement Directorate has asked the Supreme Court to settle the question, turning a probe linked to the I-PAC search in Kolkata into a much larger legal battle.

China has cut its holdings of U.S. treasury securities to 633.4 billion dollars in June, down nearly 26 billion dollars from May. That is the lowest level since September 2008, nearly 18 years ago.

A shocking murder case from Bengaluru has stunned the city. Police allege that a woman, with the help of her lover, killed her husband and young son following a dispute that reportedly began over sleeping arrangements at home. Investigators are probing the sequence of events and the motives behind the crime. The case has sparked widespread attention due to the disturbing allegations and tragic loss of life.

Ahead of the release of Mirzapur: The Movie, Ali Fazal has spoken about his return as Guddu Pandit. The actor shared that he underwent an intense physical transformation to achieve a much more muscular physique.

Cuba is facing a deepening economic and humanitarian crisis, with fuel shortages, prolonged power cuts and shortages of food and basic necessities putting millions under pressure. The crisis has become so severe that some Cubans are reportedly collecting discarded food from streets and rubbish to survive.

What if sports betting is no longer just entertainment for some young Americans, but part of their financial plan? A latest survey finds a significant share of Gen Z investors are moving money away from traditional investing and towards sports betting, with some even viewing bets as a long-term strategy. The trend is raising questions about how younger Americans are thinking about wealth, retirement and financial risk.

Britain’s jobs market is showing two very different trends at once. On one side, the overall labour market is cooling, companies are cutting payrolls, vacancies are falling and wage growth is slowing. But at the same time, artificial intelligence is beginning to create new jobs and change the skills employers are looking for.

The Tamil Nadu government has introduced a landmark welfare measure, approving up to one year (365 days) of leave for female state government employees, a massive extension from the previous 12-week limit. This progressive policy overhaul aims to better support working mothers with childcare, maternity support, and family obligations, setting a new benchmark for labor welfare and employee retention across state public sectors in India.

Controversy struck Day 4 of the Galle Test as Sri Lanka fell to 84/4 chasing 372 against India. TV umpire's decision to give Lahiru Udara out off Manav Suthar sparked debate over a low catch.

Malayalam actors and former couple Manju Warrier and Dileep were spotted at the same event in Kerala recently, years after their high -profile divorce. The actors were present at the innauguration of a cinema hall.

In 2023, a man collapsed in a street in Amsterdam and, since then, has become an international mystery. No one knows who he is or where he has come from. Shopkeepers and cafe owners who saw him used different names for him. One says he is “Chris the Canadian”.

Meta faces a landmark US trial as 29 states accuse Facebook and Instagram of deliberately ‘hooking’ children, harming their wellbeing and exploiting their data for profit.

Anupama Parameswaran has recently made shocking claims about her unnamed former boyfriend. The actress described it as a controlling relationship and revealed how it affected her work.

San Diego Padres minor-league coach Oswaldo Pirela was detained by ICE at El Paso Airport over an expired stay and lack of legal status, despite having work authorization and a pending asylum request.

A massive, devastating fire broke out at a hotel on Mirza Ghalib Street in central Kolkata around 2:00 AM, trapping several guests on the upper floors as thick, toxic smoke quickly filled the building. Fire services and emergency response teams rushed to the scene to battle the intense flames, successfully rescuing multiple trapped individuals while treating several others for smoke inhalation and burn injuries.

China's economic narrative is undergoing a structural shift as consumption momentum moves beyond traditional Tier-1 mega-cities and spills over into lower-tier markets, smaller towns, and rural regions.

The fire is believed to have started around 1:45 am after an air conditioner burst. It quickly spread to four rooms of the hotel, trapping several guests inside. Five fire engines and the police and Disaster Management.