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A Hong Kong court has heard disturbing allegations in the killing of model and socialite Abby Choi, including claims that parts of her body were found in a pot of carrot soup. Prosecutors say the murder was driven by money and followed a detailed plan involving her ex-husband and members of his family.
India's women's kabaddi team delivered one of the standout results of the Asian Games 2026 on Saturday, edging Iran 37-34 in a tense final to secure another gold medal for the country. The victory capped a strong day for India across disciplines, with medals also coming in marathon, shooting, squash and other events as the nation's tally continued to grow.
Customs officials at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport have seized 10 military-grade drones valued at more than ₹1.03 crore from three Indian passengers who arrived at Terminal 3 on September 25 via Hong Kong and Vietnam. The recovery underscores the tightening scrutiny on high-value dual-use technology entering India, where such equipment can have both commercial and security implications.
Prime Minister extends congratulations to seasoned Indian squash players Joshi Chinappa and Velavan Senthilkumar for winning bronze in the mixed team event at the Asian Games. This achievement underscores India's competitive prowess on the international stage.
India delivered a commanding day at the Asian Games in Nagoya, defending both men's and women's kabaddi titles with hard-fought wins over Iran and adding more podium finishes across badminton, shooting, athletics and squash. P.V. Sindhu and Unnati Hooda moved into the women's singles quarterfinals, while Tajinderpal Singh Toor and Prachi Choudhary added silver and bronze respectively to India's growing medal tally.
China is rapidly transforming AI-generated video from a niche creative tool into a state-backed industry, with cities from Shenzhen to Beijing offering subsidies, cheap rent and computing support to lure filmmakers and startups. The push mirrors Beijing's broader industrial policy model, but early signs of overcapacity and falling prices suggest the sector may soon face the same pressures that have hit other heavily subsidized industries.
Anahat Singh produced a stunning comeback from two games down to become the first Indian woman to reach the Asian Games squash final, while Abhay Singh cruised into the men's title match on Saturday. The twin breakthroughs set up gold-medal clashes against reigning champions and keep alive India's hopes of a rare double podium finish in squash.
An Arizona appeals court has overturned the sentence of a man convicted in a fatal road-rage shooting after a trial judge allowed an AI-generated video message from the victim to be shown at sentencing. The court said the presentation crossed a legal line by introducing a synthetic voice of the dead man into proceedings that must remain grounded in reliable evidence and due process.
The Delhi High Court has directed police to identify an alternative protest venue for bank unions after their application to demonstrate at Jantar Mantar was rejected, setting up a fresh procedural test ahead of a nationwide strike from September 28 to 30. The ruling comes as the United Forum of Bank Unions presses demands for a five-day work week and improved pension benefits, with the planned walkout expected to disrupt banking services across the country.
A judge of the Allahabad High Court has raised sharp concerns over the functioning of full court meetings, saying the last two appeared “stage-managed” and questioning why such meetings have been convened only 16 times in the past decade. The remarks have drawn attention to the internal governance of one of India’s largest high courts and to the constitutional expectation that the Chief Justice convene a full court meeting once every three months.
The Bombay High Court has held that circulating a victim’s videos on WhatsApp can fall within the ambit of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act when the conduct is tied to caste-based exploitation and humiliation. The ruling comes in a case where the accused allegedly demanded favours from a victim belonging to an SC/ST community and, after refusal, shared the victim’s videos on the messaging platform.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the execution of the death sentence awarded to an Indian Mujahideen operative convicted in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, offering immediate relief while it examines the challenge to the punishment. A bench issued notice to the Gujarat government and sought the trial court records, signalling a closer review of the sentencing process and the evidentiary basis of the conviction.
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