THE BIG STORY

Mira Road Murder: What police found in the flat where man killed his partner, chopped her body, boiled it
In yet another shocking murder case, a man killed his live-in partner at a rented flat in Mira Road near Mumbai. He chopped her body using a tree cutter and then boiled the parts before dumping them. The victim identified as Saraswati Vaidya (36) was an orphan

Meta's version of Twitter Blue, Meta Verified, now available in India; check how to buy, what happens to old accounts
Taking a cue from Twitter, Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta also decided to launch a verified subscription called, Meta Verified. Unlike Twitter, Meta won't force legacy badge holders to buy the verification badge. India, the subscription will cost Rs 699 a month on mobile apps

‘Virgin birth’: How did a crocodile make herself pregnant?
According to a study, a crocodile became pregnant on her own, marking the first known instance of a 'virgin birth' in the reptile species. The crocodile in Costa Rica zoo went roughly 16 years without coming into touch with males. However, one of her eggs contained a completely developed foetus

Netflix’s Scoop: Who is Jigna Vora; Hansal Mehta’s show inspired by journalist’s memoir
Jigna Vora is the journalist from Asian Age, Mumbai who was the main suspect in the murder of the Mid-Day reporter Jyotirmoy Dey. Her arrest and connection to Chhota Rajan and her life is an inspiration for Hansal Mehta's Scoop.

French Open 2023: Karolina Muchova stuns world No 2 Arya Sabalenka with late fightback to enter final
The 43rd-ranked Muchova will play her first Grand Slam final after knocking out Australian Open champion Sabalenka 7-6 (7/5), 6-7 (5/7), 7-5, ending the Belarusian's 12-match winning run at majors.

Jaishankar visits Gurdwara in Delhi; Afghan Sikhs raise issue of Indian citizenship, visas
Jaishankar added that the government will provide all possible help regarding citizenship and visas and its government's responsibility to help them out

WTC Final 2023: Scott Boland says Australia are in a 'very good spot' after India's top-order collapse on Day 2
“He’s (Gill) a very good player, nice to knock him over early. We are in a very good spot now,” said Scott Boland.

India, New Zealand hold first Round Table Joint Meeting in Delhi
During the meeting, both sides acknowledged the current level of bilateral commerce and emphasised on the enormous potential of the India-New Zealand alliance and the need for further economic cooperation in areas of mutual interest

FIH Pro League: India beat Argentina 3-0 a day after heavy defeat to Netherlands
A profligate India squandered a one-goal lead to go down 1-4 to hosts Netherlands on Wednesday night, but the Harmanpreet Singh-led side bounced back in style with a commanding win over Argentina.

Odisha Train Accident: Govt reaches out to neighbouring states for identification of 82 bodies
AIIMS Bhubaneswar said out of the 162 bodies kept at the institute, 80 bodies have been handed over to the families of deceased persons while 82 other remain unidentified. What has come as a problem is that some bodies are being claimed by multiple families

MHA has cleared Rs 101.75-cr relief package: Security advisor to Manipur govt
As per Singh, a total of 27 arms, 245 ammunition and 41 bombs in Porompat Police Station under the jurisdiction of Imphal East district of Manipur and one arm and two bombs in Bishnupur district in the state have been recovered during the last 24 hours

'We have become a self-assured country': EAM Jaishankar hails Modi's 9 years of governance
The foreign minister was addressing a special media briefing along with Ministers of State V Muraleedharan, Meenakshi Lekhi, Rajkumar Rajan Singh, and Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra

1 killed, 8 injured in Russian strikes at Kherson amid flood evacuation drills
Evacuation efforts are underway in Kherson after the Nova Kakhovka dam, the largest reservoir in Ukraine in terms of volume collapsed after an explosion this week

Switzerland says govt data stolen in cyberattack, probe on
The Swiss army and the customs department are among the clients of Xplain, which supplies software to authorities specialising in homeland security

President Murmu highlights India-Serbia trade and investment potential at Business Forum in Belgrade
President Murmu, who is in Serbia in the last leg of her two-nation visit, was addressing the India-Serbia Business Forum in Belgrade on Thursday. Murmu was also called on by Serbian PM Ana Brnabic

President Biden to host largest Pride party in White House
The president is also expected to announce new measures to help schools and LGBTQ kids navigate book bans, community centers fight threats and transgender youth access better care at the event, domestic policy adviser Neera Tanden said

China jails human rights activist over 'subversion of state power'
Known for defending the rights of workers, women and religious and sexual minorities, Chang Weiping was seized by authorities in 2020 after releasing a video alleging that he had been tortured during a previous detention

Unleashing the action sequel of the year: 'Extraction 2' brings Chris Hemsworth back as Tyler Rake
One of the driving forces behind the success of "Extraction 2" is the exceptional performance of Chris Hemsworth. In his portrayal of Tyler Rake, Hemsworth brings the character's life to the screen with an undeniable charisma

Coal 'scam': After over 4 hrs of questioning, TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's wife, Rujira Banerjee, leaves ED office
on Tuesday, Rujira was stopped by the immigration department at Kolkata airport from boarding a Dubai flight and was also handed a copy of the summons issued to her by the ED

Karnataka to launch two of its poll-promised schemes in August: CM Siddaramaiah
The announcement came after Siddaramaiah held a high-level meeting with senior government officials today to discuss the implementation of both the schemes which were part of Congress' poll promises