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New Indian Express
16-07-2025
- Sport
- New Indian Express
Pooja gets top billing at AITA event in Chennai
Indium Software-3rd Edition of the AITA Rs 7 lakhs tennis championship for men, women both regular and wheelchair events in association with the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association will be from July 19 to July 26th 2025 at the SDAT Tennis Stadium Nungambakkam Chennai. Indium Software is committed to nurturing promising young adults in various fields and has supported multiple events in Tamil Nadu across the fields of sports and arts. This edition of the tournament will feature over 300 players from 21 Indian states like National Games gold medallist VM Ranjeet and Oges Theyjo from Tamil Nadu, Udit Kamboj and Ajay Malik from Haryana, Suraj Prabodh and G Manish from Karnataka. India's number three junior tennis players, Rethin Pranav, Varun Verma and Khandavel Mahalingam from Tamil Nadu will be taking part in the qualifying draw. In the women's draw, Pooja Ingale from Maharashtra who is ranked number 13 in the country will be the top seed followed by Aditi Rawat from Haryana No 2 and Amodini Naik from Karnataka at No 3, Saira Singh from Punjab. The top Tamil Nadu player is talented Joell Nichole. Also India's number five junior tennis player, Diya Ramesh from Tamil Nadu will be taking part in the qualifying draw. A record number of 26 entries have been received for the Wheelchair men's singles event and seven entries for the women's wheelchair event. Top players of the country K Karthik, K Sathasivam, D Mariappan and S Balachander all from Tamil Nadu and Shekar Veeraswamy from Karnataka will take part in the men's event, while KP Shilpa and Prathima Rao from Karnataka will vie for top honours. Marking the occasion, Vijay Amritraj, President, TNTA, said, "The 4th edition of the Indium AITA tennis tournament with prize money of Rs 7 lakhs is a premier event in the AITA national calendar and the only one in the country where the men'sw Women's and Wheelchair events are held together in the same week. The tournament has been growing in stature each year and we will once again witness quality tennis and intense competition. TNTA is grateful to Indium Software - an international Digital Engineering Company for sponsoring it. Our collective vision is to build a thriving ecosystem that nurtures young tennis enthusiasts and develops world-class talent. With the right guidance, resources, and opportunities, Indian tennis players have the ability to reach new heights and compete on the global stage."
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why Man Asked Girlfriend to 'Pretend to Be Japanese' For Reunion with High School Friends
The 23-year-old Chinese woman took to Reddit's AITA forum with her boyfriend's problematic request, before sharing an update in which she revealed where they stand now after Redditors weighed in. A Chinese woman has taken to the internet for advice after her boyfriend wanted her to "pretend to be Japanese" to meet his high school friends -- specifically his male friends. The OP (a.k.a "original poster") shared her story to Reddit's AITA ("Am I the A--hole") forum, asking the internet whether or not she's in the wrong for refusing to fake being an ethnicity of which she is not to "impress" her boyfriend's friends at an event. Redditors weighed in, before the woman later revealed the reason behind her boyfriend's bizarre request, and where they stand now. Read on to see what went down and how Redditors reacted. Chinese Woman's BF Wants Her to 'Pretend to Be Japanese' to 'Impress' Friends In her original post, the woman asked the question: "AITA for telling my boyfriend I wouldn't pretend to be Japanese to impress his old high school friends?" "I (23f) am a Chinese woman living in America. My boyfriend (23m) is American and white. I am somewhat aware of a weird thing for Asian women some white American guys have," OP wrote. "But most of my boyfriend's exes are African-American so I thought I was in the clear." "He's going to attend a event that includes many friends from high school," he added. "He told me he wants his friends to think I'm Japanese. He said I don't have to outright say it, I can just do something subtle to give them that impression." According to the woman, one of her boyfriend's exes, who is African-American, will be at the event, but OP's boyfriend "promises" that his ex being there "has nothing to do with him wanting people to think I'm Japanese." "He said it's for his male friends," OP clarified. "Even though it's people he rarely sees so this maybe a one time thing, I told him I wouldn't pretend to be Japanese." "Unless it's required, I avoid telling people I'm Chinese," she explained. "I feel people put much stock into where people are born and I want people to get to know me for me." Despite her declining her boyfriend's request, OP said her boyfriend "still wants" her to go with him to the event, but noted that "he seems like he's dreading it." "Am I the a--hole ?" she then asked. Reddit Weighs In, Slams OP's 'Creep' of a BF Redditors appeared to unanimously label the woman as NTA, a.k.a. "not the a--hole," and didn't hesitate to rally behind OP, while also accusing her boyfriend of having a "fetish." "NTA and it's really weird that he wants you to lie to show off his 'Japanese' girlfriend like a trophy," a user wrote. Another commenter suggested the boyfriend fetishizes Japanese culture, saying he was "dreading" going to the event because he probably "already told them you're Japanese." "NTA boyfriend and his friends have a weird ass fetish," another wrote in a popular comment, to which OP replied, "Maybe I'm naive. I definitely don't think I understand how kinks and fetishes work." "I was hoping [because] most of his exes are African-American, that would mean he doesn't have a weird obsession for Asian women," she added, before asking how "many" of his friends he grew up with possibly have the "same fetish." "I am not defending him, I just don't know how this works," OP clarified. After a Redditor suggested that the boyfriend may "have a fetish for 'Exotic' women for which any woman not white could fit," the woman said that the commenter's "theory fits the most." "Maybe my boyfriend have an obsession for non-white women but wants to impress someone who specifically like Japanese women," OP said. Meanwhile, another user -- who also said OP was NTA -- asked, "Why the heck are you dating this creep nta." "A part of me was hoping people would say I'm overreacting," she said. Another commenter asked OP if she was "looking for a reason to stay with that weirdo??" "You're not the a--hole for not pretending to be something you're not," the user assured. "It's good to have self respect but….your boyfriend sounds like a piece of work and he'll do more microagressions against you if you let him get away with it. PICK BETTER!" The woman replied, "I was, but this is a problem I can't ignore. My boyfriend has issues." OP Gives an Update The next day, the woman gave an update in a new post, sharing that she had a conversation with her boyfriend, who explained the apparent reason why he asked her to "pretend to be Japanese." "A tiny update as the conversation I had with my boyfriend was less than 2 hours long," OP said. "He promises that he doesn't care that I'm Chinese instead of Japanese. He admitted he's physically attracted to women who aren't white." "He promises that his old high school friends doesn't have anti-Chinese sentiments. He admitted it was a stupid competitive thing between him and his friends," she continued. "He said his friends will be [impressed] that I'm Chinese but one of his other friends has a South Korean girlfriend. In their weird ranking, even though Chinese is ranked high, South Korean is ranked higher. For them, the only thing that ranks higher than South Korean is Japanese." OP then dropped a bomb, telling Redditors, "I broke up with him. I told him and his friends need to have more respect for women." Commenters praised OP for her decision. "Good for you. That sounds like an insanely stupid thing for him to worry about," a user wrote. "The very idea that he and his friends RANK the desirability of female partners according to their cultural / ethnic origin is deeply, deeply s--ty behaviour," another said. "You did the right thing to break up with him. Absolutely appalling behaviour!" "You did great standing up for yourself. You're not some piece of meat for a competition," another person chimed in. What do you think? Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
16-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Fed-up woman wants to hire cleaning service — but her fiancé says she's being lazy: ‘He thinks it's not justified'
So much to do, so little time. There are only so many things a person can get done in a single day — and one woman is getting called lazy for wanting to eliminate something off her already busy to-do list. In the r/AITA subreddit on Reddit, a frustrated woman explained a recent argument she had with her fiancé — which was shocking to commenters. In the post, the woman shared that she and her man live together with their two large dogs, and they split everything evenly when it comes to finances — despite her earning a bit more than him. As a result of their full home, their 'house gets messy pretty quickly with all the fur and daily life,' she wrote. 'When we first moved in, I took on most of the cleaning and cooking… but after months of juggling work, house chores, and cooking — sometimes even having to cook while in the middle of meetings — I burned out. Completely,' she relatably wrote. The couple eventually agreed to hire someone part-time to clean their home. 'It helped a lot,' the original poster wrote. It wasn't until this woman brought up the idea of hiring someone to clean the couple's home regularly, every weekday, to 'take some pressure off' her. 'He [her fiancé] got really upset and said it wasn't necessary, that I'm being lazy, and that I'm trying to avoid any responsibility for housework. That made me furious.' Even though the OP told her fiancé that she wants to 'feel taken care of too, not just the one doing everything,' he didn't budge. 'He still thinks it's not justified to have daily help and that I should do more around the house.' Well, expectantly, the people in the comment section sounded off — mostly in defense of the OP. 'He thinks it's unnecessary because… you are the maid.' If you can afford to hire someone, as it isn't as expensive as it is in the U.S., then you are providing someone with a job AND you can enjoy life. Alternatively, your fiancé could get off his backside and stop being a schmuck. He's the lazy a– in this situation.' 'Tell him he needs to do what you do for one month without help and you can revisit the idea of a maid after the month is over. Or he can just zip it and go along with the maid plan now.' 'Sounds like money well spent to me.'
Daily Mail
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Couple who split over man's clown collection sparks viral Reddit debate
A man who split from his girlfriend of two years because she said she had enough of his 'disturbing' obsession with clowns has sparked a heated debate online. Opened up about the breakup under the Reddit forum entitled 'Am I the A**hole?', the man asked if he was in the wrong for telling his now-ex to 'suck it up' after she complained about his love of clowns. In the now-viral post, he also said he'd been open about his strange fascination with circus jesters from the start and that his house was completely covered in tiny clown figurines: they're 'on walls, hung from the ceiling on little swings, and on shelves'. 'I adore these weird little creatures,' he wrote. The man explained that his girlfriend never seemed to have a problem with them, but she became unhappy after he purchased two new clown masks from a thrift store. He added: 'She said they're creepy and give her "bad vibes," whatever that means. I told her that I would take down the masks when she's staying the night, but I'm not getting rid of them. She told me that was fine.' But a few days later, the man said his girlfriend told him they 'needed to talk'. She then said she was 'sick of seeing his weird decorations and clown toys everywhere' because they 'creep her out' and that the masks were 'her last straw'. 'I asked her where this was all coming from because she has NEVER MENTIONED MY CLOWNS BEFORE and she said me "bringing those ugly f**king masks into our home was her last straw" and "my obsession with clowns was charming before, but now it's just disturbing,"' he shared. In response, the man said he pointed out that it wasn't a home they shared together, but rather, his own apartment, so he could decorate it as he pleased. He also branded her as 'controlling', which lead to her giving him an ultimatum. He explained: 'She told me, "Either get rid of some of them or we're done". I told her to just "suck it up" while she's here. And if she can't then I'll come to HER place every week. 'She didn't like that answer and called me a child before leaving. I texted her to apologize for telling her to suck it up about the clowns. But she hasn't responded to me. So, am I the a**hole for telling her to "suck it up" about my clown figurines?' In an update, the man explained that his girlfriend called to apologize days later, but he hadn't accepted it. He said: 'Turns out she wanted to "see if I'd get rid of my collection if it meant keeping her". Like it was some relationship test. She asked if we could move on from this and I told her no. I don't like that she tried to test my love by asking me to get rid of my collection. 'We're officially broken up now. On the bright side, I can fill my house with more clown dolls. I even found a music box one online that I might get.' Reddit users were fiercely divided in the comment section, with some taking his side and slamming his girlfriend and others admitting that they understood where she was coming from because they too would be creeped out by his infatuation with clowns. Debate: The man's story left people on Reddit divided, with some insisting he did the right thing to end the relationship However, someone else said: 'Nah, an obsession that runs that deep about clowns is just creepy. Like dig up the floorboards creepy and hide little dead children in there creepy.' 'I'm not going to lie bro, people in these comments aren't being real with you. Creepy a** clowns all over your house sounds weird af,' someone else chimed in. 'The way she approached you about it wasn't fair, but I empathize with her,' a third chimed in. In the end, the original poster thanked everyone for their responses and said it confirmed he wasn't 'in the wrong'. 'And to those saying I'm a serial killer for owning clowns, I've read quite a few comments from people collecting dead things. So I think I'm in the clear on that,' he concluded.
Indian Express
11-07-2025
- Indian Express
Tennis player killed by father at Gurgaon home: ‘Accused was taunted every time he went to buy milk at his village'
A day after state-level tennis player Radhika Yadav (25) was shot dead, allegedly by her father, at their Gurgaon home, a city court Friday granted one-day remand of the accused to the police. The incident took place on Thursday around 10.30 am. Radhika was cooking when her father, Deepak Yadav (54), took his pistol and allegedly shot her in the waist. Her uncle, Kuldeep (46), who lives on the ground floor with his family, heard the shots, rushed upstairs, and found Radhika lying in a pool of blood. As per the FIR lodged on Kuldeep's complaint, he noticed a .32 bore revolver — Deepak's licensed weapon — in the drawing room. He and his son, Piyush, then rushed Radhika to a private hospital, where she was declared dead on arrival. In his statement to the police Thursday evening, he said there was no issue in the family that would lead his brother to kill his niece. However, according to the police, Deepak allegedly could not stand Radhika's success — she was gradually climbing up the ranks internationally in the doubles category, was coaching at a private academy, and was individually teaching high-profile clients. During questioning, police said he claimed he was taunted by locals whenever he went to buy milk at his village in Wazirabad. Station House Officer Inspector Vinod Kumar had said on Thursday, 'He (Deepak) had been upset for a while as he was being taunted by locals over his daughter's income. He was troubled by their remarks — they would keep saying the house is running on her money, and he is too dependent on that. He had asked her (Radhika) several times earlier to stop working at the academy, but she refused. He could not take it anymore.' A police spokesperson told The Indian Express that they have found no evidence so far to suggest a love affair or objection to her social media posts as possible motives for the crime. The FIR has been lodged under sections of murder and offences under the Arms Act. Police recovered the murder weapon along with five empty shells and one live cartridge from the scene. The autopsy report states that four bullets hit Radhika. The body was handed back to her family after the post-mortem. Born on March 23, 2000, Radhika had competed in various national and international tournaments, achieving a career-best ranking of 75 in Girls Under-18, 53 in Women's Doubles, and 35 in Women's Singles as per All India Tennis Association (AITA) records. She was active on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) circuit, where she was ranked 113.
