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India Today
35 minutes ago
- India Today
Rejected Insta 'friend' threatens married woman, tries to kill her kin in Bengaluru
A disturbing case of obsession spiraled into violence in Bengaluru's HAL area on July 17, when a man allegedly attempted to kill a woman's relative by slitting his throat, while riding on a moving accused, identified as Selva Karthik, a resident of Uthangarai town, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu, had reportedly developed a one-sided romantic interest in a married woman he came across on Instagram. Despite her repeated refusals and warnings to stay away, Karthik allegedly continued to harass her, going as far as issuing death threats to her and her woman, married and settled in Kaggadasapura with her husband Shiva, had returned to her parent's home in June. Two days into her stay, Karthik is said to have showed up at the house and threatened her in front of her family, demanding that she talk to him and accept his proposal. When confronted by her father, the woman clarified that Karthik was just an Instagram acquaintance, not a friend. Following further threats, including one where Karthik allegedly told the woman to leave her husband and marry him, or else he would kill her father and relatives, her family grew alarmed and rushed to Bengaluru to tackle the July 17 afternoon, Karthik called the complainant (the woman's father) and demanded a meeting near the BMTC bus stand in Malleswaram. The father, along with Prashanth, the woman's cousin, went to the location on a convinced them to ride with him toward Vibhutipura to "talk things out". While riding on the two-wheeler, Prashanth seated in the middle and Karthik at the back, the accused allegedly pulled out a knife and slashed Prashanth's throat from behind, shouting that he would kill both of them and complainant immediately pulled over and managed to dodge a second attack aimed at him. Alerted by the screams, locals gathered and Karthik fled the scene with the knife in was immediately rushed to a nearby clinic for first aid and later shifted to Manipal Hospital, where he is currently undergoing treatment in the on the complaint, police have registered a case of attempted murder and other relevant sections against Selva Karthik, who is now in custody. Investigations are underway to ascertain the full extent of his actions and mental state.- Ends
Time of India
2 hours ago
- Time of India
'Friend reached Dubai and am still stuck here': Instagram post on Bengaluru traffic goes viral; netizens react
NEW DELHI: It seems that people in Bengaluru will take more time to reach their destination as compared to taking a flight and going to another country. It's not research, but an Instagram post claimed that her friend arrived in Dubai while she remained stuck in the city's traffic. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now A user on Instagram shared a video of Bengaluru traffic with a statement that reads, "Dropped my friend at Bangalore Airport as she was leaving for Dubai. She reached Dubai, and I'm still stuck in Bangalore's traffic." "Based on true incidents. Tag Bangalore people," the caption reads. The video has triggered a heated online discussion with over 1 Million comments. One of the users commented: "At this point I would rather walk." While another one said, "THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO ME. my parents dropped me at the airport and they reached home at the same time as I landed in Delhi." One of the users also said, "Once, while traveling from Malé, I called my friend Karthik just after completing my check-in. She started from her place around the same time. I landed in Bangalore, collected my bags, and stepped out… only to find out she was still stuck in traffic."
Time of India
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Watch: 'Proper doppelganger!' – Dinesh Karthik reveals Cheteshwar Pujara lookalike
Cheteshwar Pujara (Photo by) Former Indian cricketer and commentator Dinesh Karthik has shared a light-hearted video on social media featuring Indian Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara and his doppelganger Alex Noble, a BBC Sport journalist, during the ongoing Test series between England and India. Karthik, who is part of the broadcast team for the series, created a playful moment by introducing the two lookalikes to each other and capturing their reactions. The video, shared on Karthik's Instagram account, shows him introducing both Pujara and Noble while highlighting their striking resemblance despite being from different parts of the world. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! "What I'm going to show you right now is one cricketer and another person who look so similar, from a completely different part of the globe. Let me show you all. This is Cheteshwar Pujara, Indian cricketer, and a man who's into broadcasting recently, and have a look at this, this is Alex Noble," Karthik said in the video. The clip features Karthik asking both individuals about their resemblance, which resulted in laughter among those present. Noble, who works as a sports journalist with BBC Sport, was identified by Karthik as Pujara's 'proper doppelganger'. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like You Won't Believe the Price of These Dubai Apartments Binghatti Developers FZE Get Offer Undo Pujara, who has represented India in 103 Test matches and scored 7,195 runs at an average of 43.60, last appeared for the national team in 2023 during the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval. Poll Is Dinesh Karthik a better commentator or cricketer? Better commentator Better cricketer Both equally good Since then, Pujara has been absent from the national setup, missing both the home series against New Zealand and the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. He has maintained his cricket presence by participating in domestic cricket. In the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy , Pujara represented Saurashtra and scored 402 runs in seven matches, maintaining an average of 40.20. His performance included a double century. Currently, he is contributing to the broadcast team covering the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
NDTV
4 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Dinesh Karthik Breaks Silence On Viral Post Claiming India Star Was Denied Entry At Lord's
Following a viral video which circulated on social media, in which a fan pointed out how India star Jitesh Sharma was denied entry at the Lord's cricket ground, former India wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik took to 'X' to quickly shut down the rumour mill. Karthik revealed the entrance where Jitesh, who has played nine T20Is for India, was stopped by a guard was not the entrance to Lord's but rather to the media center, where he himself had invited Jitesh. "These are some issues with social media that a lot face . I invited Jitesh to the comm box , he had come , and I came and met him down and took him to the comm box and he met everyone there. Btw this is below the media center , not the entrance to the ground," posted Karthik. These are some issues with social media that a lot face I invited jitesh to the comm box , he had come , and I came and met him down and took him to the comm box and he met everyone there Btw this is below the media center , not the entrance to the ground — DK (@DineshKarthik) July 16, 2025 This news came out on the same day when Farokh Dastoor, CEO of the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA), confirmed to IANS on Wednesday that they have issued an NOC to Jitesh, to join the Badora domestic team ahead of the 2025-26 season. 'Jitesh has enjoyed a close friendship with Krunal Pandya, his RCB teammate during the side's first IPL win in June. With him not having played Ranji Trophy last season and Pandya aiming to make a Baroda team which can win a domestic title in the upcoming season, it all came together for Jitesh to leave Vidarbha,' said sources aware of the development to IANS. In the last domestic season, Jitesh captained Vidarbha in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) competition and played under Karun Nair 's leadership in the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT). A move to Baroda means Jitesh will be able to play both white ball and red ball formats, where he's played only 18 first-class games since making his longer format debut in 2015/16. For RCB in IPL 2025, Jitesh played key knocks as a finisher, including hitting an unbeaten 85 in a must-win against Lucknow Super Giants and helping RCB finish in the top two of the points table. He also served as RCB's captain when Rajat Patidar suffered a finger injury towards the back end of the ca/ompetition.
Hans India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Hans India
'I invited him to comm box': Karthik debunks viral video showing Jitesh Sharma being denied entry at Lord's
New Delhi: Following a viral video which circulated on social media, in which a fan pointed out how Jitesh Sharma was denied entry at the Lord's cricket ground, former India wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik took to 'X' to quickly shut down the rumour mill. Karthik revealed the entrance where Jitesh was stopped by a guard was not the entrance to Lord's but rather to the media center, where he himself had invited Jitesh. "These are some issues with social media that a lot face . I invited Jitesh to the comm box , he had come , and I came and met him down and took him to the comm box and he met everyone there. Btw this is below the media center , not the entrance to the ground," posted Karthik. This news came out on the same day when Farokh Dastoor, CEO of the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA), confirmed to IANS on Wednesday that they have issued an NOC to Jitesh, to join the Badora domestic team ahead of the 2025-26 season. 'Jitesh has enjoyed a close friendship with Krunal Pandya, his RCB teammate during the side's first IPL win in June. With him not having played Ranji Trophy last season and Pandya aiming to make a Baroda team which can win a domestic title in the upcoming season, it all came together for Jitesh to leave Vidarbha,' said sources aware of the development to IANS. In the last domestic season, Jitesh captained Vidarbha in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) competition and played under Karun Nair's leadership in the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT). A move to Baroda means Jitesh will be able to play both white ball and red ball formats, where he's played only 18 first-class games since making his longer format debut in 2015/16. For RCB in IPL 2025, Jitesh played key knocks as a finisher, including hitting an unbeaten 85 in a must-win against Lucknow Super Giants and helping RCB finish in the top two of the points table. He also served as RCB's captain when Rajat Patidar suffered a finger injury towards the back end of the ca/ompetition.
