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India Today
2 days ago
- India Today
Teen girl murdered, cousin injured at Tamil Nadu home, neighbours catch accused
A 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death and her cousin critically injured inside a house in Tamil Nadu's Ranipet district, on victim, Janani, was at her home in Pulivalam village with her cousin Lakshya and grandmother while her father, Jegathkumar, a weaver, had gone to work. Lakshya was visiting them for the summer to the police, when the grandmother went upstairs to check the water tank, an unknown man entered the house and locked the door from inside. Janani began screaming for help, but the intruder allegedly stabbed her multiple times, killing her on the spot. When Lakshya tried to intervene, she too was attacked and seriously Alerted by their screams, neighbours broke open the door, overpowered the assailant, and informed the accused has been identified as 20-year-old Subramani. He was injured during the scuffle with locals and is currently under treatment. Janani's body was sent to the District Government Hospital for postmortem, while Lakshya remains in critical reason for the attack remains unclearThe Palayam Police have registered a case and further investigation is another incident, on February 23, a Class 10 student from Krishnapuram in Tamil Nadu was hospitalised with multiple gashes on her throat after being attacked by a 17-year-old boy she had met on boy, a Class 12 student from the same area, had allegedly called her out of her house late at night, assaulted her with a knife, and fled with her 12-gram gold Watch IN THIS STORY#Tamil Nadu
Time of India
3 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Satwik-Chirag make winning return in Singapore Open
Top Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag showed no sign of rust as they outclassed Choong Hon Jian and Muhammad Haikal 21-16, 21-13 in the Singapore Open BWF Super-750 tournament on Wednesday. It was the first outing for the former world No. 1 duo since they retired from the All England Championship in March due to Chirag's back injury. Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also advanced to the women's doubles second round with a 21-14, 19-21, 21-17 victory against Chang Ching Hui and Yang Ching Tun of Chinese Taipei. In the mixed doubles first round, Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani beat USA's Chen Zhi Yi and Francesca Corbett 21-16, 21-19. However, Lakshya Sen had to withdraw due to a lower back injury. Lakshya was trailing 21-15, 17-21, 5-13 when he retired. He started well and won the first game before floundering in the second. Lakshya was experiencing a lower back spasm since last Saturday. His team is hoping that he would be fit for next week's Indonesia Super-1000 tournament. Satwik-Chirag were at their dominant best as they registered their second victory against Jian and Haikal. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Sport
- New Indian Express
Happy return for SatChi, injury woes for Lakshya
CHENNAI: It was a mixed day for India in the ongoing Singapore Open tournament. The doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made a winning return while singles specialist Lakshya Sen was forced to retire mid-match due to lower back pain on Wednesday. Later, the women's doubles combination of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also won their tie to advance to the second round. From India's perspective, there was much interest on Satwik and Chirag at the BWF World Tour Super 750 event as they had been out of action for a little over two months due to injury. But it was Lakshya who entered the court first (Court 1) for his men's singles tie against Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei. Having pocketed the first game, Lakshya had made an ideal start. But he couldn't sustain the momentum and conceded the second game before injury troubles hit him. The score read 21-15, 17-21, 5-13 when Lakshya retired. "Lakshya had to retire from his Singapore Open match due to lower back pain and spasm, which he had been experiencing since last Saturday during practice. Despite trying his best, he wasn't fully fit. The pain worsened during the match, and to prevent further injury, he pulled out of the third set. Our team will now focus on his recovery for upcoming tournaments," Lakshya's father and coach DK Sen told this daily in a statement. Soon after that, it was Satwik and Chirag's turn to take the court. Returning to action for the first time since the All England Championship, the men's doubles duo eased past Malaysian duo of Choong Hon Jian and Muhammad Haikal 21-16, 21-13.
Indian Express
5 days ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
Lakshya Sen's work ethic not a problem; he needs to be ready for early, tough matches against unknown players: Coach Vimal Kumar
Going out in the first round, at four out of six recent tournaments despite being one of the best players to have ever come out of the country, raises eyebrows – something that Lakshya Sen is having to deal with for now. However, ignoring those eyebrows, and all other noise that comes with being someone of his stature, might just be what Lakshya needs to do to turn it around as he prepares to face Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei in the first round of Singapore Open which starts on Tuesday. At least that is what coach U Vimal Kumar feels is key for Lakshya to get back to the level he showed during his historic run at the Paris Olympics. Lakshya performed better than any Indian male badminton player before him but the fact remains that he joined the pantheon of unlucky sportspersons from the country who finished fourth in their respective Olympic disciplines. 'Missing a medal does hurt you for a long time but you have to find ways,' Vimal tells the Indian Express. 'It is not like he has been sidelined, he has been provided opportunities in tournaments. It is all in his head, he has to sort it out and only he can do that. No coach, no system, nobody can help him on that front,' the coach adds. Vimal has seen Lakshya rise through the ranks and feels that the 23-year-old's ability to find joy in the grind seems to be missing for now. He recalls seeing Lakshya put older players through the wringer while in his under-15 days and coming out on top. 'At the time he was playing without fear,' says Vimal, who along with the legendary Prakash Padukone could be seen willing Lakshya from the courtside during the Olympics last year. 'But now you are slightly known, he got noticed by everybody at the Olympics. Even though he didn't win a medal he became a big star of Indian badminton, you became one of the top players of the country. That is all part of it. You can't blame anybody, he needs to deal with it,' Vimal adds of the attendant pressure of stardom and heightened expectations. 'He is a little injury prone, that lets him down. But no amount of sob story would help, he has to find a way to address it, be focussed, and enjoy the process. Find ways to deal with the expectations, to enjoy matches,' the coach adds. Vimal said that he has pointed to another key pattern that seems to have emerged recently for Lakshya. 'The mindset I have noticed is that he is ready to play known names. The players he is losing to are not known players, they are youngsters. Lakshya needs to be confident and play,' says Kumar. 'I keep telling him, every round is tough, there are no easy matches. Look forward to playing these long tough matches. It is in his hands, he has a good team working for him, a lot of people helping him.' Vimal says that he has no complaints with Lakshya's work ethic in training. To a certain extent, the 62-year-old feels that Lakshya's current predicament is something common to most Indian sportspersons. 'He is training well. Sometimes he gets tired but that is because of the anxiety which comes from the expectations. That is something typical I see with Indian players. Indian sports in general is evolving. 'When there is no focus on you, you perform and deliver. But when you are expected to deliver, you falter. And that is all because we are evolving. I say it again and again, we are not a big sporting nation yet and the athletes are getting there. That way I am hopeful,' he explains. Lakshya's post-Olympic slump seems to certainly be typical to all Indian badminton players at least since Paris. The likes of PV Sindhu, ace men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty and HS Prannoy have all struggled to get their performances up to the levels expected of them. Amid all of this, though, came the rather unexpected sight of a beaming Kidambi Srikanth on the podium at the Malaysia Masters. Vimal hopes that Srikanth's surprise runner-up finish can lead to some positive ripples on the rest of India's badminton protagonists. 'It was required. A player like Srikanth, he was one of the best players in the world 5-6 years back. When these sorts of players do well, the youngsters get inspired. He beat quite a few young players (on the way to the final) which is quite encouraging. Last few tournaments, quite a few of our singles players have not done too well at all, and nobody has been playing consistent badminton,' Vimal lamented.
Time of India
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Is Vikrant Massey the new lead of Karan Johar's 'Dostana 2' with Lakshya for 2026? Here's what we know
' Dostana 2 ' was once highly anticipated, featuring Kartik Aaryan riding the wave of his rising fame, alongside newcomer and the relatively experienced . Despite numerous announcements, photoshoots, and on-set glimpses, the project was ultimately delayed, with the true reasons behind its cancellation remaining undisclosed. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Revival of the Project After several years of uncertainty, producer has revived the project. Lakshya remains in the cast, but is now set to replace Kartik Aaryan as the lead. Janhvi has exited, and her role will be assigned to a new, yet-to-be-announced actor. Insights from the Makers A report in Pinkvilla stated that 'Dostana 2' has been in development at Dharma for a while, and the makers have cracked a perfect script that can carry the franchise forward in a progressive manner. 'Dostana 2' will feature Vikrant Massey with Lakshya, and will mark the launch pad of a debutant as the female lead. The makers are aiming to take the film on floors in January 2026, and release it at the end of next year. 'Dostana 2' is being conceptualized as a theatrical film, with music, comedy, romance, and drama. Talks are on with filmmakers, and a director will be locked in a fortnight. Vikrant Massey's Recent Career Break Notably, this development comes just months after Vikrant announced a break from acting. In December 2024, he shared on social media his intention to prioritize his family. Nevertheless, the actor is currently completing the Sri Sri Ravishankar biopic and is reportedly set to star in 'Don 3' next.
