Sourav Ganguly seeks ₹50 crore in defamation over allegations linked to Messi event
Ex-India captain Sourav Ganguly has filed a defamation complaint against Uttam Saha, president of the Argentina Fan Club of Kolkata, seeking ₹50 crore in damages. The complaint follows allegations linking Ganguly to chaos at Salt Lake Stadium during Lionel Messi's Kolkata visit on December 13. Saha claimed Ganguly played a role as middleman in Satadru Dutta's management of the event.
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Ex-India captain Sourav Ganguly has filed a defamation complaint against Uttam Saha, president of the Argentina Fan Club of Kolkata, seeking ₹50 crore in damages. The complaint follows allegations linking Ganguly to chaos at Salt Lake Stadium during Lionel Messi's Kolkata visit on December 13. Saha claimed Ganguly played a role as middleman in Satadru Dutta's management of the event.
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Dhoni clears airport security check wearing watch, fitness band; X users question VIP culture
A video of ex-India captain MS Dhoni clearing airport security check wearing watch and fitness band went viral, with X users questioning VIP culture. "Either enforce rules for all or drop the pretense," a user wrote. Another wrote, "He should remove...shoes and smart gadgets...including belt." "A common man is a security threat while a VIP is not," read another comment.
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09:22 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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A video of ex-India captain MS Dhoni clearing airport security check wearing watch and fitness band went viral, with X users questioning VIP culture. "Either enforce rules for all or drop the pretense," a user wrote. Another wrote, "He should remove...shoes and smart gadgets...including belt." "A common man is a security threat while a VIP is not," read another comment.
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Nitish Kumar's security increased amid threats after niqab row
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's security has been increased amid threats after a controversy erupted over him pulling a niqab of a woman doctor at a public event, multiple reports said. JD(U) chief received multiple threats on social media platforms after the video of the incident went viral online. The video also drew criticism from Opposition parties.
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09:37 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's security has been increased amid threats after a controversy erupted over him pulling a niqab of a woman doctor at a public event, multiple reports said. JD(U) chief received multiple threats on social media platforms after the video of the incident went viral online. The video also drew criticism from Opposition parties.
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Trump's firm to merge with Google-backed TAE, Vinod Khosla says 'Sign of bad tech'
Donald Trump's Trump Media and Technology has agreed to merge with fusion energy firm TAE, backed by Google-parent Alphabet. Both firms will split ownership of the merged company evenly. Indian-origin billionaire investor Vinod Khosla raised concerns over the deal, saying, "Technologies that cannot make it on their own partner with a Trump entity?" "Sure sign of bad technologies," he added.
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09:30 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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Donald Trump's Trump Media and Technology has agreed to merge with fusion energy firm TAE, backed by Google-parent Alphabet. Both firms will split ownership of the merged company evenly. Indian-origin billionaire investor Vinod Khosla raised concerns over the deal, saying, "Technologies that cannot make it on their own partner with a Trump entity?" "Sure sign of bad technologies," he added.
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Massive traffic jam seen on Mumbai's Western Express Highway
A massive traffic jam was seen on Mumbai's Western Express Highway between Bandra and Andheri on Thursday. A video showed long queues of vehicles stuck on expressway, with journeys that usually take around 30 minutes stretching to nearly two hours. "There's always too much congestion on Western Express Highway...when will we get ease of commute?" one person posted on X.
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10:08 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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A massive traffic jam was seen on Mumbai's Western Express Highway between Bandra and Andheri on Thursday. A video showed long queues of vehicles stuck on expressway, with journeys that usually take around 30 minutes stretching to nearly two hours. "There's always too much congestion on Western Express Highway...when will we get ease of commute?" one person posted on X.
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Woman said 'You don't deserve to breathe the same air as me' over kiss cam scandal: Cabot
Ex-Astronomer HR head Kristin Cabot said after the Coldplay 'kiss cam' scandal involving ex-CEO Andy Byron, a woman at a fuel pump recognised her and called her "disgusting". Cabot recalled the woman saying, "Adulterers are the lowest form of human." "You don't even deserve to breathe the same air that I breathe," Cabot recalled the woman as saying.
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Ex-Astronomer HR head Kristin Cabot said after the Coldplay 'kiss cam' scandal involving ex-CEO Andy Byron, a woman at a fuel pump recognised her and called her "disgusting". Cabot recalled the woman saying, "Adulterers are the lowest form of human." "You don't even deserve to breathe the same air that I breathe," Cabot recalled the woman as saying.
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Cabot speaks up for 1st time on Coldplay kiss cam row, calls it bad decision after drinks
Kristin Cabot, the former HR head of Astronomer, whose kiss cam video with ex CEO Andy Byron at a Coldplay concert was widely covered, has spoken up for the first time. She said she made a bad decision after having a couple of drinks. "I acted inappropriately with my boss...I took accountability...I gave up my career for that," she said.
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10:02 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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Kristin Cabot, the former HR head of Astronomer, whose kiss cam video with ex CEO Andy Byron at a Coldplay concert was widely covered, has spoken up for the first time. She said she made a bad decision after having a couple of drinks. "I acted inappropriately with my boss...I took accountability...I gave up my career for that," she said.
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R Ashwin predicts his top 4 teams after IPL 2026 auction, doesn't include CSK
Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has predicted his top four teams after IPL 2026 auction. Ashwin named MI as his first pick, followed by defending champions RCB, PBKS and RR. Ashwin did not pick his former franchise CSK in the top four. He made the picks during an interaction on MI's Instagram handle.
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10:00 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has predicted his top four teams after IPL 2026 auction. Ashwin named MI as his first pick, followed by defending champions RCB, PBKS and RR. Ashwin did not pick his former franchise CSK in the top four. He made the picks during an interaction on MI's Instagram handle.
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No willingness to invest in football in India, yet crores were spent on Messi's tour: Jhingan
Footballer Sandesh Jhingan penned a note after Lionel Messi’s India tour concluded, saying it genuinely made him happy to see India's love for football. However, he pointed out while crores were spent on Messi's tour, Indian football struggles due to lack of investment. "What this tells me is...we...love [football]...but perhaps not enough to support our own players," he added.
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10:28 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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Footballer Sandesh Jhingan penned a note after Lionel Messi’s India tour concluded, saying it genuinely made him happy to see India's love for football. However, he pointed out while crores were spent on Messi's tour, Indian football struggles due to lack of investment. "What this tells me is...we...love [football]...but perhaps not enough to support our own players," he added.
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Shilpa Shetty's residence raided in case linked to her restaurant: Reports
Actress Shilpa Shetty's house in Mumbai was raided on Thursday in connection with a case linked to Bastian, a restaurant she co-owns, reports said. This comes after a case was filed against Bastian Garden City in Bengaluru for allegedly operating past legal closing hours. Shilpa and her husband Raj Kundra are also accused of committing ₹60 cr fraud.
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10:23 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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Actress Shilpa Shetty's house in Mumbai was raided on Thursday in connection with a case linked to Bastian, a restaurant she co-owns, reports said. This comes after a case was filed against Bastian Garden City in Bengaluru for allegedly operating past legal closing hours. Shilpa and her husband Raj Kundra are also accused of committing ₹60 cr fraud.
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Kannada language excluded from railway exam in B'luru, sparks row
Kannada language was excluded as a medium from an exam conducted by South Western Railway in Bengaluru, with only Hindi and English allowed. The move triggered sharp protests from pro-Kannada groups who said that the decision reflects a systemic bias designed to favour hindi speaking people over local candidates. BJP leader CT Ravi called the issue a "technical injustice".
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Kannada language was excluded as a medium from an exam conducted by South Western Railway in Bengaluru, with only Hindi and English allowed. The move triggered sharp protests from pro-Kannada groups who said that the decision reflects a systemic bias designed to favour hindi speaking people over local candidates. BJP leader CT Ravi called the issue a "technical injustice".
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Over 3700 vehicles challaned on 1st day of restrictions in Delhi
Over 3,700 vehicles were challaned and nearly 570 non-compliant vehicles were turned back from Delhi's borders on the first day of anti-pollution restrictions in Delhi, Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said. This comes after vehicles without BS-VI engines were banned from entering Delhi and vehicles without PUC were barred from getting fuel amid high pollution levels.
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10:39 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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Over 3,700 vehicles were challaned and nearly 570 non-compliant vehicles were turned back from Delhi's borders on the first day of anti-pollution restrictions in Delhi, Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said. This comes after vehicles without BS-VI engines were banned from entering Delhi and vehicles without PUC were barred from getting fuel amid high pollution levels.
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Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya make 1st joint appearance after calling divorce rumours 'rubbish'
Actors Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan made a joint appearance on Thursday evening as they attended the Dhirubhai Ambani International School annual day function in Mumbai. A video of the same has surfaced on social media. Their joint appearance comes days after Abhishek, in an interview, dismissed their divorce rumours, calling them "rubbish, malicious and completely untrue."
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10:36 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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Actors Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan made a joint appearance on Thursday evening as they attended the Dhirubhai Ambani International School annual day function in Mumbai. A video of the same has surfaced on social media. Their joint appearance comes days after Abhishek, in an interview, dismissed their divorce rumours, calling them "rubbish, malicious and completely untrue."
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PBKS co-owner Ness Wadia criticises Josh Inglis over last-minute communication
PBKS co-owner Ness Wadia criticised Australia's Josh Inglis over his last-minute communication on IPL 2026 availability. Wadia said PBKS was informed 45 minutes before retention deadline that Inglis was getting married and would be available only for a few days. Calling it "unprofessional", he added Inglis should've informed them earlier. LSG bought Inglis for ₹8.6 crore in auction.
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PBKS co-owner Ness Wadia criticised Australia's Josh Inglis over his last-minute communication on IPL 2026 availability. Wadia said PBKS was informed 45 minutes before retention deadline that Inglis was getting married and would be available only for a few days. Calling it "unprofessional", he added Inglis should've informed them earlier. LSG bought Inglis for ₹8.6 crore in auction.
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AFC bans Mohun Bagan from continental competitions till 2027-28, imposes ₹91 lakh fine
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has banned Indian football club Mohun Bagan Super Giant from continental competitions till the 2027-28 season. It has also imposed fines to the tune of $100,729 (₹91 lakh approximately) for withdrawing from 2025-26 AFC Champions League Two. A Mohun Bagan official called the decision "biased".
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10:47 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has banned Indian football club Mohun Bagan Super Giant from continental competitions till the 2027-28 season. It has also imposed fines to the tune of $100,729 (₹91 lakh approximately) for withdrawing from 2025-26 AFC Champions League Two. A Mohun Bagan official called the decision "biased".
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Odisha's forest dept spends ₹12 cr on 51 Thar cars, probe ordered
Odisha's forest department spent ₹12.39-crore on purchase and modification of 51 Mahindra Thar vehicles during the 2024-25 financial year. All vehicles were bought at a cost of ₹7.14 crore and an additional ₹5.25 crore was spent on their modifications. Odisha government has ordered a departmental probe, with the forest minister stating appropriate action would be taken if irregularities are found.
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11:09 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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Odisha's forest department spent ₹12.39-crore on purchase and modification of 51 Mahindra Thar vehicles during the 2024-25 financial year. All vehicles were bought at a cost of ₹7.14 crore and an additional ₹5.25 crore was spent on their modifications. Odisha government has ordered a departmental probe, with the forest minister stating appropriate action would be taken if irregularities are found.
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Cabot clicked with Byron during job interview, says 'We grew closer due to marriage separation'
Kristin Cabot said she "clicked stylistically" with Astronomer ex-CEO Andy Byron during her 2024 job interview at Astronomer for the post of HR head. She recalled that they were both going through a separation in their marriages, which "strengthened [their] connection". At work, they made each other laugh, and Cabot's "big feelings" grew fast, she said.
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11:06 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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Kristin Cabot said she "clicked stylistically" with Astronomer ex-CEO Andy Byron during her 2024 job interview at Astronomer for the post of HR head. She recalled that they were both going through a separation in their marriages, which "strengthened [their] connection". At work, they made each other laugh, and Cabot's "big feelings" grew fast, she said.
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India resumes ops at Dhaka visa centre after closure amid protests
The Indian visa centre in Dhaka resumed operations on Thursday, a day after it was temporarily shut due to security concerns. This comes after anti-India protesters marched towards the Indian High Commission in Dhaka. Notably, a Bangladeshi leader Hasnat Abdullah had made a radical remark against India, following which MEA summoned Bangladesh's High Commissioner on Wednesday in protest.
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11:03 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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The Indian visa centre in Dhaka resumed operations on Thursday, a day after it was temporarily shut due to security concerns. This comes after anti-India protesters marched towards the Indian High Commission in Dhaka. Notably, a Bangladeshi leader Hasnat Abdullah had made a radical remark against India, following which MEA summoned Bangladesh's High Commissioner on Wednesday in protest.
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Osman Hadi, Bangladesh's radical leader shot by unknown gunmen, dies
Osman Hadi, an anti-Sheikh Hasina radical leader who was shot at by unknown gunmen in Bangladesh, has passed away, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Singapore confirmed. He was airlifted to Singapore for better treatment. Earlier, Bangladesh had "asked" India to hand over the shooters, and New Delhi strongly rejected the claim that shooters had any connection with India.
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11:03 pm Thursday, 18 December, 2025
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Osman Hadi, an anti-Sheikh Hasina radical leader who was shot at by unknown gunmen in Bangladesh, has passed away, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Singapore confirmed. He was airlifted to Singapore for better treatment. Earlier, Bangladesh had "asked" India to hand over the shooters, and New Delhi strongly rejected the claim that shooters had any connection with India.
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Pak asks IMF to make condoms cheaper by letting it cut tax, it says no as Pak has no money
IMF rejected Shehbaz Sharif-led Pakistan government's request to make contraceptives, including condoms, cheaper by letting it cut taxes. IMF said such proposals should only be discussed in the upcoming budget. Pakistan was left red-faced as IMF said even such a tax cut, with a revenue impact of just ₹19.34 crore, wasn't possible as Pakistan struggles to meet its revenue targets.
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IMF rejected Shehbaz Sharif-led Pakistan government's request to make contraceptives, including condoms, cheaper by letting it cut taxes. IMF said such proposals should only be discussed in the upcoming budget. Pakistan was left red-faced as IMF said even such a tax cut, with a revenue impact of just ₹19.34 crore, wasn't possible as Pakistan struggles to meet its revenue targets.
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