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Music composer and filmmaker Palaash Muchhal has landed in a legal controversy after social worker and Smriti Mandhana's friend Vidnyan Mane filed a case against him in Sangli, Maharashtra, alleging cheating and invoking the Atrocities Act. However, Muchhal's legal representative has dismissed the allegations, calling them a pressure tactic.

Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Punjab Kings by 33 runs to move to the top of the IPL table after posting 235/4. Heinrich Klaasen and Ishan Kishan starred with the bat, while Punjab’s poor fielding and dropped catches proved costly. Cooper Connolly’s unbeaten century was not enough as PBKS slumped to their third straight loss and ninth consecutive defeat in Hyderabad.

Rules mandate that a quorum at a Gram Sabha is achieved only if 50% of the adult population is in attendance, but figures submitted in Calcutta High Court show attendance was between 1% to 12% of the total population of the villages

Delhi's maximum temperature is expected to rise gradually by 4-6 degrees Celsius over the next five days as the impact of a western disturbance wanes. Night temperatures are also predicted to climb, potentially reaching 27 degrees Celsius by the weekend. Meanwhile, the Air Quality Index has deteriorated to moderate and may turn poor next week.

Cricketing circles mourn the loss of Amanpreet Singh Gill, a former Punjab fast bowler and Kings XI Punjab player. He passed away at 36. Yuvraj Singh remembered him as a quiet, hardworking cricketer. Gill also served on Punjab's senior selection committee. His contributions to the game and his presence are deeply missed. The cause of death remains undisclosed.

Instead of booking criminal cases, police counsel youth, warning them about legal consequences of harassment and stressing the importance of respecting women in public spaces

The landfill site along the river spreads over two acres where household and commercial garbage from Zone - I and Zone - 2 of the civic body are dumped

Initial inquiry revealed that illegally mined sand had been transported to private contractors in the district

The TVK may make its debut in the RS this summer, while the Left will lose members by April 2027, the DMK by June 2028, and the TMC by August 2029; the Congress will benefit at the cost of the Left

The police said that they are residents of Annandapatti village near Jolarpet town