Jannik Sinner considered quitting tennis after a three-month doping ban earlier this year, a period he described as deeply turbulent. Despite the unease and feeling unfairly judged by fellow players, he went on to win the Australian Open. Sinner is now eager to return to competition after the ban, dismissing claims of preferential treatment and focusing on his comeback.
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar demanded a ban on mobile phones in the assembly, criticizing their use by legislators during sessions. This led to a heated exchange with opposition leaders, who accused him of being anti-technology and outdated. Kumar's criticisms also extended to the previous governments led by Rabri Devi and her husband, Lalu Yadav.
A girls-only residential school in Koppal, North Karnataka, faces scrutiny after an inspection revealed unsafe and unhygienic toilet conditions, with missing doors. The head teacher, Kasturi Badiger, is facing suspension for misuse of government funds and not providing essential supplies to the students. The deputy director ordered her suspension for violating safety protocols and financial mismanagement.
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In a shocking incident in Burhanpur, a 25-year-old man was brutally murdered by his 17-year-old wife and her lover's accomplices. The minor wife, involved in an affair, orchestrated the murder with her boyfriend, even showing him the body via video call. Police have arrested the wife, her boyfriend, and two accomplices, including a juvenile, for the gruesome crime.
Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan underwent surgery to remove a knife fragment from his spine after being attacked at his Mumbai residence. The surgery, involving neurosurgery and plastic surgery, was successful. Khan, 54, is in stable condition and recovering in the ICU. Doctors anticipate moving him to a ward and possibly discharging him within a few days.
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