Sona Comstar saga: Rani Kapur seeks UK probe into Sunjay Kapur's mysterious death
Live Events(You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelLondon: In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing feud within the influential Sona Comstar family, the mysterious death of Sunjay Kapur has now triggered international scrutiny. RKapur, Sunjay's mother and former Chairperson of Sona Comstar, has formally approached UK authorities, seeking a comprehensive probe into the unexplained circumstances surrounding her son's death in London.Sources connected with the matter confirmed that an official criminal complaint has been filed with UK authorities. "Reflecting on the formative years of Sona Comstar, she recalled the sacrifices and vision that built the company. It must be passed on, as my husband always wanted it to be," she stated.Due to her advancing age and fragile health, Rani Kapur said she would refrain from further public comment. Despite her request to postpone the Annual General Meeting, the company proceeded with it as scheduled.In response, Sona Comstar has served Rani Kapur with a legal notice , demanding she cease spreading what the company calls "false and damaging information."
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August 05, 2025 11:51 UTC
When will team India next play a cricket match? Full list of upcoming tournaments and series
Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam 01:30 PM Dec 09, Tue India vs South Africa, 1st T20I Barabati Stadium, Cuttack 07:00 PM Dec 11, Thu India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh 07:00 PM Dec 14, Sun India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala 07:00 PM Dec 17, Wed India vs South Africa, 4th T20I Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow 07:00 PM Dec 19, Fri India vs South Africa, 5th T20I Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad 07:00 PM(You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelFollowing the exciting England Test series, team India will get a rare break, with no Test or limited-overs scheduled until the Asia Cup, which starts in September in the UAE.A gap of more than 30 days has been uncommon for the Indian team in the recent years. The break, however, is because India and Bangladesh mutually agreed to postpone their white-ball series scheduled in the third week of August.India will play their first Asia Cup match against the UAE on September 10 in UAE, followed by the clash against Pakistan on September 14. The second match will be held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi from October 10.Only five days after the West Indies series ends, India will travel to Australia and play an ODI at Perth as part of a limited-overs tour of Australia. India are scheduled to play three ODIs, followed by a five-match T20 International series.Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are expected to return to action in the ODI series in Australia. The 50-over format remains the only one from which both players have not yet retired.Later in the year, defending World Test champions South Africa are set to visit India for a full tour featuring two Tests, three ODIs and five T20I across November and December.
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August 05, 2025 11:50 UTC
Signs of the Times: Japan House explores the art and impact of Pictograms
The exhibition, at Japan House, focuses mainly on how designers from Nippon Design Center created the first full set of sporting pictograms in 1964 for the Tokyo Olympic Games, which then went on to become the international standard for sporting events. In 2019, the Nippon Design Center launched a new project, Experience Japan Pictograms, designed to enhance the experience of international visitors to Japan through a more comprehensive visual communication system comprising over 600 country-specific symbols. One of the cleverer ideas in the exhibition looks at what happens when classically flat pictograms are rendered in three dimensions. They also asked some London schoolchildren to design new pictograms for London. The exhibition, Pictograms: Iconic Japanese designs is at Japan House on Kensington High Street and is open until November 2025.
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August 05, 2025 11:04 UTC
Florian Wirtz: Slot gives me freedom I need. Task now is to retain title
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August 05, 2025 11:03 UTC
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied release from jail to await sentencing
He faced federal charges of coercing girlfriends into having drug-fuelled sex marathons with male sex workers while he watched and filmed them. But there are complicated federal guidelines for calculating sentences in any given case, and prosecutors and Combs’ lawyers disagree substantially on how the guidelines come out for his case. The guidelines are not mandatory, and Judge Arun Subramanian will have wide latitude in deciding Combs’ punishment. The defence acknowledged that Combs had violent outbursts but said nothing he did came amounted to the crimes with which he was charged. They wrote that his “extensive history of violence — and his continued attempt to minimise his recent violent conduct – demonstrates his dangerousness and that he is not amendable to supervision”.
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August 05, 2025 10:00 UTC
Lies, damn lies and the Times’s statistics
“1 in 8” people is around 12% of the population – but people born overseas make up 16% of the UK. This was particularly true of the paper’s front-page splash on Friday, August 1, which read “1 in 8 of all prisoners were born overseas”. One in two builders are born overseas, as is one in three doctors, one in five academics and one in six nurses. But the Times may wish to be a little cautious about reminding its readership about the criminal behaviour of those born overseas. Johnson then went on to admit a criminal offence while prime minister under Covid rules he himself passed.
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August 05, 2025 09:29 UTC
Tired, tested & triumphant: India squares series at Oval
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: Mohammed Siraj of India celebrates with team mates after taking the wicket of Jamie Overton of England during day five of the 5th Rothesay Test Match between England and India at The Kia Oval on August 04, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Ben Hoskins/Getty Images for Surrey CCC)London:India vs England Day 5: Can India do the UNTHINKABLE at The Oval? Poll Who was the standout player for India in the final Test? He smacked the first ball of the day, bowled by Krishna, for a boundary past square-leg.The second ball hit his inside edge and went for another boundary. Siraj, hurting ever since he stepped on the boundary line while catching Harry Brook on Sunday, was keen to make amends.
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August 05, 2025 09:17 UTC
Sacking of Preston teacher is chilling attack on free speech
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August 05, 2025 08:23 UTC
Yulia Tymoshenko: How Ukraine was betrayed by West’s fatal mistake
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August 05, 2025 03:02 UTC
Uh-oh, he’s back in the news — it’s Prince Andrew, the duke of hazard
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August 05, 2025 01:06 UTC
Respiratory Syncytial Virus: UK warning over rise in cases
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common cause of coughs and colds, with most children getting an RSV infection at least once before they turn two years old. However, it can cause "serious breathing problems", and following a record number of RSV cases in Australia, the UK is being warned over a similar rise here. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infections are described as "very common" by the NHS , but can cause serious illness in the elderly and young children. Symptoms of an RSV infectionThe NHS says symptoms of an RSV infection typically start within a few days of getting infected. ðŸ’It's a respiratory virus that can cause serious illness in the elderly & young children.
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August 04, 2025 23:13 UTC
Are small boat migrants really 24 times more likely to go to prison? Spoiler alert: no. But here’s how the media got suckered by bad data and worse assumptions.
Are small boat migrants really 24 times more likely to go to prison? The claim being that nationalities that are found in small boat crossings are massively over-represented in the UK prison population, and therefore those arriving on small boats will be 24 times more likely to end up in prison. It is also worth noting that the prison population statistics include all those in prison, whether they’ve been convicted or not. Do we think there’s a reason they chose to include Somalia now, given it makes up only 1% of small boat arrivals? The ‘3.4 per cent’ claim is not based on any actual tracking of small boat migrants.
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August 04, 2025 23:04 UTC
Chinese students ‘pressured to spy’ on UK campuses
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August 04, 2025 22:57 UTC
Newcastle lining up a fresh bid for former top target – The Times
Amidst a disastrous transfer window, which has only seen two senior signings brought in so far, Newcastle United is desperately in need for a new big name to be brought in. And one former top target could be the answer to the club’s problems this window, which would be a true statement signing if we were able to finally secure his signature. According to The Times’ Martin Hardy, Newcastle are eyeing up a sensational return bid for Marc Guehi, as the Crystal Palace centre-back still faces an uncertain future at Selhurst Park. We may also be looking to act much later in the transfer window to try and force Palace’s hand, with Liverpool also keen on the defender but not wanting to overpay. Is defence a real priority at Newcastle right now?
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August 04, 2025 22:19 UTC
How Resident Doctor Strike Exposed a Generational Rift Within The Profession
NHS resident doctors, formerly referred to as junior doctors, seen at the picket line outside St Thomas’ Hospital in London, as they began strike action this week after pay talks collapsed. Why Resident Doctors Want More – When They Just Got MoreBut despite efforts to minimise disruptions, the underlying question remains: if resident doctors have already received the highest pay increase across the public sector for the second year in a row, why isn’t it enough? On the other, resident doctors are ready to see the years of their hard work and sacrifice come into fruition, only to be left unemployed. And when it comes to pay, doctors aren’t asking for the world. Currently, resident doctors are earning less than their assistants, and restoring wages to 2008 levels would mean just £4 extra an hour.
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August 04, 2025 21:25 UTC