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Two brothers have been sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 30,000 each for assaulting an elderly man and snatching his mobile phone. The incident occurred when the convicts, along with a minor, approached the victim under the guise of asking for directions. The Karumathampatti police arrested the accused after the victim lodged a complaint.

The remarks came after scores of AIADMK functionaries, led by former ministers and MLAs, joined TVK.

Indian chess prodigy Divya Deshmukh stunned reigning women's world champion Ju Wenjun in an Armageddon tie-breaker at Norway Chess. Meanwhile, Gukesh also secured an Armageddon victory against Vincent Keymer after a lengthy classical draw. Humpy Koneru, however, fell to Bibisara Assaubayeva in her classical encounter.