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The French Open has come under heavy criticism after Turkish tennis player Zeynep Sonmez suffered an injury during her doubles match because of a courtside advertising board. The incident happened shortly after British star Katie Boulter narrowly avoided a similar accident at Roland Garros. Fans and players have now raised serious concerns over player safety and the placement of sponsor boards near the court.

Amir Khusro, a 13th-century poet, remains a vibrant cultural force in India, celebrated for his qawwalis and riddles. While a famous couplet praising India as paradise is widely attributed to him, historical evidence points to other claimants. Khusro's deep love for India, evident in his writings, fuels this enduring legacy.

Apprehended by Turkish agencies, Dola is now in NCB custody and is expected to offer investigators insight into the financial pipelines, shadow networks, and cross-border alliances sustaining his narcotics trade

A retired detective believes Emma Caldwell's killer, Iain Packer, convicted in 2024, may be responsible for other unsolved deaths. Packer's consistent pattern of violence towards women was evident. He was sentenced to life for Caldwell's murder and sexual offenses. A public inquiry is now scrutinizing the initial investigation into Caldwell's death.

Turkey's constitutional court has rejected a legal challenge against a new media law that criminalizes the dissemination of "misleading" information. The law, pushed through by President Erdogan's ruling coalition, expands previous regulations to cover online publications and social media platforms. The opposition had challenged the clause that makes it illegal to spread misleading information. The ruling comes after a prominent reporter was jailed for publishing a story about alleged corruption.

The court in Istanbul found Dundar, who served as editor-in-chief of the opposition Cumhuriyet daily before fleeing to Germany in 2016, guilty over a story about an arms shipment intercepted at the Syrian border, which it claimed was destined for Syrian rebels.

A turkish court on Tuesday fined the son of Somalia's president less than $1,000 for accidentally knocking over and killing a delivery driver in Istanbul, local media reported. An Istanbul court on Tuesday handed a prison sentence of two years and six months to the suspect, converting it into a 27,300 lira ($900) fine, the private NTV broadcaster reported.

The arrest of astrologer-godman Ashok Kharat in Maharashtra sparked the resignation of one politician and has put the spotlight on his influence in government and politics

A turkish court released Sagiv Jehezkel, an Israeli footballer detained for displaying a message about the Israel-Hamas war. Jehezkel showed a bandage with the message '100 days. 07/10' and a Star of David during a match. The statement on the bandage referred to the 100th day of the Israel-Hamas war, which was observed on Sunday. The incident strained relations between Israel and Turkey.

A turkish court ruled Thursday to suspend the trial in absentia of 26 Saudis accused in the gruesome killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and for the case to be transferred to Saudi Arabia. The decision comes despite warnings from human rights groups that turning the case over to the kingdom would lead to a cover up of the killing.

A turkish court has sentenced over 20 Kurdish politicians, including former presidential candidate Selahattin Demirtas, on bogus charges of crimes against the state and for their role in the 2014 deadly riots that erupted as Islamic State group overran the Syrian town of Kobane, reported Human Rights Watch.

Under the new law, social media giants such as Facebook and Twitter would have to ensure they have local representatives in Turkey and to comply with turkish court orders over removal of certain content or face heavy fines.

A turkish court on Tuesday sentenced four men to life in jail over a 2016 suicide bombing in the heart of Istanbul that killed 12 German tourists and was blamed on Islamic State group jihadists. The blast ripped through Istanbul's historic Sultanahmet square in January 2016 -near the iconic Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, among the world's most visited tourist sites.

New Delhi, May 31 () The Delhi High Court today sought a response of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on a plea seeking quashing of an Assistant Professor's appointment for allegedly committing "plagiarism".

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk to build a Tesla factory in Turkey.

Former Turkish Airlines chairman Ilker Ayci has “declined” the position of Air India MD & CEO. The government was running extensive checks on this confidante of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan — who is not exactly known as a friend of India — to see is he can be given security clearance.

A turkish court Friday jailed for life a media boss and two former police chiefs involved in the match-fixing investigation into Istanbul football giants Fenerbahce. The scandal surrounding the title win sent shock waves through Turkish football and led to Fenerbahce being banned from European competitions for a year.

Sweden has agreed to extradite a Turkish national wanted by Ankara, but rejected another request from Turkey. Extraditions are one of Turkey’s key demands in order for them to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership. Sweden has been accused of providing a safe haven for suspects linked to a 2016 failed coup attempt and the struggle for a Kurdish independent state.