Author: Justin M. Larson

Sunjay Kapur, UK-based businessman and ex-husband of Karisma Kapoor, died on June 12, 2025, after a bee sting during a polo match caused cardiac arrest. His sister Mandhira shared a rare happy selfie, expressing deep sorrow. His last rites were held in New Delhi, attended by family and close friends. Sunjay Kapur, the UK-based businessman and former husband of Bollywood star Karisma Kapoor, passed away on June 12, 2025, leaving his family heartbroken. His last rites took place on June 19 in New Delhi. After his funeral, his sister Mandhira Kapur Smith shared a rare, joyful selfie with Sunjay, which…

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Yashaswi Jaiswal bats don Day 1 of the first Test between India and England. (PTI) England endured at least an hour without wicket on Day 1 of the first Test against India at Headingley in Leeds on Friday. Having won the toss, England decided to bowl against the Shubman Gill-led India.Their desire to pick up a wicket didn’t materialise as KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal batted resolutely. The right-left combination went after the full length deliveries and were cautious against the balls that were shorter.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The desperateness for a wicket became apparent…

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President Donald Trump’s consideration of bringing the United States into Israel’s conflict with Iran has reignited tensions inside the Republican Party and Trump’s own base, pitting traditional GOP hawks against prominent anti-interventionist voices in the party.Trump said Thursday, via White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, that he believes there’s a “substantial chance of negotiations” between Israel and Iran, and will make a decision on escalations within the next two weeks.Trump has repeatedly criticized American involvement in wars overseas and vowed to shift the focus inward, but as he weighs whether the U.S. will be involved in the conflict between Israel…

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a federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to immediately release Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student activist who has been held in a Louisiana detention center since his arrest in early March. The judge had previously ruled that Khalil could not be held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement based on a vague federal statute focused on potential “adverse foreign policy consequences” of his presence in the country. The latest ruling rejected the government’s arguments that Khalil, who missed the birth of his son while in detention, posed a flight risk, much less a danger to…

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The median home sale price in the U.S. just touched a record high, but new data shows that buyers are nevertheless paying below asking price. The median sale price hit a record $396,500 for the four weeks ending June 15, or a 1% increase from a year earlier, according to a Friday report from Redfin. But buyers are actually paying far less than sellers’ median asking price, which stood at $422,238 for the same period, the real estate company’s data shows.That means buyers paid 6%, or $26,000, less than sellers hoped they would. Americans are increasingly finding themselves squeezed out of the housing…

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Meta is expanding its line of AI-powered eyewear through a new partnership with sportswear brand Oakley.The new smart glasses introduced Friday, called Oakley Meta HSTN, were built for performance wear and are intended for “athletes and fans alike” according to a Meta statement. The full lineup will arrive this summer, Meta says, with glasses starting at $399.”Built for life on the field, trail, or track, with everyday use cases, Oakley Meta is here to evolve sport and enhance performance,” Meta states on its website.The high-tech frames are part of Meta’s partnership with EssilorLuxottica, the eyewear brand Meta worked with to launch its…

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Malvika Raaj is all set to embrace motherhood, and the actress, along with her husband Pranav Bagga, recently shared the joyful news of her pregnancy through a heartwarming post on Instagram. Malvika’s family recently organised a traditional Godh Bharai (baby shower) ceremony for her, and the glimpses of the event are grabbing eyeballs online.watch the vidoe here:The Godh Bharai included a serene Guruji Satsang to bless the actress and her unborn baby with health and positivity. Malvika chose a regal dark green lehenga adorned with red floral motifs and intricate golden zari work for the special occasion. She gracefully covered…

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Cheteshwar Pujara and Michael Vaughan NEW DELHI: Out-of-favour India batter Cheteshwar Pujara took a light-hearted dig at former England captain Michael Vaughan by asking him to autograph a framed copy of his incorrect prediction from the 2020–21 India-Australia Test series. The cheeky moment unfolded in the studio ahead of the first Test between India and England at Headingley, Leeds, on Friday, June 20.Pujara surprised Vaughan by presenting him with a printed version of his old post on social media, in which Vaughan had confidently predicted a 4-0 whitewash of India in Australia. Both Pujara and Vaughan are part of the…

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A grand jury in Colorado has returned an indictment against Barry Morphew, charging him with the murder of his wife, Suzanne Morphew, officials announced Friday.Suzanne Morphew went missing on a bike ride on Mother’s Day in May 2020. Her remains were found more than three years later while investigators were searching in an unrelated case. Her death was subsequently ruled a homicide.Her husband, Barry Morphew, was charged with her murder in 2021, but those charges were dropped in April 2022 just before a trial was supposed to begin.The grand jury returned the indictment against Morphew on Wednesday. He was taken…

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Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldA US judge ordered the release of Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate whose pro-Palestine activism led to his attempted deportation by the Trump administration.Michael Farbiarz ordered Khalil be freed “today” while his case proceeds, with him having been in detention for more than three months in an immigration centre in rural Louisiana.The decision on Friday is a victory for Khalil, the Syrian-born green card holder who was taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement for his involvement…

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A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from revoking Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students — part of a long-running battle between the president and the Ivy League school.The preliminary injunction from U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs bars the government from cutting off Harvard’s access to the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, a federal database that keeps track of student visa applications. The Boston-based judge had previously blocked the policy through a temporary restraining order.The Department of Homeland Security told Harvard in May it was revoking its student visa system certification, telling the school “it is…

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The Big Money Show weighs in on the Federal Reserves monetary policy and its decision to hold rates steady. The Federal Reserve has held off on cutting interest rates in 2025 to date, although one member of the board of governors is signaling that could change as early as next month. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said in a Friday interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that he believes the central bank is in a position to start lowering rates starting next month.”I think we’re in a position that we could do this as early as July,” Waller told the outlet. “That would…

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Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan are one of the most celebrated duos both on screen and off screen for their great camaraderie and believable on-screen presence. But the actress has now revealed that their first meeting was not as smooth as it is today.Kajol about Shah Rukh Khan’s first reaction to herKajol shared that during the filming of Baazigar in 1992, both Shah Rukh and she had different energies. In a chat with Radio Nasha, Kajol said, “First of all, I was not even 18 at that time—around seventeen and a half years old. We were shooting on January 1.…

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Yashasvi Jaiswal (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s young batting star Yashasvi Jaiswal produced a fighting, memorable hundred in the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds, on Friday. Battling intense hand cramps and visible discomfort, the 23-year-old showed remarkable grit and composure to reach his fifth century in Test cricket.Despite the physical struggle, Jaiswal stood tall against a lacklustre England bowling attack, dispatching deliveries with power and precision. His aggressive intent never waned as he punished anything loose with confidence, scoring freely across all parts of the ground.Jaiswal reached his hundred off 159 deliveries — an innings that featured 16…

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A federal judge has ordered the release of Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil from US immigration detention, where he has been held for more than three months over his activism against Israel’s war in Gaza.Khalil, the most high profile of the students to be arrested by the Trump administration for their pro-Palestinian activism, and the last of them still in detention, is set to be released from an Ice facility in Jena, Louisiana, where he has been held since shortly after plainclothes immigration agents detained him in in early March in the lobby of his Columbia building.The federal judge, Michael…

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Student negotiator Mahmoud Khalil on the Columbia University campus in New York at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on Monday, April 29, 2024. Ted Shaffrey/AP hide caption toggle caption Ted Shaffrey/AP A federal judge has ordered Mahmoud Khalil released from federal immigration custody, more than three months after immigration agents arrested and detained him as the first student targeted for deportation by President Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters. During a phone hearing on Friday, Judge Michael Farbiarz of the U.S. District Court for New Jersey said that the government’s attempt to continue to detain Khalil was “highly, highly, highly unusual.” Farbiarz…

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The husband of Colorado mom Suzanne Morphew has been arrested for first-degree murder in her death more than five years ago. This is the second time Barry Morphew has faced murder charges in connection with her homicide after the initial charges were dismissed. Suzanne Morphew was reportedly last seen on Mother’s Day May 10, 2020, when she went for a bike ride and never returned.  Suzanne Morphew Suzanne Morphew/Facebook Suzanne Morphew left behind two teenage daughters and a husband, Barry Morphew, who was not only the prime suspect in her disappearance at the time but was also charged with her murder.  Barry Morphew was…

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