Vijesh Chembilod

After two decades in a Saudi prison, Feroke native Abdul Rahim returned home on Eid Al Adha, a moment of immense joy for his family and the Malayali community. A massive crowdfunding effort raised Rs 47 crore, including Rs 34 crore in blood money, to secure his release from a death sentence and subsequent 20-year imprisonment.

Byju's, once a $22 billion edtech giant, has collapsed. Founder Byju Raveendran faces jail for contempt. The remarkable thing about Byju’s is that it did not begin as a cynical idea. There was something authentic at its core. That is partly why the collapse feels so dramatic

A special flight carrying Karnataka leader Siddaramaiah and several other Congress dignitaries was diverted to Jaipur due to adverse weather in Delhi. The group was en route to the capital for a meeting with the party high command following Siddaramaiah's resignation.

World number one Jannik Sinner dramatically crashed out of the French Open after a stunning physical collapse in the Paris heat. Leading by two sets, Sinner faltered under 32-degree temperatures, losing 18 consecutive points and ultimately the match to Juan Manuel Cerundolo. This shocking exit ends his 30-match winning streak and opens up the men's draw.

India's Chandrayaan-2 has detected strong evidence of ice buried deep within permanently shadowed craters at the Moon's south pole. This groundbreaking discovery, made using radar data, could be crucial for future human missions, offering a vital local resource for drinking water and rocket fuel. The findings highlight the south pole's significance in the ongoing space race.

Anthropic and OpenAI have fired another salvo, launching their own services companies. While some believe this will force software firms to become more differentiated, others price these stocks at zero earnings growth

Google's CEO Sundar Pichai acknowledges a current lag in AI coding agents. He states competitors like Anthropic lead in complex developer tasks. Pichai expresses strong confidence that internal data and new model iterations will rapidly bridge this gap. Google is actively working to regain its position at the forefront of this crucial technology.

Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, at just 15, is being hailed as IPL's greatest signing. He smashed a 97 off 29 balls in an Eliminator, pushing RR to Qualifier 2. The teenager now holds the record for most sixes in an IPL season with 65 and is the first to score 600 runs before turning 16.