A Gurugram court on July 12, 2025 remanded Deepak Yadav, father of 25‑year‑old tennis coach Radhika Yadav, to 14 days’ judicial custody. Deepak allegedly shot her four times with his licensed .32 bore revolver at their Sector 57 home the previous morning while she was cooking. Radhika had been training aspiring players by renting tennis courts—something Deepak repeatedly opposed. Despite widespread speculation, investigators found no link between the murder and her social media or music video activities. Police cleared Radhika’s mother of involvement. Deepak reportedly felt humiliated by taunts that he was dependent on his daughter’s earnings and claimed depression in the weeks before the crime. (PC: HT Photo)    

A preliminary report on the Air India AI-171 crash reveals that fuel control switches were moved from "RUN" to "CUTOFF" seconds after takeoff, causing engine shutdowns and a fatal crash that killed 260 people. The US FAA had issued a 2018 advisory warning of potential disengagement of the switch locking feature in Boeing aircraft, including the 787-8. Air India did not conduct inspections, citing the advisory as "not mandatory." The switches later returned to "RUN," but only one engine recovered. A pilot was heard asking why the cutoff occurred, with the other denying involvement. The investigation continues, with no conclusions or blame assigned yet. (PC: Bloomberg & NDTV)

Newsletter Summary (111 words) A preliminary report on the Air India AI-171 crash reveals that fuel control switches were moved from "RUN" to "CUTOFF" seconds after takeoff, causing engine shutdowns and a fatal crash that killed 260 people. The US FAA had issued a 2018 advisory warning of potential disengagement of the switch locking feature in Boeing aircraft, including the 787-8. Air India did not conduct inspections, citing the advisory as "not mandatory." The switches later returned to "RUN," but only one engine recovered. A pilot was heard asking why the cutoff occurred, with the other denying involvement. The investigation continues, with no conclusions or blame assigned yet. (PC: Bloomberg & NDTV)

Iga Swiatek clinched her maiden Wimbledon title in historic fashion, defeating Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in just 57 minutes. The rare “double bagel” final marked the first in Wimbledon’s Open Era and only the third in Grand Slam history. Swiatek, now a six-time major champion, becomes the eighth woman to win Slams on all three surfaces. Anisimova, emotional post-match, praised Swiatek’s dominance and thanked supporters. The Centre Court crowd responded with grace, cheering her through tears. This win also marked Swiatek’s 100th Grand Slam match victory. Her triumph ends a year-long title drought and solidifies her legacy as one of tennis’s most versatile champions.

India’s Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem will clash for the first time since their epic Paris Olympics javelin duel at the Silesia Diamond League in Poland on August 16. Nadeem had stunned Chopra with a record-breaking 92.97m throw to clinch gold, while Chopra settled for silver with 89.45m. This rematch follows Chopra’s historic 90.23m throw in Doha, making him the 26th athlete to cross the 90m mark. Originally set to meet at the NC Classic in Bengaluru, tensions after the Pahalgam terror attack led to Nadeem’s withdrawal. With both nations celebrating Independence Day just prior, this Indo-Pak showdown promises high drama and fierce competition. (PC: Britannica & Olympics)

At Lord’s, India trails England’s 387 by 190 runs, ending Day 3 at 197/3. KL Rahul (76) and Rishabh Pant (64) led a resilient fightback, frustrating England’s bowlers with a 100-run stand. Pant, battling a finger injury, opened with a boundary off Jofra Archer’s first ball. Jasprit Bumrah’s five-wicket haul and Joe Root’s 37th Test century earned both spots on the Honours Board. Ball-change controversies continued, with Jofra Archer joining India’s earlier complaints. England’s pace attack struggled with a soft Dukes ball, while Rahul’s hat-trick of boundaries against Brydon Carse highlighted India’s momentum shift. The Test remains finely poised as India eyes a first-innings lead. (PC: NDTV Sports & India Today)

Iga Swiatek, long hailed as the “Queen of Clay,” conquered grass with a historic Wimbledon 2025 win, defeating Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 in the final. This marks Swiatek’s first grass-court title and sixth Grand Slam overall. Her dominant performance, not dropping a single game, etched her name into history as only the third woman to achieve a double-bagel in a major final. Previously a quarterfinalist, Swiatek now adds Wimbledon to her four French Open and one US Open titles. The win also makes her the first Polish player to win Wimbledon in the Open Era, solidifying her legacy across all surfaces. (PC: Vogue)

A second-year MBA student at IIM Calcutta was arrested after a woman alleged rape inside the boys’ hostel. She claimed she was drugged with spiked pizza and water, lost consciousness, and woke up realizing she had been sexually assaulted. The FIR was filed under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. However, the woman’s father later denied the allegations, stating she fell from an auto-rickshaw and was fine. Police are investigating the contradictory claims and have seized evidence, including the accused’s phone and clothing. The institute has not commented officially but is cooperating with authorities. The accused remains in custody as the investigation continues. (PC: Hindustan Times & India Today)

India trails England by 51 runs at Lord’s after Day 3 of the 3rd Test. KL Rahul’s gritty century and Rishabh Pant’s fifty anchored India’s response to England’s 387, which featured Joe Root’s ton and Jasprit Bumrah’s five-wicket haul. Rahul’s dismissal post-century and Pant’s run-out shifted momentum, but Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Reddy steadied the innings with a 72-run stand. Ball-change controversies continued, with both teams expressing frustration. England’s bowlers, led by Ben Stokes and Shoaib Bashir, kept pressure on. India closed at 336/6, with Jadeja unbeaten on 50. The Test remains finely poised heading into Day 4 of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. (PC: AFP)

A 40-year-old Russian woman, Nina Kutina, and her two daughters were rescued from a hazardous cave atop Ramatirtha Hill in Gokarna, Karnataka. Seeking spiritual solitude, they lived in isolation for two weeks in a landslide-prone zone inhabited by venomous wildlife. Kutina, who entered India on a business visa in 2017, had overstayed her permitted duration after re-entering from Nepal in 2018. Her documents were recovered in a joint search by police and forest officials. Following counseling, the family was relocated to an ashram run by Swami Yogaratna Saraswati. Authorities have initiated deportation proceedings, with the Russian Embassy contacted and formalities underway. (PC: AI Generated)