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Rafael Nadal confirms retirement: Roger Federer, Cristiano Ronaldo lead wishes

Rafael Nadal has confirmed that he will retire from tennis at the end of this season. A 22-time Grand Slam champion, Nadal will play his farewell match at the Davis Cup. In a video message, Nadal said, "I am here to let you know I am retiring from professional tennis." Social media has been abuzz with heartfelt wishes for the Spaniard following his announcement.

Sports

Rafael Nadal confirms retirement: Roger Federer, Cristiano Ronaldo lead wishes

Rafael Nadal has confirmed that he will retire from tennis at the end of this season. A 22-time Grand Slam champion, Nadal will play his farewell match at the Davis Cup. In a video message, Nadal said, "I am here to let you know I am retiring from professional tennis." Social media has been abuzz with heartfelt wishes for the Spaniard following his announcement.

Politics

Haryana Assembly election 2024: Voting begins for 90 constituencies

Voting for 90 assembly constituencies in Haryana began at 7:00am on Saturday. There are 1,031 candidates in the race, 101 of whom are women. The main parties vying for power are the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress. However, other parties such as the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) also have significant stakes in this election. The results will be announced on October 8.

Technology

'Sub-Earth' exoplanet discovered around nearest single star to solar system

Astronomers have discovering a planet that orbits Barnard's star, the closest single star to our solar system. The exoplanet, called Barnard b, is categorized as a "sub-Earth" because its mass is about half that of Venus. It completes an orbit around its red dwarf parent star in just over three Earth days. This quick orbit is due to its closeness to Barnard's star — just 2.8 million kilometers away or 5% of the distance between the Sun and Mercury.

Entertainment

'Made in Heaven's Arjun Mathur marries girlfriend in intimate ceremony

Arjun Mathur, best known for his role in Made in Heaven, has reportedly tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend Tiya Tejpal. The news came to light after a photo of the couple, dressed in traditional wedding attire, began making rounds on social media. In the viral image, they are seen seated together at a mandap decorated with marigold flowers. The picture was first posted on Reddit with the caption: "Arjun Mathur from Made in Heaven got married."

Business

Elon Musk becomes first to hit 200M followers on X

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first individual to amass 200 million followers on social media platform X. This achievement comes two years after Musk's $44 billion aquisition of Twitter, which has since been rebranded as X and is valued below $10 billion. Despite some media reports suggesting that a large portion of Musk's followers are inactive or fake accounts, his follower count remains unmatched.

Miscellaneous

1 in 8 girls/women raped/sexually assaulted before 18: UNICEF

The United Nations International Children's Fund (UNICEF) has revealed shocking statistics on global sexual violence against female minors. According to the agency's report, over 370 million girls and women alive today have been raped or sexually assaulted before they turned 18. The number accounts for one in every eight females across the world. When "non-contact" forms of sexual violence such as online or verbal abuse are included, the number rises to a shocking 650 million victims, one in five globally.