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Delhi court denies pre-arrest bail to Puja Khedkar accused of falsifying information

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Puja Khedkar claimed that she was targeted because she filed a sexual harassment charge against an officer, but the prosecution alleged that she “cheated the system”.

In Short

  • Puja Khedkar claims she was targeted for filing sexual harassment complaint
  • Prosecution says she ‘cheated the system’, ‘abused process of law’
  • Court approves request for custodial interrogation, denies bail to her

A Delhi court dismissed former trainee IAS officer Puja Khedkar’s anticipatory release application on Thursday, accusing her of cheating and forgery in order to be selected in the Civil Service Examination. This comes a day after the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) cancelled her candidacy amid widespread outrage.

During the court, Khedkar alleged that she was being targeted for submitting a sexual harassment charge against an officer and requested anticipatory relief “to establish her innocence”. The prosecution rejected the application, claiming that she had “cheated the system”.

Khedkar, who was selected as an IAS officer in the Maharashtra cadre’s 2023 batch, is accused of fabricating documents, including a Physical Disability Certificate and a Non-Creamy Layer Certificate, in order to secure OBC reservation in the prestigious test. She is also accused of faking her identity in order to take the UPSC exam after the deadline.

The Delhi Police has filed a case against Khedkar in response to the UPSC’s allegation, citing laws relating to forgery, cheating, the IT Act, and the Disability Act.

Atul Srivastava, the public prosecutor, said that the inquiry is “at a very nascent stage” and that her custody interrogation is necessary for further prosecution of the case.

“These types of people who cheat the system must be dealt with severely. “This person has abused the process of law,” he stated, adding that the possibility of her abusing the law remained.

On Wednesday, the UPSC terminated the probationary IAS officer’s provisional candidature and prevented her from participating in any future examinations or selections. “The UPSC has carefully examined the available records and found her guilty of acting in contravention of the provisions of the CSE-2022 Rules,” the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) stated.

The charges against Khedkar surfaced when the Pune District Collector filed a report with the Maharashtra Chief Secretary describing the alleged misuse of power by the trainee IAS officer. She wanted special treatment, such as a separate cabin, house, vehicle, and support staff, to which no trainee officer is entitled. She even threatened the officers.

Following this, other complaints, including RTI information, called into question her selection for the Civil Service. A preliminary investigation indicated that she had falsified a physical impairment certificate, and her OBC category was also called into question because her family owns more than Rs 40 crore in wealth. The central government appointed a team to probe Khedkar and the police case.

Khedkar had filed a harassment case against Pune District Collector Suhas Diwase, who reported her alleged abuse of authority to the Maharashtra government, resulting in her removal from Pune to Washim.

Smuggled people in mattresses, freezers: Indian-origin man found guilty in UK

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A group of six human traffickers, including 67-year-old Gurprit Singh Peter Kahlon of Indian heritage, has been convicted of smuggling hundreds of Iraqi-Kurdish migrants into the United Kingdom. The group charged migrants and transported them to the UK by disguising them in vehicles carrying mattresses and refrigerated vans.

In Short

  • Gurprit Kahlon has been found guilty of smuggling hundreds into the UK.
  • He and five others got migrants into the UK by hiding them in trucks.
  • They used trucks with bicycle boxes, mattresses, and refrigerated trailers.

A 67-year-old Indian-origin man, Gurprit Singh Peter Kahlon, and five others have been found guilty of smuggling hundreds of migrants into the UK. The gang of six smuggled hundreds of Iraqi-Kurdish migrants from mainland Europe into the UK, charging between £5,000 and £10,000 per person by hiding them in vehicles, including refrigerated lorry trailers, and among mattresses. They also tricked legitimate drivers into unwittingly transporting migrants by secretly loading people into their vehicles.

The Teesside-based human traffickers — Gurprit Kahlon, 67, Muhammad Zada, 43, Pareiz Abdullah, 41, Khalid Mahmud, 50, Marek Sochanic, 39, and Bestoon Moslih, 41 — were found guilty on July 11 after a six-week trial.

Kahlon, a key associate of the gang’s figurehead, 43-year-old Muhammad Zada, was responsible for recruiting drivers and facilitating the movement of people into the country.

Footage captured by National Crime Agency (NCA) officers shows Zada inspecting a campervan hired by Kahlon to transport migrants from France.

The gang was involved in several smuggling operations, including the use of a campervan, refrigerated lorries carrying fruit and vegetables, vans with bicycle boxes, and shipments of mattresses to transport migrants from France and Belgium to the UK.

The gang is believed to have facilitated the illegal entry of hundreds of migrants into the UK.

Kahlon pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to facilitate breaches of immigration law at earlier court hearings, according to the NCA.

Zada and Sochanic were convicted in their absence, having absconded before the trial began. The police are working to locate the pair and bring them into custody.

Sentencing for all six men is set for September 20.

“Our extensive investigation has seen us uncover and dismantle a major people smuggling network with ambitions of bringing hundreds if not thousands, of people into the UK illegally,” stated NCA Branch Commander Martin Clarke.

Also Read | Divorced Muslim woman can seek maintenance: Supreme Court

Divorced Muslim woman can seek maintenance: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a divorced Muslim woman is entitled to maintenance from her former husband under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

In Short

  • Bench rules Muslim Women Act 1986 won’t prevail over secular law
  • Ruling pertains to case wherein man filed plea against paying monthly maintenance to ex-wife
  • Justices BV Nagarathna, Augustine George Masih dismiss petition.

The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a Muslim woman is entitled to maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPc). The bench, which included Justices BV Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih, dismissed a petition in which the man challenged the order to pay interim maintenance to his divorced wife under Section 125 CrPC.

The decision also decided that if the lady divorces while the case is pending, she can file under the 2019 Act. The 2019 Act adds to the remedy available under Section 125 CrPc.

The bench ruled that the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act 1986 would not take precedence over secular law.

“We are dismissing the criminal appeal with the conclusion that Section 125 CrPC would be applicable to all women and not just married women,” Justice Nagarathna stated.

The top court clarified that the law for seeking maintenance would be valid for all women and not just married women.

In a landmark judgment in the Shah Bano case in 1985, the Supreme Court held that Section 125 CrPC is a secular provision applicable to Muslim women too. This was, however, nullified by the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 and the validity of the law was upheld in 2001.

During today’s hearing, the bench said that an Indian married man must become conscious of the fact that he has to be available towards his wife, who is not financially independent. It also said that an Indian man who makes such efforts on his own must be acknowledged.

The case pertains to a petition by a man, who had challenged the Telangana High Court’s direction to pay Rs 10,000 interim maintenance to his former wife.

Initially, a Family Court directed the man to pay his former wife a monthly interim maintenance of Rs 20,000. This was challenged before the Telangana High Court on grounds that the couple divorced as per Muslim personal law in 2017. The High Court modified the maintenance to Rs 10,000 per month and directed the family court to dispose of the case within six months.

The respondent, the man’s former wife, raised grievances before the Supreme Court over the filing of claims under Section 125 of the CrPC.

The lawyer, representing the Muslim man in the case, submitted that as per the Muslim Women Act 1986, a divorced woman is not entitled to claim benefit under Section 125 CrPC. It was further submitted that the 1986 Act is more beneficial to Muslim women.

Justices Nagarathna and Masih in seperate but concurrent judgments upheld the Muslim woman’s right to claim maintenance from her former husband, and dismissed the man’s case.

This article was originally published on India Today.

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“Bomb Blast @30 Minutes” Message In Plane Toilet, Fliers Exit Via Slide

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Indigo Flight Bomb Threat: The IndiGo flight, which was set to fly from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport around 5 a.m., was stopped on the runway minutes before takeoff.

On Tuesday, police evacuated and searched the Varanasi-bound IndiGo aeroplane at the Delhi airport after receiving a hoax bomb blast warning, according to officials.
The flight, 6E2211, with 176 passengers on board, was scheduled to depart from Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport around 5 a.m., but was stopped on the runway minutes before takeoff after the pilot discovered a tissue paper with the message “bomb blast @30 minutes” written on it in the aircraft’s washroom.

“At 05:40 a.m., a phone call was received from the IGI airport reporting a bomb threat. The captain discovered a piece of paper inside the flight’s restroom with the message ‘BOMB BLAST @30 MINUTES’, according to a Delhi Fire Services spokesman.

The aircraft was promptly brought to the isolation bay for further action, according to the official, who also stated that a quick response team was dispatched and discovered no suspicious goods.

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The official stated that all passengers deboarded using the emergency door and are safe.

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The IndiGo also released an official statement and said that an alternate aircraft was arranged for passengers from Delhi to Varanasi.

“The passengers were provided with refreshments and were boarded. The flight departed for Varanasi at 11:10 am. We regret the inconvenience caused to the passengers,” the airline said.

Earlier this month, a tissue paper with the word ‘bomb’ written on it was also found on an Air India flight lavatory at Delhi airport, but it had turned out to be a hoax.

Police had said that they received information regarding a tissue paper found in the lavatory of an Air India flight scheduled to depart for Vadodara on May 15, with the word ‘bomb’ written on it.

“Following standard security protocols, a thorough inspection was conducted, and no suspicious items were found,” an official had said.

Several hospitals and schools in Delhi have recently been targeted with bomb threat emails, that claimed the presence of explosives on their premises. However, investigators found the threats to be false alarms.

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, The Dera Chief, was Cleared in the 2002 Murder Case.

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In 2021, a CBI court convicted Ram Rahim Singh of the murder case and sentenced him to life imprisonment.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today acquitted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim of the murder of a former Dera officer. Ranjit Singh, a member of the Dera’s state committee, was killed in 2002. It is said that the murder was motivated by his suspected involvement in the distribution of an anonymous letter detailing Ram Rahim’s sexual exploitation of women at the Dera headquarters in Sirsa, Haryana.

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In 2021, a CBI court convicted Ram Rahim and four others of murder and sentenced them to life in prison. The special court ruled that it was shown beyond a reasonable doubt that the Dera chief was enraged by the letter’s publication and conspired with the other suspects to murder Ranjit Singh. Dera’s 56-year-old chief had disputed the conviction in the high court. The four others convicted by the CBI court were also acquitted today.

The notorious Dera chief is in jail after being convicted of raping two sadhvis at the dera and murdering journalist Ram Chander Prajapati, who had extensively written on the Dera chief’s sexual assault charges.

The Dera Sacha Sauda made headlines when horrifying sexual assault allegations against Gurmeet Ram Rahim surfaced, prompting the CBI to launch an investigation. The Dera leader claimed to be impotent in 2014, a decade after the investigation began, but the court disregarded his allegation. His 2017 conviction provoked widespread riots and arson. Thirty people killed, more than 250 were injured, and the Army was called in to help contain the situation. Ram Rahim is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence and has filed a high court appeal against his conviction.

Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s lawyers today welcomed the high court’s decision and stated that the Dera chief has entire faith in the justice.

Munawar Faruqui Married Again; Second Wife Mehzabeen Coatwala Shares Wedding Photo.

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Munawar Faruqui, Bigg Boss phenomenon, marries for the second time in a tiny ceremony to a make-up artist. Read on to learn all about her.

Munawar Faruqui, a stand-up comedian who became famous after winning Lock Up and Bigg Boss 17, recently married Mehzabeen Coatwala for the second time. The comedian’s wedding was a private one, attended only by close friends and family. A family member revealed to IndianExpress.com that Munawar married Mehzabeen Coatwala, a cosmetics artist from the Memon clan who lives in Agripada, Mumbai Central. However, it is unknown whether the marriage was arranged or a romantic match. The couple married in Mumbai about 10 to 12 days ago, and their wedding reception was held on Sunday at ITC Maratha.

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A source stated, “Yes, Munawar is now married. He got married. He wants to keep it a secret, thus there are no images of the two.” According to the source, the ceremony was intimate, with only close family and friends present. The guest list was limited to approximately 100 people.

Rumours of Munawar’s second marriage spread online when a fan account revealed his secret wedding. A photo of Munawar’s wedding invitation has leaked online. Mehzabeen added to the conjecture by posting an Instagram story depicting two hands holding each other.

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Hina Khan, who starred in a song with Munawar, further fueled the rumours by posting a photo on her Instagram Stories with the song “Meri Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai.”

Previously, Munawar faced controversies involving accusations of cheating from his ex-girlfriends Ayesha Khan and Nazila Sitashi. This is Munawar’s second marriage; he was previously married and has a son with his ex-wife. During his time in the Bigg Boss 17 house, he got emotional talking about his son, revealing, “My ex-wife is married now, and I have custody of my son.” In a 2022 interview, he mentioned that he is not in touch with his ex-wife, except for matters concerning their son’s expenses.

Munawar Faruqui was married to Jasmine, with whom he shares a son, Mikael. Jasmine and He got married in 2017 and got a divorce in 2022, as per reports. Munawar’s personal life garnered interest when he opened up about Jasmine and his son Lock Upp season 1.

Where to watch Singapore Open 2024 Badminton Live Tournament.

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The Singapore Open 2024 badminton tournament will begin on Tuesday and run through June 2. Watch it live!

The Singapore Badminton Open 2024 BWF Super 750 competition, which begins on Tuesday in Kallang, will feature reigning Olympic singles champions Viktor Axelsen and Chen Yufei alongside a world-class lineup of top worldwide players.

The 2024 Singapore Open badminton matches will be live streamed in India, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Australia.

On his way to defending his Olympic championship at the Paris 2024 Summer Games, Axelsen won the Malaysia Masters men’s singles title on Sunday, defeating Malaysian star Lee Zii Jia in the final.

CountryLive streamingLive TV
IndiaBWF TV YouTube channel, Jio CinemaSports 18 TV channels
IndonesiaBWF TV YouTube channelSPOTV 1
MalaysiaBWF TV YouTube channelAstro SuperSport 4
SingaporeBWF TV YouTube channelSPOTV 1
AustraliaOlympics.com, BWF TV YouTube channelNA

BWF Singapore Badminton Open 2024 seedings

Men’s Singles

PlayerNationality
Viktor AxelsenDenmark
Shi YuqiChina
Jonatan ChristieIndonesia
Anders AntonsenDenmark
Naraoka KodaiJapan
Li ShifengChina
Anthony Sinisuka GintingIndonesia
HS PrannoyIndia

Women’s Singles

PlayerNationality
An SeyoungRepublic of Korea
Chen YufeiChina
Carolina MarínSpain
Tai Tzu-ying (withdrawn)Chinese Taipei
Yamaguchi AkaneJapan
Han YueChina
Wang ZhiyiChina
He BingjiaoChina

Men’s Doubles

PlayersNationality
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag ShettyIndia
Liang Weikeng/Wang ChangChina
Kang Min-hyuk/Seo Seung-jaeSouth Korea
Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi YikMalaysia
Kim Astrup/Anders Skaarup RasmussenDenmark
Hoki Takuro/Kobayashi YugoJapan
Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian ArdiantoIndonesia
Liu Yuchen/Ou XuanyiChina

Women’s Doubles

PlayersNationality
Chen Qingchen/Jia YifanChina
Baek Ha-na/Lee So-heeRepublic of Korea
Liu Shengshu/Tan NingChina
Matsuyama Nami/Shida ChiharuJapan
Zhang Shuxian/Zheng YuChina
Kim So-yeong/Kong Hee-yongRepublic of Korea
Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana NagaharaJapan
Apriyani Rahayu/Siti Fadia Silva RamadhantiIndonesia

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Mixed Doubles

PlayersNationality
Zheng Siwei/Huang YaqiongChina
Feng Yanzhe/Huang DongpingChina
Watanabe Yuta/Higashino ArisaJapan
Seo Seung-jae/Chae Yoo-jungSouth Korea
Jiang Zhenbang/Wei YaxinChina
Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Sapsiree TaerattanachaiThailand
Tang Chun Man/Tse Ying SuetHong Kong China
Kim Won-ho/Jeong Na-eunRepublic of Korea

The world’s number one Dane will aim to capitalise on his success in Singapore and is the top seed in the badminton competition, which he has never won before. Axelsen will begin his campaign against India’s Lakshya Sen, the reigning Commonwealth Games champion.

Lee, ranked tenth in the world, will be aiming for a hat-trick of finals after winning titles in Thailand and Malaysia this month.

Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, the two-time defending Singapore Open men’s singles champion, will be ranked seventh this year, with his Indonesian colleague Jonatan Christie, the reigning All England champion, seeded third.

Divya Agarwal Starts Divorce Rumours with her Husband Apurva Padgaonkar.

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Actress Divya Agarwal responded to divorce allegations after she deleted wedding photos from Instagram, sparking suspicion about her split from spouse Apurva Padgaonkar.

  • Divya Agarwal reacted to her divorce rumours
  • She said she deleted not just her wedding pictures, but several posts from Instagram
  • Divya Agarwal married restaurateur Apurva Padgaonkar on February 20, 2024

Actor Divya Agarwal has responded to divorce allegations concerning her spouse, Apurva Padgaonkar. She issued a lengthy letter on Instagram after followers speculated about problems in her marriage, mentioning that she had erased her wedding photos from social media. Divya said on Instagram that, while she removed many posts from her account, people only looked at those relating to her wedding.

“I didn’t say anything… I didn’t tell any stories… Divya posted on Instagram: “I deleted 2500 posts, but the media chose to see and react only to my marriage.”

She also stated that people have certain expectations of her, which she has continually defied.”It’s fascinating how people interpret and expect things from me. I’ve always done the unexpected. And now, what do they expect: babies or divorce? “Neither is happening (sic),” said the ‘Bigg Boss OTT’ winner.

Divya Agarwal

Additionally, Divya emphasised her desire to be recognised for her work and clarified that she and her husband are happily married. “In reality, the first pinned post on my profile (Cartel review) is what I want to be discussed from now onwards. Every movie concludes with a happily ever after, and by god’s grace, my husband is snoring away to glory right next to me (sic),” the actor concluded.

Divya Agarwal married restaurateur Apurva Padgaonkar on February 20, 2024. The wedding ceremony took place at her residence in Chembur. Reflecting on her husband Apurva, the ‘Cartel’ actor previously shared with ETimes, “He has brought me back to life. When my father passed away and left us, I had stopped going to the temple, I had stopped believing in things. But he reinstated faith in my life, so for that, I’ll always be grateful to him.”

Divya Agarwal was the runner-up of MTV Splitsvilla 10 in 2017. She also emerged as the winner of Bigg Boss OTT in 2021. Additionally, she has appeared in the series Ragini MMS: Returns, Cartel, and Abhay.

World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024: Date, Theme, Significance, and Activities.

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World Menstrual Hygiene Day will be celebrated on 28 May 2024 under the theme #PeriodFriendlyWorld.

World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024, often known as MH Day, is commemorated on May 28th each year. This day is dedicated to encouraging women to practise proper hygiene during their menstrual cycle in order to stay healthy. It is recognised as necessary to create awareness about the significance of excellent menstrual hygiene and to break down existing societal taboos surrounding menstruation. The date of May 28 was chosen as Menstrual Hygiene Day because it represented the typical length of a menstruation cycle.

Poor menstrual health and hygiene are caused by a lack of access to basic menstrual hygiene facilities such as sanitary products, as well as cultural taboos surrounding menstruation. World Menstrual Hygiene Day attempts to address these concerns by raising menstrual hygiene awareness and education levels. This will contribute to lowering the harmful effects of poor menstrual health and cleanliness on women’s education, health, and general quality of life.

World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024 Date

This year, World Menstrual Hygiene Day will be celebrated on Tuesday, 28 May 2024. It will be the 10th edition of Menstrual Hygiene Day.

World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024 Theme

The theme for World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024 is #PeriodFriendlyWorld.Menstrualhygieneday.org states, “In a #PeriodFriendlyWorld, the stigma and taboos surrounding menstruation are history.” It is a world in which everyone has access to the products, education, and infrastructure necessary for menstruation. With one message, we are louder.

History of Menstrual Hygiene Day

The Menstrual Hygiene Day campaign began in 2014 with only 155 partners and 89 pieces of media coverage. By 2023, the campaign had expanded into a global movement with over 1,000 MH Day partner groups, individuals, influencers, and media. The campaign’s biggest success came in 2023, when it reached more than 705 million individuals, the most ever recorded, in an effort to eradicate taboos and shame associated with menstruation.

Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024 Activities

Following are some of the Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024 activities of that you can participate in to celebrate the day.

  • Engage in public and community events to amplify the voices of organizations and individuals who are fighting for menstrual equity, and support legislation that demands full disclosure of what’s in period product ingredients.
  • Participate in online workshops and events to learn and share experiences about menstruation
  • Support and celebrate breakthroughs in menstrual health.
  • Promote menstrual health and hygiene through creative and engaging ways like community events, social media campaigns, awareness rallies, and more.
  • Support organizations who are providing free sanitary pads and menstrual products to women living in developing countries.
  • Participate in events which empower girls and inspire them to maintain menstrual hygiene.
  • Organize events that teach young girls about how to use reusable pads.

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Significance of Menstrual Hygiene Day

World Menstrual hygiene day is dedicated to promoting better understanding about menstruation and the importance of clean and safe menstrual products. It is also an opportunity to break down any social taboos associated with menstruation and make sure that all people have access to safe and clean menstrual products, regardless of their gender identity or expression. Menstrual hygiene day is significant for a number of reasons. First, it is a chance to highlight the importance of menstrual care and to raise awareness about the issues faced by women who do not have access to menstrual products. It is also an opportunity to promote better education and awareness about menstruation so that women can have access to clean and safe spaces during their menstrual cycle. In addition, it is also a day to appreciate the beauty and dignity of menstruation and to promote a more inclusive and gender-affirming approach to sexual health and reproduction.

WWE King And Queen Of The Ring 2024 Results & Highlights

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WWE King and Queen of the Ring 2024 literally crowned two new stars, with Nia Jax winning the women’s tournament finals and Gunther defeating Randy Orton to win the men’s.

As a result, Jax and Gunther will face off for world titles at this year’s SummerSlam event, confirming two high-profile bouts more than two months out from WWE’s summer show. In addition, Liv Morgan won her first women’s world title in five years, Cody Rhodes defended his Universal Championship, while Sami Zayn maintained the Intercontinental Championship after leaving Saudi Arabia.

The full Results for the show were:

  • Liv Morgan defeated Becky Lynch to win the Women’s World Championship
  • Sami Zayn defeated Bronson Reed and Chad Gable to retain the Intercontinental Title
  • Nia Jax won the Queen of the Ring tournament by beating Lyra Valkyria
  • Gunther won the King of the Ring tournament by defeating Randy Orton
  • Cody Rhodes beat Logan Paul to retain the Universal Championship

Following the fantastic record-breaking Backlash event, WWE gave another stellar performance in front of a rowdy crowd. From the show-opening bout between Morgan and Lynch to the main event between Rhodes and Paul, every match met—or even exceeded—its lofty expectations, putting WWE on the proper track towards SummerSlam.

But, what did WWE fans discover in Jeddah? Here are the main insights and highlights from King and Queen of the Rings 2024.

Liv Morgan Likely To Form Heel Tandom With Dominik Mysterio

Liv Morgan overcame Becky Lynch to claim her first singles title—the Women’s World Championship—in nearly a decade, but her success was not without controversy.

Dominik Mysterio of Judgement Day appeared to meddle in the fight by sliding a steel chair to Lynch in an attempt to aid “The Man” knock down Morgan. That made perfect sense, given that Morgan had sidelined Mysterio’s stablemate Rhea Ripley last month, prompting Ripley to drop Raw’s women’s title and sidelining her indefinitely.

But in recent weeks, there have been more than a few subtle hints that Morgan and Mysterio are truly working together. Given Morgan’s recent heel tendencies and his willingness to use underhanded tactics to defeat Lynch, all indicators point to a potential Morgan-Mysterio collaboration.

That would be a logical way to officially cement Morgan as a loathed heel champion because Mysterio is arguably the most hated performer in all of WWE.

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Chad Gable Poised For New Stable After Another Loss To Sami Zayn

Sami Zayn leaves Saudi Arabia as Intercontinental Champion after pinning Bronson Reed in a triple threat match. But arguably the most interesting narrative to emerge from this WWE King and Queen of the Ring battle was that Gable’s Alpha Academy stablemate Otis eventually—and unintentionally—cost Gable his latest crack at the title.

Gable has failed multiple times in his attempt to defeat Zayn, and this time it was an unintentional clothesline from Otis that allowed Zayn to land the Helluva Kick on Reed and retain his title. That was the most recent event in the slow implosion of Gable’s present stable.

What’s the next step? Gable is a near lock to quarrel with Otis, but recent sources indicate that Gable is already planning to form another stable. Gable is anticipated to team up with the rarely seen but extremely talented Creed Brothers to establish a new heel alliance that might play a significant role on Monday Night Raw.

And given what happened in Jeddah, WWE is definitely creating the groundwork for Gable to finally move on from his long-running feud with Zayn and into a new storyline with the Creed Brothers by his side.

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Cody Rhodes Vs. Logan Paul Delivers, But What’s Next For the Universal Champ?

Cody Rhodes defeated Logan Paul in his second consecutive outstanding Universal title match. That has become the standard for both Paul and Rhodes, who always turn up when the lights are brightest.

In a spot-filled main event that had Saudi Arabian fans on the edge of their seats, Rhodes finished off Paul with a Cross Rhodes, finishing off a King and Queen of the Ring programme that featured spectacular in-ring action from beginning to end. With Rhodes’ convincing victory and Paul already holding his own title, Rhodes is likely to face his third title challenger in as many shows.

What isn’t clear is exactly who that will be, however.

With Gunther winning the King of the Ring tournament and preparing to face Raw’s world title at SummerSlam, WWE will need to find new adversaries for Rhodes on SmackDown. And, truthfully, there aren’t many options for that.

Unless WWE decides to pit Orton against Rhodes in a babyface vs. babyface match, there are few opportunities on the blue brand, and the creative team must find a way to focus as much on Rhodes’ title reign as on The Bloodline saga.

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