US national woman sexaully assaulted at homestay in Karnataka, 2 held
Kodagu (Karnataka) (PTI): A US national was allegedly sexually assaulted by the staff of a homestay in this district, police said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred a week ago at a home stay in Kutta village in Kodagu, they said.
Police said the staff, a native of Jharkhand, who worked in the hospitality section of the homestay has been arrested in connection with the incident.
The owner of the homestay has also been arrested in connection with the incident for failing to bring to the notice of the police authorities the matter when the woman complained about the alleged sexual assault to him, a senior police officer said.
According to police, the woman alleged that her drink was spiked and then sexually assaulted by the staff at the homestay.
Later, when she approached the homestay owner about the assault, he allegedly attempted to suppress it and disconnected WiFi services for three days, preventing her from contacting anyone during that period.
After regaining access, she allegedly left the premises under the pretext of traveling to Mysuru.
She had approached US consulate and the police.
Based on her complaint, a case of sexual assault was registered and all due procedures were followed, the officer said, adding that the accused have been arrested in connection with the incident.
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Venus Williams, 45, eyes the French Open after a 10th straight loss
Madrid (AP): Venus Williams has her sights on the French Open.
The 45-year-old former world No. 1 said Tuesday after losing her 10th straight singles match that she is considering playing at Roland Garros next month.
“Yeah, I mean, to get my feet dirty, this was a great start,” she said in her post-match news conference at the Madrid Open. “I'm not able to play Rome, I have other commitments, unfortunately, so I'm really super sad about that, actually. My husband is Italian, so we feel sad that we can't be there. So we would love to keep it going on the clay.”
Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, lost 6-2, 6-4 to 20-year-old Spaniard Kaitlin Quevedo.
Williams hadn't played in Madrid in five years. Her last tournament on clay had been at the 2021 French Open, when she lost her first match to Ekaterina Alexandrova.
“All these things take adjustments,” Williams said. “I started my practice on clay a couple weeks after Miami. I haven't really played on clay in years. But I enjoy the clay, it's fun. I played against a very inspired opponent today.”
Williams' last win on tour was against Peyton Stearns in the round of 16 of an WTA 500 event in Washington in July 2025. This year, she had already lost in Auckland, Hobart, the Australian Open, Austin, Indian Wells and Miami.
Quevedo earned her first WTA 1000 main-draw win, and just the second tour-level victory of her career. She became the youngest Spanish player to win a main-draw match at the Madrid Open.
“I was so surprised,” Quevedo said. “I didn't know that was going to happen. I'm just really happy that I was able to play against such a legend on this amazing court for the first time. It was a privilege, and I'm just really happy to be here.”
