Vigilance and anti-corruption team recovers cash as it arrests Assam Civil Service (ACS) officer Lachit Kumar Das for allegedly accepting a bribe, in Guwahati on Friday Guwahati: The total amount seized from Assam Civil Service officer Lachit Kumar Das, who was earlier arrested on graft charges, has gone up to Rs 1.66 crore in cash…
Lucknow: Expanding its footprint in Lucknow, Max Healthcare Institute Ltd has decided to set up a 712-bed super-speciality hospital with an investment of Rs 1,400 crore.The company’s board approved the plan, marking one of the largest private healthcare investments proposed in the city in recent years.The new facility, planned on a five-acre site along Shaheed…
Jaisalmer: Three camels were killed after a train hit them while crossing the railway track near Sagra village in the Lathi police station area of Jaisalmer district Friday night. One camel was trapped under a train compartment, and the train remained stranded for 25 minutes, causing inconvenience to passengers. The train was dispatched only after…
Russian army soldiers (Image credit: AP) NEW DELHI: Union govt has told SC that as many as 217 Indians had joined Russian forces, of which 49 died and six are missing in action in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The govt said the Indian Embassy is making efforts to bring back the 139 persons who have…
NEW DELHI: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal is heading to Canada for trade talks on May 25, with easier access for Indian textiles and leather from India in return for tapping uranium and critical minerals on the table as the two sides look to step up efforts for the proposed free trade agreement, for…
This day asks for restraint, plain and simple. Saturn leans on your practical side, but the Moon stirs worry, and you may feel people around you aren’t playing fair.Expenditure can cross income, and that can create irritation. You’ll feel it when you open your wallet, check your app balance, or see another small bill pop…
The move has sparked backlash from students (AI Image) A campus notice at Maitreyi College restricting video recording has sparked a clash of opinions between students and the administration. Dated May 20/21, 2026, the notice – which is doing the rounds online – states that the college has prohibited the recording of videos “within the…
Three made in China pistols, magazines and 45 live cartridges were seized Mumbai: The crime branch’s anti-extortion cell on Friday arrested three Punjab residents, who allegedly came to the city to sell three foreign-made firearms and live cartridges. Two of them are wanted in a 2022 Patiala murder case and the third faces 19 criminal…
A 25-year-old history-sheeter was hacked to death and his brother sustained serious injuries after a group of unidentified men attacked them in Manali Pudhunagar Chennai: A 25-year-old history-sheeter died, and his brother sustained severe injuries after a gang attacked them in Manali New Town on Friday night. Police arrested two men and are searching for…
India has undertaken several historic electoral reforms over the decades — from Electronic Voting Machines and VVPAT systems to tighter expenditure monitoring and recent initiatives such as the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Yet, one of the gravest threats to Indian democracy continues almost openly: the distribution of money to voters during elections.This…
