19 Kutch farmers lose Rs 47 lakh to a wheat procurement fraud Rajkot: A wheat procurement scam in Kutch’s Abdasa taluka has left 19 farmers allegedly cheated of Rs 47 lakh, after traders reportedly vanished after initially making partial payments to gain trust.The complaint, filed by 36-year-old farmer Jagdish Jadeja at Jakhau police station, names…
Jaipur: The second edition of the ‘Manoj Mathur Journalism Award’ ceremony is scheduled in the city for Thursday. Organised by the Manoj Mathur Foundation in memory of late senior journalist Manoj Mathur, the event would take place around 11am at Shakun Hotel in C-Scheme. The awards will recognise journalists for their exceptional work across print,…
Nashik: Bird flu infections continue to spread in Navapur, with samples from two more poultry farms testing positive, prompting authorities to initiate fresh culling operations and expand surveillance beyond previously identified epicentres.Dr Sanjay Khachane, the district deputy commissioner of the animal husbandry department, said the latest detections indicate the infection has spread outside earlier containment…
Skilled foreign professionals heading to US could soon face higher salary thresholds and tighter visa rules, with proposed changes expected to raise minimum pay requirements by 21% to 33% under H-1B and employment-based immigration categories.The moves comes as US authorities are pushing to restrict high-skilled immigration through tougher wages and reduced post-study work options for…
Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday asked exporters to target $1 trillion in goods and services exports in the current financial year, after India recorded an all-time high outbound shipment value of $863.11 billion in 2025-26, PTI reported.“This year, let’s aspire for a $1 trillion exports target. It’s possible,” Goyal said at an…
Robert Irwin has clarified speculation about a Hollywood acting career following a trailer for ‘Max Impact.’ The 22-year-old conservationist revealed the clip is for a new advertising campaign with Columbia, though he hinted at future acting possibilities. This follows his cameo in ‘Zootopia 2’ and his ‘Dancing With The Stars’ win, expanding his entertainment presence….
The Central Board of Secondary Education has officially declared the CBSE Class 12th result 2026 on its official website today May 13, 2026, Wednesday. Students who appeared for the board examinations can now check their marks online using their login credentials. The pass percentage stands at 85.20 which as dipped from 88.39% last year. In…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli (AP Photo) Virat Kohli once again delivered on the big stage, bouncing back from two consecutive ducks with a crucial half-century against Kolkata Knight Riders while rewriting the IPL record books in Raipur. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru star became the first player in IPL history to score 400 or more…
Seven human burials were found, but further analysis is needed to find their exact date. Image Credit: National Highways/AMS Although most people think of the expansion of highways in terms of cones in orange and morning commutes, an upcoming initiative in Nottinghamshire has shown that the soil under our feet can actually be an entire…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the blanket exemption of agricultural income from taxation and seeking its imposition in the capital, terming the plea “misconceived”.A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said the issue fell outside the court’s domain and that it could…
