KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday claimed that around 30 lakh beneficiaries of the ‘Lakshmir Bhandar’ scheme — a financial assistance programme for women launched by the previous TMC government — were ineligible, alleging that they were either non-Indians or had their names permanently deleted from the voter list.Adhikari also introduced a…
PATIALA: The body of a woman was found stuffed inside a blue plastic drum near the DMW Railway Colony in Punjab‘s Patiala, police said on Wednesday.The deceased was identified as Neha (25), a resident of Patiala’s Gopal Colony.The deceased’s family reached the Urban Estate police station on Wednesday afternoon and identified the body after seeing…
Kota Police seized Rs 2.24 crore in suspected hawala cash KOTA: Police in Rajasthan’s Kota district seized Rs 2.24 crore in suspected hawala cash from a luxury car allegedly travelling from Uttar Pradesh to Gujarat and detained two persons during a late-night checking drive, officials said on Wednesday.According to Superintendent of Police (Kota Rural) Sujit…
Government hospitals across Punjab have reported a surge in seasonal illnesses, including fever-related infections, respiratory ailments and stomach disorders, amid rising temperatures and humid weather conditions.Against this backdrop, the Punjab government on Wednesday said the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana has recorded a sharp increase in cashless treatment claims, with acute febrile illness emerging as one…
Sabeer Bhatia (Left) Sridhar Vembu (Right) An online fight between two billionaires over how India should view its past has stirred a row on social media, with Indian-origin tech entrepreneurs Sabeer Bhatia and Sridhar Vembu clashing after Vembu compared Bhatia’s remarks to asking Jews to “appreciate” the Holocaust.The row began after Bhatia, the Indian-American co-founder…
The finance ministry has called a meeting of heads of public sector banks (PSBs) on May 29 to review credit flow to the agriculture and MSME sectors, financial performance and banking operations amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, PTI reported.The meeting will be chaired by Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju, a day before his retirement.According…
An X account recently posted what it claimed were leaked pictures of Alia Bhatt, Sharvari and Bobby Deol from the sets of YRF’s Alpha, sparking a storm online. The images, later AI-enhanced, remain unverified. Neither YRF nor the actors have responded. The film releases on July 10, 2026. ‘Alpha’ has been generating buzz for a…
Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB) is soon expected to release the REET Mains Result 2026 for both Level 1 and Level 2 candidates. Lakhs of candidates who appeared for the Rajasthan third-grade teacher recruitment examination are waiting for their scores.Students can check and download the REET Mains Result 2026 from the RSSB official website.The recruitment…
Rajasthan Royals’ skipper Riyan Parag (ANI Photo) Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and opted to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2026 Eliminator, with RR skipper Riyan Parag confirming a major fitness concern at the toss. Parag revealed that he is not fully fit for the high-pressure knockout clash but insisted Rajasthan have…
Man arrested in gold theft case Mumbai: The city police have arrested a 45-year-old jewellery manufacturer from West Bengal in connection with the alleged theft of gold worth over Rs 4.51 crore entrusted to him for making ornaments. Complainant Sanjay Jain registered a complaint with the Dadar police station.Police said the incident took place between…
