KOLKATA: Bengal’s BJP govt moved Monday to stamp out religion-based aid such as honorariums for mosque functionaries and priests, with CM Suvendu Adhikari asserting that “it was not the govt’s job to distribute doles to imams, muezzins and purohits”.“Financial assistance to imams, muezzins and purohits is being discontinued. A fresh notification will be issued listing…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh, who is on a two-nation tour to boost defence cooperation, landed in Vietnam capital Hanoi on Monday.Before leaving for Hanoi, Rajnath posted on X, “Today, 18th May, I shall be reaching Hanoi. Looking forward to visiting Vietnam and South Korea this week to further expand the scope of our engagement. I…
A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case, ordering the government to return more than 55 million euros ($64 million) in wrongly imposed fines, a court document seen Monday by The Associated Press said.The decision follows years of tax troubles in Spain for the Colombian superstar. About the tax fraud case The ruling…
Sara Gonzales asks how Indians and Indian-origin people in the US have beautiful houses. Texas journalist and self-styled whistleblower Sara Gonzales, who has been investigating alleged H-1B fraud in her state, said all her surprise visits to the houses of Indians and Indian-origin people revealed one thing: they all have beautiful houses. Gonzales said she…
NEW DELHI: Govt has tasked country’s premier vehicle testing agency ARAI to carry out a detailed study on the impact of E25 fuel (25% ethanol blended petrol) on different performance aspects, particularly mileage and engine condition, of existing vehicles. The move comes as the government accelerates its plan to increase blending in a bid to…
PUNE/NEW DELHI: CBI arrested Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar, the director of Maharashtra-based Renukai Career Centre (RCC), alleging he circulated leaked NEETUG 2026 questions through coaching networks and “mock tests” conducted before examination, report Gitesh Shelke, Rajshekhar Jha & Koushiki Saha. This is the 10th arrest by CBI, which has now widened its probe, bringing more than…
Ram Charan transformed himself into a muscular beast for his role as a wrestler in the upcoming sports action drama ‘Peddi’ as seen in the trailer recently. During the trailer launch event, Ram Charan spoke openly about the hard work, pain and emotions behind the role. He also thanked Bollywood stars Salman Khan and Aamir…
Bengaluru / Madikeri: A woman tourist from Tamil Nadu was killed after a male captive elephant attacked another at the popular Dubare elephant camp near Kushalnagara in Kodagu district Monday, with the victim getting trapped under the second jumbo as it fell while trying to evade the attack. The victim, Jinsu, 33, was a resident…
Riot Games has reportedly removed the Arcane soundtrack song “Remember Me” from some of its official music platforms following the criminal case involving D4vd. The track, which featured D4vd as the main singer, was part of the popular Arcane soundtrack connected to Riot Games and Netflix. Fans recently noticed that the song was no longer…
NEW DELHI: As benchmark Brent crude touched $111 a barrel due to supply crunch, making global markets nervous, US administration on Monday extended the sanctions waiver allowing countries to buy Russian seaborne crude. The move is likely to help soften crude prices, which will also benefit Indian refiners. State-run oil retailers are still losing Rs…
