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Devastating fire engulfed a three-floor commercial building, claiming at least 15 lives LUCKNOW: The screams of trapped youngsters, desperate jumps from a smoke-filled building and frantic rescue attempts marked a devastating Monday afternoon in Lucknow’s Aliganj, where a massive fire ripped through a three-floor commercial building housing an animation coaching centre and left at least…

WhatsApp-parent company Meta has announced a major leadership shakeup, naming Kunal Shah as the new Head of WhatsApp. Shah, the founder and CEO of the Indian fintech giant CRED, succeeds Will Cathcart, who has led WhatsApp through its most significant period of global growth since 2019. Cathcart will remain at Meta to transition Shah into…

KOLKATA: Parents of the RG Kar rape-murder victim have now alleged that Abesh Banerjee, a doctor and nephew of former CM Mamata Banerjee, was involved in efforts to conceal evidence after the crime. They have demanded that the CBI summon and question him as part of its ongoing probe.The allegations surfaced a day after the…

Mamata Banerjee (File photo) NEW DELHI: The rebel faction of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), led by leader of the opposition and Uluberia Purba MLA Ritabrata Banerjee, on Monday named senior party MLA Arup Roy as the chairperson of what it described as the “real” TMC. Trinamool was founded by Mamata Banerjee in January 1998 after…

With the SSC CGL 2026 application deadline ending today, June 22, graduates seeking central government jobs have only a few hours left to complete their registrations. The recruitment drive is expected to offer nearly 12,256 vacancies in various ministries and departments. SSC has also announced a form correction window from June 29 to July 1…

Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s much hyped comeback movie ‘Maa Inti Bangaram’ has finally released in theatres and is garnering a good response from the audience. The movie, released on June 19, 2026, is an action-comedy drama that appealed not only to Samantha’s fans but also to family audiences. Apart from receiving good reviews from its audiences,…

A property owner can make a legal will specifying who will inherit their property after their death. However, in some cases, a person may die before preparing a will. In such situations, the inheritance process is governed by the law of intestate succession.If a property owner dies without leaving a will, the property is distributed…

A Parliamentary Standing Committee chaired by Brij Lal reviewed the status of vacant posts across central government departments and evaluated measures being taken to strengthen recruitment. The panel also discussed issues related to the Civil Services Examination, including CSAT, and examined the role of key agencies such as UPSC, SSC, and DoPT in filling positions…

NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra consumer commission has held Skoda and its local dealer liable for deficiency in service and directed them to pay Rs 3 lakh to a customer whose car sat at a service centre for nearly two months because the company could not fix a starting problem.What was the issueThe complainant, a practising…

Andy Burnham confirms his bid for UK Prime Minister Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has confirmed he will seek to replace Keir Starmer as UK prime minister and Labour leader following Starmer’s resignation on Monday, positioning himself as a candidate focused on stability, economic growth and public services during a period of political transition.In a…