NEW DELHI: The West Bengal cabinet led by chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday decided to discontinue government assistance to groups based on religious categorisation from June, while also approving a new monthly financial assistance scheme for women and free bus travel in state-run buses.This development comes after CM Adhikari held a ‘Janata Darbar’ at…
‘I don’t want Phunsukh Wangdu to die’: Omi Vaidya aka Chatur from ‘3 Idiots’ urges people to support Sonam Wangchuk amid his hunger strike Actor Omi Vaidya, remembered by millions as Chatur from ‘3 Idiots’, has voiced his support for educator and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is currently on an indefinite hunger strike at…
Rajat Patidar and Jason Holder (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Was Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar out or not out? Did Jason Holder take a clean catch? The debate continues to gather momentum, with several former cricketers weighing in. Former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop has now joined the discussion, sharing his views on…
Stefon Diggs’ accuser Mila Adams reportedly deserves five years in prison for allegedly lying (Image via Getty: Stefon Diggs) It’s easy to judge when you have only one side of the story.When former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs was charged midseason with assault, battery, and strangulation or suffocation by his former personal chef,…
Toll operators said the hike is in the range of 2-5% NEW DELHI: Toll charges on National Highways (NHs) and expressways have marginally increased at several toll plazas across the country, particularly for commercial and heavy vehicles, following a Delhi High Court order restoring the use of a linking factor to convert the Wholesale Price…
Forest bathing sounds like an ancient tradition, but it is actually younger than the personal computer. The practice known as shinrin-yoku was coined in Japan in 1982, not passed down through centuries. It began as a public health idea rather than a spiritual one, aimed at a country that was mostly forest but rapidly urbanising,…
SRINAGAR: Gunshots were heard during a cordon and search operation in the Saidpora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district Saturday evening, a senior police officer said.A joint team of J&K Police and the Army launched the operation after receiving specific inputs. “So far, we can only confirm that gunshots were heard, and the area continues…
Investor sentiment received a boost after weekend talks between the United States and Iran. US Vice President JD Vance said the discussions had created a “good foundation for a successful final deal”. US stocks traded near record levels on Monday as easing oil prices and optimism over progress in US-Iran talks helped support investor sentiment,…
Image: Japan National Tourism Organisation Few places in the world are as instantly recognisable as the seemingly endless tunnel of brilliant red gates winding through a forested hillside in Kyoto, Japan. To first-time visitors, it can appear as though an ordinary street has been transformed into a glowing crimson passageway stretching into the distance. In…
The Telangana government’s Double Bedroom Housing Scheme, commonly known as the 2BHK Housing Scheme, is a flagship welfare housing programme aimed at providing free accommodation to poor and homeless families across the state. The scheme seeks to improve the living conditions for socio-economically weaker sections by offering homes without requiring any financial contribution from beneficiaries.Under…