Month: April 2025

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Tension flared up once more in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Saturday morning as fresh protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act turned violent in Jangipur, with demonstrators torching multiple vehicles. Visuals from the area showed flames and smoke billowing from burning vehicles as security forces were deployed to restore order.The Bengal Police said the situation in the Suti and Samserganj areas of Jangipur was now “under control”. Security has been heightened, and large contingents of police have been stationed in sensitive pockets of the district.The latest unrest follows violent protests on Tuesday at Umarpur in the same district, where nine people, including four policemen, were injured during clashes. Protesters, who had blocked NH-12 in Jangipur demanding withdrawal of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, pelted stones at the police and set two police vehicles ablaze. “Strict action will be […]

[ad_1] MS Dhoni (Photo Credit: Sportzpics) CHENNAI: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane has cried himself hoarse asking for a spin-friendly pitch at their home ground, the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) hasn’t yet obliged and naturally, the results haven’t been spectacular. However, on Friday at Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) home ground, the MA Chidambaram Stadium, KKR’s spin-trio of Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine and Moeen Ali — along with paceman Harshit Rana, who is very good with his cutters — got a slightly conducive surface and wreaked havoc, subjecting the hosts to the kind of humiliation they are not used to at home. CSK were dismissed for 103/9 — their lowest at the Chepauk — topping their previous low of 109 against MI in 2019. The KKR batters, though, showed that there weren’t any […]

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump (File photo) President Donald Trump confidently told reporters he “got every answer right” during his cognitive test as part of his annual physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday. Speaking with reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump shared that he believed he performed well on the exam and expected the full results to be released on Sunday. "I have never felt better, but nevertheless, these things must be done!" Trump wrote on Truth Social earlier in the week. This physical exam was the first of his second term, and he boarded Air Force One for Florida shortly after spending about five hours at the hospital. Despite his positive assessment, Trump did not offer many specifics about the test or his health, maintaining an air of privacy regarding the details. The public has […]

[ad_1] Bhopal: The BJP-led Madhya Pradesh govt has not yet released money under Ladli Behna Yojana this month. Usually, the money is transferred to beneficiary accounts on the 10th of every month. This is the first time that payout has been delayed.Govt sources said it was due to “cash liquidity management” in the new fiscal, and Rs 1,250 each will be deposited in over 1.2 crore beneficiaries’ accounts around April 13. The state govt gets devolution from the Centre around the 10th of every month. And the Ladli money will be given only when this money comes in, sources said.It’s the finance dept that releases money for the Ladli Behna scheme. Neither finance officials, nor those from women and child development dept, which runs the yojana, were willing to talk about the delay. “No idea,” was the stock answer from […]

[ad_1] LeBron James and Isiah Thomas. Image via: Marcio Jose Sanchez/ AP | AP With great fandom comes huge criticism, and LeBron James is no exception. James, who has received astonishing fame and accolades over the years in his glorious career in the NBA, has recently been called out by former Detroit Pistons point guard and NBA analyst, Isiah Thomas as the Lakers legend appeared shirtless in his pregame practices on the court. Thomas called the gesture unprofessional and said that the NBA should punish it.Isiah Thomas slammed LeBron James for his shirtless appearance on the courtThe Los Angeles Lakers are set to face the Houston Rockets in a crucial matchup on Friday, April 11. The game is going to be quite important for both teams, with a lot at stake. James, who is available to play the highly anticipated […]

[ad_1] KOTTAYAM: An ambulance driver from Kayamkulam in Kerala, Noufal (29), who raped a 19-year-old patient while she was being transported to a Covid care centre in 2020, was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday. Court found Noufal guilty of rape and other offences under various sections of IPC. He was also convicted under SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, since the survivor belonged to a scheduled caste. The convict was also fined Rs 2 lakh. The incident occurred on Sept 5, 2020, during the first Covid wave. The survivor, who had been admitted to Adoor General Hospital, was being taken in an ambulance to Covid ward at Archana Hospital in Pandalam. Another patient was also being transported in the same ambulance.The accused first drove to Kozhenchery, some 26 km away, even though Pandalam was closer, and dropped off […]