Twisha Sharma’s absconding husband reaches Jabalpur district court to surrender

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Jabalpur: Samarth Singh, the absconding husband of Twisha Sharma who was allegedly harassed for dowry and died last week in Bhopal, reached the Jabalpur district court Friday evening to surrender, his lawyer said. The development came around an hour after he withdrew his anticipatory bail application filed in the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Samarth Singh has reached the Jabalpur district court to surrender, his lawyer Mrigendra Singh told PTI over phone....

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RBI announces record Rs 2.87 lakh crore dividend to govt amid West Asia conflict

Mumbai: Reserve Bank Friday announced a record dividend of Rs 2.87 lakh crore to the government for the year-ended March 2025, providing a financial boost for the exchequer amid rising import bills and supply chain disruptions due to the West Asia conflict. The dividend is 6.7 per cent higher than Rs 2.69 lakh crore for the 2024-25 fiscal year. In a statement, the RBI said its net income, before risk provision...

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US says ‘slight progress’ in Iran talks amid uncertainty on whether war will resume

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Tel Aviv: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday there was "slight progress" during talks with Iran amid uncertainty as to whether a deal will be reached or war will resume. He spoke days after US President Donald Trump said he was holding off on a military strike on Iran because "serious negotiations" were underway. Trump has been threatening for weeks that the ceasefire reached in mid-April could end if...

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Pak PM to visit China for talks with Prez Xi, Premier Li

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Islamabad: Pakistan Friday announced that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will travel to China from May 23-26, during which he will hold talks with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang. His visit assumed special significance as the two countries are also commemorating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said in a statement. A day earlier, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun in Beijing...

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CBI arrests Pune-based NTA physics expert in NEET-UG 2026 ‘paper leak’ case

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested another key accused in connection with the sharing of the physics questions in the NEET-UG 2026 examination paper leak case, officials said Friday. The accused, identified as Manisha Sanjay Havaldar, was arrested after a detailed interrogation by the central agency. She is currently employed at Seth Hiralal...

IPL 2026 toss: SRH opt to bat against RCB

Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their Indian Premier League match Friday. Returning to the side after missing the last game due to a concussion, RCB's regular skipper Rajat Patidar replaced an injured Jacob Bethell in the playing XI, while SRH are unchanged. Teams: Royal...

Kangana Ranaut breaks silence on secret wedding rumours

New Delhi: Actor Kangana Ranaut slammed reports claiming she secretly got married after being spotted with a mangalsutra and said she is shooting for her next film. A picture of Ranaut wearing a mangalsutra went viral Thursday, leading to speculations of getting married secretly. The actor has now clarified the same with a post on her Instagram...

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Experts stress disease surveillance to protect Odisha’s elephants

Bhubaneswar: Wildlife experts and veterinarians have stressed the urgent need for well-monitored disease surveillance, vaccination, rapid diagnosis and scientific management to protect Odisha’s elephant population from fatal diseases and growing human-elephant conflict. Asian elephants, recognised as India’s National Heritage Animal and listed as an endangered Schedule-I species by the IUCN, have reportedly witnessed a decline of over...

 

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