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Friday, 17 April 2026

Why snakes eat their own kind

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Thursday, 16 April 2026

Baramati bypoll: Rohit Pawar campaigns for Sunetra, urges 100% voters turnout to honour Ajit’s work

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Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Fake notes worth Rs 94K seized from Hyderabad man after bank flags deposit

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Hyderabad: A 33-year-old butcher from Chandrayangutta was arrested for allegedly circulating counterfeit currency, police said on Tuesday, April 14. The man was caught after a bank alerted the authorities of the fake notes found in their Cash Recycler Machine (CRM).

According to the police, the accused, Ahmed Pasha, had obtained the fake Rs 500 notes worth Rs 94,000 from an unknown person on social media. He had collected counterfeit currency at Shadnagar and intended to circulate it as genuine currency.

On March 27, Pasha went to Kotak Mahindra Bank in Malakpet and deposited 10 notes into his account. The bank detected these notes on April 7 in their Cash Recycler Machine (CRM).

After confirming the notes as fake through a UV lamp, a note sorting machine, and other security features, the bank lodged a complaint with the police.

Accordingly, a case was registered under section 179 (usage, sale, or trafficking of forged or counterfeit currency notes) and section 318(4) (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Chaderghat police station.

Investigation revealed that the man who supplied the currency to Pasha is operating from Gujarat. Efforts are underway to trace and apprehend him.

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Heart specialist shares case of 37-year-old man who, despite running 5 km every day, eating no junk, needed two stents: ‘If your father/uncle had…’

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Tuesday, 14 April 2026

Bandi Sanjay rejects Telangana CM’s ‘hybrid model’ proposal for delimitation

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay rubbishes Telangana CM A Revanth Reddy's 'Hybrid Model' suggestion on increasing number of Lok Sabha seats.

Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay has termed Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s “hybrid model” for increasing the Lok Sabha seats as part of the delimitation process as “unconstitutional.”

Bandi rubbished Revanth Reddy’s suggestion that the Centre could increase 50 per cent of the increased seats in Lok Sabha for each state as pro-rata, and the rest of the 50 per cent increased seats based on the states’ Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP).

“Hyderabad is the maximum contributor to the state’s GSDP. Does that mean the number of Lok Sabha segments in Hyderabad should be increased? What about economically backward areas like the undivided Mahabubnagar and Adilabad districts?” he asked.

“By sending funds to the Congress high command, has he become so ingrained in it that he is trying to weave stories on that line?” he quipped.

Observing that the Congress was trying to weaken the constitution drafted by Babasaheb Dr BR Ambedkar, Bandi Sanjay felt that Ambedkar would have banned the Congress in India had he still been alive.

On Revanth Reddy’s claims about Congress’s support for 33 per cent women’s reservations in the legislative bodies, he questioned why the Congress failed to implement the same for half a century.

He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats on a pro-rata basis by 50 per cent of the existing number of seats, to involve all the states in the development.

He condemned Congress’s “divisive politics” and hoped the chief minister would speak with respect for the constitution.

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Judge dismisses Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over reporting on ties to Epstein

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Shenaz Treasury shares a 5-minute DIY facelift massage she learnt from a professional: ‘Bye-bye wrinkles’

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Pune airport gets 15 new slots; new routes to Tirupati, Mangaluru from May

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Monday, 13 April 2026

BJP ‘struck Rs 1,000-crore deal’ to unseat TMC: Bengal CM

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday alleged the BJP has “struck a Rs 1,000-crore deal” to unseat the Trinamool Congress from power in the state.

She made the claims while ostensibly referring to a now-viral video in which Aam Janata Unnayan Party chief Humayun Kabir was purportedly heard saying he was in touch with BJP leaders to unseat her from power, and receiving Rs 200 crore as an advance to a Rs 1,000-crore deal to split the minority votes.

However, PTI could not independently verify the authenticity of the video.

Addressing a rally in Bankura’s Onda, Banerjee said that while some leaders were dismissing the video as AI-generated, “the person seen in the clip had himself acknowledged its authenticity”.

“If it is AI-generated, then why is the person concerned admitting to it? Why are you suddenly defending him?” the TMC supremo posed.

Her remarks come a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at a rally in Murshidabad’s Jangipur, alleged the TMC had resorted to creating fake videos using AI, sensing defeat in the upcoming elections.

Hitting back, Banerjee said, “They have struck a Rs 1,000-crore deal to unseat the TMC from power in West Bengal.”

The controversy deepened after Kabir gave conflicting statements about the video. He initially claimed it was AI-generated, only to later say that only a portion of a longer video had been circulated without any context, and the full clip would be released soon.

Banerjee also accused the BJP of attempting to polarise voters along religious lines. “They are misleading both Hindus and Muslims. Their character changes like a chameleon,” she said.

Addressing poll rallies at Paschim Bardhaman’s Asansol, Bankura district’s Chhatna and Onda and in Purba Bardhaman’s Khandagosh, the TMC supremo said, “The BJP is threatening our candidates, including ministers, seeking their support if it falls short of the majority mark after the polls.”

The majority mark in the West Bengal Assembly is 148. The BJP won 77 seats in the 2021 polls.

Stepping up her attack, Banerjee alleged the BJP was conspiring to curtail people’s rights and warned that it might carry out delimitation and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise in the future.

Referring to the NRC exercise in Assam, she claimed that lakhs of names were deleted in the northeastern state and warned that a similar process might be carried out in Bengal if the BJP wins.

“To protect your rights, there is no alternative but to vote for the TMC,” she asserted.

“Take my words, the BJP is planning to bring in a delimitation exercise to divide West Bengal into three parts. Then, I do not know, it may merge parts of West Bengal with Bihar or Odisha, and torture Bengalis there,” she said.

Banerjee also alleged that central forces deployed in the state for the upcoming polls were “disrespecting” women in the name of conducting searches. Any misconduct by central forces should be met with immediate FIRs, she told the gathering.

Her comments came against the backdrop of actor Sreemoyee Chattoraj, the wife of outgoing TMC MLA Kanchan Mallick, taking to social media to allege that she was harassed by the central forces at a checkpost in Kolkata, rummaging through her personal belongings, including undergarments and sanitary napkins.

The chief minister also claimed that she was denied permission to hold a rally despite the venue being available, while quick clearance was given for PM Modi’s meeting.

She also accused the BJP of bribing voters before elections, and called the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls the “country’s biggest scam” in recent times.

“The SIR is the biggest scam the country has seen in recent times. Everyone in the world knows that your government will topple in 2026. We will then scrap all the anti-people laws brought in by your government,” she added.

“The BJP bribes voters before the elections. But they forget their promises soon after the polling is over. That was seen in the Bihar elections,” Banerjee said.

She also questioned the BJP’s poll promise of filling up vacancies in the state government departments, asking, “What happened to his (Modi) promise of providing two crore jobs to youths?”

The TMC chief further alleged the BJP would try to manipulate the polling process to win the election and urged people to remain alert and keep a tab on the voting machines.

Banerjee also alleged a “major conspiracy” by the BJP in the poll-bound state and claimed an “operation” would begin from midnight, without elaborating much about the matter.

She warned people that there might be attempts to influence voting and counting processes.

“Be alert about the voting machines. They are planning slow voting and slow counting. At first, they will show BJP is winning, but do not believe such claims. We will foil all their plans and win. No force can defeat us,” she said, expressing confidence that her party would retain power.

Banerjee also advised people to remain cautious about food and drinks while attending political events.

Her advice came in the wake of an incident in Jhargram where at least 16 people, while returning from a political rally, reportedly fell ill after allegedly consuming pesticide, mistaking it for ORS. Several of them, belonging to the Shabar community, were hospitalised, including a local TMC booth president.

“Be careful about what you eat, especially during elections. Do not consume anything given by strangers. Always check before eating,” she said at another rally in Chatna.

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US-Iran truce talks fail: Markets brace for volatility, ceasefire rally gains at risk

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Sunday, 12 April 2026

CUET PG 2026 Answer Keys Out: NTA goes full Dhurandhar with ‘Baccha hai tu mera’ post

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You, too, can walk like a model

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Need entire 27,000 sq.m for Worli Sewage Treatment Plant: BMC to Bombay High Court

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What to watch on OTT: Tu Yaa Main, O’ Romeo, The Testaments and more

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Saturday, 11 April 2026

Maharashtra orders fresh student enrolment verification in govt school

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Friday, 10 April 2026

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation allocates Rs 58.5 crore to 15 corporators

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Mankhurd demolition: Families sift through rubble as hundreds rendered homeless

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Thursday, 9 April 2026

‘Rigid model code stalling court infrastructure repairs’: Kerala High Court slams ECI

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22 years, zero loss, but 3 lives wrecked: Madras High Court quashes HUDCO loan case against retirees

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Haryana enhances quota in govt posts for Agniveers to 20 per cent

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Wednesday, 8 April 2026

Russia, China veto UN resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz

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Tuesday, 7 April 2026

Congress has right to field candidate: Sharad Pawar on Baramati bypoll

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Monday, 6 April 2026

RCB vs CSK: Bhuvneshwar Kumar becomes first pacer to take 200 IPL wickets

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Sunday, 5 April 2026

Preity Zinta asks Connolly to chant ‘Jai Bajrang Bali,’ Internet not impressed

Punjab Kings co-owner and Indian actress Preity Zinta, in a rendezvous with 22-year-old Cooper Connolly, asked the Australian all-rounder to chant, “Jai Bajrang Bali,” resulting in mixed online reactions.

Connolly, who is playing his first-ever Indian Premier League- 2026 (IPL), made an impressive debut, smashing a 44-ball 72, powering Punjab Kings to a three-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans on Tuesday.

Now, a video has come forth showing Zinta asking the young batsman to chant the religious slogan.

“You might be born Australian, but now you’re Punjabi by choice. We have the Punjabi spirit. Today is your first game, and it was played on a Tuesday. Tuesday is Hanumanji’s day, the Indian God of strength and power,” she says, and asks him to chant “Jai Bajrang Bali,” which he obliges.

“That means you’ll always be strong, powerful, and protected. That’s your welcome into Punjab Kings,” she explains

The video was posted by the IPL team on their Instagram account.

While some questioned X, who called out the actress for mixing sports with religion, others were all praise.

One user said, “In India road side chapri also force Christian’s and Muslims to do it, the is posh chapri sitting with their team and forcing them, it’s like lot of education books on a donkey.”

While another said, “Beautiful Every visitor coming to India should know about our Hindu religion because India is a Hindu country.”

One said, “How these so caller celebs of India, who we idolized whole childhood, turned out to be such low intellectual idiots? @realpreityzinta“

While another said, “A beautiful blend of cricket and culture”

One person said, “Cringey fake American accent aside, why is coked up Bollywood actress #PreityZinta forcing a Christian to chant Hindu slogans like #JaiBajrangBali?! Imagine if Hindu was forced to say Hallelujah on Television?! What’s with this cringe fest?!”

“So cringe … She’s a decent looking woman, so that’s a plus. At least she’s not the usual … unfortunates.