Amitabh Bachchan’s co-star once earned just Rs 100 daily, selling cotton. Today Panchayat’s Binod is bringing home lakhs. Who is Ashok Pathak?Ashok Pathak, the actor behind the viral 'Binod' character from Panchayat, has achieved national recognition after a challenging journey. O...
25 Jun, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
HP opposes centre's 'VB-G RAM G' scheme, says new norms will burden state with Rs 164 crore annually and reduce wagesHimachal Pradesh government vehemently opposes the Centre's renaming of MGNREGA to 'VB-G RAM G' and its new funding framework. Minister Ani...
25 Jun, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
NCERT introduces section on Emergency in Class IX textbook for first time, flags it as 'Challenge to Democracy'For the first time, NCERT has introduced the Emergency of 1975-77 in a Class 9 textbook, labeling it a significant challenge to Indian demo...
25 Jun, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
Govt holds inter-ministerial meet to operationalise G RAM G Act convergence framework ahead of July 1 rolloutA crucial inter-ministerial meeting was held to finalize the convergence framework for the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevik...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.55 PM IST
Bihar govt approves setting up of five new private universitiesBihar's cabinet has approved the establishment of five new private universities to boost higher education access. Additionally, new teacher...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.17 PM IST
Karnataka records 42% rainfall deficit, 826 villages face water shortageKarnataka faces a severe 42% rainfall deficit this year, leading to a significant drop in groundwater levels. As a result, 826 villages are...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.02 PM IST
Child marriage curb: Maharashtra considering a rule mandating birth dates on wedding cardsMaharashtra is exploring printing birth dates on wedding invitations to combat child marriages, aiming to reduce incidents to under 10% in ...
24 Jun, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
Kerala HC invalidates oaths taken in names other than 'God' or solemn affirmationThe Kerala High Court has mandated that elected local representatives must take their oaths strictly as prescribed by law, invalidating oat...
24 Jun, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
Imposing vegetarianism: TMC's Derek O'Brien targets BJP over Bengal mid-day mealTrinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien has accused the BJP of attempting to impose vegetarianism by allegedly removing eggs from West Beng...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
Major fire breaks out in labour settlements near Delhi's Udyog Bhawan, no casualties reportedA massive fire engulfed around 200 temporary tin-shed homes for labourers near Udyog Bhawan in the early hours of Wednesday. The blaze, whi...
24 Jun, 2026, 08.30 AM IST
People gravitating towards power, I merely followed trend: Rebel Sena (UBT) MP RajenimbalkarRebel Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Omprakash Rajenimbalkar defended his move to the ruling Shiv Sena, stating he's following people's inclination tow...
22 Jun, 2026, 04.46 PM IST
Bihar: Family of Bhojpur encounter victim meets Prashant Kishor, seeks justiceFamily members of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari, who died in a police encounter in Bihar's Bhojpur district, met Prashant Kishor seeking justice. T...
22 Jun, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
K2 Infra bags Rs 390.91 crore Telangana road projectK2 Infra Limited has bagged a significant Rs 390.91 crore road project from the Telangana government. This initiative focuses on enhancing ...
22 Jun, 2026, 01.55 PM IST
Karnataka government to decide on revival of student polls in colleges this month: CM D K ShivakumarKarnataka's Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has revealed that the upcoming cabinet meeting will address the revival of student body election...
21 Jun, 2026, 09.33 PM IST
Dividends & bonus issues: LIC, Asian Paints among 35 stocks turning ex-record date this week. How many do you own?Around 35 companies, including LIC, HUL, Asian Paints and IndusInd Bank, have fixed record dates for dividends, bonus issues and buybacks i...
21 Jun, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
35K people to participate in Kolkata on International Day of Yoga: OfficialsKolkata is set to host an unprecedented International Day of Yoga celebration on June 21, with an anticipated turnout of 35,000 people for ...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
Panchayat actor recalls surviving on Rs 2.5 a day and eating roti-chutney. He says how failing in science led him to actingVeteran actor Raghubir Yadav, known for his role in Panchayat, recently talked about failure and surviving on Rs 2.5 a day in his early the...
13 Jun, 2026, 01.37 PM IST