Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar distributed Rs 2,500 crore to 25 lakh women on Friday through direct benefit transfer under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rozgar Yojana. Each recipient received Rs 10,000 in financial assistance for self-employment ventures. Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha attended the ceremony. Women in the Begusarai district received the funds and shared plans to establish various businesses.
Recipients stated they would purchase sewing machines for tailoring work, open grocery stores, or invest in animal husbandry. The beneficiaries expressed gratitude to the state government for the support. The assistance will help establish and expand their enterprises. Women said the funds would enable...
Lucky Mehta portrays Suchitra in the television series Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2, and she characterizes the role as a justified antagonist. The actress stated that Suchitra operates from sisterly devotion rather than malice. Her character will manipulate situations to advance younger sister Noina's romance with Mihir, creating family discord. Mehta initially wanted a positive role but came to understand the protective instincts motivating Suchitra's actions.
The forthcoming plot demonstrates how Suchitra's morally complex choices challenge traditional boundaries in service of her sister's happiness. Mehta expects viewers will relate to the fierce sibling loyalty driving her character's questionable behavior. The show presents...
Vidarbha extended their advantage to 224 runs over Rest of India on the third day of the Irani Cup at Jamtha on Friday. Rest of India collapsed to 214 after resuming at 142 for 5, with Yash Thakur claiming 4 for 66. Rajat Patidar top-scored with 66 for the visitors. The hosts secured a first-innings lead of 128 runs.
Vidarbha reached 96 for 2 in their second innings by stumps. Aman Mokhade contributed 37 before falling to Gurnoor Brar. Dhruv Shorey remained unbeaten on 34. The team holds eight wickets in hand heading into day four at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.
A federal judge sentenced hip-hop mogul Sean Combs to 50 months in prison on Friday for prostitution-related crimes. Judge Arun Subramanian imposed the maximum $500,000 fine and stated the punishment would demonstrate accountability for violence against women. Prosecutors sought more than 11 years after Combs was convicted of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution involving former girlfriends and male escorts.
The jury acquitted him of trafficking and racketeering charges. Combs apologized to his former partners, family, and community after declining to testify at trial. His defense team requested 14 months. Federal guidelines suggested 70 to 87 months. The mogul could remain imprisoned until late 2028 after credit for...
The Bombay High Court directed the Narcotics Control Bureau to return actress Rhea Chakraborty's passport on Tuesday after holding it for five years. Justice Neela Gokhale ordered the restoration with conditions that require attendance at hearings unless exempted. She must provide travel details four days prior to international trips and notify authorities upon return. The NCB seized her passport in 2020 while investigating drug allegations connected to Sushant Singh Rajput's death.
Chakraborty expressed relief on Instagram, stating that patience had served as her only passport for five years. Her lawyer, Ayaz Khan, argued the seizure prevented her from undertaking professional assignments abroad. The court found no reason to question...
South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt acknowledged her team delivered a poor batting performance after England defeated them by 10 wickets on Friday in their Women's World Cup opener in Guwahati. The Proteas collapsed to 69 runs, marking their second-lowest total in ODI World Cup history. Linsey Smith destroyed the top order with figures of 3-7, and Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, and Nat Sciver-Brunt shared the remaining wickets.
England chased the modest target with ease as Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones guided their team home in the 15th over without losing a wicket. The victory margin of 215 balls represented England's fourth-biggest World Cup win by balls remaining. Sciver-Brunt praised her squad's dominant performance, and...
More than 250,000 young people submitted applications for financial assistance through the Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan program in the 2025-26 fiscal year. Officials distributed funds to over 63,000 applicants within the first six months. Jaunpur district provided 2,003 loans, ranking first in Uttar Pradesh, while Azamgarh placed second, and Kaushambi secured third position. Banks received 208,097 applications from 255,174 total submissions, approved 64,673 requests, and disbursed 63,009 loans to entrepreneurs.
District Magistrate Dinesh Chandra Singh stated the initiative focuses on self-employment opportunities. Azamgarh forwarded 4,285 applications to financial institutions and disbursed 1,859 loans. Kaushambi approved...
Dr. Jitendra Singh announced on Friday that India's medical technology sector is valued at $12 billion in 2025, growing at 20 percent annually, with projections reaching $50 billion by 2030. The Minister of State for Science and Technology made these remarks during the inauguration of a medical exhibition at the Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology in Thiruvananthapuram. The facility has supplied heart valves to over 200,000 patients and delivered advanced shunts to approximately 2,000 individuals. Singh highlighted the institution's unique combination of Teaching, Training, Treatment, and Trade functions, and he called for increased production of affordable indigenous medical devices.
The Bombay High Court rejected industrialist Anil Ambani's challenge on Friday against State Bank of India's fraud classification of his loan account. Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Neela Gokhale dismissed his claims of procedural unfairness, but they upheld the bank's decision after finding compliance with Reserve Bank of India guidelines from July 2024. The bank labeled accounts belonging to Reliance Communications and Ambani as fraudulent in June 2025, citing fund diversions, covenant breaches, and related-party transactions before notifying the Central Bureau of Investigation. Ambani argued he served only as a non-executive director, yet Bank of Baroda separately classified the same accounts as fraud amid ongoing corporate...
