Punjabi comedy king Jaswinder Bhalla dies at 65

IANS | August 22, 2025 10:22 AM

Chandigarh, Aug 22 (IANS) Famous Punjabi actor and comedian Jaswinder Bhalla, who ruled hearts for decades as the ‘comedy king’ with social satire and cultural commentary, passed away on Friday in a private hospital in Mohali at the age of 65.

ED raids Congress MLA K.C. Veerendra’s residences in Bengaluru, Chitradurga

IANS | August 22, 2025 10:08 AM

Chitradurga (Karnataka), Aug 22 (IANS) The sleuths of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) raided the residence of Congress MLA, K.C. Veerendra, and those of his brothers on Friday morning at various locations in Chitradurga district and Bengaluru. The search and seizure operation is currently underway.

Bihar: 'Voter Adhikar Yatra' reaches Munger; Tejashwi, Rahul slam CM Nitish Kumar, ECI

IANS | August 21, 2025 11:05 PM

Patna, Aug 21 (IANS) The 'Voter Adhikar Yatra', led by opposition leaders reached Munger on Thursday, where RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi launched attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the Election Commission of India (ECI), accusing them of “vote theft” through the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.

No more leaky roof: Latur family finds hope under PM Awas Yojana

IANS | August 21, 2025 10:24 PM

Latur (Maharashtra), Aug 21 (IANS) For Gayatri Ghodke, a resident of Ausa town in Maharashtra’s Latur district, having a permanent roof over her head once seemed like a distant dream. Struggling with a dilapidated house that leaked during monsoons and offered little comfort or safety, her family lived each day in uncertainty.

Kolkata artistes thrilled to perform before PM Modi during Metro launch ceremony

IANS | August 21, 2025 9:40 PM

Kolkata, Aug 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to give a major boost to Kolkata’s metro connectivity by inaugurating three new metro lines in the city on Friday. The expansion is expected to drastically cut down travel time and ease traffic congestion across major parts of the city, including access to the airport.