The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Saturday that it has arrested a forest guard in J&K’s Kathua district for demanding a bribe of Rs 35,000 from a complainant.

"A complaint was received that the accused Vipin Pathania was demanding a bribe of Rs 35,000 for allowing the complainant to smoothly execute contract work, construction/repair of road and for release of the key of a JCB machine forcibly taken by the accused," the CBI said in a statement.

“The complaint was verified discreetly, which revealed that the allegations are genuine. Accordingly, a trap was laid in the presence of independent witnesses, during which the accused was caught red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 35,000 from the complainant," it said, adding the accused was arrested by the CBI and a search was conducted at the residential premises of the accused at village Dewal in tehsil Billawar.

Thousands of workers staged demonstrations and blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway on Saturday, demanding factory reopening, annual leave, due holiday payment, and bonuses.

They blocked the highway for two hours, halting the movement of traffic and causing severe issues to the locals.

The workers of the Giant Knit garment factory in the Gazipur district of Dhaka division started the protest after seeing a factory closure notice in the morning.

Gazipur Industrial Police Sub-Inspector (SI) Faruk Hossain said that workers had already protested on Thursday over leave and bonus payments.

The Indian stock markets witnessed a strong rebound this week, with benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex surging over 4 per cent -- best weekly performance in four years -- and the rally was fuelled by improving investor sentiment, improvement in foreign flows and positive global developments, experts said on Saturday.

The Nifty gained over 4 per cent, the highest weekly since February 2021. The Sensex also surged 4 per cent, the most since July 2022.

The resurgence in market sentiment was fuelled by the comeback of FIIs amid a strengthening Indian rupee. Additionally, the steep correction in many stocks over recent months created opportunities for value buying, attracting investors looking to capitalise on lower valuations.

Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh, took a significant step towards combating drug abuse by organizing an awareness seminar under the campaign of Punjab Government "Yudh Nashiyan Virudh". The workshop which is organized by Red Ribbon Club under Department of student welfare with the collaboration of Punjab Government, School of Nursing, Desh Bhagat University aimed at educating and sensitizing the youth about the harmful effects of drug addiction and promoting a drug-free society. On this occasion anti drug rally was oraganised by Nursing department to aware the youth about Drug Addiction.

Notorious robber Chunmun Jha succumbed to multiple gunshot injuries on Saturday following a fierce encounter with the police in Bihar's Araria district, an official said.

Araria Superintendent of Police (SP) Anjani Kumar told that Jha died while undergoing treatment at Sadar Hospital, Araria.

The encounter occurred at Dhalha Canal under the jurisdiction of Narpatganj police station. A joint team of the Special Task Force (STF) and district police conducted a raid to apprehend Jha, a wanted criminal involved in multiple high-profile heists. During the operation, Jha sustained three gunshot wounds.

"Our team managed to overpower him after a fierce exchange of fire. The injured police officers were sent to Sadar Hospital for treatment, while Jha, who also suffered gunshot wounds, succumbed during treatment," SP Kumar said.

Children overweight or obese may be at an increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adulthood, according to a study.

COPD is a progressive lung disease that makes it hard to breathe and worsens over time.

While smoking is a major risk factor for COPD, other risk factors like environmental, occupational, and even early life factors are increasingly being recognised.

The study led by researchers from Copenhagen University in Denmark focuses on examining the link between a high body mass index (BMI) in childhood and COPD.

The team found that compared to women with an average childhood BMI, risks of chronic COPD were 10 per cent higher for those who had an above-average BMI trajectory.

The Oscar-winning actor Christoph Waltz really meant it when he said, “au revoir” in the Quentin Tarantino directorial ‘Inglourious Basterds’, as the word is that he has now been cast in the season 5 of ‘Only Murders in the Building’.

The acting legend has been cast in a recurring role, reports.

Christoph Waltz is the latest new addition to the Season 5 cast of the acclaimed Hulu comedy, joining the previously announced Keegan-Michael Key. As is typically the case with ‘Only Murders’, character and plot details for the new season are being kept under wraps.

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar on Saturday announced his upcoming film “Kesari Chapter 2”, which also stars Ananya Panday and R. Madhavan, is locked for April 18 release worldwide.

Akshay took to his Instagram, where he shared a motion poster of the upcoming film and mentioned that the teaser will release on March 24.

The motion poster features a bloodied brick wall with bullet marks. It had: “A revolution painted in courage… Kesari Chapter 2” as gunshots could be heard.