Rajasthan Police has cracked down hard on drug smuggling by busting two major networks in Jhalawar district.

In a series of swift actions, police arrested seven accused, including an Indian Army jawan, and seized large quantities of ganja and synthetic drug MDMA worth lakhs of rupees.

Acting on the directions of Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar, the Dag police intercepted a truck laden with iron rods. On thorough checking, the team discovered 103.600 kg of ganja concealed under the rods.

The truck driver, Zaheer Khan (35), and his aide Vinod Sharma (28), both residents of Jhalawar, were arrested.

Meanwhile, police also intercepted a luxury car that was escorting the consignment. Pirulal Malviya (34), a native of Rajgarh (Madhya Pradesh) currently living in Jhalawar, and Anwar alias Annu (29), a resident of Jhalawar, were caught.

The Goods and Services Tax Council, scheduled to meet on September 3, will likely discuss ending the compensation cess by October 31, ahead of schedule.

The GST compensation cess was set to end on March 31, 2026. Discussions, however, have started to conclude the cess collection earlier, as the loans taken during the Covid-19 pandemic to compensate states for revenue shortfalls are approaching full repayment, according to multiple media reports.

The repayment is expected to be completed around October 18, but the government may extend the levy until the end of October for smooth operations.

Reports citing government sources indicated that the cess collection may result in a surplus of about Rs 2,000–3,000 crore to be shared equally between the Centre and the states.

Six persons were trapped in flood waters in Telangana’s Kamareddy district on Wednesday following heavy rains in the region since Tuesday night.

Six workers had climbed onto a water tanker and were waiting to be rescued while the water level was rising in the stream.

The incident occurred in the Kalyani stream in Timmareddy, where they were engaged in bridge construction work.

In Medak district, a car was washed away in floodwaters in the Nakkavagu stream in Haveli Ghanpur mandal. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has launched the search operation. It was immediately not clear how many people were travelling in the car.

Public sector companies have once again proved to be attractive for investors seeking steady income, as many of them announced hefty dividend payouts over the past 12 months.

For long-term investors, these stocks not only offer capital appreciation but also provide regular income through dividends.

Dividends are the portion of a company’s profit distributed to its shareholders, typically paid quarterly, semi-annually, or annually.

Among state-owned firms, Coal India stood out with the highest dividend payout of Rs 32 per share, delivering a dividend yield of 8.6 per cent.

Dividend yield refers to the annual dividend income expressed as a percentage of the stock’s current market price -- an important metric for income-focused investors.

Power Finance Corporation (PFC) rewarded shareholders with Rs 19.5 per share -- reflecting a yield of 5 per cent, while REC Limited paid Rs 19.1 per share, also translating into a 5 per cent yield.

India has been making significant progress in the transition to green energy and electrification as the nation has a total of 56.75 lakh registered electric vehicles (EVs) till February this year, according to government data.

In FY25, electric two-wheeler (e-2W) sales hit 11.49 lakh units, up 21 per cent from the previous year’s 9.48 lakh, the data showed.

These figures signal a rapidly accelerating shift towards cleaner, more sustainable mobility on Indian roads as the government has set a vision of 30 per cent EV penetration by 2030 in alignment with the global EV30@30 initiative.

Flagship initiatives like Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles II (FAME II), PM E-Drive, Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes, and PM e-Bus Sewa are steering investment, localisation, and large-scale EV adoption in the country.

Bollywood diva Kareena Kapoor Khan is a true-blue Mumbaikar at heart, and her recent post on the city's most favourite festival, Ganesh Chaturthi speaks volumes of the same.

Kareena, on account of the festival today, took to her social media account and shared a beautiful picture of her younger son Jeh praying to Ganpati Bappa. What was even more cute was that the Ganpati idol to which he was praying, was made by Jeh himself. In the picture, one can see the little idol of Ganpati Bappa made with clay, by Jeh with his tiny little hands, with his name carved into the base of the cardboard where the idol has been placed.

Kareena captioned it as, “I remember, as a child, the RK family Ganpati was always special, just like how we celebrated all festivals…Now, my children look forward to it too…Ganpati Bappa Morya! Bless us all with love and peace forever from all of us.”

Incessant rains have wreaked havoc in Chhattisgarh's Bastar, claiming four lives after a car was swept away in Jheeram Ghati, officials said on Wednesday.

The victims -- a couple and their two children from Tamil Nadu -- died after their vehicle was washed away while trying to cross the swollen Jheeram Nala on National Highway 30.

According to officials, the incident occurred on Tuesday when a car carrying five people attempted to cross the flooded stretch. While the driver managed to save himself by jumping out, the family was trapped inside and swept away by the strong current.

After an 18-hour-long rescue operation by the district administration and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), the car was recovered on Wednesday with all four bodies inside.

Adults with cardiovascular disease must be immunised against conditions such as Covid-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), pneumonia, herpes zoster (shingles), and other diseases, according to new recommendations released by the American College of Cardiology (ACC).

The guidance also provides detailed evidence for each vaccine recommendation and answers to frequently asked questions to guide conversations between clinicians and patients.

“Vaccination against communicable respiratory diseases and other serious diseases is critical for people with heart disease, but barriers exist to ensuring people are educated on which vaccines to get, how often to get them, and why they are important,” said Paul Heidenreich, chair of the CCG writing committee.