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A speeding sand-laden tractor collided with a motorcycle near Hoor village on NH-39, resulting in the deaths of maternal uncle Uday Pal, 25, and nephew Ankaj Pal, 22. Uday was traveling for work, and Ankaj was dropping him at Garhwa Road junction. Locals attribute frequent accidents to illegal sand tractor operations and rash driving.

Uday Kotak, founder of Kotak Mahindra Bank, urged India to reduce its reliance on foreign capital and cultivate a robust domestic pool of long-term risk capital for true self-reliance. He emphasized that companies should prioritize building businesses with a three-to-five-year vision over short-term stock price fluctuations, advocating for stronger domestic private equity and venture capital ecosystems.

India must cut reliance on foreign capital & build a strong domestic pool: Uday Kotak

Dispute Halts Decisions On Key Agenda Items

Bihar has unveiled a list of 225 fire hot zones after assessing existing safety protocols. The primary culprit behind these hazards? Short circuits. In response, officials are pushing for thorough electrical safety audits, particularly in sensitive sites such as hospitals and coaching centers.

Real-time pond surveillance system aims to reduce shrimp crop losses

Karnataka Youth Congress will protest at Raj Bhavan on May 21 over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, demanding accountability from the Centre. Senior Congress leaders will join the march, supporting students affected by the controversy and urging no re-examination in unaffected states.

A man and his two sons were arrested in Sundargarh for allegedly beating a villager to death with an iron rod and dumping his body in a pond. The victim's wife filed a complaint after suspicion arose regarding the accused. Postmortem revealed head and multiple injuries, leading to the confession and recovery of the weapon.

Congress on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the NEET-UG controversy, saying he “can’t even stop paper leaks”, and demanded the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan along with a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the alleged paper leak scandal. The party also sought compensation for affected students after the cancellation of the examination.

An 18-year-old youth, Mankush Meena, was allegedly kidnapped and murdered in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district following a dispute over a mobile phone. His body, found with injury marks, was recovered near Selu crossroads. Police are investigating the incident, with the accused currently absconding.