The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday filed at a special court in Kolkata its third supplementary charge sheet in connection with the multi-crore cash for school jobs case in West Bengal.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is conducting a parallel probe into the school job case, has already filed a total of five charge sheets in the matter.

However, at a special PMLA court in Kolkata, the process of framing charges in the ED-registered case had been postponed repeatedly as the prime accused in the case, Sujay Krishna Bhadra, failed to appear physically in the court, reportedly because of his hospitalisation.

Zambia's health authorities have reported the country's fourth case of monkeypox, also known as mpox.

The case involves a one-year-old boy who possibly contracted the virus through close contact with a known case, said Minister of Health Elijah Muchima.

"The child is under home isolation, receiving medical care, and in stable condition," he told reporters during a press briefing.

Last month, the health authorities reported two cases from the Kitwe city in the Copperbelt province, news agency reported.

Russia on Saturday issued a stern warning to Ukraine, saying it will respond to the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attempts to strike the Belgorod Region with American ATACMS operational-tactical missiles.

"These actions by the Kyiv regime, supported by Western curators, will be met with retaliatory measures," read a statement issued by the Russian Defence Ministry.

The ministry mentioned that the Ukrainian troops had attempted to launch an ATACMS strike on the Belgorod region on Friday.

"During the anti-missile battle, combat crews of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system and the Pantsir-SM anti-aircraft missile and gun system shot down all ATACMS missiles," the Russian Defense Ministry stated.

In a major decision, the United States in November had authorized Ukraine to use US long-range missiles to strike targets deep into Russia territory.

To enhance governance and public service delivery, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday directed all Deputy Commissioners to hold a weekly coordination meeting.

Emphasising direct public engagement, he asked the Deputy Commissioners and the Superintendents of Police for a night halt in villages once a month to address public grievances.

The Chief Minister reiterated the importance of strict compliance with directives regarding night halts and regular touring by the Deputy Commissioners and the Superintendents of Police to build public trust and improve law enforcement.

The EPFO has completed the full-scale rollout of the new Centralised Pension Payments System (CPPS) across all its disbursing offices in a landmark move towards enhancing pension services, the Ministry for Labour and Employment said.

About Rs 1,570 crore was disbursed as the pension amount to more than 68 lakh pensioners pertaining to all the 122 pension disbursing regional offices of EPFO for December 2024, the Ministry said.

The CPPS is a paradigm shift from the existing pension disbursement system that is decentralised, with each Zonal/Regional Office of EPFO maintaining separate agreements with only 3-4 banks. In CPPS, not only will the pensioner be able to take a pension from any bank, but there will also be no need for pensioners to visit the bank for any verification at the time of commencement of pension and the pension will be immediately credited upon release.

Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar is set to start filming for his upcoming movie ‘Bhooth Bangla’ on Sunday.

For the film, the superstar is joining forces with Priyadarshan. Both of them have delivered several blockbusters and cult films together including the fan favourite ‘Hera Pheri’, ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa', 'Garam Masala' and others.

The schedule will be shot in Jaipur after filming in Mumbai last month. The team is now heading to the Pink City, where the next chapter of the horror-comedy will unfold.

‘Bhooth Bangla’ promises to be a perfect blend of thrills and laughter, as the film explores the haunted house genre with a comedic twist. Akshay, known for his impeccable comic timing, is expected to bring his magic charm to the character, while Priyadarshan’s direction is anticipated to give the film a fresh, engaging vibe. The Jaipur schedule is expected to include several outdoor shoots in the city’s iconic locales, adding a rich cultural backdrop to the film.

Directed by Priyadarshan, Bhooth Bangla is produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ektaa R Kapoor's Balaji Telefilms and Akshay Kumar's production house, Cape of Good Films. The film is co-produced by Faara Sheikh and Vedant Baali. The story is written by Akash A Kaushik and screenplay by Rohan Shankar, Abilash Nair and Priyadarshan. The dialogues are by Rohan Shankar.

An infection from the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) can typically result in flu-like symptoms such as a cough, fever, a blocked nose, and some shortness of breath, said experts on Saturday, noting that there is nothing to worry about.

Several photos and videos emerged on social media showing hospitals in China swamped with people amid rising cases of HMPV -- causing respiratory illness --, and raising serious concerns of another pandemic akin to Covid-19.

“An HMPV infection results typically in a cough, fever, a blocked nose, and some shortness of breath. A small fraction, between 5 and 10 per cent of all respiratory infections during the flu season everywhere are caused by this virus,” said Menon.

To tackle traffic congestion, three flyovers will be constructed at Ghata Mor, Khushbu Chowk DLF and Pali Chowk Crusher Zone on the Gurugram-Faridabad State Highway.

The Public Works Department (PWD) officials said the consultant had prepared the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the project.

The PWD Department will soon complete all the formalities and send it to the Haryana government for further approval.

The officials said once the project is completed, it will provide great relief to the commuters travelling between the two major districts of the state.

Australia head coach Andrew McDonald accused India of intimidating 19-year-old opener Sam Konstas with the way visitors surrounded him at the end of Day 1 of the fifth Test in an intimidating celebration.

The incident took place on the last ball of Day 1, when young Konstas, who has repeatedly gotten under the skin of the visitors since making his debut in the fourth Test, was involved in an animated chat with skipper Jasprit Bumrah before the Indian spearhead went on to dismiss Usman Khawaja on the very next delivery.

A pumped-up Bumrah gave a fiery send-off instead to Konstas, with the Indian fielders joining in, as the visitors’ had some cheers at the end of a tough day.

"My conversation to him (Konstas) was just around whether he's okay. Clearly, the way that India celebrated was quite intimidating It's clearly within the Laws of the Game, within the rules and regulations – there's been no charges laid.