New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation will take over the investigation into the murder of Suvendu Adhikari’s associate Chandranath Rath.After Bengal Police recommended a CBI probe in the case, the central agency formed a seven-member team under the leadership of DIG Pankaj Singh.“The investigation into the murder of West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari, PA Chandranath Rath, has been transferred to the CBI. The CBI has constituted a seven-member SIT headed by a DIG rank officer,” the central probe agency said.A few days after the assembly elections, Adhikari’s personal assistant Chandranath Rath was murdered in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal.Rath was shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants who chased his vehicle, forced him to stop and opened fire in full public view at around 10.30 pm before fleeing.According to eyewitnesses, Rath’s car was first stopped by a four-wheeler at Dohariya Junction near Dolatala, after which a motorcycle rider came near the vehicle and started firing.Earlier on Monday, a special investigation team camping in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar had arrested three people in connection with the incident. One of the accused has been identified as the alleged sharpshooter.The three accused were brought to Kolkata late on Sunday night and presented in the Barasat court. The court sent him to police custody till May 24.A CID press release said, “So far, three suspects have been arrested in the case of the gruesome murder of Chandranath Rath in Madhyamgram on May 6. Based on specific leads, two people – Mayank Raj Mishra and Vicky Maurya – were detained from Buxar in Bihar. The third accused, Raj Singh, was detained from Ballia in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. After interrogation, all three were arrested by the Madhyamgram police station this morning.”Sources claimed that Raj Singh has been identified as the possible sharpshooter, although police said further investigation is needed to establish this.In the Barasat court, special public prosecutor Biwas Chatterjee informed the court that the accused had entered the city through Bally Nivedita Setu and paid the toll using UPI. The payment was made using the SIM card of one of the accused, although the SIM card was being used in the phone of another person.“However, we found a registered mobile number linked to UPI payments and used the lead to nab the accused,” Chatterjee said.

A tragic loss in California has drawn attention to a disease most people have barely heard of: Valley Fever. Chiranjeevi Kolla, a 37-year-old tech worker from India who lived in the Bay Area, died after battling the illness for a month, a case that is now causing a stir in the Indian community and beyond.

Chiranjeevi Kolla’s death: What happened?

According to family and fundraising pages set up after his death, Kolla’s illness began innocently enough, like any garden-variety cold or flu, with a cough and a fever. But things took a sharp turn. Her symptoms rapidly worsened, and what doctors thought was pneumonia after further tests turned out to be Valley Fever: a serious infection caused by the spores of a soil-dwelling fungus found in parts of the southwestern US.Kolla is survived by his wife Pavani and their five-year-old son Vihaan. Family members shared the impact it had on them, as their young son kept asking when dad would come home. He was the main provider, which made the sudden loss even more difficult.

Valley Fever: What Really Is It?

Valley fever, although common in parts of California and Arizona, is rarely recorded outside those areas. It affects thousands of people every year, but most cases pass with mild or no symptoms. However, some can be serious, as was the case with Kolla.Here’s what we know about Valley Fever and how to protect yourself if you live or travel to at-risk areas.According to the Mayo Clinic, valley fever is caused by a fungus called Coccidioides, which grows in dry soil and desert climates. You’ll find it mostly in California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and some areas of Mexico and Central/South America.The disease is spread when a person breathes in dust in which the fungus is hidden, often when dirt is spread by wind, construction, farming or digging. Valley fever does not spread from person to person. You get it just by breathing contaminated dust.

what are the symptoms?

A big challenge with Valley Fever? It manifests as cold, bronchitis or mild flu. Symptoms like cough, chest pain, fever, fatigue, headache and body aches are common. Some people also develop a rash or night sweats.Many people never know they have been infected because the symptoms are mild and go away. But for others, the disease can turn into full-blown pneumonia or even lead to respiratory failure. Rarely, the infection breaks out of the lungs and spreads throughout the body, causing a dangerous condition called disseminated coccidioidomycosis, which can be life-threatening.Some people are especially vulnerable: older adults, pregnant women, anyone with a weakened immune system, diabetics, or people with chronic lung disease are at higher risk of severe illness. Still, sometimes even healthy people like Kolla fall seriously ill.Valley fever cases have risen sharply in places like California and Arizona in recent years, with experts pointing to climate change and more drought as a possible cause — hotter, dustier conditions spread the spores further.

How to avoid valley fever?

Most prevention is based on limiting exposure to dusty air in high-risk areas. If you’re in a dust storm, stay inside with the windows closed tightly. People who work in farming, construction or digging should wear good masks such as N95 respirators to avoid breathing the dust.You can also use air filters indoors, and if you have to dig, wetting the soil first can help keep the dust down. People with weakened immune systems should take extra precautions in the desert southwest.If you live in or visit these areas and you develop a severe cough or a mysterious fever that doesn’t go away, don’t dismiss it as just a stubborn cold. Especially if you’ve been around dusty areas, it’s worth talking to your doctor and asking about valley fever.

The Hague: An artwork looted by the Nazis from the world-famous Goudsticker collection has turned up in the Netherlands in the family of a notorious SS collaborator, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand said on Monday.Describing it as “the most bizarre case of my entire career”, Brand said “Portrait of a Young Girl”, by the Dutch artist Toon Kelder, had presumably hung for decades in the home of Hendrik Seford’s descendants. The case is similar to a discovery that made global headlines in 2025, when a Nazi-looted 18th-century painting – from the collection of the late Jewish art dealer Jacques Goudsticker – was featured in a property advertisement in Argentina.In the Dutch case, Brand said he had been contacted by a man who had recently revealed two terrible secrets: he was a descendant of Sefard, and his family had been exhibiting looted art for years. This family member, who wished to remain anonymous, told Brand that he had seen the painting hanging in the hallway of Seford’s granddaughter, who was murdered by Dutch resistance fighters in 1943.Seferd, one of the highest-ranking Dutch collaborators with the Nazis, commanded a Waffen-SS unit of Dutch volunteers on the Eastern Front. The NYT carried news of his death on its front page in 1943, and a lavish Nazi state funeral was held for him in The Hague, with a wreath laid by Adolf Hitler. Brand said Safford’s granddaughter told a family member that the painting was “Jewish looted art, stolen from Goudstikker. It is not sellable. Don’t tell anyone.”But family members wanted the story public and contacted Brand, who has made a name for himself solving several high-profile cases of stolen art. “I feel ashamed. The painting should be returned to Goudsticker’s heirs,” the family member told daily De Telegraaf. There is a Godsticker label on the back of the painting and the number 92 is engraved in the frame. Brand discovered the records of an auction in 1940, where part of the looted Goudsticker collection went under the hammer and found item number 92: “Portrait of a Young Girl” by Toon Kelder.When the art dealer fled to England in 1940, Hermann Goering, a top Nazi official, looted Goudsticker’s entire collection. Brand speculates that the Dutch collaborator Seferd acquired the painting at a 1940 auction, and it was then passed down through the generations. Lawyers for the Goudsticker heirs confirmed to Brand that the painting was looted and that they have demanded its return.The family member who contacted Brand also wants the painting returned to the Godsticker heirs, but the police are powerless because the theft has passed the statute of limitations.The Dutch Restoration Committee, which advises on looted Nazi art, is also troubled because it cannot force private individuals to return artworks. “Family members see the public display as the only way to hope to return the painting to the Goudsticker heirs where it rightfully belongs,” Brand said. AFP

New Delhi: Thousands of postgraduate medical aspirants appearing for the May 2026 Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI-CET) have flagged delays in admission and allotment of exam centers hundreds of kilometers away, barely a week before the May 16 exam.The exam conducted by AIIMS Delhi released the admit cards on May 9 around 3 pm, but candidates alleged that the website became slow or crashed soon after, leaving many unable to download the hall tickets for about 9-10 hours. Many students said they could access the portal only after midnight, leading to a flood of complaints on social media.Dr Aman Kumar (@manish__aman) tweeted, “You charge ₹4,000 for the application form and yet the website crashes for hours.”According to AIIMS officials, heavy traffic from simultaneous logins slowed down the portal temporarily. “If one lakh people access a website at the same time, it may slow down or crash. This happens with many exams, including NEET. The site is now working properly and candidates are able to download the admit card,” officials said.Candidates also flagged the allotment of distant examination centres. Candidates from larger states like Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan said they were allotted centers 500-800 km away because INI-CET collected only state-wise preferences during registration and not city-wise.An Agra-based candidate said he was allotted Varanasi, about 650 km away, while a Mumbai-based candidate claimed he got Nanded as the centre, increasing travel costs and logistics difficulties. Students said it could take 12-24 hours to travel to states like UP and Rajasthan, while the seven-day gap between the release of admit cards and the exam leaves little time for confirmed train or flight booking.“There are hundreds of such cases,” said one candidate, urging AIIMS to review the center allocation process.On complaints regarding distant centres, AIIMS officials said the allotment depends on seat availability and preference pattern, adding that candidates are asked to fill state-wise preferences instead of city-wise preferences to prevent possible malpractices in center allotment. “The effort is always to allot the nearest possible centre, but in larger states like Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra, some candidates may still get centers 500-800 km away if nearby seats are already filled,” officials said.Dr Naval K, Associate Dean (Examination) at AIIMS Delhi. Vikram said around 95,000 candidates have got their first or second preferred state and more than one lakh candidates are appearing for the exam this year. He said around 96,000 admit cards had been downloaded till Sunday.INI-CET is conducted twice a year in May and November for admission to postgraduate courses at AIIMS and other institutions of national importance across the country.

With the bat swinging freely in the Dharamshala breeze, the Punjab Kings bowlers were more focused on bowling the ball down the hill of the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala than testing Delhi Capitals’ shaky middle order. The Shreyas Iyer-led side faltered in their defense against struggling DC on Monday, May 11, conceding 17 runs and 1 no ball in the wides.

PBKS’s bowling unit crumbled under pressure, turning the defendable total into yet another collapse in execution in a rapidly fading campaign. Their inability to control lines, create sustained pressure or seize crucial moments highlighted the recurring lapses that have plagued Punjab throughout the season.

The 18 extra players alone reflect the chaos in their bowling plans. This included dropped chances, inconsistent lengths and PBKS once again found themselves losing control of the game, which they had held tightly to in the powerplay.

PBKS faces fourth consecutive defeat After a magical unbeaten start to the 2026 Indian Premier League season.

“I don’t want to beat around the bush. I would just say fielding and bowling,” Iyer said after the match against DC.

PBKS bowling fails to raise capital

Punjab’s bowling has been a constant area of ​​concern throughout the season. They have taken the fewest wickets among all teams in the competition, a worrying statistic that has consistently highlighted their inability to break partnerships at crucial stages. Their problems have been made worse by poor fielding support, as PBKS also lead the charts in terms of most catches dropped this season.

Against Delhi, their lack of penetration after the powerplay hurt them. PBKS had restricted DC to 33 for 3 at the start of the chase, with the fast bowlers making little movement and making mistakes under lights. But once the ball became soft, Punjab’s attack completely lost direction.

The biggest turning point came when PBKS failed to capitalize after the run out of Tristan Stubbs. When Delhi was 74 for 4, Axar Patel got a lease of life on 25 when Arshdeep Singh missed a regulation chance. Punjab have consistently suffered from their inability to convert half-chances into wickets this season and these lapses have proved equally damaging.

Before this match, Akshar had been able to score only 44 runs in the entire season on 59 balls at a strike rate of 74.57. Yet PBKS allowed them to settle through loose lines and poor execution in the middle overs. Once they found the rhythm against the fast bowlers, the target completely tilted in favor of Delhi.

Axar recorded his first fifty-plus score of the season and set the stage for Delhi to complete the most successful target chase in the history of the HPCA Stadium.

Even after Akshar’s departure, PBKS failed to regain control. Marco Jansen’s 16th over became the defining moment of the chase as David Miller dismantled Punjab’s death bowling with ease. Miller scored 15 runs in the over and in the next over he dismissed Ben Dwarshuis with consecutive sixes. At the time of his death the contradictions between the two parties were deep. Miller increased the troubles for PBKS by adding 51 runs in just 28 balls.

What should have been a tense finish soon became a comfortable chase as PBKS failed to generate even a brief pressure in the final overs.

“I always say that hard length, short of hard length is the best ball, especially when a new batsman is coming in,” Iyer said. “It is not easy to hit because if you keep repeating those balls there are chances of getting a wrong hit and you may get a wicket. We lack planning.”

spin could have helped

There will also be questions on Punjab’s bowling strategy. PBKS bowled seven overs collectively to Marcus Stoinis and Yash Thakur, who scored 99 runs for just three wickets despite Yuzvendra Chahal being available.

On why he did not utilize Yuzi’s services, Shreyas said, “There was definitely an idea. But the way the ball was seaming for the seamers, if we had executed our plans accurately, we could have got wickets.”

to be fair, Delhi Capitals adopted a similar template. He also left out frontline spinner Kuldeep Yadav and relied almost entirely on pace. In fact, DC captain Akshar Patel also did not bowl.

Akshar said after the game, “The wicket was behaving differently today. After the first few overs, especially when Auqib Nabi bowled, I felt the ball was swinging and seaming as well.” “Even when I gave extra overs to Madhav and Auqib, something was happening with the ball. So, I thought if the fast bowlers were getting help, I should continue using them instead of bringing myself forward.”

The game saw 39 overs of seam bowling, the second highest total IPL The history following Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings in 2008, underlines how strongly both teams understand the conditions.

However, the main difference was the execution. Delhi’s fast bowlers adjusted quickly, tightened their lengths and eventually forced Punjab into constant risks. PBKS, on the other hand, despite seeing similar assistance from the ball early on, gradually lost discipline as the innings progressed.

For Punjab, this was not a mere defeat due to missed opportunities. It was another reminder that their bowling unit continues to crumble under pressure. In Dharamshala,

PBKS didn’t just lose one game, their bowling failures pushed them further down in the play-off race.

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Stephen Curry and Steve Kerr. Image via: Adam Pantozzi/NBAE via Getty Images

giannis antetokounmpoHis future with the Milwaukee Bucks is suddenly looking a lot less certain, and across the league, front offices are already preparing for one of the most important trade hauls in years. Milwaukee has quietly opened the door to trade discussions involving the two-time MVP ahead of the NBA Draft, making several suitors, including the Golden State Warriors, cautious.Steve Kerr recently signed a 2-year deal with Golden State. The Warriors are already in offseason mode after an early exit from the playoffs, while several other teams linked to Giannis are still alive in the postseason. This gives Golden State a rare advantage. They can focus solely on roster building while the rest of the market remains distracted by playoff basketball.

Milwaukee Bucks are open to Giannis Antetokounmpo trade

The Bucks are no longer hiding from the reality surrounding their franchise star. Team executives have reportedly begun trade talks as pressure increases ahead of the June draft. Co-owner Jimmy Haslam made the situation even clearer when he admitted that a major decision was coming soon.“In the next six or seven weeks we’ll decide whether Giannis will sign a max contract and stay with us or whether he’s going to play somewhere else.” Shams Charania has confirmed that the Bucks are now open to a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade.Milwaukee’s disappointing 32–50 season put the organization in a difficult position. Injuries, internal frustration and another early collapse changed the atmosphere of the franchise. Antetokounmpo, who led the Bucks to the 2021 championship, is now eligible for a four-year, $275 million extension later this year. But league insiders believe both sides are seriously evaluating whether it’s finally time to move on.The Bucks still value him at the highest level possible. Rival teams expect Milwaukee to demand elite young talent, multiple draft picks or both in any potential deal.

Will Steve Kerr’s Warriors pursue Giannis Antetokounmpo to pair up? Stephen Curry?

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Stephen Curry. Image via: Getty Images

Golden State has been linked to Antetokounmpo since the trade deadline, and the fit remains clear. Giannis paired with Stephen Curry would immediately become one of the most dangerous duos in the NBA.The challenge is convincing Milwaukee that the Warriors can offer enough.Unlike teams like the New York Knicks or Minnesota Timberwolves, Golden State doesn’t have any blue-chip young superstars ready to headline talks. Still, executives around the league believe the Warriors remain firmly in the conversation due to Curry’s presence, Kerr’s system and Antetokounmpo’s potential interest in competing for another championship in the Bay Area.

What will the Warriors’ package look like?

Jimmy Butler. Image via: Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images

Any realistic offer from the Warriors for salary purposes will almost certainly start with Jimmy Butler. From there, Golden State can add young pieces like Brandin Podziemski, Gui Santos, the No. 11 draft pick and a future first-round selection.Whether this package will outperform rival proposals remains uncertain. But the Warriors know exactly where they stand in the offseason, and that clarity could help them moving forward offensively if Milwaukee fully commits to trade talks.Meanwhile, the Bucks continue to balance the two paths simultaneously. They’re exploring blockbuster scenarios while leaving room for one final effort to convince Giannis to stay.

The Hague: Countries around the world on Monday brought back and quarantined or quarantined passengers from a cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, including a French woman and an American who tested positive.After the MV Hondius docked in the Canary Islands on Sunday, passengers from the ship began flying home aboard military and government planes. Crews wearing full-body protective gear and breathing masks evacuated passengers from the ship to shore in Tenerife, an effort that continued on Monday.Three cruise ship passengers have died, and at least six hantavirus cases have been confirmed, according to WHO. WHO spokeswoman Sarah Tyler said Monday that laboratory results of the American who tested positive were inconclusive. Health officials say the risk to the broader public from the first outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship is low. Although there is no cure or vaccine for hantavirus, the WHO says early detection and treatment improves survival rates. The ship’s captain, Jan Dobrogowski, released a video message on Monday praising the perseverance of the passengers and crew and calling for their privacy to be respected.French Health Minister Stephanie Rist said on Monday that the French woman tested positive for hantavirus and her condition deteriorated in hospital overnight. The woman was one of five French passengers brought back on Sunday. Rist told public broadcaster France-Inter that he developed symptoms on a flight to Paris.U.S. health officials said late Sunday that one of the 18 passengers evacuated from the plane and flown to Nebraska also tested positive for hantavirus but is showing no symptoms, and another had mild symptoms. After landing in Nebraska early Monday, the American passengers were being taken to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, which has a federally funded quarantine facility. Once there, they are being evaluated to determine whether they have been in close contact with any symptomatic people and what their risk level is for spreading the virus.Planes arriving in Tenerife were to carry passengers from more than 20 countries in the evacuation effort which was due to end on Monday. There were 54 passengers and crew left on the ship on Monday, of whom 22 were expected to disembark, while the remaining 32 would remain on the ship upon its return to the Netherlands.

Panaji/Valpoi: The Public Health Department has suspended the services of Dr Yavanti Gawde, Medical Officer, Community Health Centre, Valpoi, with immediate effect in connection with a case of medical negligence where an 11-year-old boy’s leg was amputated.The suspension order was issued on the basis of preliminary observations of the internal committee which indicated medical negligence by the doctor.The boy was brought to the accident department of the health center at 3.30 pm on April 27 with a complaint of fall and injury to his left leg.Gawde, the medical officer on duty, examined him and advised X-ray of the left leg and this revealed a non-displaced closed fracture of the left fibula.Plaster slab placement was advised as part of the initial management, and the slab was applied by Suresh, a multi tasking staff member who was assisting orthopedic residents appointed from the GMC and acting in the capacity of orthopedic assistant.On April 28 at 6.15 pm, the patient was again brought to the emergency department of the health center with complaints of fever, vomiting and drowsiness and was examined and immediately referred to GMC.At the GMC, it was revealed that the boy had swollen toes and the affected limb had to be amputated due to gangrene.The internal committee, after detailed discussion and review of records, found that the plaster slab procedure was performed by the supporting staff without adequate direct supervision and documented reassessment by the treating medical officer and that immediate orthopedic consultation/referral could have been considered at an early stage, keeping in mind the age of the patient and the fracture-related risks.The Public Health Department order said, “…the Government has decided to suspend indefinitely the services of Dr. Yavanti Gawde, Medical Officer, Community Health Centre, Valpoi, with immediate effect, pending the completion of a detailed investigation of the matter by a committee of experts. She will not be entitled to any remuneration and allowances during the said period.”

Hassanabi sparked major online debate after angrily responding to a Twitch viewer who called her a “white kid” during a discussion about anti-DEI movements and racism. The political streamer defended his comments by emphasizing his experiences as a Muslim American who faced discrimination and rejected claims that he was anti-Asian. Clips of the livestream quickly spread online, with viewers divided over whether Hassan’s emotional reaction was appropriate or an overreaction to a joke.

Hassanabi found herself at the center of another heated livestream controversy after reacting angrily to a viewer calling her a “white kid” during a political discussion on Twitch. The moment quickly spread across social media, with clips of the streamer’s emotional reaction sparking heated debate between supporters and critics. What started off as a conversation about anti-DEI movements and racial politics soon turned into a broader argument about rising tensions over identity, online discourse, and political commentary on streaming platforms.The viral exchange occurred when Hasan Pickler discussed comments related to San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Connie Chan. As the political streamer criticized what he described as white supremacist attacks on diversity initiatives, one viewer jokingly called him a “white kid.” Hassan immediately backtracked and began an impassioned statement about racism, discrimination and personally experiencing anti-Muslim hate online.

Hassanabi gets furious after viewers call him “white baby” on Twitch

During the stream, Hasnabi read part of an online comment that accused him of unfairly targeting Connie Chan over a political disagreement. Responding to the criticism, he argued that anti-DEI campaigns in the United States are connected to larger systems of racial inequality and white supremacy.The discussion took a turn for the worse when a viewer on the chat wrote: “Sometimes you can’t talk like that, white baby.”Hassan reacted immediately and emotionally. “First of all, suck my… …, okay? I’m a devout Muslim American who gets called a… terrorist every day, okay? Are we having a racism Olympics? Are we talking about what kind of racism is institutionally justified? What do you think? Who do you think gets more… …-food on a daily basis?”The clip quickly circulated online, with some viewers defending Hassan’s desperation while others criticized the intensity of his reaction in what was later described as a joke.

Hasnabi defends anti-DEI comments amid backlash

As the conversation continued, Hasan attempted to clarify what he meant during the political discussion. He stressed that his criticism was aimed at the systems associated with white supremacy rather than at Asian Americans themselves.“I’m attacking the concept of tokens being spent in the service of white supremacy. You can’t say ‘white baby’ like that. That’s ridiculous,” he explained.After the viewer made it clear that the message was intended to be humorous, Hassan accepted it but admitted that the situation reflected the deep frustration he felt online. “I know, it’s very frustrating. This idea that I’m some anti-Asian reactionary because I’m saying that the anti-DEI movement, which is really hurting Asian Americans right now, was also, in some ways, deployed by using Asian faces for white supremacy.“He later ended the discussion with a clear summary of his stance. “You know what I think… over? I think white supremacy… is over. I think anti-DEI initiatives are… over. I think racism… is over. And if you’re going to be a willing participant in white supremacist movements, I’m going… over you.”As expected, the exchange has now become another viral flashpoint in the increasingly chaotic world of livestream political commentary.