Ashok Lahiri to become Niti Aayog vice-chairman 

 Sidhu Moosewala’s father Balkaur Singh posted 2 lines on FB with no comment or direct context; these formed a verse from one of his last songs, ‘Scapegoat’. 

 NMC asks colleges to deny leave on May 2–3 to prevent NEET-UG 2026 malpractice; stricter security and monitoring in place 

 The complaint was filed on Wednesday by Zen Sadavarte, daughter of advocate Gunaratna Sadavarte. 

 The incident occurred in the forest belt of Paddar in Kishtwar district, where the locals claimed to have seen thick smoke billowing out of the woods.