• India
  • November 27, 2024
Mumbai Retired Ship Captain Loses Rs 11.16 Crore in Cyber Fraud Promising Stock Market Gains

Mumbai: A 75-year-old retired ship captain from Mumbai has fallen victim to a cyber fraud scheme falsely promising lucrative returns on stock market investments, losing a staggering Rs 11.16 crore between August and November this year, police said on Wednesday. Police arrested one Kaif Ibrahim Mansuri, a history-sheeter, and found 33 debit cards and 12 chequebooks belonging to different banks in his possession…

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  • November 27, 2024
2 Cubs Born To African Cheetah Neerva Found Dead At Kuno; Mutilated Carcasses Recovered

Sheopur: Two cubs born to African cheetah Neerva were found dead and their mutilated carcasses were recovered at the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday, an official said.   A team of forest staffers monitoring the movement of cheetahs received signals through radio telemetry that Neerva was away from her den, following which they along with veterinarians rushed…

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  • November 27, 2024
Gujarat Court Acquits 2 in 2020 Conspiracy to Kill Ex-Minister, Sentences 1 For Firing at Police

Ahmedabad: A special court in Ahmedabad on Wednesday sentenced Irfan Shaikh, a 32-year-old Mumbai resident, to five years of rigorous imprisonment for attempting to murder a police officer during a raid by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) at a hotel in 2020. The court found Shaikh guilty of firing at the officer while the ATS team was conducting an operation related to organized…

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  • November 27, 2024
Cyber Fraudsters Keep 77-Year-Old Mumbai Woman in Digital Arrest, Steal Rs 3.8 Crore

Mumbai: A 77-year-old woman from Mumbai became the latest victim of an elaborate cyber fraud scheme, in which scammers posed as law enforcement officials and kept her under “digital arrest” for a month, forcing her to transfer a staggering Rs 3.8 crore. The ordeal began when the victim, a homemaker residing with her retired husband in south Mumbai, received a WhatsApp call from…

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  • November 27, 2024
How Often Are Train Blankets Washed? Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Responds

New Delhi: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday while speaking at the Lok Sabha touched on Indian Railways’ hygiene issue. He stated that the Railway washes the blankets provided to train passengers at least once a month and an extra bedsheet is provided in the bedroll kit for its use as a quilt cover. “The blankets used in Indian Railways, as per…

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  • November 27, 2024
Centre Approves Rs 100 Crore For Tourism Development In Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh

New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday approved Rs 100 crore as special assistance for the development of tourism in Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh and released the first instalment of Rs 66 crore. The Union finance ministry approved the amount under the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment 2024-25 for various tourism projects in the pilgrimage town of Rishikesh, an official statement said.…

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  • November 27, 2024
African-American Actress Raises Her Voice Against Arrest Of Chinmoy Das, Attack On Hindus

New Delhi: African-American actress and singer Mary Millben has raised her voice against the imprisonment of Hindu priest Chinmoy Krishna Das and the continued attacks against Hindus saying the issue needs to be addressed by the world leaders. “The imprisonment of Chinmoy Krishna Das and the continued attacks against Hindus and other minorities by extremists in Bangladesh must be addressed now by world…

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  • November 27, 2024
Soren Set To Take Oath Jharkhand’s 14th CM, Top INDI Leaders To Attend Ceremony

Ranchi: Hemant Soren is set to take oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand in a grand ceremony at Morabadi Ground on Thursday, with several prominent political leaders and dignitaries, including key members of the INDI bloc, expected to be in attendance.   Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Soren at 4 pm.   This will…

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  • November 27, 2024
Student Commits Suicide At Private University In Bareilly, Family Alleges Murder

Bareilly: A 22-year-old student allegedly committed suicide at his hostel room in a private university even as the deceased’s family members alleged that he was murdered, officials said on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Abhishek, a resident of Dibiyapur village in Auraiya district, who was a third-year BCA student at the Invertis University, police said. “The incident occurred on Tuesday night.…

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  • November 27, 2024
MP CM Secures Rs 60,000 Crore in Investment Proposals During UK Visit

London:  Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav concluded his three-day visit to the United Kingdom, during which he announced that the state government had received investment proposals amounting to nearly Rs 60,000 crore. Before departing for Germany, he highlighted the significance of the trip in fostering international collaboration and attracting investments. Speaking about the visit, CM Yadav said, “This visit holds great importance…