• India
  • November 27, 2024
Cyber Fraud Alert 2024: India Endures Rs 11,333 Cr Loss in 9 Months to Cyber Crimes

New Delhi: The cyber scams have been turning into giant threats to the Indians, who lost a humongous sum amounting to around Rs 11,333 crore to cyber fraudsters in the first nine months of 2024. According to a recent report, stock trading frauds topped the list of scams in terms of monetary loss, followed by investment frauds. The impact can be understood with…

  • India
  • November 27, 2024
Lost and Found: UP Man Kidnapped at 7 Returns to Family After 30 Years

Ghaziabad: A seven-year-old boy who was kidnapped from Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh over 30 years ago has finally returned home.  Now 37, Raju recalled being abducted while he and his sister were on their way home from school. He went missing on 8 September 1993, and despite a police report being filed, he was never found, and the case went unresolved. Raju…

  • India
  • November 27, 2024
Bihar Couple Sells 4-Year-Old Daughter for Rs 40,000 in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: A couple from Bihar allegedly sold their four-year-old daughter to a childless couple in Odisha’s Pipili area for Rs 40,000, police said on Wednesday. Police rescued the child and detained six people – the parents of the girl, a couple that purchased her and two middlemen – in this connection. The incident came to light when one Sarthak Mohanty of Tankapani area…

  • India
  • November 27, 2024
Massive Outreach: Art of Living Joins Hands With 70 Institutions to Empower Students

Bengaluru: In a landmark initiative ‘The Art of Living’ founded by spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, has partnered with 70 schools and universities, signing Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), with an aim to empower over 1,78,000 students by introducing them to transformative breathwork practices and meditation techniques. These techniques including the ‘Sudarshan Kriya’ promote mental clarity, emotional well-being, and a stress-free environment.…

  • India
  • November 27, 2024
IIT-Delhi Student Killed, Three Injured in Cave-in at Lothal

Ahmedabad: An IIT Delhi student died and three others were injured after soil collapsed on them when they entered a pit near the archaeological site of Lothal in Gujarat for research on Wednesday morning, police said. Surabhi Verma (23), a PhD scholar at IIT Delhi, and the other victims were at the ancient Indus Valley civilisation site, some 80 km from Ahmedabad, to…

  • India
  • November 27, 2024
Sambhal Administration Suspends Internet Service For 48 Hours Ahead of Friday’s ‘Jumme Ki Namaaz’

Sambhal: The Sambhal administration in Uttar Pradesh has ordered the suspension of internet service for the next 48 hours in view of the recent violence and tension in the district over an ASI survey of a mosque. According to the Sambhal Administration, the decision to suspend the internet service was due to Friday’s ‘Jumme ki Namaaz’ and the scheduled hearing in the Chandausi…

  • India
  • November 27, 2024
Shinde Hints at Pulling Out of CM Race in Maharashtra, 2 Deputy CMs Likely to Stay

Mumbai: Breaking his silence four days after the assembly election results, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde hinted at stepping down from the CM race, assuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he will respect whatever decision the BJP makes regarding his successor.   “I called PM Modi and Amit Shah yesterday and told them to decide (on who will be the CM post), and…

  • India
  • November 27, 2024
Delhi’s Air Quality ‘Very Poor’ for 4th Day; City Records 2nd-Coldest Night of Season

New Delhi: Delhi’s air quality remained in the “very poor” category for the fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, while the city recorded its second-coldest night of the season. The minimum temperature dipped to 10.4 degrees Celsius, 0.1 notch above normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), which has also forecast a further drop to 9 degrees Celsius at night.   The coldest night…

  • India
  • November 27, 2024
‘Drunk Passenger Slept Inside Flight’s Washroom’: Supreme Court Judge Narrates Mid-Air Drama

New Delhi: An interesting narration of events was made by the Supreme Court Judges during the hearing of PIL regarding the Air India urination hearing case. The top court judges mentioned their recent encounter with the drunk fliers on a flight they took in the month of September.  While questioning the Centre on how they monitor intoxicated passengers, Justice Viswanathan shared his own…

  • India
  • November 27, 2024
‘How Long Can Partha Chatterjee Be Kept In Jail?’: SC To ED

New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday raised critical questions regarding the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) performance in money laundering cases, particularly focusing on the low conviction rate and the prolonged detention of former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan spoke about the length of time Chatterjee, who was arrested in July 2022 over…