Belagavi- An elderly businessman in Belagavi has lost Rs 15 crore after falling victim to a cyber fraud involving a so-called “digital arrest,” police said on Saturday. A complaint was registered at the Belagavi City Cyber, Economic and Narcotics (CEN) police station. Following the investigation, police have frozen bank accounts linked to the accused, including…
New Delhi- The Delhi Crime Branch has apprehended a wanted sharpshooter and an arms supplier linked to the Kapil Sangwan gang, also known as the Nandu Gang, officials said on Sunday. A team from the Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested the accused, Sumit Punia, a resident of Mahendergarh district in Haryana, aged around 25 years….
Dehradun- A special court of the Central Bureau of Investigation has convicted and sentenced eight officials to two years of rigorous imprisonment along with a total fine of Rs 2.85 lakh in connection with a Rs 55 lakh Public Works Department (PWD) fraud case of 2003. The CBI court in Dehradun on Friday convicted the…
Thiruvananthapuram- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday launched a sharp attack on successive central governments led by the Congress and the BJP, holding their policy decisions responsible for the country’s worsening energy crisis. In a strongly worded statement, Vijayan alleged that policies shaped under American influence over the years have undermined India’s long-term energy…
New Delhi- Streets in various parts of the country, on Saturday, witnessed increased police deployment as the country celebrates the Eid-ul-Fitr festival along with the ongoing nine-day Chaitra Navratri festival. Eid-ul-Fitr, which signifies the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan, is being observed by Muslims across the globe including India, with prayers, feasts, and…
Ahmedabad- Gujarat’s Ahmedabad will now have a municipal-level startup policy that opens the city’s core infrastructure to innovators, positioning it as a real-world testing ground for solutions to urban challenges. On Friday, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), in coordination with Smart City Ahmedabad Development Limited (SCADL), announced the ‘Ahmedabad Innovation and Startup Policy 2026’.Officials described…
New Delhi- The government on Friday clarified in Parliament that there is no proposal to increase the price of urea and the reduction in the size of urea bags has been undertaken as a policy measure to promote balanced fertiliser usage and improve soil health. The reduction in bag size, from 50 kg to 45…
Asansol- In West Bengal’s Paschim Bardhaman district, extraction of coal from Raniganj since centuries anchored the region’s growth and later made Asansol–Durgapur a hub of heavy industry and rail‑linked manufacturing. Today, the area hosts a number of closed gates of industries having shut down.Steel, engineering, and allied industries grew around coal and rail links; large…
New Delhi- An Air India flight that took off from Delhi for Canada’s Vancouver returned to the national capital after 9 hours, as the B777 Boeing version that was deployed on the route did not have clearance from Canada’s aviation regulator to fly into the country. Sources said Air India flight with the call sign…
New Delhi- The Congress on Friday found itself in a piquant situation with its national spokesperson Shama Mohamed airing frustration over poor representation of women among the candidates given tickets for the April 9 Keralam Assembly elections. Apart from a veiled criticism of the party’s ticket distribution, Shama also sought the intervention of Leader of…
