New Delhi: A former employee of a chartered accountant has been arrested by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) for allegedly cheating the Sansad Marg branch of a public bank of over Rs 5 crore through forged cheques.The accused, 58-year-old Sudama Narware, had been absconding for six years and was declared a proclaimed offender.The case was…
Mumbai: The Anti-Evasion wing of CGST and Central Excise Mumbai Central has arrested a 51-year-old Mumbai businessman for allegedly fraudulently availing input tax credit (ITC) of nearly Rs 12.13 crore through bogus GST invoices without actual receipt of goods or services.The agency said arrested accused, Fakhruddins Dahodwala, is the key person and alleged mastermind behind…
Are you taking care of your spine? Bengaluru: A 28-year-old man, overworked at his US-based company, started working night shifts in addition to regular hours amid layoffs. Prolonged screen time and poor posture led to severe symptoms of “text neck” — a repetitive strain injury caused by constantly looking down at screens. What started as…
Chennai: A fire broke out at an electronic components manufacturing unit in the Vallam SIPCOT industrial estate near Sriperumbudur in Kancheepuram district on Saturday, damaging goods stored in a warehouse. All 300 workers on duty were evacuated safely, and no injuries were reported.The fire occurred at Venus System Energy, a company engaged in the manufacture…
Hyderabad: Girls have surged ahead in Telangana’s degree college admissions this year, securing nearly two out of every three seats in phase I of the Degree Online Services Telangana (DOST) allotments. Their share now stands at almost 65%, leaving boys with just over a third—a striking reversal that has widened steadily over the past five…
KOLKATA: Jadavpur University has unveiled a functional prototype retrofitted electric Ambassador taxi, demonstrating a practical pathway to accelerate India’s transition to electric mobility without forcing the premature scrapping of existing Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicles. In a country where millions depend on legacy vehicles for livelihood, the shift to new, custom-built EV platforms can impose…
Panaji: A four-hour, high-stakes disciplinary meeting between RG’s core executive committee(CEC) and St Andre MLA Viresh Borkar ended in a deadlock and had to be adjourned without resolution.A decision about the party’s future and the president’s post also evaded conclusion.The CEC had convened to address disciplinary action initiated against Borkar, who has been at the…
Gandhinagar: Union home minister Amit Shah, who chaired a security review meeting in Bhuj on Friday, has directed district magistrates of border districts to strictly monitor and report on demographic changes.An official statement said on Saturday that Shah also asked district administrations of border districts to chalk out SOPs to ensure identification of infiltrators and…
Mayor Sham Lal Bansal takes charge Panchkula: Reviving the old cycling track project will be among the priorities of newly elected mayor Sham Lal Bansal.Bansal, who formally assumed office on Saturday, said Panchkula was the first city in Haryana to introduce dedicated cycling tracks — a concept that had received widespread appreciation from residents. He…
Members of Congress Pune unit stage a protest outside the state excise office Pune: Members of the Youth Congress staged a protest outside the state excise office in Pune on Friday and attempted to lock the office from the outside, as the death toll in the hooch tragedy in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad rose to…
