New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday coordinated the return of two wanted fugitives from abroad, bringing back Haryana-based gangster Venkatesh Garg from Georgia and securing the deportation of alleged cybercrime kingpin Ganesh Balaso Kale from Thailand.Garg, wanted in dozens of cases of murder and extortion in several states, was detained last year…
Hyderabad: BRS senior leader and MLC Dasoju Sravan has questioned the state govt’s decision to centralise the procurement of groceries and essential commodities for lakhs of impoverished students studying in SC, ST, BC, minority, and welfare residential schools and hostels. Sravan alleged that there was a conspiracy to embezzle crores of rupees commission lies behind…
TO BE USED WITH LOGOBengaluru: The lure of 300% returns cost a retired professional over Rs 2 crore after he allegedly fell victim to a sophisticated investment fraud operated through social media, WhatsApp groups, and a fake trading portal. The scammers posed as market experts and investment advisers, convincing him to invest crores in what…
Mangaluru: Health and family welfare minister UT Khader Sunday said Karnataka is currently facing a shortage of 900 MBBS doctors and announced a simplified recruitment process to fill vacancies on contract.Speaking during his first visit to Dakshina Kannada district after assuming office as minister, Khader said MBBS graduates willing to serve on contract can approach…
Bengaluru: Determined to secure what it claims is its rightful share of Cauvery water, Tamil Nadu has now turned its attention to Bengaluru’s water supply.Alleging that Karnataka has been supplying Cauvery water to parts of Bengaluru that fall outside the Cauvery basin, Tamil Nadu has urged the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) to account for…
The couple was allegedly slapped, kicked and smothered with a towel at their Veer Nagar house on Monday night Ghaziabad: Two brothers were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly assaulting and strangling their parents to death in a dispute over property in Crossings Republik.The accused allegedly slapped, kicked and tried to suffocate the couple with their…
PUNE: A 48-year-old TCS employee, who allegedly died by suicide earlier this month, accused three people — including two female colleagues — of workplace harassment and claimed they affected his career prospects, according to a purported suicide note. Police have registered a case of abetment to suicide based on a complaint filed by his son.Amit…
The Curiosity rover from NASA has, once again, redefined the way we perceive Mars after finding organic compounds that have not been seen before on the planet. The presence of these compounds does not indicate the existence of any forms of life that were there on the planet or may still be there now, but…
Meer Patel stole $1 million lottery ticket in July 2024 Two years ago, an Indian-origin man named Meer Patel found himself at the centre of a huge lottery fraud case in Tennessee after he was accused of trying to claim a $1 million winning scratch card that belonged to someone else.Patel, then 23, was arrested…
With the beginning of a new month, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma once again made their way to spiritual leader Premanand Maharaj’s ashram in Vrindavan. Videos that surfaced on the internet on Wednesday captured the couple arriving at the ashram dressed in simple attire, with both covering their faces with masks.The visit comes weeks after…
