Mumbai: A 85-year-old retired Ghatkopar resident lost Rs 1.1 crore of his savings to fraudsters who impersonated police officers and placed him under ‘digital arrest’ for over two weeks in a fake money laundering case.According to the FIR registered on Thursday evening at Cyber Police Station, East Division, the ordeal began on April 5 when…
Indian football will witness one of its biggest matches when the Blue Tigers face five-time FIFA World Cup champions Brazil in an international friendly at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on October 3.The All India Football Federation (AIFF) confirmed the fixture on Thursday after reports in Brazilian media over the past few days.“A date…
She started from home with local tailors. Now her Jaipur fashion brand earns ₹14 lakh a month. (Photo: X post) For many professionals, quitting a stable job after marriage can feel like an uncertain decision. For Nishtha Rawat, however, it became the turning point that changed her life.Instead of searching for another corporate role, the…
Pathankot: The mortal remains of 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan, who died in a horse-carriage accident in New York’s Central Park, were cremated in Pathankot on Monday amid scenes of grief.A large number of residents, local leaders and representatives of social, religious and business organisations attended the last rites and expressed solidarity with the bereaved family.Romanch’s body…
Gandhinagar: State health minister Praful Pansheriya convened a meeting in Gandhinagar on Monday to assess the situation of the Chandipura virus outbreak in the state. The minister asked health department staff to accelerate virus control measures, patient treatment, and surveillance activities across the state.Pansheriya said that laboratory testing is being carried out swiftly to ensure…
NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki on Tuesday rolled out a series of austerity measures for employees and business partners, to formally respond to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to conserve fuel and reduce foreign exchange spending amid the ongoing West Asia conflict.In a post on X, the country’s largest carmaker said management should conduct business in…
President Emmanuel Macron hosted PM Modi for bilateral talks NEW DELHI: India and France looked to further expand their strategic partnership in a range of areas, including defence, civil nuclear cooperation, trade and technology, as President Emmanuel Macron hosted PM Modi for bilateral talks. Adoption of an innovation roadmap to deepen cooperation in critical and…
Vietnamese proverb of the day: “The cat praises its tail to be long” Self-love is good but not to that extreme when it clouds one’s ability to see their own fault. And that’s what this Vietnamese wisdom reminds us in a humorous proverb, which says that the cat thinks its tail is the longest and…
People cleaning up homes after water from the Mithi Khadi in Limbayat finally receded Surat: As floodwaters slowly receded from parts of Surat, residents of Parvat Patia and nearby creek-side neighbourhoods emerged from waterlogged homes to count losses running into lakhs.For many families, two to three days of isolation, damaged possessions and mounting repair bills…
Lucknow: Days after his suspension, former national spokesperson of Trinamool Congress (TMC), Riju Dutta, on Sunday issued an unconditional public apology to UP cadre IPS Ajay Pal Sharma, saying his earlier remarks were made in his capacity as a party spokesperson and not out of any personal animosity.In a video statement released after his suspension,…
