Noida: An 83-year-old woman was allegedly placed under “digital arrest” and cheated of Rs 18.5 lakh by cyber fraudsters posing as Maharashtra Police officers, who told her that her bank account had been used for money laundering and criminal activities.The victim, a retired doctor, remained on call with the callers for five days, who threatened…
Panaji: The state cabinet on Wednesday transferred 15,000sqm of land in Ponda, owned by the directorate of transport, to the department for empowerment of persons with disabilities (divyangjan) for setting up a composite rehabilitation centre (CRC).The ministry of social justice and empowerment has approved and sanctioned the CRC for Goa. The project will be implemented…
Varanasi: Intensifying it’s Dalit outreach bid ahead of 2027 UP election, BJP national president Nitin Nabin and state chief Pankaj Chaudhary will launch a countrywide Kalash Yatra from the birthplace of Sant Ravidas in Seer Govardhanpur in Kashi on Jul 29.Made of clay collected from the Sant’s birthplace 131 kalash (urns) will be taken to…
Ahmedabad: A fugitive accused in a Rs 27 lakh ‘digital arrest’ case has been caught after allegedly evading police for two years. The 45-year-old was arrested near Shivranjani Crossroads in Satellite after Ahmedabad crime branch officers received specific information about his whereabouts.Police said the 45-year-old, who lived in a society behind Vasna bus stand, was…
Bathinda/Barnala: The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance of the alleged police action against protesting sanitation workers in Barnala and sought a detailed report from the Punjab government within seven days, even as the workers blocked attempts by the administration to clear heaps of garbage that have accumulated during…
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. The meeting was held against the backdrop of the CJP protest Pune: Veteran politician and NCP (SP) Sharad Pawar spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday with his daughter and NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule,…
Surat: The directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) busted a mephedrone manufacturing operation being run from a house in Ankleshwar, seizing 500g of mephedrone worth Rs 15 lakh and arresting three persons.A DRI team raided at a house in Bhavna Farm Society in the Gadkhol area. Officials said the alleged drug manufacturing was underway at the…
Guwahati: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) reported dismantling a major India-Myanmar transnational drug trafficking syndicate with the arrest of a Myanmar national.The accused, Nengzatuan alias Tuanpi, a resident of Haichin in Myanmar’s Chin State, was arrested from Churachandpur in Manipur with the assistance of the state police after months of intelligence gathering, technical surveillance and…
Lucknow: A 29-year-old woman was found dead under suspicious circumstances at her home in the Thakurganj area on Wednesday. Her family alleged that she was beaten to death by her husband following prolonged domestic abuse.The deceased, Aarti, was married to Suraj alias Golu, a sanitation worker and resident of Raja Vihar in Thakurganj, on Dec…
ACS Mines and Petroleum Aparna Arora during a review meeting of Rajasthan Petro Zone near the Pachpadra refinery Wednesday Jaipur: The state govt has stepped up efforts to develop the Rajasthan Petro Zone (RPZ) at Pachpadra as a hub for downstream petrochemical industries, with petroleum and mines Additional Chief Secretary Aparna Arora reviewing investor mobilisation…
