Ahmedabad: A seemingly routine WhatsApp message carrying what appeared to be a traffic challan ended up costing a Nikol-based businessman nearly Rs 10 lakh, highlighting the growing threat posed by malicious APK files being used by cyberfraudsters to gain control of victims’ smartphones and banking credentials.According to a complaint lodged with the cybercrime police, the…
Electric wires dangling over Books Market in Ludhiana Ludhiana: A ₹99-crore infrastructure initiative by the Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) to untangle and elevate dangerous overhead cables has stalled, leaving vast sections of the city vulnerable to electrical accidents as the rainy season approaches.Approved in Jan, the project aimed to systematically reorganise or remove…
The case stems from a complaint lodged by Anish Gandhi, a partner in the Jalandhar-based firm DR Metals. Mohali: The Vigilance Bureau (VB) has submitted a chargesheet against Ravinder Kumar Sharma, assistant commissioner of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST), Jalandhar, before an additional district and sessions judge in Mohali. The accusations link Sharma to…
The arrested guru’s bungalow at Ubalenagar in Pune Pune: A self-styled guru and his seven associates, including six women, were arrested from a bungalow at Ubalenagar in Wagholi around 2am on Wednesday for allegedly sexually exploiting a woman and cheating her on the pretext of resolving her health and family problems.Pune commissioner of police (CP)…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh has recorded a fall in its goat population, even though the local Jamuna Pari variety is prized more highly than cattle, giving up to 4 litres of milk daily.Sheep, too, number just over 12 lakh and govt is looking to increase their numbers to over a crore as their wool is used…
Jaipur Boys Football Academy, Brothers United and Royal Football Club post easy wins in the Rajasthan Under-13 Football League on Wednesday Jaipur: Jaipur Boys Football Academy, Brothers United and Royal Football Club registered easy victories over their respective rivals in the Rajasthan Under-13 Football League here on Wednesday.In the first match, Jaipur Boys Football Academy…
After PM Narendra Modi’s selfie with Giorgia Meloni offering her ‘Melody toffees’ gained millions of views last month, the Italian PM’s joke that “we’re the most famous couple on Insta”, captured on hot mic when she met the Indian PM during the G7 summit in France, became an instant hit on social media.The light-hearted moment…
Chud the Builder’s bond revoked after new footage emerges in Tennessee shooting case (Image via Getty) Dalton Eatherly, the controversial livestreamer known online as “Chud the Builder,” suffered a major setback in court on June 17 after a Tennessee judge revoked his bond in a separate misdemeanor case. The decision came during a Davidson County…
Oil prices continued to tumble in early trade on Thursday after the United States and Iran signed an interim agreement aimed at ending the Iran war, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and waiving US sanctions on Tehran’s oil. The move is seen as a step towards resolving what has been described as one of the…
Robert Downey Jr is building up the anticipation for his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’. The actor, who is all set to turn shades darker as the newest villain, Doctor Victor Von Doom, has teased interesting details about the upcoming superhero film and assured fans that this one will not be…
