Bengaluru: What began as an Instagram business contact spiralled into an alleged honeytrap, with a 31-year-old Jayanagar entrepreneur claiming he was forced to pay Rs 10 lakh and hand over valuables — only for his intimate videos to be sent to his wife anyway.The man stated in his police complaint that he came across the…
Chennai: An old two-storey house painted yellow reveals a plaque with the name Kavignar Tamildasan at Pillayar Koil Street in Triplicane. Inside the house, a man clad in a white shirt and trousers is busy taking notes for a campaign speech to be delivered in the evening for DMK at Royapuram.Tamildasan, 72, who has been…
Hyderabad: An investigation by TOI into a cybercrime-linked crypto racket centred in Telangana’s Khammam-Sathupalli belt has uncovered a far deeper and more structured money trail than previously known. What initially appeared to be a typical mule account operation has, on closer scrutiny, revealed a sophisticated racket running from defrauded victims to international crypto networks, with…
The unions have sought immediate release of 55 workers Gurgaon: Intensifying their demand for a further increase in minimum wages, labour unions on Wednesday said they would stage a demonstration at the deputy commissioner’s office on Thursday.Maintaining that the latest revision — 35% hike announced by Haryana govt — has fallen short of their expectations,…
Kolkata: Bengal has emerged as a leading state in financial inclusion, contributing nearly Rs 1,000 crore to the over Rs 10,000 crore total balance in financial inclusion accounts operated through BLS E-Services’ business correspondent network across India, the company said. BLS E-Services, the country’s largest business correspondent network, said the figure, as of Jan 31,…
Panaji: Thirteen years after a rape case was registered under the Pocso Act, a special court in Panaji has acquitted Mouvin Goes, extending him the benefit of doubt after key prosecution witnesses, including the survivor and her mother, failed to support the case during trial.The court noted that the survivor’s mother, who had lodged the…
Ahmedabad: A city sessions court here on Wednesday denied regular bail to 33-year-old Monika Makwana, who was arrested last month following the death of her 2.5-month-old daughter from falling into a water tank.As the state govt and Monika’s husband, Deepak Makwana, opposed her bail plea, the court considered the reasons given by the mother for…
Fatehgarh Sahib: A bus carrying pilgrims returning from Baisakhi celebrations at Anandpur Sahib overturned near Bassi Pathana late Tuesday night, leaving eight dead and more than 22 injured.The accident occurred near Himmatpura village on the Morinda–Chunni road, just 3-4 km from the destination of the victims, Main Majra village. ASI Balveer Singh of the Bassi…
Pune: Ready mix concrete operators in the city have paused manufacturing till unified guidelines are created by all authorities concerned even as the civic body continued its crackdown on plants.Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on Wednesday demolished illegal constructions, including seven ready mix concrete (RMC) plants, spread over 52,000 sqft in Nagar Road areas such as…
Surat: Dramatic scenes were witnessed on the final day for withdrawal of nominations in Bharuch and Navsari on Tuesday.Two Congress candidates pulled out in Bharuch, resulting in an uncontested victory for the BJP. In Ward 5 of the municipality, Congress candidate Rajvir Vasava withdrew his nomination, leaving BJP candidate Devendra Vasava as the sole contender….
