An 88-year-old woman was digitally held for ten days by scammers (Representative image) NEW DELHI: An 88-year-old woman from southeast Delhi’s Sarita Vihar was allegedly kept under digital arrest for around 10 days by scammers who told her that she was linked to a money laundering case and coerced her into transferring Rs 78 lakh…
Mumbai Municipal Corporation introduced an amnesty scheme for occupation certificates (AI image used for representational purpose only) MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has rolled out a standard operating procedure (SOP) for an amnesty scheme to grant Occupation Certificates (OCs) to certain buildings that do not have them, despite families already living in the premises.The…
More than 150 police personnel took part in the operation and managed to trace and arrest Venkatesh on Tuesday night. BENGALURU: A man who allegedly posed as a Maoist and is accused of triggering a crude bomb blast in Karnataka was arrested on Tuesday night after nearly a month on the run, police said.Kanakalabande Venkatesh…
DMK Chief MK Stalin strongly criticized the state government’s recent raids on former minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi. CHENNAI: DMK Chief MK Stalin launched a scathing attack on the state govt following raids on former school education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, calling it a desperate weapon deployed by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s failing administration.Highlighting a…
The Enforcement Directorate is investigating a ₹100 crore scam in medicine procurement. LUCKNOW: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a case and initiated an investigation into alleged financial irregularities of nearly Rs 100 crore in the procurement and supply of medicines and medical equipment to government hospitals in the Devipatan division. Former Congress MLA Mukesh…
Chitra Ramakrishnan (File photo) NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Tuesday rejected the plea of former National Stock Exchange (NSE) managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) Chitra Ramakrishna challenging proceedings against her under the Prevention of Corruption Act.A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran refused to interfere with a Delhi high court…
A 16-year-old student from Sarasota, Florida, Sophia Haakman began growing butterflies at just 7. Over the years, her love for nature and its beings has evolved into a serious conservation effort. Haakman sought to find out if the hundreds of hours she spent rehabilitating local ecosystems were truly beneficial to wildlife. So she created her…
The MDR will have to be borne by merchants. Larger retailers, online platforms and restaurants, among others, may choose to absorb the cost. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Tuesday announced a 0.4% merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000, subject to an overall cap of Rs 300. For utility…
Hayden Panettiere’s Los Angeles home was searched by federal drug agents, with investigators reportedly looking for evidence that could help determine the source of a suspected fentanyl-laced pill.According to TMZ, law enforcement sources alleged that agents from the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) executed a search warrant at Panettiere’s Los Angeles residence on August 25,…
Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, of Sri Lanka, prepares for an attempt in the men’s javelin throw final at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) BENGALURU: World No. 1 men’s javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage’s gold hunt at the Asian Games hit an air pocket on Tuesday. His…
