Bengaluru: A deepfake investment video featuring Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman promising extraordinary returns lured a retired professor into a sophisticated cyber scam. The retiree was left poorer by over Rs 61 lakh after fraudsters trapped her through a bogus trading platform, Telegram chats and overseas calls.According to a complaint filed by Nanditha (name changed),…
SSI accused of using seized bikes Chennai: A special sub-inspector (SSI) attached to the Thazhambur police station has come under scrutiny for using motorcycles seized in criminal cases for personal purposes. A special team has recovered two such vehicles from his residence.According to police sources, several vehicles seized in connection with criminal cases were kept…
Hyderabad: Alleging that he was duped by a Mumbai-based businessman and his associate of Rs 2.7 crore, a 34-year-old victim from Begumpet has lodged a complaint with the Central Crime Station (CCS). The complainant alleged that the accused lured him to invest by offering him a franchise of their company with an assurance to supply…
Civil surgeons have been directed to maintain strict surveillance of pregnant women requiring specialised care Gurgaon: Haryana govt has launched a statewide ‘zero preventable maternal death pakhwada’, which will run till July 22.From identifying and closely monitoring high-risk pregnancies to ensuring round-the-clock emergency obstetric care, adequate blood supplies, timely referrals and free postnatal check-ups at…
Kolkata: A man, Subhas Das, murdered his wife, Geeta, by slitting her throat with a sharp weapon near Rathindra Cinema Hall in Sodepur on Wednesday morning. The accused then attempted suicide by stabbing himself in the abdomen and was admitted to a hospital in critical condition.The woman died on the spot. Police recovered the body…
The driver, Nikita, was driving out of the society to drop her children off at school when the accident occurred Noida: Five children and a couple were injured after a car struck a parked scooter outside Panchsheel Greens and ploughed through a group of children and parents waiting for a school bus in Greater Noida…
Panaji/Colva: The death of a bull following an alleged illegal Dhirio at Benaulim Beach has once again brought the banned practice under scrutiny, with Colva Police registering a First Information Report (FIR) against the owners of the two bulls involved in the alleged bullfight held on July 7.Following intervention by the South Goa Superintendent of…
Gandhinagar: Chief minister Bhupendra Patel will visit Surat and Valsad districts on Thursday to review relief and rescue operations as heavy rains continue to affect several parts of south Gujarat, state govt spokesperson Jitu Vaghani said on Wednesday.According to data released by the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), 3,577 people were rescued from flood affected…
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday assured Swedish furniture giant IKEA of full govt support for its existing and future investments in the state, as the company reiterated its plans to expand its footprint in Haryana and praised the state’s investor-friendly ecosystem.The assurance came during a meeting between the chief minister and…
Rescue efforts in Ektanagari on Wednesday (July 8). Photo by Shyam Sonar Pune: The last time residents of Ektanagari were alerted of serious flooding was in 2024, when Khadakwasla dam released water at 35,000 cusec, overnight.This year, it took discharge at just 27,000 cusec to inundate the area’s homes and parking lots. On Wednesday, nearly…
