Chennai: Digital-focused financial marketplace and free credit score platform Paisabazaar is looking at the south for its physical expansion. It is setting up retail stores in Bengaluru and Chennai as part of plans to establish 100 outlets over the next two years. Currently, the company operates retail stores in the Delhi-NCR region.While credit remains the…
Hyderabad: Enforcement Directorate’s Hyderabad unit Friday carried out fresh searches at 12 locations in Hyderabad and Tirupati, targeting close aides of former Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. The raids are linked to the alleged multi-crore liquor scam when Jagan’s YSR Congress (YSRC) was in office from 2019 to 2024 and is estimated by…
Kolkata: Abhishek Banerjee on Friday claimed that Trinamool has already secured more than 100 seats in the first phase of assembly elections held on Thursday, while accusing Union home minister Amit Shah of “threatening voters”.Addressing a rally in Jagatballavpur in Howrah, Banerjee said, “Are you watching how BJP is behaving in such a restless manner?…
Noida: UP industrial development minister Nand Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’ inaugurated the two-day fintech and finance event, Money Alpha 360°, at India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida on Friday. At the event, Nandi said that initiatives like Digital India and UPI have positioned the country as a leader in real-time digital transactions.“It is the…
Panaji: The cybercrime cell of Goa police on Friday arrested Dayanand Baburao Devalkar, 48, a resident of Kolhapur, in connection with alleged digital arrest fraud. The victim was cheated to the tune of around Rs 62 lakh.Cybercrime SP Raju Raut Desai said the FIR was filed based on a complaint by a Quepem resident.According to…
Ahmedabad: Karnavati Club and Rajpath Club in the city have announced special discounts at their restaurants for members voting in the AMC polls on Sunday. The offer runs from Sunday to April 28, with both clubs offering 25% discount at their in-house restaurants to encourage voter participation.Chetan Shah, president, Karnavati Club said, “We have around…
Ludhiana: A former employee was among those who robbed a liquor company of ₹17 lakh, targeting one of its cash collection agents on April 17. Police on Friday announced the arrests of the trio who had spent much of the loot on drugs and hotels.Dugri police arrested Gurdeep Singh ‘Bobby’, 21, of Shaheed Karnail Singh…
Mohali: Thick, toxic smoke emanating from a fire at the legacy waste dumping ground at Phase 8-B, Industrial Area has triggered serious health concerns among residents. As fumes enter homes, people living in the vicinity have reported breathing difficulties.The municipal corporation has halted waste processing at the site and deployed water sprinklers to control the…
Pune: Residents of several city areas grappled with no water supply for the second consecutive day on Friday as PMC’s scheduled repair and maintenance work failed to meet the morning deadline, even as officials cited “technical reasons”. The skyrocketing summer heat added to citizens’ woes, with taps running dry till night hours in many localities.The…
Guwahati: A 2.5-yea-old child was killed in a road accident in Guwahati’s Paltanbazar area on Friday, triggering chaos and public outrage at the scene.The deceased toddler has been identified as Rahela Khatun. Police said the incident occurred when a speeding vehicle hit the child.“She was rushed for medical treatment but succumbed to her injuries. The…
