Dharmasthala whistleblower arrested: From confessions to custody – and mystery of temple town ‘mass murders’ | India News

NEW DELHI: The Dharmasthala mass burial case in Karnataka took an unexpected turn on Saturday after the special investigation team arrested the complainant and witness Chinnaiah after “inconsistencies” were found in his statements and documents during questioning.He was earlier referred to as the ‘masked man’ as he had kept his identity hidden while seeking protection…

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Delhi Restaurant Charges: Why charge Rs 100 for Rs 20 water bottle? Delhi HC questions restaurants on inflated MRP, service charge | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: Declining to stay an earlier order prohibiting restaurants from mandatorily levying a service charge, Delhi High Court on Friday questioned how hotels/restaurants can charge customers above the MRP. It further asked restaurant associations, who have come in appeal, about the rationale to separately ask for a service charge instead of including it in…

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Evening news wrap: India temporarily suspends most postal services to US; Jaishankar’s firm stance amid trade tensions with US & more | India News

The Department of Posts on Saturday announced a temporary suspension of most international postal services to the United States, effective August 25, following new US regulations impacting international shipments. In the backdrop of US-India trade tensions and India’s Russian oil imports, EAM S Jaishankar stressed that national interest will guide India’s policies. Meanwhile, ED has…

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Uttarakhand: CM Dhami coordinates relief efforts after Chamoli cloudburst, urges cooperation | India News

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami spoke to the public representatives of Chamoli district over the phone and took detailed information about the damage caused by the cloudburst.According to a press statement released from the Chief Minister’s office, expressing deep grief over the disaster, the Chief Minister has requested all the public representatives to…

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‘Expelled for praising Yogi’: SP rebel Pooja Pal; claims removal boosted Atiq Ahmed’s supporters | India News

NEW DELHI: Expelled Samajwadi Party MLA Pooja Pal on Saturday claimed that she was removed from the party for publicly praising UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath and calling Atiq Ahmed a “mafia,” alleging that her removal boosted the gangster-turned politician’s supporters.Her remarks came a day after she wrote to SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, expressing fear…

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Dream11 issues statement after Online Gaming Bill gets President’s assent; shifts completely to free-to-play online social game | More sports News

Dream11 has stopped all paid contests (Images via X) Fantasy sports giant Dream11 on Friday announced that it has discontinued all paid contests on its platform and will now operate solely as a free-to-play online social game, in the backdrop of The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill. In a statement released late on…

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Watch: Giant Donald Trump effigy paraded at Nagpur festival; protesters oppose US tariffs on India | India News

NEW DELHI: A giant effigy of US President Donald Trump was carried out at the centuries-old Marbat Utsav in Nagpur, as locals symbolically protested the US government’s recent 50% tariff on Indian goods.Alongside the giant effigy, several placards carried protest messages such as: “By imposing tariffs to intimidate us, they end up regretting India’s strength,”…

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ED busts Rs 130 crore illegal call centre scam targeting US citizens; freezes 30 bank accounts, seizes 8 luxury cars- See pics | India News

NEW DELHI: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Gurugram Zonal Office, busted a scam where a group of youngsters started illegal call centers and cheated US citizens for more than $15 million (over Rs 130 crore) in just 2-3 years.On Wednesday, the ED carried out search operations at seven locations in Gurugram and New Delhi, under…

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Kolhapur Clash: Clash between two communities in Kolhapur’s Siddharthnagar, several vehicles torched, many vandalised | Kolhapur News

NEW DELHI: Tension gripped Kolhapur city’s Siddharthnagar area night after a violent clash broke out between two communities, officials said on Friday. According to reports, 2 vehicles were set ablaze and many were vandalised.Kolhapur SP Yogesh Kumar Gupta said, “Due to a misunderstanding between two communities near CPR Hospital, a tense situation had arisen. The…

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