The CBI has made a significant arrest in a major cyber fraud case LUCKNOW: In a significant breakthrough against transnational cyber fraud, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Vikas Kumar Nimar, a major absconding accused linked to an international cyber-crime syndicate. The agency also uncovered and dismantled an illegal call centre allegedly operated…
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh (L), Pt Nehru climbing into first MiG-21 acquired by Air Force at Palam Airport (Picture: X/Indian Youth Congress) Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday credited erstwhile Prime Minister Pt Jawaharlal Nehru for the MiG-21 fighter jets decommissioned today after the ceremonial flypast in Chandigarh.Recalling the MiG-21 pact signed between India…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Friday trashed a petition against the Karnataka government’s invite to Booker prize winner author Banu Mushtaq as chief guest for the Mysuru Dasara festival at Chamundeshwari temple. Dismissing its claim that participation of a “non-Hindu would hurt religious sentiments”, the court said in a secular country, there can be no discrimination…
The Indian advertising industry lost one of its brightest creative minds as Piyush Pandey passed away on Thursday. A name synonymous with storytelling and emotion-driven campaigns, Pandey spent over four decades with Ogilvy India, transforming the face of Indian advertising.He joined Ogilvy in 1982, stepping into an English-dominated industry at the age of 27 and…
NEW DELHI: Employment in the country’s unincorporated sector was estimated at 12.9 crore in the July-Sept quarter, almost at the same level as in the previous quarter, a survey showed. The quarterly bulletin of unincorporated sector enterprises released on Tuesday by the statistics office showed that the number of establishments increased from 7.9 crore in…
Lucknow: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Gosaiganj police arrested a notorious opium smuggler, Rohtas alias Fauji, who was on the run for nearly a year.“The 39-year-old, a resident of Sirsa district in Haryana, was produced before a Lucknow court and sent to jail following a transit remand,” said ACP, Gosaiganj, Rishabh Runwal. Rohtas,…
Shamar Joseph of West Indies (Photo by Daniel Prentice/Gallo Images/Getty Images) West Indies have been forced into a change ahead of their upcoming two-Test series against India, with 22-year-old Johann Layne called up to replace fast bowler Shamar Joseph. Cricket West Indies confirmed the development in a social media post, revealing that Joseph has been…
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief ministerSiddaramaiah on Friday dismissed reports that his son Yathindra Siddaramaiah had named a successor, saying the remarks were “twisted” and that Yathindra had merely spoken about principles.“I spoke to him (Yathindra) and asked what exactly he had said. He told me he spoke only about principles and did…
Aryan Khan’s ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’ faces legal trouble as the NHRC seeks an Action Taken Report from the I&B Ministry and Mumbai Police. A complaint alleges Ranbir Kapoor’s cameo features him using a banned e-cigarette without warnings, potentially influencing young viewers negatively. The complainant, Vinay Joshi, argues the scene promotes illegal activities and disrespects…
