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Retired Air Force Personnel Duped Of ₹ 1 Crore In 'Digital Arrest' Scam

Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 27, 2024, Faridabad

A retired Air Force official from Faridabad was duped of Rs 5 lakh by fraudsters posing as TRAI and CBI officials, who placed him under "digital arrest" for 55 hours, the police said on Wednesday.

After Killing Vlogger In Bengaluru, Boyfriend Spent 2 Days Smoking Near Corpse

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 27, 2024, Bengaluru

The probe in the murder of a vlogger from Assam allegedly by her paramour, has revealed that the killer spent two days with the corpse of Maya Gogoi, at a service apartment in Bengaluru, police sources said on Wednesday.

IIT Bombay Student Loses Rs 7 Lakh In 'Digital Arrest' Scam

Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 27, 2024, Mumbai

An IIT Bombay student lost Rs 7.29 lakh after a fraudster posed as a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) employee and coerced him into paying the money by intimidating him under the pretext of 'digital arrest', police said on Tuesday.

Delhi's Air Quality Improves Slightly, Nears 'Poor' Category

Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 27, 2024, New Delhi

Pollution levels in Delhi decreased slightly on Wednesday morning with the air quality nearing the 'poor' category.

Man Stabs Girlfriend To Death In Bengaluru Hotel, Stays With Body For A Day

NDTV Newsdesk | Tuesday November 26, 2024, Bengaluru

A 19-year-old woman from Assam was seen smiling as she entered the lobby of a service apartment in Bengaluru with her boyfriend On Saturday.

Alert SBI Staff Save Senior Citizen From 13-Lakh 'Digital Arrest' Scam

Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Tuesday November 26, 2024, Hyderabad

The State Bank of India (SBI) and its staff are often at the receiving end of criticism and the subject of memes such as 'lunch ke baad aana', but a group of alert employees at an SBI branch in Hyderabad saved a senior citizen from fraud

Portion Of British-Era Bridge Connecting Unnao And Kanpur Collapses

Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 26, 2024, Unnao (UP)

A portion of a historic bridge on the Ganga connecting Kanpur and Unnao, built during the British period, fell into the river in the early hours of Tuesday, locals said.

Delhi Man Kills Wife On Suspicion Of Having Affair, Stuffs Body In Truck

Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 26, 2024, New Delhi

A man allegedly killed his wife, suspecting her of having an illicit relationship in Okhla Industrial area of southeast Delhi, an official said on Monday.

Man Murders Wife, Mother-In-Law, Then Kills Self In Haridwar

Reported by Kishor Rawat, Edited by Aastha Ahuja | Tuesday November 26, 2024, New Delhi

A 60-year-old man allegedly shot himself in the head after murdering his wife and mother-in-law.

2 Dead As 3 Houses Collapse Due To An Explosion In Madhya Pradesh

Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 26, 2024, Morena (MP)

Two women died and at least five others were injured after an explosion destroyed three houses in Madhya Pradesh's Morena city around midnight, an official said early Tuesday morning.

On Reopening Delhi Schools, Top Court's Note On Air Purifiers, Mid-Day Meal

Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday November 25, 2024, New Delhi

Schools in Delhi can open now despite the high pollution levels, the Supreme Court said today, pointing to three issues that will not get solved if students stay home.

Gujarat Tailor Shocked By Rs 86 Lakh Power Bill. Then This Happened

Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Monday November 25, 2024, Valsad (Gujarat)

A tailor in Gujarat's Valsad was in for a shock when he received an electricity bill that exceeded his shop's property value. Muslim Ansari runs the shop with his uncle and usually pays power bills through UPI

Top Court Pulls Up Delhi Police For Gaps In Pollution Fight, GRAP 4 To Stay

Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Monday November 25, 2024, New Delhi

Tough restrictions on vehicular movement and construction activities in Delhi will stay for now, the Supreme Court ruled today.

80,000 More People To Get Old-Age Pension In Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal

Press Trust of India | Monday November 25, 2024, New Delhi

AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said an additional 80,000 people are now eligible for old-age pension in Delhi, raising the total number of such beneficiaries to 5.3 lakh.

UP Man Poisons Twin Daughters, Kills Self After Wife Abandons Them

Press Trust of India | Monday November 25, 2024, Bhadohi (UP)

A man, distressed after his wife abandoned him, allegedly poisoned his 14-month-old twin daughters before ending his life in Bhadohi district of Uttar Pradesh on Monday, police said.