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The fraudsters sent forged documents bearing the names of the Supreme Court of India and the Reserve Bank of India. An 85-year-old man in Mumbai lost ₹9 crore after falling victim to a cyber fraud in which scammers placed him under a so-called “digital arrest”, police said on Wednesday. The victim, a retired professor and former head of department at an engineering college, has lodged a complaint at the South Region Cyber Police Station. Officials said the case came to light on Monday. The incident began on November 28 when the elderly man received a phone call from a person…

The prohibition will apply uniformly across the entire Aravalli landscape, from Gujarat to the National Capital Region. In a major move to conserve the Aravalli range, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has directed states to impose a complete ban on granting any new mining leases across the Aravallis, according to an official release. The prohibition will apply uniformly across the entire Aravalli landscape, from Gujarat to the National Capital Region, with the aim of preserving the range as a continuous geological ridge and curbing all unregulated mining activities. The MoEF&CC has directed the Indian Council…

The lynching of a 27-year-old Hindu man, Dipu Chandra Das, in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh has led to protests in several Indian cities. Relations between India and Bangladesh have witnessed a deterioration after protests outside Indian missions in Bangladesh, followed by reports of atrocities on minorities in the country. This includes the lynching of a 27-year-old Hindu man, Dipu Chandra Das, in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh. The incident has led to protests near Bangladesh missions in India. Both countries have summoned each other’s envoys, amid security concerns at the high commissions in Bangladesh and India. The security situation in the neighbouring country, which has…

They were protesting against the Delhi High Court’s decision to suspend the sentence of Kuldeep Singh Sengar, a former BJP MLA convicted in the 2017 rape case. A day after the Unnao rape survivor and her mother were forcibly removed from a protest at Delhi’s India Gate, Uttar Pradesh minister OP Rajbhar on Wednesday laughed off the incident, drawing sharp criticism. The survivor and her mother were protesting against the Delhi High Court’s decision to suspend the sentence of Kuldeep Singh Sengar, a former BJP MLA convicted in the 2017 rape case. “I wanted to kill myself then and there,…

The statue of Lord Vishnu was allegedly destroyed by Thailand military on Monday after over two weeks of military clashes between the two nations. The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday reacted to the demolition of a statue of Lord Vishnu at the Thailand-Cambodia border, saying “such disrespectful acts hurt the sentiments of followers around the world”. The statue of Lord Vishnu was allegedly destroyed by Thailand military on Monday after over two weeks of military clashes between the two nations. “We have seen reports on the demolition of a statue of a Hindu religious deity, built in recent times,…

An internal email included in the files claims that Donald Trump travelled on Epstein’s private jet more frequently than had previously been reported. The US Justice Department on Tuesday released another set of documents linked to its investigation into the deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. An internal email included in the Jeffrey Epstein case files claims that Donald Trump travelled on Epstein’s private jet more frequently than had previously been reported, according to the US Department of Justice. However, the DoJ has cautioned against “untrue and sensationalist” claims made against the American President in a post on X. What do…

The closure has been announced in accordance with the Presidential Executive Order, said the US Embassy in India. The United States Embassy in India announced on Tuesday, December 23, that routine consular services will not be available from Wednesday, December 24, 2025, to Friday, December 26, 2025 as the Embassy and US’ Consulates in India will remain closed on these dates. The closure has been announced in accordance with the Presidential Executive Order, the post said. “The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in India will be closed from Wednesday, December 24, 2025, to Friday, December 26, 2025, in accordance with the…

Initial findings indicate that the children were given poison before the man and his mother died hanging, said officials on Tuesday. Four members of a family were found dead at their home on Monday in Kerala’s Kannur district, including a 38-year-old man, his 60-year-old mother, and his two children. The bodies were found at the family’s home in Ramanthali, the police said, adding that the man and the woman were found hanging while the children were found lying on the floor, according to preliminary reports. The adults who died have been identified as Usha KT (56), Kaladharan KT (36). The…

Education Adviser Professor C R Abrar visited the victim’s family on behalf of the government, offering sympathy and assurances of support. The Bangladesh Interim Government has expressed deep sorrow over the lynching of Hindu man, Dipu Chandra Das, a factory worker in Mymensingh, and extended its heartfelt condolences to his family. On Tuesday, Education Adviser Professor C R Abrar visited the victim’s family on behalf of the government, offering sympathy and assurances of support during this difficult time. The government described the killing as a heinous criminal act with no justification and stressed that such violence has no place in…

Internet suspended in Assam’s 2 Karbi Anglong districts after eviction-related fresh violence during clashes among groups: Official. Internet services have been suspended in two districts of Assam’s Karbi Anglong following fresh violence linked to an eviction drive, after clashes broke out between groups, an official said. At least eight people were injured in clashes between two groups of protesters, prompting the police to resort to lathi-charge and fire tear-gas shells to disperse the crowd. The Home and Political Department said that internet services have been temporarily suspended in the interest of maintaining public “peace and tranquility” and to prevent any…