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Nashik, April 1: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the activities of self-styled godman Ashok Kharat has intensified its crackdown, detaining his son for questioning and launching a manhunt for his wife, Kalpana Kharat, who remains at large. According to news agency PTI, these developments follow the registration of an 11th FIR against Kharat, involving a high-value land fraud case in Shirdi. The accused, a former Merchant Navy officer popularly known as "Captain", is already in custo ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 1: In a concerning case of cyber fraud, a sitting judge of a city court in Mumbai was duped of Rs 93,000 by cybercriminals who used a malicious customer care application to gain access to his banking details. The 46-year-old judge, posted at the Small Causes Court, sought technical assistance after noticing a display issue on his mobile phone on March 30. While searching online for help, he came across a contact number claiming to be that of Samsung customer care. Upon calling the ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a concerning case of cyber fraud, a sitting judge of a city court in Mumbai was duped of Rs 93,000 by cybercriminals who used a malicious customer care application to gain access to his banking details. The 46-year-old judge, posted at the Small Causes Court, sought technical assistance after noticing a display issue on his mobile phone on March 30. While searching online for help, he came across a contact number claiming to be that of Samsung customer care. ...Read More >
Nashik: The Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is conducting a probe against rape accused self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, has detained his son from Nashik city for questioning and is also searching for his wife, police said. At least 10 FIRs, eight for alleged sexual assault or exploitation and two for cheating, have been registered against Kharat at Sarkarwada police station in Nashik, while the SIT has received more than 100 complaints over the phone against him. An SIT team reached Kh ...Read More >
Nashik, Apr 1 (PTI) The Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is conducting a probe against rape accused self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, has detained his son from Nashik city for questioning and is also searching for his wife, police said. At least 10 FIRs, eight for alleged sexual assault or exploitation and two for cheating, have been registered against Kharat at Sarkarwada police station in Nashik, while the SIT has received more than 100 complaints over the phone against him. An SIT tea ...Read More >
The Haryana vigilance and anti-corruption bureau (SV&ACB) has arrested another accused in the ₹145-crore Panchkula municipal corporation FDR fraud case. The case pertains to alleged irregularities in fixed deposit receipts (FDRs) and bank accounts maintained by Panchkula MC at Kotak Mahindra Bank, Sector 11, Panchkula. The accused has been identified as Kapil, a resident of Rajpura, Punjab, into whose account ₹2.36 crore was allegedly transferred into from the Panchkula MC's account. Kapil was ...Read More >
Following allegations of voter enrolment irregularities by the Trinamool Congress against the BJP, the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer has promised to review CCTV footage to investigate potential violations of electoral regulations. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey PointsWest Bengal CEO Manoj Kumar Agarwal promises to review CCTV footage after TMC alleges BJP misconduct in voter enrolment.TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee claims BJP submitted 30,000 Form 6 applications in violation of Supreme Court dire ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) Trinamool Congress on Tuesday alleged an "attempt to loot votes" in West Bengal ahead of assembly polls, and claimed that a large number of Form 6 were being submitted in the state. Addressing a press conference here, TMC Rajya Sabha deputy leader Sagarika Ghose referred to a letter written by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and said democracy is under "severe threat." "We are here to expose a systematic assault on democracy in Bengal and a systematic attempt ...Read More >
Nashik, Mar 31 (PTI) The Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is conducting a probe against rape-accused self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, on Tuesday detained his son from Nashik city for questioning, police said. At least 10 FIRs, eight for alleged sexual assault or exploitation and two for cheating, have been registered against Kharat at Sarkarwada police station in Nashik, while the SIT has received more than 100 complaints over phone against him. An SIT team reached Kharat's house locate ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 31 (ANI): Industrialist Pawan Ruia has been arrested by West Bengal police in connection with a major interstate cyber fraud case, officials said on Tuesday. This comes after the Calcutta High Court revoked the protection granted to Ruia and his family. Also Read | New PAN Rules From April 1, 2026: All You Need to Know. According to a press release issued by the Cyber Crime Wing of West Bengal police, Ruia allegedly defrauded senior citizens, including one ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 31 (ANI): Industrialist Pawan Ruia has been arrested by West Bengal police in connection with a major interstate cyber fraud case, officials said on Tuesday. This comes after the Calcutta High Court revoked the protection granted to Ruia and his family. According to a press release issued by the Cyber Crime Wing of West Bengal police, Ruia allegedly defrauded senior citizens, including one who lost ₹93 lakh via a fraudulent mobile app. He has been arrested ...Read More >
Kolkata, Mar 31 (PTI) The Cyber Crime Wing of the West Bengal Police on Tuesday arrested industrialist Pawan Ruia in connection with his alleged involvement in a multi-crore fraud case involving shell companies and cryptocurrency-based money laundering, a senior officer said. Ruia was apprehended near a hotel in New Town in the outskirts of Kolkata following a case registered at Bidhannagar Cyber Crime Police Station, he said. The police have registered a suo motu case based on findings from t ...Read More >
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], March 31: Truecaller, the leading global platform for safe and trusted communication, today announced that it has surpassed 500 million users worldwide, marking a significant milestone in the company's mission to build trust in communication. Also Read | IPL 2026: British Broadcast Engineer Ian Williams Langford Found Dead in Mumbai's Trident Hotel Room. The platform continues to see significant user growth, adding over 50 million users in 2025 alone. Truecaller ...Read More >
A local court on Friday granted seven-day police remand of Rajat Dahra, accused of embezzling ₹70 crore of Panchkula Municipal Corporation (MC) funds. The case, being probed by the State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Haryana, stems from serious discrepancies flagged in ₹145-crore fixed deposits (FDs) maintained by MC with Kotak Mahindra Bank, Sector 11, Panchkula. After lodging an FIR under the Prevention of Corruption Act and provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on M ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 31 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday wrote to the Chief Election Commissioner, West Bengal, accusing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of delivering inflammatory speeches that undermine the integrity of the ongoing electoral process. Highlighting specific instances of alleged voter intimidation in the complaint, the party stated, "During a public rally at Mainaguri, North Bengal, on 25th March 2026, the Chief Minister reportedly stated that after the ...Read More >
The land in questioned was classified as 'Mahar Watan' and its illegal possession was taken in the name of former state minister Khadse's daughter Sharda from the 82-year-old woman, they said. When contacted by PTI for his comments, Khadse claimed he has nothing to do with the land deal and termed the case as an act of political vendetta. Notably, 'Watan' lands are 'inam' (gift from a ruler to a subject). It refers to land traditionally granted to Mahar community members (now in Scheduled Cast ...Read More >
Sribhumi (Assam) [India], March 31 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Sushmita Dev launched a sharp attack against the BJP and the Election Commission over the reported deletion of voters in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll in West Bengal, calling it an "environment resembling Emergency". Speaking to ANI, Sushmita Dev accused the BJP of deleting voters' names from the list in order to defeat the TMC government in the West Bengal Assembly elections. She sai ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate has recovered and restored ₹15,000 crore to a Supreme Court-appointed committee, offering hope to investors defrauded by the massive PACL Ponzi scheme. IMAGE: Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.comKey PointsThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) has restored over ₹15,000 crore to a Supreme Court committee for victims of the PACL Ponzi scheme.The PACL (Pearls Group) Ponzi scheme allegedly defrauded investors of approximately ₹48,000 crore.A special PMLA court ordered the ...Read More >
Accusing her of violating the Model Code of Conduct in force in West Bengal as political activity in the state gathers pace, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday urged the Election Commission of India to debar TMC supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from campaigning. In a memorandum to ECI, senior Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Kiren Rijiju and other leaders from the BJP's national leadership sought an urgent intervention of the poll body as they cited "malicious & repeated violatio ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Enforcement Directorate has investigated 1,105 bank fraud cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and has attached proceeds of crime worth Rs 64,920 crore, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in the Lok Sabha on Monday. She also said that action had been taken under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (FEOA) against those evading Indian law by staying abroad. This was a reference to high-profile cases such as the Nirav Modi case, ...Read More >
Kolkata: Alleging violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday had visited the office of Election Commission of India (ECI) at the national capital and sought ban on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's campaign. Notably, a delegation comprising Union Ministers Piyush Goyal, Kiren Rijiju, and Sukanta Majumdar, BJP national general secretary and MP Arun Singh among others had visited the ECI office. In its complaint, the saffron camp said that the Trinamool Congr ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 30 (ANI): All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday levelled serious allegations of voter fraud, claiming that a "theft" involving voter registration forms had been exposed and raising concerns over the integrity of the electoral process ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections. Speaking to reporters here, Banerjee said that he had shared a video on social media purportedly showing boxes of Form 6 used for ...Read More >
A Delhi court will hear a revision petition challenging the dismissal of a complaint alleging that Sonia Gandhi's name was included in electoral rolls before she acquired Indian citizenship in 1983, an allegation she has dismissed as politically motivated. New Delhi: A Delhi court will hear a criminal revision petition filed against Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday over allegations that her name was fraudulently included in the electoral rolls before she acquired ...Read More >
Mumbai: The online application registration and acceptance process for the computerized lottery for the sale of 2,640 houses under various housing schemes in Mumbai, organized by the MHADA Mumbai Board, was inaugurated on Monday March 30th through a 'Go Live' ceremony by MHADA's Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, Sanjeev Jaiswal (IAS). Houses across Kannamwar Nagar, Patra Chawl, Borivali These lottery houses are available across various housing projects in Mumbai, including Kannamwar ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): The Rouse Avenue court on Monday heard the arguments by the complainant against Sonia Gandhi, who has alleged that the Congress leader's name was included in the voter's list prior to her becoming a citizen. The court also heard the counsel for Sonia Gandhi. Senior advocates cited some judgments. After hearing the arguements, special judge Vishal Gogne granted time to the complainant for rebuttal arguments on April 18. The court asked the counsel for Sonia Ga ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 30: A local court on Sunday extended the police custody of self-styled astrologer and numerologist Ashok Kharat, popularly known as "Captain," until April 1, 2026. Kharat, a retired Merchant Navy officer, was arrested on March 18 following allegations of serial sexual assault, blackmail, and financial fraud. The case has sent shockwaves through Maharashtra's political circles, leading to high-profile resignations and the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe what ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Opposition is considering bringing a no-confidence motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after the disposal of a similar motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, which is currently pending before the Lower House, said two senior opposition leaders on Monday. "Talks have been held with INDIA group allies and all parties are on board to bring a no-confidence motion against Kumar over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls in various states," said ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Mar 11 (PTI) Four people who supplied SIM cards allegedly used in online betting and gaming frauds were arrested here, police said on Wednesday. The Cyber Crime Police arrested the four accused in connection with a case registered after a 36-year-old here lost Rs 1.5 crore in online cricket betting fraud. "They supplied SIM cards in the names of their family members and friends, which were used in online betting and gaming frauds through fake social media advertisements," a release ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 11 (ANI): Hyderabad Police's Cyber crime unit has arrested four people for allegedly being involved in an online betting fraud worth atleast Rs 1.5 crore, officials informed on Wednesday. According to officials, the accused supplied SIM cards in the names of their family members and friends, which were used in online betting and gaming frauds through fake social media advertisements. The accused had allegedly approached a person pretending to be from a betti ...Read More >
New Delhi: The CBI has intensified its investigation into the alleged GainBitcoin cryptocurrency scam with the arrest of a key individual linked to the scheme's technology infrastructure. The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Ayush Varshney, who served as co-founder and CTO of Darwin Labs Private Limited. Authorities said the arrest relates to the ongoing probe into the GainBitcoin cryptocurrency fraud case. According to the agency, the case involves an alleged Ponzi scheme promoted by V ...Read More >
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