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Lucknow: Chhangur Baba, the alleged mastermind of illegal religious conversion racket, on Friday denied all allegations and accused three individuals of extortion and falsely implicating him.Speaking briefly after his Enforcement Directorate (ED) remand ended on Friday and he was sent back to jail, Chhangur repeatedly asserted: "I am innocent. I have not converted a single person."He accused Wasiyuddin, Mohammad Ahmad and Santosh Singh of extortion and falsely implicating him. "They are demandin ...Read More >
Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 7.5 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1.96 lakh crore in July (for sales in June), data released by the government on Friday showed. Even though the pace of growth in gross GST collections picked up to 7.5 per cent in July from 6.2 per cent, this is the second consecutive month wherein the growth rate has been in single digits and much lower after posting double-digit growth in the first two months of the ongoing financial year. ARTICLE CONTINUES BE ...Read More >
Palghar, Maharashtra: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has uncovered a massive construction-related bribery racket in the Vasai-Virar region, revealing that former Municipal Commissioner Anilkumar Pawar and former Town Planning Deputy Director Y.S. Reddy allegedly collected bribes amounting to ₹35 per square foot for approving new buildings. Commissioner Took ₹25/Sq Ft, Town Planner ₹10: ED According to ED findings, ₹25 per sq ft was charged by the Commissioner, while ₹10 per sq ft went to the ...Read More >
JALANDHAR: Investigating the eight Indian-origin suspects arrested in San Joaquin County, California, on July 11, county authorities and FBI said the international Punjabi street gang kidnapped a local man, stripped him naked, and tortured him for hours as part of a brutal extortion racket that stretches from California'to murder plots in India.The authorities have urged Indian-Americas to report such extortion threats.Addressing a joint press conference, they revealed the gang leader, Pavittar ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (PTI) The Regional Medical Research Centre in Bhubaneswar, under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has developed an advanced malaria vaccine that can prevent plasmodium falciparum infection in individuals and minimise community transmission. The ICMR Delhi has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from eligible organisations, companies and manufacturers enthusiastic about the Transfer of Technology for commercial production of "a recombinant chimeric multi-stage ...Read More >
Vadodara: The Prevention of Crime Branch (PCB) of the city police busted a racket involving the sale of cheap liquor disguised as premium imported brands. During a raid, officials seized both filled and empty bottles of high-end liquor, exposing a bootlegging operation run from a residential apartment.Acting on a tip-off, the PCB raided the residence of Azim Memon, located in Patel Falia of the Hathikhana area. Memon, a known bootlegger with six prior offences registered against him, was found r ...Read More >
The convicts - four from Maharashtra, three from Haryana and two from Gujarat - were found guilty of duping a retired agricultural scientist of nearly Rs 1 crore Nine members of an inter-state gang were on Thursday convicted in a in a 'digital arrest' cyber fraud case -- marking the first such instance -- by a sub-divisional court in West Bengal's Kalyani. The convicts - four from Maharashtra, three from Haryana and two from Gujarat - were found guilty of duping a retired agricultural scientis ...Read More >
The Punjab government has directed the district administrations to conduct DNA tests of children found begging with adults on the streets to verify their family ties and check child trafficking. Social security, women and child development minister Baljit Kaur said the move aims to prevent child trafficking and exploitation. "If a child is found begging with an adult, a DNA test will be conducted to verify their relationship. Until the results are available, the child will be placed in a childc ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested four individuals allegedly involved in a sextortion racket that targeted a resident of Shahdara's Bhagwanpur Khera area.According to police, a complaint was received through the NCRP portal on June 12, alleging that the victim was contacted via a dating app. A senior police officer said, "He was later video-called, during which a pre-recorded obscene video was played. The complainant alleged that he was manipulated into getting nude, and the call was recorded ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): After US President Donald Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), Dr Abhishek Bansal, Senior Consultant and Chief of Interventional Radiology at Aakash Healthcare, warned that even mild symptoms, like Trump ankle swelling, should not be ignored, as they could signal underlying vascular issues. The body often sends out early distress signals, and ignoring them could delay crucial diagnoses. Symptoms like swollen ankles, unexplained bruises, ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a decisive crackdown on cybercrime, Delhi Police's Cyber Cell in Shahdara has dismantled a "sextortion" racket that preyed on unsuspecting victims through dating apps and social media platforms. The operation led to the arrest of four individuals, including the alleged kingpin, and the recovery of seven mobile phones and six SIM cards used in the crime. The case originated from a complaint filed by Ankit Kumar Kain, a resident of Bhagwanpur Khera, Shahdar ...Read More >
Bengaluru: After Delhi, nearly 40 schools in Bengaluru received bomb threats via e-mail on Friday morning, leading to panic among students, teachers and parents. Police teams have rushed to all locations and search operations are underway. Schools in R R Nagar and Kengeri were among those targeted, the police said. Cyber experts are making all efforts to trace the sender of the mail. Sources revealed that the sender could be suffering from mental health issues. In the mail, he has spoken about ...Read More >
Raipur: The probe into Chhattisgarh's high-profile liquor scam intensified on Friday as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out fresh raids at the premises of former Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel and his son Chaitanya Baghel in Raipur. The searches were confirmed by Baghel himself through a post on social media. Bhupesh Baghel calls it a political conspiracy Calling the raids a deliberate political move, Baghel accused the central government of trying to divert attenti ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Following the self-immolation of a college student in Balasore, the school and mass education department on Thursday issued a directive to all district education officers (DEO)s to strictly implement measures ensuring the safety of women employees at workplaces and to create a secure environment for students in schools.The department instructed that helpline numbers related to women's safety be prominently displayed in all schools, hostels, and govt offices. These include the women ...Read More >
Lucknow: UP ATS on Thursday arrested a key aide of alleged religious conversion syndicate mastermind Chhangur Baba. He is accused of acting as a middleman to lure and convert individuals through fraudulent means.The accused, Rashid Shah (40), is a resident of Madhpur village in Balrampur.He was wanted in a 2024 case connected to the state's biggest conversion racket. Officials said he was traced and apprehended during a focused operation in Balrampur and is being produced before court for furthe ...Read More >
A case was registered under relevant sections of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act at the Manesar Police Station. A prostitution racket was busted in Gurgaon following a crackdown on two spa centres in Manesar on Tuesday with the help of decoy customers, police said. The spa centres were running from the Amrapali Corporate Hub at Manesar's Sector-2 IMT (Industrial Model Township). Acting on a tip-off, a special police team, led by Inspector Satender Singh of the Manesar Police Station, cond ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwa ...Read More >
Chandigarh, July 17 (UNI) In a significant move aimed at curbing child exploitation and human trafficking, the Punjab government has issued strict instructions to all Deputy Commissioners (DCs) across the state to conduct DNA tests on children found begging, especially those accompanied by adults. The directive was confirmed by Cabinet Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur, who emphasized the state's responsibility to protect vulnerable children and ensure their rehabilitation through institutional support. ...Read More >
The Income-Tax Department has found organised rackets operated by some returns preparers and intermediaries across the country, filing income-tax returns (ITRs) on behalf of their clients -- including employees of multinational companies, public sector firms, government bodies, academic institutions, and entrepreneurs -- to fraudulently claim exemptions and refunds, the Finance Ministry said. The department is now poised to take stern action against continued fraudulent claims, including penalt ...Read More >
Mumbai: The income tax (IT) department conducted raids at over 150 locations across the country against false tax deduction disguised as political donations as well as educational and medical expenses. The investigation has revealed that employees of government bodies, public sector undertaking (PUS), multinational companies, academic institutions and entrepreneurs were a part of these organised rackets. On Monday, the IT department initiated a large-scale verification operation across multiple ...Read More >
Lucknow: UP ATS on Friday took conversion syndicate kingpin, Jalaluddin alias Chhangur Baba, to his massive villa in Balrampur -- now partially demolished by govt after his network was busted.The ATS commandos took Baba inside the sealed property, where senior officers conducted a 40-minute on-site interrogation related to the investigation and collected vital documents in connection with the case of alleged forced religious conversions.Baba reportedly broke down on seeing his razed den from whe ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 10 (ANI): Dramatic scenes were played out at the Kerala University campus in Thiruvananthapuram as members of the All India Youth Federation (AIYF) and the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) protested against Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar alleging that he is "attempting to saffronise state-funded universities". As the protests intensified the Kerala Police was forced to detain some of the protesting students. Kerala Police also used water ca ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The arrest of a psychiatrist and two others by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has exposed a disturbing underbelly of the Bengaluru Central Prison: An illegal mobile phone racket allegedly fuelling terror and crime from within the jail.Preliminary investigation revealed that Dr Nagaraj, the prison's psychiatrist, had earned nearly Rs 1 crore by selling and renting mobile phones to hardened criminals, who used the devices to orchestrate extortions, abductions, murders, and even ...Read More >
Chennai: In a reprieve to actors Srikanth and Krishna, who were arrested on charges of using cocaine, Madras high court on Tuesday granted them conditional bail. Granting the relief, Justice M Nirmal Kumar directed them to appear at the Nungambakkam police station daily until further orders.Actor Srikanth was arrested on June 23, while Krishna was arrested on June 26 in connection with a cocaine smuggling racket. Representing Srikanth, senior advocate John Sathyan submitted that Srikanth was arr ...Read More >
Hyderabad: In a strange expression of religious devotion, a man hid ganja behind the portraits of Hindu Gods inside his pooja rooms. He was arrested by the Excise Department's State Task Force (STF) in Dhoolpet on Friday, July 4. On information of possible ganja in Indiranagar, officials entered a house where a family was seated calmly performing an intricate prayer ritual in their pooja room. At first look, it seemed normal, but for officials of the excise department, it was not. Something wa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday (July 3) dismissed Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez's petition seeking to quash the money laundering case filed against her by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with alleged gifts received from conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. Chandrashekhar and his wife, Leena Paulose, were arrested and are also accused under the MCOCA. The court, after hearing arguments from both sides, declined to interfere in the ongoing trial proceedings. Justice A ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Signalling the government's intent to move ahead with the impeachment motion of Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said that main opposition parties have given their in-principle approval to support the motion in the upcoming monsoon session scheduled for July21-August 21. Rijiju said that the government is yet to decide whether the motion would be brought in the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha. For the Lok Sabha, signatures of a m ...Read More >
Palghar, Maharashtra: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday conducted raids on the residences of architects, builders, and chartered accountants in the Vasai-Virar construction scam, unearthing crores of rupees and seizing highly crucial and confidential documents. During the operation, bank funds totaling ₹12 crore and fixed deposits were frozen, and ₹26 lakh in cash was confiscated. The ED has found evidence of a deep-rooted nexus between municipal officers, construction developers, and ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez's petition seeking to quash the FIR and supplementary chargesheet filed against her by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. Justice Anish Dayal delivered the order. The court had earlier reserved its judgment on the matter. A detailed copy of the judgment is yet to be uploaded. The case revolves around allegatio ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Thursday dismissed Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez's petition seeking to quash the money laundering case filed against her by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with alleged gifts received from conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. Chandrasekhar and his wife Leena Paulose were arrested and are also accused under the MCOCA.The court, after hearing arguments from both sides, declined to interfere in the ongoing trial proceedings. Justice Anish Dayal pron ...Read More >
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