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Harpreet went to Canada on student visa and was currently there on work permit. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * A Punjab mother used her daughter's photos to dupe men seeking Canadian brides * Seven victims lost lakhs of rupees after fake marriage and emigration promises * Victims paid between Rs 15 lakh and Rs 20 lakh via bank transfers to the accused Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Ludhiana: A mother-daughter duo from Punjab's Ludhiana district found ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 19 (PTI) India remains a key destination for overseas investments and is likely to attract USD 100 billion in foreign direct investments (FDIs) from the four-nation European bloc EFTA, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. Speaking at an Assocham Managing Committee meeting here, Goyal also emphasised the need to stay competitive. Earlier, he said th ...Read More >
Patna, Jul 19 (PTI) The Bihar government on Saturday said that more than 12,000 new polling stations have been created in the state as per the recommendation of the Election Commission, as part of special intensive revision (SIR). According to a release issued by the election department, the total number of polling stations has risen to 90,712 from 77,895, after the establishment of 12,817 new ones. Of these, 12,479 polling stations have been set up "at the same building or premises housing th ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 19 (PTI) India remains a key destination for overseas investments and is likely to attract USD 100 billion in foreign direct investments (FDIs) from the four-nation European bloc EFTA, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members are Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, July 19, 2025: Assam State Lottery Sambad Saturday Lucky Draw Results Declared, Check ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta celebrated her 51st birthday in her ancestral village, Nandgarh, in neighbouring Haryana on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top Union ministers and BJP leaders greeted Gupta, born on July 19, 1974, on her first birthday after becoming the chief minister in February. "Best wishes to Delhi Chief Minister, Smt. Rekha Gupta ji, on her birthday. Rising through the ranks, she has always remained active in serving Delhi. As Chi ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The last rites of Fauja Singh, who was the world's oldest marathoner, will be held at 12 pm in his village, Beas, in Jalandhar on Sunday, his son, Harvinder Singh, told PTI over the phone on Friday. The kin of the Canada-based man, who allegedly hit the 114-year-old marathoner fatally while driving an SUV, also met Singh's family. "Many of our relatives who live abroad have arrived, while some more will reach by Saturday," Harvinder said. Amritpal Singh Dhillon (26) was arrested on ...Read More >
In a rather unusual child custody case, the Supreme Court has directed the External Affairs and Home ministries to issue look-out notices for a Russian women - Victoria Basu - who has allegedly absconded with a five-year-old son from her marriage to an Indian man, Saikat Basu. A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi also directed the Delhi Police to 'trace the missing child without any loss of time' and hand custody to the father, who claimed Ms Basu and his son - with his mot ...Read More >
Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar Rural, Harvinder Singh, told reporters they arrested Amritpal Singh Dhillon (26) Tuesday night and seized his vehicle -- a Toyota Fortuner. A Canada-based man, who was allegedly driving an SUV that knocked down Fauja Singh -- regarded as the oldest person and the first centenarian marathoner -- leading to his death, has been arrested and sent to judicial custody, police Wednesday said. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Jalandhar Rural, Harvinder ...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: There has been a massive drop of 70% in the number of Indian students going to America for studies. This situation has arisen due to the blockage of visa slots and sudden increase in visa rejections due to the Trump administration's policies related to international students. US President Donald Trump has issued instructions regarding the enrollment and visa of international students in the universities of the country. Due to this situation, there is a decline in the number of Indian ...Read More >
CHENNAI: AT only 16 years of age, Tayin Arun is at the forefront of a new generation of talented surfers, part of a brand-new movement of Indian surfing. Enjoying an almost meteoric rise in the junior divisions, the surfer broke through to the national surfing team last year, and is now looking to prove his worth with the rest of his teammates at the upcoming ASF Asian Surfing Championships in Mahabalipuram to be held from August 3 to 12. Hailing from Akkarai, Tayin is no stranger to sports. Hi ...Read More >
Ludhiana: A gang led by a woman allegedly involved in conducting fake engagements of her Canada-based daughter via video calls and cheating people wishing to go abroad has been busted by police in Khanna. The cops suspect that they might have duped at least eight families of about Rs 1.5 crore. Sukhdarshan Kaur, her son Manpreet Singh, and their aide Ashok Kumar were arrested from a hotel in Doraha on July 10 while they were carrying out one such "fake engagement." Sukhdarshan's daughter Harpree ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Late marathoner Fauja Singh's son condemned the driver accused in the hit-and-run case involving his father, criticizing him for showing 'no humanity' by fleeing the scene instead of helping Singh get medical attention. "I have read that he claimed he did not know whom he had hit. However, he was a local and should have known that someone elderly had been struck by his vehicle. Had he not fled the scene and taken my father to the hospital, maybe that could have saved his life," Harvin ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Days after Russian woman Nina Kutina was taken into custody for living in a cave inside the forest near Gokarna with her two daughters, her ex-husband, an Israeli citizen, is demanding shared custody of their daughters."I just want to be able to see my daughters a few times a week and take care of them. My concern is that if they go to Russia now, it will be tougher to keep in touch with them. I wish they could stay in India," Goldstein said on Wednesday.Dror Goldstein, 38, who lives ...Read More >
The minister, while speaking to the media on the sidelines of an event to launch department of youth affairs' initiatives against drug addiction, also reiterated the government's position that Pakistani athletes will not be stopped from coming to India for multi-lateral sporting engagements. Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said the long-awaited National Sports Governance Bill will be tabled in Parliament during the monsoon session beginning July 21. The minister, while speaking to ...Read More >
The report showed that medical visa issuance rose to 463,725 in 2024, with the majority of patients from Bangladesh, GCC nations, and AfricaSource : Freepik The Indian medical tourism market is set to surge from $18.2 billion in 2025 to $58.2 billion by 2035, according to a new report on Thursday. The report, by the Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI), in collaboration with KPMG, showcased the country's ambitious vision to become the global medical hub by 2035, ris ...Read More >
Berlin/New Delhi: Germany has introduced a visa that allows people from outside the European Union (EU), including Indians, to live and work in the country as freelancers for up to one year. Known as the Freelance Visa or Freiberufler visa, it is designed for self-employed professionals such as writers, designers, consultants and artists. The visa can later be extended for up to three years if the individual continues to meet the necessary requirements. It offers a chance to explore Germany's cu ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 17 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to remove encroachments on forest lands, including the fruit-bearing trees, all across the state and not limit it to some areas. The order was passed by a division bench consisting of Justices Vivek Thakur and Bipin C Negi on Wednesday after the Advocate General placed on record fresh instructions issued by Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, informing that 2,456 apple and other fruit trees have been felled f ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The US embassy in India has warned that "committing assault, theft, or burglary in the United States won't just cause you legal issues -- it could lead to your visa being revoked and make you ineligible for future US visas". The warning was issued days after a video of an Indian woman who tried to leave a store with a cart full of items without paying went viral. This also prompted the embassy to say, "The US values law and order and expects foreign visitors to follow all US laws."Res ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Motihari in Bihar Tomorrow on July 18 where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth Rs 7,200 crore. In a post on X, PM Modi said, 'Will be in Motihari, Bihar, tomorrow, 18th July. Development works worth Rs. 7200 crore will be dedicated to the nation or their foundation stones would be laid. These works cover Software Technology Parks, four new Amrit Bharat trains, road proje ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 17: Social media major Meta on Thursday apologised for inaccurate Kannada translation and claimed to have fixed the issue, after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah raised concerns over faulty auto-translation of Kannada content on its platforms. Raising concerns over the faulty auto-translation of Kannada content on Meta platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, Siddaramaiah said that it was leading to the distortion of facts and misleading users. "We fixed an issue that brie ...Read More >
Tumakuru (Karnataka) [India], July 17 (ANI): Days after a Russian woman, Nina Kutina, along with her two children, were found in the Rameshwaram cave in Gokarna, her husband came to meet them in the Tumakuru detention camp on Thursday. According to Nina Kutina husband, Dror, he had come to Tumakuru after a three-hour journey from Bengaluru. He said that the authorities didnt allow him to meet his family and asked him to get a written paper signed from the FRRO (Foreigners Regional Registration ...Read More >
NEW DELHI -- Police in southern India said on Wednesday they found a Russian woman and her two young daughters living in isolation in a remote forest cave. The woman, identified as Nina Kutina, 40, and her daughters, ages 6 and 4, were found by police during a routine patrol to Ramatirtha Hill, a popular tourist site on the coast of Karnataka state, on July 9. Police officer Sridhar S.R. said the family had been living in the cave for more than a week. Police said they were taking steps to rep ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday issued a stern reminder to Indian nationals traveling abroad following recent arrests in the United States, underscoring the critical need to adhere strictly to local laws and protect India's international reputation. The caution comes amid rising incidents of legal troubles faced by Indians overseas, highlighting the consequences of unlawful conduct in foreign countries. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal referred to two notable cases ...Read More >
The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi has warned Indian nationals they could have their American visas revoked if they commit serious crimes on U.S. soil. The advisory was issued days after police bodycam footage of an Indian woman allegedly shoplifting goods worth around $1,300 from a Target store in Illinois was widely shared online. The woman, whose identity has not been disclosed, is reported to have spent several hours in the store in the town of Normal, before gathering the merchandise and headi ...Read More >
By Arti Bali New Delhi, July 17 (UNI) The "re-setting" in India-China ties should not be viewed in isolation, but as a strategic move driven by several converging geopolitical and geo-economic shifts, experts say. This recalibration is evident in External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar's recent Beijing visit for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting. This was Dr Jaishankar's first visit to China after the 2020 Galwan incident, reflecting renewed engagement with China after years ...Read More >
JALANDHAR: The driver who fatally struck iconic marathoner Fauja Singh on Jalandhar-Pathankot national highway Monday turned out to be a Canada-returned man who sped away after leaving the 114-year-old to die, Punjab police said on Wednesday.The suspect, Amritpal Singh Dhillon (26), was arrested from his home in Dasupur village, 20km from Jalandhar, on Tuesday. The vehicle, a borrowed white Fortuner bearing a Punjab registration number, was seized. According to Jalandhar Rural SSP H S Virk, Dhil ...Read More >
BENGALURU -- Police in India are trying to piece together the story of a Russian woman who was found living in a cave in the southern state of Karnataka with her two young daughters. Nina Kutina was rescued on 9 July by policemen who were on a routine patrol near Ramteertha hills in the Gokarna forest, which borders the tourist paradise of Goa. Authorities say the 40-year-old and her daughters - six and five years old - do not have valid documents to stay in India. They have been lodged in a d ...Read More >
A young woman named Oleti Pushpa (22) was killed by her live-in partner Sheikh Shamma (22) in the Ambedkar Konaseema region of Andhra Pradesh, reported India Today. She was living with Sheikh for the past 6 months after she separated from her spouse. The incident took place in Siddhartha Nagar, B Savaram village of Rajolu mandal on 16th July. Shamma reportedly accused Pushpa of having affairs with other men. He forced her to engage in prostitution and frequently instigated fights with her when ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 17: Germany offers a rich tapestry of history, vibrant urban culture, and stunning natural beauty. Add to that a strong economy, a flourishing creative industry, and an excellent quality of life, and it's no surprise that Germany has become a top destination for travelers and creative professionals alike. If you've ever dreamed of living and working in Germany, there's good news -- the country offers a Freelance Visa for non-EU nationals, including Indians. What is Germany's Fre ...Read More >
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