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Mumbai Cyber Crime: ‘Added to WhatsApp group’: Mumbai man linked to Rs 78 lakh fraud held for letting cheats use his account | Mumbai News

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MUMBAI: The city’s east region cyber police have arrested a Virar-based tour operator whose bank account was allegedly used to route money from cyber fraudsters reported across several states. Investigators suspect crores of rupees siphoned from victims were moved through the account before being transferred to other beneficiaries, with part of the trail possibly leading…

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Maid’s job, violent thoughts, a decision on whom to kill: A south Delhi home murder story; ‘depressed’ doctor sent to 2-day custody | Delhi News

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For days before the alleged killing of his domestic help, dermatologist Dr Manish Gupta was caught in a disturbing spiral of thoughts, police claimed. NEW DELHI: For days before the alleged killing of his domestic help, dermatologist Dr Manish Gupta was caught in a disturbing spiral of thoughts, police claimed.The 50-year-old doctor, who had been…

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Veteran CPI leader C Mahendran joins TVK, says red ideology alive | Chennai News

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Chennai: Veteran CPI leader C Mahendran on Thursday joined chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. He formally inducted himself into the two-year-old party at its headquarters in Panaiyur.He told reporters after joining that Vijay has given hope that a corruption-free govt was possible. Mahendran recalled his lifelong association with CPI and said despite…

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MU budget stuck, officiating VC seeks guv’s nod to convene senate meeting | Patna News

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Gaya: Magadh University’s (MU) officiating vice-chancellor Dilip Kumar Kesari has sought governor-cum-chancellor Syed Ata Hasnain’s permission to convene the annual meeting of the senate for the passage of varsity budget for the financial year 2026-27.As on date, the budget has not passed by the senate—the apex decision-making body of the university. As per the provisions…

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‘Naxal-free India’: Govt shares ‘historic milestone’ after six decades of violence | India News

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NEW DELHI: The government on Friday highlighted what it described as a major milestone in India’s fight against Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), stating that the country became effectively free from Naxalism on March 31, 2026 after decades of insurgency-related violence.The outcome, the government claimed, was the result of sustained efforts over the past 12 years that…

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Beyond the printed page: How reading, libraries have transformed into ‘time-travel devices’ | Kolkata News

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The modern reader is no longer fiercely loyal to just one medium. The contemporary reading habit is inherently fluid. (Representative Image) For decades, purists have warned of the impending “death of the book,” predicting that screens would inevitably swallow the written word whole. Yet, as India celebrates National Reading Day on June 19—matching concurrent celebrations…

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From tech and cyber crime to tribal protection: New Andaman and Nicobar Islands DGP lays down wide-ranging reforms roadmap | Delhi News

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Ravindra Singh Yadav, the newly appointed DGP of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is ushering in a new era of law enforcement through technology NEW DELHI: Following his recent assumption of charge, the new Director General of Police for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ravindra Singh Yadav, is learnt to have launched a major modernization push…

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