A shocking Muharram procession stunt in Ujjain saw a van hoisted 40 feet by a crane and detonated with firecrackers before thousands UJJAIN: A video of a van being hoisted 40 feet into the air by a crane and blown up using firecrackers during a Muharram procession in Barnagar, Ujjain district, prompted police to launch...
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EC says passport among valid documents for SIR identification amid citizenship row
During the Bihar SIR, Assam’s special revision, and subsequent phases of electoral roll revision, passports have consistently been listed as one of the 12 documents that individuals can submit when applying to register or maintain their status on the electoral rolls. NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Thursday said that an Indian passport is among...
Lost money to cyberfraud? 2 things to do immediately and 1 mistake to avoid
AI generated image NEW DELHI: At a recent PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation) meeting attended by chief secretaries from all states, Prime Minister Narendra Modi directed officials to fast-track the rollout of e-Zero FIRs. The system automatically converts verified cyber-fraud complaints into FIRs so victims don’t have to run from one police station to...
In a first, Canada admits Khalistanis planted bomb on Air India ‘Kanishka’ Flight 182
Canadian investigators concluded that the bombing was carried out by Sikh separatists in retaliation for Operation Blue Star. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) has, for the first time in over 40 years, acknowledged the involvement of Khalistani terrorists in the bombing of Air India Flight 182, which killed 329 people in 1985.Calling the Kanishka...
Auckland-based Indian restaurant owner ordered to pay $400,000 for exploiting workers
Indian restaurant ordered to pay nearly $400,000 after ‘ruthless’ exploitation of migrant workers An Auckland Indian restaurant and its former owner have been ordered to pay about $400,000 after authorities discovered systematic exploitation of migrant workers, including forcing staff to work up to 90 hours a week while paying them for only a fraction of...
‘I just hope’: Dravid issues ‘fine line’ warning for Sooryavanshi as India debut looms
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s rise has been one of the biggest talking points in Indian cricket over the past few months. He has scored runs in age-group cricket, domestic cricket, India A matches and the IPL. Now, the 15-year-old is on the verge of another milestone — becoming India’s youngest international cricketer.India are expected to...
What June 25 deadline means for ‘California Billionaires Tax’ that made tech execs leave
The June 25 deadline is here, and it could decide whether California’s billionaires face a one-time 5% wealth tax this November—or whether Governor Gavin Newsom manages to bargain it off the ballot first. The SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West gathered roughly 1.6 million signatures, nearly double what was needed, to put the California Billionaire Tax Act...
Video: How Siya Goyal, ‘lover’ Chetan plotted Ketan Agarwal’s killing over coffee
A chilling plot unfolded as a fiancée and her lover meticulously planned a real estate director’s murder. CCTV footage revealed their cafe meeting, where they finalized pushing him from Lohagad Fort. PUNE: The day before Pune real estate director Ketan Agarwal was pushed to his death from Lohagad Fort, his fiancée Siya Goyal and her...
Centre elevates Bangladesh envoy Dinesh Trivedi to Union minister rank for ceremonial protocol
Dinesh Trivedi was named as the envoy to Bangladesh on April 27, becoming the first politician to serve in this position NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday assigned the equivalent status of a Union Cabinet minister to India’s new high commissioner to Dhaka, Dinesh Trivedi, in the Table of Precedence.According to an office memorandum issued...
‘I will kill you’: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Dina Patil, among 6 UBT defectors, abuses journalists
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Dina Patil (File photo) NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Dina Patil on Thursday allegedly threatened journalists, prompting party chief and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde to ask him to express regret over the remarks.Sanjay Dina Patil is among the six Lok Sabha MPs who crossed over from Shiv Sena...
