ED targets cyber fraud in ‘digital arrest’ scams

ED targets cyber fraud in ‘digital arrest’ scams

Monday, 04 November 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges people to guard against the menace of ‘digital’ arrests, probe agencies said they are taking action against this category of cyber crime with the ED filing a charge sheet in one such case and the I4C issuing a fresh advisory. The Enforcement Directorate...

Jharkhand CM urges PM Modi to pay coal dues of 1.36 lakh crore

Sunday, 03 November 2024 | Pioneer News Service | Ranchi

Ahead of the scheduled visits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to poll-bound Jharkhand, Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday urged the Centre with "folded hands" to clear Rs 1.36 lakh-crore coal dues to the State. Modi is scheduled to address two rallies in Jharkhand on...

Mahakumbh set to boost tourism in Uttar Pradesh, creating jobs for over 45,000 families

Sunday, 03 November 2024 | Biswajeet Banerjee | Prayagraj

The Yogi Adityanath government is set to elevate Uttar Pradesh's tourism industry through a focused initiative on skill development, with the upcoming Mahakumbh in Prayagraj anticipated to generate direct or indirect employment for over 45,000 families. This monumental event, scheduled for 2025, is expected to attract millions of pilgrims and...

Mumbai Police files extradition of Anmol Bishnoi

Sunday, 03 November 2024 | Pioneer News Service | Mumbai

The Mumbai police have forwarded a proposal for extradition of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's younger brother Anmol Bishnoi, who has been named as an accused in some high-profile crimes, including the Baba Siddique murder case, an official said. The proposal was sent after the US authorities informed the Mumbai police...

Karnataka CM withdraws notices on farmers related to Waqf land issues

Sunday, 03 November 2024 | Pioneer News Service | Bengaluru

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday instructed officials to immediately withdraw all notices sent to farmers concerning Waqf land issues. A decision to this effect was taken during a high-level meeting, with senior officials from the Revenue department, the Minority Welfare department, and the Karnataka Board of Waqfs. "Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has...

BJP faces tough battle for Seesamau seat in UP by-elections as SP’s Solanki family holds firm ground

Sunday, 03 November 2024 | Biswajeet Banerjee | Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh is set to witness high-stakes by-elections on nine seats, including the Seesamau constituency in Kanpur. For the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), this seat has become a matter of prestige as it has been a stronghold of the Samajwadi Party (SP) for over two decades. Adding to the challenge, a...

Gangotri temple to close for winter season

Sunday, 03 November 2024 | Pioneer News Service | Dehradun

The portals of the Gangotri temple at Uttarkashi were closed on Saturday for the winter season when it remains snowbound, an official of the temple committee said. All temples located in the Garhwal Himalayas, also known as Char Dham, are closed during the winter. Gangotri temple committee secretary Suresh Semwal said the...

Elephant attack leaves two dead in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, locals believe ‘it's an act of revenge’

Sunday, 03 November 2024 | AKBAR KHAN | Bhopal

In an incident that is sure to echo in the sal-covered forests of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve for generations, three wild elephants trampled three men, killing two, on Saturday morning, barely four kilometres from Salakhaniya, where ten elephants have died in less than a week. Attribute it to Bollywood or a local...

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