Tuesday, August 12

INDIA

Delhiites lost Rs 70.64 crore to cyber conmen in 184 incidents in first half of 2025: Govt

Delhiites lost Rs 70.64 crore to cyber conmen in 184 incidents in first half of 2025: Govt

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New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Cyber crooks have left Delhiites poorer by Rs 70.64 crore in 184 financial crimes in the first half of 2025 till June 30, official data showed on Tuesday.In 2024, Delhi citizens lost Rs 817 crore in 1,591 cybercrime incidents, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Nityanand Rai told Lok Sabha in a written reply.The MoS said the number of cyber financial fraud cases registered in Delhi in 2023 was 1,347, and the money lost by victims in such incidents added up to Rs 183 crore.In 2022, Delhiites lost Rs 231 crore in 1,545 cyber frauds, and in 2021, as many as 1,630 cyber fraud matters left residents of the National Capital by Rs 91 crore, said Rai.Sharing national-level cyber crime data related to 2022 collated by the National Crime Records Bureau, the...
Kerala HC stays proceedings against actor Nivin Pauly, director Shine in alleged fraud case

Kerala HC stays proceedings against actor Nivin Pauly, director Shine in alleged fraud case

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Kochi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Tuesday stayed further proceedings in a criminal case against Malayalam actor Nivin Pauly and filmmaker Abrid Shine over an alleged Rs 1.9 crore fraud, holding that the dispute appeared to be civil in nature.Justice V.G. Arun issued the interim order while hearing petitions filed by both accused.The court noted merit in the petitioners’ argument, citing an earlier police report that concluded the matter was civil and advised the complainant to seek remedies through civil proceedings.The judge observed that the magistrate had erred in forwarding the complaint for investigation under Section 175(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code without a proper inquiry.The case, registered at Thalayolaprambu Police Station in Kottayam, was based on a complaint b...
SC upholds conviction of ex-Punjab jail official for aiding undertrial’s escape

SC upholds conviction of ex-Punjab jail official for aiding undertrial’s escape

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New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a former Punjab jail official for conspiring to help an undertrial prisoner escape during a 2010 attack on two escorting policemen.A Bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and R. Mahadevan ruled that the evidence “convincingly established the existence of a prior concert of action” between Gurdeep Singh, then Assistant Superintendent of Ludhiana Central Jail and the assailants.Gurdeep Singh was sentenced by a Bathinda Fast Track Court in 2014 to rigorous imprisonment of up to three years for offences under Sections 307, 225, 186, 332, 353 and 120B of the IPC. In May 2023, the Punjab and Haryana High Court upheld the judgment of conviction and sentence.As per the prosecution, on November 30, 2010, Head Constables Harjit Singh...
<div>BJP raises stampede tragedy in K’taka Assembly, calls it negligence, not accident</div>

BJP raises stampede tragedy in K’taka Assembly, calls it negligence, not accident

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Bengaluru, Aug 12 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP on Tuesday said the June 4 stampede tragedy, which claimed 11 lives during the IPL victory celebration in Bengaluru, was not an accident but the result of sheer negligence.Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka made the remarks while speaking on an adjournment motion regarding the tragedy in the Assembly.He asserted that he would produce evidence to show that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar, who have claimed they were unaware of the event at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, knew about it from the very beginning."I am not politicising the stampede tragedy; I am speaking about it with pain. This is not like any other case of corruption or a scam. The mothers of the deceased children and their families deserve justice. I myself have been a ...
Developments surrounding probe in Dharmasthala murders have hurt sentiments of devotees: BJP

Developments surrounding probe in Dharmasthala murders have hurt sentiments of devotees: BJP

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Bengaluru, Aug 12 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP has stated that the developments surrounding the investigation into the alleged Dharmasthala murders, by the Special Investigation Team (SIT), have hurt the sentiments of crores of devotees of the presiding deity Manjunatheshwara.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Karnataka BJP President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, made the statement while answering a question in this regard."Is SIT probing the Dharmasthala murders treading the wrong path?" he questioned."The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and Communists are behind these developments and this has led to creation of suspicions. We will raise this issue in the Assembly. We do not have objections on the SIT probe. The truth should come out. But, there are crores of devotees of Dhar...
Indian Railways offers free Wi-Fi services at 6,115 railway stations: Minister

Indian Railways offers free Wi-Fi services at 6,115 railway stations: Minister

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New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian Railways is providing free Wi-Fi facilities at 6,115 railway stations across the country, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.The free Wi-Fi service at railway stations is part of the government’s Digital India Programme, aimed at bridging the urban-rural digital gap.“Almost all railway stations across Indian Railways have 4G/5G coverage provided by the Telecom Service Providers. These networks are also being utilised by passengers for data connectivity, resulting in an enhanced passenger experience. Besides the above, free Wi-Fi services have also been provided at 6,115 railway stations," Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply to a question.At these stations, passengers can watch HD videos, download entertainment conten...
KTR sends legal notice to Bandi Sanjay over phone-tapping allegations

KTR sends legal notice to Bandi Sanjay over phone-tapping allegations

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Hyderabad, Aug 12 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao (KTR) has issued a legal notice to Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar over what he termed as "baseless and defamatory" remarks in connection with the alleged phone-tapping controversy.The notice demands an unconditional public apology from Bandi Sanjay to KTR and his family, along with an assurance that no such direct or indirect defamatory statements will be made in the future. It warns that failure to comply within seven days will result in both civil and criminal legal action, holding Bandi Sanjay fully liable for the damage caused.The Central minister made the allegations against KTR and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) after appearing before the Special Inves...
Fatehpur vandalisation issue sparks massive uproar in UP Assembly

Fatehpur vandalisation issue sparks massive uproar in UP Assembly

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Lucknow, Aug 12 (IANS) Proceedings in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly were disrupted on Tuesday as the Fatehpur tomb vandalism issue triggered heated exchanges between the treasury and opposition benches.The Samajwadi Party (SP) demanded a discussion on the incident, accusing the BJP-led government of trying to disturb communal harmony.Leader of Opposition Mata Prasad Pandey alleged that a ruling party leader had called people to gather in Fatehpur a week earlier, which he claimed led to the violence.Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Khanna denied any involvement of the government in the incident, saying a case had been registered against 10 identified and several unidentified accused."Anyone tampering with the law will be punished through due judicial process," he said.Unsatisfied with the...
<div>RG Kar protest: Kolkata Police summons BJP MLA Dinda for threatening to beat up cops during ‘Nabanna Avijan’</div>

RG Kar protest: Kolkata Police summons BJP MLA Dinda for threatening to beat up cops during ‘Nabanna Avijan’

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Kolkata, Aug 12 (IANS) The Kolkata Police on Tuesday issued summons to former India cricketer-turned-BJP MLA Ashok Dinda to appear before it for allegedly threatening to beat up policemen during the 'Nabanna Avijan' protest on August 9.The BJP MLA has been asked to appear before the officers of New Market Police Station on August 17.Sources said, BJP leader Arjun Singh, too, has been asked to appear before the police for hurling abuses at on-duty policemen.A senior officer of Kolkata Police said, "During Saturday's Nabanna Avijan, Ashok Dinda threatened our officers and provoked others to assault our on-duty policemen. He also assaulted a guard of an IAS officer. Therefore, he has been summoned to appear before New Market Police Station on August 17. We have also seized video footage of th...
<div>Two jawans injured in intermittent gunfire with hiding Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur</div>

Two jawans injured in intermittent gunfire with hiding Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur

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Raipur, Aug 12 (IANS) A prolonged encounter between District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel and Maoists is reportedly underway since Tuesday morning in the dense forested terrain of Gangaloor on Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district. The operation, which began on Monday as part of a coordinated anti-Maoist offensive, has seen intermittent exchanges of fire, underscoring the persistent volatility in the region.According to police sources, two DRG jawans sustained minor injuries during the gunfight. Both have been stabilised and are reported to be out of danger.After receiving first aid at a local facility, they were referred to Raipur for advanced medical care and observations.While official confirmation is awaited, preliminary intelligence suggests that several Maoists may have been injured in re...