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UP Man Climbs Mobile Tower In 'Sholay' Style, Threatens "Girlfriend" For Marriage
In imagery reminiscent of a water tanker scene from the famous Bollywood film "Sholay", a man climbed atop a mobile tower at a village in Bhadohi district on Sunday and threatened to jump unless his "girlfriend" was brought to him for marriage.
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Syrian Man In Gujarat Raises Funds For Gaza, Spends On His Lavish Lifestyle
A Syrian national who was raising funds from mosques here purportedly for the needy residents of war-torn Gaza has been arrested while his three compatriots are absconding, the city police said on Saturday.
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Fake Marriage Racket Busted In Jammu, 5 Including 'Bride' Arrested: Cops
Five persons, including a woman from Uttar Pradesh, were arrested after police busted an inter-state racket involved in orchestrating fake marriages to extort money from unsuspecting grooms here, officials said on Saturday.
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Government Employee Opens Wedding Invite On WhatsApp, Loses Rs 1,90,000
A seemingly innocent digital wedding invitation on WhatsApp cost a government employee from Maharashtra's Hingoli district to lose nearly Rs two lakhs.
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Mumbai Man Arrested After Duping 81-Year-Old Woman Of Rs 7.8 Crore
A man was arrested for alleged involvement in a racket in which an 81-year-old woman was duped of Rs 7.8 crore using the 'digital arrest' modus operandi, a Mumbai police official said on Thursday.
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Health Ministry Official Duped Of Rs 27 Lakh In Currency Trade Scam, Case Filed
An senior official of the Union Health Ministry was allegedly duped of Rs 27 lakhs under the pretext investing his money into the currency market, Delhi police officials informed on Wednesday.
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Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam: Bhupesh Baghel's Son Jailed In Same Prison As Father, Grandfather
The Baghel family's history with Raipur Central Jail is marked by a rare coincidence, with three generations sharing the same barrack.
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Big Setback For Mamata Banerjee, Top Court Junks Plea In Teacher Scam Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a Bengal government petition seeking review of its April 7 verdict in the alleged cash-for-jobs scam involving the state's School Service Commission.
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BSNL 4G Services Rolled Out in Delhi; Anti-Spam and Smishing Protection Expands to All Users
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) announced the launch of its 4G services in Delhi. The soft launch was launched last week on the occasion of Independence Day, allows customers in Delhi to access high-speed data and voice services using BSNL SIMs on compatible devices. Additionally, BSNL has announced the nationwide deployment of its network-side...
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Thane Man Duped Of Rs 41 Lakh In Online Trading Scam, Case Filed: Cops
Two persons allegedly cheated a 48-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane city of Rs 40.99 lakh in a fake online trading scheme, police said on Monday.
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Navi Mumbai Man Cheated Of Rs 1.47 Crore In Decade-Old Flat Scam
Police have registered a case against a real estate company director and two others for allegedly cheating a man of Rs 1.47 crore after promising him six flats with the amount in Navi Mumbai a decade ago, officials said on Sunday.
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Ex-Vasai-Virar Civic Body Chief, Builders Arrested In Construction Scam Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested four individuals, including senior civic officials and builders, in connection with an illegal construction case linked to the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVCMC).
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R Ashwin Gets Scammed By 'Devon Conway' In Giving Virat Kohli's Number: "WhatsApp..."
A few days ago, a hilarious incident came to light where a man from Chhattisgarh bought a SIM card from a local shop that belonged to Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli's RCB teammate
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UP Man Arrested For Running Rs 6-Crore Online Scam Via Social Media
The Delhi Police has apprehended a B.Tech graduate from Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly running a Rs 6.03-crore online investment scam that duped victims via social media, officials said on Wednesday.
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Babies Sold For Rs 4.5 Lakh: Hyderabad IVF Scam Exposes Child Trafficking
No surrogacy procedure was undertaken at Universal Srushti Fertility Centre in Secunderabad, which operated multiple centres in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, offering In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and surrogacy services for the last 15 years.
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UP Man Climbs Mobile Tower In 'Sholay' Style, Threatens "Girlfriend" For Marriage
In imagery reminiscent of a water tanker scene from the famous Bollywood film "Sholay", a man climbed atop a mobile tower at a village in Bhadohi district on Sunday and threatened to jump unless his "girlfriend" was brought to him for marriage.
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Syrian Man In Gujarat Raises Funds For Gaza, Spends On His Lavish Lifestyle
A Syrian national who was raising funds from mosques here purportedly for the needy residents of war-torn Gaza has been arrested while his three compatriots are absconding, the city police said on Saturday.
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Fake Marriage Racket Busted In Jammu, 5 Including 'Bride' Arrested: Cops
Five persons, including a woman from Uttar Pradesh, were arrested after police busted an inter-state racket involved in orchestrating fake marriages to extort money from unsuspecting grooms here, officials said on Saturday.
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Government Employee Opens Wedding Invite On WhatsApp, Loses Rs 1,90,000
A seemingly innocent digital wedding invitation on WhatsApp cost a government employee from Maharashtra's Hingoli district to lose nearly Rs two lakhs.
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Mumbai Man Arrested After Duping 81-Year-Old Woman Of Rs 7.8 Crore
A man was arrested for alleged involvement in a racket in which an 81-year-old woman was duped of Rs 7.8 crore using the 'digital arrest' modus operandi, a Mumbai police official said on Thursday.
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Health Ministry Official Duped Of Rs 27 Lakh In Currency Trade Scam, Case Filed
An senior official of the Union Health Ministry was allegedly duped of Rs 27 lakhs under the pretext investing his money into the currency market, Delhi police officials informed on Wednesday.
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Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam: Bhupesh Baghel's Son Jailed In Same Prison As Father, Grandfather
The Baghel family's history with Raipur Central Jail is marked by a rare coincidence, with three generations sharing the same barrack.
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Big Setback For Mamata Banerjee, Top Court Junks Plea In Teacher Scam Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a Bengal government petition seeking review of its April 7 verdict in the alleged cash-for-jobs scam involving the state's School Service Commission.
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BSNL 4G Services Rolled Out in Delhi; Anti-Spam and Smishing Protection Expands to All Users
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) announced the launch of its 4G services in Delhi. The soft launch was launched last week on the occasion of Independence Day, allows customers in Delhi to access high-speed data and voice services using BSNL SIMs on compatible devices. Additionally, BSNL has announced the nationwide deployment of its network-side...
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Thane Man Duped Of Rs 41 Lakh In Online Trading Scam, Case Filed: Cops
Two persons allegedly cheated a 48-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane city of Rs 40.99 lakh in a fake online trading scheme, police said on Monday.
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Navi Mumbai Man Cheated Of Rs 1.47 Crore In Decade-Old Flat Scam
Police have registered a case against a real estate company director and two others for allegedly cheating a man of Rs 1.47 crore after promising him six flats with the amount in Navi Mumbai a decade ago, officials said on Sunday.
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Ex-Vasai-Virar Civic Body Chief, Builders Arrested In Construction Scam Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested four individuals, including senior civic officials and builders, in connection with an illegal construction case linked to the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVCMC).
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R Ashwin Gets Scammed By 'Devon Conway' In Giving Virat Kohli's Number: "WhatsApp..."
A few days ago, a hilarious incident came to light where a man from Chhattisgarh bought a SIM card from a local shop that belonged to Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli's RCB teammate
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UP Man Arrested For Running Rs 6-Crore Online Scam Via Social Media
The Delhi Police has apprehended a B.Tech graduate from Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly running a Rs 6.03-crore online investment scam that duped victims via social media, officials said on Wednesday.
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Babies Sold For Rs 4.5 Lakh: Hyderabad IVF Scam Exposes Child Trafficking
No surrogacy procedure was undertaken at Universal Srushti Fertility Centre in Secunderabad, which operated multiple centres in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, offering In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and surrogacy services for the last 15 years.
