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Delhi Police on Saturday arrested a fraudster who lured victims into participating in simple online tasks with the promise of earning a huge amount of money. A complaint was received at the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) when Akshay Kumar Singh, a resident of Dwarka, alleged that he had received a message on his telegram account on November 23 regarding a part-time job. The accused person had asked to make an account on the alleged website to buy and sell crypto currency. Additionally, some prepaid tasks were assigned to the complainant and as per the instructions of the accused, the complainant invested Rs 20,16,640 in prepaid tasks from November 23 to November 24.

rainwater harvesting pits in a rubber plantation in Kerala's Kannur district, MGNREGS struck gold on Friday when they unearthed a mud pot containing gold and silver coins and ornaments, reported ToI. However, the quest for treasure did not end there. On Saturday morning, five more silver coins and two gold ornaments were recovered from the same spot, the report said further. Details of treasure:

Quant Mutual Fund (MF) has announced the appointment of Shashi Kataria as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective from July 1. Kataria replaces Harshal Patel, who resigned from the fund house due to personal reasons. The fund house posted on social media platform X that Harshal Patel tendered his resignation on February 19, with his last day of service being May 19. Shashi Kataria joined the fund house on June 10. «Shashi Kataria joined us on 10th June, 2024 and the Board Meeting was convened on 1st July 2024, and was appointed as Chief Financial Officer, Operations Head and Executive Director of Quant Money Managers Limited,» it said on social media platform X.

Kimberly Cheatle to testify on July 22 following the shooting at the rally of former President Donald Trump. «Americans demand answers about the assassination attempt of President Trump,» the panel said in a statement on social media. Read More: Trump Shooting Attempt: Who is 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, shooter behind attack on former President

Chenab river in Akhnoor, Jammu & Kashmir, last month, has discovered his body in Pakistan. Harash Nagotra, a resident of a border village, went missing on June 11, and his motorcycle was found along the riverbank. Now, his relatives are appealing for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assistance in repatriating his remains for final rites. «Preliminary investigation suggested that he might have ended his life by jumping into the river after suffering a loss of over Rs 80,000 in an online gaming application,» an official said. Nagotra's family received confirmation of his death through a WhatsApp message from a Pakistani official, after the parents reactivated a SIM card of their son who worked in a private telecommunication company.

K Armstrong's murder, police on Sunday confirmed that Thiruvengadam, an accused, was killed in a police encounter in Madhavaram area near Chennai, ANI reported. «The encounter took place today and investigation is underway,» said Additional Commissioner of Police, Chennai North, Narendra Nair.

Quant Mutual Fund (MF), which was under Sebi’s investigation for a front-running case, has informed its unitholders that the assets under management (AUM) and net asset values (NAV) for most schemes have reached a record high level as of July 12, 2024. The fund's AUM now exceeds Rs 94,000 crore as of July 12. The fund house conveyed this information to investors via mail on Saturday, providing clarification regarding Sebi's investigations into front-running allegations. Despite experiencing net outflows of Rs 696 crore and net equity outflows of Rs 877 crore over the last three weeks, the fund's AUM remains at an all-time high. The rise in AUM to over Rs 94,000 crore marks a significant milestone for the mutual fund house. However, investors were also informed about the ongoing investigation initiated by the market regulator into front-running allegations against the company.

Verona province, according to a media report, weeks after the country was shocked by the tragic death of a Sikh farm worker who bled to death. Finance police also seized assets worth 475,000 euros from the suspects, who own two agricultural sector companies with no employees on the books and are allegedly total tax evaders, ANSA news agency reported on Saturday. The two alleged gangmasters were arrested on Saturday and are under investigation for crimes, including enslavement and labour exploitation, the Italian news agency said. The issue of modern forms of slavery in Italy recently came to the fore of media attention following the case of 31-year-old Sikh farm labourer Satnam Singh, who bled to death after being abandoned by his employer after a strawberry wrapping machine severed his arm in Lazio, near Rome, last month.

As climate change disrupts ocean temperatures, a significant trend is emerging: more sharks are heading north into Canadian waters. And experts say Canadians may need to get used to these new marine neighbours as sightings increase along the coast.

The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic is undertaking its first expedition to the ship's wreckage in 14 years

CBS has announced the return of «NCIS» for its 22nd season. The premiere is scheduled for October 14, with the show moving to its regular timeslot a week later. Premiere Date, Time CBS's long-running series «NCIS» will return for its 22nd season. The season premiere is set for Monday, October 14, from 8:00 to 9:00 PM ET/PT. After the premiere, the show will shift to its regular timeslot of 9:00 to 10:00 PM ET/PT, starting Monday, October 21.

cricket match-fixing scandal tainted the gentleman's game, a court here has framed charges of cheating and criminal conspiracy against four accused including Sanjeev Chawla, a London-based bookie and the «main conspirator», and actor Krishan Kumar, the brother of T-Series founder Gulshan Kumar. The 68-page order by the Patiala House district court, which has now paved the way for the start of the trial, noted the alleged role of the four — Chawla, Kumar, Delhi-based bookie Rajesh Kalra and Sunil Dara alias Bittoo. Delhi Police had filed the charge sheet in 2013 against them in connection with the 2000 cricket match-fixing scandal involving late South African captain Hansie Cronje. Cronje died in a plane crash in 2002. Chawla was extradited to India in February 2020.

bail to one Gangadhar Gunde whose counsel claimed that he was wrongly arrested by the CBI due to mistaken identity in an NEET paper case linked to Latur, Maharashtra. CBI had arrested the accused Gunde on June 26 from Dehradun. This case was initially registered by the Latur Police at Shivaji Nagar Police Station. Later on, the FIR was taken over by the CBI. Special CBI judge Ankit Singla granted bail to Gangadhar Gunde after hearing arguments of counsel for CBI and the accused.

The data of nearly all customers of the telecommunications giant AT&T was downloaded to a third-party platform in a 2022 security breach in a year already rife with massive cyberattacks

July 2nd, Panama – Gate.io , a top cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 innovator, today announced it has enlisted Elliptic, the leading provider of blockchain analytics and investigative solutions, to strengthen its compliance program. Through this collaboration, Gate.io is integrating Elliptic’s comprehensive suite of blockchain monitoring solutions to fortify its network of compliance providers, demonstrating the exchange’s commitment to its users and adherence to regulatory requirements.

Federal prosecutors and victims’ families are waiting for Boeing to decide whether to accept a plea deal that would settle a criminal fraud charge

Finra has imposed an $850,000 fine on UBS after an investigation revealed the firm failed to establish and maintain an adequate supervisory system, leading to millions in losses for at least 30 customers.

armed forces and infiltrators on Tuesday afternoon in a remote forest area of Doda in Jammu and Kashmir. Officials said the exchange of fire took place during a cordon and search operation in Ghadi Bhagwah forest, following a tipoff regarding the movement of infiltrators in the area. «Two to three infiltrators were present in the area and heavy firing was going on in the area till late evening,» an official said. This is the third incident of violence in Jammu division in the last three days. Earlier, five armymen, including a junior commissioned officer, were killed and five others injured in Kathua district, while an armyman was injured on Sunday in Rajouri district. Following the attack on the Machedi-Kindli-Malhar road near Badnota village, a massive search operation was underway in the area which is along the border, around 150 km from the main Kathua town. Top brass of the J&K police visited the area and held a security review meeting. The joint search operation teams of the Army, police and CRPF were assisted by drone surveillance and elite para commandos. Sniffer dogs have been deployed in the area to look for infiltrators in the thick forest region. A team of the National Investigation Agency officials have also reached the spot where the incident happened and started its probe into the matter.

Rahul Gandhi visited Hathras to meet the grieving families who were affected in the stampede, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lambasted the Congress MP for being selective and not finding the «empathy» to visit the families of those who lost their lives in the Kallakurichi illicit liquor tragedy in Tamil Nadu. At least 121 devotees lost their lives owing to a stampede at a religious 'Satsang' event of self-styled godman Suraj Pal alias 'Bhole Baba' in Fulari village in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras on Tuesday. BJP leader CR Kesavan said that neither Rahul Gandhi nor Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin have consoled the families of the victims of the Kallakurichi illicit liquor tragedy.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has landed in a huge controversy with accusations of not disclosing at least 35 luxury gifts, a free yacht trip to Russia and a private helicopter journey to a palace in Vladimir Putin's hometown St. Petersburg. In a letter written to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Ron Wyden, D-Or have also accused him of committing tax fraud and violating other federal laws by “secretly” accepting the gifts and income potentially worth millions of dollar, reports 'Daily Beast'. The senators have demanded to appoint a special counsel to probe Thomas.

The Second Body, an odd gem of a book by the science historian, Daisy Hildyard, which was published in 2017. I read it in a day, in a state of feverish excitement, savouring one of those rare encounters with an author who dares to strip away the film of familiarity from their readers’ eye, forcing them to see what has remained long unseen. A curious mix of cultural history, investigative journalism and philosophical analysis, it’s hard to classify The Second Body.