Aligarh: A retired government employee was allegedly duped of ₹42 lakh in a cyber fraud after being kept “captive” on phone calls and threatened continuously for over two weeks, police said. The victim, identified as Sharma, said he was pressured into transferring his entire life savings under fear and intimidation. How The Fraud Happened According…
New Delhi: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Thursday dismissed media reports claiming that the investigation into the June 2025 crash of Air India Flight AI-171 had concluded and blamed the pilot for the tragedy. In an official statement, the AAIB said the investigation is still ongoing and no final conclusions have been reached….
Several schools across Delhi received bomb threat emails on Friday morning, prompting immediate evacuation of students and deployment of security agencies, police officials said. According to authorities, the first calls were received around 9:12 am. Following the alerts, Delhi Police, along with Delhi Fire Services (DFS) personnel and bomb disposal squads, rushed to multiple campuses…
India has tightened its regulation of online content, directing major technology platforms to remove unlawful material within three hours of receiving official notice. The amended rules will take effect from February 20, sharply reducing the earlier 36-hour compliance window. The order applies to services operated by Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp), Google (YouTube), and X (formerly…
Delhi Police has indicated that the alleged leak of a pre-print copy of “Four Stars of Destiny”, the unpublished memoir of former Army chief MM Naravane, may have been part of a coordinated attempt to bypass mandatory clearance from the Ministry of Defence (MoD). According to officials, the preliminary investigation suggests that the leak was…
Indian investigators are preparing to conclude in their final report that Air India Flight 171 crashed because one of the pilots deliberately moved the aircraft’s fuel switches to the cutoff position, according to a report by Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. The claims, based on unnamed Western aviation sources cited by the publication, suggest the…
The India-US trade deal announced by President Donald Trump nearly 10 days ago is still evolving. Just days after releasing an official fact sheet, the White House quietly revised key language — softening or removing provisions that had triggered concern in India. The changes suggest that negotiations are still active behind the scenes and that…
Tata Motors has been on a roll lately with launches like the Sierra and Curvv. But if you think the Sierra is Tata’s biggest upcoming project — think again. The Tata Avinya is easily one of the most ambitious vehicles Tata has ever worked on. Positioned as a premium, near-luxury EV brand, the Avinya aims…
The government has issued fresh guidelines making the singing of Vande Mataram mandatory at specified official events as part of a nationwide commemorative programme marking 150 years of the song’s composition. The year-long observance will run from November 7, 2025, to November 7, 2026, commemorating the day the song was composed by Bankim Chandra Chatterji…
The United States has released an official factsheet explaining the key points of the new India-US trade agreement after confusion arose over former US President Donald Trump’s statement that India would reduce tariffs on American goods to “zero”. The White House described the deal as a “historic step” that could significantly expand American access to…