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Photo: IANSAndhra provides Rs 1 lakh assistance each to 333 Hajj pilgrims
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government provided financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh each to 333 Hajj pilgrims who departed from the Vijayawada embarkation point. State Hajj Committee Chairman Haji Shaik Hasan Basha on Friday expressed happiness that all Hajj pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh had returned home safely. He told a press conference that approximately 2,000…
Photo: IANSPM Modi to visit Rajasthan, Gujarat today; launch Rs 1.06 lakh crore projects, lay Jaipur Metro Phase-2 foundation
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Rajasthan and Gujarat on Saturday to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for a series of major infrastructure and development projects spanning aviation, urban transport, energy, and semiconductors. During the day-long tour, he will launch projects worth around Rs 1.06 lakh crore in Rajasthan, lay the foundation…
Photo: IANS/Deepak KumarDelhi govt ends Work-From-Home policy as West Asia situation improves
New Delhi: The Delhi government has withdrawn the Work-From-Home (WFH) arrangement and staggered office timings for its employees, citing an improvement in the geopolitical situation in West Asia following reports of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday approved the rollback of the measures, which had been introduced…
Photo: IANSMumbai Police bust Rs 1.07 crore online share trading fraud; 6 arrested
Mumbai: The Cyber Crime Branch of the Mumbai Police has busted an organized cyber fraud syndicate allegedly involved in cheating investors of more than Rs 1.07 crore through fake online share trading schemes. As part of the operation, police arrested six individuals accused of orchestrating the fraud by luring victims with bogus investment opportunities, officials…
Photo: IANSRacket of sale of food with manipulated expiry date busted in Delhi, seven arrested
New Delhi: In a major breakthrough, the Delhi Police have busted a highly organised and systematic racket allegedly involved in the manipulation of expiry dates and the repackaging of expired international branded food products for sale and have arrested seven accused, officials said on Friday. Food items worth more than Rs 20 lakh have been…
Photo: IANSDelhi Police recover 604 stolen smartphones worth Rs 1.5 crore; three arrested
New Delhi: The Delhi Police’s Dwarka District on Friday arrested three accused in connection with the theft of a large consignment of smartphones that were being transported to an e-commerce facility in Gurugram, Haryana. During police custody remand, officials recovered 604 brand-new mobile phones worth approximately Rs 1.5 crore, marking a major breakthrough in the…
Photo: IANSNew ₹190Cr Semiconductor Hub at IIT Gandhinagar to Train 10,000 Professionals
Gandhinagar: Gujarat is set to establish a dedicated semiconductor research and training centre at IIT Gandhinagar as part of efforts to build a skilled workforce for India’s growing semiconductor industry. The Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Research and Training Hub (SAMARTH), backed by a Rs 190 crore investment from the Union Ministry of Electronics and…
Photo: IANSPatna Police bust prostitution racket at hotel near Gandhi Maidan, 10 women rescued
Patna: The Patna Police have busted a suspected prostitution racket operating from a hotel in the Gandhi Maidan area of Patna, police said on Friday. During a raid conducted on the premises on Thursday night, officers rescued 10 women and detained a man for questioning. The operation was carried out within the jurisdiction of the…
Photo: Xinhua via IANSFIFA WC: When and where to watch Colombia vs Ghana
Kansas City: Colombia will take on Ghana for the first time on the world stage as the rivals contest the last of the Round of 32 ties at Kansas City Stadium on Saturday, with an aim of reaching the Round of 16. As winners of Group K, Colombia are unbeaten so far at the FIFA…
Photo: IANSElderly pedestrian dies after falling into manhole left open for maintenance work
Mumbai: A 60-year-old pedestrian, identified as Aslam Isak Shaikh, accidentally fell into a water drainage channel through an open manhole on Khairani Road in Mumbai’s Sakinaka area on Thursday while repair work on a drainage grill was underway. The Mumbai Fire Brigade was immediately alerted, and after a search operation, his body was recovered. According…
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