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 CHENNAI: Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Friday arrested two people including a suspended functionary of Tamil Nadu BJP, K Harish, who was one of the directors of Aarudhra Gold trading private limited , which allegedly cheated investors to the tune of 2,400 crore. He had been absconding for more than 10 months. They also arrested J Malathy of Tondiarpet who was an additional director with the firm. Police investigations revealed that Harish alone had collected over 210 crore from investors in Kancheepuram district, where he is based, and had purchased more than 30 properties in the names of himself and his relatives. K Harish and J Malathy Malathy was incharge of Vellore, Katpadi and Trichy branches. Harish, who claimed to be a national level boxer, was appointed as the secretary of sports and skill development cell of the state BJP on June 2, 2022, two months after a case was registered against him. Police said the company had collected money from more than one lakh depositors be...

A horrific incident occurred in Mumbai where a woman was reportedly assaulted by a Zepto delivery boy at her home. The delivery boy has been identified as Shahzade Shaikh and has been arrested by the police. Sabeena, the victim woman, detailed the experience on her Instagram feed. The incident happened on November 30, Wednesday, at her Khar West home. She said that the zepto grocery delivery boy, Shahzade Shaikh, attempted to videotape her as he handed her the package before shoving her and trying to storm inside her house. He then allegedly mistreated her and yelled profanities at her. zepto sexual harassment By making a call for assistance from the kitchen, Sabeena said she was saved by the security guard of her society. “I felt so horrible and I quickly ran into my kitchen to call my security through the kitchen window after the security came also the delivery guy is not listening he was coming onto me and finally my security stopped him and took his phone and gave it to me, I saw...

 He had buried the body near the Karanai lake bed. Police exhumed the body on Friday but the baby’s head was missing.                                                                   Representational image CHENNAI: A 20-year-old man from Chengalpattu district was arrested by police on Friday and for allegedly murdering and burying his four-month-old child born out of wedlock. According to police, K Varun, who works in a private company, took the drastic step as he was afraid that his father may not allow him to marry his girlfriend, the mother of the baby. Two years ago, Varun of Periyar Nagar in Urapakkam mistakenly dialled the wrong number and got in touch with S Vijayalakshmi of Meenambakkam. The two fell in love and Vijayalakshmi became pregnant by end of 2021. “Although she informed her parents about the ...

 Emotional scenes of the family reunion were witnessed at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur Sahib where they sang songs to express their joy and showered flowers on each other. Reunion of the families of Sikh brothers -- Gurdev Singh and Daya Singh (in grey suit) -- who were separated during the partition at Kartarpur Corridor.  LAHORE: Seventy-five years after they separated during the Partition in 1947, the families of two Sikh brothers met at the Kartarpur Corridor, singing songs and showering flowers on each other in an emotional reunion made possible through social media. The families of Gurdev Singh and Daya Singh arrived at the Kartarpur Corridor on Thursday for a reunion. Emotional scenes of the family reunion were witnessed at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur Sahib where they sang songs to express their joy and showered flowers on each other. Both the brothers hailed from Haryana and used to live in Gomla village in Mahendragarh district with their late fathe...

The United States responded Friday to a Russian warning against arming Ukraine by offering a further $400 million in security assistance, as President Joe Biden hosted German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a show of unity against Moscow.  Scholz said it was important to send a message to Ukraine that "we will continue to (support it) Washington: The United States responded Friday to a Russian warning against arming Ukraine by offering a further $400 million in security assistance, as President Joe Biden hosted German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a show of unity against Moscow. The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group meanwhile said its forces had "practically encircled" the eastern Ukraine city of Bakhmut, which has seen the fiercest fighting of Moscow's invasion. Western military aid for Ukraine has been key to Kyiv's ability to hold out against Moscow's military onslaught and to even regain ground, but the Kremlin said such assistance will only "prolong...

 Ahead of India's 4th Test match with Australia, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma paid a visit to the iconic Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.  The couple sitting inside the temple along with other pilgrims. Ahead of India's 4th Test match with Australia, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma paid a visit to the iconic Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. A video going viral on social media showed the celebrity couple sitting inside the temple along with other pilgrims. They marked the attendance at the temple on Saturday morning, a day after the 3rd Test encounter between India and Australia in Indore came to an end. "We came here to offer prayers and had a good 'darshan' at Mahakaleshwar temple," said Anushka Sharma as per ANI. It is no secret that Virat and Anushka are religious people. Earlier this year, the duo also visited Rishikesh and Vrindavan with their daughter Vamika. While in Vrindavan, the family paid a visit to Baba Neem Karoli...

 He lured her with chocolate, grabbed her and took off in an auto-rickshaw, the officer said.  Police said investigation into the incident is underway.  Hoshiarpur, Punjab: A 46-year-old man has been arrested here on charges of kidnapping and attempting to rape a 12-year-old girl, police said on Friday. Station House Officer (SHO) of Sadar police station, Hoshiarpur, Sub-Inspector Baljinder Singh said accused Harpal Singh, alias Raju, kidnapped the minor on Thursday while she was walking towards her school. He lured her with chocolate, grabbed her and took off in an auto-rickshaw, the officer said, adding that Singh even threatened to kill her if she raised an alarm. While they were in the vehicle, he allegedly molested the girl and then took her to a forested area, the official said. The minor noticed some people collecting wood and raised an alarm, following which they rescued her and handed the man over to the police, the SHO said. He said further investigation in the ...

 She was admitted to the hospital on Thursday, a spokesperson of the hospital said. Congress leader Sonia Gandhi.  NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here due to fever, doctors said on Friday. According to a health bulletin issued by the hospital, her condition is stable. She was admitted to the hospital on Thursday, a spokesperson of the hospital said. D S Rana, Chairman, Trust Society, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital said Gandhi has been admitted to the hospital under the supervision of Arup Basu, senior consultant, Department of Chest Medicine, and his team, "on account of fever". "Gandhi is under observation and undergoing investigations. Her condition is stable," the bulletin added.

 Three other convicts were awarded rigorous imprisonment and the girl was ordered a compensation of Rs 5 lakh.  Image used for representational purpose only. CHENNAI:  A POCSO special court in Chennai on Wednesday awarded double life sentences to three women for kidnapping a minor girl and forcing her into prostitution across the city in 2016. Three other convicts were awarded rigorous imprisonment and the girl was ordered a compensation of Rs 5 lakh.  The then 14-year-old girl was rescued from prostitution in 2014 and was sent to a home in Chennai. Fathima Moosa, who was also in the home at the time, befriended her and kidnapped her in 2016. She sold the girl to the three women—Mariammal, Sathya and Thamizh Selvi — and for several months, the minor girl was forced into prostitution by the trio. Senthil Kumar and Mahendran, staff of a private luxury hotel in Kelambakkam took the girl to the luxury resort and sent her to customers, said the police.  The CB-CID po...

 The Lokayukta sleuths raided Prashanth's house immediately after he was caught and continued their operations on Friday. Karnataka Lokayukta Bangalore City police has recovered Rs 6 crore cash from house of Prashanth Madal, Chief Accountant, BWSSB. BENGALURU: The Lokayukta police have recovered Rs six crore cash from the house of BJP MLA Madaal Virupakshappa's son Prashanth Kumar a day after he was caught taking Rs 40 lakh bribe from a contractor. According to Lokayukta sources, Prashanth, the chief accounts officer of Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, was caught red-handed on Thursday evening while accepting a bribe of Rs 40 lakh from a contractor at the Karnataka Soap and Detergent Limited (KSDL) office. Virupakashappa is the chairman of KSDL and Prashanth was allegedly receiving 'first instalment' of the bribe on behalf of his father, the Lokayukta sources said. The policemen also found three bags full of cash from the KSDL office. The Lokayukta sleuths ra...

 Khurshid added that Patel and his family members also tortured the victim by demanding more dowry, accusing her of not matching their status. Image used for representational purpose only.  KALABURAGI: In a bizarre incident, a man allegedly strangled his wife to death over her ‘dark complexion’ at Kellur village of Jewargi taluk on Wednesday. The deceased Farzana Begum (28) who hailed from Shahapur taluk of Yadgir district.   Farzana’s cousin Khurshid told TNIE that she married the accused Khaja Patel seven years ago and the couple has two children aged four and two. Khurshid alleged that Patel used to torture Farzana over her skin colour and always taunted her that she can never get the look of a heroine no matter how much powder she applied to her face. Farzana had brought the matter to the notice of her parents. Khurshid added that Patel and his family members also tortured the victim by demanding more dowry, accusing her of not matching their status. The i...

 The police have registered an FIR under IPC section 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman) and initiated a probe into the incident.  "Efforts to trace and nab the accused are on," said police officials. New Delhi: Delhi Police have registered a case in connection to the incident in which a driver allegedly misbehaved with a woman journalist in an Uber auto-rickshaw in the national capital. "Efforts to trace and nab the accused are on," said police officials on Friday. "On 02.03.23 at about 11.00 pm, one Ms X resident of Bharat Nagar approached police station NFC and filed a complaint against one driver. She levelled allegations of indecent behaviour as well as lascivious staring by him, while she was travelling from NFC to Malviya Nagar on 01.03.23 at about 4.40 pm," read the official statement from Delhi Police. The police have registered an FIR under IPC section 509 (word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a ...

Sri Eshwar Engineering College was established in the year 2008 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Inadequate support from the management of Sri Eshwar College of Engineering leads students to adverse conditions. The students from other states are the ones who suffer more from the lack of backing up from the management’s part. The staffs of the college do not consider the needs of the students and are not ready to address it. Even after many complaints, the management has said that they will do the needful, but the truth is that they had never done anything. Students are tired of requesting the management to fulfil their needs and have given up on requesting because of its dormancy. Sri Eshwar College Of Engineering The infrastructure of Sri Eshwar Engineering College Coimbatore is also average without much issue but also not of high-quality amenities. The college also claims that they have an anti-drug campus but the students undergo the risk of facing drugs as the campus is not totally dru...

The CBI has discovered serious anomalies in 13 out of 22 educational institutions that are under investigation in connection with the Rs 250 crore scholarship scam. According to agency sources, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has discovered serious anomalies in 13 out of 22 educational institutions that are under investigation in connection with the Rs 250 crore scholarship scam. CBI officials said that investigations showed that these 13 universities accepted scholarships in the names of roughly 2,000 fake students. They are yet to examine the remaining institutions' accounts and other paperwork. The CBI has discovered serious anomalies in 13 out of 22 educational institutions that are under investigation in connection with the Rs 250 crore scholarship scam. The CBI investigated the documents, accounts, and data it obtained from computers and other related material of these institutions in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh and found that scholarship funds...

UPES School of Business, a Dehradun-based private university, has announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind MBA programme in Metaverse and Web 3.0 that offers aspirants a comprehensive understanding of the Metaverse, blockchain, and Web 3.0 ecosystems. The two-year programme has a curriculum designed with three main principles in mind: theoretical knowledge of the Metaverse, immersive experiences through Meta labs, and practical experience with companies working in the Metaverse arena. Dehradun-based UPES School of Business launches India's first In Metaverse and Web 3.0. The programme is designed to equip students with the necessary skills to lead the emerging Metaverse market. Rahul Nainwal, Director, UPES School of Business,  said, “Metaverse and Web 3.0 will witness a surge in demand in the next two to three years.” “This new MBA programme will blend business and technology subjects, including fundamental management courses, blockchain, metaverse marketing, Web 3.0 ecosystem,...

  Many businesses were obliged to immediately change their employment and working methods as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Traditional in-person hiring procedures were no longer practical or secure due to social distancing policies in place and the prevalence of remote working. As a result, many businesses started embracing online tools and platforms to carry out virtual assessments, interviews, and other hiring-related tasks. The opportunity to reach a larger pool of candidates, better efficiency and speed in the hiring process, and the capacity to lower costs associated with in-person interviews and evaluations were just a few advantages of using online approaches for hiring. A HirePro report found that 30% to 50% of candidates cheat during entry level job assessments. However, this change also brought its own set of difficulties, including the need to adjust to new communication techniques, technological concerns, fraudulent activities, and new methods of evaluation and ass...