New Delhi: Four people have been arrested for duping a man of Rs 16 lakh in an investment scam. The men were identified as Manish Dilip Bhai Koshti (37), Mohammad Zaid A. Sidi (28), Mohammad Aezaz Khimani (35), and Shaikh Abrar (27), all residents of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The complainant, a resident of Palam Colony, reported that he was added to a WhatsApp group whose members posed as representatives of...
Mumbai: The state govt has issued detailed guidelines on activities that state board schools must conduct on Saturdays under the expanded ‘Ananddayi Shanivar' programme, aimed at promoting experiential and value-based learning.According to a circular issued by the school education department, Saturdays will be reserved for activities such as parent interaction meets, cultural programmes and...
When you travel, you sometimes exchange your money and end up holding far more notes than you expected. This might give you a feeling that you’ve suddenly become rich, until you start spending and realise that those notes don’t stretch very far. That’s when you understand the real value of a currency. Weaker currencies typically have significantly lower purchasing power when compared to stronger...
Canada has announced a fast-track immigration pathway aimed at retaining international doctors already working in the country, as it battles acute shortages in its healthcare system. Lena Metlege Diab, immigration minister, announced on Monday that a new Express Entry category will be created for foreign doctors with at least one year of recent Canadian work experience. Express Entry is Canada's...
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday held a nearly two-hour closed-door meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah to finalise key appointments to the Central Information Commission (CIC). The discussions revolved around the selection of the Chief Information Commissioner, eight Information Commissioners, and the Vigilance Commissioner in the...
CHENNAI: Chennai Customs has busted a gold-smuggling syndicate involving airline crew at Chennai airport, seizing a total of 9.46 kg of gold worth Rs 11.5 crore and arresting five persons.The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Chennai Customs, acting on specific intelligence, intercepted an Indian male crew member of Emirates flight EK-544, which arrived at the Anna International Airport, Chennai from...
Goa nightclub co-owner Ajay Gupta. NEW DELHI: Ajay Gupta — co-owner of Goa’s ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub — was tracked down to a private Delhi hospital where he had allegedly checked in citing “spine-related issues” in a bid to buy time and evade arrest in the blaze that killed 25 people on December 6. His cover collapsed after medical clearance, following which he was detained and...
Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan has launched the much-hyped commercial tower in Dubai named after him at a glitzy event, which had over 6,500 people attending. Dubai-based Indian real estate tycoon Rizwan Sajan said the 55-tower project on Sheikh Zayed Road, named Shahrukhz, has already sold out for over ₹5000 crore on the back of strong demand for office space.Shah Rukh Khan launched the Shahrukhz...
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MUMBAI: Pilgrims intending to perform Haj 2026 through Haj Group Organisations (HGOs) and Private Tour Operators (PTOs) have welcomed the restoration of Haj quota (around 52000) through PTOs.Last year, only 10,000 pilgrims under the PTOs quota could perform Haj due to technical glitches in booking their accomodation. To avoid last minute difficulties, the Haj division of ministry of minority affairs,...
Bengaluru-based real estate developer Sumadhura Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Telangana government to invest ₹600 crore in developing a 100-acre Grade A industrial and warehousing park, the company said in a statement on December 10.Bengaluru-based Sumadhura Group has signed an MoU with the Telangana government to invest ₹600 crore in a 100-acre Grade A industrial...
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