Indian-origin Jasmeet Singh has been charged in California in the US after giving a death threat to a Canadian man, who is believed to be an extortion target of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. The victim reportedly moved to Canada after helping the Indian law enforcement identify and arrest two suspected blackmailers, CBC News reported. Jasmeet was in the US but he made repeated calls threatening the...
“Forever chemicals” may be far more deadly than previously understood, with new evidence suggesting they could be contributing to serious harm in specific communities exposed to contaminated drinking water. A newly published peer-reviewed study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) examined PFAS contamination in New Hampshire’s well-water system and found a 191% increase...
KOLKATA: The Information & Broadcasting ministry’s list of selected films for the Indian Panorama, the flagship component of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), has some interesting inclusions and exclusions from Bengal. Two tribute films to Mrinal Sen and Ritwik Ghatak and a film based on a story by Satyajit Ray didn’t make the cut. The chairperson, aided by 12 jury members...
MUMBAI: Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided several premises connected to Asgar Ali Sheraji, a key accused in a drug syndicate, his associate and premises connected to them in Mumbai on Monday after registering a money laundering case. The raid was concluded on early Tuesday. Sheraji was accused to sending over Rs 200 crore worth party drugs to various countries after declaring them as medicines. The...
MUMBAI: The Income Tax (I-T) investigation wing is conducting searches on several premises in Mumbai and other locations in connection with BMC’s Covid scam during the pandemic, mainly supply of oxygen at inflated rates.I-T officials included the premises of the contractors in the search.It was alleged that BMC had paid Rs 140 crore to a contractor for oxygen procurement and supply during the pandemic...
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