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Nagpur: Enforcement Directorate (ED) teams on Tuesday launched simultaneous raids at the office, shops and residence of online international gaming bookie, Sontu Jain, and his associates in Gondia, along with a parallel search operation at the house of a hawala operator in city’s Shanti Nagar. Sontu was earlier named in a big online gaming fraud case involving multi-crore losses to investors through international platforms.Searches continued in Nagpur till late Tuesday at the premises of the money-transfer operator linked to the same bookie cartel.Officials said the action forms part of a money-laundering probe into proceeds generated from illegal online gaming and…
Building collapse at Sikadar Para Lane in Jorasanko area — Photo by Indranil Das Kolkata: A 53-year-old woman lost her life even as 19 others residing in the same three-storey dilapidated building in north Kolkata had a miraculous escape on Tuesday morning after it collapsed in the wake of continuous rain. Six hours later, a few kilometres away in central Kolkata, seven other residents of a rickety building in Burrabazar area were rescued after a portion of another three-storied building collapsed.The first incident took place around 4.15 am after a large portion of a century-old building at 31, Brajadulal Street…
Items placed in a time capsule by the Kentucky National Guard’s 617th Military Police Company in November 2004 are shown March 13, 2023, at Fort McCoy. Image Credit: Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office A forgotten US Army time capsule discovered in late 2022 has now finally gone on public display. It was left inside a Fort McCoy barracks by Kentucky National Guard soldiers before their deployment to Iraq in 2004. Members of the 617th Military Police Company created the makeshift collection shortly before leaving Wisconsin for Operation Iraqi Freedom, filling a plastic drawer with personal belongings, signed items and small…
Secondary school pupil Patrick McCabe, 16, has told BBC Breakfast that the wait for his GCSE results on Thursday is “terrifying”.McCabe has cerebral palsy and completed exams in seven subjects over the course of five months using eye-gaze technology – an achievement celebrated by his friends and teachers at school.The pupil, who describes himself as “hard-working, resilient and a little bit cheeky,” said the process was difficult.McCabe was inspired to take the exams after seeing the late Rob Burrow appear on CBeebies’ Bedtime Stories, where he read aloud using an eye-controlled computer.BBC Breakfast’s Jayne McCubbin spoke to Patrick ahead of…
Image: The Daily Telegraph An Australian couple who bought a former cattle property in New South Wales are working to bring back the forest that once covered the land, planting more than 34,000 trees and restoring habitat for koalas and other wildlife. Brett and Lisa Vercoe purchased their 30-hectare property, Narlu, near Upper Orara, inland from Coffs Harbour, in 2020. Much of the land had previously been cleared and used for cattle, although it once contained Lowland Subtropical Rainforest as well as wet and dry sclerophyll forest. With support from North Coast Local Land Services, the couple have restored about…
On August 19, 2026, today’s career forecast emphasizes the importance of flexibility and ambition. Early decisions may lead to significant opportunities, while later in the day, focusing on achieving set targets will be crucial. Job seekers should tailor applications with precision, and entrepreneurs are encouraged to negotiate firmly. While some zodiac signs should exercise caution, others are poised for luck. Today’s career forecast for August 19, 2026, points to flexibility, ambition and a more focused approach to your profession. The Moon stays in the zodiac sign of Libra. Swati Nakshatra ends; Vishakha Nakshatra starts at 6:46 AM. Early hours might…
An Indian-origin YouTuber in Canada has left social media users seriously grossed out after claiming he walks barefoot on loose sugar at a Canadian mill.The man, identified as Prabhdeep Singh, made the bizarre claim in a video filmed at what appears to be an industrial facility. He said he works at a sugar mill that supplies sugar across Canada and claimed he walks through the product with his bare feet every day.“I work inside a sugar mill, and I’m sure you guys love your sugar and this place provides sugar to all of Canada,” Singh said in the video.Then came…
New Delhi, The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has notified the revised Commitment (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 which extend the filing window for antitrust commitment applications from 45 days to 60 days.The Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023 introduced Sections 48A and 48B of the Act to create a settlement and commitment mechanism that allows companies facing antitrust investigations to voluntarily offer corrective measures or agree to certain terms to resolve cases without prolonged litigation.In a notification dated August 18, the CCI also increased the period available for its preliminary consideration of commitment applications from seven to 15 working days and the total…
Srinagar, Aug 19: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has urged US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor to review and withdraw the highest-level travel advisory against visiting Kashmir.In a post on X, Mehbooba Mufti wrote, “The least the US Ambassador Sergio Gor @USAmbIndia⁠ can do is review and withdraw the highest level travel advisory against visiting Kashmir.””For Kashmir, where thousands of families depend on tourism, the travel advisory on Kashmir is more than a warning , it is a wall between Kashmir and the world,” the post reads.”Lifting it would send a powerful message of confidence, help bring…
At least four people have died and 19 others are undergoing treatment at different hospitals in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district after allegedly consuming spurious liquor at Kharadi village in Ghogha taluka on Tuesday night, police said.Police are investigating how many such bottles were sold, where they were distributed and the role of those involved in their manufacture and sale.Police officers said they have so far detained ten suspected bootleggers for questioning. The incident came to light after people started falling ill following the liquor consumption.Gujarat is a dry state, where the manufacture, sale and consumption of liquor are prohibited under the…