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Lucknow Crime Branch busted an illegal international cyber fraud call centre. LUCKNOW: A day after the Lucknow Crime Branch, under Operation CYVAJRA, busted an illegal international cyber fraud call centre operating from a luxury apartment in Sushant Golf City, investigators shared details of how recruits were allegedly paid Rs 60,000 a month, promised lucrative incentives and even lured with the prospect of trips to the US to scam American citizens.According to investigators, the seven arrested accused were hired by the operators of the fake call centre without formal appointment letters or employment contracts.Most were recruited for their ability to communicate…

Sports minister Indranil Khan inspects the Nandan complex on Saturday. pic by Sukhomoy Sen Kolkata: From Nandan to Baguiati and from district headquarters to subdivision towns, Bengal is gearing up for a statewide football carnival as the state govt prepares to screen the Fifa World Cup final between Spain and Argentina on giant screens across Kolkata and every district on Sunday night.The govt has also allocated Rs 1 lakh to each district to organise the live screenings and related logistics.Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari will join football fans at the screening at the Nandan-Rabindra Sadan cultural complex, where elaborate arrangements are…

Jammu, July 19 : At least 10 people, including women and children, were killed after flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential overnight rains wreaked havoc in the border districts of Poonch and Rajouri on Sunday, officials said.The worst-hit was the Lower Murrah area of Surankote in Poonch district, where floodwaters and landslide debris swept through residential areas, burying houses and trapping families.Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that nine deaths were reported from Surankote, including six members of a single family, while one person was killed in Haveli tehsil. They said several people were feared trapped under debris, raising…

Powerball lottery numbers revealed for Saturday, July 18, 2026, the officials have announced the winning numbers for the latest drawing, with players across the United States competing for an estimated $526 million jackpot. Those who choose the lump-sum payment would receive an estimated $233.6 million in cash before applicable federal and state taxes. The enormous prize drew millions of ticket buyers hoping to land one of the year’s biggest lottery wins. As the jackpot continued to climb, excitement spread nationwide, with Powerball once again capturing the attention of lottery enthusiasts across the country.Known for its life-changing prizes and regularly growing…

From left to right: Neha, Ameen Amitoj, Manish Kumar and Sonam Wangchuk NEW DELHI: Even after activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted to Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital on the 21st day of his indefinite hunger strike, three student activists have continued the fast at Jantar Mantar, with organisers saying the protest and the planned July 20 march to Parliament will go ahead.The three hunger strikers are Neha, Ameen Amitoj and Manish Kumar, all associated with the All India Students’ Association (AISA).Neha, AISA’s president and a PhD scholar in theatre and performance studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), has reportedly lost 7.5 kg…

Ahmedabad: Some parts of the city received light rain on Saturday, even as several regions of the state saw light to moderate showers.The city’s maximum temperature was 34.9°C, 1.2 degrees above normal. The minimum was 27.5°C, 1.3 degrees above normal. Relative humidity stood at 71% at 8.30am and 53% at 5.30pm.Ukai in Tapi recorded 35mm rainfall till 8pm, followed by Nanapondha in Valsad (26mm), Dharampur in Valsad (25mm), Ankleshwar in Bharuch and Khergam in Navsari (24mm each), and Chikhli in Navsari (23mm). In all, 74 talukas across Gujarat received 1mm or more rainfall.Light to moderate rain is expected across the…

Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday claimed that inspector Gurinderjit Singh Nagra, who has been indicted by the United States law enforcement authorities for links with gangsters, was hand in glove with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and demanded an independent probe to uncover who was sheltering the tainted officer.SAD chief spokesperson Arshdeep Singh Kler said Nagra earlier “created history” by registering a case against an AAP opponent for committing sacrilege against the party’s symbol — the broom.”This is the level Nagra stooped to please his political masters. It is obvious that in a quid pro quo, he…

The speed at which AI is evolving suggests that many of our current perspectives may become obsolete far faster than we can imagine. By: Chander PrakashA genie is out of the bottle. Is it a one-way ticket to dehumanisation, or merely an appendage for the younger generation — a tool for immediate solutions and a vehicle for the make-believe satiation of desires and ambitions?The speed at which AI is evolving suggests that many of our current perspectives may become obsolete far faster than we can imagine.We are on the verge of creating a parallel universe.The metaverse is already in place…

Nagpur: The Crime Branch’s Social Security branch busted an interstate ganja supply network after seizing over 66kg of cannabis in two linked operations. In the first case, 24.2kg ganja was hidden in the loft of a Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) public Smart Toilet in Nandanvan.Acting on tip-off, Crime Branch searched the toilet complex between 10.30am and 1.20pm on Saturday and recovered the concealed cannabis. A case was registered at Nandanvan police station under NDPS Act.Police arrested Nilesh Ashok Dorse (26), a resident of Nandanvan, who had allegedly kept the ganja worth ₹6.05 lakh on the Smart Toilet before being distributed…

Argentina Fan Club in Ganguly Bagan. pic by Debobrata Shome Kolkata: From multiplexes to open-air arenas, from sports cafes to nightclubs, multiple venues across Indian footballing mecca Kolkata are decking up for the clash of footballing titans as reigning champion Argentina takes on European champion Spain in the 2026 Fifa World Cup final just past midnight on Sunday.Spotting the demand for viewing the match live on big screens among thousands of Argentina fans across neighbourhoods, multiplex chain PVR Inox has seized the opportunity and decided to screen the game live across all its 12 theatre locations in Kolkata. These include…