Bengaluru, May 24 (IANS) The Karnataka State Cyber Command on Sunday unearthed a massive “digital arrest” cyber fraud case in which a 74-year-old Bengaluru woman was allegedly cheated of Rs 24 crore by fraudsters posing as officials of central investigation agencies.The arrested accused were identified as N. Shivanam from Erode in Tamil Nadu, Akkach Mallik from Mumbai in Maharashtra, Palak Bhai Patel and Amit Narendra Patel from Ahmedabad in Gujarat, Om Prakash Rajut from New Delhi, and Gaur…
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Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, May 24 (IANS) Gujarat CID Crime’s Cyber Centre of Excellence has arrested another accused in an alleged international cryptocurrency syndicate involving more than Rs 226 crore in transactions linked to terror financing, dark web narcotics trade, money laundering and cyber fraud, officials said on Sunday. The accused has been identified as Ghulamali Qureshi (25), a resident of Mirzapur in Ahmedabad, who allegedly operated illegal cryptocurrency transactions and converted …
Ahmedabad, May 24 (IANS) The 75th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle on Sunday witnessed massive participation across more than 8,000 locations nationwide, commemorating Commonwealth Games Day and building momentum toward the historic 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad.Leading the national celebrations from the iconic Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment Mansukh Mandaviya, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghvi and …
Ahmedabad, May 24 (IANS) Thousands of young cyclists gathered at the Sabarmati Riverfront Event Centre in Ahmedabad on Sunday for a large-scale cycling event organised to mark Commonwealth Games Day and the 75th edition of ‘Fit India: Sundays on Cycle’, with Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya stating that citizens’ fitness was essential to achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a ‘Viksit Bharat’.The event began at 6 a.m. and saw participation from thousands of residents,…
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The 75th edition of the Fit India Sundays on Cycle initiative was celebrated on Commonwealth Games Day with significant enthusiasm throughout Delhi and Gujarat, bringing together Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi.The event held in Ahmedabad also witnessed participation from Olympic medallist Gagan Narang, actor Ayushmann Khurrana, and other dignitaries, along with thousands of participants, especially youth, who took part i…
Ahmedabad, May 23 (IANS) An employee working as a joint custodian at an RBI currency chest housed inside the Bank of Baroda branch in Ahmedabad’s Kalupur area has been arrested for allegedly embezzling Rs 8.70 crore over more than four months, with police recovering Rs 2.20 crore in cash concealed inside a parked car, officials said. The accused, identified as Harshsiddh Kadiyara (42), a resident of Chandkheda area in Ahmedabad, was arrested by the Local Crime Branch (LCB) Zone-3 from Everest En…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) With temperatures soaring in different parts of the country, Dr. Anubhuti Rana, associate professor from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi, said that heatwave is a serious situation for pregnant women. She urged the expectant mothers to take special precautions during the prevailing weather conditions.Speaking to IANS, Dr. Rana said: “Pregnancy is anyway a special condition for women where there is an in…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s batting all-rounder Jacob Bethell has been ruled out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 after sustaining an injury to his left ring finger during the match against Punjab Kings and will now return home for further assessment.The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the development in an official statement, saying that they will also assess the extent of injury picked up by Bethell and whether he will be fit…
Gandhinagar, May 23 (IANS) A major coordinated cybercrime investigation in Gujarat has led to the arrest of 13 accused allegedly linked to a cyber fraud network involving transactions worth over Rs 631.86 crore through mule bank accounts, shell companies and multi-state operations, officials said on Saturday.The action was carried out under ‘Operation Mule Hunt 2.0’ by the Cyber Centre of Excellence following directives from senior police officials amid a rise in cybercrime cases across the …
Ahmedabad, May 23 (IANS) At Ahmedabad’s Science City, children who had recently regained hearing and speech through Gujarat’s cochlear implant support programme met Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in an interaction that brought together medical rehabilitation outcomes and personal milestones in child health care.The visit took place at the Aquatic Gallery of Science City in Ahmedabad, where 20 children who had benefited from the state’s Cochlear Implant External Speech Processor Replacement Pro…