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"Hypocrisy, pure bullying": Top economist Gautam Chikermane slams Trump's
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Top Economist and Vice President of Observer Research Foundation, Gautam Chikermane, has sharply criticised US President Donald Trump for imposing 50 per cent tariffs on India on the pretext of buying Russian oil, calling it "hypocrisy" and "pure bullying."
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Ukraine conflict "pretext to take various steps" against countries having
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
During a media interaction following his four-day visit to China, the Russian President dismissed the relevance of the Ukraine situation to recent trade actions, noting that the narrative was being deliberately exploited to justify trade restrictions and tariffs that, in reality, serve un
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Delhi HC orders state govt to expedite EV subsidy disbursal
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi government to immediately disburse subsidies promised to consumers who purchased electric vehicles under the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy, 2020, observing that procedural hurdles cannot be used as a pretext to delay payments.
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Delhi Police busts nexus of fake TV industry racket, arrests two for dupin
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Delhi Police has busted a nexus of fake producers and directors in the television industry and arrested two fraudsters, inspired by the movie Bunty Aur Babli, for duping victims on the pretext of offering breaks in TV serials and OTT platforms airing on Star Plus and Hot Star.
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Health ministry official duped of Rs 31 lakh over pretext of trading, inve
Updated : 9 months ago IST
According to Delhi police, the victim has alleged that he was approached by a person in July 2023, who convinced the ministry official to transfer Rs 27 lakh for the purpose of investing and doubling the money within a year in the currency market.
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Punjab police launches statewide probe into unauthorised camps collecting
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Punjab Police has launched a statewide investigation into complaints of unauthorised camps allegedly collecting personal data of citizens under the pretext of enrolling them in government schemes. Inquiry teams have been constituted across all districts to probe the matter.
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Pashtun groups condemn military crackdown and firing in North Waziristan
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
The Pashtun National Jirga has sounded the alarm over a new wave of oppression, arrests, and violence directed at peaceful activists, accusing the Pakistani government and military of specifically targeting the Pashtun community under the pretext of security operations.
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Pashtun National Jirga slams Pakistani army's crackdown, calls for mass pr
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Referring to the situation as "a brutal campaign" under the pretext of security, the Jirga has called upon Pashtun leaders and individuals across various regions to participate in widespread protests on August 1, demanding an immediate cessation of military actions and state violence.
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ED busts tech fraud racket in Chandigarh Tricity; fake call centres duped
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has busted a major tech fraud network following a series of midnight raids on illegal call centres in Chandigarh's Tricity for their alleged involvement in duping foreign nationals under the pretext of providing technical support services.
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Digital Arrest Scam: Man who duped 91-year-old cardiologist of crores gran
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A man accused of duping a 91-year-old cardiologist from Delhi of Rs 3.42 crores on the pretext of a digital arrest was granted bail by the court on Monday.
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NIA arrests two more 'US donkey route' human traffickers following raids i
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
As per NIA investigations, Gagandeep Singh used to take around Rs 45 lakh from each victim on the pretext of sending them to the US on a valid legal visa. "He would then illegally send them on an arduous journey via multiple countries, including Spain, El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico," sai
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Delhi Court orders complaint against woman who filed false rape case to ex
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Delhi's Tis Hazari court has ordered to file a complaint against the woman who lodged a false rape case to extort the money from the accused. While acquitting the accused, the court noted that the woman met the man on a matrimonial website. She framed the accused on the pretext of a marital
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