Video credits: X/@officeofabhi NEW DELHI: A man, inspired by the Bollywood movie “Sholay,” tried to reminisce the iconic water tanker scene by climbing a mobile tower in a Bhadohi village on Sunday, threatening to jump unless his “girlfriend” was brought to him for marriage. The man, identified as Pawan Pandey, ran a paan shop on…
Market regulator Sebi on Friday cautioned investors about fraudulent trading schemes being circulated on social media and mobile apps that falsely claim to offer stock market access through foreign portfolio investors (FPIs).In a cautionary statement, Sebi said such schemes are illegal and not endorsed by the regulator, PTI reported. It urged investors to be alert…
Donald Trump has countered what he termed ‘fake news’ regarding his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. In a social media post, Trump stated, “the fake news has been saying for three days that I suffered a major defeat by allowing Russian president Vladimir Putin to have a major summit in the United…
If your calendar looks like a Mumbai local at rush hour and Teams pings like a Diwali bazaar, you’re not alone; that bustle may not be real productivity. But it may not be real productivity. A new workplace habit is spreading: Fake productivity, the theatre of looking busy while sidestepping high-impact work. One recent clue:…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Friday claimed that the EPIC showed by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav to the media during press conference was “fake”. The poll body has asked him to submit it to the office by August 16.“It seems that the EPIC displayed by you during a press conference is fake. Making and…
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) suspended 11 wrestlers for submitting fake birth certificates. The action comes after the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) verified a set of 110 documents, raising serious concerns about the integrity of age-group competitions. A WFI official, speaking to PTI, confirmed the suspension and said the federation is determined to…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief ministerMamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that the BJP-led central government is attempting to strip citizens of their rights under the guise of revising the state’s voter list. Her remarks came after the BJP demanded a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the state.Speaking at a public meeting…
Fraudsters are increasingly exploiting Aadhaar-linked identity systems to file bogus insurance claims, prompting a large-scale probe by the Uttar Pradesh Police and a renewed industry push to tighten oversight across health, life, and motor insurance sectors.According to officials, criminals have now moved beyond PIN code manipulation — a fraud technique previously used to bypass claim…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday suspended four officials posted in West Bengal for allegedly sharing login credentials of their elector roll (ER) database with “unauthorised persons”.Taking note of the grave lapses committed by the officers, the poll body said that action came after Bengal’s chief electoral officer informed the ECI…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs has dismissed the reports claiming central government “reviewing the list of US products exempted from tariffs”. It also rejected the claim saying that the Centre was “suspending or reviewing certain bilateral agreements with the US”.MEA’s fact check unit was reacting to a post by “China in English” that…