February 18, 2025 8:10 PM

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SC gives bail to ‘middleman’ Michel in VVIP chopper scam

The Supreme Court today granted bail to alleged middleman Christian Michel James in the 3,600 crore rupees AgustaWestland chopper scam. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta observed that James had been in custody for the past six years while the investigation into the matter was still u...

February 18, 2025 8:06 PM

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Registrations open for WAVES Trailer Making Competition

Registrations are currently open for the WAVES Trailer Making Competition, an opportunity for aspiring filmmakers to craft compelling trailers using Netflix’s extensive content library. As part of the Create in India Challenges at the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES), this competi...

February 18, 2025 7:56 PM

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CBI dismantles cybercrime network targeting Germans

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken action to dismantle a sophisticated virtual asset-supported cybercrime network that has been targeting German nationals since 2021. In this regard, the CBI conducted searches at six locations across Delhi, Kolkata, and Siliguri from the 14th to the...

February 18, 2025 7:05 PM

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Modern land surveying with drones launched in Puducherry under NAKSHA project

Under the National Geospatial Knowledge-based Land Survey of Urban Habitations (NAKSHA) project, modern land surveying using unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) was launched in Puducherry. The pilot project was inaugurated by Chief Minister N. Rangasamy at Murungapakkam Revenue Village. Once the proce...

February 18, 2025 5:31 PM

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At least 30 killed in bus crash on Bolivia’s mountain road

At least 30 people were killed yesterday in a bus crash on a mountain road in Bolivia. The vehicle plunged 800-metre into a gorge in the southwestern district of Yocalla. The accident occurred on a narrow two-way road between the cities of Potosi and Oruro. Bolivia has notoriously dangerous roads, p...

February 18, 2025 5:25 PM

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Maharashtra Cabinet approves 346 new posts in Anti-Narcotics Task Force

The Maharashtra cabinet today approved the creation of 346 new posts in the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), and the setting up of the Sixth State Finance Commission, among other decisions.   The cabinet has also approved a Rs 1,594-crore solar energy project to improve the energy efficiency o...

February 18, 2025 6:54 PM

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Bangladesh Finance Adviser acknowledges challenges of market syndicates

Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, Finance Adviser of Bangladesh's Interim Government, acknowledged the challenges of tackling market syndicates and price hikes of essential goods. Speaking at a book launch in Dhaka, he highlighted the difficulty of controlling supply chains, exacerbated by extortion at multiple...