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Gujarat Police arrest mastermind of major Southeast Asia cyber-slavery network

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Police have arrested the alleged mastermind of a vast international cyber-slavery and human-trafficking racket linked to Chinese crime syndicates operating out of Myanmar and Cambodia. Deputy chief minister and Home minister Harsh Sanghavi announced on Tuesday that the accused, Nilesh Purohit, also known as Neel or “The Ghost”, was taken into custody by…

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Land swap with Nepal Consulate removes key obstacle for Kolkata Metro’s Purple Line

Kolkata: Progress on the Kolkata Metro’s Purple Line (Joka–Park Street) received a significant boost after Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) and the Consulate General of Nepal formalised a land-exchange agreement crucial for the project’s next phase. As per the MoU, the Nepal Consulate will transfer 409.53 sq. metres of its land in exchange for 526.34…

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Kerala youth stabbed to death in Thiruvananthapuram after dispute among students, two held

Thiruvananthapuram: A 19-year-old youth was stabbed to death in a shocking incident near Thycaud on Monday evening, triggering widespread concern across the Kerala capital. The victim, Alan, a resident of Rajaji Nagar, was fatally injured during a clash behind the Thycaud temple around 6 pm. He was rushed to the Thiruvananthapuram General Hospital on a…

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Police arrest four in Rs 3.37 crore cyber fraud case involving remote phone hacking

Nainital: Uttarakhand Police have busted an interstate cyber fraud racket that allegedly siphoned off Rs 3.37 crore by remotely hacking victims’ mobile phones and diverting money into “mule accounts.” Four suspects, Shubham Gupta of Rajasthan, Piyush Goyal of Bulandshahr, Rishabh Kumar of Ghaziabad and Mohit Rathi of Gurugram, were arrested during a vehicle check at…

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Chennai study flags community-led flood resilience as more effective than top-down climate policies

Chennai: A new study released during COP30 has found that community-driven disaster management models are significantly more effective for vulnerable neighbourhoods than centralised climate policies. The report, Future Amidst Flooding, compiled by the Chennai Climate Action Group and local youth organisations, surveyed 120 households across Vyasarpadi. An overwhelming 99 per cent of residents reported being…

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Panjab University postpones exams amid intensifying student protests

Chandigarh: Panjab University (PU) on Saturday announced the postponement of all examinations scheduled from November 18 to 20, following mounting student protests demanding the announcement of long-pending Senate election dates. PU Controller of Examinations Jagat Bhushan issued a statement confirming that the revised schedule for the affected exams will be notified later. Students have been…

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