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Raigad police bust huge cyber fraud racket, arrest 11, seize 6,175 SIM cards

India, Aug. 1 -- In a significant breakthrough, the Raigad cyber police have dismantled a cyber fraud operation with nationwide and international links. Eleven individuals have been arrested for their... Read More


Power sector: Get set for the charge of India's battery brigade

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- Electricity regulators in Maharashtra and Gujarat recently approved battery projects to be set up by their respective state-owned utilities, marking the adoption of power storage ... Read More


TCS layoff a business call, doesn't warrant state intervention: Karnataka IT minister

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- India's biggest technology services company's recent decision to lay off 2% of its workforce does not warrant any intervention from the government of Karnataka since it was a busi... Read More


Housing sector entering a phase of steady price, sales: Pirojsha Godrej

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- The post-pandemic boom in India's residential real estate appears to be moderating, as steep prices prompt customers to defer purchases. This is perhaps evident in Godrej Propert... Read More


Himachal CM reviews special screening of "The Last Drop" by KBC fame Arunoday Sharma

Shimla, Aug. 1 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday watched a special screening of the short film "The Last Drop" at his official residence, Oak Over Shimla, according... Read More


Non-food bank credits dip to 10.2% in June 2025 vs 13.8% YoY: RBI

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released sectoral data on the deployment of bank credit, showing a year-on-year (y-o-y) growth of 10.2 per cent in non-food credit as of June 2... Read More


Karnataka: Former govt clerk with Rs.15,000 salary owns Rs.30 crore in assets, 24 houses - how the fraud came to light

New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- A native of Karnataka, who had previously worked as a clerk at the Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL) in Koppal, has been found to own 24 houses, around 40... Read More


President declares August 18 Independence Day national holiday

Jakarta, Aug. 1 -- President Prabowo Subianto has declared August 18, 2025, an additional national holiday, allowing the public to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia on August... Read More


NHAI rectifies 16 of 22 'black spots' in Pune division

India, Aug. 1 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRT&H), claims to have rectified 16 out of 22 'black spots' (accident-prone spots)... Read More


'Loku Patty' remanded after 90-day detention

Sri Lanka, Aug. 1 -- The Nugegoda Magistrate's Court today ordered that the notorious underworld criminal figure known as "Loku Patty", who is accused over the murder of businessman "Club Wasantha", b... Read More