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NEW DELHI : A 46-year-old man was arrested from Tamil Nadu for allegedly duping homebuyers of Rs 2.50 crores by luring them to invest in a housing project in southwest Delhi's Dwarka area, police said on Thursday. K Ponniah, an ex-servicemen, was declared a proclaimed offender in 2018 after he fled to his native village in Tamil Nadu and did not join the probe related to this case despite issuance of several notices to him, they said. He was arrested on Tuesday from a lodge in Puddukottai district of Tamil Nadu by a team of Economic Offences Wing (EOW), police said. Joint Commissioner of Police (EOW) O P Mishra said the complainants were induced by the accused to invest in his housing firm namely Defence Personnel Welfare Housing Organisation (DPWHO) for a project which was to come up in Poachanpur village in Dwarka sector 23. "He convinced investors about the project and told them that the construction had commenced and would be completed within the stipulated time. ... » Learn More about EOW Delhi arrests man for duping homebuyers of Rs 2.50 crore

'RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat was on the Hindu extremists' hit-list. In June 2008, this information was made public. Prior to that, you should hear Bhagwat's speeches and listen to his 'liberal' statements.' 'After he was informed that he was on their hit-list, he became a hardliner. He was not like that before.' Maharashtra MLA Kapil Patil tells Neeta Kolhatkar about his fight against Hindu extremist groups whom he accuses of being behind the murders of activists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare. L ok Bharti Party legislator Kapil Patil made waves in the 1990s when he launched a Marathi tabloid Aaj Dinank in which he tackled issues boldly. Since entering politics, Patil, below, left , has focused on lending a voice to the 'Bahujan' community and the minorities and the issues that affect them. Through his network as a social activist, he keeps his ear to the ground. Patil recently accused extremist Hindu groups -- who he says subscribe to the 'Nathurami' (after ... » Learn More about When Mohan Bhagwat became a hardliner

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now 'Are poll dates announced as per suggestions of PM Modi, Shah?': Mamata questions 8-phase elections View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts #National Investigation Agency NIA charges ISI agent in UP espionage case #National Investigation Agency NIA charges zonal commander of TPC, a break-away group of the CPI (Maoist) #National Investigation Agency In SJF probe, NIA seeks details of bank accounts to check remittance of foreign funding #National Investigation Agency NIA court frames charges against Asiya Andrabi for sedition, conspiracy, waging war against India #National Investigation Agency Dr Sabeel charged: There is no connection between low education, poverty and Islamic terror #National Investigation Agency Plot to kill Hindus in Bengaluru, Nanded, Hyderabad: NIA charges two Lashkar operatives Just In ... » Learn More about NIA charges 9 Al-Qaeda operatives from Bengal, Kerala who were planning attacks on ‘kafirs’

The support for the eight-year-old girl was growing with politicians, cutting across party lines, Bollywood stars seeking justice for her. IMAGE: Former JNU vice-president Shehla Rashid along with local students during a protest demanding justice for 8-year-old girl, who was raped and murdered. Photograph: PTI Photo From Union minister V K Singh to Congress president Rahul Gandhi, politicians across the divide joined hands with showbiz celebrities and others to speak up for the eight-year-old girl from the minority Bakerwal community who was gangraped and killed in Kathua three months ago. An enraged nation demanded "exemplary punishment" for the culprits of the crime, even as the politics over the arrest of eight people in connection with the case continued to dominate the discourse in this city of temples. The support for the eight-year-old girl was growing with politicians, cutting across party lines, seeking justice for her. Minister of State for External Affairs ... » Learn More about ‘Ashamed, appalled and disgusted’: Massive outrage over Kathua rape

'When a criminal assumes a new identity he think everybody knows them by that name only.' IMAGE: Dr Sudhanshu Sarangi, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissioner, seated right, and the Op Silent Viper team with Odisha Director General of Police Abhay, centre, at the Odisha police headquarters. Photograph: Kind courtesy, @SarangiSudhansu/Twitter Twenty-two-years ago, a rape case shocked Odisha, then known as OrisSa, and led to Janaki Ballabh Patnaik'sresignation as chief minister. The victim was the estranged wife of an Indian Foreign Service officer. She was raped on January 9, 1999, when she was travelling from Bhubaneswar to Cuttack. At the time of the incident, she was accompanied by a journalist friend and a driver when three men waylaid the vehicle and gangraped her. Two rapists were subsequently arrested, but the third -- Bibekananda Biswal alias Biban alias Jalandhar Swain -- escaped. Before the rape, the victim had filed a molestation case against former ... » Learn More about Op Silent Viper: How a rapist was caught after 22 years

The family of a high-profile British diplomat who was assassinated in Mumbai 37 years ago has said it will “welcome” a reinvestigation of the case by British and Indian authorities. Madeleine and Martin Norris, children of slain Deputy High Commissioner Percy Norris, insist that the case has not been investigated thoroughly. “We would very much welcome a proper investigation into the assassination,” Madeleine Norris told The Hindu in response to a question. She had accompanied her parents Angela and Percy to Mumbai, where her father was appointed Deputy High Commissioner of the United Kingdom in October 1984. The assignment in Mumbai was crucial, as the Margaret Thatcher Government wanted to reach out to the new generation of Indian entrepreneurs and increase bilateral trade. Born to a carpenter father and seamstress mother, Percy Norris was a self-made professional. Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Julio Ribeiro remembers him for his enthusiasm. “He did not fit the usually ... » Learn More about 37 years after British diplomat Percy Norris was shot dead in Mumbai, family still seeking answers

NEW DELHI: The Noida Authority is gearing up to act tough on group housing societies if they continue to violate the STP norms. Apart from laying a good STP network in the city, the authority is in process to ensure developers managing the society do not release untreated water outside the society premises. The authority is also going to set up two new STPs with an aim to treat 100 per cent sewage in the region by 2031. For the purpose of sewage treatment, Noida has been divided into four sewerage districts, each having one STP. Around 22 networks have been established for 85 sectors (total 176 sectors). For the remaining 91 sectors, 17 networks have been proposed to be developed in a phased manner. The sewage disposal is estimated to be 288 MLD. Zone C will have a new 80 MLD mechanism, while Zone D will have 100 MLD STP to cater to the growing population by 2031. According to the authority, for the existing population of 6-7 lakh, 16 sewage pumping stations, 6 master ... » Learn More about Noida: Housing societies to face action for violating STP norms

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now Jaipur Literature Fest: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor lauds Professor Michael Sandel on his new book View Sample For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS For Daily Alerts #S Jaishankar Broader de-escalation of troops once disengagement is completed at all friction points: Jaishankar tells Wang #S Jaishankar Border disputes a reality, should be given sufficient attention: China tells India #S Jaishankar EAM inaugurates new chancery building of Indian High Commission in Mauritius #S Jaishankar Bodies dealing with human rights should realise, terror can’t be justified: Jaishankar #S Jaishankar India's time-tested relationship with Maldives poised to take quantum jump: Jaishankar #S Jaishankar Jaishankar holds 'productive' talks with Ethiopian Deputy PM Mekonnen Just In 3 min ago Delhi: 55-year-old man killed by speeding Mercedes in ... » Learn More about We were resolute, strong about protecting our interests: S Jaishankar on border issue

The combined networth of India's 100 wealthiest is $381 billion (nearly Rs 25.5 lakh crore), a rise of 10 per cent from $ 345 billion in 2015 Photograph: Courtesy, Reliance I ndustrialist Mukesh Ambani was, on Thursday, named India's richest person for ninth year in a row with a sharp increase in networth to $22.7 billion, while Sun Pharma's Dilip Shanghvi, below , was ranked a distant second with a wealth of $16.9 billion. Photograph courtesy: Creative Commons The Hinduja Family moved up to the third position ($15.2 billion) on the annual Forbes list of India's 100 Richest People. Wipro's Azim Premji, bottom , slipped one place to fourth with a networth of $15 billion. Patanjali Ayurved's Acharya Balkrishna, known as a close associate of yoga guru Ramdev, has made a surprise entry at the 48th position with a networth of $2.5 billion on the list compiled by the American business magazine known for its rich lists. Forbes said the ... » Learn More about With $22.7 billion in his kitty, Mukesh Ambani is India’s richest

'To selectively look at the operation of certain laws -- in a manner that ignores the realities of caste and gender injustice in India -- and conclude that they are being particularly misused, is plain wrong,' says Aakar Patel. IMAGE: Dalits block a highway in Mumbai during a bandh to protest the violence at an event to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Bhima Koregaon. Photograph: Rajesh Alva/ Rediff.com Our Supreme Court's campaign against the 'misuse' of special laws continues. A few days ago, a two-judge bench of Justices A K Goel and U U Lalit issued new directions to prevent what they say is the 'rampant misuse' of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. What these directions are actually likely to do is gut a law crucial to protecting Dalit and Adivasi rights. On the face of it, much of the judgment aims to uphold the fair trial rights of criminal suspects. The Court rightly observes that wrongful arrests and ... » Learn More about Supreme Court verdict is a blow to Dalit, Adivasi rights