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Sports

Sri Lanka Stun India, Take 1-0 Lead

Sri Lanka stunned the cricketing world by defeating India by 32 runs to win the second One-Day International and take a decisive 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The hosts defeated the Indian batting order and took home a remarkable victory with a clinical display of the game. With notable scores from Avishka Fernando, Dunith […]

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Sports World

India’s Olympic Dream Takes Flight: A Symphony of Triumph and Near-Misses

India’s journey at the 2024 Paris Olympics has been an emotional rollercoaster filled with both thrilling victories and painful near-misses. The country saw history unfold as its athletes proved their extraordinary talent and tenacity in the international arena. The 22-year-old prodigy Manu Bhaker, a shooting wonder, once again proved her extraordinary skill by making it […]

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Regional

Retired Army Officer Scammed Out of Rs 85,000 in Job Fraud

Cybercriminals tricked former Army Captain Rakesh Kumar out of Rs 85,000 in a complex employment scam by posing as recruiters for a security services firm. Living in Una, Himachal Pradesh, Captain Kumar answered a job posting in the newspaper that offered retired junior commissioned officers (JCOs) chances. The ad, placed three to four months ago, […]

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World

Bangladesh Enforces Nationwide Ban on Major Social Media Platforms

The government of Bangladesh has introduced an entire ban on several major social media apps and communication channels. Starting this Friday, August 2, the ban restricts access to some popular sites such as WhatsApp, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, among others. This move comes after Turkey took the same stance earlier in the day, announcing a […]

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National

ED Conducts Historic Raids in Ladakh Over Cryptocurrency Fraud

On Friday, for the first time ever, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) searched the Union Territory of Ladakh as part of an investigation into money laundering related to a scammers’ network in cryptocurrency. According to this probe itself, over Rs 7 crore had already been taken from over 2500 people. Six sites in Sonipat, Haryana, Jammu […]

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Business National

Infosys Receives Relief as Rs 32,000 Crore GST Notice Withdrawn

The enormous Rs 32,403 crore GST notice that the Karnataka GST authorities had sent to the IT behemoth Infosys has been rescinded, which is a noteworthy step. The notification said that Infosys owed this sum for services obtained from its foreign operations between July 2017 and March 2022. It had generated a great deal of […]

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Regional

Chandigarh-Manali Highway Partially Reopens After Landslides

The road connecting Chandigarh and Manali is partially open again after the Mandi-Pandoh area experienced heavy rain and mudslides. Up until recently, the travelers were advised not to travel this way. On Friday evening, the road was stopped due to landslips at multiple locations, including the 5-mile, 6-mile, and 9-mile marks. It took emergency crews […]

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Tricity

Notice for Arms License Violation Served to Deceased Retired Engineer in Chandigarh

The Chandigarh deputy commissioner’s office sent a notification about suspected violations of arms licensing regulations to M. S. Sandhu, a retired chief engineer who passed away in 2011. This was an unexpected and upsetting development. The notification that threatened to take action for not renewing Sandhu’s weapons license stunned his family. In 2004, the son of […]

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Tricity

Audit Reveals Misallocation of Funds by Chandigarh Child Rights Panel

As per a study done by the auditor, in 2022-2023, the Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CCPCR) was found to have embezzled money meant for research. This leads to very serious doubts about the aims and responsibilities of the body. Despite receiving Rs. 19 lakh for research, the commission didn’t carry out any research […]