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The accused, 24-year-old Hemanth Kunje, murdered the courier boy, Hemanth Naik, on February 7 when the latter went to deliver the phone, the police said.                                                                   For reprentational purpose HASSAN: A youth, who was desperate to own an iPhone, killed a 20-year-old courier boy from an e-commerce major, stashed the body in the bathroom for two days and then burnt it half a kilometre away from his house at Arasikere of Hassan district. The accused, 24-year-old Hemanth Kunje, murdered the courier boy, Hemanth Naik, on February 7 when the latter went to deliver the phone, the police said. Kunje was picked up when he was found moving around suspiciously at the KSRTC bus stand in Arasikere on Saturday night. He was later arrested as he was found in possession of Naik’s phone. He confessed to the murder during the interrogation. On February 7, Naik from E-Kart went to deliver the iPhone to Kunje at his home at Lakshmipura. The accused

The girls are concerned as they still have to complete a year of internship and feel that they should not be asked to leave abruptly. A file photo of students in medical colleges used for representational purpose. HYDERABAD: Forty-three girl students of the Government Dental College in Afzalgunj, Hyderabad are facing a worrisome situation due to a shortage of accommodation facilities.The students, who appeared for the final year Bachelor of Dental Science (BDS) exam two weeks ago, have been living in the Ladies Dental Hostel within the premises of Osmania Medical College in Koti. However, the college administration has asked them to vacate the rooms immediately to accommodate newly arrived first-year students. The girls are concerned as they still have to complete a year of internship and feel that they should not be asked to leave abruptly. They come from different districts and have no other place to go in the city. “Our parents allowed us to study here thinking that we h

 The epicentre of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake on February 6 was in Pazarcik district in Kahramanmaras. Rescue workers and medics pull out a person from a collapsed building in Antakya, Turkey ISTANBUL: Turkey has ended rescue efforts in all provinces except the two hardest hit by last week’s massive quake that killed tens of thousands of people, the Turkish disaster agency said Sunday. “In many of our provinces, search and rescue efforts have been completed. They continue in Kahramanmaras and Hatay provinces,” the agency’s chief Yunus Sezer told reporters in Ankara. The epicentre of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake on February 6 was in Pazarcik district in Kahramanmaras. Sezer said search and rescue efforts continued at around 40 buildings in the provinces on the 14th day, but expected this number to fall by Sunday evening. The agency head also said Turkey’s death toll had risen to 40,689. The total death toll in Syria is now 44,377. Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said Saturday that so

One of the personnel died on the spot and the other one succumbed to injuries while being taken to a hospital, said an official.                 The two policemen were unarmed during the attack, official (Representative) Raipur: Two policemen were killed after Naxalites fired at them in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district on Monday, police said. The incident took place between 7 am and 8 am under Bortalav police station limits in the district adjoining Maharashtra, when the two personnel were going on a motorcycle, Rajnandgaon Superintendent of Police Abhishek Meena told PTI. As per preliminary information, district force head constable Rajesh Singh Rajput and Chhattisgarh Armed Force constable Anil Kumar Samrat were going towards the Maharashtra border from Bortalav police camp, he said, adding the two were not carrying weapons. A group of armed Naxalites fired at them. One of the personnel died on the spot and the other one succumbed to injuries while being taken to a hospital,

Turkey's Ambassador to India Firat Sunel said that the valuable help is truly appreciated.                  Turkey Ambassador's Thank You Note For India's "Valuable Help" After Earthquake  New Delhi: Soon after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey earlier this month, India launched 'Operation Dost' aimed at assisting in the relief and rescue operations. Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Indian Army worked round the clock in the quake-hit nation. Acknowledging New Delhi's contribution to the relief operations, Turkey's Ambassador to India Firat Sunel said that the valuable help is truly appreciated. "Like the Government of India, the big-hearted Indian people have also joined hands to help those in need in the earthquake region. We truly appreciate all of you for your valuable help," Mr Sunel said in a tweet. He also shared a video showing the tonnes of material that had come in from India. The death count

 The top US diplomat arrived at Incirlik air base in southern Turkey through which the United States has shipped aid after the worst natural disaster to hit the region in more than a century. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Turkey on Sunday to show support to the earthquake-hit country and NATO ally which has had tumultuous ties with Washington. His visit comes after a 7.8-magnitude tremor hit southeastern Turkey and northern Syria killing nearly 45,000 people but his trip had been planned before the disaster. It is his first visit to Turkey since he took office more than two years ago. The top US diplomat arrived at Incirlik air base in southern Turkey through which the United States has shipped aid after the worst natural disaster to hit the region in more than a century. He will meet officials coordinating the delivery of US aid and see the humanitarian effort under way in Hatay, one of the worst affected Turkish provinces. The

The landslide occurred in around 1 sq km area at Duksar Dalwa, in Sangaldan of Gool Tehsil on the upper side of Ramban-Sangaldan Gool road, the officials said.  All the affected families have been shifted to tents.  Jammu and Kashmir: As many as 13 houses were damaged due to the landslide in the Ramban district, after which the affected families were shifted to safe locations, officials said on Sunday. The landslide occurred in around 1 sq km area at Duksar Dalwa, in Sangaldan of Gool Tehsil on the upper side of Ramban-Sangaldan Gool road, the officials said. According to the SDM of Gool, all the affected families have been shifted to tents and have also been provided with blankets, and utensils. The Army is also providing them food. The landslide has posed great danger to the 33KV Power line and a major water pipeline. Deputy Commissioner (DC), Ramban, Mussarat Islam has requested the Jammu Divisional Commissioner to send a team of geologists from the Department of Geology and Mining

These findings are part of the 'Preliminary Report on Morbi Bridge Incident' submitted by the five-member SIT.                             22 Wires "May Have Already Broken" Before Gujarat Bridge Collapsed Morbi: The Gujarat government-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) has found in its preliminary probe that corrosion on nearly half of the wires on a cable and welding of old suspenders with new ones were some of the major faults that led to the collapse of the suspension bridge in Morbi last year in which 135 people were killed. These findings are part of the 'Preliminary Report on Morbi Bridge Incident' submitted by the five-member SIT in December 2022. The report was recently shared with the Morbi Municipality by the state Urban Development Department. Ajanta Manufacturing Limited (Oreva Group) was responsible for the operation and maintenance of the British-era suspension bridge on the Machchu river that collapsed on October 30 last year. The SIT h

At least 250 people in different provinces of Afghanistan have been publically lashed by the Taliban on charges of various crimes. A file photo of a Taliban guard alongside a woman in Kabul used for representational purpose only. KABUL: The Supreme Court of Taliban has said that 11 people including two women were on Friday publicly lashed at a sports ground in Faizabad in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, Afghanistan-based news agency Khaama Press reported. Accusing them of "moral crimes and adultery", 11 people were lashed by the Taliban in front of a huge crowd in northern Badakhshan province in the presence of Taliban authorities, scholars, and local elders, Khaama Press reported, citing an official statement. Prior to this, as per the verdict of the Taliban Supreme Court, 16 people were publicly lashed in the Grishk district of southern Helmand province, according to the Khaama Press. At least 250 people in different provinces of Afghanistan have been pub

 Tate County Sheriff  Lance said deputies caught up with Crum outside his own home and arrested him. Behind the residence they found two handymen slain by gunfire — one in the road, another in an SUV. Law enforcement personnel investigate the scene of multiple shootings on Arkabutla Dam Road in Arkabutla. ARKABUTLA: A lone gunman killed six people including his ex-wife and stepfather Friday at multiple locations in a tiny rural community in northern Mississippi, the sheriff said, leaving investigators searching for clues to what motivated the rampage. Armed with a shotgun and two handguns, 52-year-old Richard Dale Crum opened fire at about 11 a.m. and killed a man in the driver's seat of a pickup truck parked outside a convenience store in Arkabutla, near the Tennessee state line, Tate County Sheriff Brad Lance said. Deputies were working the crime scene when a second 911 call alerted authorities to another shooting a few miles away. After arriving at a home, they found

Kewal Ahuja SGF India fraud breaks cover as more investors come to the limelight alleging SGF with cheating money in the name of franchising. Food franchises enjoy a large amount of popularity, which translates into financial success for the owners of these businesses. On the other hand, picking the incorrect one will cost you both time and money. It is crucial to pick the most trustworthy food franchise in which you can put your faith to enable you to succeed. You ought to earn a satisfactory reward for all of your hard work. Kewal Ahuja SGF Fraud The franchising business is growing at a healthy 30-35% per year and is expected to reach $ 100 Billion in 2024. Many corporate professionals as well as an innocent salaried middle-class youth have been interestingly seen taking a plunge into this franchisee business. This is the same reason why many people joined as franchisees of SGF India. SGF owner Kewal Ahuja has played so smartly and wittily here. He presented this business to the p

A major investment scam is currently targeting New Zealanders seeking financial advice. CERT NZ is aware that people have lost millions of dollars to this scam in the last two weeks. Significant investment scam targeting NZers How it works The scammers are using Google Ads to target potential investors. People searching for terms such as “term deposit comparison nz” are then shown an ad from a malicious site claiming to offer advice on investments. The site is used to harvest details on individuals. CERT NZ’s threat and incident response manager Jordan Heersping says the scammers are using sophisticated social engineering tactics alongside some convincing fakes. The scammers then call the targets claiming to be from the investment team at a New Zealand-based financial institution, and send a fake investment prospectus. The target is followed up with numerous phone calls and emails with fake contracts and instructions on how to send money. “Some individuals have also been given a fake i

BBC World Service India Private Ltd, whose offices were subject to a survey today by the income-tax authorities over non-compliance with the Transfer Pricing Rules, had to write off ₹7.2 crore from its pension fund following its exposure to the two tainted non-banking companies, IL&FS and DHFL. Tax authorities say the survey was in view of BBC’s deliberate non-compliance “for years”, with the transfer pricing rules and vast diversion of profits. The New Delhi-based subsidiary of the UK’s national broadcaster along with other group entities, BBC Studios India Pvt Ltd and BBC Global News India Pvt Ltd, has a provident fund scheme under a trust called the BBC Worldwide India Employees Provident Fund. The trust had an exposure of ₹2.85 crore and ₹4.35 crore in the securities of IL&FS and DHFL, respectively. It is not clear if the “securities” only refer to debt or equity as well. During the year (FY21), the company provided for ₹1.59 crore, including interest accrued till date, as

Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhuri demanded a CAG audit into DJB’s accounts. A day after the Anti-Corruption Branch arrested three persons charged with duping the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) of ₹20 crore, the Bharatiya Janata Party demanded an FIR against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as he was the DJB chairman when the alleged scam took place. Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhuri demanded a CAG audit into DJB’s accounts. DJB vice-chairman and AAP MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj refuted the allegations, saying, “There is no scam as is being alleged. In this case, the DJB was cheated; our administration was not at fault.”

Division Bench reserves order; last week, judge asked that steps be taken to cancel appointments of 1,911 Group D school staff. The West Bengal School Service Commission finds no reason to re-examine the Optical Marks Recognition (OMR) sheets -- whose digital records were seized from Ghaziabad by the CBI and sent to the Commission to ascertain recruitment fraud -- or question their authenticity since they were “identical replicas” of the original answer scripts which are now destroyed. Calcutta High Court The submission was made by the Commission before the Division Bench of Justices Subrata Talukdar and Supratim Bhattacharya of the Calcutta High Court which kept its order in reserve after concluding the hearing of challenge petitions moved before the court by the aggrieved secondary school teachers whose appointments are all set to be revoked on the basis of an SSC affidavit submitted in court. Last week, following the Commission’s admission of its “fault”, Justice Abhijit Ganguly set

Scammers are using the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria to try to trick people into donating to fake causes, security experts have warned. These scams claim to raise money for survivors, left without heat or water following the disasters that have killed more than 35,000 people. Scammers are using the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria to try to trick people into donating to fake causes But instead of helping those in need, scammers are channelling donations away from real charities, and into their own PayPal accounts and cryptocurrency wallets. We've identified some of the main methods used by scammers, and tools you can use to double check before donating. On TikTok Live, content creators can make money by receiving digital gifts. Now, TikTok accounts are posting photos of devastation, looped footage and recordings of TVs showing rescue efforts, whilst asking for donations. Captions include phrases like "Let's help Turkey", "Pray for Turkey" and "Donate f