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ED raids 10 locations in Ahmedabad linked to Rs 100 crore Waqf Board fraud

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at 10 locations in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, targeting a Rs 100 crore fraud involving Salim Jummakhan Pathan and associates, who allegedly posed as Waqf Board trustees to collect rent from properties illegally.   The raids follow an FIR by the Gaekwad ...

May 6, 2025 1:49 PM

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Smartphones now tools of empowerment: Communications Minister

Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia has said that smartphones are no longer merely a means of communication but have become tools of empowerment and gateways to the world of information. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the 22nd edition of Bharat Telecom 2025 in New Delhi ...

May 6, 2025 1:32 PM

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Congress President Kharge urges PM Modi for dialogue on caste census

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge today wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi making some suggestions on the caste census. In a letter, Mr Kharge has urged to have a dialogue with all political parties over the caste census and also cited the Telangana government’s model for the exercis...

May 6, 2025 1:19 PM

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India well-positioned to meet global talent demand: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has said that there is a strong global demand for talent and India is well-positioned to meet it. While speaking at the launch of Global Access to Talent from India (GATI) in New Delhi today, Dr Jaishankar said, there must be more focus on opportunities abro...

May 6, 2025 1:12 PM

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New Zealand lawmaker proposes social media ban for under-16s

A New Zealand lawmaker is pushing for legislation that would ban children under 16 from accessing social media. It is aligning the country with Australia’s recent regulatory moves on digital platforms. National Party MP Catherine Wedd has introduced a member’s bill that would require social media co...

May 6, 2025 1:09 PM

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Australian govt to make case that US tariffs on foreign films ‘unjustified’

Australia's re-elected Labour Party government stated that US tariffs on foreign-made films are unjustified. The minister for social services, Amanda Rishworth, today said that the government's whole team, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, would present a very strong case to the United Stat...