Pune: Befriending a “woman” on a dating application and following her instructions to invest in forex trading proved costly for a retired HR consultant (48) from Bavdhan.The complainant was allegedly cheated of Rs88.19 lakh by online fraudsters.According to the Pimpri Chinchwad cyber police, the fraud took place between June 2025 and June 2026. The police…
Why a weaker dollar suits US president Trump (Photo credit: Reuters) The US has taken the extraordinary step of helping Japan pull the yen back from a four-decade low, signalling that Washington sees the currency’s collapse as more than Tokyo’s economic problem.The joint intervention drove the yen from nearly 164 against the dollar last month…
Dilliwalon ka off-road swag If you’re looking for some off-road thrills but can’t go beyond the city because you have an office meeting on Monday, head to an organised off-road dirt trail in NCR and spend your Sunday morning riding through mud, slush and rough terrain. In NCR, a growing community of SUV owners is…
Sudden movement in closing period triggers outcry online. MUMBAI: In the first monthly expiry of derivatives contracts on BSE after the introduction of Closing Auction Session, popularly known as CAS, sensex and Bankex, BSE’s banking index, witnessed wild swings, triggering social media outcry. The sharp movement in indices and some of their constituents also gave…
In late 2028, Nasa plans to send something unusual towards Mars, a spacecraft carrying a working nuclear reactor designed to generate electricity for propulsion in deep space. Space Reactor-1 Freedom is intended to test nuclear electric propulsion beyond Earth orbit, where conventional solar power becomes increasingly difficult to use. The spacecraft will not land on…
A 67-year-old Mumbai businessman lost Rs 82.50 lakh to a sophisticated online investment scam (Representative image enhanced with AI) MUMBAI: A 67-year-old businessman was duped of Rs 82.50 lakh in an online stock trading investment fraud operated through fake WhatsApp and Telegram groups impersonating a reputed financial services company.The victim a Jogeshwari resident came across…
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has opened the registration and application window for Postgraduate Dental admission 2026. Candidates seeking admission to PG Dental courses under government colleges, government quota seats in private and minority dental colleges, and eligible seats in private dental colleges can submit their applications through the official KEA website.The registration and application…
Marketa Vondrousova (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, file) NEW DELHI: Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has been handed a four-year ban after refusing to take an anti-doping test at her home in December 2025. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said an independent tribunal found the Czech player guilty of violating anti-doping rules. Her suspension will run…
Thane: A 27-year-old railway commuter from Ambernath died after allegedly jumping from a moving local train into Mumbra Creek between Diva and Mumbra stations in the early hours of Tuesday, civic rescue officials said.The deceased, identified as a resident of Krishna Nagar, was travelling in a slow Karjat-bound local train. According to the police, preliminary…
Pune: Several businesspersons and shopowners in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad have received extortion calls over the last two weeks from alleged members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, raising concerns about the syndicate’s growing presence in the region.Two weeks ago, the owner of a steel-manufacturing company based in Wanowrie received an extortion demand of Rs50 crore…
