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So far as car thefts go, this one from Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi breaks new grounds. The ‘car’ in question was actually a two-wheeler. But that does not detract from the uniqueness of the modus operandi. The owner of the scooty – the resident of a flat in Varanasi’s Kabir Nagar – has said a girl in a school uniform had come to her and asked for the keys of her two-wheeler.  The scooty needs to be moved, she had said.  Seeing the school uniform, the woman had handed over the keys. What happened next was caught on the CCTV camera installed outside the building.  The footage shows the girl turning the scooty around carefully, taking… Read More »The Grand Scooty Theft By A ‘Schoolgirl’ In Varanasi

So far as car thefts go, this one from Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi breaks new grounds. The ‘car’ in question was actually a two-wheeler. But that does not detract from the uniqueness of the modus operandi. The owner of the scooty – the resident of a flat in Varanasi’s Kabir Nagar – has said a girl in a school uniform had come to her and asked for the keys of her two-wheeler.  The scooty needs to be moved, she had said.  Seeing the school uniform, the woman had handed over the keys. What happened next was caught on the CCTV camera installed outside the building.  The footage shows the girl turning the scooty around carefully, taking… Read More »The Grand Scooty Theft By A ‘Schoolgirl’ In Varanasi

Think & Learn, which owns Byju’s may not have to pay any amount for the disputed USD 1.2-billion Term Loan B due the present “behaviour” of Glas Trust — an agency which is representing US-based lenders — Founder and CEO of the edtach major Byju Raveendran said. In an interview to PTI, Raveendran said the verified debt claim on Byju’s as per the insolvency resolution professional (IRP) is now only Rs 20 crore. Glas Trust has filed an appeal against Byju’s claiming dues of USD 1.35 billion, or Rs 11,432.98 crore, arising out of the raising of USD 1.2 billion by the edtech firm as Term Loan B (TLB) from the lenders in the US.… Read More »Verified Debt Claim On Byju’s Is Only Rs 20 Crore, Says Founder

A day after personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) thwarted an attack by armed gunmen on their camp in Manipur’s Kangpokpi, a senior CRPF officer said there was “rapid and random” firing on the roof of the camp and a befitting reply was given to the attackers. CRPF Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Manish Kumar Sachar said the attack was a surprise for them, but those involved in the attack were pushed back and the situation was taken under control. “There is an abandoned village about three km from here, and a counted few people stayed there. Suddenly, they (armed gunmen) came (from the northern side) and this was a surprise for us. There… Read More »“Was Surprise Attack, We Responded, Forced Them To Go Back”: Top CRPF Official On Kangpokpi Firing

A luxury car owned by Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule’s son Sanket Bawankule hit several vehicles on Monday morning in Nagpur’s Ramdaspeth area, after which two of its occupants, including the driver, were arrested.  There were five persons in the car at the time of the accident, but three of them, including Sanket Bawankule, had fled. All were coming from a beer bar, sources have said. The blood samples of the driver and the arrested occupant have been sent for test, sources said. Around 1 am, the Audi car first collided with complainant Jitendra Sonkamble’s car and then with a moped, leaving two young people riding it injured. “The Audi car struck some more vehicles… Read More »Audi Of Maharashtra BJP Chief’s Son Hits Several Vehicles In Nagpur; 2 Arrested