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Cyber Police Bust Fake Online Trading Racket In Cuttack, Arrest Mastermind & Accomplice

Cuttack: Cuttack police busted a cybercrime racket and arrested the mastermind from Muniguda in Rayagada district. According to reports, police had received inputs that a gang was robbing gullible people by asking them to invest in online trading through fake trading applications. Recently, an employee of a private company and resident of Cuttack CDA Sector 9,…

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Virat Kohli to take part in Delhi’s Ranji Trophy clash against Railways: Sources

New Delhi: India stalwart Virat Kohli has confirmed his availability for Delhi’s Ranji Trophy match against Railways, according to sources in Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA). Virat Kohli’s last appearance in the Ranji Trophy dates back to November 2012 against Uttar Pradesh, in which he was dismissed for 14 and 42 runs in both innings…

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Bengaluru resident lured with free smartphone and duped of Rs 2.8 crore in online scam

Bengaluru: A 60-year-old resident of Bengaluru lost Rs. 2.8 crore to a smart cyber trap. A perpetrator had sent him a free smartphone, probably laced with malware, which enabled them to access and drain his bank account.It all started when the scammer called through a WhatsApp call from an unknown number claiming to be Citibank….

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UP: Four miscreants killed in encounter in Shamli, STF inspector injured

Shamli: At least four miscreants were killed and one STF inspector was injured after an encounter broke out between Uttar Pradesh’s Special Task Force (STF) and miscreants in the wee hours of Tuesday, said police.The encounter broke out in the Jhinjhana area of the Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh.According to the UP STF, the miscreants…

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12 more Maoists killed in ongoing joint operation of Odisha-Chhattisgarh police

Malkangiri: As many as 10 Maoists have been killed in a massive joint operation of Odisha-Chhattisgarh security personnel early on January 21 morning.Acting on a tip off, the inter-state operation was launched by Odisha and Chhattisgarh police and CRPF personnel in the border areas of Nuapada district of Odisha and Gariabandh district of Chhattisgarh. The attack…

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Two women Naxalites killed, CoBRA commando injured in Chhattisgarh encounter

Gariaband, 20/1: Two women Naxalites were killed and one personnel of the CRPF’s elite Commando Battalion for Resolute Action was injured on Monday in an encounter between security forces and ultras in Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband district, a police official said. The CoBRA commando’s injury is superficial, he added. The exchange of fire occurred in a forest…

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FIR against Rahul Gandhi over remarks threatening country’s sovereignty; Congress says political

Guwahati, 20/1: A police case has been registered in Assam against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his purported recent remarks “threatening the sovereignty of the country”, with the opposition party dismissing the complaint as a ‘political stunt’ on Monday. A complaint was filed at Panbazar police station here by advocate Monjit Chetia on Saturday evening…

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Delhi Election: Dalits likely to vote for AAP, Congress may eat into vote base; BJP looks to retain numbers

New Delhi,:20/1: Dalits in Delhi are more inclined to vote for AAP in the Assembly elections though Congress is likely to attract more votes from the community at the expense of the Arvind Kejriwal-led party. The BJP is likely to almost retain its Dalit votes. The exercise conducted by National Confederation of Dalit and Adivasi…

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