Kolkata: Kolkata Police and cyber experts have issued an urgent warning about a “festive delivery scam” targeting households during the holiday season.Police said scammers are using fake parcel deliveries, unexpected gifts and unsolicited cash-on-delivery packages to trick people. In many cases, fraudsters pose as delivery agents or contact victims by phone, SMS or WhatsApp.They ask…
Bank holiday on November 9 NEW DELHI: The Diwali festivities continue, and bank customers in several states will have to plan their branch visits around upcoming holidays.Banks will remain closed on Monday, November 9, with further closures scheduled for November 10 and 11. The holidays will vary from state to state, depending on the festivals…
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick, Andrey Santos, Matheus Cunha and Kobbie Mainoo after the match. (Reuters Photo) Manchester United produced another night of chaos at Old Trafford, recovering from a two-goal deficit inside the opening four minutes and then scoring twice in stoppage time to snatch a dramatic 4-4 draw against Aston Villa in the…
Gold coin of Verica (L) with a naked horse-riding female warrior with a spear and VIR (for Verica) and REX and Verica was a female ruler who played a decisive role in Roman victory over Britain. (Photo: Miles Russell and Macsen Russell) The ruler whose appeal to Rome helped provide the pretext for the invasion…
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s youngest son, Joseph Baena, makes his professional natural bodybuilding debut: Places 5th in his 3rd overall competition. (Instagram) Arnold Schwarzenegger’s youngest son, Joseph Baena, is following closely behind in his father’s footsteps. Baena took the stage at a bodybuilding contest and, according to reports, placed among the show’s top five. This was also…
Number 1 (If the first letter of your name is A, I, J, Q, or Y) Your commitment to fitness will soon bring great results, while a calm home environment helps you relax and recharge. A fun outing with friends might be on the cards. Your sound judgment will guide you smoothly through challenges. Even…
The request is reportedly the clearest indication yet that Hasina is taking steps to act on her stated intention to return in December NEW DELHI: Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has formally sought a new passport and national identity card (NID), taking a step towards her planned return from India in December.The information comes…
In the race of antibiotics vs superbugs, who wins? In what seems like an arms race between bacteria and medicine, doctors are turning to something rather unexpected to fight infections that no longer respond to antibiotics: viruses. While viruses are usually associated with making us sick, some of them could actually help save lives by…
Vehicles and transport emissions contributed 19% to Delhi’s PM2.5 pollution on the day of the festival, November 8 Every year, Delhi’s Diwali pollution debate is between two sources: firecrackers and vehicles. But the latest pollution data suggests the problem is more complex. Pollution can spike sharply in the case of fireworks, but vehicles are one…
Pic of the rescued youths who hail from UP Navi Mumbai: Nine men from Uttar Pradesh, aged between 18 and 24 years, were rescued from illegal bonded labour at a laterite stone quarry site in Charai Budruk village of Tala taluka in Raigad district, where they were reportedly held in exploitative working conditions for nearly…
