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A new charge sheet filed against five accused of plotting to assassinate Bollywood actor Salman Khan has revealed chilling details. According to the Navi Mumbai Police, the accused, associated with the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang, have been charged with conspiracy to murder and other grave offences. On April 14, Two men on motorbikes fired multiple rounds outside Mr Khan’s residence in Bandra, leading to the arrest of several individuals. According to the charge sheet, the Bishnoi gang had issued a contract worth Rs 25 lakh to assassinate the actor. The plan was hatched over several months, from August 2023 to…
Hina Khan recently revealed that she has been diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. On Monday, the actress shared a video on Instagram showing her visit to the hospital for her first chemotherapy session right after attending an award show. The video begins with Hina posing for photographers on the red carpet and receiving an award at the event. She is then seen entering the hospital for her chemo session. “All glam is gone and I’m ready for my first chemo in the hospital. Let’s get better,” Hina said in the video.Alongside the post, she wrote, “This award night, I…
Social media platform X owner Elon Musk on Monday slammed US Vice President Kamala Harris for “lying” about former president Donald Trump’s stance on abortion ban. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, Harris said that Trump, who is running against Joe Biden in the November 5 US presidential election, “would ban abortion nationwide”. She also said that she and Biden will do “everything in their power to stop him and restore women’s reproductive freedom.” Her post, however, was flagged by a community note, a fact-checking type feature on X that allows people to add context to potentially…
Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma called time on their T20I careers right after India won the T20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados. A day later, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja also quit the shortest format at the highest level, giving a clear indication that it is now time for the young guns to showcase their potential. However, all the three players are still committed to playing ODI and Test formats for the nation. While admitting that the Indian cricket is going through a transition phase, BCCI secretary Jay Shah hinted that the likes of Virat and Rohit will be part of…
An Indian-American businessman Rishi Shah, the former billionaire cofounder of Outcome Health, has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison by a US court. The saga involves a Rs 8,300 crore ($1 billion) fraud scheme that shook high-profile investors like Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Google parent Alphabet Inc., and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s venture capital firm. The verdict, handed down by US District Judge Thomas Durkin, closed the lid on one of the largest corporate fraud cases in recent history. According to a Bloomberg report, Outcome Health was a brainchild of Mr Shah during his university days.…
The bodies of a farmer, his wife, and three children were found in their house in a village in Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Monday, police said. Prima facie, it is a case of suicide, an official said. The bodies of Rakesh Dodwa (27), his wife Lalita Dodwa (25) and their sons Prakash (7) and Akshay (5) were found hanging next to each other from the ceiling of their kuchha house with rope, while the body of their daughter, Laxmi (9), was found lying on the floor, an official said. Citing preliminary information, police had initially stated that all…
Australia has more than doubled the cost of student visa fees for international students from $710 to $1,600, a move which will impact lakhs of Indians planning to study in this country. The move has triggered outrage from student representatives who say that the price hike will drive potential students to competitors, ABC News reported on Monday. From July 1, the international student visa fee has risen to $1,600 from $710. The federal government said the additional revenue will help fund initiatives in education including cuts to graduate debt, financial support for apprentices, and the ongoing implementation of its migration…
A 30-year-old man was fatally attacked with an iron rod and stabbed with a scissor allegedly by a grocery shop-owner and his sons for not purchasing from their store in northwest Delhi’s Shakurpur, police said on Monday. According to police, the incident took place on June 30. The victim was identified as Vikram Kumar. Police said accused Lokesh Gupta and his two sons — Priyansh and Harsh — were arrested for murder. “Gupta runs a grocery shop. Vikram’s family was his old regular customer. Around a month ago, the family stopped buying food items from Gupta’s shop due to some…
Three women were booked by the Goa Police on Monday for allegedly offering massage services at Candolim Beach, without obtaining permission from the competent authority, an official said. Police said that as per the formalities all three accused persons were produced before the Deputy Director of Tourism at Panaji, Goa, along with the report for committing offence under Section 3 of the Goa Tourist Places Protection and Maintenance Act 2001, who failed to pay the penalty of Rs 25,000 (to be paid by each accused persons) and hence the offence was registered against them. “The order was passed by the…
A 51-year-old Indian American physician from the Chicago area has pleaded guilty to a federal healthcare fraud by billing Medicaid and private insurers for nonexistent services. Mona Ghosh, who owns and operates Progressive Women’s Healthcare, specialising in obstetrics and gynaecology services, pleaded guilty to two counts of health care fraud. Each count is punishable by up to ten years in federal prison. US District Judge Franklin U Valderrama has set sentencing for October 22. Federal prosecutors allege that Ghosh is accountable for at least $2.4 million in fraudulently obtained reimbursements. She admitted in her plea agreement that she was accountable…