IndiaJul 23, 2025
Indian police arrest a suspected scammer running a fake embassy near New Delhi
Indian police have arrested a man accused of running a bogus embassy from a rented residential building near the capital, New Delhi, and recovered cars with fake diplomatic plates.
The suspect impersonated an ambassador and allegedly duped people for money by promising overseas employment, said senior police officer Sushil Ghule of Uttar Pradesh state’s special task force in northern India.
According to police, Harshvardhan Jain, 47, claimed to have acted as an adviser or ambassador to entities such as “Seborga” or “Westarctica.”Police recovered multiple doctored photographs showing
BCJul 22, 2025
Surrey: Kap's café reopens after shooting incident
Kap’s Café, the Surrey business owned by comedian Kapil Sharma and his wife Ginni, has reopened after being closed for about 10 days following a shooting earlier this month.
When Connect FM visited the café this afternoon, staff declined to comment on camera but confirmed operations had resumed. Around 10 customers were inside and the atmosphere appeared calm, though a Surrey Police Service vehicle remained parked outside as a precaution.
Shots were fired at the café on July 10 at about 1:50 a.m., forcing the closure. The reopening has also prompted new operating hours – the café will
IndiaJul 21, 2025
Jagdeep Dhankhar resigns as Vice President of India
Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday tendered his resignation from his post “to prioritise health care and abide by medical advice.”
Jagdeep Dhankhar was serving as the Vice President of India since 2022. He previously served as the governor of West Bengal from 2019 to 2022.
In a letter addressed to President Droupadi Murmu, he wrote that he was resigning in order “to prioritise health care and abide by medical advice.” He also thanked the President, Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers for their support and guidance.
IndiaJul 21, 2025
World’s oldest marathoner Fauja Singh cremated with full state honours
The world's oldest athlete, 114-year-old Fauja Singh, merged into 5 elements yesterday. He was given a last farewell with government honors in his native Beas village near Jalandhar. At the time of his funeral, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Governor Gulab Chand Kataria, along with the entire top leadership of Congress, Akali Dal and BJP, were present.
On this occasion, a special condolence message was also sent to the family by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. On this occasion, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said that the statue of this great athlete will be installed in the v
IndiaJul 16, 2025
Canada based man charged in hit and run of Fauja Singh
In Punjab, in the case of Fauja Singh, known as the world's oldest runner, being hit by a speeding car, the police have arrested 26-year-old Amritpal Singh Dhillon, who went to Punjab from Canada, in a hit and run case. Dhillon actually belongs to Kartarpur and lives in Canada with his family.
Punjab Police found out from the number plate of the vehicle that the car involved in the hit and run was registered in the name of Kapurthala resident Varinder Singh, who told the police that he had sold the vehicle to Dhillon.
Dhillon told the police that he did not know that the victim was Baba Fauj
IndiaJul 14, 2025
Marathon runner Fauja Singh passed away at the age of 114
Punjabi Sikh runner Fauja Singh has passed away. He was a resident of Beas village in Jalandhar. He breathed his last at the age of 114. According to reports, Fauja Singh was outside his house in the evening when he was injured after being hit by a car. He was taken to a private hospital in Jalandhar, where he breathed his last.
Known as the world's oldest marathon runner, Fauja Singh started his marathon in the year 2000, when he was 92 years old. In 2011, he made headlines around the world by participating in the Toronto Marathon and made a name for himself as the oldest marathon runner.
IndiaJul 11, 2025
Sukhbir Singh Badal visits actress Tania's father
Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal today visited the Moga hospital to inquire about the condition of Punjabi actress Tania's father Dr. Anil Jeet Singh Kamboj, where he is undergoing treatment.
Recently, gangsters had entered his clinic and opened fire on Punjabi actress Tania's father. A ransom was demanded from him.
The police have so far made five arrests on the charge of attacking Dr Kamboj. Sukhbir Singh Badal said that the law and order situation in Punjab has completely deteriorated, no one is safe here, he alleged that there is no guardian of the state and the Bha
IndiaJul 11, 2025
FIR filed against two ministers of Aam Aadmi Party in Chandigarh
An FIR has been registered in Chandigarh against two ministers of the Aam Aadmi Party government of Punjab. This FIR has been registered against Harpal Cheema and Aman Arora on the complaint of Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Pratap Singh Bajwa.
Bajwa has alleged that AAP leaders edited one of his videos and made it viral on social media in a wrong manner, which tarnished his image and a conspiracy was hatched to defame him. Bajwa had posted a video on social media regarding the arrest of Bikram Singh Majithia. He alleges that his video was edited and made viral in such a way that it s
IndiaJul 10, 2025
Every Punjabi will get health insurance worth Rs 10 lakh: Chief Minister Mann
The Punjab Cabinet today approved a scheme to provide cashless treatment of up to Rs 10 lakh in hospitals to all families in the state. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said after the cabinet meeting that Punjab is becoming the first state to provide such a facility.
Health cards will be issued to families in the state from the service centers, along with the facility of online registration.
The official said that this scheme will benefit three crore residents of Punjab. The spokesperson said that so far more than 550 private hospitals have been associated with this scheme and this number will