Former swimming legend Bula Choudhury's stolen medals have been recovered by Chandannagar Commissionerate and CID, forty-eight hours after she reported the theft at her Hindmotor house. A total of 295 medals, along with idols and medals stolen in 2014, were found.
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A sophisticated WhatsApp screen mirroring scam is targeting users, with fraudsters posing as bank employees to gain access to personal and financial data. They trick victims into sharing their screens, enabling them to steal passwords and OTPs. Experts advise verifying caller authenticity, enabling screen sharing only with trusted contacts, and avoiding financial apps during screen sharing to prevent falling victim.
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The NDA's choice of C P Radhakrishnan for vice-president has placed DMK in a dilemma. While rejecting a Tamil Nadu native could be seen as disrespecting Tamil pride, supporting a BJP candidate clashes with DMK's stance against the Centre. AIADMK and BJP leaders are urging DMK to support Radhakrishnan, emphasizing the opportunity for a Tamilian to hold high office.
The Trump administration is threatening India with higher tariffs if upcoming US-Russia talks in Alaska fail, potentially increasing the existing 50% tariffs on Indian exports. These secondary tariffs, particularly the 25% levy on crude oil trade with Russia, are aimed at pressuring Putin to resolve the Russia-Ukraine war.
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