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Hindutva activist Chaitra Kundapura under probe for more — ‘anti-Muslim’ rants, ‘insulting Tuluva heroes’

Bengaluru Police arrested Kundapura last week for allegedly duping a BJP functionary of Rs 5 crore while promising him a ticket to contest the May Karnataka assembly polls.

‘Tiger skin to CBI impersonation’, a social activist was ‘nearly’ duped. Then started asking questions

The activist claims ‘scamsters’ allegedly posed as Mumbai Police & CBI officers to intimidate her into paying money. Police say this isn’t an isolated case.

Arms deals to vintage cars — colourful story of Choudhrie clan, ‘Rolls-Royce middlemen’ in CBI case

From 2007-16, the family faced several charges — getting over $100 mn from Russian arms firms to Rolls-Royce making 'secret payments'. Bhanu Choudhrie was named in 2021 Pandora Papers case.

Why some Australian universities are rejecting applications of students from 5 Indian states

Certain universities are no longer processing applications coming from Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, UP, Gujarat and J&K citing ‘fraudulent documents’, high dropout rates as reasons.

BYJU’s founder to appear before NCPCR as it probes claims of ‘parents lured to buy courses’

BYJU’s founder Raveendran has been asked to appear before apex child rights body with details of courses, fees, number of students, refund policy and relevant legal documents. 

Indian-origin Gupta brothers arrested in UAE over corruption scandal in South Africa

A judicial inquiry into state graft spanning more than three years detailed close links between the brothers and former President Jacob Zuma.

‘Fake address, intent to defraud’: Why India is cracking down on firms with Chinese directors

Registrar of Companies has lodged 39 FIRs in Mumbai alone against companies with foreign directors or shareholders. Officials are tight-lipped but complaints show common patterns.

How Neel Patel ‘conned’ Indians out of crores, with dreams of Atmanirbhar Bharat & a cheap iPhone

Swadeshi apps and influential Twitter friends drew many to Patel. As his father is arrested as part of probe into alleged multi-crore web of scams, Patel says he didn't do anything illegal.

How an NSE ex-CEO took ‘guidance’ of a faceless ‘yogi’ for controversial governance decisions

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

CBI arrests imposter posing as NHAI chief & duping victim of Rs 80 lakh

Madhubani resident Manoj Kumar Jha was arrested and subsequent CBI searches across cities led to the recovery of around 200 SIM cards along with incriminating documents.

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Is collagen truly good for the skin—or just another beautifully packaged illusion?

When applied on the skin, collagen molecules are too large to penetrate deeply. So no cream or mask can build collagen within the dermis.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.