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Breaking News Live Updates: Fire breaks out at scrap market in Mumbai's Sakinaka area; no injuries reported.
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Breaking News Live Updates: Fire breaks out at scrap market in Mumbai's Sakinaka area; no injuries reported.
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CBI arrests 2 in Rs 10.24 crore PNB fraud case
Punjab National Bank Fraud Case: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Deepanshi, an Office Assistant/Sub Staff member at Punjab National Bank's Pi Branch in Greater Noida, and private individual Ashutosh Kumar Pathak in connection with the Rs. 10.24 Crore Greater Noida PNB Fraud Case.
SC asks traders to name protest organisers
The Supreme Court has asked traders' associations to include the organisers of the anti-CEC protest as parties to their plea alleging business losses due to the demonstrations.
Other top stories:
CBI arrests 2 in Rs 10.24 crore PNB fraud case
Punjab National Bank Fraud Case: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Deepanshi, an Office Assistant/Sub Staff member at Punjab National Bank's Pi Branch in Greater Noida, and private individual Ashutosh Kumar Pathak in connection with the Rs. 10.24 Crore Greater Noida PNB Fraud Case.
SC asks traders to name protest organisers
The Supreme Court has asked traders' associations to include the organisers of the anti-CEC protest as parties to their plea alleging business losses due to the demonstrations.
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Mumbai: Fire breaks out at Sakinaka scrap market
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Trump says US to halt $4 billion in aid to Israel
The United States will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027 but will sell arms to its closest ally in the Middle East, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday.
The Republican president told Fox News Channel during a phone call on Election Day for the midterms that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had approached him about the idea and that they have been talking about it for a couple of years.
Trump said Israel doesn't need the aid and it's a lot of money for the U.S. to spend. But Trump also said that U.S. aid to Israel has become a Democratic talking point for candidates such as Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
The Republican president told Fox News Channel during a phone call on Election Day for the midterms that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had approached him about the idea and that they have been talking about it for a couple of years.
Trump said Israel doesn't need the aid and it's a lot of money for the U.S. to spend. But Trump also said that U.S. aid to Israel has become a Democratic talking point for candidates such as Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
08:19:05 PM IST, 03 Nov 2026
CBI arrests 2 in Rs 10.24 crore PNB fraud case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Deepanshi, an Office Assistant/Sub Staff member at Punjab National Bank's Pi Branch in Greater Noida, and private individual Ashutosh Kumar Pathak in connection with the Rs. 10.24 Crore Greater Noida PNB Fraud Case
The case was registered on October 29, 2026, following a complaint alleging that funds were siphoned off through unauthorised debit transactions from multiple customer accounts. The accused bank employee allegedly carried out the transactions in connivance with the private individual and other unidentified persons.
The CBI has obtained transit remand for the private individual from the Special Court for CBI Cases in Pune, Maharashtra. Further investigation is underway.
The case was registered on October 29, 2026, following a complaint alleging that funds were siphoned off through unauthorised debit transactions from multiple customer accounts. The accused bank employee allegedly carried out the transactions in connivance with the private individual and other unidentified persons.
The CBI has obtained transit remand for the private individual from the Special Court for CBI Cases in Pune, Maharashtra. Further investigation is underway.
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Soket Labs, ZenteiQ launch indigenous AI foundation models under IndiaAI Mission
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07:30:00 PM IST, 03 Nov 2026
ECI clarifies Form 6 rules for voters missing from draft rolls during SIR
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07:04:38 PM IST, 03 Nov 2026
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India ranks 2nd in Asia for higher education: QS
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CBI transfers alleged mastermind of Mahadev betting scam case Saurabh Chandrakar to Raipur, officials say
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We have convened two meetings with EU inter institutional task force and EU member states, EU spokesperson on new fridge hack, says
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh talks about military-technological preparedness and 'atmanirbharata' in defence
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04:41:17 PM IST, 03 Nov 2026
EU approves JD.com’s takeover bid for German retailer Ceconomy
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01:52:59 PM IST, 03 Nov 2026
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Ajit Doval visits Vietnam, discusses security and intelligence cooperation
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One dead, three injured in accident in Nepal's Solukhumbu
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07:32:45 AM IST, 03 Nov 2026
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