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Eight men were charged in a large commercial driver exam fraud case in Ontario, with most being of Indian origin after police uncovered an alleged bribery scheme linked to Class A licence road tests in the Greater Toronto Area and Kingston.Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say the eight accused face a total of 24 Criminal Code…
Vikram Bhatt and daughter Krishna booked by Versova Police for allegedly cheating a businessman of Rs 13.5 crore with false film investment promises. EOW probes the fraud. Separately, Vikram and wife Shwetambari arrested in Udaipur’s Rs 30 crore scam after pitching big returns on a biopic to Dr. Ajay Murdia. Vikram Bhatt and his daughter…
Actor-producer Vidnyan Mane has made explosive allegations against singer-composer Palaash Muchhal, claiming that he cheated Indian cricketer Smriti Mandhana and also duped him of over Rs 40 lakh in connection with an unreleased film. Mane has filed a formal complaint in Sangli, Maharashtra.Mane claims he is Smriti Mandhana’s childhood friend and was introduced to Palaash…
NEW DELHI: In a rare development, Delhi HC acted on communication from Supreme Court of England and Wales to record statement of a banker in connection with the Nirav Modi case. In a recent order, HC sought assistance of Centre while issuing notice to all parties, including the fugitive diamantaire.Justice C Hari Shankar said assistance…
There’s clearly no relief for filmmaker Vikram Bhatt as the fraud case against him gathers pace. Investigators claim they have now secured crucial evidence and are in the process of verifying it, even as they allege a lack of full cooperation from Bhatt’s team during the probe. Bhatt and his wife, Shwetambari, were taken into…
Businessman Raj Kundra, actor Shilpa Shetty’s husband has been summoned by a special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Mumbai in connection with the GainBitcoin cryptocurrency fraud and an alleged money-laundering case. This report comes after Rs 60 crore fraud allegations against Raj and Shilpa which he had denied earlier. The…
Rajasthan HC denies bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and wife Shwetambari in ₹30 cr Udaipur fraud case. Court sees deliberate fund diversion beyond contract breach, per Justice Sameer Jain. Arrested in Mumbai, prior bail rejected. Police probe continues. Complainant Dr. Ajay Murdia alleges ₹30-40 cr loss on unmade films. Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and his wife…
It’s easy to judge people who fell for scams. Many times, one simply thinks, “they should have known better”, label them foolish, naive, careless, or ignorant. After all, warnings are everywhere. Banks keep issuing alerts, digital platforms run awareness campaigns and news regularly reports on the latest frauds and cybercrimes.Yet, when one looks more closely…
Actor Jayasurya is reportedly under scrutiny by the Enforcement Directorate regarding a Rs 1 crore payment received in connection with the Save Box App fraud. The actor claims the funds were for his brand ambassador role and denies receiving any recent summons for further questioning, expressing dismay over what he calls false media reports. Mollywood…
NEW DELHI: The malpractice of getting fitness certificates, including PUC, home-delivered without taking vehicles to test centres for renewal of registration will soon be a thing of the past. In a draft notification proposing major changes in motor vehicle rules, the transport ministry has proposed to make it mandatory for private vehicles to get fitness…
