Man duped of ₹1.9 lakh in credit card scam

A 47-year-old private sector employee from Hyderabad was duped of nearly ₹1.9 lakh by a fraudster posing as HDFC Bank customer care representative. According to the complaint filed by the victim, he recently submitted a request to the HDFC Bank to increase his credit card limit. Shortly thereafter, he received a WhatsApp call from a…

Do public-funded R&D units innovate enough? | Explained

Image used for representational purpose. | Photo Credit: S.R. Raghunathan The story so far: The office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Centre for Technology, Innovation, and Economic Research have released a detailed assessment of public-funded research and development in India. In all, 244…

Shankar Jiwal assures Sagayam of security

: The Director-General of Police (DGP) Shankar Jiwal assured that adequate security — depending on the threats, if any — will be provided to retired IAS officer U. Sagayam to enable him to testify in court without fear. Mr. Sagayam, who was appointed as a special officer by the Madras High Court, unearthed a major…

Governor is mere rubber stamp post: Stalin

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin being felicitated at Nehru Indoor Stadium on Saturday for his role in getting a landmark Supreme Court judgment with regard to Bills kept pending by the Governor. | Photo Credit: M. VEDHAN Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday sharply criticised the Governor, describing the post as “a mere rubber stamp” with…

Distress in the salt pans

What’s in colour? The unseasonal rain in Thoothukudi has resulted in the salt changing its colour, thus losing value in the market. | Photo Credit: N. RAJESH Chef Koushik S., also known as the ‘Mad Chef’, who shares cooking and eating tips on social media with great gustatory spirit, had some unusual advice about using…