Nine killed in 'random' mass shooting in South Africa

IANS | December 21, 2025 11:57 AM

Johannesburg, Dec 21 (IANS) At least nine people were killed, and several others sustained injuries after armed assailants opened fire indiscriminately in South Africa's West Rand region, local media reported on Sunday, citing police officials.

Pearls Group fraud: ED attaches 169 Punjab properties worth Rs 3,436 crore

IANS | December 18, 2025 4:09 PM

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) As many as 169 immovable properties valued at Rs 3,436.56 crore and located in Ludhiana, Punjab, were attached by the ED in connection with a Rs 48,000 crore fraud committed under the garb of a real estate investment scheme floated by Pearls Agrotech Corporation Ltd (PACL), an official said on Thursday.

Delhi Police bust fake call centre targeting US citizens; 7 arrested

IANS | December 18, 2025 3:39 PM

New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) The Cyber Cell of the Crime Branch, Delhi Police, has busted an illegal international call centre operating from Gujranwala Town in North Delhi that was impersonating Apple Technical Support to defraud US citizens, officials said on Thursday.