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Time of India
01-06-2025
- Time of India
Fraudster cheats woman of Rs 2.5L posing as her nephew in Gurgaon
Gurgaon: A woman was defrauded of Rs 2.5 lakh by cyber criminals who pretended to be her nephew from Dubai, requesting urgent financial assistance. The cyber police initiated an investigation and registered a case against an unknown perpetrator on Saturday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Promila Devi Jaswal from New Palam Vihar told police that she received several WhatsApp calls from unknown numbers on May 14, and the caller impersonated her nephew and claimed to be in trouble. "He was impersonating my nephew and was very persuasive and pressured me to transfer Rs 2.5 lakh to his account immediately. I was confused and had emotional pressure toll on me. I transferred the money from my bank account to the fraudulent account no 50100673883564 IFSC – HDFC0001945," Jaswal said. The fraud came to light only after the transfer when she contacted her nephew, who confirmed he had made no such request. Subsequently, she reported the incident to the cyber cell helpline, after which the Cyber West Police began the investigation.
Time of India
01-06-2025
- Time of India
Gurgaon woman duped of Rs 2.5 lakh by cyber fraudster posing as nephew from Dubai
GURGAON: A sexagenarian woman in Gurgaon was defrauded of Rs 2.5 lakh by cyber criminals who pretended to be her nephew from Dubai requesting urgent financial assistance. The Cyber West Police initiated an investigation and registered a case against an unknown perpetrator on Saturday. The complainant, Promila Devi Jaswal from New Palam Vihar, Gurgaon, stated that she received several WhatsApp calls from unfamiliar numbers 91-7447664034 and 91-8579831889 on May 14, at around 10 am. "He was impersonating my nephew and claimed to be in deep trouble. He was very persuasive and pressured me mentally to transfer him Rs 2.5 lakh to his account immediately. I was in a confused state and had an emotional pressure toll on me created by the impersonator. I transferred the money from my bank account to the fraudulent account no- 50100673883564 IFSC – HDFC0001945," Jaswal said. The fraud became apparent only after the transfer when she contacted her nephew, who confirmed he had made no such request. She subsequently reported the incident to the cyber cell helpline 1930, after which the Cyber West Police began their investigation. The police reported that the victim, being elderly and alone during the fraudulent call, visited the bank to process the transfer. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No dark spots, 10 years younger! Just take this from Guardian URUHIME MOMOKO Learn More Undo "Since her nephew lives in Dubai and the caller impersonating him pleaded for urgent help citing some legal trouble, the victim believed him. After returning home from the bank, she informed her family members, who checked with her nephew. A female relative of the victim then informed the cyber police," explained a police officer familiar with the case. The Cyber West Police have filed charges against an unidentified individual under sections 319 (cheating by personation) and 318(4) (cheating and dishonestly inducing the delivery of property, or causing harm to property, reputation, or mental well-being) of BNS.
Wales Online
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
BBC snooker presenter Seema Jaswal fell into a coma with health condition as parents left 'petrified'
BBC snooker presenter Seema Jaswal fell into a coma with health condition as parents left 'petrified' The host is fronting the BBC's coverage of the snooker World Championships BBC snooker presenter Seema Jaswal (Image: Instagram/Seema Jaswal ) Seema Jaswal has been a regular fixture on our screens for more than a decade, fronting coverage for football, cricket, darts and snooker. The 40-year-old is currently the face of the BBC's coverage of the World Championships, providing snooker fans with everything they need to know at the Crucible alongside a star-studded panel of former players. Born in Richmond to parents who fled Uganda and made the UK their home, Jaswal's journey to stardom began with her first TV gig on CBBC's Sports Round and Match of the Day Kickabout. Ever since, she has become a familiar face across various sports. Here, WalesOnline takes a look at her life and career to date. Husband and family life Jaswal's family life has generally been kept away from the public eye. She has been married to Ajay, 46, who works in property, for 14 years and two years ago the pair welcomed their daughter, Ava Lily into the world. Article continues below Speaking about the experience in an interview with Hello! back in 2023, Jaswal said: "I'll never forget the surgeon saying, 'Wow, look at her lashes – I've never seen anything like it!' "She has her dad's lashes, and my hands and feet. The moment she was placed in my arms, I was still lying on the bed with the surgeons stitching me up. I could have been there for hours and wouldn't have noticed. I've never felt anything like it – it was instant love, an instant connection. I don't think anyone can prepare you for that moment, the rush of love you feel. It's just, 'Wow'." She added: "I'm cherry-picking what I do and don't want to do, but my number one priority is Bubba and being with her. Now I have my own little girl, I want to encourage her to dream big, be fearless and make her life the best adventure." Meningitis diagnosis Away from the TV screens, Jaswal is an ambassador for meningitis, raising awareness about the condition after her own ordeal with it as a teenager. When she was just 16, she came home from a cafe she was working at with a bad headache, which she thought was just a cold, before she took herself to bed. What followed was a horrendous ordeal which resulted in her entering a coma, leaving her parents terrified after she was taken into a hospital. Speaking about her experience with the condition, she said: "I went to bed and when my mum came into my room to check on me, she turned on the light and I said, 'Oh mum, can you please turn that light off? It's really bright.' And that was the first time I think the alarm bells rang for my mum. "Throughout the course of the night, I got progressively worse. My mum called the doctor, who came over and suggested that I had a bad cold. He gave us paracetamol which I took, and then after he'd left, I threw it up. I then fell into a bit of a state where I don't even remember what was going on. "Fortunately, my mum had a book about health and illnesses. She recognised straight away that these signs were looking very much like meningitis, particularly because of the issue with light and the headache – these are two big symptoms. "By this point, I wasn't really responding, and my mum was very worried. She called an ambulance, and the paramedics came to pick me up from my room - I don't remember anything after that. My mum told me that they had to drag me to the ambulance, suspecting that I had been out partying and taking drugs, which wasn't the case. "I was taken to hospital, by which point I'd fallen into a coma. As you can imagine, my mum and dad were petrified. A few hours later, I woke up during a lumbar puncture. This is a process that involves draining fluid from the spine and from that, we came to know that I had bacterial meningitis, but it was actually my mum that spotted it first. She just knew something wasn't right. I'm so glad, and very grateful, that she was able to make that call and relayed her suspicions to the paramedics." Jaswal remained in hospital recovering for 10 days before she was discharged. She was due to sit her AS levels that year but was unable to do so, instead she crammed both her AS and A levels into the following year. She said that she now feels grateful for getting away "unscathed" with no lasting effects. "Especially as, with meningitis B, quite often you don't get out of it lightly," she added. Apology note to dad Jaswal's dream of working on the Champions League materialised at the outset of the 2021/22 season when BT Sport, now rebranded as TNT Sports, brought her on board. Yet the major career leap meant ending a cherished tradition of sharing European football match evenings with her dad and husband Ajay, with whom she's been for nearly 14 years. Reflecting nostalgically on her family match viewings, Jaswal shared: "The Champions League was definitely one on the tick-list. I always loved watching it as a fan with my husband, my father, and a takeaway, but little did I know that three would soon become two. "We actually bought my dad a TV recently, and I left a post-it note that read, 'Sorry I won't be with you this season, but at least you'll be able to watch me on the telly.' It was a lovely and very surreal moment." Emotional live TV first Earlier in the tournament, Jaswal hit the headlines for sharing an emotional moment with John Higgins, consoling the former world champion by hugging him, something she said she had never done on live TV before. The Scottish snooker player had managed to overcome Joe O'Connor with a 10-7 victory after an uncertain start, amidst personal turmoil that had cast doubt over his appearance at the Crucible. Higgins had skipped the media day on the Thursday and missed out on the pre-tournament festivities, including the Champions Dinner and Green Carpet Ceremony, opting to stay in Scotland with his wife Denise during a distressing period for their family. Reflecting on the match, Higgins said: "That was a tough game," acknowledging O'Connor's strong performance in the first session but expressing relief at ending it only slightly behind at 5-4. He noted an improvement in the evening's play. Overcome with emotion, Higgins broke down live on air and was comforted by BBC host Jaswal with a supportive embrace. In a heartfelt admission, Higgins revealed, "That was the most emotional I have ever been today. I left my wife and I was in tears. Obviously my father-in-law wasn't great. I was sitting having dinner with my boy last night and I was thinking about sitting here with my dad 25 years ago. I was drained today." John Higgins is consoled on live TV Speaking about the touching moment to the Daily Mail, she said: "I have worked in snooker for nine years now and we are like one big family. That is why I love it so much. "We are all quite close to the players and their families, and we have relationships with them outside of tournaments. "When they build up that level of trust with you, that's when they feel they can be vulnerable. I think that is maybe why John felt he could be emotional with us. "With someone like John, whose kids and family I have met, I am never going to let him sit there and cry without standing up and giving him a hug, whether I am on live TV or not. Article continues below "I can't remember if I have hugged someone on live TV before, but I don't think anybody has broken down in that way before with me. "I have really appreciated the outpouring of love that I have had, but all the credit must go to John for being able to talk so openly about his emotions with us."
New Indian Express
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Gurugram-based Indie artist Aadya Jaswal on debut album Sanctuary
At 23, Aadya Jaswal has done something she spent years postponing— releasing her first album, Sanctuary. For the longest time, she wasn't sure if music should be more than a secret sanctuary. After years of hesitation, the Gurugram-based indie artist finally released Sanctuary in March — stepping into the spotlight. 'I kept telling myself that to keep music special, I shouldn't pursue it. But I also had these visions of performing. That tension got intense, because part of me really wanted to give everything to this,' she says. Jaswal once described her relationship with music as 'volatile', a phrase which partly explains why she didn't study it formally in college, choosing English literature instead. 'But somewhere inside, music has been a constant — whether through poetry, music, or a combination of both.' A piano and vocals instructor at Gurugram's One World College of Music where she once trained as a child, Jaswal in her album, moves from the rawness of teenage songwriting to more self-assured expressions, a reflection of her growth. Each track explores themes of fear, self-expression, and the beauty of life's mundane moments. Though trained in Western vocals and singing in English, her sound is ingrained in lived experience — memories of wind, monsoon rains, and the kind of solitude that makes you pause and look closer. 'Feelings, and exploring them, are very important to me,' she says. 'And the tussle between them making sense and not making sense — that's where my music comes from.' Inside Sanctuary The eight-track album spans songs written in between 2017 and now, is an aural diary tracing Jaswal's growth as a person and an artist. 'It is both what I was when I started and what I've become through the process of making it,' she says. The melodies are haunting, the sound atmospheric. There's quiet pain, sudden joy, nature, memory — all gently woven into indie folk and acoustic pop. 'It feels like it embodies and traces versions of myself all through these years,' says Jaswal. Vulnerability is baked into her writing — something she's still learning to live with. 'One reason I was scared of doing music in the first place was this resistance to letting people see those parts of me. Because once it's out, it's not yours anymore.' Sometimes the hesitation to share lingers but Jaswal has learned to make peace with it. Now, she tries to start from the personal but leave room for the listener. 'I try not to make it so specific that it only makes sense to me. I focus more now on what the feeling means — how it expands.' The album features her newest single, 'Anoushka', reflecting on lost innocence, with soft piano and layered harmonies. Its melancholy simmers like a memory you're not ready to let go of. Then there's Jaswal's personal favourites and her debut single from 2023 — 'Aisha', a dreamy, transportive track she wrote after noticing how raindrops looked like pearls. 'Even when it was just a demo on my laptop, I'd play it in college when things got too much — it would bring me back to myself.' Anchored in rain, sky, and childlike wonders, it became a reminder of who she is. The melody melds slow, harmonious guitar strums with her soft vocals with lyrics painting vivid images of skies shifting colours, and rain-soaked walks that feel straight out of a memory. 'It's the best example I can give of nature eliciting so much that the only way I can feel it is by writing poetry and turning it into a song.' 'Aisha' was born during a downpour at music school. The next time it rained, she picked up her guitar on the balcony, and the song evolved. She saw a girl playing in the rain and realised — that was her too. 'It was like watching another version of myself,' she says. On 'Hooded Figure', Jaswal shifts into eerie, urgent territory, evoking a chase through shadows. 'Pariah', written at 14, is upbeat but bittersweet — celebrating the freedom that comes from letting go of judgment. The song was born out of a moment of teenage angst. 'It came from a place of frustration — of caring too much, of fighting myself for it,' says Jaswal. The Milestones list Beyond the album, Jaswal has ticked off dreams she once thought were out of reach — documented under a list in her Notes app titled 'Milestones.' She opened for Grammy-nominated artist Jamison Ross in 2018. 'I sang one of my own songs with a full band for the first time.' She's also opened for indie names like Tanmaya Bhatnagar, Frizzell D'Souza, and Raghav Meattle, and has performed at venues like The Piano Man. Her most unexpected credit? 'Perfect Love' from the Amazon Prime series Made in Heaven . Back in 2017, she and a few classmates had recorded what they thought was a hymn for a documentary. 'My friend sent me a screenshot, and I was like — wait, what? I hadn't even watched Made in Heaven ,' she laughs. Looking ahead Her next dream? Collaborations. 'I love the American dream pop duo, Vansire. I'd love to sing with them,' she says. 'And the Welsh singer Novo Amor — I really admire him.' Now that Sanctuary is out, she's pushing into braver creative territory — less filtered, more vulnerable. 'I want to stop being so afraid of writing. Right now, I'm writing safe things — things people around me already know. But I'd like to write less safe.' She's started arranging her own music and wants to experiment more. 'Every song is its own story. I want to stop worrying if it's too plain, too derivative. I overthink that a lot,' she says. 'But really, I just want to ask: what does this song want?' But beyond the poetry of her work lies a tougher truth: that being an independent artist in India often means building the stage, the spotlight, and the audience all on your own. 'I really wish everyone understood that it isn't the artist's responsibility to draw their own crowd,' she says. 'There's so little infrastructure, so little money—and almost everyone I know is doing something else to get by.' Still, Jaswal carves out her space, and maybe that's the most nature-like thing of all—creating something luminous in a world that doesn't always make room for it. Aadya Jaswal is set to open for singer Ankur Tewari at The Piano Man, Eldeco Centre, Saket, on May 3 at 8:30 pm
