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Business Standard
26-05-2025
- Science
- Business Standard
PW's Preeti Poonia from Rajasthan scores 99.80% in Class 12th RBSE 2025 Exam
VMPL Churu (Rajasthan) [India], May 26: Education company, PhysicsWallah (PW) celebrates the success of student Preeti Poonia, who scored 99.80% in the Rajasthan Board of School Education Class 12 Board Examinations 2025. A resident of the village of Satpura near Churu, Rajasthan, Preeti achieved a total of 499 out of 500. She has prepared through RBSE Board Wallah YouTube Videos. "We hardly had electricity, and there was no internet at home. But I was determined to keep going. My brother used to download PhysicsWallah videos and bring them home. Those lectures became my lifeline, especially for tough subjects like Physics and Chemistry. PW made big concepts feel simple. I want to crack the UPSC and support my family this is just the beginning," said Preeti Alakh Pandey, Teacher, Founder and CEO of PW, said, " Preeti's result is an example of the value of regular effort and the right resources. At PW, we try to support students from various backgrounds to help them prepare for their academic goals. Board exams are one of the significant milestones in a student's academic journey, and we're proud to have tried to support our students when sought through this important phase." This year, over 8 lakh students appeared for the RBSE Class 12 examination. Preeti's performance places her among the students who secured high scores and is also an example of the role of hybrid learning in academic preparation. About PhysicsWallah (PW) PhysicsWallah (PW), an education platform, was founded in 2020 by Alakh Pandey and Prateek Maheshwari. Headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, PW aims to democratize education through online, offline and hybrid platforms. Initially launched as a YouTube channel in 2016, PW now offers education to students through its YouTube channels, including vernacular languages. PW aims to create a hybrid education ecosystem in the country by establishing tech-enabled offline and hybrid centres in cities nationwide. PW's offerings span various educational segments, including test preparation, a skilling vertical, higher education, and education abroad. PW has raised funding from investors, including Hornbill Capital, Lightspeed Ventures, Westbridge and GSV Ventures.
Indian Express
26-05-2025
- Indian Express
Pune Crime Files: How ‘sextortion' led to suicides of 2 youths within days of each other
On September 28, 2022, a 19-year-old died allegedly by suicide at his house in the Dattawadi area of Pune city. Two days later, on September 30, a 22-year-old college student also allegedly ended his life at Tanaji Nagar in the Dhankawadi area of the city. Police probe into both deaths revealed that they ended their lives due to alleged 'sextortion' by online fraudsters who threatened to upload their nude video on social media platforms. The investigation revealed that the teenager from Dattawadi was living in Pune with his sister. Sometime before her brother's death, she had received a 'Hello' message and a photograph on her Instagram account from an unknown person. The police said the photograph was a 'screenshot' of a video of her brother in a naked position. Also, the person who sent her the photograph deleted it soon after she saw it, they said. She also told the police that she received a call from a girl, reportedly his brother's friend. The girl told his sister that he was crying over the phone call, saying someone was blackmailing him online. The sister then tried to contact his brother, but he did not respond. Worried about her brother, she left her workplace and rushed home, but was shocked to see that he had died by suicide. She lodged an FIR at the Dattawadi police station, now named the Parvati police station. Police probe revealed that a fraudster posing as a woman named 'Preeti' was chatting with the teenager from an Instagram account. The fraudster took his nude videos and photographs and demanded money by threatening to circulate them on social media, said the police. The teenager got afraid and transferred Rs 4,500 in three instalments to the blackmailer from a phone-based payment application on September 28, 2022, said the police. But the blackmailer allegedly demanded more money and circulated his photographs on social media. The police probed the Instagram and online payment accounts used by the fraudster for the commission of the crime. Using technical investigation techniques, the police confirmed the involvement of a 29-year-old man from the Gothri Guru village in Lachhmangarh taluka of the Alwar district of Rajasthan. A police team arrested the accused from his village in November 2021. The police found that many youths from the Gothri Guru village were trained to commit such 'online sextortion' crimes. A senior police officer, who was part of the investigation, said the case is currently pending trial before a court in Pune. In the death of the student from Dhankawadia, his brother lodged the FIR in this case at the Sahkarnagar police station on October 9, 2022. The police found the student was chatting with a fraudster posing as a woman on a WhatsApp number. They said the victim had long chats, including voice calls and video calls, with the fraudster for about two-and-a-half hours on September 30. The fraudster allegedly took a nude video of the victim while chatting. The fraudster allegedly demanded money by threatening to upload his nude images and videos on social media platforms. The victim transferred Rs 4,500 to the fraudster through PhonePe, but the blackmailing continued, said the police. The victim told the fraudster that he would die by suicide. But the fraudster allegedly replied, 'Karo, main video online karta hun (do it, I will circulate the video online).' The victim got depressed and ended life, the police said. The police booked the accused under sections 306 and 384 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the provisions of the Information Technology Act. Following a technical investigation, a Sahkarnagar police station team led by Senior Inspector Savalaram Salgaonkar nabbed a 22-year-old accused from the Raipur Suketi village in Rajasthan in January 2023. The police said many youths from this village were also involved in similar online crimes. The police said the two suicides highlighted the dangers of 'sextortion' crimes and issued several advisories. When MLA was targeted in 'sextortion' attempt In February 2023, in yet another 'sextortion' case, the Pune city police arrested a 24-year-old man from the Sihawali village in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan for allegedly trying to extort money from then Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Yashwant Mane by making obscene video calls to him on WhatsApp and threatening to circulate it on social media. In a press conference, Mane said that since January 23, 2023, he had been receiving several sleazy messages from a number used by the accused. Mane said he initially ignored the messages, but on January 31, he started getting video calls. Mane said when he picked up a video call, he saw an obscene video of a woman, so he disconnected it within seconds. The accused did a screen recording of this short call and threatened to circulate it to the MLA's contacts if he was not paid Rs 1 lakh. Mane reported this to the police, following which they nabbed the accused. Mane was then MLA from Mohol in the Solapur district of Maharashtra. Chandan Haygunde is an assistant editor with The Indian Express with 15 + years of experience in covering issues related to Crime, Courts, National Security and Human Rights. He has been associated with The Indian Express since 2007. Chandan has done investigative reporting on incidents of terrorism, left wing extremism, espionage cases, wildlife crimes, narcotics racket, cyber crimes and sensational murder cases in Pune and other parts of Maharashtra. While working on the 'Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) Fellowship on Tigers, Tiger Habitats and Conservation' in 2012, he reported extensively on the illegal activities in the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra. He has done in-depth reporting on the cases related to the Koregaon Bhima violence in Pune and hearings of the 'Koregaon Bhima Commission of Inquiry'. ... Read More Sushant Kulkarni is a Special Correspondent with The Indian Express in Pune with 12+ years of experience covering issues related to Crime, Defence, Internal Security and Courts. He has been associated with the Indian Express since July 2010. Sushant has extensively reported on law and order issues of Pune and surrounding area, Cyber crime, narcotics trade and terrorism. His coverage in the Defence beat includes operational aspects of the three services, the defence research and development and issues related to key defence establishments. He has covered several sensitive cases in the courts at Pune. Sushant is an avid photographer, plays harmonica and loves cooking. ... Read More
Hindustan Times
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Vishal Jethwa takes mom to Cannes Film Festival, shares pics from business class air travel: ‘Bachpan se sapna tha'
Actor Vishal Jethwa, whose film Homebound will premiere at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival, travelled to France with his mother, Preeti Jethwa. Taking to Instagram, Vishal wrote a long note about how his dream of taking his mother on a trip abroad has been fulfilled. He also shared a bunch of photos with his mother. (Also Read | 5 Indian films to be screened at Cannes Film Festival 2025: Tanvi The Great, Homebound, Aranyer Din Ratri) In the photos, Vishal and Preeti enjoyed their travel time as they sipped on their beverages, watched films, had their meals, and took naps. In one photo, Vishal posed for a selfie with his mother. He also gave a kiss on her cheek in another picture. The last photo showed Vishal and Preeti laughing as she looked at him. Sharing the photos, Vishal wrote about his dream to fly in an airplane and also take his mother for a vacation. "Bachpan se sapna tha ki ek din flight mein baithunga. Phir yeh sapna dekha ki ek baar zaroor videsh ghoomoonga. Aur in sabse bada ek aur sapna tha ki ek din apni mummy ko flight mein videsh ghumaane le jaoonga (Since my childhood, I dreamt that one day I would sit in a flight. Then I dreamt of travelling abroad. And one of these biggest dreams was that one day I will take my mummy to travel abroad in flight)." A post shared by Vishal Jethwa (@vishaljethwa06) Vishal expressed he was happier to attend the Cannes event with Preeti. 'To aaj mere liye bohut bada din hai kyunki main ye sapna jee raha hoon (sparkles emoji). Cannes attend karne se bhi badi khushi yeh hai ki main apni mummy k saath Cannes attend kar raha hoon (white heart emoji) (So today is a big day for me because I'm living this dream. The greatest joy than attending Cannes is that I'm attending Cannes with my mom).' He also thanked his fans and followers for their love and support. He concluded, "Aap sabhi ke pyaar aur support k liye dil se bohut-bohut dhanyawaad (folded hands emoji). Yeh sabh aap logon ke pyaar ke bina kabhi bhi possible nahin ho paata. Dil se aap sabaka shukriya (red heart emoji) (Thank you very much for all your love and support. All this could never be possible without your love. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart). Last picture is my favourite and it says a lot about my bond with mom (woman and boy emoji)." Homebound, directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, also stars Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor, apart from Vishal. Produced by Karan Johar, the film will screen in the Un Certain Regard segment of the prestigious gala on May 21. Karan and Jahnvi are also in Cannes for the event. Filmmaker Martin Scorsese is on board with the movie as an executive producer. The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival will come to a close on May 24.
Hindustan Times
07-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
Sonepat man kills sister who wanted to remarry
May 08, 2025 05:02 AM IST A man in Haryana's Sonepat district shot his 25-year-old sister dead on Wednesday allegedly for being adamant to solemnize re-marriage with a man from Uttar Pradesh, said police officials. The incident came to matter on Thursday when the woman's father lodged a complaint with Sonepat police. In his complaint to the police, the woman's father Raj Kumar said that his son Paramjeet had shot his elder sister Preeti after a verbal spat. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) The deceased has been identified as Preeti, a resident of Barwasni village in Sonepat. She got married seven-years ago to a Panipat resident and the couple has a four-year-old son. The incident came to matter on Thursday when the woman's father lodged a complaint with Sonepat police. In his complaint to the police, the woman's father Raj Kumar said that his son Paramjeet had shot his elder sister Preeti after a verbal spat. 'Preeti's husband Sachin and his brother-in-law Vikas told my son Paramjeet that Preeti had an extra-marital affair with an Uttar Pradesh resident. Vikas and Sachin have been instigating Paramjeet against Preeti. Paramjeet fired three shots at his sister Preeti, and she died at our home. Nearly 40 days ago, her husband Sachin sent her back to our home,' the woman's father added. According to police, Preeti was adamant for re-marriage and her brother Paramjeet told her to live a happy life with her husband. 'When she refused to accept Paramjeet's advise, he fired three shots at her and she died,' said cops. Sonepat ACP Jeet Singh said that they reached the crime site and found three live cartridges. 'The accused Paramjeet has a criminal history, and he came out of jail last year. He was facing murder and attempt to murder cases. We have booked Paramjeet, Sachin and Vikas for murder, acts done by several persons with furtherance of common intention and other sections of the Arms Act,' he added. The ACP said that teams have been formed to arrest the accused.
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Time of India
Couple among three electrocuted in Kashi
1 2 3 4 5 6 Varanasi: A woman, her husband and father-in-law were electrocuted in their house after a damaged live wire fell on a steel hanger in the Bhojubir Sabjimandi area under Cantt police station on deceased couple is survived by two minor daughters, who were at school when the incident occurred. UP minister Ravindra Jaiswal asked district administration officials to ensure financial assistance of Rs 5 lakhs for kin of deceased besides all possible Varuna Pramod Kumar said Preeti Jaiswal (28) was hanging wet, washed clothes on a steel hanger for drying when a damaged live wire connected to the water pump came in contact with a hanger. Preeti was electrocuted and when her husband Sonu Jaiswal (30) his father, Rajendra Jaiswal (65), tried to rescue them they got electrocuted too. All three died on the spot, said the and Preeti's two daughters, Shivangi (9) and Nancy (4), were at school. On receiving information, local outpost in charge reached the spot. The power supply to the house was stopped, after which the bodies were sent for postmortem. Sonu ran a fast food kiosk, while Rajendra worked at a bakery. Later, hundreds gathered in and outside the house. Elderly locals and relatives had a difficult time to convince the children to allow police to take the bodies for postmortem. UP minister Ravindra Jaiswal met the family members and locals and assured surviving family members all possible support.
