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The Hindu
4 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Key accused in ₹4,215-crore Falcon scam nabbed in Hyderabad; luxury cars seized
The Telangana Crime Investigation Department (CID) has arrested Sandeep Kumar, one of the masterminds behind the Falcon invoice discounting scam, along with his accomplice, Ravi Kumar. The arrest took place in Hyderabad on Tuesday, in a case that spans multiple states and involves thousands of duped investors. Seized during the arrests were three luxury cars — a Mercedes GLS 400D, a Range Rover Velar, and an Innova Crysta — valued at ₹2.5 crore, along with 14 property documents worth ₹10 crore, mobile phones, cash and ID cards. Sandeep Kumar, operations head of Capital Protection Force Pvt. Ltd. and younger brother of company MD Amardeep Kumar, had been absconding after fleeing to Dubai. According to the CID, he illegally re-entered India via the Nepal border and moved across Bihar, Odisha, Goa and finally back to Hyderabad, where he was sheltered by his cousin, Ravi Kumar. Director of CID, Shikha Goel said the scam, operated through the Falcon Invoice Discounting app ( lured depositors with fake short-term investment deals purportedly linked to reputed multinational companies. Over ₹4,215 crore was collected from more than 7,000 individuals. Initial estimates suggest around ₹792 crore was siphoned from over 4,000 victims. The CID has, so far, registered three primary cases under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Telangana Protection of Depositors of Financial Establishments Act. Eight more cases are pending across six States including Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Delhi. 'Sandeep Kumar diverted ₹845 crore into personal and associated company accounts. The CID is continuing efforts to apprehend remaining suspects, including CEO Yogendra Singh, who is believed to be in the UAE,' said
Scotsman
27-05-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Win £2.8m house and Range Rover for £10 in Wowcher raffle deal
The house is ready to move into | Raffle House This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. A lucky winner will soon bag a £2.8 million Cotswolds mansion — fully furnished and complete with a Range Rover. But here's the twist: Wowcher is offering entry tickets for a fraction of the usual price. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Raffle House will soon be giving away a £2.8 million house in The Cotswolds to one lucky winner. It's their 20th prize draw and one of their biggest yet. It's fully furnished and ready to move into, and the new owner could choose to live in it, rent it out for thousands of pounds per month, or to sell it and become an instant millionaire. Tickets to win this life-changing prize cost at least £10 if you visit the Raffle House website, but there's a clever way to get them for a much lower price. Because shopping and deals website Wowcher is offering a massive discount on bundles of tickets, which saves a lot of money off the standard price. The family room opens out into the courtyard | Raffle House Normally, for example, the most popular bundle of 50 tickets will set you back £25, but Wowcher will offer you them for just £10. That's the same price as 15 on the Raffle House website. There's an even better deal on the bundle of 150 tickets, which now costs just £20. That's far cheaper than the £50 they'd cost you on the Raffle House website. The Wowcher deals are even better than the offers given to subscribers. If you choose to pay Raffle House monthly, £10 per month would get you 45 tickets, and £30 per month would get you 180 - and that's with the current special offer taken into account. What's more, if you enter before the end of the month and your ticket is drawn, you'll not only win the £2.8 million house, you'll also win a £55,000 Range Rover Velar - which would look perfect on the gravel driveway. The kitchen is lavishly appointed | Raffle House The Cotswold dream home prize draw runs until the end of June, and it's a six-bedroomed luxury pad in one of the most sought-after parts of the country. A small porch at the front of the house leads you into a long hall, off which are the huge dining room, a cosy sitting room, and a study. There's also a boot room, a downstairs toilet, and access to the outside. Off the dining room is a massive family kitchen, which opens into a light and airy family room with huge doors that open it out and connect it to the outside. Off this is a laundry area and utility space and, off the dining room are steps down to a cellar. Nearly all the bedrooms have en-suites | Raffle House On the first floor you will find five of the bedrooms, all of which have an en-suite bathroom, and stairs to the second floor, which has two further bedrooms - one of which is a walk-through space, and one of which has an en-suite. The winner will be offered a cash alternative for either the car or the house - or both, and Raffle House will cover the cost of any stamp duty and legal fees. To find out more about the house and the car, or to see Wowcher's special offer, click here. If you're worried about how gambling makes you feel, you can find free, confidential advice, tools and support, by visiting GambleAware or contacting the National Gambling Helpline, available 24/7, on 0808 8020 133 📱 One small habit = 53% better results with weight loss jabs Using Wegovy or Mounjaro? The biggest difference might come after the injection. 💡 With Voy, people who log weight weekly or message a coach can lose up to 53% more. Their app offers expert coaching, tracking and medication access where appropriate. 👟 It's built for real life – just a few minutes a week. Check your eligibility here to get started.
Scotsman
27-05-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Win £2.8m house and Range Rover for £10 in Wowcher raffle deal
The house is ready to move into | Raffle House This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. A lucky winner will soon bag a £2.8 million Cotswolds mansion — fully furnished and complete with a Range Rover. But here's the twist: Wowcher is offering entry tickets for a fraction of the usual price. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Raffle House will soon be giving away a £2.8 million house in The Cotswolds to one lucky winner. It's their 20th prize draw and one of their biggest yet. It's fully furnished and ready to move into, and the new owner could choose to live in it, rent it out for thousands of pounds per month, or to sell it and become an instant millionaire. Tickets to win this life-changing prize cost at least £10 if you visit the Raffle House website, but there's a clever way to get them for a much lower price. Because shopping and deals website Wowcher is offering a massive discount on bundles of tickets, which saves a lot of money off the standard price. The family room opens out into the courtyard | Raffle House Normally, for example, the most popular bundle of 50 tickets will set you back £25, but Wowcher will offer you them for just £10. That's the same price as 15 on the Raffle House website. There's an even better deal on the bundle of 150 tickets, which now costs just £20. That's far cheaper than the £50 they'd cost you on the Raffle House website. The Wowcher deals are even better than the offers given to subscribers. If you choose to pay Raffle House monthly, £10 per month would get you 45 tickets, and £30 per month would get you 180 - and that's with the current special offer taken into account. What's more, if you enter before the end of the month and your ticket is drawn, you'll not only win the £2.8 million house, you'll also win a £55,000 Range Rover Velar - which would look perfect on the gravel driveway. The kitchen is lavishly appointed | Raffle House The Cotswold dream home prize draw runs until the end of June, and it's a six-bedroomed luxury pad in one of the most sought-after parts of the country. A small porch at the front of the house leads you into a long hall, off which are the huge dining room, a cosy sitting room, and a study. There's also a boot room, a downstairs toilet, and access to the outside. Off the dining room is a massive family kitchen, which opens into a light and airy family room with huge doors that open it out and connect it to the outside. Off this is a laundry area and utility space and, off the dining room are steps down to a cellar. Nearly all the bedrooms have en-suites | Raffle House On the first floor you will find five of the bedrooms, all of which have an en-suite bathroom, and stairs to the second floor, which has two further bedrooms - one of which is a walk-through space, and one of which has an en-suite. The winner will be offered a cash alternative for either the car or the house - or both, and Raffle House will cover the cost of any stamp duty and legal fees. To find out more about the house and the car, or to see Wowcher's special offer, click here. If you're worried about how gambling makes you feel, you can find free, confidential advice, tools and support, by visiting GambleAware or contacting the National Gambling Helpline, available 24/7, on 0808 8020 133 📱 One small habit = 53% better results with weight loss jabs Using Wegovy or Mounjaro? The biggest difference might come after the injection. 💡 With Voy, people who log weight weekly or message a coach can lose up to 53% more. Their app offers expert coaching, tracking and medication access where appropriate.
Forbes
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- Forbes
Living With 2025 The Range Rover Velar—How good is it really?
2025 Range Rover Velar Jaguar Land Rover UK Before babbling about Range Rover Velar life, here's a fact regarding its name. Velar comes from the Latin word 'velere', which means to veil or cover. Land Rover used this name in the sixties to hide the identity of 26 concept vehicles before applying it to a production car in 2017—the Range Rover Velar. I get stoked whenever Land Rover sends a car to Scotland. It doesn't happen often, odd considering Scotland has so many muddy fields just waiting to be destroyed, but a Varesine Blue Range Rover Velar D300 was soon sitting on my driveway. And, God, it looked good. It might just be a five-door SUV, but look at its stance, its detailing and its lines. I could've sat in a garden chair and admired it for hours, but that would've likely concerned my neighbours, who already question why I have a different car each week. Inside, it looked even better. My loaner had Shadow Grey Ash veneer and black leather seats. Everything was soft to touch except the scratchy instrument binnacle. Everything's minimalistic, and that's a catch-22. You see, controlling in-car technology from an 11.4-inch touchscreen is a bit like removing your home's light switches and linking every room to a separate smartphone app. A daft decision that's all a bit much; I don't want to faff around with my phone to turn on the kitchen light. The same applies here. Range Rover Velar Matthew MacConnell There are few physical buttons in the Velar's cabin, and the touchscreen, although fast and crisp, can be quite confusing with all its submenus. Fortunately, Land Rover's Pivi Pro infotainment system is good and changing the cabin temperature via the voice assistant is easy. But I miss the pre-2023 Velar's rotary dials. If you veer off the road into a field trying to enable the window demist, you'll be fine; the Velar boasts a five-star EuroNCAP rating and is more than capable off-road. Land Rover fitted this press car with optional 21-inch alloys, wrapped in Michelin Latitude rubber, which meant a smooth ride, despite the alloy size. Engaging Eco hardened the ride slightly, and I found it to have little impact on efficiency. Other modes included Snow, Gravel, Grass, Sand and Mud Ruts, and these combined with the Velar's trick air suspension, mean you'll struggle to get stuck in the rough. The Dynamic SE gets an additional Dynamic setting. This makes cornering less wafty by adding heavier steering, tightening the suspension and increasing gearbox and throttle response. I used it once before switching back to Comfort. Range Rover Velar interior Matthew MacConnell Dynamic releases all 700Nm and 296 bhp, meaning 0-to-62mph takes 6.2 seconds, while 30-70mph arrives in 5.2 seconds. It's no vomit-comet, but it's the perfect engine for this car. Anything more powerful is overkill, really. My week consists of going to and from dog parks via motorways and B-roads after working hours. Therefore, I was delighted when Land Rover agreed that both furry babies, Freya the Siberian Husky and Chloe the Shepkita, could ride in the boot. The press team even offered to send up a Land Rover dog kit next time, which includes a dog ramp, a dog washer, rubber mats and a water bowl. Both dogs are fairly large, but both struggled to climb into the Velar's boot, even with the clever Access suspension lowering mode enabled. So this meant lifting them in. However, there's ample space back there, and there's a net for holding water bowls and treats. Lifting the boot floor reveals a deep cubby. The car needed a clean inside and out afterwards, and this is where I discovered a slight issue. The Velar's seats wipe easily, as do the front and rear carpets, but hoovering the boot floor was easier said than done, despite the dogs lying on a large blanket. Range Rover Velar boot Matthew MacConnell Because of the material, like many other cars, the small white hairs intertwine among the fabric, meaning I spent around 30 minutes pulling each tiny husky hair out. This might not bother you, but I didn't want the next journalist to think a yeti had been onboard. So, if you run a dog-moving business or own pooches, it's worth opting for Land Rover's rubber mats. After a week, I handed over the keys with some closing thoughts. The efficiency screen showed a 37.7 mpg average, with most runs returning around 35 mpg. Impressive figures, considering the Velar D300 weighs 2,710kg (gross). With options, the car cost a mighty £72,665 ($97,411). That's a lot, and I didn't even use all its configured options like the £440 Wi-Fi plan, £105 Terrain Response 2 system, heated rear seats or configurable steering or chassis dynamics settings. Out of the box, the Range Rover Velar D300 is well-equipped, and if you don't often climb rocks or traverse the Sahara, you won't need any fancy optional terrain tech. Therefore, a new Velar could be sat on your driveway for £66,905. Buy one and you'll never tire of turning round for one last look before walking through the front door.
IOL News
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- IOL News
Driving impressions: the stylish Range Rover Velar delivers impressive hybrid performance
The Range Rover Velar recently received some interior upgrades. Image: Supplied I've always maintained that Range Rover makes some of the most desirable and stylish SUVs in the world and despite having been around for a while now, the Velar is still very much a head-turner. It recently received some interior upgrades, and we had a drive with the plug-in hybrid P400e Dynamic SE version. Yes, another new energy vehicle from the same stable as Jaguar, which has forsaken the internal combustion engine (ICE) completely. If you prefer something more 'normal', there are diesel options in the range as well. Upgrades The upgrade sees a larger 11.4-inch touchscreen infotainment system and an update to the company's Pivi Pro system. The system is certainly one of the best in the industry. It's easy to use with crisp graphics and almost instant reaction to commands, but on the flip side, as part of the upgrade, most of the car controls have moved to the screen, freeing up space for a charge pad. So, apart from the hazard lights, everything else is adjusted on the screen. That means any changes to the temperature with different zones and fan speeds, volume or anything else for that matter, is done there, which, when you're driving, is distracting and even dangerous. Jaguar Land Rover aren't the only manufacturer guilty of this but fortunately sanity has prevailed with global customer feedback and EU legislation forcing changes from next year. The Velar espouses Range Rover's premium and beautifully crafted interiors. Soft-touch surfaces and stitched leather abound, the seats are just so and combined with the driving position, it's a comfortable place to while away the time, whether in traffic or on a road trip. Surprisingly for a rather large SUV, rear seating space isn't as big as it seems, and with the driver's seat set for my frame, I found it to be slightly cramped. Perhaps they could have made the 673-litre boot a little smaller to accommodate more legroom. The Velar plug-in hybrid engine switches off while coasting, allowing the brakes to harvest energy to the battery. Image: Supplied What is a plug-in hybrid? If you're still not sure what a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is, it uses a conventional petrol or diesel ICE combined with an electric motor and a hybrid battery that is topped up by kinetic energy, like the brakes and can be fully charged at home or a charging station. In this version of the Range Rover Velar it gets a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine and an electric motor that combine to produce 297kW and 640Nm. It can be charged quickly at a 50kW DC station or left overnight at home for a slower charge. Using only the 15.4kW of usable battery, the Velar should give you a range of about 60-65 kilometres on a full charge. I found it would discharge quickly using only EV Mode, which isn't surprising considering its kerb weight of just over 2.2 tons, so I stuck mostly to hybrid mode. Consumption Range Rover quotes 2.2l/100km which at low speeds like peak hour traffic, shopping malls or in estates is possible. I managed 2.4l/100km driving to my partner's house through the Pretoria CBD and afternoon highway traffic. At higher speeds the engine seamlessly kicks in and when coasting will switch off just as quietly while the brakes harvest energy to the battery. However, when the battery is depleted, the engine hauls along deadweight and in Save Mode figures will rise dramatically close to 10l/100km. The Range Rover Velar has been upgraded with a larger 11.4-inch touchscreen infotainment system and an update to the company's Pivi Pro system. Image: Supplied Driving If you drive it hard, the battery will also deplete rapidly, but you will be able to get to 100km/h from a standing start in 5.4 seconds. But the Velar isn't intended to rip up the tar, rather it's a refined, almost silent drive cocooned in luxury, like a Range Rover should. Well, except the SVR versions. It's well-planted when the throttle is floored but it does feel like the engine isn't that fond of high revving with some protesting noise filtering through to the cabin. As a luxury SUV it's not the most engaging drive but it's easy to maneuver with light steering providing decent feedback and will take on the twisties with minimal body roll. The eight-speed automatic transmission is as smooth as you could want once you become accustomed to the swap between electric and ICE. There are paddles fixed to the steering wheel which I used because they're there, but the driving dynamics and shift patterns are good enough that it hardly warrants them. The Range Rover Velar contours are smooth including the door handles. Image: Supplied The ride quality is as you would expect, very comfortable thanks to the standard adaptive suspension, although with the 21-inch alloys, road imperfections tended to be slightly jarring. In keeping with the Land Rover ethos, the Velar has a full range of off-road goodies, albeit in softroader spec, so there's no transfer case or low range. Considering the profile of a buyer I doubt very much they're going to be tackling tough 4x4 trails over the weekend, but it's always reassuring to let the company's Terrain Response do its thing when things get a bit tough. Safety On the safety front, you're well taken care of with an array of features including six airbags, tyre-pressure monitors, electronic stability and hill descent control, trailer stability assist, adaptive cruise control, autonomous emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring and lane-keeping assist. Summary The Range Rover Velar has been with us for a while now, but it's still one of the best-looking SUVs on the road. Granted, it's expensive at R2 098 300 before options, but if you like the brand and are eco-minded, it's a good proposition, although I believe the diesel options offer better value for money.
