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Economic Times
12 minutes ago
- Business
- Economic Times
Promoters may offload 24% stake in Clean Science for over Rs 2,626.5 crore
Mumbai Promoters Ashok Boob and Krishnakumar Boob may offload a 24% stake in Clean Science and Technology for over ₹2,626.5 crore in a block deal on exchanges on Thursday, according to a term sheet seen by ET. ADVERTISEMENT The promoters and related entities may sell a combined 2.55 crore shares in the deal. JP Morgan India will act as the brokers to the transaction. The deal may be executed at a floor price of ₹1,030 per share, a 12.8% discount to Wednesday's closing price of ₹1, of June 30, the promoter group held a 74.97% stake in Clean Science. (You can now subscribe to our ETMarkets WhatsApp channel)
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
Man & teen son ‘forced' to trace missing family, allege police apathy
Hyderabad: What should have been the job of law enforcement has, in desperation, turned into a 'mission' for a father and his teenage son. For the last six weeks, Hyderabad-based DTP operator Shareef Saleh and his son have been virtually conducting their own investigation to trace his missing wife and two daughters — one of them a minor and specially abled. On July 12, Shareef's wife Mujeebunissa (40), along with their daughters Shareef Ayesha (18) and Shareef Zainab (16), left their Bandlaguda residence. An FIR was registered the same day, but Shareef alleges that little progress was made. "We did not get the desired help from the police. That forced me to take matters into my own hands," he said. Using his son's computer, which still had his wife's WhatsApp account open, Shareef discovered her last conversations were with her sister, a Bangladesh national settled there after marriage. "That was the first red flag," he recalls. Mujeebunissa's sister, who married a Bangladeshi, moved from Hyderabad to Bangladesh and later acquired that country's citizenship. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad | Gold Rates Today in Hyderabad | Silver Rates Today in Hyderabad Through painstaking legwork, he traced an autorickshaw ride she took to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. The driver revealed she bought a new SIM card en route, giving his number as an alternate contact. This clue allowed Shareef to track her fresh number. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like CVS Hides This $1 Generic Viagra - Here's the Aisle It's Really In. Friday Plans Learn More Undo "It took me several days, but finally I managed to get her call records. I passed everything to the police," he said. From those records, Shareef pieced together that his wife and daughters were in Kolkata, even identifying hotels where they stayed through food delivery apps. "One delivery boy confirmed their location. But since then, the trail has gone cold. My son and I have hit a dead end," he added. The family now fears the women may have been trafficked to Bangladesh. However, the police deny his charges of inaction. Bandlaguda inspector R Devender said: "It is the police who are investigating. We found her last location on the West Bengal border, and we know her sister lives in Bangladesh. Prima facie, it appears to be a marital dispute, and she left wilfully. His allegations are false." Shareef, however, pleads for more cooperation. "I am only asking the police to coordinate with Kolkata authorities so that I can know if my wife and daughters are safe," he said. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
2 hours ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Transport dept to send e-challan notices via WhatsApp chatbot
1 2 Lucknow: It's time to check your mobile phone for any e-challan notices that you may have received from the state transport department's WhatsApp Chatbot service (8005441222), and pay the amount. The transport department has taken up a massive exercise to realise challans pending for 2024-25. As there are over one-third of total pending challans where the mobile numbers are either wrong or missing in registration details of the vehicles, the department has advised owners to check the status of challans against their vehicles on the portal themselves and make payment to avoid stricter punishment. "Currently, we are sending notices for challans pending for 2024-25. Later, we will start a similar exercise for 2022 and 2023," transport commissioner Brajesh Narain Singh said. A total of 36 lakh e-challan notices may be sent by the department directly to vehicle owners' mobile numbers through its WhatsApp chatbot service, which is a blue tick verified service and approved by the central govt, for three financial years starting 2022-23. Over 14 lakh notices will be sent for 2024-25 alone. The biggest defaulters are those who have not provided mobile numbers in vehicle registration details or have given wrong numbers. While notices may not be sent to them as of now, they may face severe punishment under the MV Act, besides legal action. According to transport department, during 2024–25, a total of 2,701,786 e-challans were issued in the state, amounting to Rs 1,411.2 crore. Of these, 22,11,244 challans remain unpaid, which is 81.8% of the total, with outstanding dues of Rs 790.45 crore (56%). Pending challans have been categorised into three categories: multi-offender vehicles, two-wheelers, and four-wheelers. Another category is of around one-third of vehicles that have wrong or no mobile numbers in registration details. Four-wheelers are the biggest defaulters, comprising over 53.9% of the total unpaid challans amounting to around Rs 552.66 crore. The average is Rs 4,641 per challan. Two-wheelers are the second biggest defaulters. There are 2,79,296 multi-offender vehicles with 8,71,353 pending challans (39.4%) amounting to Rs 338.76 crore. Similarly, 2,21,538 mobile numbers are linked to more than one challan, covering 10,66,151 challans (48.2%) and dues of Rs 432.94 crore. At least 8,06,970 pending challans (36.5%) with Rs 270.6 crore in dues lack valid contact numbers. Within these, 'NULL' entries account for 384,301 challans, worth Rs 128.25 crore, and numbers with fewer than 10 digits account for 4,21,029 challans worth Rs 141.9 crore. It is for the first time that any govt department is sending e-challan notices through WhatsApp Chatbot service, which also ensures cyber security. The department is also sensitising people on facts like notices will come only from one number 8005441222 with a blue tick and that payments will be accepted only through official govt portal ( No payment should be made via QR codes, UPI, or bank accounts. Notably, in June 2023, the UP govt had cancelled all pending challans issued between Jan 1, 2017, and Dec 31, 2021. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time of India
2 hours ago
- Time of India
Youth tricked by fake job offer in Russia dies of ‘stress'
Pudukottai: A 24-year-old youth from Pudukottai, who was allegedly duped by a Tirunelveli-based agent with the promise of a job in Russia, died at a lodge in Delhi on Aug 13. The family owed his death to the severe mental distress he was in after waiting in vain for three months to fly abroad. The victim, G Rajapandi of Andavarayapuram in Alangudi taluk, had approached job consultant Vadivel Pillai in Tirunelveli hoping to secure employment in Russia. His father, a fisherman, said that the agent collected ₹2.03 lakh from them in instalments since Oct 2024. "The agent assured that Rajapandi would be sent abroad within three months," Rajapandi's brother Ravi Varman said. A petition submitted by the family to the district collector said Rajapandi was first taken to Chennai and then to Delhi in May and made to stay in a private lodge in Vasant Kunj after repeated cancellation of his flight tickets, citing visa issues. The family said he spent over ₹60,000 on accommodation until Aug, while the agent kept delaying his travel. When Rajapandi pressed for a refund, the agent allegedly returned only ₹18,000 in small amounts through online transfers. Struggling under debt after pawning his mother's jewellery and borrowing from neighbours, the youth was under immense mental pressure, Ravi said. On Aug 13, Rajapandi was found dead at his lodge in Delhi. CCTV footage shows him suddenly collapsing while trying to open the door. His body was brought to Chennai after post-mortem. While doctors in Delhi have indicated a possible cardiac arrest, the family does not accept it, and are awaiting the final post-mortem report for clarity. Along with their petition, the family also submitted WhatsApp voice messages in which Rajapandi is heard lamenting to his friends that Vadivel Pillai had cheated him. The family has urged the authorities to initiate action against the agent on charges of cheating and abetment of suicide. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
New Straits Times
3 hours ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
Meta shuts 7 million WhatsApp accounts in scam crackdown
META recently shut down almost seven million WhatsApp accounts linked to scammers in the first half of this year as it increases safeguards against such schemes. WhatsApp external affairs director Clair Deevy said the company's team identified the accounts and disabled them before criminal organisations could use them. The scams, often run by organised gangs, range from fraudulent cryptocurrency investments to get-rich-quick pyramid schemes, WhatsApp executives said in a briefing. A blog post by the Meta-owned company said users should be wary if they are asked to pay upfront for promised returns or earnings. According to Meta, WhatsApp detected and banned more than 6.8 million accounts linked to scam centres, most of them in Southeast Asia. WhatsApp and Meta also worked with OpenAI to disrupt a scam in Cambodia that used ChatGPT to generate text messages. The messages contained a link to a WhatsApp chat to entrap victims. Meta also began prompting WhatsApp users to be cautious when added to unfamiliar chat groups by unknown people. New "safety overviews" provide information about the group, tips on spotting scams, and the option to leave quickly. In a blog post, Meta said: "We've all been there: someone you don't know attempting to message you, or add you to a group chat, promising low-risk investment opportunities or easy money, or saying you have an unpaid bill that's overdue. The reality is, these are often scammers trying to prey on people's kindness, trust and willingness to help — or, their fears that they could be in trouble if they don't send money fast." — AFP
