The victim, 46-year-old Ujjwal Digambar Chaudhary of Pune, was allegedly persuaded to transfer money over several weeks after fraudsters promised extraordinary returns and displayed fictitious profits worth more than Rs266 million ($3.1 million) on a bogus trading platform. Illustrative image.

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Why Punjab is rolling out 10,000 e-bikes in Lahore

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Dowry row at wedding ends in bride’s father’s death

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Philippines: 1,100 aftershocks following 7.8 quake

Phivolcs logs quakes up to magnitude 6.7 as Sarangani fault stays 'active'

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Kerala-born Nithya Raman surges into LA mayoral runoff

Indian-American councilwoman will challenge incumbent Karen Bass in November contest

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Pakistan, Lebanon Army chief meet for crucial talks

Pakistan has been mediating between the US and Iran to end the months-long conflict

Pakistan's Army Chief and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir (R) speaking with General Rodolphe Haykal, Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Armed Forces during their meeting in Rawalpindi.

Philippines quake toll hits 41, thousands displaced

In Sarangani, some areas are reachable only by helicopter as aftershocks slow rescues

A collapsed building after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in General Santos City on June 9, 2026.

China ship row puts Trump under pressure

Port fee fight tests Trump as US seeks leverage over China’s shipbuilding power

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Dirham gains against INR, PKR and PHP. Remit now?

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