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Maharashtra shutdown: Rail blockade in Palghar, Thane

Maharashtra shutdown: Rail blockade in Palghar, Thane

The Maharashtra shutdown called by some Dalit parties started with attempts to block suburban train services in Thane and Palghar and processions in Mumbai and elsewhere on Wednesday amidst tight security across the state. Groups of Dalit activists jumped on the railway tracks, shouting slogans and waving flags to attempt[Read More…]

Callers for dollars: Inside Thane’s scam call centers

As many as 1500 people lost more than USD 300 million in an “enormous and complex fraud” running since 2013 in India, US Justice Department said. The department last month brought grand jury charges against 56 people in India and the United States for “telefraud” scams run from fake call[Read More…]





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