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Thieves dig tunnel to rob jewellery worth Rs 8 Lakh in Meerut, leave note praising strength of shop's floor

Another incident of thieves digging up a drain adjacent to a jewellery shop in Meerut has surfaced. Last month also, a similar incident occurred in the city. Thieves have taken the valuables of Rs 10-15 lakhs. The wall connecting the drain and the shop was weak, which is why it happened so smoothly on the night of Monday and Tuesday, according to a TOI report. The thieves left a note explaining why they had done this and praised the shop floor.

Sports

Lionel Messi honoured with statue celebrating his FIFA World Cup 2022 win at CONMEBOL museum

The tributes continue to pour in for Lionel Messi following Argentina's World Cup triumph. South American soccer's governing body on Monday presented the 35-year-old Argentine star with a statue, which will be placed in the CONMEBOL museum next to those of legendary players Pelé and Diego Maradona. Messi also received replicas of the World Cup and the Finalissima trophy.

Politics

China now bails out countries after pushing them into 'debt-trap'

Since the end of World War II, the International Monetary Fund and the United States have been the world's lenders of last resort, each wielding broad influence over the global economy. Now a new heavyweight has emerged in providing emergency loans to debt-ridden countries and that is China, New York Times reported.

Technology

As Elon Musk emphasizes on users paying on the platform, half of paid subscribers have less than 1,000 followers

As Elon Musk forces his way into making every user pay on Twitter, a report has revealed that half of Blue service subscribers have less than 1,000 followers on the platform. What's more, there are 2,270 paying Twitter Blue subscribers who have zero followers, according to Mashable. According to researcher Travis Brown, Twitter Blue currently has a total of 444,435 paying subscribers.

Entertainment

Vivian Dsena talks about following Islam since 2019 and having a four-month-old daughter with wife Nouran Aly

In an interview with BT, Madhubala fame actor Vivian Dsena spilled beans about following Islam, his marriage and having a four-month-old baby girl. He was quoted as saying, “I was born Christian, and I follow Islam now. I started following Islam during the holy month of Ramadan in 2019. I find a lot of peace and solace in praying five times a day.”

Business

Ashneer Grover's father Ashok Grover passes away; former Shark Tank India judge mourns his demise on Insta

Ex Shark Tank India judge, Ashneer Grover took to social media today and announced the death of his father, Ashok Grover. Reportedly, the businessman's dad passed away at the age of 69. "Take Care of Papaji, Badi Mummy, Nanaji and Naniji in heaven," wrote Ashneer on Instagram while mourning his fathers demise.

Miscellaneous

1,827 FCRA registration certificates cancelled in last 5 years: MoS Home Nityanand Rai

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that a total of 1,827 Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) registration certificates have been cancelled in the last five years under section 14 of the Act. Bahujan Samaj Party Lok Sabha MP Kuwar Danish Ali asked whether a number of registered or unregistered organizations have been banned by the Government during the last five years.