Tushar Sharma, a 23-year-old Indian man, was arrested in New York state for committing a $200,000 fraud by calling individuals and telling them they would be arrested if they did not pay.
Earlier this month, Tushar Sharma, a 23-year-old Indian, was arrested by New York State Police after an investigation into a $200,000 fraud led to Sharma, who lives in California. Police said the investigation began after a victim reported receiving a call from someone claiming to be a Department of Homeland Security official. The caller told the victim there were warrants for his arrest related to money laundering and drug trafficking. The victim was told that he needed to withdraw the cash and drop it off at a designated location in the Bainbridge, New York, area. The victim was asked to keep it secret and twice handed over large sums of cash. On a third occasion, he was asked to provide $100,000 to an individual claiming to be a law enforcement officer. After the victim handed over the cash, New York State Police took the suspect, identified as Tushar Sharma, into custody and the money was recovered. Sharma, who was charged with grand larceny, conspiracy to defraud and conspiracy, was released on his own recognizance and ordered to remain in the state and is scheduled to appear in Bainbridge Town Court on April 20, 2026.New York State Police cited this incident to remind the public that law enforcement agencies will never contact individuals by phone to demand money or threaten arrest. Police released Sharma’s photo because they believe there may be other victims of the scam. The New York Police also reminded that if anyone receives such a call asking for money to evade arrest, they should hang up immediately, should not provide any information, should not send money, and should contact the local police department.
At least four Iranian nationals with ties to the current or former Iranian government have now had their visas or green cards revoked, and two of them have been detained by immigration authorities and face deportation.
Thousands of Iranian elites under surveillance
Katie Miller, podcaster and wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Speaking on Fox News About government plans. She said President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are working to cancel the visas of some 3,000 to 4,000 Iranian elites currently living in the United States.
Miller also questioned why so many people with ties to Iran’s leadership were allowed to live safely not only in the United States but also in Europe.
“I know that President Trump and Secretary Rubio are working to revoke the visas of the nearly 3,000 to 4,000 Iranian elites currently living in this country,” Miller said.
“The double standard is not just in how they dress. But, the fact that they are able to live safely and prosperously in the greatest country in the world. Man, Sean, you couldn’t make this up if you tried. I’m so happy to see President Trump and Secretary Rubio take this action,” she added.
The arrests of Afshar and her daughter are among the most high-profile cases to date. The State Department described Afshar’s experience in the United States in strong terms. According to the report, she “promoted Iranian regime propaganda, celebrated attacks on U.S. soldiers and military installations in the Middle East, praised Iran’s new supreme leader, denounced the United States as the ‘Great Satan,’ and expressed unwavering support for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a designated terrorist organization” while “enjoying a lavish lifestyle in Los Angeles, as evidenced by frequent posts from her recently deleted Instagram account.”
Afshar first came to the United States on a tourist visa in 2015. She was granted asylum in 2019 and became a legal permanent resident in 2021. However, in her 2025 citizenship application, officials said she disclosed that she had returned to Iran multiple times after receiving her green card, which became grounds for disqualification.
Her daughter had a similar experience. She entered the United States on a student visa in July 2015, was granted asylum in 2019, and became a green card holder in 2023, before her status was revoked.
The action isn’t limited to Los Angeles. In Atlanta, Dr. Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani, whose late father was a senior official in Tehran, was fired from her position as an assistant professor at Emory University’s Winship Cancer Institute after the war broke out amid public backlash against her position.
Previously, the U.S. State Department also revoked or refused to renew the visas of several diplomats and staff members of the Iranian mission to the United Nations, including the deputy ambassador. Officials said the actions were taken before recent protests and fighting and were unrelated to each other.
New Delhi: congressional leadersRahul Gandhi react indirectly tuesday US President Donald TrumpA warning was issued to Iran that any talk involving the “end of civilization” was unacceptable in the modern world.Rahul Gandhi posted on X that while war remains a tragic reality, extreme words or actions that could lead to catastrophic consequences must be rejected.“Wars are tragic, but they remain a reality. Any language or behavior that contemplates the end of civilization is unacceptable in the modern world,” he wrote.He also issued a strong warning against the use of nuclear weapons, saying such behavior was unjustified under any circumstances.Rahul Gandhi added: “The use of nuclear weapons is unjustified under any circumstances.”His comments came as tensions between the United States and Iran escalated after Trump warned that “entire civilizations will die” if Tehran fails to meet U.S. deadlines.“An entire civilization will die tonight, never to be resurrected. I don’t want that to happen, but it could very well happen. However, now that we have completed a complete regime change and different, smarter, less radical ideas prevail, maybe some revolutionary and wonderful things will happen, and who knows? Tonight we will find out that this is one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the world. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death will finally come to an end. God bless the great Iranian people! ” Trump posted on the Truth social networking site.
Italian authorities have arrested a German-Indian man who led a remote forest community in Sicily on suspicion of aiding and abetting child abuse, Italian news agencies ANSA and Adcronos reported. The man claimed to be the spiritual guru of the community.The suspect is said to have led a group of 15 people, including two children aged 7 and 11, living in a forest near Cefalu on the northern coast of Sicily. The children were not vaccinated, did not attend school and were forced to guard around the house at night. Moreover, the house has no electricity and poor sanitary conditions.The environment was “characterized by various forms of isolation and psychological conditioning,” Adcronos said, citing the prosecutor’s office.The German-Indian known as “The Master” arrived in Sicily about ten years ago and held several spiritual meetings. The group included Germans, Englishmen and an Italian woman. He convinced his followers to live in harmony with nature and embrace poverty while enjoying a taste of luxury himself, ANSA news agency reported.Authorities were alerted after the father of one of the man’s followers and the mother of one of the children came forward. The hotel owner from Cefalù informed the police of the manipulation his daughter suffered in the community and of the woman’s repeated cash withdrawals. After the investigation, the two children were removed from the community, ANSA reported.
offset Caught on camera smoking outside Florida He was taken to the hospital after being shot in the leg, TMZ reported.
He was caught on camera smoking outside a Florida hospital after neutralizing a gunshot wound to his leg. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) (Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
The rapper, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus, appeared “in pain” in an ICU wheelchair on Tuesday, accompanied by his mother, Latabia Woodward, and a hospital staff member.
Wearing a hospital gown and gray socks, the artist held up the gown to show hospital staff his left thigh.
Offset was seen talking to Woodward and staff, whose attention was focused on him.
The 34-year-old artist known for “Open It Up” was taken to the hospital following a shooting in the valet area of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, on Monday night.
His representative told Page Six that he is in stable condition and is being carefully monitored.
Offset rival Lil Tjay arrested after Florida shooting
Offset rival Lil Tjay has been arrested in connection with the shooting of the former Migos rapper outside a Florida casino late Monday night.
The 24-year-old rapper from the Bronx, who can be seen smiling in the photo, was arrested Monday night on a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct, according to TMZ and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office.
Offset was reportedly involved in a confrontation before he was shot and killed at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino – almost four years after Offset’s Migos bandmate Takeoff was killed in a fight.
Lil Tjay is reportedly being held on $500 bail after being arrested by the Seminole Police Department.
Lil Tjay and Offset’s rivalry
Offset’s conflict with Lil Tjay (real name is Tione Jayden Merritt) allegedly began in early 2025, when Merritt publicly labeled Offset “broke” and suggested he was battling a gambling addiction.
Lil Tjay claims he lent him $10,000 at a casino after witnessing the Bad and Boujee artist “freak out” and solicit money from random individuals through Cash App.
He accused Offset of not repaying the loan and reportedly told Tjay to “pay with blood.”
In March 2025, Offset invited Lil Tjay for a one-on-one match that was broadcast live, but the match never happened and the controversy intensified.
New Delhi: Every household in Puducherry will get two free gas cylinders every year if the NDA returns to power, Union Minister and BJP national president JP Nadda announced as he announced a massive bike rally for the BJP ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls.Addressing the rally, Nadda said the NDA 2.0 government will prioritize “economic development” of the union territory through welfare and infrastructure measures. “Please visit every house and tell people that two gas cylinders will be given away free every year, one in Pongal and another in Vinayaka Chaturthi. Electric scooters will be distributed to meritorious Class 12 students. We will also set up 30 ATMs across UT and provide 10,000 scholarships of up to Rs 10,000. ” Nadda told party workers. He further cited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development vision for the union territory, saying, “Modi once said, ‘Puducherry means the best.'” B stands for business, E for education, S for spiritualism and T for tourism. This is the motto for the development of Pondicherry. We assure you that under NDA 2.0, the government to be formed, we will focus on the economic development of Puducherry. ” Nadda stepped up his attack on the opposition, labeling the previous Congress-DMK government a “thug government” and accusing it of promoting corruption and lawlessness. “The Congress and DMK government has been a corrupt and criminal government that has brought misery to the poor. It is a government of thugs. Gondaism is at its peak and the drug mafia enjoys impunity. The streets of Puducherry are not safe and the law and order situation was not under control until the NDA government came to power,” he said. Highlighting India’s economic transformation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Nadda said the country has risen from one of the “Fragile Five” economies to the world’s fourth-largest economy. “A lot has changed since Prime Minister Modi took over the country. In the last 11 years, under his leadership, we have gone from the 11th largest economy to the 4th largest economy. Soon, we will be the third largest economy in the world,” he said. Earlier in the day, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi refuted the BJP’s campaign rhetoric, claiming that the Puducherry government was “imposed from Delhi” and failed to represent the will of the people. Addressing an election rally in Rauspet, he said the BJP had “failed to grant full statehood” and accused it of favoring corporate interests. “It is clear that the government in Puducherry is not representative of the people of Puducherry but has been imposed by Delhi. The BJP wants Puducherry to belong to Mr Adani. The strategic Karaikal has been sold to him,” Rahul said. Gandhi also promised a series of welfare measures if the Congress-DMK alliance is elected, including monthly assistance of Rs 2,000 to unemployed youth, 30,000 new jobs, free bus travel for women, raising the age limit for government work and providing health insurance of Rs 20 lakh to each family. According to the Election Commission of India, polling in Puducherry will be held on April 9 and counting of votes will take place on May 4. The current Legislative Council consists of 30 members and its term will end on June 15. The race in Puducherry is turning into a three-corner battle between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (comprising the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party), the Congress-DMK alliance and actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vitri Kazhagam (TVK).
Democrats and some conservative commentators have called for invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Trump.
After President Donald Trump recently threatened that “all civilization will die tonight and never rise again,” Democrats are calling for the 25th Amendment to be invoked to remove the president. Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene posted: “America did not drop a single bomb. We cannot wipe out an entire civilization. This is evil and insane.” “We need to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove Trump. Threatening war crimes is a flagrant violation of our Constitution and the Geneva Conventions,” Democratic lawmaker Rokana He added that what the president did was a moral crime, and if Congress is still alive, every member of Congress should call on Trump to step down because Trump has shown disrespect for all the people of Iran, Gaza, and Cuba. “The 25th Amendment needs to be invoked. He is a genocidal lunatic. Our Congress and military need to intervene. We are beyond madness,” Candace Owens posted. Conservative commentator Alex Jones also called for passage of the 25th Amendment. “This is a terminally ill man. Every Republican who refuses to join us in voting against this wanton war on choice, whatever it is, will face all the consequences,” Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer posted. “Disgustingly evil. Donald Trump must be impeached. When will my Republican colleagues grow the thorns to remove him from office?” Ilhan Omar wrote. “An entire civilization will die tonight and never be resurrected. I don’t want that to happen, but it might happen. However, now that we have a complete and total regime change, and different, smarter, less radical people prevail, maybe some revolutionary and wonderful things will happen…” Trump posted.
What is the 25th Amendment?
The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution deals with what happens when the President or Vice President is unable to hold office. The act was approved in 1967 after events such as the assassination of President Kennedy raised concerns. If the president dies, resigns, or is removed from office, the vice president becomes president.
New Delhi: Indian airlines have canceled more than 10,000 flights to West Asia since the US-Iran war broke out on February 28. Aviation Ministry Joint Secretary Asangba Chuba Ao said on Tuesday that Indian airlines had an average of 300-350 flights to West Asia every day, which has now dropped to 80-90. In addition to the monetary loss caused by this decline, airlines must now take longer routes to and from the West amid rising global aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices.Chuba Ao said: “The Ministry of Aviation is actively working with all stakeholders… to explore all the ways in which we can support the industry, especially airlines, and reduce the costs that are ultimately passed on to consumers. All measures are being explored to ensure the industry remains active. “The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) recently approved a temporary relaxation in the Flight Duty Time Limit (FDTL) for pilots plying long-haul flights to and from the West, allowing tired pilots to fly for longer than before as flights now have to take longer routes. The relaxation is valid until April 30. “We will reconsider this arrangement. We have some time. This is an evolving situation and we will reconsider this exemption given what is going to happen in the coming days.” If needed, we will take the necessary calls at that time,” he said.Meanwhile, following IndiGo, Air India has also increased its fuel surcharge as the base price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) more than doubled for international flights and increased by 25% for domestic flights. Starting Wednesday morning, Air India’s domestic fuel surcharge will be adjusted from Rs 399 to Rs 299 to Rs 899, depending on the distance.The fuel surcharge for SAARC flights, which was originally Rs 399, will increase to USD 24. The surcharges for other international flights have been adjusted to range from USD 50 (West Asian flights) to USD 280 (North American and Australian flights).
New Delhi: Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya won the coin toss and has been selected to play against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati on Tuesday. Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya missed the last match against Delhi Capitals while Trent Boult is back in the team. While Rajasthan Royals are playing with the same team. This will be an 11-over game. The Powerplay will be 3.2 overs.“We’re going to bowl first. It’s been under cover, in rain– Affected matches you should hit second. It just gives you a clear idea of what the total should be. (Was it because it had rained and there was going to be more rain that he chose to bowl and it was a shortened game?) Yes, that’s always been my thought. It’s only the beginning of the season and we’re bound to make mistakes; you don’t win the IPL in the first few weeks. I’m back and so is Borty,” Hardik Pandya said during the toss.RR captain Riyan Parag said: “Actually, we would have done the same thing (bowling first). The pitch was supposed to be dry but then it rained a lot. That’s what happened. We played two different types of games but are very happy with the way the kids handled the pressure. We are the same team.”teamRajasthan Royals (Starting XI): Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (w), Riyan Parag (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Tushar Deshpande, Sandeep SharmaMumbai Indians (Starting XI): Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickton (female), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (centre), Naman Deer, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, AM Ghazinfar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.
Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene called for Trump to be removed from office under the 25th Amendment after the president issued alarming warnings about Iran. “This entire civilization will die tonight and never be resurrected. I don’t want that to happen, but it might happen,” Trump said at the Truth Society.
Taylor Greene slams Trump as Iran attacks escalate. (Associated Press)
Marjorie Taylor Greene reacts to Trump’s statement
Greene lashed out at Trump, writing: “The 25th Amendment!!! Not a single bomb fell on America. We cannot kill an entire civilization. This is evil and insane.”
However, this is not the first time Green has bombarded trump card On his Iran policy. Back in February, after the U.S. launched what Trump called a “massive and sustained” campaign against Iran’s missiles and navy, Greene posted a nearly 700-word critique on X, writing “Thousands of Americans of our generation have been killed and injured in never-ending, senseless foreign wars, and we say no more. But we are liberating the Iranian people. Please.”
She also dismissed Trump’s rationale for the attack. “Iran has 93 million people, let them liberate themselves. But Iran is on the verge of having nuclear weapons. Yes, of course.”
She accused Trump of betraying the voters who brought him to the White House, saying, “It’s always a lie, and it’s always America last. But this time it feels like the worst kind of betrayal because it’s coming from people and an administration that we all think is different, but he’s not saying anything more.”
What Trump said and what’s happening on the ground
Trump’s post on Truth Social triggered Greene’s demand for the 25th Amendment, which came as the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran and about 12 hours before his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face destruction of its infrastructure.
He wrote, “Now that we have completed a complete regime change, different, smarter, less radical ideas prevail…Tonight we will find out that this is one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the world. 47 years of extortion, corruption and death will finally come to an end.”
Tuesday’s attack hit several key locations, including a railway bridge in Kashan, a bridge near Qom, a major highway in northern Iran and Khag Island, a key oil hub that handles about 90% of Iran’s oil exports.
Trump had earlier warned Iran, “They’re going to have no bridges. They’re going to have no power plants. They’re going to have nothing.”
Iran rejected Trump’s ceasefire offer and halted diplomatic talks. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned that their response would “go beyond the region”, while Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said more than 14 million Iranians had signed up to defend the country.
