Two Men Arrested for Fake Iridium Scheme; Stampede Kills 17 in Kolkata

• Two men were arrested in Navi Mumbai for duping investors through a fake iridium scheme.
• The accused claimed iridium reserves were available along the West Bengal-Bangladesh border and promised to distribute 50% of proceeds among investors.
• At least 17 people were killed in a stampede at a religious gathering in north Kolkata, India.
• The incident occurred amid big crowds and rainfall, according to police.
• The Centre had not agreed to purchase iridium, according to the police.