Zoho's Arattai to drop username feature amid WhatsApp controversyThis comes amid a wider standoff between the Centre and messaging platforms over features that let users connect without sharing phone numb...
02 Jul, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
Kapil Sharma’s co-star reveals two of her employees at Bengaluru store robbed her of Rs 8 lakh: ‘They sold….’Actress Parul Gulati has accused two employees of her Bengaluru store, Nish Hair, of financial fraud. She alleges the store manager and a s...
02 Jul, 2026, 11.15 PM IST
WhatsApp says claims of people reserving popular, well-known usernames falseThe rebuttal came as part of a set of FAQs released by the Meta-owned messaging platform around its contentious username feature - which is...
02 Jul, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
Cyber fraud case: All 119 detained in Lucknow call centre raid now arrestedAuthorities have arrested 119 individuals following the unearthing of a sophisticated fake international call center in Lucknow. Operating ...
02 Jul, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
India Inc's email security gaps leave top firms vulnerable to attacks: SurveyThe study analysed the 2025 Fortune 100 India companies, including Reliance Industries, TCS, Wipro and State Bank of India, to assess their...
02 Jul, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
India weighs legal curbs on WhatsApp usernames over impersonation risks: SourcesNew Delhi is scrutinizing WhatsApp's upcoming username feature, exploring legal avenues to regulate its launch. Officials express concerns ...
01 Jul, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
Singapore police say AI chip fraud suspects face additional fraud and money laundering chargesThe charges relate to an investigation of fraud by falsely representing who would be the end-user of servers purchased from Dell, Super M...
01 Jul, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
'WhatsApp has to worry, not us': Govt warns messaging platform over fraud risks as username feature sparks privacy debateThe recently announced WhatsApp username feature is under scrutiny, amid concerns over impersonation and scams. While WhatsApp claims safeg...
01 Jul, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Haryana scam shocker: IAS officer arrested on retirement day in ₹593-crore IDFC Bank fraud probeIn a significant development, the CBI apprehended senior IAS officer Pardeep Kumar on his retirement day in connection with a ₹593-crore Ha...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
US Justice Department directs prosecutors to prioritize 'birth tourism' following court rulingThe U.S. Justice Department is now prioritizing investigations into "birth tourism" schemes, directing federal prosecutors to pursue crimin...
01 Jul, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
My wife and I declared diabetes in our health insurance policy. Will it cover new illnesses too?ET Wealth Reader's Query: My wife and I have had a floater health insurance policy for over four years. We declared diabetes as a pre-exist...
30 Jun, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
Thousands of US immigrants got scammed by an attorney exploiting humanitarian visas, lawsuits sayA Washington attorney, Alexandra Lozano, is accused of fabricating abuse and trafficking claims for tens of thousands of immigrants seeking...
29 Jun, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Adani case: NY judge's query procedural, unlikely to derail DoJ bid to drop charges, says US lawyerA US judge's request for more details on dismissing charges against Gautam Adani is a standard procedural step, not a sign the case will re...
29 Jun, 2026, 08.48 AM IST
Donation box to bank: Inside Ram temple cash trailAn FIR regarding alleged theft of donation money at Ayodhya's Ram temple has exposed potential flaws in the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Ksh...
27 Jun, 2026, 11.12 PM IST
Over 63,000 bank accounts linked to cyber frauds worth Rs 540 cr frozen over past one year: Punjab DGPPunjab Police has taken decisive action against cyber fraud, freezing over 63,000 bank accounts linked to transactions worth ₹540.34 crore ...
27 Jun, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Bank fraud cases: CBI flags issue of pending sanctions to probe bank officials in corruption casesThe CBI has highlighted significant delays in obtaining sanctions to probe and prosecute bank officials for corruption and fraud. This hurd...
26 Jun, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
SIT an eyewash, formed to protect the powerful: Arvind Kejriwal on Ram Mandir donation probeArvind Kejriwal has labelled the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Ram Temple donation scam as an "eyewash" and legally invalid....
25 Jun, 2026, 04.58 PM IST