India issues notice to Telegram, Signal on concerns over usernames, source saysIndia has issued notices to messaging apps Telegram and Signal, demanding explanations for safeguards on features allowing anonymous messag...
03 Jul, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
Username row: After WhatsApp, IT Ministry sends notice to Telegram, SignalSources said that in the notice to Telegram, the government has asked the platform why it should be allowed to retain the username feature....
03 Jul, 2026, 07.10 AM IST
ED attaches Rs 58-crore assets of wife of Bhushan Steel's ex-promoterThe Enforcement Directorate has seized over Rs 58 crore in assets belonging to Ritu Singal, wife of former Bhushan Steel promoter Neeraj Si...
02 Jul, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
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
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
Ram temple donation row: KC Venugopal writes to PM Modi, seeks SC-monitored probeCongress leader K C Venugopal has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to order a Supreme Court-monitored probe into alleged embezzlement of ...
02 Jul, 2026, 03.25 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
Ram temple donation row: 'What transpired is confidential', says police after questioning Champat RaiAyodhya police have recorded the statement of Champat Rai, former general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, as pa...
02 Jul, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
Women make record gains in top IIM classroomsIndian Institutes of Management are witnessing a significant surge in female enrollment for their flagship MBA programs, with several top I...
02 Jul, 2026, 07.31 AM 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
In purported letter to CM Mohan Yadav, Cabinet Minister Vijayvargiya rues 'non-cooperation' and 'neglect'Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya has reportedly written to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, alleging neglect and non-cooperation reg...
01 Jul, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
CBI arrests three in embezzlement of Rs 504 crore from Haryana govt accountsA senior IAS officer, Pardeep Kumar, has been arrested by the CBI for his alleged role in embezzling Rs 504 crore from Haryana government a...
30 Jun, 2026, 11.02 PM IST
Who is Guo Wengui? 10 things to know about the exiled Chinese billionaire sentenced to 30 years in US prisonGuo Wengui, the Self-exiled Chinese businessman, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for orchestrating a massive fraud scheme. Prosecu...
30 Jun, 2026, 01.33 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
Gujarat Police bust Jamtara-linked APK fraud network: Here's what is an APK scam and how does it work?Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch has nabbed three individuals linked to a Jharkhand-based fraud network. These criminals allegedly distributed ...
26 Jun, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
PM Modi expresses concern over misuse of digital platforms, stresses timely action for cyber fraud casesPrime Minister Modi has voiced serious concerns regarding the escalating misuse of digital platforms for fraudulent activities, urging a sw...
24 Jun, 2026, 10.46 PM IST
Khalid Ahmed Satary and Emylee Thai: What do we know about newly added fugitives to FBI’s 'Most Wanted Fraudsters' list in $6.5 billion healthcare takedown?The FBI has added two international fugitives, Khalid Ahmed Satary and Emylee Thai, to its "Most Wanted Fraudsters" list following a massiv...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.03 AM IST