In 1860, German chemistry PhD Albert Niemann isolated cocaine from coca leaves; the tongue-numbness he noted led to the first local anesthesia 24 years laterA simple observation of numbness from coca leaves led to a medical revolution. Scientists isolated cocaine, revealing its power to block pa...
18 Jun, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
In 1973, Motorola's Martin Cooper called his AT&T rival from a Manhattan sidewalk on a 2.5-pound brick; 50 years later, that phone lives in 7 billion pocketsIn 1973, the world witnessed a groundbreaking moment when Martin Cooper made the very first call on a handheld cellular phone. This pivotal...
18 Jun, 2026, 08.23 PM IST
FIFA World Cup fever fuels cyber scamsCybercriminals are exploiting the FIFA World Cup, creating thousands of fake ticket portals, merchandise stores, and streaming sites to sca...
16 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
TMC MLA Rathin Ghosh leaves ED office after questioning in municipality recruitment scam probeTMC MLA and former West Bengal minister Rathin Ghosh left the Enforcement Directorate office in Kolkata after participating in the agency's...
15 Jun, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
West Bengal court issues arrest warrant against Abhishek Banerjee aide in land scam caseAn arrest warrant has been issued for Sumit Roy, a close associate of TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee. Roy is wanted in connection with a land...
15 Jun, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
'Truth will come out': BJP's Nisith Pramanik as Abhishek Banerjee faces ED questioningAbhishek Banerjee appeared before the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in the teacher recruitment scam. A BJP leader expressed faith...
15 Jun, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee appears before ED in primary school jobs scam caseTrinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in Kolkata on Monday for questioning in connection ...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
Real-life Ricky Bahl? How this man defrauded 25 women by marrying them & built crores-worth empire, with his son also helping himA man accused of conning over 25 women across states by posing as a groom on matrimonial platforms has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh. Anuj...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
Massive fake certificate recruitment scam exposed in Assam: Case registered at Jorhat PSRecent reports indicate a significant recruitment scam taking root in Assam, where individuals from other regions have allegedly exploited ...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
ED searches TMC MLA Madan Mitra's premises in alleged municipality recruitment scam probeThe Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at seven locations linked to TMC MLA Madan Mitra as part of a probe into the West Bengal mun...
13 Jun, 2026, 09.06 AM IST
India warns citizens in Canada against fraud callers claiming to be consulate officialsIndian citizens in Canada are receiving scam calls. Fraudsters are pretending to be consulate officials. They are asking for personal infor...
12 Jun, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
Jhanvi, Riya, Simran: How a woman and agency used multiple names to ‘maid’ off with money from Delhi homesA woman, using aliases like Jhanvi and Riya, allegedly ran a fake domestic help racket. Families seeking house helps were defrauded after p...
12 Jun, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
CBI finds no evidence of corruption in case involving Nirav Modi; transferred to magistrateA special CBI court in Mumbai transferred a fraud case against Nirav Modi to a magistrate's court. The CBI stated that corruption charges a...
12 Jun, 2026, 12.53 AM IST
84% of Indian banking leaders report rising fraud losses, AI-driven threats emerge as major concern: ReportAs artificial intelligence increasingly reshapes the financial sector, Indian banks are facing a sharp rise in fraud-related challenges, wi...
11 Jun, 2026, 08.35 AM IST
Pune Municipal Corporation gets bomb threat; building evacuated, search underwayPune Municipal Corporation headquarters and the mayor's office received a bomb threat via email on Wednesday. The entire main building was ...
10 Jun, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
Digital arrest: How India’s fastest-growing scam uses fake investigations and video calls to siphon off croresThey pose as the police, put you under ‘digital arrest’, and tether you to a video call till your savings are gone. How India’s fastest gro...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
PNG gas scam: Man clicked on bill link & kept losing money until Rs 31 lakh was drained; 21 others fell for the same fraudFake gas bill update scam: A cyber fraud has targeted 22 individuals in Thane, Maharashtra. Victims received fake gas bill update messages,...
06 Jun, 2026, 08.11 PM IST