Disproportionate, band-aid solution: IFF on Centre's curbs on Telegram ahead of NEET re-examThe Internet Freedom Foundation has voiced strong opposition to the government's controversial move to not only ban Telegram but also to st...
16 Jun, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Telegram temporarily restricted in India ahead of NEET re-exam; NTA welcomes Centre's moveTelegram access in India is temporarily restricted until June 22, 2026, following a government crackdown on fake NEET (UG) 2026 re-examinat...
16 Jun, 2026, 12.16 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
Operation Octopus: Trapping the tentacles of India’s cyber fraud networkAmidst the alarming increase in cyber scams, the Hyderabad Police have initiated Operation Octopus, a mission aimed at dismantling the enti...
31 May, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Explained! Modus operandi and how Sebi cracked whip in alleged pump-and-dump scheme involving 82 stocksSebi has exposed a stock manipulation network that used social media platforms like Telegram, WhatsApp, and X to artificially inflate SME s...
23 May, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
IPL 2026 scam season is here: Over 600 fake ticket sites, 400 malware-linked streams cheat fansAs the IPL 2026 season kicks off, a rise in cyber scams is alarming eager cricket enthusiasts. Unscrupulous fraudsters are capitalising on ...
13 May, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
Mother's Day Special: How AI, apps are empowering women to manage finances, improve health, build careerWomen are learning to keep pace with the ubiquitous apps and AI, shrugging off dependence on their kids for financial transactions, online ...
04 May, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
How to spot an investment scam before it spots youIndia's digital investment boom is fueling a surge in cybercrime, with financial fraud leading the charge. Criminals are increasingly using...
29 Apr, 2026, 10.44 AM IST
Vietnam acts to block messaging app Telegram, government document showsThe document said the ministry was acting on behalf of the country's cyber-security department after police reported that 68% of the 9,600 ...
23 May, 2025, 12.17 PM IST
SEBI warns of securities market frauds via YouTube, Facebook, X and moreAlarmed at frauds related to securities market on various social media platforms, capital markets regulator SEBI has issued an advisory for...
12 Apr, 2025, 05.05 PM IST
Bengaluru techie loses Rs 91 lakh in stock market fraud, Nithin Kamath dreads AI useNithin Kamath expressed concern over increasing online investment scams, especially with the potential use of AI by fraudsters. He advised ...
29 Nov, 2024, 05.10 PM IST
Criminal networks in Southeast Asia flourish in Telegram's 'underground markets': UNCriminal networks in Southeast Asia are using Telegram for large-scale illicit activities, says a UN report. The app allows trading of hack...
07 Oct, 2024, 01.13 PM IST
Creator of the world's most controversial app and father of 100 kids; all about Pavel Durov the Russian Mark ZuckerbergAs part of an investigation into claims of fraud, drug trafficking, and the encouragement of terrorism on the platform, the 39-year-old, Pa...
28 Aug, 2024, 06.19 PM IST
Fraud alert! NSE cautions investors against entities impersonating reputed financial institutionsIndividuals and entities using Indian and international mobile numbers and social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram, and...
26 Aug, 2024, 07.13 PM IST
Pavel Durov detained in France: All you need to know about the Telegram founderPavel Durov, founder of Telegram, was detained in Paris over allegations that the messaging app's poor moderation helped illegal activities...
26 Aug, 2024, 12.33 PM IST
Jamtara in Bundi: How a 21-year-old student in Rajasthan trained an army of 500 youths in online fraud, fake stock returnsIn Rajasthan, 21-year-old Yogesh Meena was arrested for training 500 youths in cyber fraud. He operated in villages across Bundi and Sawai ...
06 Mar, 2024, 11.14 AM IST
Sebi asks mutual funds to act against con Telegram channelsThe capital markets regulator said in a communication to the industry on November 30, Telegram is rife with dubious groups masquerading as ...
02 Dec, 2022, 04.23 PM IST