Can a shop charge you extra for paying by credit card? Here's what every card user should knowCan merchants legally charge customers extra for credit card payments? The Reserve Bank of India regulates these payment systems and card a...
23 Jul, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
Why using a debit card for groceries and fuel is a costly mistake. CA explains why you may be losing outCA Nitin Kaushik argues that using a debit card for everyday expenses like groceries, fuel and travel could mean missing out on rewards, fr...
23 Jul, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
IDFC First Bankscam: CBI searches in Chandigarh, LudhianaThe CBI conducted searches in Chandigarh and Ludhiana concerning a Rs 657 crore fund misappropriation. These searches targeted beneficiarie...
23 Jul, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
UK fintech Revolut valuation soars to $115 billionBritish digital bank Revolut, whose growth has exploded in recent years, reached a valuation of $115 billion Wednesday following a secondar...
22 Jul, 2026, 11.12 PM IST
IndusInd Bank customer loses Rs 2.3 lakh in 18 minutes to a KYC scam: Court orders refund; says banks, not customers, are responsible for unauthorised transactionsIndusInd Bank ordered to refund after customer loses Rs 2.3 lakh to a KYC scam: A Delhi consumer commission has ordered IndusInd Bank to re...
22 Jul, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
Banks, financial institutions reported fraud of Rs 1.42 lakh crore in last 5 years: MoS FinanceBanks and financial institutions reported Rs 1.42 lakh crore in fraud over five years. Recovery of Rs 6,389 crore was made during this five...
21 Jul, 2026, 07.50 PM IST
RBI clears Areion's Rs 936-crore Aviom acquisitionThe Reserve Bank of India has approved Areion Group's acquisition of Aviom India Housing Finance. This approval clears a significant regula...
21 Jul, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
Don't put a toll on UPI: Why merchant discount rate isn't the answerA proposal to introduce a merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI transactions above ₹2,000 for businesses with annual turnover of ₹1-1.5 crore...
20 Jul, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
Nearly 55.49 crore UPI users onboarded by June 2026Around 55.49 crore UPI users were onboarded by June 2026, Parliament was informed. UPI transactions reached 24,162 crore in volume and Rs 3...
20 Jul, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
CBI raids 6 locations across 4 states in Rs 1,109-crore bank fraud case against infra firmThe operation conducted on Saturday covered residential premises of accused directors of Gupta Power Infrastructure Ltd in Bhubaneswar, com...
19 Jul, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
How a Meerut slum woman masterminded a Rs 357 crore income tax return fraud from a 25-sq-yard homeThe Income Tax Department has uncovered a large tax refund fraud racket. A 30-year-old woman allegedly created fake deductions worth crores...
18 Jul, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
Did PM Modi announce a Rs 25 lakh monthly income scheme? Here's the truthA fake video using artificial intelligence shows Prime Minister Modi promoting an investment scheme. This fraudulent platform falsely promi...
17 Jul, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
Sebi warns listed firms, regulated entities against rising 'Boss Scam' cyber fraudSebi has issued a warning to all regulated entities regarding a rising cyber fraud known as the 'Boss Scam'. In this scheme, fraudsters mas...
17 Jul, 2026, 06.06 PM IST
Deepfake scam rattles Sky Gold as subsidiary suffers Rs 11 crore loss after unauthorised fund transferSky Gold shares fell after its subsidiary lost Rs 10.70 crore due to fraud. Unknown persons used deepfake techniques to impersonate a direc...
17 Jul, 2026, 09.42 AM IST
ED raids several locations in Delhi-NCR in Rs 90-crore housing society fraudIn the searches carried out on July 9, the agency claimed to have recovered and seized digital devices, incriminating documents, property p...
16 Jul, 2026, 04.31 PM IST
Singham vs scammers? Bandhan Bank brings Rohit Shetty for Cyber Cop missionBandhan Bank has launched Cyber Cop, a nationwide cyber fraud awareness campaign under its CSR programme with filmmaker Rohit Shetty, as cy...
13 Jul, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
ED sends letters rogatory abroad, seeks info on foreign operativesThe Enforcement Directorate is investigating a sophisticated transnational cyber fraud network. This syndicate used mule bank accounts and ...
13 Jul, 2026, 01.14 AM IST