RBI is right to act on digital payment fraud. But some safeguards need sharper designCyber fraud complaints and losses are increasing significantly in India's digital payment system. The Reserve Bank of India has proposed ne...
10 Jul, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
ETtech in-depth: Pay Rs 99 via UPI, get access to Telegram’s privacy abuse economyTelegram has long been known as a place where pirated films, books, newspaper PDFs, exam material and banned content resurface quickly afte...
08 Jul, 2026, 11.04 PM IST
Ayodhya donation probe: Teacher, car mechanic, retired bank employee among 8 accusedEight individuals, including a teacher and a former mechanic, have been arrested in Ayodhya for allegedly embezzling donations meant for th...
05 Jul, 2026, 05.05 PM IST
Rs 299 auto-debit you never signed up for? How that free 7-day trial can lead to UPI mandate for recurring debit - how to track these and revoke if neededOn the Google Play community page, a user recently shared a similar experience. They said, “I took a Rs 1 trial on Moj app, but Rs 699 was ...
02 Jul, 2026, 07.45 AM IST
Kisan Credit Card loan 'scam' unearthed in Jammu and KashmirJammu and Kashmir Crime Branch's Economic Offences Wing has exposed a significant Kisan Credit Card loan scam. A daily wage JK Bank employe...
01 Jul, 2026, 01.31 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
Lost Rs 50,000 in digital fraud? Soon, you can get 85% amount back if you follow these rules - 3 calculations to explain how this worksAs per the latest RBI guidelines, if you have lodged a complaint for the fraudulent transaction within 5 calendar days, you shall be compen...
25 Jun, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
RBI finalises digital banking fraud protection rules; introduces shadow reversal, extends relief to sole proprietorsVictims of digital payment fraud losing up to Rs 50,000 can now get up to Rs 25,000 compensation from banks, effective January 1, 2027. The...
25 Jun, 2026, 01.17 AM IST
Explained | What is the 'Boss Scam' and how hackers are using CEOs' WhatsApp accounts to steal moneyA sophisticated 'Boss Scam' is targeting Indian companies, with cybercriminals hijacking executives' WhatsApp accounts to authorise fraudul...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
Regulatory minefield: ED enters the crypt, waking up the ghosts for Crypto IncIndia's crypto sector faces a new crisis as the Enforcement Directorate probes four firms for unauthorized foreign money transfers using di...
22 Jun, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
TMC crisis deepens: Dissidents seek probe into party funds, Aroop Biswas writes to bank to freeze Rs 675 crore accountTrinamool Congress faces internal turmoil as dissident MLAs, led by Ritabrata Banerjee, demand a police probe into party funds, reportedly ...
19 Jun, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
Trinamool crisis deepens amid fund probe row, key resignationsA political storm is brewing in Kolkata as dissident Trinamool MLAs, led by Ritabrata Banerjee, have lodged a police complaint demanding a ...
19 Jun, 2026, 10.26 PM IST
ED searches Bengaluru firms over alleged crypto-linked cross-border money transfers; probe estimates over Rs 2,500 croreBengaluru's Enforcement Directorate has raided six locations over alleged illegal cross-border money transfers exceeding Rs 2,500 crore usi...
19 Jun, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
ED case against five Bengaluru-based entities for 'unauthorised' cross-border crypto transactionsThe Enforcement Directorate has initiated a FEMA probe into five companies located in Bengaluru for their alleged involvement in unauthoriz...
19 Jun, 2026, 08.34 PM IST
Aroop Biswas seeks freeze on TMC bank accounts, CPI(M) demands complete account freezeFormer Trinamool Congress (TMC) treasurer Aroop Biswas has sought an immediate freeze on the operation of party bank accounts, citing an on...
18 Jun, 2026, 03.04 PM IST
Global watchdog calls for tighter controls on agentic AI in financeThe Financial Stability Board (FSB) in a report on Wednesday "strongly" encouraged boards to consider implementing safeguards to mitigate r...
10 Jun, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
BSNL ordered to pay over Rs 55 lakh compensation to co-operative bank after duplicate SIM used to access OTPs in Rs 87 lakh fraudKarnataka high court has ordered BSNL to pay more than Rs 55 lakh in compensation and damages to a co-operative bank that lost over Rs 87 l...
07 Jun, 2026, 04.07 PM IST