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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...
Migrant children separated under Trump policy face renewed family breakupsFederal agents are separating children from their families again in the United States. This is happening despite legal settlements meant to...
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...
Byju gets jail term; SC backs 28% gaming GSTLegal troubles compounded for Byju Raveendran as a Singapore court sentenced him to six months in jail. This and more in today’s ETtech Top...
Fake call centre targeting US citizens bustedKarnataka Cyber Command has busted fake call centers in Bengaluru impersonating a US accounting firm, Intuit QuickBooks. Two individuals we...
US shuts India-based call centre operation that defrauded elderly AmericansUS authorities have dismantled an India-based call centre scam. Hundreds of elderly Americans lost millions to tech support fraud. The inve...
Bengaluru techie quit his Rs 30 lakh job to chase a dangerous dream, only to end up being arrestedDelhi Police have arrested a 31-year-old Bengaluru-based software engineer, Ravi Rathore, for allegedly running a fake online trading racke...
Why was NEET 2026 exam cancelled? Full timeline of leak, 'guess paper' controversy, Rajasthan-Uttarakhand link & what we know so farNEET 2026 exam cancelled: The cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 has triggered a nationwide controversy after investigators uncovered alleged lar...
New Zealand warns international students and migrants about rise in visa scam callsImmigration New Zealand has issued a warning about a surge in scam calls targeting visa holders and migrants. Fraudsters are impersonating ...
Indane LPG Gas Cylinder Update: Are you getting warning messages on mobile? Here's what you should knowIndane Gas Booking News: Consumers receiving subsidised LPG cylinders face new warnings. Oil companies are now cross-referencing customer d...
Instant househelp orders jump; Agnikul eyes new fundingHappy Monday! Instant house help startups collectively reached three million monthly bookings in April. This and more in today's ETtech Mor...
Fintechs looking to AI to unlock opportunities, cost efficienciesIndia's leading fintech firms, including Paytm, PB Fintech, and Groww, are aggressively expanding into new business areas like wealth manag...
Canada's privacy watchdog calls for urgent action after nearly 45,000 tax account breaches reported since 2020Canada's privacy watchdog has called for urgent cybersecurity upgrades at the Canada Revenue Agency. Over 42,000 tax accounts were breached...
Star Health to launch affordable health insurance plans targeting tier 2, 3 marketsAs healthcare expenses soar, Star Health is bracing for premium increases in the next fiscal year. In a proactive move, the insurer is roll...
Mamata Banerjee storms EVM strongroom; TMC, BJP trade tampering chargesKolkata streets saw tension after West Bengal Assembly polls. Trinamool Congress staged a protest alleging EVM irregularities in strongroom...
Hyderabad cops want RBI to plug gaps that facilitate cybercrimeHyderabad Police's crackdown on cyber fraud, revealing systemic banking gaps and Rs 400 crore annual losses, has prompted a high-level meet...
Inside WhatsApp's measures to curb digital arrest scamsWhatsApp is using AI to combat digital arrest scams, banning thousands of impersonating accounts. Authorities are working to prevent signif...