SC warning puts spotlight on cracks in cyberlaws amid digital arrest scamsThe Supreme Court’s sharp warning over rising “digital arrest” scams, where fraudsters pose as judges or police to extort victims, has reig...
30 Oct, 2025, 11.39 AM IST
SC to hear suo motu matter relating to victims of digital arrest on Oct 27The Supreme Court will hear a case concerning victims of digital arrest. Fraudsters are using forged documents to extort money from innocen...
25 Oct, 2025, 01.42 PM IST
SC takes suo motu cognisance of 'Digital Arrest', seeks responses from govt, CBIThe Supreme Court is taking action against digital arrest scams. Cybercriminals are impersonating law enforcement officials. They are using...
17 Oct, 2025, 11.10 PM IST
SC voices concern over rising instances of digital arrest in country, seeks Centre's responseThe Supreme Court on Friday expressed concern over the digital arrest of a senior citizen couple in Haryana’s Ambala using forged court and...
17 Oct, 2025, 12.15 PM IST
'Partners in crime' literally: Delhi's fake-cop couple cheats innocents, only to be fooled by fate & caughtIn Delhi's Patparganj, a couple was arrested for impersonating a constable and home guard. Sonu Kumar and Aradhana, donned khaki uniforms a...
25 Aug, 2025, 01.26 PM IST
SC refuses to entertain bail plea of Sukesh Chandrashekar's wife in extortion case, says allegations seriousSupreme Court has refused to hear the bail plea of Leena Paulose, the wife of alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, in a Rs 200 crore extort...
30 Oct, 2023, 03.39 PM IST
Manipur: Assailants using security forces' uniform giving extortion threatsThe four-month long violence in Manipur has reignited the militant outfits in Manipur. The businessmen and trader community are bearing the...
18 Sep, 2023, 07.47 PM IST
Rs 200 cr extortion case: Delhi HC denies bail to Sukesh Chandershekhar's wife, 2 othersThe Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the bail petition of Leena Maria Paulose, wife of conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar in a Rs 200 crore e...
11 Jul, 2023, 03.08 PM IST
Here's how Mumbai police busted a fake call centre by tracking 50 breakfast orders made at 4 am"The beach resort is full of tourists on weekends and almost deserted on other days. So the 50 to 60 tea and breakfast orders so early ever...
02 May, 2023, 04.32 PM IST
Tweets become harder to believe as labels change meaningElon Musk's decision to stop giving check marks to people and groups verified to be who they said they were, and instead offering them to a...
30 Apr, 2023, 06.09 PM IST
'Conman' Kiran Patel booked for illegal house grab bid in Ahmedabad; faces 4 FIRs in GujaratEarlier this month, the Jammu and Kashmir police arrested Patel from a five-star hotel in Srinagar after authorities became suspicious abou...
24 Mar, 2023, 11.18 AM IST
Delhi murder: Aaftab stayed active on Shraddha's Instagram account to avoid suspicionAfter murdering her on May 18, Aaftab Poonawala used to impersonate Shraddha Poonawala on her Instagram account and chat with her friends u...
15 Nov, 2022, 01.10 PM IST
Prince Harry, Elton John sue Daily Mail publisher over privacy breachesThe celebs have alleged phone-tapping and other breaches of privacy.
07 Oct, 2022, 02.44 PM IST
Fake profiles of IPS officials on Facebook on the riseSecurity experts say IPS officials, other high ranking officers have increasingly complained of account impersonation, other online financi...
14 Oct, 2020, 08.00 AM IST
It’s a ‘request’ on your UPI. Only, you’ll lose moneyThe rising popularity of UPI apps, coupled with users’ unfamiliarity with a certain feature in them, could be responsible for many falling ...
16 Jul, 2019, 06.29 PM IST
Not one cybercrime conviction in Bengaluru in the past 15 yearsNationally, of the more than 14,000 cases of cybercrime fraud since 2012, only 40 have ended up in convictions.
25 Mar, 2016, 10.43 AM IST
Hrithik Roshan complains to police about fake e-mail account"We have complained to Maria ji. We have full confidence in the police. I am sure the accused will soon be booked and arrested," Hrithik's ...
12 Dec, 2014, 08.39 PM IST