In the 19th century, a Portuguese winemaker built his goats a three-storey tower because he thought they deserved a mountainIn the 19th century, a visionary Portuguese grape grower constructed an innovative stone tower specifically for his goats. This ingenious d...
08 Aug, 2026, 05.09 PM IST
Centre to bar drugmakers from selling mislabelled, fraudulently approved products under new provisionsNew rules will bar drugmakers from selling products if false information was provided. The Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has am...
06 Aug, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
ED files chargesheet in Kotak Mahindra Bank, Panchkula MC PMLA caseThe Enforcement Directorate has launched a probe into alleged fraud involving bank officials, including a former deputy vice president and ...
05 Aug, 2026, 08.56 PM IST
She invented a business, got $41,381 in PPP loans and still won't spend a day in prisonAn Illinois woman confessed to fraudulently obtaining government aid via a fake business, netting over forty thousand dollars from two Payc...
04 Aug, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
India brought back 274 fugitives from 36 countries in seven years through technology-driven action: GovtIndia repatriated 274 fugitives from 36 countries between 2019 and July 2026, compared with an average of four a year during 2004-13, the g...
04 Aug, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
EU to crack down on AI deepfakes, illicit imagery and hacking with new team in BrusselsThe European Union has launched a new team to regulate AI companies worldwide. This initiative aims to track AI model usage for violations ...
31 Jul, 2026, 06.11 PM IST
Rajasthan footwear artisan earning Rs 15,000 a month received Rs 6 cr tax notice: A fake export firm in TN with Rs 6.7 crore GST dues was allegedly registered using his PANRajasthan footwear artisan Jitendra Kumar Jingar, who earns Rs 10,000 to 15,000 a month making traditional leather shoes in Balotra distric...
31 Jul, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
Indian national gets one day prison term, deportation in US U Visa fraud schemeAn Indian national received a prison sentence and fine in the United States. Mitul Patel pleaded guilty to visa fraud involving staged arme...
30 Jul, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
ITC fraud worth Rs 74,782 crore detected in FY26; Maharashtra, Gujarat leadCentral GST officers detected over 30,000 input tax credit fraud cases in 2025-26. These cases involved approximately Rs 74,782 crore and l...
28 Jul, 2026, 09.26 PM IST
Not just humans, bears are also lying: How brown bears trick rivals into thinking they are biggerSome brown bears in Spain's Cantabrian Mountains have been observed faking their size. These bears climb trees and other elevated surfaces ...
27 Jul, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
ED searches 9 locations in Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir in narco-terror funding probe, freezes Rs 49.9 lakhDirectorate of Enforcement (ED), Jammu Sub Zonal Office has conducted search operations under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Lau...
24 Jul, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
West Bengal launches crackdown on fake birth, death certificatesWest Bengal is conducting statewide raids to eliminate fake birth and death certificates. Officials are verifying and digitizing old birth ...
24 Jul, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian roleUS intelligence analysts are investigating Russian involvement in recent Iranian drone attacks. These strikes targeted sensitive CIA facili...
23 Jul, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
First of two Indian nationals jailed for diamond theft from Singapore storeOne Indian national received a jail sentence in Singapore for a diamond theft. He and his accomplice planned to steal a valuable diamond fr...
21 Jul, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
Inside the labour supply chain fueling illegal Bangladeshi infiltrationIllegal immigrants from Bangladesh enter India through a planned labor supply chain. Agents facilitate border crossings and transportation ...
20 Jul, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
NTA probe finds NEET OMR sheets 'completely AI-generated', tampered; legal action likelyThe National Testing Agency found one disputed NEET OMR sheet was AI-generated. Another OMR sheet submitted for scrutiny was discovered to ...
19 Jul, 2026, 12.44 AM IST
Government warns against fake emails asking users to download e-PAN cardsThe Government's Press Information Bureau Fact Check unit issued a warning on Saturday. Fraudulent emails are circulating, asking recipient...
18 Jul, 2026, 11.02 PM IST