Is RBI running any donation or lottery compensation scheme? Check detailsA fake email claiming to be from the Reserve Bank of India is circulating. It asks people to pay a credit fee for a 'Donation Program 2026'...
26 May, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
Funny old world: The week's offbeat newsFrom Donald Trump's fans in Bangladesh to a scandal over "hot" priests in Rome. - Fallen angels - In a shock akin to the pope embracing Bud...
22 May, 2026, 03.44 PM IST
What is Signal and is it secure?Russia-linked hackers are targeting Signal users. These attacks exploit user trust through phishing. They trick people into revealing accou...
26 Apr, 2026, 11.21 AM IST
Vaishno Devi offerings case exposes toxic metal in silver: How this adulterant, if present in your jewellery, can damage lungs, kidneys & raise cancer riskA major controversy has emerged at the Vaishno Devi Temple after investigations found that much of the “silver” donated by devotees contain...
21 Apr, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
Vaishno Devi 'silver' offerings scam: Mint finds toxic fake metal in donationsSilver offerings at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine are not pure silver. Assayers found offerings contained only 5-6% silver, with the rest being ...
21 Apr, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Kanpur kidney racket case: How a fake doctor with Class 12 education ran 30 surgeriesA fake doctor, who passed out just class 12, has been arrested in Kanpur. As per initial investigation he even managed to perform30 kidney ...
14 Apr, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
Where is tortoise Jonathan, world's oldest living land animal? How to go and see him?A wave of online attention recently surrounded Jonathan, the world’s oldest known land animal, after a viral post triggered widespread disc...
04 Apr, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
IRS dirty dozen 2026: Internal Revenue Service warns of top tax scams, AI fraud calls, and refund traps to avoid this filing seasonThe Internal Revenue Service has shared its 2026 Dirty Dozen tax scams list to warn people about online fraud, fake messages, AI phone call...
20 Mar, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
1 in 4 Americans hit by tax scams as AI deepfakes rise — 5 traps to avoid nowTax scams are rising in 2025 as fraudsters use AI and fake messages to trick people. Many Americans are losing money during tax season due ...
18 Mar, 2026, 07.52 PM IST
'Don't donate under any circumstances to...': Tirupati temple management has a warning for devoteesTirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Chairman B. R. Naidu has issued a stern warning to devotees against donating to fraudulent organizations. Th...
20 Nov, 2025, 07.13 PM IST
Money you paid for Gaza may be heading to Ghaziabad insteadOnline scamsters are using the viral ‘All Eyes on Rafah’ campaign as an opportunity to dupe people who want to lend a helping hand or donat...
06 Jun, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Hackers exploit Israeli-Hamas war via fake donation emails, web linksExperts observed a surge in scam emails written in English, falsely seeking donations for those affected by the conflict. The company's sec...
23 Oct, 2023, 05.14 PM IST
Sonu Sood warns about a fake Covid donation campaign in his name"Please beware and report to your nearest police station," he wrote.
18 May, 2021, 08.33 AM IST
CERT-In alerts people about fake UPI IDs seeking donations towards PM-CARES Fund"CERT-In has received several reports about fake UPI IDs, which are similar to the UPI ID used by the 'Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance ...
03 Apr, 2020, 03.46 PM IST
Delhi businessman 'owned' firms that donated Rs 2 crore to AAPAn individual Mukesh Sharma, a Delhi based businessman, claimed that he is the owner of "four fake companies" which donated Rs 2 crore in 2...
18 May, 2017, 10.45 PM IST
Budget 2017 proposes to slash tax benefit on cash donations to religious entities, notified fundsThe government notifies separate lists of institutions/funds donations to which would be eligible for 100% or 50% deductions with or withou...
04 Feb, 2017, 11.02 AM IST
Cybercriminals hitting through fake relief fund sites: McAfeeMany fake websites seeking donations for Uttarakhand flood relief fund are emerging threat for Internet users.
10 Jul, 2013, 05.29 PM IST