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RBI backs crypto containment and keeps ban on table, officials tell house panelThe Reserve Bank of India has strongly advised a prohibition strategy for crypto assets, recommending that banks and financial institutions...
WhatsApp says claims of people reserving popular, well-known usernames falseThe rebuttal came as part of a set of FAQs released by the Meta-owned messaging platform around its contentious username feature - which is...
Ram temple donation row: KC Venugopal writes to PM Modi, seeks SC-monitored probeCongress leader K C Venugopal has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to order a Supreme Court-monitored probe into alleged embezzlement of ...
Usernaam ke Vaaste? Some things to consider about the ruckus over WhatsApp introducing usernamesWhatsApp's introduction of usernames, a feature long present in rivals like Telegram and Signal, has sparked debate, particularly in India....
Haryana scam shocker: IAS officer arrested on retirement day in ₹593-crore IDFC Bank fraud probeIn a significant development, the CBI apprehended senior IAS officer Pardeep Kumar on his retirement day in connection with a ₹593-crore Ha...
Binance intercepts $10.5 billion in frauds using AI, invests $300 million per year in complianceBinance said its AI-powered compliance systems intercepted $10.53 billion in potential fraud between 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, wh...
How global scammers use US tech to fleece peopleIndian scammer Safeer Koorimannil reveals how AI from American tech giants fuels global fraud rings in Myanmar. Trafficked to a scam center...
"Direct assault on religious faith": Jairam Ramesh alleges PM silent on Ram Mandir donation rowCongress MP Jairam Ramesh has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of silence regarding alleged embezzlement of Ram Mandir donations, calli...
Amid Ram Mandir donation row, Tirupati Balaji Temple turns to ICAI to overhaul accounting systemFollowing allegations of a donation scam at Ayodhya's Ram Mandir, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is overhauling its financial systems...
WhatsApp 'Boss' Scam: Employees opened a ZIP file sent by 'manager' and lost Rs 3.5 crore; here’s how this dangerous fraud is targeting company officialsWhatsApp Boss Scam: Two Indian companies have collectively lost nearly Rs 3.5 crore in a sophisticated cyber fraud involving malicious zip ...
India 'proactively monitoring' Telegram over concerns about illegal content, government report showsAn Indian government investigation has revealed Telegram's extensive use for child abuse material and financial scams. The Home Ministry's ...
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...
The 'Boss Scam': I4C warns of cyber fraud targeting CEOs, firmsCybercriminals are employing a new 'Boss Scam' to defraud companies. Impersonating regulators, they send malicious files via email or Whats...
117-year-old bourse Calcutta Stock Exchange eyeing a revival under new Bengal govtThe West Bengal government is exploring a revival of the 117-year-old Calcutta Stock Exchange, which has remained dormant since 2013. Offic...
'Boss Scam' alert: Cybercriminals hijack executives' WhatsApp accounts to trick staff into transferring moneyA new cyber fraud, the 'Boss Scam,' is targeting top executives, according to the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre. Criminals are sen...
Indian man opens bank account in UAE on an app, two months later, wins Rs 5 crore rewardUAE Lottery: An Indian-origin man, Shajeer Venga, has won 2 million AED in Sharjah Islamic Bank's 'Millionaire' campaign after opening a sa...
Former PM IK Gujral's son loses nearly Rs 8 crore in cyber fraud. Here's how scamsters fooled ex Rajya Sabha MP's companyFormer MP Naresh Gujral lost Rs 7.8 crore in a cyber fraud. Scammers impersonated him on a messaging app and manipulated an employee's phon...
A NIT Warangal graduate, she left all for her dreams, was almost homeless before becoming an actressShreya Dhanwanthary, an NIT Warangal engineering graduate, pursued her acting passion after a decade-long struggle. Her perseverance led to...
Jhanvi, Riya, Simran: How a woman and agency used multiple names to ‘maid’ off with money from Delhi homesA woman, using aliases like Jhanvi and Riya, allegedly ran a fake domestic help racket. Families seeking house helps were defrauded after p...
84% of Indian banking leaders report rising fraud losses, AI-driven threats emerge as major concern: ReportAs artificial intelligence increasingly reshapes the financial sector, Indian banks are facing a sharp rise in fraud-related challenges, wi...