India issues stern notice to Meta over Instagram ads carrying child sexual abuse materialThe Indian government has issued a stern notice to Meta, demanding an explanation after reports surfaced of child sexual abuse material app...
05 Jul, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
AI to fake cleanups, GPS app to skip work: Gurugram civic body officials fired for using AI-edited photos to show garbage complaint was resolved; MCG says waste was still lying at the siteGurugram Municipal Corporation has fired an assistant sanitation inspector for using AI to fake the resolution of a garbage dumping complai...
05 Jul, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: Why Telegram and Signal are under the government's scanner over usernamesIndia's scrutiny of username-based messaging has widened from WhatsApp to Telegram and Signal over concerns around fraud, impersonation and...
03 Jul, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
Govt investigating reported Tata Electronics data leak: MeitY SecretarySpeaking on the sidelines of a CII Conference, Krishnan responded to an ANI question on government's concerns over WhatsApp, Signal and Tel...
03 Jul, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
Bank of Baroda to pay $600 million to settle NMC Health insolvency claimsBank of Baroda has agreed to a $600 million settlement with administrators of the insolvent NMC Health Plc. The bank faced allegations of g...
03 Jul, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
Stocks in news: Marico, Adani Enterprises, Tata Motors PV, PB Fintech, PNBIndian markets saw a second day of gains, with the Nifty reclaiming its 100-day moving average, signaling a bullish trend. Key companies li...
03 Jul, 2026, 06.43 AM IST
Congress' KC Venugopal writes to PM Modi, calls for SC-monitored probe in Ayodhya donation caseThe Congress party has formally requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to initiate a Supreme Court-supervised investigation into alleged la...
03 Jul, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
Zoho's Arattai to drop username feature amid WhatsApp controversyThis comes amid a wider standoff between the Centre and messaging platforms over features that let users connect without sharing phone numb...
02 Jul, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
Ram temple donation row: 'What transpired is confidential', says police after questioning Champat RaiAyodhya police have recorded the statement of Champat Rai, former general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, as pa...
02 Jul, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
India weighs legal curbs on WhatsApp usernames over impersonation risks: SourcesNew Delhi is scrutinizing WhatsApp's upcoming username feature, exploring legal avenues to regulate its launch. Officials express concerns ...
01 Jul, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
'WhatsApp has to worry, not us': Govt warns messaging platform over fraud risks as username feature sparks privacy debateThe recently announced WhatsApp username feature is under scrutiny, amid concerns over impersonation and scams. While WhatsApp claims safeg...
01 Jul, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
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...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Who is Guo Wengui? 10 things to know about the exiled Chinese billionaire sentenced to 30 years in US prisonGuo Wengui, the Self-exiled Chinese businessman, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for orchestrating a massive fraud scheme. Prosecu...
30 Jun, 2026, 01.33 PM IST
NPCI turns to AI to stop frauds from siphoning off moneyIndia's banking sector is set to gain a powerful new weapon against digital fraud. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has in...
30 Jun, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
Canada tightens scrutiny of language tests in immigration under new fraud-detection rulesCanada has tightened its immigration language test checks, implementing new verification procedures from June 23, 2026, to combat fraud. Im...
25 Jun, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
Lost Rs 50,000 in digital fraud? Soon, you can get 85% amount back if you follow these rules - 3 calculations to explain how this worksAs per the latest RBI guidelines, if you have lodged a complaint for the fraudulent transaction within 5 calendar days, you shall be compen...
25 Jun, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
RBI finalises digital banking fraud protection rules; introduces shadow reversal, extends relief to sole proprietorsVictims of digital payment fraud losing up to Rs 50,000 can now get up to Rs 25,000 compensation from banks, effective January 1, 2027. The...
25 Jun, 2026, 01.17 AM IST