WhatsApp usernames safe from scams, impersonation? Meta issues FAQs amid government scrutinyWhatsApp is rolling out a new username feature, allowing users to connect without sharing phone numbers. The company has released an FAQ ad...
02 Jul, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
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...
02 Jul, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
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 ...
02 Jul, 2026, 03.25 PM IST
Promoters with fraud loan A/Cs may not get to join other companies as directorsThe move follows concerns raised by banks, citing cases where such promoters continue to hold directorships elsewhere. Existing laws do not...
02 Jul, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
Singapore police say AI chip fraud suspects face additional fraud and money laundering chargesThe charges relate to an investigation of fraud by falsely representing who would be the end-user of servers purchased from Dell, Super M...
01 Jul, 2026, 05.15 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
Kisan Credit Card loan 'scam' unearthed in Jammu and KashmirJammu and Kashmir Crime Branch's Economic Offences Wing has exposed a significant Kisan Credit Card loan scam. A daily wage JK Bank employe...
01 Jul, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Worries arise over gaming of WhatsApp usernamesThe feature, expected to roll out later this year, will allow users to connect using usernames instead of sharing their phone numbers. Whil...
01 Jul, 2026, 06.01 AM IST
CBI arrests three in embezzlement of Rs 504 crore from Haryana govt accountsA senior IAS officer, Pardeep Kumar, has been arrested by the CBI for his alleged role in embezzling Rs 504 crore from Haryana government a...
30 Jun, 2026, 11.02 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
Over 63,000 bank accounts linked to cyber frauds worth Rs 540 cr frozen over past one year: Punjab DGPPunjab Police has taken decisive action against cyber fraud, freezing over 63,000 bank accounts linked to transactions worth ₹540.34 crore ...
27 Jun, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Treat internal financial controls as business necessity, not as compliance burden: ICAI officialStrong internal financial controls are crucial for businesses, not just for compliance, according to the ICAI President. He emphasized that...
27 Jun, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
ED attaches over Rs 55-crore assets of Punjab minister Sanjeev Arora, linked entitiesEnforcement Directorate has attached assets worth Rs 55.57 crore belonging to arrested AAP leader Sanjeev Arora, his family, and a realty f...
25 Jun, 2026, 09.38 PM IST
CBI arrests senior IAS officer Pankaj Aggarwal in ongoing alleged IDFC First Bank fund misappropriation caseThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Pankaj Aggarwal, IAS on Monday who was the then Principal Secretary in Department of...
23 Jun, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
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...
23 Jun, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
PSBs told to tighten scrutiny of government accounts amid fraud concernsIn response to a staggering ₹590 crore fraud uncovered in Haryana government accounts, the finance ministry has mandated that public sector...
21 Jun, 2026, 11.59 PM IST