India’s invisible workforce gets a new safety net: Key labour reforms for migrant employees decodedIndia's inter-state migrant workers gain significant protections under new labour code rules notified on May 8, 2026. The Occupational Safe...
15 May, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
iPhone users among prime targets, three held with 66 stolen phones in DelhiDelhi Police apprehended three individuals in connection with a mobile phone snatching and disposal racket. The gang specifically targeted ...
15 May, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
Varanasi teen beaten to death over mobile theft suspicion, six accused abscondingA teenager's life was tragically cut short in Varanasi's Panditpur area. Accused of stealing a mobile phone, the 17-year-old was allegedly ...
29 Mar, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
Operation Echosteep: How a single stolen iPhone helped UK police bust a $200 million phone smuggling ringA single tracked iPhone helped UK police dismantle the largest mobile phone theft ring in history, uncovering 40,000 stolen devices bound f...
07 Oct, 2025, 10.46 AM IST
What is Currys’ ‘Mind the Grab’ Campaign and how a purple line plans to tackle phone theft on London streetsCurrys, Westminster Council, Metropolitan Police, and Crimestoppers launch 'Mind the Grab' in London. Purple lines on Oxford Street remind ...
07 Aug, 2025, 08.45 AM IST
What is mobile phone insurance and what does it cover?Given their value and daily utility, mobile phone insurance is gaining popularity. It provides financial protection against accidental dama...
16 Jun, 2025, 06.30 AM IST
Heading to London? Keep a firm grip on your mobile phoneLondon has become Europe's mobile-phone theft capital, with 70,095 recorded thefts in a year, fueled by the use of electric bikes. Despite ...
21 Mar, 2025, 02.11 PM IST
The costly lesson about phone passwords that some Delhi residents just learntCops recently nabbed two criminal gangs involved in fund transfers using stolen mobile phones. These gangs trained minors to exploit weak p...
22 Feb, 2025, 09.43 AM IST
Slow police response hampers govt effort to recover lost, stolen mobile phones“We have launched new modules on the Sanchar Saathi portal like reporting international calls with Indian numbers but when it comes to lost...
13 Dec, 2023, 12.40 AM IST
Is insuring cab ride, bicycle, mobile, cyber safety useful?A host of exotic non-life insurance products are available now. Find out if they deserve a spot in your portfolio.
27 Jun, 2020, 01.57 PM IST
Consumers can safeguard mobile phones, private data from theft with government's unique identification numbersThe registry of unique identification numbers is a central system where carriers can share information on stolen devices and prevent them f...
05 Jul, 2017, 01.21 AM IST
DoT plans cell for safeguarding consumers against theft of phones, data on themThe broad aim of the plan is to protect consumer interest, curtail counterfiet mobile phone market, discourage mobile phone theft, detect c...
04 Jul, 2017, 07.49 PM IST
Forgot your smartphone in train? Forget insuranceRetail chains such as The Mobile Store and Univercell and other dealerships account for over 90% of handset insurance.
20 Jan, 2014, 10.26 AM IST
Now insure your mobile handset from theft and accidental damageThe customers will have to pay premium of Rs 50 or 1.25 per cent of mobile phone cost, whichever is more, at the time of purchase to avail ...
12 Mar, 2013, 05.36 PM IST
- TRAI recommendations soon on blocking lost, stolen mobiles
Telecom regulator TRAI may soon finalise recommendations on blocking lost and stolen mobiles to provide relief to people.
07 Sep, 2011, 02.57 PM IST
- T-Mobile admits data loss of 17M customers
Personal information of some 17 mn of Deutsche Telekom AG's mobile phone customers has been stolen, the company confirmed on Saturday.
05 Oct, 2008, 12.02 PM IST
- Now, mobiles will scream and go blank if stolen
A new service that makes mobile phones emit a piercing electronic scream if stolen and automatically blocks access to sensitive data was la...
03 Oct, 2006, 12.00 AM IST