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Gurgaon: How gay dating apps turned into a trap for kidnapping & extortion racketsA 22-year-old man was allegedly kidnapped and extorted after meeting a stranger from Grindr in Gurgaon. Police are investigating a potentia...07 May, 2026, 04.13 PM IST- Mother's Day Special: How AI, apps are empowering women to manage finances, improve health, build careerWomen are learning to keep pace with the ubiquitous apps and AI, shrugging off dependence on their kids for financial transactions, online ...04 May, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
- Bengal awaits May 4 results; TMC looks to retain power, BJP aims historic win after record turnoutWest Bengal awaits election verdict on Monday after intense campaigning, with the TMC aiming to retain power against a BJP push for a histo...03 May, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
- Pahalgam attack anniversary: Security tightened across Kashmir as tourists begin to returnSecurity has been tightened across Kashmir on the first anniversary of the deadly Pahalgam terror attack 2025 that killed 26 people, mostly...22 Apr, 2026, 09.06 AM IST
- 'No fear now': Kashmir sees tourist return before Pahalgam attack anniversaryVisitors are returning to Kashmir, demonstrating renewed confidence in the region's safety. This comes as the first anniversary of a deadly...20 Apr, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
- Pahalgam terror attack anniversary: Security tightened across tourist spots in KashmirPahalgam terror attack anniversary: Security forces are on high alert across Kashmir's tourist destinations. This comes ahead of the first ...19 Apr, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
- After terror attack, Pahalgam shifts to QR code identity system for localsResponding to last year's unfortunate events, Pahalgam is rolling out a cutting-edge QR code initiative aimed at bolstering security for it...19 Apr, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
- Netanyahu wears a QR code pin at UN to highlight October 7 atrocitiesPrime Minister Netanyahu wore a QR code pin at the UN General Assembly, linking to documentation of Hamas's October 7 atrocities. This is p...26 Sep, 2025, 08.06 PM IST
- Beware Britons! scammers are using QR codes in car parkings to trick you; here’s how you can protect yourselfA surge in QR code scams, dubbed 'quishing,' has cost UK residents millions, Action Fraud warns. Criminals are exploiting QR codes in car p...20 Jun, 2025, 11.10 PM IST
- Scam Alert: Hackers are using QR codes to steal your dataPolice have issued a warning about a new QR code scam that allows hackers to access victims' smartphones within seconds. The scam involves ...09 Feb, 2025, 06.41 PM IST
- QR codes can hide deceptive links from identity thieves, FTC warnsThe people behind those schemes direct users to the harmful QR codes in deceptive ways, using tactics that include placing their own QR cod...14 Dec, 2023, 10.18 AM IST
- Scammers using fake QR codes to steal your information, warns US FTCThere are reports of scammers covering up QR codes on parking meters with a QR code of their own. Some crafty scammers might send you a QR ...11 Dec, 2023, 10.06 AM IST
- Don't scan the scam: Beware of fraudulent QR codes this festive seasonA malicious QR code is plastered across billboards or posters and flyers or through email links or on ecommerce sites with a wrong QR code,...10 Nov, 2023, 05.17 PM IST
- Karnataka battle heats up over Congress PayCM campaignCongress also stepped up its social media campaign, urging people to call up a number to register protests against BJP's alleged graft. Bom...22 Sep, 2022, 12.29 AM IST
- How QR codes work and what makes them dangerous - a computer scientist explainsThe data in a QR code is a series of dots in a square grid. Each dot represents a one and each blank a zero in binary code, and the pattern...08 Apr, 2022, 11.34 AM IST
- Why the QR code become ubiquitous in IndiaStamped on the walls of kirana shops and Covid-19 vaccination certificates, QR codes have become a part of our daily lives, with almost eve...24 Oct, 2021, 08.40 AM IST
- Scan & pay: HDFC Bank readies to take on PaytmThe RBI and payment networks — (Visa/MasterCard/RuPay/American Express) will unveil IndiaQR — a "scan and pay" facility.20 Feb, 2017, 08.47 AM IST
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