Username row: After WhatsApp, IT Ministry sends notice to Telegram, SignalSources said that in the notice to Telegram, the government has asked the platform why it should be allowed to retain the username feature....
03 Jul, 2026, 07.10 AM IST
HDFC Bank develops own AI platform, fraud monitoring systemHDFC Bank is transforming into a tech powerhouse, developing its own AI platform, Neev, and a real-time fraud detection system. These in-ho...
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
West Bengal rolls out 500 24x7 cybercrime help desks across stateWest Bengal has launched 24/7 Cybercrime Help Desks in 500 police stations and women's safety initiatives, including a specialized Durga Su...
02 Jul, 2026, 10.25 PM IST
Restaurant in Punjab ordered to pay Rs 5,000 after adding Rs 129 service charge without consent and refusing to remove itA Chandigarh consumer commission has ordered a Bathinda rooftop restaurant to refund Rs 129 in service charge and pay Rs 5,000 as compensat...
02 Jul, 2026, 04.55 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
Cyber fraud case: All 119 detained in Lucknow call centre raid now arrestedAuthorities have arrested 119 individuals following the unearthing of a sophisticated fake international call center in Lucknow. Operating ...
02 Jul, 2026, 02.43 PM 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
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
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
US Justice Department directs prosecutors to prioritize 'birth tourism' following court rulingThe U.S. Justice Department is now prioritizing investigations into "birth tourism" schemes, directing federal prosecutors to pursue crimin...
01 Jul, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
UK regulator considers opening Apple, Google app stores to rival paymentsBritain's competition watchdog is proposing to let app developers direct users to cheaper payment options outside Apple and Google's app st...
30 Jun, 2026, 03.43 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
Adani case: NY judge's query procedural, unlikely to derail DoJ bid to drop charges, says US lawyerA US judge's request for more details on dismissing charges against Gautam Adani is a standard procedural step, not a sign the case will re...
29 Jun, 2026, 08.48 AM IST
Lance Schroyer ICE Nomination: All about ex-Police officer from Oklahoma set to be next director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agencyLance Schroyer was a former state trooper and United States Marine "with DECADES of experience locking up the worst of the worst," said U.S...
28 Jun, 2026, 05.40 AM IST
Khalid Ahmed Satary and Emylee Thai: What do we know about newly added fugitives to FBI’s 'Most Wanted Fraudsters' list in $6.5 billion healthcare takedown?The FBI has added two international fugitives, Khalid Ahmed Satary and Emylee Thai, to its "Most Wanted Fraudsters" list following a massiv...
24 Jun, 2026, 09.03 AM IST
- Health care fraud: Medicare fraud worth over $6.5 billion exposed as Justice Department announces criminal charges against 455 people
Healthcare fraud has been a long-running Justice Department priority and news conferences announcing roundups and crackdowns have been comm...
24 Jun, 2026, 05.45 AM IST