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New Delhi Oct 8, (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said today it has uncovered instances of con artists issuing fake summons to individuals in an attempt to extort money and derail investigations. The agency has vowed to take action against these fraudsters. "In the course of investigations, the Directorate of Enforcement issues summons under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA)," the ED stated. "However, we have no ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Vishwanth Channappa Sajjanar, former Managing Director, TGSRTC, a widely respected officer famed for his integrity and resolve, formally took charge as the Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, on September 30, 2025, marking the start of a citizen-focused era of policing in the city. Blending the city's heritage with cutting-edge reforms, Sajjanar announced "People Welfare Policing" (PWP) model as his flagship approach, mapping out priorities to safeguard Hyderabad's social fabric and mo ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hyderabad's new Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar on Tuesday asserted that the police would deal with the menace of drugs with an iron hand. Addressing a press conference after assuming office, he said drugs were the biggest problem faced by Hyderabad, which is the fastest-growing city in the country. As the drug menace is destroying the future of youth, the police will deal with it firmly, he said. Past drug-related cases will be reviewed thoroughly, traci ...Read More >
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. The on-chain ecosystem of Ethereum has recently been rocked by a wave of scams and rug pulls, creating a period that many are describing as a bloodbath. While the underlying technology of the ETH blockchain remains robust and secure, the sheer volume of malicious projects and deceptive schemes is taking a significant toll on retail investor confidence. The Ethereum on-chain ecosy ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel's fraud detection solution has led to a staggering 68.7% reduction in the value of financial losses and a 14.3% drop in overall cybercrime incidents on its network, the second-largest Indian telecom carrier said on Tuesday, citing data from the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) - Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). The findings validate the "efficacy of Airtel's fraud detection solution in curbing cybercrime and creating a safe network for its customers", the tel ...Read More >
Bengaluru: In a shocking turn of events, Sandalwood couple Upendra Rao and Priyanka Upendra became victims of a ruthless digital scam. What began as a routine day quickly spiralled into a nightmare when fraudsters hacked their phones, impersonated trusted couriers, and unleashed a deceptive campaign to swindle money from their contacts. Some of their family and friends transferred money to the fraudsters, forcing the couple to fight back and raise alarm before more damage could be done. Fraudste ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 15: Google's Gemini AI saree trend has taken the internet by storm, with women in India and across the globe using DeepMind's latest image editing tool "Nano Banana" to create vintage saree looks. Social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, among others, are flooded with photos of users who are sharing AI-generated images of themselves draped in sarees. Users using Gemini are experimenting with prompts such as "retro", "traditional bridal look", "Bollywood-inspired s ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Police's Crime Branch has busted a visa fraud racket operating from south Delhi's Zamrudpur, arresting three men for allegedly duping foreign job seekers. The accused -- Deepak Pandey (33), Yash Singh (23), and Wasim Akram (25) -- posed as representatives of a global outsourcing company handling visa, passport, and consular services. They allegedly extorted large sums of money by issuing fake appointment letters and visas. The case came to light after a consultant from VFS Globa ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 14 (PTI) Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) and Amazon India on Sunday launched a nationwide initiative, 'ScamSmartIndia', to protect consumers from online scams, especially during the festive season. As part of the campaign, the Ministry of Home Affairs' I4C and Amazon will jointly drive a series of initiatives to take scam literacy to the grassroots and equip buyers with safe online shopping methods, ensuring a fraud-free festive season, according to an official stateme ...Read More >
The trailer of Rise & Fall, hosted by Ashneer Grover, showcases the clash between Rulers in luxury and Workers in hardship. Featuring 16 celebrities, the Banijay Asia show premieres Sept 6 on MX Player. Mumbai: The trailer of the upcoming streaming reality show Rise & Fall was unveiled on Monday. The video sets the tone for a brutal divide between two opposite worlds -- the Rulers and the Workers. The Rulers bask in luxury inside a lavish penthouse, while the Workers grind in a bare-basics bas ...Read More >
India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth ₹42.8 crore belonging to Chirag Tomar, an Indian national serving a five-year prison sentence in the US for a $20 million cryptocurrency scam, along with his family and associates in Delhi. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) took the action under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). On August 2, 2025, the ED had seized 18 properties and bank deposits. It began an investigation after news reports revealed Chirag Tomar's arres ...Read More >
The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) arrested 228 individuals, including 27 women, for their involvement in various cybercrimes between 1 January and 31 July this year. The arrests were made through its seven cybercrime police stations across Telangana and other states, including Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Jharkhand. The director of TGCSB, Shikha Goel, said that the arrested people are linked to 1,313 cybercrime cases nationwide and 1 ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 3 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin paid tribute to freedom fighter Dheeran Chinnamalai on his 220th death anniversary at Guindy in Chennai on Sunday. The Chief Minister offered flowers to the portrait of the freedom fighter in Chennai. Dheeran Chinnamalai was born as Theerthagiri Sarkarai Manradiar on April 17, 1756. He was a Palayakkarar and chieftain who ruled the Kongu Nadu region. Chinnamalai fought against the Kingdom of Mysore, which collect ...Read More >
The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) arrested 228 individuals, including 27 women, for their involvement in various cybercrimes between 1 January and 31 July this year. The arrests were made through its seven cybercrime police stations across Telangana and other states, including Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Jharkhand. The director of TGCSB, Shikha Goel, said that the arrested people are linked to 1,313 cybercrime cases nationwide and 1 ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 1 (PTI) Healthcare services were affected at AIIMS-Patna on Friday as resident doctors went on an "indefinite strike" in protest against the alleged high-handedness of Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand. According to a press statement issued by the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA), AIIMS-Patna, on Friday, "The RDA expresses deep disappointment and anguish over the lack of action by the administration following the violent and traumatic incident that occurred on Wednesday, when MLA Chetan An ...Read More >
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) has predicted that the cybercrime losses could soar beyond Rs 1.2 lakh crore in 2025 if current trends persist. The cybercrime crisis in India is fast escalating. The financial frauds are bleeding the country of tens of thousands of crores each year. According to a report by DataLEADS, Indians lost Rs 22,842 crore to online fraudsters in 2024. The following figures will shock you more -- the 2024 figures are nearly three times higher than the Rs 7 ...Read More >
Amid strong opposition from farmer bodies and rival political parties in the state, the Punjab government on Friday defended its land pooling policy, stating that this scheme is farmer-friendly and based on mutual consent. Finance and taxation minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that under the land pooling policy, not a single inch of land would be forcibly taken from any farmer. "As per the provisions of the policy, the farmers will decide whether or not to give their land," he said at a press c ...Read More >
Gangtok, Jul 19 (PTI) Vehicular movement on a stretch of National Highway-10 connecting Sevoke in West Bengal and Sikkim's Rangpo has been temporarily halted due to landslides and rockfall, officials said on Saturday. Clearance activities are underway on the stretch following landslides at Birik Dara in Kalimpong district of West Bengal, they said. The road is closed for all vehicular movement along the stretch since 11 am on Friday, the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corpora ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a desperate bid to sell a kidney for financial help, a 45-year-old man fell prey to scammers and lost Rs 2.95 lakh in purported procedural charges. About The Case Prashant Nagvekar works as office help with a private firm in Andheri and resides in Dahisar East with his mother, brother, wife and a 10-year-old son. With his debts mounting, he found it difficult to make ends meet and went online for information, finding details of one Sahyadri Hospital in New Delhi that "bought kidneys ...Read More >
Rohan Saldanha's mansion was filled with concealed staircases, underground corridors, and hidden rooms, all designed to help him evade arrest while running a multi-crore loan scam In a dramatic midnight raid, Mangaluru Police arrested 45-year-old Rohan Saldanha, a conman from the Jepinamogaru area, who allegedly defrauded ultra-wealthy businessmen and industrialists of hundreds of crores through a web of fake loans and real estate deals. Police say the scam may have touched Rs 500 crore, possib ...Read More >
Thane Cyber Fraud Case: Surge is seen in the cyber fraud and the main targets among the common man is the senior citizen as they are easy to manipulate. A senior citizen couple from Thane's Badlapur area are the latest victim of digital arrest where they got looted for Rs, 2 cr, Police has registered a complaint of 68-year-old resident. Victim received a call from fraudster On April 24 posing as a sub-inspector from Colaba police station. He threatened the victim that his name is involved in mo ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 18 (UNI) In view of the ongoing heavy rains in Hyderabad, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed all concerned departments to stay on high alert and ensure swift response to public grievances. The Chief Minister instructed officials from GHMC, HMDA, Water Works, Electricity, and Police departments to work in close coordination to prevent any rain-related disruptions. He also emphasised the need for immediate action in areas facing waterlogging, power outages, or other rain- ...Read More >
Amritsar, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leader of Opposition in Punjab and Congress lawmaker Partap Singh Bajwa, on Friday demanded that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann immediately convene an all-party meeting in Amritsar to discuss continuing threats to the Golden Temple through threatening emails. Speaking after paying obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib, where he was accompanied by Congress MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Sukhwinder Singh Danny Bandala and other Congress leaders, Bajwa said that he met with of ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) on Friday ordered all telecom service providers in the country to block access to the Telegram messaging app. This decision came after months of repeated warnings and requests from the Cyber Bureau of Nepal Police, which flagged the app as a tool for financial fraud and money laundering. In a statement, the NTA confirmed the directive, stating that the decision was taken in response to serious concerns raised by s ...Read More >
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Mumbai, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Aasif Khan, who suffered a heart attack on Monday evening. However, the actor is now stable, and out of danger. He has assured his fans that he is on his road to recovery. Aasif is known for his work in 'Mirzapur', 'Paatal Lok', 'Panchayat', 'Jamtara - Sabka Number Ayega' and 'Human'. On Tuesday, the actor took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and penned a note, notifying his fans that he is in a better condition. He wrote, "Over the past few hou ...Read More >
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New Delhi, July 9, 2025 -- As Indians gear up for Prime Day 2025, a new report by McAfee highlights growing consumer concern over AI-driven scams. According to McAfee's 2025 Global Prime Day Scams Study, 71% of Indian shoppers are worried about falling prey to AI-generated frauds during major retail events, with cybercriminals using increasingly sophisticated methods to exploit online buyers. McAfee Labs uncovered over 36,000 fake Amazon websites and 75,000 Amazon impersonation scam texts in th ...Read More >
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New Delhi: A young woman sits across the screen. Her voice cuts through the silence. "He is more obedient than a dog. Wish there were more idiots like him." The words are not real. They are part of a game. But their sting is very real. And in China, women are feeling it. The game is called Revenge on Gold Diggers. Players step into the shoes of men. Women appear as charming manipulators. Their smiles hide greed. Their intentions point to wallets. Every choice the male player makes decides what ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: A septuagenarian from Ameerpet lost ₹53 lakh in a cyber fraud after being duped by a scammer posing as a senior police officer from Delhi. The fraudster identified himself as DCP Rajveer Kumar of Delhi Police and convinced the victim that a money laundering case had been filed against him. According to the complaint filed with the Hyderabad cybercrime police, the victim received the first call on June 18. The caller, who also used the name G. Kumar, appeared in police uniform during ...Read More >
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