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US President Donald Trump's $100,000 fees hike for specific H-1B visa hires has sparked debate among various industry representatives, with many expressing their views on its effects on the US economy. Xavier Fernandes, the founder of the immigration agency Y-Axis, stated that the policy might be more detrimental to the US than beneficial. In an interview with CBS News programme on India's IT sector and H-1B visas, Fernandes said, "It's definitely America's loss. Many CEOs are from Hyderabad. ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have busted multiple inter-state cyber and financial fraud syndicates, including a racket that duped an NRI in a fake air ticket booking scam, as part of a major crackdown under Operation Cy-Hawk-04 in the South-West district.The large-scale operation, led by the Cyber Police Station with support from district units, resulted in the arrest of 113 accused across 57 cases. Investigators linked 303 complaints registered on the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) to m ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 9 (UNI) Odisha Vigilance has uncovered a major financial fraud at the Kodla Community Health Centre (CHC) in Ganjam district, involving the misappropriation of government funds exceeding Rs.2 crore by five staff members of the centre. The Berhampur Vigilance Police Station registered a case on Wednesday following allegations that employees of Kodla CHC falsified records to draw unauthorized arrear salary bills between 2023 and 2025. On Thursday, Vigilance officials arrested Ja ...Read More >
April 8 (Reuters) - Adani Green Energy on Wednesday said group chair Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani plan to seek dismissal of a civil suit stemming from an alleged bribery scheme filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a New York court by April 30. * The company said that the defendants have submitted apre-motion letter to the court indicating their intent to seekdismissal of the SEC's complaint and said they are willing toattend a pre-motion hearing, if scheduled. * T ...Read More >
April 8 (Reuters) - Adani Green Energy (ADNA.NS), opens new tab on Wednesday said Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani plan to seek dismissal of a civil suit filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a New York court by April 30, citing lack of jurisdiction. Reporting by Nishit Navin; Editing by Sonia Cheema Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab ...Read More >
Mumbai Tech Week 2026: Mumbai has long been known as India's financial capital, home to the country's largest banks, financial institutions, media houses, and corporate headquarters. But a new story is now unfolding across its boardrooms and startup hubs. The city is rapidly emerging as a powerhouse for applied artificial intelligence, where startups are transforming enterprise demand into real-world innovation. Mumbai Emerging as a Hub for Applied AI Startups From fintech firms improving frau ...Read More >
A Bengaluru techie lost Rs 1.46 lakh in an online IPL ticket scam while trying to watch Royal Challengers Bangalore live. Police have launched an investigation A 25-year-old software professional from Mahadevapura in Bengaluru allegedly lost Rs 1.46 lakh while trying to buy Indian Premier League (IPL) tickets, after being duped by a fraudster posing as a stadium official. The victim, a resident of B Narayanapura, filed a complaint with Mahadevapura Police, stating that the accused claimed to be ...Read More >
Nashik, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said the CDR leak in the Ashok Kharat case will be probed, while the arrested self-styled godman's assets will be investigated by the Enforcement Directorate. No one has the right to obtain such call data records, Fadnavis said amid a furore after social activist Anjali Damania on Friday made revelations about calls between Kharat and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. She also claimed she received Kharat's CDR on WhatsApp from ...Read More >
Thane, Apr 5 (PTI) A family from Maharashtra's Thane district was allegedly swindled of more than Rs 1.66 crore by a man who exploited their fear of "black magic" and promised them divine remedies through elaborate rituals and pilgrimages, police said on Sunday. The Kasarvadavali police district on April 2 registered a first information report (FIR) against Manjunath Shetty, a resident of Andheri in neighbouring Mumbai, based on the family's allegations that they were manipulated into paying th ...Read More >
'Was Tortured, Forced To Eat Beef': Hyderabad Woman Accuses Husband Of Forced Conversion, Rape Hyderabad woman accuses husband Nawaz and in laws of forced religious conversion, rape, financial fraud and violence, alleges police inaction despite repeated complaints A woman in Hyderabad has accused her husband and in-laws of forced religious conversion, sexual assault, and financial exploitation, alleging a pattern of abuse that began with deception. Speaking to news agency ANI, the woman said ...Read More >
Three days after the arrest of CREST project director Sukhwinder Singh Abrol in the ₹83-crore fraud case, the Chandigarh Police on Wednesday arrested an accountant, Sahil Kukkar, as the probe into the alleged siphoning of funds gained pace. A resident of Sector 78, Mohali, and originally hailing from Fazilka, Punjab, Kukkar joined the investigation on Tuesday. But during interrogation, he failed to clarify or justify multiple transactions amounting to crores that were funnelled into shell fi ...Read More >
Jaipur, Apr 4 (PTI) A division bench of the Rajasthan High Court on Saturday upheld a single bench order cancelling the sub-inspector (SI) recruitment exam 2021 following allegations of paper leak and "impersonation". Justice Samir Jain had cancelled the exam on August 28, 2025, saying illegality and fraud on the system was conspicuous. The court had come down heavily on the functioning of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) and cancelled the recruitment exam. It had also ordered th ...Read More >
Thane: The Thane Crime Branch arrested a 46-year-old man for allegedly defrauding jewellers and customers of gold worth several crores. Police claim to have recovered gold bars valued at around ₹3 crore along with ₹17.50 lakh in cash, though sources indicate that the recovery may be partial.The accused, identified as Jivaram Vardhaji Chaudhary, a resident of Jambhli Naka in Thane and originally from Rajasthan, was absconding since Oct 2025. According to investigators, he targeted prominent jewel ...Read More >
The cyber security bureau has advised people not to share personal documents carelessly ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Telangana Cyber Security Bureau arrested five for illegally sending SIM cards to Cambodia * Over 600 Indian SIM cards were smuggled since 2023 for cyber fraud activities * SIM cards were used for phishing, fake calls, identity theft, and extortion scams Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode The Telangana Cyber Security B ...Read More >
Punjab State Lottery Sambad Thursday Bumper Draw - Dear 50 Chief Jackpot Result with live updates, featuring a grand prize and today's winning numbers announcement. Source : ABPLIVE AI Punjab State Lottery SAMBAD THURSDAY (April 2, 2026) LIVE: The Punjab government launched the Punjab State Lottery as part of a larger national effort to control lottery operations in India. Lotteries were frequently operated privately prior to regulation, which resulted in fraud and a lack of transparency. THU ...Read More >
Anil Ambani and Reliance Communications are under renewed scrutiny as the CBI launches a fresh investigation into allegations of a Rs 3,750 crore fraud against the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) involving Non Convertible Debentures. Photograph: Prashant Waydande/ReutersKey PointsThe CBI has filed a new case against Anil Ambani and Reliance Communications for allegedly defrauding LIC of Rs 3,750 crore.The case involves alleged conspiracy, cheating, misappropriation, and violations of the Preve ...Read More >
Pawa Ruia was arrested from near a five-star hotel in New Town area (File) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Pawan Ruia was arrested for alleged involvement in a Rs 300 crore online fraud * A senior citizen was cheated of Rs 93 lakh after installing a fraudulent APK file * Funds were traced to accounts of shell companies linked to Ruia family members Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Kolkata: Kolkata-based industrialist Pawan Ruia has ...Read More >
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Crypto exchange CoinDCX on March 30 announced the launch of a ₹100 crore Digital Suraksha Network (DSN), an initiative aimed at tackling cyber fraud and strengthening trust in India's digital finance ecosystem. The initiative will support independent research on digital fraud, fund the development of new standards, and build tools such as an open Fraud Intelligence API. It also plans to publish quarterly "State of Digital Trust" reports and support training programmes for state cybercrime cell ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: When a 50-year-old accountant from Nikol received a WhatsApp message from his employer containing 'RTO E-challan.apk' file, he thought it was an official message regarding a traffic memo and installed the file. The moment he entered his name and mobile number, he received a message about money being debited from his account. He immediately deleted the app, but it was already too late. Within 24 hours, he lost Rs 10.7 lakh to cybercriminals. The victim told Cybercrime police that he fr ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana govt has decided to hand over the probe into the alleged Rs 590-crore fraud and misappropriation of funds linked to its departments and boards by IDFC First Bank to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).Sources said the vigilance wing in the chief secretary's office has forwarded a proposal to the govt to take up the matter with the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA). Investigators from Haryana and the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Chandigarh zone, are already understoo ...Read More >
Srinagar, Mar 31: The Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar of Crime Branch J&K said that it has filed a chargesheet before the Court of City Judge Srinagar, unraveling a major property fraud worth more the fifty-five lakh rupees in Srinagar, officials said. In a statement, an EOW Kashmir spokesperson stated, "The Economic Offences Wing, Srinagar of Crime Branch J&K has filed a chargesheet in case FIR No. 10/2026 under Section 420 IPC against Mehraj-Ud-Din Dar S/o Abdul Ahad Dar, a resident of Alamd ...Read More >
From April 1, 2026, RBI new rules for digital payments will change how Indians make online transactions. If you use UPI, cards or wallets, expect extra security checks. The Reserve Bank of India is making two-factor authentication mandatory, which means OTP alone will no longer be enough. Many users are searching for RBI digital payment rules April 1, what changes in UPI payments, and how this affects daily transactions. While the process may feel slightly longer, the goal is simple, make digit ...Read More >
Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini informed the state assembly on Tuesday that the entire amount deposited with IDFC First Bank has been recovered, including interest, within 24 hours of the fraud coming to light. Making a statement on the floor of the House immediately after Question Hour, Saini said that by Monday evening, the bank had returned approximately ₹556 crore, which includes ₹22 crore in interest, to government accounts. "The entire amount has been deposited back into our ...Read More >
Bengaluru-based software professional was forced to sell her flat and two residential plots to meet their demands. As per the report, she was working with a software company and living with her 10-year-old son in a flat in Vignan Nagar. In yet another shocking case of cyber fraud in Bengaluru, a software professional was allegedly trapped in a "digital arrest" and cheated of nearly Rs 2 crore. According to a report by NDTV, the victim, Babita Das, was forced to sell her flat and two residentia ...Read More >
The administration of J&K Lieutenant Governor on Monday (December 15, 2025) terminated the services of 103 personnel of the Fire and Emergency Services Department over "compromised process" of recruitment. The decision was made after an inquiry committee of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), constituted to investigate the 2022 recruitment, found "large-scale tampering in Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) sheets, fabricated scanned images of answer sheets and illegal manipulation of merit list. The ...Read More >
Maharashtra Crime: In a chilling insurance fraud case, a bank recovery agent from Maharashtra's Latur district allegedly murdered an innocent passer-by, burnt the body inside a car and staged his own death to claim a Rs 1 crore life insurance payout. The accused, Ganesh Chavan from Ausa taluka, was arrested from Vijaydurg in Sindhudurg district on Monday after a message he sent to his girlfriend from a second phone number exposed the plot. Police received information early Sunday morning about ...Read More >
Shimla, Dec 14 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) continues search operations at multiple locations in Kangra and Mandi districts of Himachal in connection with an alleged cryptocurrency fraud, significantly stepping up its money-laundering investigation into large-scale cheating of investors. ED teams, assisted by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, conducted early-morning raids at Sundernagar in Mandi district and Nagrota Bagwan in Kangra district on Saturday which lasted till ...Read More >
Reliance, Inc. (EXCHANGE:RS) Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Stephen Paul Koch, sold 3,066 shares of common stock on December 1, 2025, according to a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The sales were executed in three separate transactions at a weighted average price ranging from $283.26 to $285.32, resulting in a total value of $869388. Following the transactions, Koch directly owns 14,021 shares of Reliance, Inc. common stock. He also indirectly ow ...Read More >
A new case has been registered against Bollywood actors Shreyas Talpade and Alok Nath for allegedly misleading investors under a cooperative society scheme. The two, along with 22 others, have been accused of promoting fraudulent investment plans through the Loni Urban Multi-State Credit and Thrift Cooperative Society. Both actors had served as brand ambassadors for the organization, which is now under investigation for duping depositors. According to the complaint filed by Babli, a resident of ...Read More >
A 72-year-old Mumbai businessman was allegedly duped of Rs 58 crore in a 'digital arrest' scam, one of the largest such cyber frauds reported involving an individual. Fraudsters posing as ED and CBI officials intimidated him and his wife via video calls, claiming he was involved in a money laundering case, and pressured him to transfer money to multiple bank accounts over two months. A 72-year-old businessman in Mumbai has allegedly been duped of a staggering Rs 58 crore in a 'digital arrest' s ...Read More >
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