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India's Regulatory Gauntlet: WhatsApp's High-Stakes Struggle in Its Core Territory In the bustling digital ecosystem of India, where over 500 million users rely on WhatsApp for everything from family chats to business transactions, Meta Platforms Inc. is facing what could be its most formidable challenge yet. The Indian government has issued directives that demand significant operational changes, giving the company just three months to comply. This move underscores the growing tension between g ...Read More >
Meta owned instant messaging app WhatsApp keeps adding new tools that many people don't even notice. While most of us only use it to send messages or photos, the app now offers several powerful features that can make chatting easier, safer, and more convenient. Here in this article are five useful options you should definitely try. Stronger Protection With Passkeys Security has become a big priority. WhatsApp now lets you secure your account using passkeys. Instead of entering a code every tim ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested three organised cyber gang members during raids in Delhi, Noida, and Chandigarh for supplying 21,000 SIM cards used for sending bulk messages for frauds like digital arrests, loan scams and investment offers, an official said on Monday. Sonveer Singh, Maneesh Upreti and Himalaya were arrested after the CBI detected that the gang was providing bulk SMS services to cyber criminals to send phishing messages. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) The CBI has busted a gang allegedly involved in providing phishing messaging services to cyber criminals to trap gullible citizens through offers of fake loans and investment opportunities, and arrested three operatives, officials said Monday. In its initial investigation, the central agency identified 21,000 SIM cards which were obtained fraudulently in violation of the rules, they said. Initial probe also shows role of some channel partners of telecom companies and th ...Read More >
It asked the Department of Telecom to ensure that telecom service providers do not provide multiple SIM cards to one user or entity, which may be used in cyber crimes. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the CBI to carry out a unified pan-India probe into digital arrest scam cases and asked the RBI as to why it was not using Artificial Intelligence to find out and freeze bank accounts used by cyber criminals. Digital arrest is a growing form of cyber crime in which fraudsters pose as ...Read More >
Delhi/Hyderabad, Dec 1 (Maxim News) The Supreme Court on Monday handed over the investigation into the nationwide 'digital arrest' scam to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), granting the agency sweeping powers to probe what it described as a crime of alarming scale and sophistication. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp A Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said the CBI would be the first and primary agency to investigate all cases related to the scam, which involves fraudster ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the CBI to carry out a unified pan-India probe into digital arrest scam cases and asked the RBI as to why it was not using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to find out and freeze bank accounts used by cyber criminals. Digital arrest is a growing form of cybercrime in which fraudsters pose as law enforcement, court officials or personnel from government agencies to intimidate victims through audio and video calls. They hold the victims hostage ...Read More >
Jammu and Kashmir: Baramulla Police is continuing a massive preventive crackdown aimed at dismantling the local terror support network. This ongoing operation forms part of a strategic effort to choke the ecosystem aiding anti-national elements and preserve the peace of the region. During these multi-layered operations, the following actions were undertaken: Properties Linked to Foreign-Based Natives: 16 properties linked with PoK/Pakistan-based Kashmiri natives were searched, resulting in 10 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) The Delhi Police has busted multiple cyber fraud syndicates operating across India, arresting four men involved in large-scale digital arrest and investment fraud rackets and unearthing a Rs 5 crore cryptocurrency trail linked to Dubai-based handlers, an official said on Monday. According to police, multi-state raids were conducted in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttarakhand, during which several mobile phones, SIM cards, laptops, debit and credit cards, cheque books and o ...Read More >
MUMBAI: A 37-year-old school bus owner-driver was arrested for trying to extort money from several parents by sending them threatening messages claiming he would kidnap their children if they didn't pay up. The police said that the accused, who also ran a mobile shop in Kashimira, had used a customer's SIM card to send the messages. According to the Kashmira police in Mira Road, several people whose children studied at the St Jerome Convent High school, Mira Road East, had received messages fro ...Read More >
Guwahati: Senior IAS officer Talo Potom surrendered to the police at 7:30 am on October 27, concluding a two-day manhunt after authorities issued a Look Out Notice. Potom, who currently serves as Special Under Secretary (PWD) in New Delhi, is now in police custody. Superintendent of Police, Naharlagun, confirmed the surrender, providing temporary relief in a case that has caused widespread public outrage across Arunachal Pradesh. Potom had been on the run since October 25, following the issua ...Read More >
The Cyber Cell of the Delhi Police's Crime Branch has nabbed a 25-year-old man for allegedly siphoning off Rs 26.32 lakh from the bank account of his father over a period of four months, officials said on Sunday. The Cyber Cell of the Delhi Police's Crime Branch has nabbed a 25-year-old man for allegedly siphoning off Rs 26.32 lakh from the bank account of his father over a period of four months, officials said on Sunday. Following an extensive investigation led by Inspector Subhash Chandra an ...Read More >
New Delhi: A 25-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for duping his father of ₹26.32 lakh by creating a new UPI ID from the father's phone number and making multiple online purchases over four months, police said. According to police, the accused Shivam Sharma is a former corporate employee and is the victim's son from his second marriage. Sharma purportedly felt alienated after the man, 68, handed over his Azadpur Mandi parking business to his son from the first marriage. Deputy commissioner ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): The Cyber Crime Police Station of Outer-North District, Delhi, received an online complaint in which the complainant stated that he had come across an Instagram account named "delhi_apple_store0" that claimed to sell Apple iPhones at discounted prices. The complainant contacted the account via Instagram Messenger and, believing it to be genuine, booked an iPhone 16 Pro for ₹100. Subsequently, the accused induced the complainant to make several additional pay ...Read More >
New Delhi: A man was arrested from Krishna Nagar Saturday for allegedly stealing Rs 26 lakh from his father's bank account. He committed the crime out of resentment after the latter handed over the operations of their family parking business at Azadpur Mandi, which the son used to oversee, to his stepbrother, police said.The case came to light when the 68-year-old man visited the bank to update his passbook and found the money missing. He filed a complaint on National Cyber Crime Reporting Porta ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 25 Oct: The Nirjuli police have issued a lookout notice against former Itanagar Capital Region deputy commissioner Talo Potom in connection with Nirjuli Police Station Case No 92/2025, U/S 108/271/272/3(5) of the BNS, 2023, dated 25-10-2025. Potom is reportedly at large after an FIR was registered against him in connection with the suicide of 19-year-old youth Gomchu Yekar. Potom, currently posted as special secretary (PWD) under the Delhi government, remains untraceable. A manhunt is ...Read More >
The Delhi Police discovered the new modus operandi while probing the case. Three people have been arrested so far When Debjani Das Choudhary's phone rang on a humid July morning, she had no reason to suspect anything was amiss. The nursing officer at a government hospital in Delhi answered the call which left her panicking: the caller said her name had allegedly surfaced in the money-laundering case filed against Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal. Within hours, police said, Debjani transferred ...Read More >
Chenthamara, the accused in the Pothundy twin murders (file image) Chenthamara, the accused in the sensational Pothundy double murder case, was sentenced on Saturday (October 18, 2025) to double life imprisonment for a previous murder that occurred six years ago at Pothundy in Palakkad, Kerala. Pallakad Additional District and Sessions Court-IV Judge Kenneth George sentenced Chenthamara to a double term in prison and slapped a fine of ₹3.25 lakh for murdering his neighbour Sajitha on August 3 ...Read More >
The trio's arrest comes a month after a woman from Kollam, Sujitha G., was arrested in the case; as many as 250 SIM cards, 40 mobile phones, laptops, and debit cards seized from a flat used by the accused The Kochi city cyber police, who are probing a massive cyber fraud in which a city-based pharmaceutical businessman allegedly lost ₹24.76 crore, have arrested three youths from Kozhikode who are suspected to have played a key role in the scam. The arrested are Rahees P.K., 39, of Koduvally, ...Read More >
KOCHI: Three more key accused have been arrested in connection with the online fraud case in which a city-based businessman lost Rs 25 crore, the country's largest single-victim investment scam. Rahees P K (39), Ansar V (39), and Anees Rahman C K (25) were arrested from Pantheerankavu in Kozhikode, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to four. Earlier, the Special Investigation Team had arrested a 38-year-old woman, Sujitha G, from Kollam. According to the case Kochi cyber police r ...Read More >
Vijayawada: Guntur Railway Police Thursday detained a suspect for allegedly raping and robbing at knifepoint a 35-year-old woman passenger from Andhra Pradesh aboard the ladies' compartment of Santragachi Special Express (07222) on Oct 13.In her complaint, the woman stated that she was travelling from AP's Rajahmahendravaram to Hyderabad's Cherlapally and was alone in the compartment when the alleged crime occurred between Guntur and Peddakurapadu stations. She claimed that the accused -- now id ...Read More >
Shillong: Meghalaya has been recognised as the best performing state in the verification of 'Adult Aadhaar Enrolment' at the national level by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).Commissioner & secretary and state Aadhaar nodal officer Joram Beda made the announcement on Tuesday.The award was formally received on behalf of the state by Shai Kupar War, Aadhaar nodal officer, General Administration Department (B), during the Aadhaar Samvaad event held to mark the inaugural Aadhaar ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 15: In a festive gesture aimed at attracting new users, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), India's state-owned telecom operator, has launched a special 'Diwali Bonanza' offer. As part of the scheme, BSNL is offering free 4G mobile services for one month at a token cost of just INR 1 for activation, with no other charges involved. The offer is valid from October 15 to November 15, 2025 and is available exclusively to new customers. Under this plan, subscribers will enjoy unl ...Read More >
Jharkhand security forces have made significant strides against Maoists, arresting 266, killing 32, and securing 30 surrenders by September end. High-profile arrests included regional and zonal commanders, while two central committee members with Rs 1 crore bounties were among those eliminated. A substantial cache of arms, explosives, and confiscated levy money were also recovered. As many as 266 Maoists have been arrested, 32 killed, and 30 have surrendered before security forces across Jharkh ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tata Communications on Wednesday announced the successful deployment of its digital infrastructure solutions to support Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited's (BSNL) newly launched eSIM services. The services are powered by Tata Communications' GSMA-accredited eSIM Subscription Management platform, 'MOVE', delivered through its wholly owned subsidiary Tata Communications Collaboration Services Private Limited, the statement said. The platform will allow BSNL to facili ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Homegrown telecom company Tata Communications on Wednesday said it has deployed its solutions for state-controlled Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited's (BSNL) eSIM services nationwide. Specifically, Tata Communications, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Tata Communications Collaboration Services Private Ltd. (TCCSPL), has supplied its GSMA-accredited eSIM subscription management platform - Tata Communications MOVE. The Mumbai-based company said that the platform will enable BSNL to faci ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was admitted to MS Ramaiah Hospital in Bengaluru after developing a fever late Tuesday night, sparking concern among party workers and political leaders across the country. Doctors at the hospital are closely monitoring his condition and have assured that there is no immediate cause for alarm. Kharge, 83, was reportedly brought to the renowned medical facility after he complained of persistent fever. A medical team quickly initiated a series of d ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Delhi Police arrested two members of a cyber fraud gang posing as recruiters for Indigo Airlines on Tuesday. This case came to light when the complainant, Rohit Yadav, filed an online complaint through the NCRP portal regarding the cheating of Rs. 24,100 under the pretext of being offered a job at Indigo Airlines. In his statement, Rohit mentioned that he saw a job advertisement on his Facebook account. He called the mobile number provided in the ad and subs ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Delhi Police arrested two members of a cyber fraud gang posing as recruiters for Indigo Airlines on Tuesday. This case came to light when the complainant, Rohit Yadav, filed an online complaint through the NCRP portal regarding the cheating of Rs. 24,100 under the pretext of being offered a job at Indigo Airlines. In his statement, Rohit mentioned that he saw a job advertisement on his Facebook account. He called the mobile number provided in the ad and subs ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): The 'Block Your Lost/ Stolen Mobile Handset' facility on the flagship citizen-centric digital safety initiative "Sanchar-Saathi" of Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has crossed a significant milestone by facilitating the recovery of over 6 lakh lost and stolen mobile handsets, said the Ministry of Communications in a release on Tuesday. The Ministry added that this achievement underscores the government's commitment to protecting citizens' digital as ...Read More >
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