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    Mission Reconnect: Delhi Police Returns Lost Phones to Owners

    New Delhi, February 21 The Delhi Police has recovered 1,850 stolen and lost mobile phones worth approximately Rs 4 crore in the past 40 days under "Mission Reconnect," an initiative aimed at returning phones to their rightful owners in northern Delhi, an official said on Saturday.The recovered...
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    PIL Calls for Enhanced Safeguards Against UPI Scams

    New Delhi, February 19 – The Delhi High Court has agreed to examine a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the framing of comprehensive guidelines to curb the growing menace of frauds perpetrated through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI).Issuing notice, a bench of Chief Justice D.K...
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    South Africa: Religious Communities Raise Concerns Over Burial Regulations

    Johannesburg, February 17 South Africa's Hindu and Muslim organizations have united in objecting to a proposed law that could delay cremations and burials for several days, requiring the obtaining of electronic death certificates beforehand.Traditionally, cremations and burials are performed...
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    Protecting Seniors: Court Highlights Cybercrime Tactics and Calls for Public Education

    New Delhi, February 16 The Supreme Court on Monday said the government must make vulnerable people aware, compensate them, and try to protect them who have lost their hard-earned money in cyber scams.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan made the remarks while granting bail to...
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    Transnational Investment Scam Uncovered in Jammu & Kashmir

    JK Police busts Rs 209 crore online investment scam in Ganderbal; nine arrestedThe Jammu and Kashmir Police have busted a Rs 209 crore transnational online investment scam in Central Kashmir's Ganderbal district, arresting nine accused, including a Haryana-based MBBS doctor. Police identified...
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    Aadhaar & Cybersecurity Boost Tatkal Booking Security for Indian Railways

    Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw stated today that Aadhaar-based authentication, multi-layered cybersecurity, and anti-fraud measures have led to the deactivation of 3.03 crore suspicious User IDs in 2025. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Mr. Vaishnaw said this has ensured seamless...
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    Indian Railways Deactivates User IDs to Combat Online Fraud

    New Delhi, February 13 Approximately 3.03 crore suspicious user IDs were deactivated in 2025 to prevent automated form filling by hacking tools and to curb fraud in online Tatkal ticketing, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday.In a written response, Vaishnaw...
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    Securing India's Digital Ecosystem: Key Discussions at Telecom Conference

    Kochi, February 12 Director General of Telecom, R K Goyal, on Thursday said that collective efforts from all stakeholders are essential to create a cyber-safe and trusted digital ecosystem.He was addressing a gathering at the annual South Zone conference on security-related matters, organized...
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    Conference Highlights Role of Telecom in Combating Cyber Fraud

    New Delhi, February 11 Experts have recommended that telecom service providers take greater responsibility in strengthening customer verification processes and providing proactive support to investigative agencies to deal with cyber criminals, officials said on Wednesday.The recommendations...
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    Real-Time Fraud Protection: Airtel’s Latest Security Initiative

    New Delhi, February 11 Airtel on Wednesday launched Fraud Alert, an AI-powered solution aimed at providing real-time protection to customers against the rapidly growing menace of One-Time-Password (OTP)-related bank fraud.Fraudsters exploit the urgency often associated with OTPs for everyday...
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    Banks' Role in Preventing Digital Arrest Scams – Court Directs Action

    New Delhi, February 9 – The Supreme Court on Monday described the diversion of over ₹54,000 crore by digital fraud as "absolute robbery or dacoity" and asked the Centre to draft a standard operating procedure in consultation with stakeholders like the RBI, banks, and the Department of...
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