Hyderabad, March 4 – The Hyderabad city police, in a joint operation with the Hyderabad Narcotic Enforcement Wing (H-NEW), arrested a foreign drug peddler and his associate and seized MDMA from them.Acting on credible information, the police and H-NEW conducted the joint operation and arrested...
Noida (UP), February 28 – A tragic and disturbing incident has come to light from the Phase 3 police station area of Noida in Uttar Pradesh. A 19-year-old woman is alleged to have committed suicide after being subjected to continuous blackmail and threats of having objectionable videos and...
Bhubaneswar, February 27 – The Crime Branch of the Odisha Police has arrested a 31-year-old cybercriminal from Bihar for his alleged involvement in a Rs 2.06 crore investment fraud case, a senior police official informed on Friday.The accused, identified as Prins Raj of Ratanapur in Begusarai...
New Delhi, February 27 – The Broadband India Forum (BIF), a group representing major tech firms like Meta, Google, and others, has raised concerns about the legal validity of the government's mandate requiring SIM binding, citing a legal opinion that deems the directive "ultra vires" and...
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Palghar, February 27 A 24-year-old man was killed by stabbing in front of his wife in Nalasopara East, Maharashtra, on Friday, reportedly due to a dispute over a WhatsApp profile picture, according to a police official.The incident occurred at 4:30 am in the Hanuman Nagar area, the official...
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has directed all entities it regulates to prominently disclose their registered name and registration number when posting content related to the securities market on social media platforms. This directive was issued through a circular yesterday...
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New Delhi, February 25 The Railway Board has cautioned its employees against falling prey to cyber criminals who have contacted some junior staff through phone calls and WhatsApp messages, posing as senior officials, to obtain their personal and financial details with the intent to defraud them...
Mumbai, February 25 – Actor Rohit Roy is reminiscing about the past. On Wednesday, the actor posted a throwback picture with Sudhanshu Pandey on his Instagram.He also wrote a caption, stating, "Only God knows what we were celebrating, or why I was on his lap, but it must have been a special...
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Chandigarh, February 25 Artificial intelligence (AI), short-form video, content creators, and messaging platforms are transforming India's retail landscape and accelerating omnichannel shopping, according to a report by Meta and the Retailers Association of India (RAI).The report stated that...
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New Delhi, February 23 – Messaging platform WhatsApp informed the Supreme Court on Monday that it would comply with the directions issued by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), requiring the platform to give users greater control over whether their data is shared with other Meta...
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New Delhi, February 23 Global tech giants Meta Platforms Inc. and WhatsApp told the Supreme Court on Monday that they would comply with the NCLAT's directions to extend the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) guidelines on privacy and consent to data related to advertising.A bench of Chief...
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Key cases listed in the Supreme Court on Monday, February 23:* The Supreme Court will hear a case regarding air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region.* The Supreme Court will hear a petition challenging the detention of Sonam Wangchuk.* The Supreme Court will hear pleas from Meta and WhatsApp...
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The government has warned attendees of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 about a phishing scam.In a social media post, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology stated that fraudulent messages are being circulated via SMS and WhatsApp, requesting sensitive information to facilitate...
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Amaravati, February 22 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Sunday that high-speed digital connectivity will drive governance reforms and economic growth across the state.Addressing the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) under the amended BharatNet programme, the...
New Delhi, February 22 The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear pleas filed by Meta and WhatsApp against an order by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposing a penalty of ₹213.14 crore due to their privacy policy.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justices...
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London, February 19 The Metropolitan Police issued an appeal on Thursday, specifically directed at women from the Indian community based in south-west London, following the conviction of a 37-year-old man for rape and a series of sexual offenses by a UK court.Gurwinder Singh was convicted of...
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Surat, February 19 A man was arrested in Surat, Gujarat, for allegedly using a fake mobile number to harass someone by sending anonymous, abusive messages on WhatsApp, a police official said on Thursday.Cybercrime police had registered an FIR based on a complaint by a man who said he was...
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Udupi (Karnataka), February 19 The Udupi police have arrested another accused in a case involving the alleged transmission of confidential information related to the Indian Navy to Pakistan, bringing the total number of arrests to four, officials said on Thursday.The arrested accused has been...
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Ranchi, February 19 – Rumors of child kidnapping have sparked panic across Jharkhand, leading to a series of mob violence incidents over the past five days.At least 12 cases of mob assault based on suspicion have been reported from different parts of the state, prompting police to issue an...
Surat, February 18 Police in Surat have arrested a man for allegedly extorting Rs 60 lakh and gold ornaments from his wife, originally from Gujarat, whom he married online, officials said on Wednesday.He also allegedly took possession of her residential flat in Hyderabad, police said...
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