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B'luru engineer loses Rs 11.8 crore to 'digital arrest' scam

A 39-year-old software engineer became a victim to a "digital arrest" scam and lost Rs 11.8 crore when fraudsters impersonating police officials claimed that his Aadhaar card was being misused to......

How to avoid digital arrest scams? Govt issues advisory

The Central Bureau of Investigation, police, customs, the Enforcement Directorate or judges do not arrest people through video calls, the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) said in a......

South East Asia-based gangs behind surge in cybercrimes in India: Govt

Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and a few other South East Asian countries have become a hub of transnational organised gangs which are increasingly carrying out cyber crimes like financial frauds, digital......

Cyber criminals make woman lawyer strip on camera, send Rs 14 lakh

A woman lawyer in Bengaluru fell prey to cyber criminals and during 'video arrest' for two days she not only lost money to the tune of Rs 14.57 lakh but also posed nude on camera for them, police......

Sheena Bora case: Indrani Mukerjea gets bail 6 yrs after arrest

More than six years after she was arrested for the alleged murder of her own daughter, Indrani Mukerjea is set to leave Mumbai's Byculla women's prison as the Supreme Court granted her bail in the......

NPCI Lists Digital Scam Warning Signs

UPI-related frauds have accounted for a cumulative loss of Rs 2,145 crore across 2.7 million reported incidents. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com   With incidents of online frauds,......

Tech, startup groups push back against OTT licensing

Tech and startup industry bodies have again pushed back against calls by telecom operators to bring over-the-top (OTT) services under a licensing regime similar to telcos, and open them up to......

Cipla deploys drones to fly in critical drugs

Drug major Cipla on Tuesday said it has launched drone-powered deliveries of critical medicines – cardiac, respiratory and other essential chronic therapies – to hospitals and......

Former NSE chairman Chawla had revealed yogi's identity to Sebi in 2018

Chawla, in his letter, told Sebi that as the unknown person was Subramanian, he had access to financial, operational and HR-related information of the NSE. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The......

How music label Snafu uses AI to decode if a song will be a hit

With a team of 20-odd people, Snafu tries to unearth the rough diamonds from millions of songs. Can AI help look for a needle in a haystack? Ritwik Sharma finds out. *IMAGE: The music label......

'Soumitra Chatterjee is bigger than a Ray actor'

'He never went to the Bombay industry.' IMAGE: Soumitra Chatterjee and Madhabi Mukherjee in Satyajit Ray's classic Charulata.   There is a story Soumitra Chatterjee likes to tell. In the......

Why can't we create a Big Bang Theory?

'Where are the funny writers on Indian television and OTT platforms?''Where are the sitcoms?' asks Vanita Kohli Khandekar. IMAGE: The The Big Bang Theory cast. It has been a lackadaisical summer......

'We will win at the end of these dark days'

'Jeetenge Hum is a thank you to the frontline workers and to show our country how beautiful it is.' Singing sensation Dhvani Bhanushali has released a new music video, Jeetenge Hum. The Dilbar......

Review: Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 is a mess

Flimsy motives and dispensable characters ensure there's no hope for Tigmanshu Dhulia's disappointing drama, notes Sukanya Verma. A hoodie-clad Sanjay Dutt trounces his opponents in a game of......

'Irrfan is one of the world's greatest actors'

'You can't take your eyes off him.' IMAGE: Irrfan in Puzzle. Irrfan Khan's first film was the critically acclaimed BAFTA-winning British production The Warrior (2001). After that, his career took......

'Stop this mad war - we won't surrender'

'You are an instrument at the hands of one man with one ambition -- to resurrect the Soviet Union... For ambitions of one man, we are paying a very high price.'   IMAGE: The boxing brothers,......

PIX: McIlroy-Johnson triumph in charity golf match

'It's been awesome and it’s nice to get back on the golf course.' IMAGE: Rory McIlroy, right, and Dustin Johnson of the American Nurses Foundation team celebrate after winning the closest to......

Coronavirus: Atletico's Saul working to revive Spain's businesses

'This crisis is going to be much bigger than anything we've experienced and anything we do will not be enough but my aim is to help, it might not be enough in some cases but I have to try.' 'Every......

Waqar likely to be appointed as Pakistan bowling coach

Waqar likely to be appointed as Pakistan bowling coach IMAGE: Waqar Younis of Pakistan looks on. Photograph: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images Former captain and fast bowler Waqar Younis appears set......

Dravid asked to depose before ethics officer on September 26

As per the BCCI constitution, no individual can hold more than one post at the same time. IMAGE: Dravid is allegedly conflicted as he is the NCA Director and also employed as vice-president of......

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