NEW DELHI: A Mumbai-based techie turned to “astrology” in a bid to mend his life, unaware the only thing that was to align for him were not stars but a well-planned scam.The price paid for astrology piled up to an astronomical extent for the BKC man after he downloaded the DevineTalk application to find a…
<p>Madhabi Puri Buch (File photo)<br></p> NEW DELHI: The Bombay high court on Monday granted relief to former Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch, directing the state Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) not to act on a special court’s order to file an FIR against her and five other officials until March 4. The directive comes after Buch, along…
Former Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch (Pic credit: PTI) MUMBAI: A special court here has directed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to register an FIR against former Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch and five other officials in connection with alleged stock market fraud and regulatory violations. “There is prima facie evidence of regulatory lapses and collusion,…
The Indian government has issued a warning to pensioners about a fraudulent scheme circulating on WhatsApp. With the annual deadline for submitting the Jeevan Pramaan certificate approaching, fraudsters are targeting vulnerable individuals through the popular messaging platform.What is the Jeevan Pramaan certificate?The Jeevan Pramaan certificate is a mandatory document required by pensioners to continue receiving…
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is reportedly discussing partnerships with several startups to introduce biometric authentication for Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions.According to sources familiar with the matter, as reported by MoneyControl, the proposed system would allow users to authenticate UPI payments using fingerprints on Android devices and face ID on iPhones, replacing…
NEW DELHI: In a latest development, the three-member committee, appointed by the International Cricket Council (ICC), to conduct the review into the delivery of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, is in favour of a thorough forensic audit and is likely to appoint an external company specifically for this purpose.The development comes a day…
Indian smartphone users are falling prey to a sophisticated Android malware campaign run by Vietnamese hackers, who are using fake traffic e-challan messages on WhatsApp to gain access to devices. Gujarat has been identified as the most affected region, followed by Karnataka. This alarming trend was highlighted in a report by cybersecurity firm CloudSEK, reported…
Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked the central government to limit the number of prepaid SIM cards to one per person. Issuing an interim order in the Sumit Nandwani V/S State of Haryana, the high court said that if the Ministry of Telecommunication implements such a restriction, it could effectively curb cybercrime incidents, consequently…
Scammers and hackers are developing more complex methods to target people for financial fraud. To combat this, various government ministries and departments have launched awareness campaigns to educate users on how criminals carry out scams. On similar lines, the Delhi Police recently shared photos that have an important tip to help you identify fake online…
The Department of Telecommunication (DoT), under the Ministry of Communication, has warned citizens about WhatsApp calls that people are receiving claiming to be from DoT. According to the advisory, callers impersonating the telecom departments are threatening mobile users. These cyber criminals are threatening innocent citizens that their numbers will be “disconnected or their numbers are…
