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Trainee IAS officer Pooja Khedkar may be dismissed if quota claims false

The Centre on Thursday constituted a single-member panel to look into controversial trainee IAS officer Pooja Khedkar's candidature documents and other claims

TN Police issues advisory on SBI reward points scam: Check details

The cybercrime cops said that the fraudsters hacked the access of victims' mobile phones and devices to send fake messages about SBI reward points

Tejashwi criticizes govt on NEET, says 'arrest me if you have evidence'

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday criticised the Nitish Kumar government for attempting to blame him for the NEET paper leak scam, challenging the ruling NDA to "arrest" him if they had evidence. Yadav made these remarks at an event marking 28 years of the formation of his party, led by his father Lalu Prasad, in Bihar. He accused the government of promoting corruption and crime, stating, "This government claims to be a double engine. One engine drives corruption, and the other promotes crime." "Every issue in the state, whether it's a paper leak, bridge collapse, or murders, is being pinned on Tejashwi. If the government has any evidence against me, they should arrest me instead of making allegations," the 34-year-old leader asserted. Notably, leaders from Nitish Kumar's JD(U) and BJP alliance have emphasised that a key suspect in the paper leak case had close ties with a staff member of Yadav. In response, RJD has countered by releasing photographs showing other key suspects w

Smaller flats, bigger fraud: Prateek Group under fire for Rs 190 crore scam

Homebuyers of Prateek Edifice in Noida allege that 423 flats sold were 10-12% smaller than charged and that construction exceeded the sanctioned plan without their consent

Online dating scam on the rise; How to prevent yourself from being a victim

Scammers start chatting on dating apps, with fabricated tales of companionship desires to manipulate emotions. Then they plan club meetings where they deceive victims by ordering expensive items

Deepfake videos of the NSE chief misleading investors: What you must know

NSE employees are not authorised to recommend stocks or engage in stock dealings

Jewellery worth Rs 300 sold to US resident for Rs 6 crore in Jaipur

The woman exhibited the jewellery at a showcase in the United States, where it was subsequently found to be counterfeit

Delhi Court denies interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal in excise policy case

The Rouse Avenue Court extended Delhi CM Kejriwal's judicial custody till June 19 after he was produced before the court virtually

Cambodia job scam: 60 rescued 2 days after stranded Indians stage 'revolt'

Andhra Pradesh police reported on Tuesday that approximately 300 'trafficked' Indians staged a 'revolt' against their handlers in Cambodia on May 20, resulting in many arrests there

Sahara Group threatens legal action over 'Scam 2010' web series controversy

The latest web series, hailed as a 'dust-to-diamonds story of maverick businessman Subrata Roy', by filmmaker Hansal Mehta faces backlash as Sahara Group

Thane bizman loses Rs 1.88cr: How to protect yourself from WhatsApp scams?

Don't join any random group if they are offering money or advice, stay updated with common online fraud tactics

Arvind Kejriwal bail: From TMC to Congress, how political parties reacted

A SC bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Dipankar Datta granted Delhi CM Kejriwal interim bail till June 1 and asked him to surrender on June 2

Charged unfair amount by cab driver? Here is Uber's advice on what to do

Some drivers used fake images of fares to extract more money from passengers, says company

Calcutta HC voids 2016 West Bengal SSC recruitment, nullifies 24,000 jobs

High Court orders fresh recruitment for the posts and mandated that individuals involved in the invalidated appointments have to return their salaries within four weeks

Govt warns against fake banking app targeting Union Bank account holders

'Union-Rewards.apk', pretending to be the legitimate app of Union Bank, lures account holders with promises of rewards

Majority customers surveyed admit facing cashback trap online: Report

A majority of customers who were part of a survey said they were lured to an online platform that offered cashback and subscription, but they were not paid after they signed up, a report said on Tuesday. Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has identified 13 types of "dark patterns" that amount to misleading advertisement or unfair trade practice or violation of consumer rights, including subscription trap, bait and switch, drip pricing, etc. The report by LocalCircles said that "62 per cent users of online payment platforms surveyed experienced the bait and switch approach where a cashback was advertised to lure them but never actually paid after they signed up/conducted the specified transaction." The firm said it received over 45,000 responses from users of online payment platforms from across 376 districts of India. According to the survey, 67 per cent users of online payment platforms surveyed have experienced subscription traps where once they added/linked their bank

Delhi excise policy scam: K Kavitha sent to ED custody till March 23

A Delhi court will pronounce later on Saturday its order on the Enforcement Directorate's plea seeking BRS leader K Kavitha's remand in a money laundering case linked to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy. The agency produced Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, before Special Judge for ED cases M K Nagpal, and sought her custody for 10 days. While being produced before the court, Kavitha termed her arrest as illegal and said, "We will fight it (case) out in court." Kavitha, 46, a Telangana Legislative Council member, was arrested by the central probe agency from her residence at Banjara Hills in Hyderabad Friday evening. During the hearing, senior advocate Vikram Chaudhari, appearing for Kavitha along with advocate Nitesh Rana, told the judge her arrest was "illegal". The counsel also accused the federal anti-money laundering agency of flouting the Supreme Court direction while arresting her. They claimed the apex court had directed the ED

CA tries to sell kidney to pay dues, ends up losing 6.2 lakh to scamsters

A chartered accountant tried to sell his kidney for money and to pay his dues. He ends up losing Rs 6.2 lakh to crooks

Rs 820 crore Uco bank scam: CBI conducts second round of searches

The CBI has conducted searches at 67 locations in seven cities of Rajasthan and Maharashtra in connection with the Rs 820-crore IMPS scam in UCO bank, officials said Thursday. The case pertains to over 8,53,049 IMPS (Immediate Payment System) transactions that took place between November 10 and November 13 last year in the bank. "IMPS inward transactions initiated from around 14,600 account holders of seven private banks were wrongfully posted in the accounts of over 41,000 UCO Bank account holders. This resulted in Rs. 820 crore being credited to UCO Bank accounts without actual debiting from the originating banks," the CBI Spokesperson said. The searches in Rajasthan and Maharashtra on Wednesday focused on people who received the money and withdrew it rather than returning it to the bank, officials said. This is the second round of searches. "Earlier in December 2023, searches were conducted at 13 locations involving private individuals and UCO Bank officials in Kolkata and ...

Govt launches Chakshu to report fraud calls, phone number leaks by firms

Government on Monday unveiled the Chakshu portal under the umbrella of Sanchar Sathi to enable subscribers to report suspected fraud calls, messages like lottery offer, job offers and even suspected leak of phone numbers by businesses. Union IT and Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that through digital measures to check fraud and crime, the Department of Telecom Services has been able to help citizens save around Rs 1000 crore in the last nine months and Rs 1008 crore has been frozen in various bank accounts that were linked to fraudulent transactions. "Chakshu is about reporting something which people suspect is fraud," Vaishnaw said. When asked about the process put in place on mobile numbers that are leaked by businesses, the minister said that subscribers can report about the number of leaks on the Chakshu portal and action will be taken against the culprit. The minister said that 1 crore mobile numbers have been disconnected in the last nine months that were linked