- India
IIT Bombay student had told friend he regretted copying in exam
Mumbai: IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode phoned a female friend shortly after being caught allegedly copying in an exam on September 18, expressing regret over it before taking his own life, police…
- Hyderabad
Police debunk gold, diamond claims on Lee Chee Ka Raja idol
Hyderabad: Goshamahal police have clarified that claims circulating on social media that the ‘Lee Chee Ka Raja Ganesh – 2026’ idol was made of Panchaloha, weighed around 48 kg, coated with 24-carat…
- Bangalore
Rapido driver demands Rs 18k to return stolen Samsung S24 Ultra
Bengaluru: A Rapido driver in Bengaluru reportedly stole a Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra from a passenger during a ride and later demanded Rs 18,000 to return it. The phone sells for nearly…
- Featured News
Big houses, empty hearts: The loneliness behind digital lives
Hyderabad: Evenings are usually meant for outings, entertainment, fun, and frolic. But on September 8 evening, a group of thoughtful people gathered for a very different purpose — to reflect on something…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad doctor loses Rs 1.5 cr through trading fraud
Hyderabad: A 34-year-old doctor from Kothapet allegedly lost over Rs 1.5 crore in a trading fraud after being lured through social media groups promising high returns. According to a report in The…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man loses Rs 1 cr to cyber fraud, recovers in 10 days
Hyderabad: A Hyderabad-based saree businessman who lost Rs 1 crore through a ‘boss impersonation scam’ recovered the full amount in 10 days with prompt intervention from the police. According to Cyberabad Cybercrime…
- India
Fraudsters pose as senior official, dupe accountant of Rs 1.5 cr
Katni: Cyber fraudsters cheated a company linked to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA and mining baron Sanjay Pathak by sending its accountant a WhatsApp message purportedly from a senior director and asking…
- Bangalore
UP ATS detains 2 suspected ISIS-linked men in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), acting on intelligence inputs, detained two Uttar Pradesh natives from the outskirts of Malagatti and Uplav villages in Kalaburagi city in Karnataka over their alleged…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man loses Rs 3.25 lakh in fake ECI verification scam
Hyderabad: A 75-year-old retired Reserve Bank of India (RBI) employee from Ameerpet lost Rs 3.50 lakh in a fake Election Commission of India (ECI) voter verification process. The victim, Vishnu Mohan Venna,…
- India
Over 10,000 Indians protected from WhatsApp malware attack: Govt
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday, August 7, said that coordinated action by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), including geo-blocking of command-and-control (C2) servers through the Sahyog Portal, has protected…
- Technology
WhatsApp rolls out 5 new group chat features: what to know
Hyderabad: WhatsApp announced five new group chat features this week, and one of them will be felt by every user who has ever muted a noisy family or housing-society group. Here is…
- Telangana
Fraud alert: Scammers targeting Indiramma scheme beneficiaries
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has cautioned the public against a new cyber fraud in which scammers are targeting beneficiaries of the state government’s Indiramma Housing Scheme by demanding earnest…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad Cybercrime Police summons Meta over AI scam videos
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cybercrime Police have summoned Meta and sought a detailed explanation on the measures taken by Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram to detect and prevent investment scams involving artificial intelligence (AI)-generated…
- India
WhatsApp username feature row: Meta replies to govt notice
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp has submitted its reply to the government’s notice on the “username” feature, and the response is being examined, sources said on Thursday, July 9. The Centre issued a…
- Mobile
WhatsApp username feature: Meta gets three more days to respond
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp has been granted more time to submit its response on the contentious ‘username’ feature and assured the government that it will not roll it out in India until…
