Blackmail
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How a self-styled godman's own complaint triggered a major probe in sexual assault case against him
Maharashtra | Mar 24, 2026, 08:06 PM ISTHe is accused of exploiting their faith and trust, calling them for rituals and then abusing them under various pretexts.
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Mumbai CA blackmailed with obscene video for over a year, extorted of Rs 3 crore, dies by suicide
Crime | Jul 08, 2025, 03:56 PM ISTThe police have booked a woman and a man under charges of abetment to suicide and extortion in connection with the 32-year-old man's suicide.
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Trump' lawyer casts him as a victim of blackmail in hush money trial, says key witness lied on stand
World | May 28, 2024, 11:12 PM ISTDonald Trump's lawyer cast the former US president as a victim of a porn star's blackmail and argued that prosecutors had failed to prove he covered up a hush money payment to her as Trump's historic criminal trial neared a conclusion on Tuesday.
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Gurugram: Man kills ex-girlfriend for blackmailing him over rape case
Crime | May 27, 2024, 08:06 PM ISTThe accused and the deceased woman are both residents of Maharashtra’s Akola district. The accused was working in a private company and lived in a PG near Tikli village here, police said.
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Navalny's mother Lyudmila Navalnaya alleges blackmail by Russian authorities for secret burial
World | Feb 23, 2024, 07:28 AM ISTLyudmila Navalnaya, mother of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has accused Moscow authorities of pressuring her to accept a secret burial for her son, according to The Washington Post.
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Man held for blackmailing ex-girlfriend by threatening to upload private videos online
Crime | Apr 07, 2021, 08:18 AM ISTThe woman stated that she had already paid Rs 15,000 to the blackmailer but he again demanded Rs 15,000 more from her following which she lodged a complaint with the police, the officer added.
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Babil shares BTS pic of Irrfan Khan chilling with cute pup on 'Blackmail' set
Celebrities | Dec 17, 2020, 08:48 PM ISTLate actor Irrfan Khan's son Babil shared a throwback photo of his father with a furry friend. See the post here:
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Two arrested for extorting clients by sending obscene morphed pictures
News | Nov 25, 2020, 06:33 PM ISTDelhi police has nabbed two accused Shoaib Akhtar and Nasimul Haque who used to blackmail and extort innocent clients by sending obscene morphed pictures. One accused Shoaib Akhtar used to work with an online loan providing company.
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Employees of Odisha hotel record obscene video of girl, blackmail her for ransom
India | Nov 29, 2019, 09:12 PM ISTTwo employees of a hotel in Bhubaneswar were arrested on the charges of recording an obscene video of a girl and blackmailing her for ransom, police said on Friday.
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Couple arrested for honey trapping and blackmailing businessman
India | Nov 01, 2019, 06:54 AM ISTThe couple had demanded Rs 1 crore from the businessman and had extorted Rs 20 lakh by blackmailing him after shooting his videos and photographs in a compromising position.
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Teacher awarded life term imprisonment for sodomising over 25 boys
India | May 28, 2019, 06:55 PM IST"Raja sodomised the students who used to go to his home for tuition classes. He made video clippings of the crime and had been asking the students to bring money for him," the counsel of one of the victims, Aslam Khan said.
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Secretary among 3 employees arrested for stealing data and blackmailing Paytm founder
India | Oct 23, 2018, 01:33 PM ISTCharges under the provisions of the Information Technology Act have also been pressed against the accused, the police said.
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Three Paytm employees arrested for stealing data and blackmailing CEO Vijay Shankar Sharma
News | Oct 23, 2018, 11:42 AM ISTThree Paytm employees arrested for stealing data and blackmailing CEO Vijay Shankar Sharma
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Gujarat horror: 22-year-old girl gang-raped, filmed, blackmailed; accused boyfriend on the run
India | Jun 30, 2018, 12:01 AM ISTPolice has arrested Ahmedabad-resident Yamini Nair from Rajkot Airport in the evening today by a joint team of the Ahmedabad Crime Branch and Rajkot police.
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Woman files fake gangrape report to blackmail youths
News | Jun 11, 2018, 10:30 AM ISTWoman files fake gangrape report to blackmail youths
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Bollywood box-office report card: Hits and misses of April 2018
Bollywood | May 09, 2018, 09:20 PM ISTCheck out how Bollywood films fared at the box-office in April.
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Irrfan Khan’s health deteriorating? Spokesperson dismisses rumours
Celebrities | Apr 11, 2018, 09:08 PM ISTEarlier, there have been reports on social media claiming that Irrfan Khan's health condition is going downhill. However, the actor's spokesperson has denied all such claims.
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It was a gamble: Director Abhinay Deo on Blackmail
Celebrities | Apr 10, 2018, 02:05 PM ISTAbhinay Deo said, "It was a gamble. Nobody would think of putting money into something so outlandish and outrageous."
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Blackmail box office collection Day 3: Irrfan Khan's film mints Rs 11.22 cr in the opening weekend
Bollywood | Apr 09, 2018, 03:25 PM ISTThe overall collection of Irrfan Khan starrer Blackmail now stands at Rs 11.22 cr.
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Blackmail box-office collection : Irrfan Khan’s film witnesses 37 per cent growth on day 2
Bollywood | Apr 08, 2018, 03:53 PM ISTBlackmail depicts life of a middle-aged married-man stuck in a full day-time job and unexciting life but things turn after he finds that his wife is having an extramarital affair.