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  Telangana Police busts fake currency racket in Kamareddy, arrests six accused

  December 15, 2024 7:06 IST

  The Telangana Police were conducting vehicle checks when they intercepted a vehicles with Rs 30 lakh worth of counterfeit currency and three accused. On further investigation, police arrested three more accused and seized printing equipments.

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  How to find out if electronic device is original? An easy guide

  Technology | August 08, 2024 9:46 IST

  Duplicate or counterfeit products are different from compatible products. Counterfeit products come in the same packaging, design, and name as the original ones. Here's how you can identify a duplicate electronic device.

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  Enjoy wearing luxury items? Check out this guide on how to spot fake luxury items

  Fashion | June 04, 2024 10:23 IST

  If you enjoy the finest fabrics and designer clothes, then you may be aware of the rising number of counterfeits in the luxury goods market. Use this guide to understand how to distinguish between authentic and counterfeit luxury goods to avoid being scammed.

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  5 reasons you should avoid opting for first-copy fashion

  Fashion | March 07, 2024 16:21 IST

  Opting for first-copy fashion may seem like a convenient way to stay stylish on a budget, but it comes with significant drawbacks. From ethical concerns to poor quality, there are compelling reasons to avoid purchasing counterfeit goods.

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  Now selling counterfeit cookers, helmets, or gas cylinders offence

  India | October 27, 2021 7:18 IST

  Under Section 2(47) of the Act, unfair trade practice includes promoting sale, use or supply of any goods which adopts any unfair method or unfair or deceptive practice by falsely representing that goods are of a particular standard, quality, quantity, grade, composition, style, or model.

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  Gang arrested for manufacturing and selling counterfeit lifesaving cancer drugs

  India | September 10, 2021 18:36 IST

  141 Pack of Spurious Life-Saving Cancer Drugs such as Palbocent-125 mg, Lenvanix-10, Osicent-80 mg, Crizocent-250 mg, and Ibrucent-140, Empty Outer Cartons, One Printing Machine, and one Spurious Drug Manufacturing Machine were recovered after the bust.

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  China's crackdown against fake covid vaccines, smuggling; over 80 arrested, 3,000 jabs seized

  India | February 16, 2021 20:56 IST

  Not just the spread of coronavirus and its control, China is also battling counterfeit vaccine makers after reports surfaced that several fake version of Chinese vaccines have already made their way to South Africa.

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  7.62 lakh pieces of counterfeit notes detected in FY17: RBI

  August 30, 2017 22:01 IST

  RBI said 7.62 lakh pieces of counterfeit notes were detected in the banking system in 2016-17.

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  Instances of fake currency detection in 2014-15 highest in eight years, says govt report

  June 14, 2017 13:25 IST

  Private banks have been the biggest contributors to Counterfeit Currency Reports with Public Sector Banks still lagging despite RBI's intervention, the report notes

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  Govt plans to change security features of Rs 2000, Rs 500 notes every 3-4 years

  April 02, 2017 9:15 IST

  In order to check counterfeiting of currency notes, the government has planned to change security features of higher denomination banknotes Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 every 3-4 years in accordance with global standards.

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  Counterfeiters successfully replicate 50pc features of Rs 2,000 notes: Report

  February 01, 2017 13:19 IST

  Half of the security features of the new Rs 2,000 notes have been successfully replicated by counterfeiters, according to a media report.

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  IAF rules out counterfeit Chinese parts led to plane crash

  India | March 31, 2014 22:43 IST

  New Delhi: The IAF today ruled out that its C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft could have crashed due to suspected counterfeit Chinese parts and said it had already sent some of the equipment from the