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Lalu Yadav likely to appear before ED in land-for-jobs scam case today, say sources
Bihar | Jan 29, 2024, 07:26 AM ISTThe ED case, filed under the criminal sections of the PMLA, stems from a complaint lodged by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
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Manoj Tiwari targets AAP govt over alleged classrooms scam, claims tender norms tweaked
Delhi | Jan 25, 2024, 04:37 PM ISTThe BJP leaders alleged that the classroom "scam" is the first major "scam" of the Kejriwal government which got exposed in 2016-17 itself.
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ED raids 18 locations in several states in HUDA refund scam case probe
India | Jan 23, 2024, 11:16 AM ISTHUDA is now known as 'Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran'. The role of at least six officials of the HUDA is under scanner of the agency.
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ED arrets Suraj Chavan: What was 'khichdi scam' in Maharashtra during Covid period? Explained
Explainers | Jan 18, 2024, 11:54 PM ISTSuraj Chavan has been accused of securing a contract for a firm for providing khichdi (steamed rice and pulses) to migrants during the Covid period in Maharashtra using his proximity to a senior political leader.
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Suraj Chavan, close aide of Aaditya Thackeray, arrested by ED in 'Khichdi' Covid scam
Maharashtra | Jan 18, 2024, 12:41 AM ISTLast month, EOW of the Mumbai police summoned Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Amol Kirtikar and Yuva Sena functionary Suraj Chavan for questioning in connection with the alleged scam in 'khichdi' distribution during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Crypto phishing scams targetted 320000 users to steal around USD 300 million in 2023
Technology | Jan 02, 2024, 07:12 PM ISTOn March 2 (2023), the group of cybercriminals known as the Monkey Drainer, which was responsible for various phishing attacks, announced that it would be ceasing its operations. However, before shutting down, the group further recommended another illegal service to its customers.
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Activities of Mahadev App promoter Saurabh Chandrakar banned in Dubai
India | Dec 27, 2023, 10:24 AM ISTInterpol has also issued a Red Corner Notice against Saurabh, the main accused of Mahadev App and soon the process of extradition of Saurabh Chandrakar will be started.
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Yearender 2023: AI-driven tech scams and frauds which took place this year
Technology | Dec 19, 2023, 07:23 PM ISTYearender 2023: Several AI-driven scams have grown this year, and it has impacted a lot of people across the world. Here are a few of the scams which have impacted people across the world.
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Uttar Pradesh Police arrests 16 for running fake call centre in Noida, scamming US nationals
Uttar Pradesh | Nov 19, 2023, 10:09 PM ISTInvestigation was started following an e-mail complaint from a American that money from his bank account in the US had been fraudulently transferred to an account of a bank in Hong Kong following a call from the centre, the STF said in a statement.
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Hookah, wine and Rs 22,000: How online 'girlfriend' duped Pune man in another Romance scam?
Technology | Nov 13, 2023, 07:58 PM ISTIn another unfortunate incident, a resident of Pune found himself cheated out of Rs 22,000 when the woman he thought would be his romantic partner turned out to be a fraudster.
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Kerala Lok Ayukta rejects plea alleging misuse of CM Relief Fund by Pinarayi Vijayan
India | Nov 13, 2023, 03:49 PM ISTThe decision came on a plea by complainant R S Sasikumar who had alleged that the CM and his council of ministers had 'abused their position as public servants'.
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Online scams: 5 common banking frauds every customer must know
Technology | Nov 09, 2023, 12:32 PM ISTWith the rising number of scams, you need to be more cautious about safety. Here are seven ways to save yourself from cyber criminals who could hack your device and steal your money from your bank account, along with other important details.
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Mahua Moitra case: Lok Sabha's Ethics Committee meeting postponed to November 9
India | Nov 06, 2023, 03:58 PM ISTMahua Moitra case: Earlier, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey accused the TMC leader of asking questions in the Lok Sabha to target the Adani Group at the behest of businessman Darshan Hiranandani in exchange for bribes.
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Chhattisgarh: ED recovers Rs 5 crore from driver's house, suspects connection with Mahadev App scam
chhattisgarh | Nov 07, 2023, 12:44 PM ISTED has recovered Rs 5 crore from a driver's house in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh. The driver whose house was raided by the ED team, previously worked as a driver at the councilor's house. ED suspects that this money is from online betting app which was kept to be spent in elections.
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Chandrababu Naidu, TDP chief and former Andhra CM, gets interim bail in skill development case
India | Oct 31, 2023, 06:45 PM ISTTDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu, who was arrested on September 9 in the Skill Development scam case, got a big welcome from his party workers outside Rajahmundry jail. His arrest triggered a huge political outrage in Andhra Pradesh politics.
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Delhi excise policy case: ED summons CM Arvind Kejriwal on November 2 for questioning
India | Oct 30, 2023, 11:50 PM ISTThe development comes after the Supreme Court on Monday denied AAP leader Manish Sisodia's bail pleas in the excise policy case. Sisodia has been in custody since his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on February 26.
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What we have to do with lockers: Gehlot after BJP demanded probe into hidden black money in Jaipur
Rajasthan | Oct 14, 2023, 03:52 PM ISTRajasthan: Reacting to the shocking claim made by the BJP leader, CM Ashok Gehlot called it propaganda of the central government and the leader to defame the state government.
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Bengal civic body recruitment scam: CBI searches residences of Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim, TMC MLA
Kolkata | Oct 08, 2023, 02:58 PM ISTThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)'s searches at the residences of West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim and TMC MLA Madan Mitra came amid Mamata Banjeree-led party's protest at Raj Bhawan demanding fund for Bengal from the Centre.
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Lalu Yadav, wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi get bail in land-for-jobs scam
India | Oct 04, 2023, 11:11 AM ISTLand-for-job case: Earlier, the CBI had obtained sanctions against former Union Railway Minister Lalu from the Home Ministry in relation to a fresh Chargesheet in the alleged Land for Job Scam case.
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India reports over 20,000 QR code scam cases since 2017
Technology | Oct 03, 2023, 04:05 PM ISTScanning these tampered QR codes leads unsuspecting users to phishing URLs, where cybercriminals can illicitly solicit user credentials, potentially compromising email or social media accounts. Such actions can result in data theft, privacy violations, ransomware assaults, and even cryptocurrency.