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J&K clerk swindles Rs 14-crore by creating fake employees; CB busts mega fraud, one held [details]

Since 2003, the prime accused was withdrawing salaries of non-existing employees of the Power Development Department.

Aug 12, 2021

'Intimidation Factory' of white-collar terrorists busted in J&K [details]

Terror syndicate issues threats to government officers, journalists, social activists, lawyers, political functionaries by posting a hit list on a blog.

Jul 17, 2021

Income tax evasion is a criminal offence

Rs 35,000-crore tax fraud detected in FY 20-21 involving fake ITC; over 400 held [details]

Despite COVID restrictions, GST officers register 8,000 fraud cases, and 426 persons have been arrested.

Jul 13, 2021

Bengaluru Customs seize ₹56.2 lakh worth gold, iPhones, cigarettes; two held [details]

Bengaluru Customs intercepted two passengers coming from Dubai who were trying to smuggle 630.26 grams of gold, 14 iPhones and 42,000 sticks of cigarettes.

Jul 13, 2021

B'luru Police nab chain snatchers, recover booty worth ₹12.5L ; solve over dozen cases [details]

Two habitual chain snatchers were arrested by Bengaluru Police, solving 11 cases and recovering gold worth Rs 9.8 lakh and three two-wheelers.

Jul 2, 2021

PAK's attempt to fund terror groups foiled; narco-terrorism consignment worth Rs 135-crore seized [details]

Smuggler killed on the border in an early morning operation and 27 pockets of heroin were recovered from the killed infiltrator.

Jun 23, 2021

Andaman journalist arrested by the police over his tweet

ED arrests man for posing as IFS officer and cheating a businessman of Rs.2.39 Cr

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police has arrested a person for impersonating an IFS officer and cheating a businessman to the tune of Rs 2.39 crore.

Jun 12, 2021

Smugglers' ingenuity outsmarted by NCB; ₹25 lakh worth drugs in school bags seized

The drugs were concealed in 13 backpacks as they were being smuggled to Doha, Qatar, by an international courier. But the NCB sleuths intercepted the shipment right on time.

Jun 7, 2021

Tech company Cloudgen admits to H1-B visa fraud involving Indians

A technology company has admitted to committing fraud to bring Indians on the coveted H1-B visas to the US, according to a federal prosecutor.

Jun 1, 2021

iPhone, Android users beware; these fake apps could drain your bank accounts empty [details]

These counterfeit apps impersonate major financial brands and thus make the targets believe they were installing an app from a genuine App store.

May 17, 2021

4 arrested in Bengaluru "bed for cash" scam, 4 more nabbed for questioning

The Bengaluru police have arrested four persons besides nabbing another four for questioning over the 'cash for bed allotment scam in hospitals that was 'unearthed' by Bengaluru South MP and BJP leader Tejasvi Surya.

May 6, 2021

How does Remdesivir work; functioning of COVID-19 drug explained

Remdesivir, a broad-spectrum antiviral drug, from Gilead Sciences, is witnessing a resurgence in demand in India following the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we trace the drug's journey in helping fight the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

Apr 16, 2021

Rs 251 smartphone scamster arrested in Noida in another Rs 200-crore fraud [Details]

A Noida-based entrepreneur, who is the mastermind of Freedom 251 - a scam committed in the name of providing smartphone at Rs 251, has now been arrested for allegedly duping dry fruits traders across the country to the tune of Rs 200 crores.

Jan 12, 2021

Nagrota encounter: 4 terrorists neutralised, forces shut down Jammu-Srinagar highway

Four terrorists have been gunned down as an encounter broke out at the Ban toll plaza in Jammu's Nagrota. Security forces have shut down the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.

Nov 19, 2020

Beware Facebook users; fake profile of Nizamabad collector used to dupe people

Telangana's Nizamabad district collector C. Narayana Reddy became the latest victim of cybercrime after a fake Facebook profile was created in his name to extract money from his contacts.

Nov 5, 2020

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