Investment and digital arrest scams top the list of cybercrimes 

Investment and digital arrest scams top the list of cybercrimes 

Scammers often contact victims via phone or video calls, claiming to be from agencies like the police or cybercrime units, and intimidate them into transferring money to avoid legal consequences.  | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Investment scam and Digital Arrest scam are showing a rising trend in cybercrimes reported recently. Cyber investment scams involves online … Read more

Uttar Pradesh Congress president alleges house arrest during PM Modi’s Varanasi tour

Uttar Pradesh Congress president alleges house arrest during PM Modi’s Varanasi tour

Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai on Thursday (September 11, 2025) alleged that he was being placed under house arrest ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Varanasi.  | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai on Thursday (September 11, 2025) alleged that he was being placed under house arrest ahead … Read more

Kerala MLA M.K. Muneer in critical care after cardiac arrest

Kerala MLA M.K. Muneer in critical care after cardiac arrest

M.K. Muneer, ​Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader and Koduvally MLA, was admitted to Meitra Hospital in Kozhikode, Kerala, on Thursday (September 11, 2025) after suffering a cardiac arrest caused by hypokalemia, a dangerously low level of potassium in the blood. Sources said prompt medical intervention by a multi-disciplinary team saved Dr. Muneer’s life, and … Read more

Cambridge United steward reunites with cardiac arrest victim

Cambridge United steward reunites with cardiac arrest victim

This is the moment that a man was reunited with the match steward who saved his life after he suffered a cardiac arrest at a football match. David Ince, 67, from Haverhill in Suffolk, had heart problems during the Cambridge United v Rotherham United match in October. Play stopped while steward Paul Harrison administered cardiopulmonary … Read more

Khammam cyber crime police arrest 3 from A.P. in ‘digital arrest’ fraud

Khammam cyber crime police arrest 3 from A.P. in ‘digital arrest’ fraud

The Khammam Cyber Crime Police have arrested three people from Andhra Pradesh for duping a Khammam-based retired teacher of ₹59 lakh in a ‘digital arrest” fraud case. The accused were identified as Yerri Swamy, 35, E. Lakshma Naik, 35, and K. Narayana Reddy,49, of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. According to the police, the accused allegedly … Read more

Vijayapura police arrest 12 more in Managuli Canara Bank theft case, recover 39 kg of gold

Vijayapura police arrest 12 more in Managuli Canara Bank theft case, recover 39 kg of gold

Vijayapura police have arrested 12 more persons in the Canara Bank theft case at Managuli village in the district. This takes the total number of arrests to 15. Three key accused have already been arrested. A total of 39 kg gold and cash have been recovered from the gang so far. Those apprehended on Friday … Read more

YSRCP condemns arrest of journalist, calls it a blot on democracy

YSRCP condemns arrest of journalist, calls it a blot on democracy

The Chief Minister has sent a stern message that tow the line or face consequences, says YSRCP leader Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy. | Photo Credit: File Photo Taking strong exception to the arrest of senior journalist Kommineni Srinivasa Rao, the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has said that Chief Minister N.  Chandrababu Naidu has sent a stern message—”toe our line … Read more

Abortion arrest: Leaked recording reveals police had serious concerns

Abortion arrest: Leaked recording reveals police had serious concerns

Anna Meisel BBC File on 4 Investigates Jim Holden / BBC Nicola Packer was recently found not guilty of illegally taking a substance with the intent to miscarry A secret recording, leaked to the BBC, reveals a senior police officer had serious concerns over the controversial arrest of a woman who took abortion pills when … Read more

SC extends protection from arrest to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar in cheating case

SC extends protection from arrest to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar in cheating case

Former IAS trainee Puja Khedkar speaks to the media. File.  | Photo Credit: ANI The Supreme Court on Tuesday (April 15, 2025) extended till April 21 the protection from arrest granted to former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, accused of cheating and wrongly availing OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services examination. A Bench … Read more

Hampi horror: 3rd arrest in Israeli tourist, homestay host’s rape case

Hampi horror: 3rd arrest in Israeli tourist, homestay host’s rape case

Karnataka Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi said on Sunday that the third accused in the tourist rape case in Koppal district had been arrested. Two women, including a 27-year-old Israeli tourist, were allegedly gang-raped and assaulted while stargazing near Hampi, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred on March 6. Tangadagi stated that three individuals were involved … Read more