ED attaches properties worth ₹4.81 crore in bank fraud case in Jammu and Kashmir

ED attaches properties worth ₹4.81 crore in bank fraud case in Jammu and Kashmir

File. | Photo Credit: PTI The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on March 11 attached properties worth ₹4.81 crore in Srinagar in an alleged bank fraud case. “The ED has provisionally attached immovable properties worth ₹4.81 crore in the form of 18 kanal of land (approx.) and building, which pertains to Isfaq Ahmad Zargar, Khalil Ahmad Mughal, … Read more

Rajasthan: Two former ministers, several ex-MLAs quit Congress to join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Rajasthan: Two former ministers, several ex-MLAs quit Congress to join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls

Jaipur: Several Rajasthan Congress leaders including former ministers Rajendra Yadav and Lal Chand Kataria joined the BJP Sunday, days before the expected announcement of the Lok Sabha elections. Former Congress MLAs Ricchpal Mirdha, his son Vijaypal Mirdha and Khiladi Bairwa; former independent MLA Alok Beniwal, former state chief of Congress Seva Dal Suresh Chaudhary, Rampal … Read more

Ahead of Deepavali, T.N. Cyber Crime Wing issues advisory on fake websites selling firecrackers

Ahead of Deepavali, T.N. Cyber Crime Wing issues advisory on fake websites selling firecrackers

The increased demand for firecrackers can sometimes lead to unscrupulous individuals taking advantage of unsuspecting buyers, the police said. File photograph | Photo Credit: KARUNAKARAN M Over 25 cases of fake websites selling fireworks and crackers have been reported in a month, the Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police said on Saturday, while … Read more

BJP ticket fraud case: CCB recovers over ₹2 crore from Chaitra and her associate

BJP ticket fraud case: CCB recovers over ₹2 crore from Chaitra and her associate

Hindutva activist Chaitra Kundapura | Photo Credit: File photo Continuing investigations into the alleged cash-for-BJP ticket cheating case involving Hindutva activist Chaitra Kundapura, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) officials on Saturday recovered over ₹2 crore, which she had used for buying a car, investing in fixed deposits, and purchasing gold valuables. After gathering information about … Read more

Adani to raise $3.5 bn from share sale in three group cos

Adani to raise $3.5 bn from share sale in three group cos

Billionaire Gautam Adani‘s conglomerate is looking to raise about USD 3 billion through an equity share sale to institutional investors in the boldest comeback strategy after the ports-to-energy group was hit by a damning report of a US short seller. While boards of Adani Enterprises Ltd – the group’s flagship firm – and electricity transmission … Read more

Delhi’s biggest cyber fraud: Rs 4.5 crore stolen from doctor – ET HealthWorld

Delhi’s biggest cyber fraud: Rs 4.5 crore stolen from doctor – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: Crooks claiming to be from “Maharashtra narcotics division” duped a Delhi doctor of her savings of Rs 4.47 crore, in what is being seen as the biggest cyber con job on an individual in Delhi till date. The 34-year-old woman was told there was a large quantity of the drug “MDMA” detected in … Read more

More Illegal Sites Running Online Abortion Pill Scams

More Illegal Sites Running Online Abortion Pill Scams

Aug. 4, 2022 — Many women seeking abortion pills online have unknowingly been ordering the pills from one of many fake clinics making false claims, pharmacy experts report.  While some online sites are licensed and legitimately connect consumers with the pills, the illegal sites may sell either counterfeit or expired pills or deliver no pills … Read more

‘Skinfluencers’ Promote Risky Beauty Hacks on TikTok

‘Skinfluencers’ Promote Risky Beauty Hacks on TikTok

March 11, 2022 — A young woman is having her lip swabbed with an unknown substance, smiling, on the TikTok video. Seconds later, another young woman, wearing gloves, pushes a hyaluron pen, a needle-free injector for dermal fillers, against the first woman’s lips. In the next cut, the first woman is smiling, happy. “My first … Read more