Farmer loses Rs 6.3 lakh in Facebook scam; woman duped over milk
A farmer in Rajkot, Gujarat, lost Rs 6.31 lakh after accepting a Facebook friend request from a woman who claimed to be a single mother from Ghana, India Today reports. The woman…
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MediaNama to Hold New Delhi Roundtable on AI Spam Detection
MediaNama will hold an invite-only roundtable on AI-led spam prevention in New Delhi on 12 August 2026. The discussion is scheduled from 1.30pm to 4.30pm at The Claridges, under the Chatham House…
NHRC Flags 50+ Child Sex Abuse Cases on Instagram, Notices Meta
The National Human Rights Commission has received over 50 complaints of child sexual exploitation and abuse material (CSEAM) on Instagram in the past week. NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo issued notices to police…
Telangana DGP forms 100-member squad to curb food adulteration
Telangana DGP CV Anand has announced a dedicated 100-member enforcement wing to crack down on food adulteration, linking the move to rising cancer cases. The new unit will work alongside a revamped…
BJP Questions DCP Transfer After FIRs Over Social Media Posts
Hyderabad’s Cyber Crime DCP V Aravind Babu was transferred a day after FIRs were registered against Meta India head Arun Srinivas and administrators of some social media accounts, the Times of India…
Nagpur police rescue minor, arrest man in alleged sexual assault case
Nagpur police arrested 19-year-old Nirmay Madhav Pakhare after rescuing a 16-year-old girl who was allegedly held captive and sexually assaulted. Hindustan Times reports that police found her tied on a bed in…
ICICI Bank ordered to refund Rs 5.18 lakh in FedEx scam
The Nagpur District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered ICICI Bank to refund over Rs 5.18 lakh with 9% annual interest to a woman who lost Rs 6.93 lakh in a FedEx…
Telangana ranked first in India for cybercrime initiatives
Telangana was ranked first nationally for cybercrime initiatives at a PRAGATI review meeting chaired by the Prime Minister’s Office on August 6, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau said. The review assessed state…
One arrested, another booked over defamatory posts against Kerala CM
Cyber police in Kerala arrested Nithin Kakkedath of Beypore on Thursday for a defamatory Facebook post against Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan. The complaint was filed by a Congress worker. A separate case…
CBI, Mumbai Police Arrest 16 in Separate Cyber Fraud Cases
The CBI has arrested four people in Punjab and Delhi for allegedly running a tech-support fraud network targeting US citizens. The agency said the suspects posed as Microsoft, bank and law enforcement…
