How to avoid digital arrest scams? Govt issues advisory

The Central Bureau of Investigation, police, customs, the Enforcement Directorate or judges do not arrest people through video calls, the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) said in a......

South East Asia-based gangs behind surge in cybercrimes in India: Govt

Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and a few other South East Asian countries have become a hub of transnational organised gangs which are increasingly carrying out cyber crimes like financial frauds, digital......

Cyber criminals make woman lawyer strip on camera, send Rs 14 lakh

A woman lawyer in Bengaluru fell prey to cyber criminals and during 'video arrest' for two days she not only lost money to the tune of Rs 14.57 lakh but also posed nude on camera for them, police......

In a first, Madras high court hears case over Skype

The Madras high court has perhaps for the first time taken recourse to video chat site facility Skype to hear an urgent petition seeking protection for a marriage at a church in Ramanathapuram......

Tech, startup groups push back against OTT licensing

Tech and startup industry bodies have again pushed back against calls by telecom operators to bring over-the-top (OTT) services under a licensing regime similar to telcos, and open them up to......

How Skype will change Microsoft

I've just signed off from a video call. I am on Skype on my iPad in Gurgaon, my friend on his iPhone in Boston. Most of our chat was about what would happen to the Estonia-born, Luxembourg-based,......

Good news! BB10 is Skyped

BlackBerry users had a clear disadvantage when they discussed apps with other smartphone users. No, it had nothing to do with the number of apps available on their respective app stores. Rather,......

'Viber no-brainer compared to Skype'

Instant messaging application Viber on Tuesday took on popular internet calling application Skype with Viber Out, which offers calling over Internet at much cheaper rates. “Not only is our......

How Aishwarya Rai celebrated Karva Chauth

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Abhishek Bachchan, who is currently shooting for Umesh Shukla's upcoming film Mere Apne in Bangkok, celebrated Karva Chauth with his......

Why Priyanka won't promote Bajirao Mastani just yet

Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone will soon be going on a multi-city tour to promote their upcoming release, Bajirao Mastani. However, their spunky co-star Priyanka Chopra won't be joining......

'We will win at the end of these dark days'

'Jeetenge Hum is a thank you to the frontline workers and to show our country how beautiful it is.' Singing sensation Dhvani Bhanushali has released a new music video, Jeetenge Hum. The Dilbar......

Bollywood bravado, and real cinema

Last Wednesday I took a 24-hour trip to Washington, DC. The next day I was a guest on Al Jazeera’s talk show The Stream and they wanted me to be in the city the night before. The show......

'Stop this mad war - we won't surrender'

'You are an instrument at the hands of one man with one ambition -- to resurrect the Soviet Union... For ambitions of one man, we are paying a very high price.'   IMAGE: The boxing brothers,......

Naming of India's new cricket coach deferred

IMAGE: Sourav Ganguly at the BCCI Headquarters in Mumbai. Photograph: ANI/Twitter The naming of India’s new coach deferred with the Board of Control for Cricket in India's Cricket Advisory......

Rhodes, incumbents appear for Indian support staff interviews

IMAGE: The 49-year-old Jonty Rhodes was the fielding coach of Indian Premier League side Mumbai Indians for a long time before parting ways with the franchise.. Photograph: BCCI The high-profile......

BCCI facing issues implementing 'Conflict' clause: Edulji

'There are some genuine difficulties which our cricketers face. We may not agree to certain things but certain things we have to agree.' IMAGE: Committee of Administrators (CoA) member Diana......

#MeToo probe: Panel summons BCCI president, secretary for deposition

IMAGE: BCCI acting president C K Khanna, IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla and BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary. Photograph: BCCI The three-member probe panel has summoned acting the Board of......