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Retired soldier loses Rs 98 lakh during 15-day 'digital arrest'

A retired soldier of Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh has been duped of Rs 98 lakh after being kept under 15 days 'digital arrest' by the fraudsters, officials said on Friday. Illustration: Dominic......

Digital Scams Are Getting Smarter

'Just like oral hygiene, cyber hygiene must become a daily habit,' says Beena Vaheed, executive director, Bank of Baroda.'It is not enough to rely only on banks, companies, or the government. Each......

'Digital Arrests Are The Most Challenging'

'Digital arrests are the cutting edge of the problem and the most challenging part of the ecosystem right now.' Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for......

Cabinet nod for first digital caste census in 2027

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved Rs 11,718 crore for conducting the Census of India, 2027, which would include the caste enumeration for the first time. IMAGE: Union Home Minister Amit Shah......

SC asks CBI to probe digital arrest scams nationwide

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation to carry out a unified pan-India probe into digital arrest scam cases and asked the RBI as to why it was not using Artificial......

India Leads World In Real-Time Payments

In its June 2025 review, the International Monetary Fund spotlighted India's Unified Payments Interface as the world's most dominant retail instant-payment network, moving more transactions than......

Indian Digital Payment Intelligence Corporation To Combat Fraud

It will enable real-time intel sharing among banks and other financial sector participants to strengthen customer protection against digital fraud. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Similar......

India Activates Digital Privacy Law

The new rules allow for a staggered implementation road map, giving companies, data fiduciaries, data principals, and other stakeholders up to 18 months to comply with the administrative guidelines......

'India Reasserting Control Over Digital Economy'

'What we are seeing today is India stepping into its digital confidence, not as a follower but a leader.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Calling Indian enterprises' drive to adopt......

PSBs' staff count rises for 1st time in 5 years

Public sector banks’ (PSBs’) employee count grew for the first time in five years while private sector banks’ staff strength saw a decline in 2024-25 (FY25), according to latest data released......

Meet The Mardaani 3 Villain!

IMAGE: Mallika Prasad Sinha in Mardaani 3. One of the highlights of Rani Mukerji's latest cop installment, Mardaani 3 , is the evil antagonist called 'Amma'. She's played by Mallika Prasad Sinha......

Why Movie Companies Are Looking Beyond Films

They are venturing into allied businesses, which range from starting talent management agencies to music labels to tap into every possible monetisable opportunity to appeal to investors. IMAGE:......

Dhurandhar Encounters Unexpected Hurdle

IMAGE: Akshaye Khanna in Dhurandhar. Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar, which is now marching towards becoming the biggest blockbuster of all time, has encountered an unexpected hurdle. The Union......

Why There's A Music Revolution

IMAGE: Janhvi Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra in the song Pardesiya from Param Sundari. With the music industry pushing for growth in the paid subscription segment, Universal Music India......

The Raja Saab Review: Prabhas Can't Save It

The Raja Saab is a poorly-judged effort to appease to the lowest hanging fruit, and is not sincere in its ambition to entertain, notes Arjun Menon. The Raja Saab is a debacle of epic proportions.......

'Rohit Got Out Playing Shots In The Air'

Rohit Sharma scored only 61 runs in three innings at an average of 20.33, failing to register a single fifty in the series against New Zealand. IMAGE: Rohit Sharma played a loose shot and was......