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Hrithik Roshan Gets Ready To Storm Us With His Mess On OTT

Hrithik Roshan Gets Ready To Storm Us With His Mess On OTT

Rediff.com20 Mar 2026

Amazon Prime Video promises big releases coming up this year!

SC grants bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt in cheating case

SC grants bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt in cheating case

Rediff.com19 Feb 2026

The Supreme Court has granted bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and regularized the interim bail of his wife in a multi-crore rupees cheating case lodged in Rajasthan, involving allegations of misappropriated funds for a biopic project.

Terror module: Pak handlers radicalised doctors online for India attacks

Terror module: Pak handlers radicalised doctors online for India attacks

Rediff.com23 Nov 2025

They also used YouTube extensively to learn how to create Improvised Explosive Devices for carrying out terror attacks. Digital footprints analysed during the interrogation identified the primary handlers as 'Ukasa', 'Faizan' and 'Hashmi'.

Truth Behind Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic, Mounjaro: A Doctor Explains

Truth Behind Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic, Mounjaro: A Doctor Explains

Rediff.com17 Feb 2026

'Weight loss drugs can be life changing but are not without risks,' says Dr Vishnu Radhakrishnan as he explains the truth behind Ozempic and Mounjaro.

Fake Orkut profile of schoolgirl posted

Fake Orkut profile of schoolgirl posted

Rediff.com6 Feb 2007

The teenager's family had received the first call almost a month ago where the caller wanted to speak to the girl. Similar calls poured in later, the police said, adding all the callers referred to Orkut.

Elderly Delhi resident duped of over Rs 2 cr in cyber fraud

Elderly Delhi resident duped of over Rs 2 cr in cyber fraud

Rediff.com15 Jan 2026

Five individuals, including an electronic repair shop owner and a DJ operator, have been arrested for allegedly defrauding a 78-year-old Delhi resident of over Rs 2.19 crore through a sophisticated cyber fraud involving impersonation of law enforcement officials and a 'digital arrest'.

Delhi HC protects Karan Johar's personality rights

Delhi HC protects Karan Johar's personality rights

Rediff.com20 Sep 2025

The Delhi High Court has protected the personality and publicity rights of filmmaker and producer Karan Johar by restraining several websites and platforms from illegally using his name, image and persona for commercial gains.

Know What Shraddha's Previous Job Was?

Know What Shraddha's Previous Job Was?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2025

Before becoming one of Bollywood's most recognisable faces, Shraddha Kapoor once worked as a sandwich maker and barista in the United States - a revelation that has left fans stunned and even momentarily fooled LinkedIn.

Boy held for creating fake FB profile of MP CM

Boy held for creating fake FB profile of MP CM

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

A teenaged boy was arrested from Indore for allegedly creating a fake profile of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on popular social networking site Facebook, and uploading cartoons and controversial photos on it.

Bengal SIR redraws voter map with over 58 lakh deletions

Bengal SIR redraws voter map with over 58 lakh deletions

Rediff.com17 Dec 2025

The Election Commission released the names of deleted voters in West Bengal ahead of the publication of the draft electoral rolls for the upcoming assembly elections.

Is Your Child A Digital Addict?

Is Your Child A Digital Addict?

Rediff.com6 Oct 2025

'Parents only realise the trap in which their children fell after losing money. Some exploit children for sexual acts such as pornography and the narcotics trade.'

Delhiites lose nearly Rs 1,000 cr to cyber fraud this year

Delhiites lose nearly Rs 1,000 cr to cyber fraud this year

Rediff.com17 Oct 2025

Cyber fraudsters have duped Delhi residents of nearly Rs 1,000 crore so far this year, with investment scams, digital arrests and boss scams emerging as the most common cybercrimes.

Be Warned! AI Makes Identity Theft Easier

Be Warned! AI Makes Identity Theft Easier

Rediff.com18 Sep 2025

'The way the attacks are coming has become much stronger and much wider because of AI.'

Rana facilitated 26/11 recce, ran fake Mumbai office for Headley: NIA

Rana facilitated 26/11 recce, ran fake Mumbai office for Headley: NIA

Rediff.com23 Jul 2025

According to the chargesheet, Rana played a crucial role in supporting terrorist David Coleman Headley, a Pakistani-American operative linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba, by facilitating his reconnaissance missions across Mumbai.

Delhi man cons 700 women on dating apps using Brazilian model's pic

Delhi man cons 700 women on dating apps using Brazilian model's pic

Rediff.com4 Jan 2025

Bisht used the fake profiles to connect with women aged between 18 and 30 years on various onlione dating platforms.

Have you been scammed by fake Kerala lottery online?

Have you been scammed by fake Kerala lottery online?

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

The police took action after cyber patrolling revealed that 60 fake lottery apps, 25 fake Facebook profiles and 20 websites are connected to the scam, the SPMC release said.

Will shut down Facebook ops if you don't cooperate in probe, warns HC

Will shut down Facebook ops if you don't cooperate in probe, warns HC

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

The high court of Karnataka has orally warned Facebook (Meta) that it may order its operations in India to be shut down if it does not cooperate with police investigation over a fake profile.

Securities market fraud: How to avoid being misled

Securities market fraud: How to avoid being misled

Rediff.com30 Apr 2025

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), in a circular dated April 11, 2025, warned investors about rising fraud and manipulation linked to the securities market on social media platforms.

Student held for vulgar Orkut profiles of teachers

Student held for vulgar Orkut profiles of teachers

Rediff.com11 Jan 2008

Investigations revealed that Nadir had created obscene profiles of lady teachers and posted them on Orkut, Google's social networking website, with fake photographs, along with their phone numbers.

Will Language Politics Help Didi Win 4th Term?

Will Language Politics Help Didi Win 4th Term?

Rediff.com14 Aug 2025

Will Mamata's bhasha andolan campaign sway Bengal's bhadralok before the 2026 election in the TMC's favour?

Meta acts against 2.29 cr contents by Indians on Facebook, Insta in Nov

Meta acts against 2.29 cr contents by Indians on Facebook, Insta in Nov

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

The company took action on over 1.95 crore pieces of content on Facebook and 33.9 lakh pieces of content on Instagram, according to the data shared in the report.

UP plans high-tech defence shield against nuke, chemical attacks

UP plans high-tech defence shield against nuke, chemical attacks

Rediff.com8 Jun 2025

Drawing lessons from security protocols of Parliament, the state is working closely with agencies like the Defence Research and Development Organisation and the Electronics Corporation of India Ltd to design a multi-layered safety mechanism.

Protestors vandalise Allu Arjun's residence, throw tomatoes

Protestors vandalise Allu Arjun's residence, throw tomatoes

Rediff.com22 Dec 2024

A group of persons, claiming to be members of Osmania University Joint Action Committee, on Sunday vandalised flower pots and other things at the residence of top Telugu actor Allu Arjun in Hyderabad.

ISI, terror groups turn to social media platforms for J-K recruitments

ISI, terror groups turn to social media platforms for J-K recruitments

Rediff.com20 Oct 2024

Once identified, these individuals are drawn into private groups where they are exposed to manipulative content, including fabricated videos depicting atrocities allegedly committed by security forces, the officials said.

What Was Melania Doing On Capitol Hill?

What Was Melania Doing On Capitol Hill?

Rediff.com4 Mar 2025

The first lady met 'members of Congress on a bill could speed the removal of intimate imagery posted online without an individual's consent, or revenge porn,' Associated Press reported.

Frederick Forsyth Made Us Think About The World's Fault Lines

Frederick Forsyth Made Us Think About The World's Fault Lines

Rediff.com10 Jun 2025

He was a storyteller who made me feel the pulse of history, the stakes of human ambition, and the thrill of a well-told tale. Prem Panicker recalls his debt to Frederick Forsyth, who passed away on Monday.

US resident booked for sharing Nirmala Sitharaman's deepfake video

US resident booked for sharing Nirmala Sitharaman's deepfake video

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

The video clip shows Sitharaman purportedly giving a bite to the media and terming Goods and Services Tax as the Gopaniya Suchna Tax. It was shared by one Chirag Patel on his X handle.

Maha police may invoke MCOCA in Beed sarpanch murder case

Maha police may invoke MCOCA in Beed sarpanch murder case

Rediff.com2 Jan 2025

Police are examining the past records of the arrested men in the sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh murder case and a related case of extortion to decide if the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) should be invoked, sources said on Thursday. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said he had requested senior lawyer Ujjwal Nikam to appear as a special prosecutor in the murder case. The Crime Investigation Department (CID) has sought old case papers and chargesheets against the arrested men. Deshmukh, the sarpanch of Massajog village in Beed, was abducted and brutally killed on December 9, allegedly for opposing an extortion bid by some persons who had demanded money from a windmill company. Beed Police has put up posters seeking information about whereabouts of three wanted accused in the murder case. CM Fadnavis said he spoke to BJP MLA from Beed, Suresh Dhas who demanded that Nikam be appointed as special public prosecutor in the case. Nikam was a special public prosecutor in several high-profile cases, including the 26/11 terror attacks and 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts. Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar claimed that "smaller fish" could be killed in fake encounters to save the "big fish" involved in the Deshmukh murder and extortion cases. Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra legislative council Ambadas Danve said the trial in the case should be conducted outside Beed district. NCP leader Dhananjay Munde, who has come under fire after the alleged involvement of his aide Karad in the extortion matter came to light, said those who murdered Santosh Deshmukh should be tried in a fast-track court and "hanged till death." The government on Wednesday set up a 10-member SIT to probe the case, headed by Deputy Inspector General -CID Basavraj Teli.

Maj Handa had fake Facebook accounts, befriended women on dating sites: Cops

Maj Handa had fake Facebook accounts, befriended women on dating sites: Cops

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Handa had befriended a woman, a resident of Patel Nagar, through dating site QuackQuack.in around a couple of years ago. The woman, who had come out of a bad marriage, had become a close confidante of Major Handa, the officer, who is privy to the probe, said.

35 WhatsApp groups banned for spreading fake news on Agnipath scheme

35 WhatsApp groups banned for spreading fake news on Agnipath scheme

Rediff.com19 Jun 2022

The move came amid violent protests against the scheme in different parts of the country since it was announced a few days ago.

Are You In Love With A Bot?

Are You In Love With A Bot?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

Bots don't suffer from the same nervousness that real matches do. This makes every conversation with a bot almost flawless and smooth, alerts rediffGURU Ravi Mittal.

365,300 Crimes Against Women

365,300 Crimes Against Women

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

Cruelty by husband or his relatives accounted for 38.3 per cent of all crimes against women.

'Digital arrest': Mumbai woman duped of Rs 14 lakh

'Digital arrest': Mumbai woman duped of Rs 14 lakh

Rediff.com29 Oct 2024

As per the advisory of cyber-security agency CERT-In, a digital arrest is the one in which victims receive a phone call, an e-mail or a message claiming they are under investigation for illegal activities, such as identity theft or money laundering.

Techie who created fake-Shivaji profile in custody

Techie who created fake-Shivaji profile in custody

Rediff.com4 Sep 2007

The action against the computer engineer, employed at an IT company, came after around ten-month-long investigation into the complaint filed by Bharatiya Yuva Janata Morcha, the youth wing of BJP, on November 17

How fake accounts drive Twitter

How fake accounts drive Twitter

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

'Any 21st-century political campaign will involve a lot of jockeying for social media territory.' The higher the profile of the campaign, the more likely it is to draw freelancers. Devangshu Datta surveys the Battle of the Bots.

'Cyber scam: Criminals using fake LinkedIn accounts'

'Cyber scam: Criminals using fake LinkedIn accounts'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Symantec said most of these fake accounts followed a specific pattern.

Cybercrime against women up 28% since 2019, Karnataka's share highest

Cybercrime against women up 28% since 2019, Karnataka's share highest

Rediff.com31 Aug 2022

The number of cybercrime incidents in 2021 has gone up by 18.4 per cent since 2019, but the number of such cases against women has risen at a significantly steeper 28 per cent, data released by the National Crime Records Bureau showed. Of the 52,974 incidents reported in 2021, 10,730 - 20.2 per cent - were reported as cases of crime against women, the data revealed. Cybercrimes against women primarily include instances of cyber blackmail, threatening, cyber pornography, posting/ publishing of obscene sexual materials, cyber stalking, bullying, defamation, morphing, and creation of fake profiles.

Want ChatGPT to Write Love Letters?

Want ChatGPT to Write Love Letters?

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

78% Indians were unable to tell the difference between a love letter written by ChatGPT and one by a human being.

Wedding.con Review: Eye-Opener!

Wedding.con Review: Eye-Opener!

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

Wedding.con is a watchable show, if only to caution people about the latest scams, notes Deepa Gahlot.

Shah's doctored video: 12 more summoned; AAP, Cong men held in Gujarat

Shah's doctored video: 12 more summoned; AAP, Cong men held in Gujarat

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

In total, 17 people, including Telangana Chief Minister and Congress leader Revanth Reddy, have been issued notices to appear before the Delhi police's investigation officer (in connection with the case. Sources, however, said Reddy is "unlikely" to join the probe and may send his representative.