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Gujarat police nab kingpin of Chinese cyber slavery network

Gujarat police nab kingpin of Chinese cyber slavery network

Rediff.com19 Nov 2025

Gujarat Police arrested an Indian national accused of running an international cyber slavery network operated by Chinese gangs from Myanmar and Cambodia. The accused allegedly supplied Indian workers to scam compounds where they were forced to commit cybercrimes.

Maharashtra Oppn boycotts govt tea party over LoP appointment row

Maharashtra Oppn boycotts govt tea party over LoP appointment row

Rediff.com7 Dec 2025

The Opposition in Maharashtra boycotted the government's customary tea party on the eve of the Winter session, citing its failure to appoint leaders of the opposition (LoPs) in both houses of the state legislature.

ED probes forged documents in Al Falah chief's Delhi land deals

ED probes forged documents in Al Falah chief's Delhi land deals

Rediff.com29 Nov 2025

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has detected that the arrested chairman of the Al Falah Group could have acquired land parcels in Delhi by forging documents. This discovery is part of a widening probe into alleged financial irregularities at the Al Falah Group and Trust.

Robin Uthappa grilled by ED for 8 hours!

Robin Uthappa grilled by ED for 8 hours!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2025

The Enforcement Directorate questioned Robin Uthappa for over eight hours and recorded his statement in a money laundering case linked to online betting app.

Probe links Delhi blast to former Al Falah student-turned IM operative

Probe links Delhi blast to former Al Falah student-turned IM operative

Rediff.com20 Nov 2025

The Special Cell of the Delhi Police has uncovered a fresh lead in the Red Fort car blast investigation, linking it to fugitive Indian Mujahideen operative Mirza Shadab Baig, an ex-student of Al-Falah University.

Dr Reddy's Laboratories loses Rs 2.16 cr in cyber fraud

Dr Reddy's Laboratories loses Rs 2.16 cr in cyber fraud

Rediff.com10 Nov 2025

The Bengaluru police have launched a probe into a cyber fraud case where hackers allegedly infiltrated the official email communication between city-based Group Pharmaceuticals and Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Hyderabad, successfully diverting a payment of Rs 2.16 crore to a fraudulent account.

World Cup superstar Deepti Sharma felicitated by UP Police

World Cup superstar Deepti Sharma felicitated by UP Police

Rediff.com14 Nov 2025

Speaking at the ceremony, Deepti said it was a matter of great pride to address the gathering at the Police Headquarters.

Bank fraud case: SC issues notice to CBI on Kapil Wadhawan bail plea

Bank fraud case: SC issues notice to CBI on Kapil Wadhawan bail plea

Rediff.com27 Oct 2025

The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the CBI on a bail plea filed by former DHFL promoter Kapil Wadhawan in an alleged Rs 34,926 crore bank fraud case. A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi issued notice to the agency and sought its response.

Wanted: An agency to probe financial crimes, hacking

Wanted: An agency to probe financial crimes, hacking

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

'A separate 'Investigation Agency (Other Offences)' or IA(OO), can be created under the state governments, with the expertise and resources required for investigating non-violent offences,' recommends Alok Tiwari, a Cabinet Secretariat officer.

Digital Arrest Scams: What You Must Know

Digital Arrest Scams: What You Must Know

Rediff.com11 Nov 2025

Senior citizens are particularly vulnerable due to their high savings, trust in authorities, and limited familiarity with online frauds.

Maha police busts India's biggest 'digital arrest' scam, 7 arrested

Maha police busts India's biggest 'digital arrest' scam, 7 arrested

Rediff.com17 Oct 2025

Mumbai police have arrested six individuals from Gujarat, dismantling an interstate cyber fraud gang involved in digital arrest scams, including one where a businessman was defrauded of Rs 58 crore.

Live 9mm rounds found near exploded car at Red Fort

Live 9mm rounds found near exploded car at Red Fort

Rediff.com16 Nov 2025

Security agencies are probing three bullet cartridges, two of them live rounds, recovered from the debris near the Red Fort blast site, a source said on Sunday.

Jamiat chief flags Muslim discrimination, cites Al Falah case; draws flak

Jamiat chief flags Muslim discrimination, cites Al Falah case; draws flak

Rediff.com23 Nov 2025

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind chief Maulana Arshad Madani's remarks alleging discrimination against Muslims, citing the Al Falah University case, have sparked a row with the BJP, who accused him of supporting terrorists.

Man with DU MPhil held for jewellery shop heists in Delhi

Man with DU MPhil held for jewellery shop heists in Delhi

Rediff.com12 Oct 2025

A 32-year-old man with a Chemistry MPhil from Delhi University has been arrested for his alleged involvement in two armed jewellery shop heists in northwest Delhi's Model Town area. He used his chemistry knowledge to make smoke bombs for robberies.

2 held for racially motivated rape of British Sikh woman

2 held for racially motivated rape of British Sikh woman

Rediff.com18 Oct 2025

Two people, a man and a woman, have been arrested on suspicion of the racially aggravated rape of a British Sikh woman in Oldbury, in the West Midlands region of England last month.

US Sanctions May Not Stop Russian Oil Flow To India

US Sanctions May Not Stop Russian Oil Flow To India

Rediff.com4 Nov 2025

Sanctioning Russian oil would have led to a sharp surge in oil prices to above $80 per barrel levels, which would impact pump prices in the US ahead of midterm elections next year.

Zubeen Garg's death: Manager, fest organiser arrested

Zubeen Garg's death: Manager, fest organiser arrested

Rediff.com2 Oct 2025

Zubeen Garg's manager Siddhartha Sharma and festival chief organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta were arrested from Delhi on Wednesday in connection with the singer's death in Singapore last month, the Assam Police said.

Will Xi Jinping's Enemies Stage A Coup?

Will Xi Jinping's Enemies Stage A Coup?

Rediff.com27 Nov 2025

If Xi Jinping is dethroned in the future, the instrument for that may well be embedded within the PLA, notes former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

Zubeen Garg's manager, festival organiser booked for murder

Zubeen Garg's manager, festival organiser booked for murder

Rediff.com2 Oct 2025

Assam Police have filed a murder charge against Zubeen Garg's manager and a festival organizer in connection with the singer's death in Singapore. The investigation is ongoing, with authorities seeking cooperation from Singaporean officials.

RBI readies plan to counter financial crimes in cyber space

RBI readies plan to counter financial crimes in cyber space

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Cyber thieves have been using RBI logos to send out mails to cheat customers

May entrust probe into digital arrest cases to CBI: SC

May entrust probe into digital arrest cases to CBI: SC

Rediff.com27 Oct 2025

The Supreme Court is considering entrusting the CBI with the investigation into digital arrest cases, citing the magnitude and pan-India spread of such crimes. The court has sought details of FIRs registered in different states and union territories and is monitoring the progress of the investigation.

Largest 'digital arrest' fraud: Mumbai businessman loses Rs 58 cr

Largest 'digital arrest' fraud: Mumbai businessman loses Rs 58 cr

Rediff.com16 Oct 2025

In the latest case, the fraudsters, posing as personnel of the Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation, contacted the businessmen between August 19 to October 8 and claimed his name had cropped up in a case of money laundering.

26/11 plotter Abu Jundal's stalled trial to resume after HC ruling

26/11 plotter Abu Jundal's stalled trial to resume after HC ruling

Rediff.com3 Nov 2025

The trial of Abu Jundal, accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, is set to resume after the Bombay High Court overturned a lower court order requiring authorities to hand over confidential documents to the accused.

Family's financial liabilities suspected motive behind Kerala mass murder

Family's financial liabilities suspected motive behind Kerala mass murder

Rediff.com28 Feb 2025

Financial liabilities are suspected to be the motive behind the gruesome mass murder in Kerala's Venjaramoodu, where a man allegedly killed his grandmother, brother, girlfriend, paternal uncle and the latter's wife. The accused, Afan (23), had a debt of over Rs 65 lakh and his family was on the brink of suicide due to the financial burden. The police are investigating all angles, including a possible drug connection.

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.'

'Peace Is Fragile, Remains Vulnerable To Provocations'

'Peace Is Fragile, Remains Vulnerable To Provocations'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2025

'You cannot 'clear' your way to peace.' 'You need intelligence, calibrated force, impartial law enforcement, political neutrality, humanitarian returns and a sustained reconciliation plan.'

Techie named by Maha woman doctor on her palm, arrested

Techie named by Maha woman doctor on her palm, arrested

Rediff.com25 Oct 2025

The doctor, hailing from Beed district and posted at a government hospital, was found hanging in a hotel room in Phaltan of Satara district on Thursday night.

Why We Must Worry About India's Human Rights Record

Why We Must Worry About India's Human Rights Record

Rediff.com18 Oct 2025

In May, 40 Rohingyas were blindfolded and flown to the Andaman and Nicobar islands and then thrown into the sea and made to swim to an island in Myanmar. And after the Pahalgam attack, at least 300 Muslims were 'pushed back' to Bangladesh from Assam.

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.'

Homebound Review: Highly Recommended

Homebound Review: Highly Recommended

Rediff.com26 Sep 2025

In the slot of rural poor, there are those who struggle to pull themselves out of crumbling hovels, and there are the Jamtara-like bunch who turn to crime. Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound is about the former, whose quest for respect and dignity is thwarted because they are underprivileged, notes Deepa Gahlot.

How To Combat Digital Crime Epidemic

How To Combat Digital Crime Epidemic

Rediff.com16 Nov 2024

The fundamental responsibility for preventing such crimes and for bringing the criminals to justice rests with the State, and it cannot abdicate that function.

CBI Raids 10 Sites in Cyberfraud Crackdown

CBI Raids 10 Sites in Cyberfraud Crackdown

Rediff.com14 Jun 2025

The raids were linked to a sophisticated organised investment fraud scheme targeting unsuspecting individuals through fake mobile apps and WhatsApp groups.

RBI may consider fraud registry to deal with financial crimes

RBI may consider fraud registry to deal with financial crimes

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

The Reserve Bank could consider setting up of a Fraud Registry on the lines of Credit Information Bureau to check criminal activities in the financial sector.

IPS Deven Bharti takes over as Mumbai Police commissioner

IPS Deven Bharti takes over as Mumbai Police commissioner

Rediff.com1 May 2025

Deven Bharti, a veteran IPS officer with experience in high-profile cases including the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, has assumed charge as the new commissioner of Mumbai police. He emphasized the importance of effective policing, citizen engagement, and combating cybercrime as key priorities for his tenure. Bharti, known for his investigative skills, previously served in various roles within the Mumbai Police and Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad.

FBI Praises CBI Rs 350 Cr Racket Bust

FBI Praises CBI Rs 350 Cr Racket Bust

Rediff.com28 Aug 2025

'Big Week For #USIndia Law Enforcement Collaboration'

UP boy kills e-rickshaw driver while resisting sexual assault

UP boy kills e-rickshaw driver while resisting sexual assault

Rediff.com26 Sep 2025

It was a textbook blind murder with scarce clues, no witnesses and no apparent motive.

Mumbai, Kohima safest for women; Delhi, Kolkata at bottom: NARI report

Mumbai, Kohima safest for women; Delhi, Kolkata at bottom: NARI report

Rediff.com28 Aug 2025

The National Annual Report & Index on Women's Safety (NARI) 2025 reveals the safest and least safe cities for women in India, highlighting factors influencing safety perceptions and experiences.

Man steals from employer's godown after befriending guard dogs

Man steals from employer's godown after befriending guard dogs

Rediff.com26 Aug 2025

A godown employee in Delhi stole over Rs 4 lakh from his employer after befriending the guard dogs. The theft was motivated by the employer's refusal to grant him a salary advance.

IIM-Calcutta rape case: Accused used sleeping pills to spike cold drinks

IIM-Calcutta rape case: Accused used sleeping pills to spike cold drinks

Rediff.com14 Jul 2025

Police, however, have found several discrepancies in the statements of the accused student of the IIM-Calcutta, he said.

Sheena Bora murder: Indrani's daughter denies statement, cites forgery

Sheena Bora murder: Indrani's daughter denies statement, cites forgery

Rediff.com3 Sep 2025

Vidhie Mukerjea, a key witness in the Sheena Bora murder case, denied making a statement to probe agencies, claiming documents in the CBI chargesheet were forged. She also alleged that Rahul and Rabin Mukerjea stole her mother's assets and had a motive to falsely implicate her.