New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The messaging platform Telegram on Tuesday returned to the Google Play Store after the government temporarily blocked access to the messaging platform across India as a precautionary measure because of the NEET UG 2026 re-examination.The government had ordered the temporary blocking of Telegram from June 16 to 22 following a request from the National Testing Agency (NTA), which alleged that the platform was being used by organised cheating rackets to mislead and defraud…
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New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The temporary ban on Telegram is likely to be lifted soon after the government blocked its services nationwide till June 22 keeping the NEET UG re-examination in concern.The government is not planning to extend the ban on Telegram, according to reports, and the services will be restored soon. The app is likely to become available on app stores from June 23.However, the Centre’s measure to disable the message-editing feature on Telegram will continue till June 30. Last…
Gandhinagar/Ahmedabad, June 21 (IANS): The Gujarat Police’s State Monitoring Cell (SMC) has widened its investigation into an alleged illegal online cricket betting and cyber fraud network, with authorities reporting multiple arrests, extensive use of mule bank accounts and suspected fraudulent transactions amounting to more than Rs 324 crore.The case originated in May this year with the arrest of Vijay Kardani, following which investigators began tracing a wider network allegedly operating ac…
Bengaluru, June 20 (IANS) The three persons arrested in connection with the circulation of fake bikini videos and photographs of actress Rukmini Vasanth, who gained national attention for her role in the film Kantara: Chapter 2, have told police that they committed the act for sadistic pleasure. All three accused come from well-educated backgrounds, police said on Saturday.The accused have been identified as Ravikumar from Bagalkot, Chandrakanth from Thirthahalli, and Ranjith Kumar from Bengalur…
New Delhi, June 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court will pronounce on Friday its verdict on a plea filed by messaging platform Telegram challenging the Centre’s decision to temporarily suspend its services across India ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21.A single-judge Bench of Justice Tejas Karia reserved judgment on Thursday after hearing arguments from Telegram and the Union government. As per the Delhi High Court’s website, the verdict is scheduled to be delivered a…
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court will pronounce on Friday its verdict on a plea filed by messaging platform Telegram challenging the Centre’s decision to temporarily suspend its services across India ahead of the NEET (UG) 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21. A single-judge Bench of Justice Tejas Karia reserved judgment on Thursday after hearing arguments from Telegram and the Union government. As per the Delhi High Court’s website, the verdict is scheduled to be delivered …
Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) The Maharashtra Cyber department has registered an FIR against stand-up comedian Pranit More, Himanshu Jangra, Sejal Pawar, and others over allegedly obscene and objectionable content circulated on social media, an official said on Thursday. The Office of the Additional Director General of Police, Maharashtra Cyber, said that an offence has been registered against these individuals at the Nodal Cyber Police Station, Maharashtra Cyber, vide FIR No. 36/2026 U/s 75(1)(iv), 75…
Pune, June 9 (IANS) A major cyber fraud case involving more than Rs 4.43 crore has surfaced in Pune, where a retired IT professional was allegedly duped by fraudsters posing as investment experts on WhatsApp and Telegram. The accused reportedly lured the victim with promises of extraordinary returns through stock market investments and displayed fictitious profits worth over Rs 26 crore on a fake online trading platform before demanding additional payments in the name of service charges.Accordin…
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) The reality show ‘Lock Upp’ is returning with its 2nd season. The makers of the show took to social media to announce the new season through a special activity mirroring the theme and the vibe of the show with cryptic sightings of masked prisoners across cities, and social media buzzing with theories. The show is set to drop on June 27. The host for the show and the contestants will be revealed later. The show has been made by Ektaa Kapoor’s Balaji Telefilms in associat…
Bengaluru, June 8 (IANS) The Karnataka Cyber Crime Police has expedited the investigation into the circulation of fake bikini videos and photographs of actress Rukmini Vasanth, who had gained national attention for her role in “Kantara Chapter-2”, seeking details of the social media accounts involved from Meta.The Bengaluru Cyber Crime Police registered an FIR last Tuesday against 29 social media accounts — 9 Instagram accounts, 14 X accounts, and 6 Facebook pages — in connection with the inci…