Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Friday barred Viresh Joshi, former chief dealer of Axis Mutual Fund (MF), from the securities market for seven years and imposed a penalty of Rs 3 crore after finding him guilty of front-running trades involving the fund house.In its final order, the market regulator also debarred 20 other entities linked to the case for periods ranging from three to seven years and imposed monetary penalties between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 …
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New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Media Head Praveen Shankar Kapoor on Thursday condemned a post on social media platform X by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi Convenor Saurabh Bharadwaj, in which he allegedly threatened Meta and WhatsApp. Kapoor said that Bharadwaj is a hypocritical leader who, out of sheer obstinacy, tries to prove every statement he makes to be correct, but this time he has picked the wrong target.Bharadwaj’s statement alleging that the accounts of peopl…
Surat, July 20 (IANS) The Surat City Cyber Crime Cell on Monday arrested an 18-year-old Android application developer from Uttar Pradesh in connection with a cyber fraud case in which investigators claim malicious APK files masquerading as legitimate banking and service applications were used to compromise victims’ mobile phones and facilitate financial fraud across India. The accused, identified as Rohit Sakai, studied up to Class 11 and allegedly worked as an APK file developer. He is a reside…
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a Delhi High Court order permitting Delhi riots accused Devangana Kalita to inspect unrelied electronic evidence kept in the police malkhana before the stage of framing of charges in the larger conspiracy case linked to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.A Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M. Pancholi passed the interim order while hearing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by the Delhi Police challenging the Delhi High Court’s …
Lucknow/New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a Nigerian national from Delhi for running an online fraud racket that targeted Indian men and women through fake social media profiles, officials said on Sunday. The accused, identified as 27-year-old Obase Prosper, was also found in possession of 5.085 kilograms of methamphetamine, valued at more than Rs 10 crore in the international market.According to the STF, Obase Prosper was residing at house number …
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Friday cautioned listed companies and regulated entities against an emerging cyber fraud known as the “Boss Scam”, in which cybercriminals impersonate chief executive officers (CEOs), managing directors (MDs) or other senior officials to trick employees into transferring funds.The advisory comes after the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) flagged a rise in CEO and MD impersonation frauds …
Mumbai, July 17 (IANS) Shiv Sena National Secretary and Spokesperson, Shaina NC, has filed a First Information Report (FIR) with the Mumbai Cyber Police after cybercriminals hacked her WhatsApp account and used it to run a financial scam targeting her contacts.The incident has raised serious concerns about the growing menace of cyber crime and the safety of citizens on digital platforms.According to Shaina NC, her WhatsApp account was compromised on Thursday and used to send messages to several …
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has launched a major operation in connection with alleged links to Pakistani gangster Shahzad Bhatti, with raids underway in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad.Multiple ATS teams are conducting simultaneous operations across different cities in Maharashtra and have taken some suspected individuals into custody for questioning.According to the Maharashtra ATS, Shahzad Bhatti, along with his associates, was allegedly using social media pl…
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) The Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited (MCX) on Monday cautioned investors against fraudulent entities misusing its brand name to lure people into illegal trading platforms through social media, websites, mobile applications and messaging services.In a public advisory, the country’s leading commodity derivatives exchange said it has been informed that certain unscrupulous individuals and entities operating in and around Jaipur, Rajasthan, are impersonating MCX and u…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The government is considering introducing uniform standards for messaging platforms operating in India following the controversy over WhatsApp’s proposed username feature, according to multiple reports.Reports suggested that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is exploring a common regulatory framework that would apply across messaging platforms, instead of taking platform-specific decisions.The move comes after the government opposed WhatsApp…