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Wednesday, July 8, 2026
TopicDigital arrest fraud

Topic: digital arrest fraud

WhatsApp seeks 4-6 months more to comply with govt’s SIM binding order ‘to avoid disruption to users’

Goal of SIM-binding is to prevent scammers from recycling phone numbers & creating fresh accounts, a tactic that allows criminals to survive repeated enforcement actions.

India’s biometric SIM issuing system to be implemented by December, DoT says in court submission

Landmark cross-operator monitoring system still at proof-of-concept stage, Dept of Telecommunications seeks 9 months as Supreme Court presses for accountability in digital arrest fraud.

On Camera

Following Rahul Gandhi’s script, Priyank Kharge takes on the RSS

By questioning the RSS’s legal registration status, Priyank Kharge aims to lock in minority and Dalit support for Congress on a national level.

Global investors show interest in India as oil risks reduce

Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Barclays see improving prospects for Indian markets after months of subdued investor interest.

NATO’s show of might ahead of Ankara summit: An ambitious arms deal amid Trump’s criticism

‘Security situation demands capabilities. The hum of machinery must become a roar,’ NATO chief Mark Rutte said as he announced 5 new military contracts. Drones and ISR take the lead.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.