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Thursday, February 26, 2026
TopicOnline fraud

Topic: Online fraud

US DEA shuts down 200-plus India-linked online pharmacies selling fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills

Federal agency fighting drug trafficking adds that it is actively collaborating with Indian officials to 'identify, investigate, and dismantle dangerous criminal organisations.'

In Dabur’s ‘whack-a-mole’ fight with fake websites, Delhi HC’s answer can revamp online brand safeguards

Ruling allows the FMCG giant to block new fake domains without filing fresh lawsuits, while directing banks, registrars and authorities to plug gaps that enable online fraud.

India’s IT hub Bengaluru is also the cybercrime capital with over 17,000 cases

Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of convictions in cybercrime cases at 446, followed by Jharkhand with 114.

On Camera

Racial attack on Northeast people finally has govt’s attention. What about Muslims?

The largest number of victims of identity-based abuse in India are Muslims. In this case, the abuse comes from people at the top, and nobody is willing to do anything about it.

Indian banks speed up bond purchases as holdings near regulatory minimum threshold

State-owned banks bought $2.5 billion of bonds in February, the biggest monthly purchase since 2006, after selling heavily over the past year as the RBI injected liquidity.

What to expect on the defence front as Modi embarks on Israel visit, second since 2017

The two sides will sign a framework agreement on defence cooperation that will allow companies from both sides to collaborate deeper.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.