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Fake schools, forged signatures, CBI argues in land for job scam against Lalu Yadav

The CBI has alleged that RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav & others gave Indian Railways jobs in return for land. The case is listed before the Rouse Avenue court.

What’s the Kerala half-price ‘scam’ involving ex-HC judge, politicians of all hues & ‘CSR funds’

At least 50 complaints have been received from across Kottayam district, says district police chief A. Shahul Hameed. On Monday, case was transferred to Crime Branch.

SubscriberWrites: My Brush with a Scam: How I Dodged a Bullet

A cautionary tale of high-tech scammers and the mental toll nobody warned you about.

Scams are ‘part of India’s national character’. It goes as far back as 1971 Nagarwala case

Rasheed Kidwai’s latest book digs up the 1971 case where a retired Army Captain scammed SBI of Rs 60 Lakh by imitating Indira Gandhi and her Principal Secretary PN Haksar.

Want to be a part-time playboy? How ‘fake gigolo racket’ busted by Delhi cops ‘swindled 100 men’

The 4 accused, arrested from Delhi's Hari Nagar, allegedly duped men by luring them with 'part-time' opportunities to work as 'playboys' or 'male masseurs'.

Delhi Police arrests four for duping people with gigolo, masseuse job offers

According to police, the accused cheated around 100 people, including the son of a police official. It was found that they were running the scam for the last two years.

‘Deleted chat records, illegal access to backup server’: What CBI ‘found’ in NSE co-location scam case

CBI filed supplementary charge sheet in case in August. Charge sheet reveals how OPG Securities owner 'bribed' NSE officials to get advantage over other brokers between 2010 and 2014.

Mamata Banerjee plans Cabinet reshuffle after Partha Chatterjee’s arrest in recruitment scam

The Bengal chief minister had taken over senior minister Chatterjee’s many departments, but will now bring in fresh faces to handle the work.

Senior Karnataka IPS officer Amrit Paul arrested in police recruitment scam

Commenting on the arrest of the ADGP rank officer, CM Basavaraj Bommai said the government had given a free hand to the CID and hence, they took action based on evidence.

Delhi Police dismisses 12 constables for submitting fake driving licences 14 years ago

The constables, recruited via an exam in 2007, were posted with the Police Control Room unit.

On Camera

Bodoland poll loss a wake-up call for Assam BJP. Zubeen’s death puts CM Sarma in a tight spot

Assam CM can’t celebrate that the Congress drew a blank in the Bodoland Territorial Council polls in 2010 as well as 2015, and bagged only one in 2020.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Aerial warfare analyst Tom Cooper faults India’s military PR, says Pakistan does it better

In post on social media, Cooper narrated experience of MiG-21 researcher from Germany who wanted to attend aircraft’s farewell ceremony in India, and the roadblocks he faced. 

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.