NATIONAL CRIME AGENCY

Scammers are stealing billions from Americans yearly, exploiting technology and targeting older adults. Sophisticated fraud schemes overwhelm law enforcement and rarely lead to prosecution. With elder fraud complaints rising, experts call for coordi...

The Indian government has released rules under the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, which mandates the National Recruitment Agency (NRA) to prepare norms, standards, and guidelines for computer-based tests. The Act, passed...

Amid concerns over exam leaks, the Indian government has introduced a new law with stringent penalties, including jail terms and fines, to combat cheating in public exams. The law, effective from June 21, aims to bring transparency and credibility t...

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed an FIR on Sunday in connection with the alleged irregularities in Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET-UG) held on May 5 on a reference from the Union education ministry, amid countrywide ...

The Bihar Police's Economic Offences Unit investigating the alleged NEET-UG paper leak case has obtained reference question papers, planning to compare them with documents recovered from a flat in Patna. The EOU is considering narco analysis and bra...

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has postponed the Joint CSIR-UGC-NET Examination June 2024, originally scheduled for June 25 to 27, citing unavoidable circumstances and logistical issues. The agency will announce new dates for the exam later on it...

China threatens death penalty for extreme cases of Taiwan independence separatists, despite lack of jurisdiction. China plans to punish separatists severely and defend national unity. The new guidelines, based on existing laws, allow for military ac...

The Supreme Court has halted proceedings in various high courts related to disputes over this year's NEET exams. The National Testing Agency (NTA) requested a transfer of all NEET cases to the Supreme Court, which will hear the matter on July 8. The...

Israeli Air Force jets struck a Hamas compound inside a UNRWA school in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, overnight, killing at least 40 people, including 14 children and 9 women, and injuring 74 others. The IDF stated the strike targeted terrorists inv...

Fake job offers: India is such a country where millions of young people reside and many of them are searching for a job either within India or abroad. Younger people have aspirations and enthusiasm which fraudsters are using to dupe them with fake j...

According to Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), on an average 7,000 cybercrime complaints were registered per day in May 2024, a jump of 113.7% between 2021-2023 and 60.9% from 2022-2023, and 85%of them were financial online frauds.

Union home ministry and MEA rescued 360 Indians from Cambodia involved in cyber scams, with I4C CEO Rajesh Kumar noting a rise in cybercrime incidents originating from Southeast Asia.

On May 9, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) had asked telcos to disconnect 28,220 mobile handsets and re-verify over two million mobile connections misused with these handsets.

Soon after a transaction by a scammer or the use of a mule account to purchase cryptos is tracked, the virtual digital assets (VDAs) can be moved to the proposed special account which would be under the control of a law enforcement agency (LEA).

Pakistan's accountability court has adjourned the hearing of the 190 million pounds corruption case against Imran Khan until Friday due to security concerns at the high-security Adiala prison. The 71-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder h...

The Union home ministry warns against cyber fraud by criminals posing as law enforcement agencies, leading to financial losses for victims. Fraudsters use various tactics, including 'digital arrests', and impersonate government bodies like CBI and R...

Panama's President-elect Jose Raul Mulino aims to close a major migration route, impacting 500,000 people. Organized crime involvement and challenges in operations and logistics cast doubt on the plan's success.

A number of fugitives from India including former Kingfisher Airlines promoter Vijay Mallya, diamantaire Nirav Modi and arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari besides separatists from Punjab and wanted terrorist sympathisers are based in the United Kingdom and...

CJI DY Chandrachud emphasised the need for a 'delicate balance' between investigative agencies' search and seizure powers and an individual's right to privacy. Delivering a keynote address at the 20th DP Kohli Memorial lecture in memory of the first...