Indian motorsport sensation Kush Maini has been announced as a Reserve and Test Driver for the Alpine Formula One team for the 2025 season, marking a significant milestone in his racing career. This appointment makes Maini only the third Indian driver to join a Formula 1 team, following in the footsteps of Narain Karthikeyan and Karun Chandhok. Kush Maini, who joined the Alpine Academy in October 2023, has quickly impressed the team with his consistent performances. He will now join Alpine

The political rivalry in Telangana continues to intensify as K.T. Rama Rao (KTR) and Chief Minister Revanth Reddy lock horns over major public expenditure decisions and allegations of financial mismanagement. The latest controversy revolves around the Formula E scam case and the upcoming Miss World competition, both of which have sparked heated debate.   The Formula E Controversy and ED Investigation The controversy started when the Enforceme

Maharashtra Agriculture Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Manikrao Kokate has been sentenced to two years in prison by the Nashik district and sessions court in a 1995 case involving the use of fraudulent documents to obtain government flats under a special housing scheme. In addition to the jail term, he has been fined Rs 50,000. His brother, Sunil Kokate, was also convicted in the same case.The verdict was delivered by Additional Chief Justice

Despite constant warnings from banks, government agencies, and corporates about the growing threat of online scams, many individuals continue to fall victim to these digital frauds. Recently, two retired government officials from Noida were scammed out of Rs. 2.87 crore, one through a digital arrest scam and the other via a forex trading fraud. Authorities have now launched criminal investigations into both incidents, hoping to curb the increasing number of cyberc

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has expressed confidence that he will receive justice from the judiciary in the ongoing Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam case. Siddaramaiah, who is the prime accused, along with his wife BM Parvathi, named as the second accused, is currently facing scrutiny over the alleged misuse of political influence for land compensation deals. The Karnataka High Court's Dharwad bench has reserved its judgment on the petition requesting a Centra

Rahul Gandhi's Attack on Arvind Kejriwal Rahul Gandhi, in his rally at Delhi's Patparganj, strongly criticized Arvind Kejriwal, labeling him as the "architect of the liquor scam." This criticism came amid the ongoing Delhi election campaign, where Gandhi targeted Kejriwal's promises of clean politics and transformation. He also pointed out that Kejriwal had failed to live up to his promises during crucial times, including during the Delhi riots of

A recent report by global analytics firm FICO has highlighted the increasing threat of scams in India's real-time payments (RTP) ecosystem. According to the survey, over one-third (34%) of respondents have lost money to scams, paying for goods, services, or investments that were never delivered. The report further reveals that 60% of respondents have received messages from scammers, and 54% reported that friends or family members have been scammed. Despite fewer people reporting

A British woman in Birmingham was left contemplating suicide after being deceived by a close friend of twenty years, Sumaiya Khurram, who catfished her online and drained her life savings of £92,300 (Rs 98.5 lakh). Khurram, 33, posed as a "pretty boy" on WhatsApp, claiming to be in love with the victim and asked for money to pay for cancer treatment at a private clinic. The fraud occurred between 2015 and 2017 when Khurram introduced the victim to someone named Etesh

 A Bengaluru software engineer was defrauded of Rs 11.8 crore over the span of just 18 days in a sophisticated "digital arrest" scam. The victim, a 39-year-old tech professional, filed a complaint with the North-East CEN police station on December 12 after realizing he had been tricked. The scam began when an individual posing as a Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) officer contacted the victim, falsely claiming his Aadhaar-linked SIM card was involved in illegal acti

A shocking case of fraud has come to light in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, where a man, Virendra Joshi, allegedly opened a bank account in the name of actress Sunny Leone and has been receiving Rs 1,000 every month under the Mahtari Vandan Yojana, a government scheme aimed at providing financial assistance to married women. The fraud was discovered in Talur village, raising serious concerns about the verification process and the accountability of officials handling the scheme.

In a significant breakthrough in a ₹100 crore cyber fraud case, Delhi police have arrested a Chinese national, Fang Chenjin, who was allegedly involved in orchestrating fraudulent online stock trading scams. The fraud was carried out through WhatsApp groups, where the accused lured victims into fake stock market training sessions and convinced them to invest large sums of money, only for the funds to be diverted to multiple bank accounts under his control. The case came to light a

1. App and Website Cloning Ever downloaded an app or visited a website that looked exactly like the real thing? Scammers are replicating popular platforms to steal sensitive information or infect devices with malware. Safety Tip: Download apps only from official stores like Google Play or the Apple App Store. Double-check URLs before entering personal details. 2. Fake Package Delive

It is no secret that Revanth Reddy and KTR have been arch rivals in Telangana for over a decade now. They are constantly in a warring situation and for the most part, KTR had the upperhand while KCR was the CM of Telangana for nearly a decade. But now that Revanth is the CM, things are bound to change drastically. In this connection, Revanth Reddy has hinted at possible action against KTR in the Formula E scam which is being actively pursued by the Telangana government. A related memor

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is under increasing pressure to resign as allegations surrounding the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam escalate. Following a trial court's order to file charges, opposition parties, particularly the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal Secular, have intensified their calls for his resignation. Adding to the pressure, veteran Congress leader KB Koliwad, a five-time MLA and former Assembly Speaker, publicly sugges

Vijay Sharma, a fake doctor, was arrested for orchestrating a significant scam that involved selling fraudulent medical degrees to over 400 students. This deceptive scheme defrauded students of approximately ₹3.7 crore, leaving many unaware of the illegitimacy of their degrees until they sought employment or applied for medical licenses. The investigation revealed that Khusro Memorial P.G. College played a pivotal role in issuing these fake MBBS degrees from various universities across Indi

The KCR household is experiencing a touching reunion following K Kavitha’s recent release on bail from Tihar jail, where she had been detained in connection with the Delhi Liquor scam case. After spending over 160 days away from her family, Kavitha’s return has brought immense relief and joy. Her emotional visit to her father, Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), at his Erravalli farmhouse was a poignant moment captured on video, showing Kavitha falling at her father's f

Kalvakuntla Kavitha, Telangana MLC and daughter of former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), was granted bail in the high-profile Delhi liquor scam case yesterday. Her return to Hyderabad has sparked a range of reactions across the political spectrum. Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has voiced skepticism over the swift nature of Kavitha's bail, suggesting that it might be indicative of a behind-the-scenes deal between the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and the Bharatiya Janat

The ongoing controversy surrounding Andhra Pradesh's capital city continues as YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's government persists with the contentious plan to establish Visakhapatnam as the executive capital. This move came immediately after Reddy's administration took office in 2019 and has faced significant opposition and legal challenges. The original idea to decentralize governance by having three capitals was met with strong resistance from various regions, especially from Vizag, and

A major development in the ongoing investigation into the alleged liquor scam involving the previous YSR Congress government has come to light with the arrest of Vasudeva Reddy, the former Managing Director of the AP Beverages Corporation. This arrest by the Andhra Pradesh CID is a critical turn in uncovering the purportedly massive financial irregularities and illicit operations linked to the liquor industry in the state. The arrest of Reddy is significant given his central role in

In a notable administrative shift, DGP Tirumala Rao of Andhra Pradesh has mandated that 16 IPS officers report to his office every morning and log their in and out times. This move is unprecedented in its scale and scope, requiring these officers to remain within the Vijayawada and Mangalagiri jurisdictions, while adhering to strict daily reporting requirements. The directive is reportedly linked to suspicions that these officers, who were previously aligned with th