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Man Fakes Death By Setting Another Ablaze, Texts To Girlfriend Expose Him
- Monday December 15, 2025
- India News | Reported by Puja Bhardwaj, Edited by Rohit Paul
He murdered a hapless hitchhiker to fake his own death and even let his family grieve over him, only to be undone by a series of messages to his girlfriend
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In Epstein 'Birthday Album', A Naked Woman Sketch And A Message From Trump
- Friday July 18, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
The letter bearing Trump's name featured several lines of typewritten text framed by the outline of a naked woman.
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"For Rs 20,000...'': Gurgaon Techie Turns Tables On Scammer, Leaves Internet In Splits
- Monday July 29, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
It all started when he received a message from a scammer who pretended to be a representative of HDFC Bank.
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Lok Sabha Election On April 19, Results On May 22? Poll Panel Clarifies
- Sunday February 25, 2024
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Schedule for elections are announced through a press conference and not circulated through text and WhatsApp messages, the Election Commission has clarified after a fake message claiming that the Lok Sabha election is on April 19
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www.ndtv.com
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What Comedian Hasan Minhaj Said On Allegations Of Faking Islamophobia
- Friday October 27, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Minhaj said that he believed the article portrayed him in a negative light, making him appear like a "psycho." He defended the use of creative liberties in exaggerating certain aspects of his stand-up stories.
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www.ndtv.com
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Beware Of Electricity Bill Payment Scam: Follow These Tips To Stay Safe
- Friday October 20, 2023
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Scammers' messages are often cleverly crafted to appear as if they are from official electricity departments, adding to the deceptive nature of the scam.
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www.ndtv.com
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Boy Dies By Suicide After Receiving Fake Text In Name Of Crime Records Bureau: Cops
- Friday September 29, 2023
- Kerala News | Press Trust of India
A 16-year-old boy ended his life by suicide in this north Kerala district allegedly after he received a fake message in the name of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) seeking payment for accessing an unauthorised movie website,
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www.ndtv.com
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40 Bank Customers Lose Lakhs In 3 Days. They Had Just Clicked A Link
- Monday March 6, 2023
- Mumbai News | Reported by Sunilkumar Singh, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
At least 40 customers of a private bank in Mumbai were cheated of lakhs of rupees within three days after they clicked on a link sent via fake text messages to update their KYC and PAN details.
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www.ndtv.com
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Maharashtra Woman Loses Rs 1.97 Lakh After Fake Power Disconnection Text
- Sunday October 9, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 54-year-old woman teacher has been cheated of Rs 1.97 lakh by an unidentified person who sent her a message about electricity supply disconnection, a Thane police official said on Sunday.
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www.ndtv.com
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How to Identify Fake News on WhatsApp Using Fact-Checking Tiplines
- Wednesday March 2, 2022
- Jagmeet Singh
WhatsApp has as many as 10 fact-checking organisations in India that users can access to verify the information they get on the app and identify fake news.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Man Fakes Death By Setting Another Ablaze, Texts To Girlfriend Expose Him
- Monday December 15, 2025
- India News | Reported by Puja Bhardwaj, Edited by Rohit Paul
He murdered a hapless hitchhiker to fake his own death and even let his family grieve over him, only to be undone by a series of messages to his girlfriend
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www.ndtv.com
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In Epstein 'Birthday Album', A Naked Woman Sketch And A Message From Trump
- Friday July 18, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
The letter bearing Trump's name featured several lines of typewritten text framed by the outline of a naked woman.
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www.ndtv.com
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"For Rs 20,000...'': Gurgaon Techie Turns Tables On Scammer, Leaves Internet In Splits
- Monday July 29, 2024
- Offbeat | Edited by Ritu Singh
It all started when he received a message from a scammer who pretended to be a representative of HDFC Bank.
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www.ndtv.com
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Lok Sabha Election On April 19, Results On May 22? Poll Panel Clarifies
- Sunday February 25, 2024
- India News | Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose
Schedule for elections are announced through a press conference and not circulated through text and WhatsApp messages, the Election Commission has clarified after a fake message claiming that the Lok Sabha election is on April 19
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www.ndtv.com
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What Comedian Hasan Minhaj Said On Allegations Of Faking Islamophobia
- Friday October 27, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Minhaj said that he believed the article portrayed him in a negative light, making him appear like a "psycho." He defended the use of creative liberties in exaggerating certain aspects of his stand-up stories.
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www.ndtv.com
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Beware Of Electricity Bill Payment Scam: Follow These Tips To Stay Safe
- Friday October 20, 2023
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Scammers' messages are often cleverly crafted to appear as if they are from official electricity departments, adding to the deceptive nature of the scam.
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www.ndtv.com
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Boy Dies By Suicide After Receiving Fake Text In Name Of Crime Records Bureau: Cops
- Friday September 29, 2023
- Kerala News | Press Trust of India
A 16-year-old boy ended his life by suicide in this north Kerala district allegedly after he received a fake message in the name of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) seeking payment for accessing an unauthorised movie website,
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www.ndtv.com
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40 Bank Customers Lose Lakhs In 3 Days. They Had Just Clicked A Link
- Monday March 6, 2023
- Mumbai News | Reported by Sunilkumar Singh, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
At least 40 customers of a private bank in Mumbai were cheated of lakhs of rupees within three days after they clicked on a link sent via fake text messages to update their KYC and PAN details.
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www.ndtv.com
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Maharashtra Woman Loses Rs 1.97 Lakh After Fake Power Disconnection Text
- Sunday October 9, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 54-year-old woman teacher has been cheated of Rs 1.97 lakh by an unidentified person who sent her a message about electricity supply disconnection, a Thane police official said on Sunday.
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www.ndtv.com
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How to Identify Fake News on WhatsApp Using Fact-Checking Tiplines
- Wednesday March 2, 2022
- Jagmeet Singh
WhatsApp has as many as 10 fact-checking organisations in India that users can access to verify the information they get on the app and identify fake news.
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www.gadgets360.com