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Cyber unit flags rise in social media fraud using deepfake videos of PM, ministers to promote fake schemes | India News

Deceptive advertisements on Facebook and Instagram impersonate well-known public figures, including the Prime Minister. NEW DELHI: The National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit (NCTAU) under the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has flagged a rise in financial fraud through deceptive advertisements on Facebook and Instagram that impersonate well-known public figures, including the Prime Minister, finance…

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A 23-year-old spent $120 turning a free Facebook Marketplace find into a pill bottle table; the design generated $150,000 in sales in two weeks | World News

A piece of furniture does not usually begin with a free object found on Facebook Marketplace, a little foam and a sheet of printed paper. For Oskar Flodstrom, a 23-year-old artist based in Los Angeles, those inexpensive materials became the starting point for an unusual pill bottle-shaped side table. He had been making music and…

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Pernod Ricard: India probes Pernod Ricard, Diageo over Scotch whisky imports under UK trade pact

File photo: Bottles of Absolut vodka, produced by Pernod Ricard, are displayed at a wine shop (Picture credit: Reuters) Indian tax authorities are investigating whether liquor makers Pernod Ricard and Diageo wrongly classified bulk Scotch whisky imports to claim lower tariffs under the India-UK trade agreement, Reuters reported, citing five industry sources familiar with the…

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Vidyut Jammwal calls Tiger Shroff ‘Nidar’ and slams his fans being spectators, saying, ‘Kisi ko toh pakad na chahiye tha’; tells Mumbai Police, ‘Agar is tarah ki galti ho bhi jaaye na, fir aap hi gunhegaar hai’ |

Vidyut Jammwal calls Tiger Shroff ‘Nidar’ and slams his fans being spectators, saying, ‘Kisi ko toh pakad na chahiye tha’; tells Mumbai Police, ‘Agar is tarah ki galti ho bhi jaaye na, fir aap hi gunhegaar hai’ Several gunshots were fired aiming at Tiger Shroff on Sunday evening in Mumbai’s Juhu area, and the incident…

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Scientists discover a giant fungus in China that grows up to 50 cm tall, weighs 2.2 kg, and traces its origins to 65 million years ago |

PC: Frontiers in Fungal Biology A fungus discovered in the forests of southwestern China has drawn attention for its extraordinary size and ancient evolutionary history. The newly identified fungus, Dianjunus rex, produces massive, fleshy structures that can reach 50 centimetres in total height, including a buried stalk, with the heaviest specimen weighing 2.2 kilograms.Its unusual…

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Manoj Tiwari, Ravi Kishan condemn attack on Tiger Shroff, wish him a speedy recovery | Mumbai News

The BJP MPs, however, expressed confidence that the guilty will face justice. PATNA: Bhojpuri actors-turned-politicians and BJP MPs Manoj Tiwari and Ravi Kishan on Monday expressed concern over the firing incident in Mumbai in which Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff sustained injuries.Both leaders expressed confidence that those responsible would face justice.Tiwari, who represents North East Delhi…

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Man barges into homemaker’s house, threatens with machete over property dispute in Bengaluru | Bengaluru News

Yatish allegedly entered the complainant’s house and threatened her. BENGALURU: A man identified as Yatish has been booked for allegedly threatening a homemaker after barging into her house in Bettahallipalya on October 17.The incident reportedly stemmed from a property dispute, following which a criminal case had been registered against him.According to police, Yatish allegedly entered…

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To counter anti-CEC protests, BJP plans ‘Save Democracy’ drive | Chandigarh News

Haryana BJP to launch 15-day ‘Save Democracy’ campaign on Oct 22 Chandigarh: Haryana BJP will launch a 15-day ‘Loktantra Bachao, Bheedtantra Hatao’ (Save Democracy, End Mob Rule) campaign on Oct 22 to counter Opposition allegations against constitutional institutions and the electoral process.The campaign will continue till Nov 5 and cover all Assembly constituencies.Led by state…

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