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Prakash Raj faces arrest after Bengaluru court issues non-bailable warrant in alleged multiple voter IDs case

Prakash Raj faces arrest after Bengaluru court issues non-bailable warrant in alleged multiple voter IDs case

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Just days after actor Prakash Raj addressed the press in the Dharmasthala row, he has found himself in legal trouble again. A Bengaluru magistrate’s court has reportedly issued a non-bailable warrant against him after he failed to appear in connection with a case involving the alleged possession of multiple voter ID cards. Prakash Raj finds himself in legal trouble after a non-bailable warrant has been issued in his name. (Savitha) Non-bailable warrant on Prakash Raj issued News agency ANI states that the 48th Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) court in Bengaluru issued a non-bailable warrant after Prakash allegedly failed to respond to repeated judicial summons. The non-bailable warrant could lead to legal issues and raise questions about his official registration status. The court noted that Prakash remained absent and failed to acknowledge the legal directives. According to an India Today report, in 2019, advocate Dileep Kumar filed a complaint at the Halasuru Gate Police Station in Bengaluru alleging that Prakash was registered to vote simultaneously in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Under the …

IRCTC sets new records in online ticket booking, blocks 3 crore suspicious IDs in 2025-26

IRCTC sets new records in online ticket booking, blocks 3 crore suspicious IDs in 2025-26

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New Delhi: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) intensified its anti-fraud and cybersecurity initiatives during the year to ensure genuine passengers receive fair access to ticket bookings and to curb misuse of the system. IRCTC booked an average of 14.53 lakh tickets per day during 2025-26. (PTI) As part of these efforts, IRCTC informed that the corporation deactivated 3.03 crore suspicious user IDs in 2025. It also intercepted substantial volumes of malicious online traffic on a regular basis, helping safeguard the integrity of the ticketing system. In its official data, IRCTC said that in coordination with law enforcement agencies, 501 complaints were lodged on the National Cyber Crime Portal pertaining to 4.18 lakh suspicious PNRs. Additionally, 6.05 crore suspicious user IDs were placed under revalidation to verify their authenticity and prevent misuse. IRCTC also took action against fraudulent digital identities by blocking 13,343 suspicious email domains during the year. It is informed that to provide a level playing field during high-traffic windows (such as Tatkal bookings), IRCTC uses AI/ML to detect and neutralise …

No IDs, no questions: acid flows freely in Delhi’s neighbourhood markets

No IDs, no questions: acid flows freely in Delhi’s neighbourhood markets

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Acid bottles for sale at a shop in New Delhi on Friday | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma At a stationery-cum-general store in south-west Delhi’s Palam Colony, when asked for the most effective and cheapest toilet cleaner, the shopkeeper sought a plastic bottle to pour the liquid into. “₹20 for 500 ml. If you need a stronger liquid, I can get it from a manufacturer based in Kapashera at a slightly higher price of ₹50 per litre,” he said . Ground visits by The Hindu across Delhi revealed that despite laws meant to regulate the sale of corrosive substances, acid remains easily accessible without ID proof or any inquiry into the purpose of purchase. Published – April 20, 2026 01:36 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

CBI files FIR against Athlete Sachin Poswal for allegedly forging IDs to bypass doping ban

CBI files FIR against Athlete Sachin Poswal for allegedly forging IDs to bypass doping ban

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a First Information Report (FIR) against athlete Sachin Poswal for allegedly forging identity documents to evade a four-year doping ban and continue competing in domestic athletics events. According to the FIR filed by the CBI’s Special Crime-II unit in Delhi, Poswal is accused of deceiving the Athletics Federation of India by creating multiple unique athlete identification numbers (UIDs) using fake and forged Aadhaar cards along with false personal credentials. The agency alleges that these fabricated identities enabled him to participate in competitions despite being under suspension. The FIR states that Poswal managed to generate three separate UIDs and competed in three different athletics events during the ban period. Based on the complaint lodged by a CBI inspector, the agency has registered a regular case under Sections 318, 336 and 340 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, which relate to cheating, forgery and using forged documents as genuine. Poswal was initially suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency for violating anti-doping regulations. His four-year ban came into effect …

CBI files FIR against athlete Sachin Poswal for forging IDs to evade dope ban | Sport-others News

CBI files FIR against athlete Sachin Poswal for forging IDs to evade dope ban | Sport-others News

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Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed an FIR against athlete Sachin Poswal, who deceived the Athletics Federation of India by generating different unique athlete IDs using fake Aadhaar cards and false credentials to evade a four-year doping ban imposed on him. After opening a preliminary enquiry against him in November, the central agency has filed an FIR on Friday under the three sections acting on the complaint by Inspector Jitendra Kumar. “A complaint of Sh. Jitendra Kumar, Inspector has been received wherein it is alleged that an athlete Mr. Sachin Poswal deceived Athletics Federation of India by generating different UIDs on the strength of fake / forged Aadhar Cards and false credentials. Based on these UIDs, Mr. Sachin Poswal participated in various sports events of athletics. Therefore, a Regular Case u/s 318, 336 and 340 of BNS, 2023 is registered against Mr. Sachin Poswal,” the FIR mentioned. “If CBI will ask us anything, we will help them throughout the investigation. It is a straightforward case of forgery where this athlete was trying to create …

Railways cracks down on fake IDs: 3.03 crore accounts deactivated, 2.7 crore more under scanner | India News

Railways cracks down on fake IDs: 3.03 crore accounts deactivated, 2.7 crore more under scanner | India News

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Indian Railways train ticket booking, Indian Railways fake user IDs: The Ministry of Railways has taken multiple measures to crack down on fake user IDs to ensure smooth and seamless train ticket booking. The initiative aims to reform the ticketing system so that all passengers can easily book tickets using genuine and verified user IDs. (This is a developing story)   Expand Anish Mondal is a business journalist with over nine years of experience. He writes on diverse subjects such as Infrastructure, Railways, Roadways, Aviation, Politics, Market, Parliamentary affairs, Corporate earnings, General and International news etc. … Read More Stay updated with the latest – Click here to follow us on Instagram © IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

OTP for Tatkal booking live in 322 trains; 3 cr fake IDs deactivated: Vaishnaw

OTP for Tatkal booking live in 322 trains; 3 cr fake IDs deactivated: Vaishnaw

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Aadhaar-based OTP verification for online Tatkal ticket booking is now active in 322 trains, helping curb misuse and improve fairness in the system, the Parliament was informed on Thursday, reported the IANS. According to the government, the introduction of the verification method has increased the availability window for confirmed Tatkal tickets by around 65 per cent in these trains. Aadhaar OTP verification for Tatkal bookings at reservation counters is also being implemented in phases and is currently operational in 211 trains as of 4 December. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Lok Sabha in a written reply that, because of this measure, confirmed Tatkal ticket availability time has risen in nearly 95 per cent of the 96 most popular trains, according to the IANS. The minister further said that strict revalidation and verification of user accounts had been carried out. Since January 2025, approximately 3.02 crore suspicious user IDs have been deactivated. Anti-bot solutions such as AKAMAI have been deployed to block non-genuine users and ensure smooth booking for legitimate passengers, the news agency reported. …

Truecaller Introduces AI-Powered Message IDs for Filtering Messages from Verified Businesses

Truecaller Introduces AI-Powered Message IDs for Filtering Messages from Verified Businesses

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Truecaller on Monday released a new feature which is aimed at aiding users in filtering out authentic messages in an inbox increasingly filled with spam texts. Dubbed Message IDs, it leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to scan the SMS inbox and identify messages like, but not limited to, OTPs, delivery updates, ticket booking status, and more, from verified businesses. As per Truecaller, these messages are displayed with a green check mark in the inbox. Message IDs on Truecaller Truecaller says it has introduced Message IDs in India and 30 other countries. This feature leverages AI and large language models (LLMs) to carry out on-device scanning of the SMS inbox to identify important business messages. The company emphasises that the user data stays safe due to on-device processing. Message IDs on Truecaller are not limited to Premium subscribers but available for all. It is introduced with support for several global and Indian languages including English, Hindi, Swahili, and Spanish. As per the company, it requires the “Read SMS” and “Display Over Other Apps” permissions to provide real-time …

Pahalgam attack: Terrorists checked IDs, pulled down pants to verify religion, eyewitnesses recount horror

Pahalgam attack: Terrorists checked IDs, pulled down pants to verify religion, eyewitnesses recount horror

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In the horrifying Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, reports have emerged that the terrorists checked the victims’ identities and religion before opening fire. Eyewitnesses and survivors claimed that attackers asked tourists to recite religious verses, questioned their names and faith. Srinagar: Chilling new details have emerged from the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam region, where 26 people, including two Indian-origin foreign nationals, were killed in what is now the deadliest strike on civilians in the Valley since Pulwama in 2019. Eyewitnesses and survivors have revealed that the assailants targeted tourists based on their religion and identity. In some instances, male victims were reportedly asked to remove their trousers, and their private parts were checked to ascertain their faith. Several survivors said the attackers asked people to recite the kalma, an Islamic declaration of faith, before opening fire. A woman tourist, who survived the carnage, told police in a distress call that the gunmen approached her husband after spotting wedding bangles (choora) on her wrists, suspecting them to be Hindu. “He asked …

Trinamool to skip delimitation meet in Chennai, to focus on voter IDs

Trinamool to skip delimitation meet in Chennai, to focus on voter IDs

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. File photo | Photo Credit: ANI The Trinamool Congress will not send any representative for the March 22 meeting of States over delimitation called by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in Chennai, said a source in the ruling party of West Bengal on Friday. The source said the Trinamool Congress feels the duplicate voter ID number issue is more important at present, as it may have an impact on the Assembly polls in Bihar, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Assembly election in Bihar is slated to be held later this year while polls in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal are due in 2026. Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, W. Bengal and Punjab are the seven States the Stalin-led DMK has reached out to for the meeting. Published – March 22, 2025 08:01 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, …