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Sources at the National Aviators Guild (NAG), the pilots union of Jet Airways, said the bond requirement has been communicated to the junior pilots. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Hijack hoax lands caller in jail for lifetime, heavily fined

Convict planned the entire episode and preparation of the threat note was captured on the CCTV camera.

11 Jun 2019 5:29 PM IST

WhatsApp has closed the loophole that affected Android, iOS, Windows, and Tizen.

Mumbai man's family receives 400 calls over hoax Whatsapp message of...

He said it was 'sheer harassment' and registered a complaint with Dahisar police.

25 July 2019 2:29 PM IST

New Delhi Metro Station on Airport Express Line is an underground Metro station of the Delhi Airport Metro Express Line.

She is fidayeen: Delhi man makes hoax call at airport to stop wife...

A police case against the accused has been registered at the Udyog Vihar police station in Gurugram.

17 Aug 2019 4:36 PM IST

The person in the video shows how one can enter the details (serial number) of the Rs 2,000 note in Google Maps on his phone and Google Maps located his note just 200 metres from where he was.

Fake video being circulated on WhatsApp shows how to track Rs 2,000...

A video on WhatsApp which shows the person demonstrating how to track the Rs 2,000 note.

21 Nov 2016 10:30 AM IST

WhatsApp is of the most popular messaging platforms for sharing information. Random news is known for spreading rumours and scams.

How to trick a WhatsApp scam message, refrain from spreading it

The scam is usually spread to people as a chain reaction, luring the users into obtaining something free or alike.

12 Jan 2017 1:57 PM IST

Reported by Welivesecurity, a WhatsApp scam message is spreading around internationally and changes language according to the country it appears in.

Beware: WhatsApp threat offers free internet without Wi-Fi

There is no such thing as free internet without Wi-Fi

12 Jan 2017 1:24 PM IST

Even news organisations claimed that the Rs 2,000 note came with a nano chip to trace black money.

Beware the hoax

Most fake news stories on WhatsApp are video based.

31 Dec 2017 12:06 AM IST

The man claimed that a bomb has been planted in New Delhi railway station premises which will blow off in 10 minutes and disconnected the call.

Hoax bomb call sets off panic at New Delhi railway station

A case has been registered and the police is verifying the details of the caller.

6 Feb 2017 1:19 AM IST

Scam messages often scare the user, making him panic and spread the fake message to his friends.

'Reliance buys WhatsApp' is a hoax message on the move again

Hoax messages like these could infect your smartphone with malware, steal your private data.

19 Dec 2016 10:16 AM IST

The WhatsApp message reads that BSNL is now offering unlimited data and voice calls and in order to enrol yourself, you need to apply online and generate a bar code.

New WhatsApp scam: One year free 4G data, voice calls from BSNL'

A message is being circulated around that reads that BSNL is offering free 4G unlimited data and voice calls for a...

7 Dec 2016 11:19 AM IST