HOAX DEVICE
US embassy in London reopens after suspicious 'hoax' item found A suspicious package discovered outside the U.S. embassy in London prompted a controlled explosion by British police. Initial assessments suggest the package was a hoax device. The embassy, situated in Nine Elms, resumed normal operations after the ...
22 Nov, 2024, 08.18 PM ISTSerial hoax emailer nabbed, sent over 100 mails to PMO to get book on terrorism published Jagish Uikey, a 35-year-old from Maharashtra's Gondia district, was arrested for sending 354 hoax emails threatening the Prime Minister’s Office and other officials. Frustrated with failed attempts to get his terrorism-related book published, Uikey ...
03 Nov, 2024, 10.53 AM ISTHoax bomb threats hit CRPF schools nationwide following recent blast in Delhi Several CRPF schools nationwide, including two in Delhi and one in Hyderabad, received hoax bomb threats on Tuesday. Earlier this week, a bomb detonated in front of a CRPF school in Delhi's Rohini, causing damage but no injuries. Delhi Police is inv...
22 Oct, 2024, 02.25 PM IST
10 social media handles suspended for issuing hoax bomb threat to airliners Cyber security agencies have suspended around 10 social media handles for issuing hoax bomb threats to Indian airlines, causing disruptions and grounding flights. The threats, impacting both domestic and international routes, have prompted increased...
17 Oct, 2024, 09.52 PM ISTChhattisgarh teen detained for hoax bomb threat on Mumbai-New York Air India flight A 17-year-old boy from Chhattisgarh was detained by Mumbai police for issuing a bomb threat on an Air India flight on social media. The threat led to the flight, carrying over 200 passengers, being diverted to Delhi. The boy had hacked an X handle a...
16 Oct, 2024, 07.01 PM ISTNorth Block bomb hoax: Delhi Police writes to Google, seeks IP address details The Delhi Police, following a hoax bomb threat email received by the North Block, has written to Google requesting details of the email's IP address. The IP address is crucial for identifying the origin of the email. Despite the alarm raised by the ...
23 May, 2024, 08.50 PM ISTEmail threat to schools : Delhi Police traces IP address to Budapest The mail purportedly sent from a mail.ru server claimed that explosives were planted on the school premises, triggering massive evacuations and searches as panic-stricken parents rushed to pick up their children on May 1.
21 May, 2024, 08.21 PM ISTChina, Pakistan, or Russia? Who is sending bomb threats to malls, hospitals, airports, and schools of Delhi, Jaipur and Bengaluru? Multiple schools in Bengaluru and Delhi faced hoax bomb threats via email, following a similar incident targeting St Philomena hospital chain. Tihar Jail and Delhi hospitals were also affected. Emails claimed explosives inside buildings, prompting p...
15 May, 2024, 12.03 PM ISTDelhi hospitals receive bomb threat; search ops underway Delhi Hospitals Bomb Threat: Top hospitals in Delhi, including Deep Chand Bandhu, GTB, and Dada Dev, faced bomb threats via emails. Authorities suspect group 'Court' behind threats to 20 hospitals, IGI Airport, and Northern Railways. Despite extensi...
14 May, 2024, 12.34 PM ISTSchools bomb scare: Delhi Police writes to Russian firm, seeks CBI help as probe intensified Over 200 schools in Delhi-NCR received bomb threats via e-mail, prompting police to contact Mail.ru via Interpol. CBI is involved. Investigations suspect VPN use. Some schools issued fresh advisories due to attendance impact.
02 May, 2024, 11.11 PM ISTBomb hoax at schools: IS angle suspected, Delhi Police Special Cell to investigate Delhi Police investigates bomb threats to schools during elections, leading evacuations and searches. Emails mention Quran verses, hint at cyber war using dark web. Probe extends to Chaha Nehru Hospital bomb threat.
01 May, 2024, 08.44 PM ISTAnkle monitor for kids: Is it even real? Here¡¯s everything you need to know about the viral device for children A widely shared video of an ankle monitor circulating on social media has left many users puzzled. Here’s everything we know about the device.
03 Aug, 2023, 12.08 AM ISTAhead of Republic Day, bomb hoaxes keep cops on their toes in UP The miscreants behind these hoax threats, which even prompted evacuations in hospitals and shopping malls, are yet to be identified. FIRs have been lodged in connection with some of the incidents, according to officials.
23 Jan, 2021, 01.45 PM ISTDouble whammy: Hoax job offers going up in hospitality amid Covid-19 induced slump According to hospitality consultancy HVS Anarock, 25-30% of the 350,000-400,000 employees of the organised hospitality sector in India have already lost jobs and this figure could widen to 40-45% in this quarter. Apart from the fraudulent offers, th...
29 Jul, 2020, 11.15 AM ISTMIA bomb case: Suspect remanded to 14 days judicial custody A local court on Saturday remanded Aditya Rao, the suspect in the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) bomb case, to two weeks judicial custody.
02 Feb, 2020, 11.43 AM ISTMan claims he planted crude bomb in Mangaluru Airport, surrenders The curious case of a crude bomb at the Mangalore International Airport two days ago seemed to have ended on Wednesday with possible suspect Aditya Rao (35) surrendering before the Bengaluru police on Wednesday.
23 Jan, 2020, 11.54 AM ISTWhat is WhatsApp Gold? A virus that will put your personal data in danger The fake app which had been doing the rounds in 2016 is back again.
11 Jan, 2019, 01.40 PM ISTHoax bomb scare disrupts US President's Air Force One station Andrews Airforce Base Once emergency responders arrived, the individual was apprehended and an EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) team determined no explosive device was on-scene.
13 May, 2016, 02.01 PM ISTHoax call from 'Mumbai' triggers bomb scare in Sindh Governor's House The Bomb Disposal unit (BDU) combed the sprawling Governor House and the surrounding area, but found no explosive device.
24 Oct, 2015, 10.41 PM ISTExpert claims hacking Xiaomi server, firm calls it hoax A Taiwanese cyber security expert has claimed to have compromised server of China based smartphone maker Xiaomi but the company called it a hoax.
30 Oct, 2014, 08.37 PM IST