I4C warns of deepfake scheme ads
Reports of an I4C advisory dated 19 October describe fake welfare-scheme ads that use manipulated videos of the PM, the Finance Minister and chief ministers.
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Police cases, arrests, custody and fraud, with allegations labelled as allegations.
3 held in Kota after Shroff firing
Three people were held at Kota Junction on Monday after a firing at actor Tiger Shroff's car in Juhu on Sunday evening. Reports say he was not hit.
Karnataka FIRs over alleged bulk Form-7 voter-deletion bids
Police registered FIRs on allegations of bulk Form-7 filings in Belagavi, Mysuru and Bidar. The state's chief electoral officer told officers to inquire before acting on a knowingly false declaration. The filings, the targeting claim and any guilt are alleged. They are under investigation.
Coast Guard and Gujarat ATS say they seized 526 kg of drugs from an Iranian dhow
Five Pakistani nationals were detained west of Lakshadweep. More than ₹3,000 crore is the Coast Guard's own international-market estimate. The operation was on 25 September and was announced on 30 September.
FBI adds Goldy Brar to its Ten Most Wanted list, offers up to $1 million reward
The FBI lists Satinderjeet Singh, alias Goldy Brar, as wanted on alleged racketeering, extortion and drug conspiracy charges. He has not been convicted in these cases.
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Delhi slap video: what each side says, five complaints and no FIR yet
On 27 September, a video from a road inspection in Tilak Nagar showed Deputy Chief Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma pushing down a phone and slapping Saheb Singh, an aide of AAP MLA Jarnail Singh. Verma says he was abused. Saheb Singh alleges he was manhandled. Police told The Times of India on Monday of five complaints and no FIR. Aaj Tak reported a non-cognisable report.
DRI says a courier network allegedly moved about 318 kg of gold
The Mumbai Zonal Unit said Operation Border Bullion Bust found that a syndicate had allegedly moved foreign-origin gold worth about ₹475 crore in the first nine months of 2026. Eleven people were arrested. The gold seized in the raids was 6.61 kg.
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TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh alleges a second attack on his car in Kolkata
Kunal Ghosh alleged that a group on motorbikes attacked his car in Phoolbagan on Sunday and tried to drag him out. He blamed the BJP. BJP spokesperson Debjit Sarkar said the allegation was false and pointed to factionalism in the Trinamool Congress. Police said a complaint and a CCTV review were under way.