February 2026 - NewsRoomIndia

The “Digital Arrest” Nightmare: How Scammers are Hijacking Lives Through Video Calls 0
- Defence, Explainers & Reports, Science & Tech, Tech & Ai
- February 28, 2026
New Delhi, November 2024 — A terrifying new form of cybercrime known as “Digital Arrest” is sweeping across India, turning smartphones into virtual prison cells. Unlike traditional phishing, this scam uses extreme psychological pressure, forged legal documents, and simulated government offices to extort lakhs of rupees from unsuspecting victims, often leaving them traumatized for weeks.
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The Career Trap: How High-Tech Job Scams are Draining India’s Educated Youth 0
- Economy & Jobs, Education, Science & Tech, State Economy
- February 28, 2026
New Delhi, October 2024 — A sophisticated network of digital predators is dismantling the dreams of thousands of job seekers across India. As the demand for remote work and high-paying tech roles surges, a new “Job Scam” has emerged, blending professional-looking LinkedIn profiles with high-pressure psychological manipulation to steal life savings under the guise of
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The Shaadi Trap: How Online Wedding Scams are Draining Life Savings Overnight 0
- Finance, Society & Culture, Uncategorized
- February 28, 2026
New Delhi, November 2024 — As India enters its peak wedding season, a sophisticated wave of digital fraud is targeting families, turning celebrations into financial nightmares. What the video calls “The Shaadi Trap” has seen thousands of victims lose lakhs of rupees to scammers posing as high-end wedding planners, luxury photographers, and exclusive venue managers.
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CBI Files FIR Against Anil Ambani and Reliance Communications in ₹2,223 Crore Bank of Baroda Loan Fraud Case 0
- Defence, Politics & Policy, Top Headlines
- February 27, 2026
New Delhi, February 2026 — A fresh legal storm is building around industrialist Anil Ambani after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a new fraud case linked to loans worth more than ₹2,000 crore. The move marks a significant escalation in the regulatory pressure on the Reliance Group chairman, following years of financial turbulence
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Foreign Investors Break Selling Streak: $2.44 Billion Injected into Indian Equities in Largest Monthly Inflow in 17 Months 0
- Development, Economy & Jobs, Finance, Global News
- February 27, 2026
Mumbai, February 2026 — Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have staged a dramatic comeback in the Indian equity markets this February, logging their largest monthly inflows in 17 months. After a prolonged period of aggressive selling, foreign investors pumped a total of $2.44 billion into Indian stocks, signaling a potential turning point for domestic market sentiment.
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Don’t Fear AI: NASSCOM Co-Founder Reveals 500,000+ AI Job Openings Across India 0
- Economy & Jobs, Global News, Tech & Ai
- February 27, 2026
New Delhi, February 2026 — Harish Mehta, the co-founder of NASSCOM, has issued a powerful rebuttal to the growing “AI panic” within the Indian IT sector, asserting that rather than a job-killer, Artificial Intelligence is currently driving a massive talent shortage in the country. In a wide-ranging discussion on the future of work, Mehta addressed
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