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Meta cautioned that scammers may pressure their targets to share their screen to trick people into giving away sensitive information, including bank details or verification codes, and added, “With this new tool we’re giving users more context to spot and avoid scams.”   | Photo Credit: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic Meta has announced new anti-scam features and awareness initiatives, including safety tools and tips to protect users, particularly senior citizens from cyber fraud and online scams, as the social media giant stepped up efforts to help people stay safe online.Meta said on WhatsApp, it is launching warnings when users attempt to share their…

Last Updated:February 07, 2026, 21:43 ISTTapas Roy, senior member of the BJP’s manifesto committee, told News18 the document would be shaped through extensive public participationThe party said it would seek to understand even the smallest local issues from residents. Representational pic/PTIThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a statewide outreach programme in West Bengal to prepare its manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections, branding the exercise as a “Janta Ka Manifesto”. The campaign, titled Bikosito Paschim Banga Sankalp Patra – Paramarsha Sangraha Abhiyan, aims to collect public suggestions, feedback, and grievances directly from citizens across districts, towns, and villages.Speaking with News18, Tapas…

Available for over a yearThis week Donald Trump has doubled down on why he thinks power should be taken away from individual states when it comes to running elections. Instead, he says federal government should be running elections – contrary to the U.S. constitution – claiming there is too much corruption from “crooked” blue Democrat states. In this episode, Justin and Anthony unpack what the president is proposing, and look at other ways Republicans could disrupt this year’s midterms. Also, is there a way Trump may be able to effectively cancel or stop the midterms from happening at all? Plus,…

Mumbai: A special court on Saturday rejected two separate pleas filed by absconding accused Mehul Choksi seeking to direct the Enforcement Directorate to recover trade receivables and conduct a revaluation of seized assets. In the first matter, Choksi had requested that the ED be directed to recover and secure assets of Gitanjali Gems Ltd, including trade receivables, claiming the company had assets worth over Rs 23,000 crore. In a second order passed on the same day, the court dismissed Choksi’s plea for the revaluation of seized jewellery and a specific property in Andhra Pradesh. Choksi had alleged that the ED’s…

NEW DELHI: A week after 27-year-old Yuvraj Mehta drowned in a pit in Noida’s Sector 150, alarm bells rang in Delhi Jal Board (DJB). In an instructional order issued on Jan 24, the chief executive officer of the water utility asked officials to get “all the safety norms checked on all the construction sites of DJB, may it be small or large”.Kamal Dhyani’s death in a pit dug by DJB on Frid-ay shows the instructions were not heeded. Weeks After Noida Techie’s Death, Delhi Biker Dies After Falling Into Pit Dug By Jal Board The order categorically directed all DJB…

BENGALURU: It began as a harmless reply to a wrongly sent message on Telegram but resulted in a loss of Rs 70 lakh for a 50-year-old private firm employee, who was lured into a bitcoin investment scam by an unknown woman.According to the complaint filed by a resident of Kodihalli in east Bengaluru, he received a message on Telegram from a woman identifying herself as Priya Agarwal on Nov 30, last year. She claimed she was attempting to contact a person named Rahul and messaged him by mistake. Instead of ignoring the message, the man continued the conversation.Bengaluru: Man Robbed…

Hyderabad: Unveiling its agenda for the upcoming urban local body elections, Telangana BJP on Friday released its civic manifesto, promising a freeze on all local taxes and a push for cleaner, safer and more efficient cities if voted to power in municipalities and municipal corporations.The manifesto, titled ‘Viksit Telangana: BJP Sankalp Patra 2026′, assures that there will be no increase in any taxes, including house tax, and outlines measures to tackle persistent urban problems such as mosquitoes, stray pigs, monkeys and dogs. It commits to 100% garbage segregation, expansion of underground sewerage networks, and strengthening SHE Teams across all urban…

Chennai: Commuters, residents and industries suffering due to poor civic amenities in Ambattur and Guindy industrial zones will soon get relief, as Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is set to take over maintenance of these zones. On Friday, GCC signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Small Industries Development Corporation (Sidco) to maintain infrastructure facilities in the two industrial estates.Ambattur industrial estate, developed by Sidco across 1,167 acres, and Guindy industrial estate, spread over 404.08 acres, house hundreds of industries and employ lakhs of workers engaged in manufacturing and allied activities.GCC will maintain 128 roads totalling 41.38km, 1,558 streetlights, eight high-mast…

Ahmedabad: Just six months after a Seventh Day Adventist School student was murdered by another, three students of the school allegedly attacked their class monitor with a blade.A complaint was registered after a Class 7 student was allegedly attacked by the three classmates following a dispute about discipline, said R B Chavda, the inspector in charge of the Khokhra police station. He said the complaint was filed by the victim’s father who named the three juveniles.In Aug last year, a Class 10 student was stabbed by a fellow student, after which govt took over the administration of the school. As…

COIMBATORE: Railway users have renewed their demand that the Coimbatore–Bengaluru Uday Double Decker Express train be extended to Pollachi. They cited underutilized rail infrastructure and growing travel demand from the region to renew their demand.Pollachi Junction railway station in Coimbatore district serves people of four taluks — Pollachi, Kinathukadavu, Anaimalai and Valparai. Though the Palakkad–Dindigul broad-gauge line was completed in 2015 and the Pollachi–Podanur section in 2017, only a limited number of trains are currently operated. The current train services to and fro Pollachi are inadequate despite the huge potential for travel related to spirituality, tourism and trade. Thousands of…