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New Delh: An IIT postgraduate was held for allegedly running a fake website carrying pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and duping people in the name of "Free Laptop Government Scheme on the Occasion of Re-election of New Government", police said Sunday. Rakesh Jangid (23), IIT postgraduate of 2019 batch, was arrested from his hometown Pundlota in Rajasthan's Nagaur district, they said. Over 15 lakh people were exposed to the con job within two days. The fake website offering the bogus scheme was promoted using instant messaging apps and became viral on Whatsapp, police said. According to the police, the accused used fake promotional multimedia message using 'Make in India' logo and picture of the prime minister on the website to lure people to register themselves for getting free laptops. He also intended to capture personal data of millions of citizens in the name of registation and use that for illegal monetary gains. The Cyber Crime Unit of Delhi Police - CyPAD received … [Read more...] about IIT postgraduate held for running fake website offering free laptops

BENGALURU: The government is thinking of regulating products and services sold on social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and WhatsApp under the upcoming rules to protect consumers who transact on ecommerce portals. The move comes amid increasing complaints, both on the National Consumer Helpline and other portals that track consumer grievances, about products sold on marketplaces attached to social networks, according to officials and people aware of the development. The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, which is chalking up rules for consumer protection on ecommerce websites and apps, is thinking of including social networks under its ambit as the popularity of Facebook Marketplace, Instagram’s Shoppable Posts and WhatsApp Business is growing in India. “There are a large number of products and services being sold on social networks. They (social networks) are facilitating sales through P2P (peer-to-peer) as well as some brands creating storefronts to sell … [Read more...] about Ecommerce consumer law may include social media shopping

It’s a 15-minute drive from the district headquarters to this village in Siddipet rural mandal. But what’s special about Irkode? With a population of about 2,800, the village attracts one’s attention while passing on the Siddipet-Dubbak road from the district headquarters with big, green trees on both sides of the road, trunk half-painted.Another surprise awaits visitors. Contrary to stereotypes, its village panchayat office is neat and well organised with Any Time Water (ATW) dispensers on one side and the staff on the other side. A garbage collection van stands on the premises.A small beginningA few metres away opposite the panchayat office building, a small, fenced plot of land measuring about 6X3 feet sports a flexi-board ‘Plastic Collection Centre’ pinned to it. People are seen dropping plastic waste like bags and bottles at the collection centre. This is a slow but certain change as the village has already banned plastic use and is in the process of … [Read more...] about Little known village in Siddipet shows the plastic-free path

Retailer Comet was plunged into chaoson Thursday as its looming administration led to suppliers commandeering stock, its website crashing and shoppers being urged to spend vouchers soon to become worthless. The company said a notice of intent to file for administration had been handed in at the high court with the formal appointment of administrators expected early next week. The crunch puts 6,500 jobs at risk and raises the spectre of one of the darkest days for the high street since the collapse of Woolworths in 2008. In an email to staff, Comet chief executive Bob Darke said the board was "urgently working with its advisers to seek a solution to secure a viable future". The 80-year-old company started as Comet Battery Stores, which charged batteries for wireless sets, and pioneered out-of-town retailing, opening its first superstore in Hull in 1968. In the first of a series of ownership changes, Comet was bought by B&Q owner Kingfisher in 1984 for £129m and, by the … [Read more...] about Comet sees website crash and suppliers commandeer stock

An architect who helped friends landscape their garden free of charge has failed to stop them suing her for £265,000 after the project went wrong. Basia Lejonvarn, 52, insisted it was not "fair, just or reasonable" to expect her to compensate Peter and Lynn Burgess. The work she carried out on the garden of the couple's £5million home in Highfields Gorve, Highgate, was "gratuitous", top judges were told. But now the Court of Appeal has ruled that Mrs Lejonvarn owed her former friends a "duty of care" to carry out the work competently. The ruling leaves Mrs Lejonvarn facing huge legal costs bills and opens the way for the Burgesses to sue her for £265,000 damages. Lord Justice Hamblen said the relationship between them was not just "informal or social" and "the context was a professional one". The row between the former friends broke out when the Burgesses decided they wanted to iron out the steep slopes in their garden in 2013. They wanted restful terraces, paths, lawns … [Read more...] about Architect to be sued for £265,000 after helping friends landscape their garden free of charge