Fake degrees, forged experience letters and misused Aadhaar or PAN details make the news every week. Here are the latest reports from across India, gathered from public news sources every hour.
Last collected 20 October 2026 from public news reports.
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The Allahabad High Court has ordered the UP STF to verify certificates of all Classes 1–8 teachers amid alleged recruitment fraud involving forged and duplicated…
Times Now · 19 October 2026How TheRollNumber helpsCheckkbox confirms a degree with the issuing university before appointment, and Dygital.degree certificates can be checked with a QR scan in seconds. Checkkbox →
Customer data of the State Bank of India (SBI) has allegedly been leaked.
India Today · 19 October 2026How TheRollNumber helpsADi Wallet shares verified results instead of copies of documents, so fewer Aadhaar and PAN copies sit in inboxes waiting to leak. ADi Wallet →
The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Vadodara City Police has arrested two men for possessing and using forged Indian Army ex-servicemen identity cards…
ssbcrack · 18 October 2026How TheRollNumber helpsWith ADi Wallet, Aadhaar is confirmed with a fresh OTP and only the last 4 digits are kept. Every share is named, logged and can be revoked. ADi Wallet →
Rajasthan High Court rejected second bail applications of accused persons charged with compromising the sanctity of UIDAI (Aadhar Card Project) by assisting a person who was operating…
LiveLaw · 18 October 2026How TheRollNumber helpsWith ADi Wallet, Aadhaar is confirmed with a fresh OTP and only the last 4 digits are kept. Every share is named, logged and can be revoked. ADi Wallet →
A Division Bench of the Punjab And Haryana High Court comprising Justice Harsimran Singh Sethi and Justice Minderjeet Yadav held that an appointment obtained on the basis of…
LiveLaw · 17 October 2026How TheRollNumber helpsCheckkbox confirms a degree with the issuing university before appointment, and Dygital.degree certificates can be checked with a QR scan in seconds. Checkkbox →
Rajasthan SOG arrested two men, Pankaj Yadav and Nanjiram Chaudhary, for using forged medical degrees and certificates to obtain registration and pose as qualified medical…
India Today · 16 October 2026How TheRollNumber helpsCheckkbox checks medical and nursing registrations against the council register, and degrees issued on Dygital.degree carry a QR check against the university’s record. Checkkbox →
A former receptionist at a private hospital is among two persons arrested in fake MBBS degree scam, reports Vikas Kumar…
ETV Bharat · 16 October 2026How TheRollNumber helpsCheckkbox checks medical and nursing registrations against the council register, and degrees issued on Dygital.degree carry a QR check against the university’s record. Checkkbox →
YouGov survey finds 74% of Indian employers detected identity fraud in hiring in 2025, raising concerns over background checks and AI…
The420.in · 15 October 2026How TheRollNumber helpsWith ADi Wallet, Aadhaar is confirmed with a fresh OTP and only the last 4 digits are kept. Every share is named, logged and can be revoked. ADi Wallet →
Jaipur: Four foreign-trained MBBS graduates were arrested Thursday for allegedly using forged Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) certificates to secure internships at medical colleges…
The Times of India · 15 October 2026How TheRollNumber helpsCheckkbox checks medical and nursing registrations against the council register, and degrees issued on Dygital.degree carry a QR check against the university’s record. Checkkbox →
Indian employers are no longer just concerned with verifying basic educational degrees or past employment dates; protecting brand reputation has emerged as the primary driver for background…
Mint · 14 October 2026How TheRollNumber helpsWith ADi Wallet, Aadhaar is confirmed with a fresh OTP and only the last 4 digits are kept. Every share is named, logged and can be revoked. ADi Wallet →
“The gang allegedly lured people from rural areas to Lucknow with promises of money, arranged rented accommodation for them and used forged documents to open bank accounts in their names.
Hindustan Times · 14 October 2026How TheRollNumber helpsWith ADi Wallet, Aadhaar is confirmed with a fresh OTP and only the last 4 digits are kept. Every share is named, logged and can be revoked. ADi Wallet →
Union Agri Minister Shivraj Chouhan announces a ban on private agricultural colleges issuing fake degrees.
Rediff Money · 14 October 2026How TheRollNumber helpsDygital.degree issues tamper-evident certificates: any change makes the QR check fail, and each certificate is anchored on Hyperledger. Dygital.degree →
Hyderabad private college booked for allegedly issuing fake paramedical certificates; student’s US visa verification failed, claiming ₹4.4 lakh…
The Times of India · 14 October 2026How TheRollNumber helpsCheckkbox checks medical and nursing registrations against the council register, and degrees issued on Dygital.degree carry a QR check against the university’s record. Checkkbox →
Cyber-fraud victims or fraudsters themselves? Hundreds face disaster, says paramilitary welfare body, points out that recruitment process not above question…
The Print · 13 October 2026How TheRollNumber helpsCheckkbox confirms a degree with the issuing university before appointment, and Dygital.degree certificates can be checked with a QR scan in seconds. Checkkbox →
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