YouTuber Diya Krishna faces extortion, abduction charges amid business dispute
Thiruvananthapuram: Social media influencer and entrepreneur Diya Krishna has landed in legal trouble after being accused of extortion and abduction, following her allegations of fraud against her own staff. The 27-year-old was seen emotionally distressed alongside her father, actor and BJP leader Krishnakumar, who claimed his daughter was scammed and expressed support for her.
The controversy comes just days after Diya promoted new arrivals at her imitation jewellery store ‘Oh By Ozy’ to her 1.3 million Instagram followers. Known for her lifestyle content, Diya has now taken to social media to present her side, claiming to have documentary evidence and urging her followers to file complaints in support of her case.
Diya Krishna rose to popularity during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 through TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube videos created alongside her family. The family’s online fame brought them YouTube’s Silver Play Button and several brand deals, turning Diya into a full-time influencer and later, a businesswoman.
However, her journey has not been without controversy. In 2024, Diya’s father faced backlash for narrating a caste-based discriminatory practice in Kerala, which many called insensitive. Diya’s attempt to defend him was also widely criticised. Around the same period, she drew ridicule for a travel vlog in which she misrepresented the history of the East India Company. A follow-up video of her feeding pigeons with her father — accompanied by sarcastic remarks — only intensified the backlash.
Previously, the Krishna family was also accused of bullying by alleged former classmates, though the family denied all such claims. Despite repeated controversies, Diya retains a strong fan base.
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Rupee settles 1 paisa higher to close at 94.15 against US dollar
Mumbai (PTI): The rupee settled with gains of just one paisa to close at 94.15 against the US dollar on Monday, as rising global uncertainty, escalating tensions in West Asia and soaring crude oil prices weighed on investor sentiments.
Forex traders said the INR/USD pair pared its initial losses, but the overall bias remains negative as FII sell-off and elevated crude oil prices restricted the gains for the local unit.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 94.25 against the US dollar, and touched an intraday high of 94.11 and a low of 94.28 against the greenback during the day.
At the end of Monday's trading session, the rupee was quoted at 94.15, registering a gain of just 1 paisa over its previous close.
On Friday, the rupee extended its losing streak for the fifth day in a row, depreciating 15 paise to close at 94.16 against the US dollar.
"The rupee snapped a five-session losing streak, rebounding in tandem with a rally across regional currencies. However, the mood remains apprehensive as the market braces for a potential RBI intervention around 94.30 and higher crude oil prices," said Dilip Parmar – Senior Research Analyst, HDFC Securities.
On the charts, the USDINR pair has reclaimed its upward momentum, carving out a classic bullish structure of higher highs and lows on the daily time frame, he said, adding that for the coming sessions, 93.80 serves as a support, with 94.40 acting as the primary hurdle.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was down 0.21 per cent at 98.32.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 2.36 per cent at USD 107.82 per barrel in futures trade.
On the domestic equity market front, Sensex jumped 639.42 points to settle at 77,303.63, while the Nifty surged 194.75 points to 24,092.70.
Foreign Institutional Investors offloaded equities worth Rs 1,151.48 crore on Monday, according to exchange data.
Meanwhile, India's forex reserves jumped by USD 2.362 billion to USD 703.308 billion during the week ended April 17, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday.
In the previous reporting week, the forex kitty had increased by USD 3.825 billion to USD 700.946 billion.
