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India: Global hotbed for phishing attacks, ranking 3rd
''As threat actors find new malicious means to extract and steal user data, steps are being taken by the Indian government, such as the implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, to help circumvent the proliferation of such attack vectors,'' said...
Houthis attack four ships in Indian Ocean, Red Sea
In March, the group's leader said the group was expanding its attack area to prevent Israel-linked ships from passing through the Indian Ocean toward the Cape of Good Hope Yemen's Houthis said they targeted the MSC Orion container ship in a drone attack in the Indian...
Nearly half of China’s major cities are sinking, researchers say
Subsidence already costs China more than 7.5 billion yuan ($1.04 billion) in annual losses, and within the next century, nearly a quarter of coastal land could actually be lower than sea levels, putting hundreds of millions of people at an even greater risk of...
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao sentenced to 4 months in prison for allowing cybercriminals and terrorist grps to trade on cryptocurrency exchange
Changpeng Zhao, founder & former CEO, Binance It is the first time a chief executive officer has ever gone to jail for a bank secrecy act violation, a charge that has been used repeatedly in crypto prosecutions in recent years Binance founder Changpeng Zhao was...
Foreign portfolio investors turn net sellers in Indian stocks this April
The entire year saw an inflow of about Rs 171,107 crore, and notably, over one-third of it came in December. The strong inflow of funds from foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) had then supported the benchmark stock indices to march towards all-time highs. New Delhi:...
AstraZeneca reaffirms vaccine safety amidst rare side effect concerns
This comes in the wake of a recent admission by AstraZeneca, the pharmaceutical company, that its Covid vaccine Covishield and Vaxzevria "can, in very rare cases, cause Thrombosis Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS)." New Delhi: In light of recent concerns surrounding...
Greater collaboration needed among regulators, public, pvt sector to harness fintech’s full potential: DFS Secy
Vivek Joshi,Secretary,Department of Financial Services While the Fintech Associations presented the operational modalities and key challenges faced by the Fintech companies, the LEAs from the states shared their best practices on curbing cybercrime and financial...
UN officials urge swift action to tackle El Niño-induced extreme weather
The current El Niño event began in mid- to late 2023, causing the ocean’s temperature to rise, and its impact has already decimated farming in southern Africa, triggering crop shortfalls and rising commodity prices. At the same time, flooding in Kenya has affected...
ED tightens grip on crypto assets, freezes Rs 90 crore in Binance, ZebPay, and WazirX
The investigation pertains to an online gaming scam app ''scam'' called 'E-Nugget' that masqueraded as a gaming platform and ''promised'' users high returns on their investments. New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said it has taken possession of funds...
Urgent healthcare reformation needed: IMA chief criticizes Ayushman Bharat structure
Indian Medical Association chief Dr R V Asokan also described the government's flagship Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme as ''poorly structured and underfunded'' and called for increasing investments in the health sector New Delhi: Terming health an "orphan",...
ICICI Pru Life gets GST and penalty notices for over Rs 855 crore from several states
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has received a GST and penalty order of over Rs 855 crore from tax departments of several states including Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, Delhi, the company informed the exchanges on Tuesday. The insurer has received the highest...
Star Health Insurance Q4 net profit jumps 40% to Rs 142 crore
The company's underwriting losses have gone up by 40 per cent to Rs 91 crore in Q4FY24.The health insurer's combined ratio, one of the key matrix in profitability, has risen marginally to 92.7 per cent in Q424 from 91.30 per cent in Q4FY23 Chennai: Star Health and...
Clot in blood vessels occurs in rare cases with certain vaccines: Medical Expert amid reports over AstraZeneca
In the wake of a recent admission by AstraZeneca where the pharmaceutical company said that its Covid vaccine Covishield and Vaxzevria "can, in very rare cases, cause TTS." According to several UK media reports, AstraZeneca has made the admission in court documents in...
BS Rahul takes over as CMD of United India Insurance
BS Rahul, CMD, United India Insurance The department of financial services(DFS) has issued Rahul's order of appointment on Monday afternoon and he has already taken over his new assignment by today evening `` During my tenure as CMD of UII, it would be my duty to in...
Insurance Development Forum commits $ 900,000 for risk modelling
``2023 witnessed significant progress across all three pillars – implementation, engagement, and advocacy – fuelled by the trust and dedication of our partners. 2024 presents the opportunity to do much more, and we believe that by acting together as a global community...
States, UTs urged to link ABHA IDs with health portals: Health Secretary
As per the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) dashboard, total ABHA IDs created in the country as on April 3, 2024 is 5,894.60 lakhs, Health Secretary Apurva Chandra said Under the ABDM, citizens can create their ABHA numbers, to which their digital health records...
Over 500 relocated to safety as sinking land threatens homes in Ramban, J-K
A total of 100 households were affected as 58 houses got completely damaged due to the land subsidence, the official said, adding that so far 500 people have been evacuated and provided shelter at safer places. Jammu: More than 500 people have been relocated to safer...
Kusal Roy to become CEO of Jio Finance
Kushal Roy,Standard Chartered Plc’s India country manager Jio Financial, the holding company of Jio Finance also plans to launch a mutual fund and an insurance business in addition to a payments business. It has applied to the Reserve Bank of India to convert to a...