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The person claimed to be from the doctor's office and asked him to download a mobile application (app) and fill his personal details to complete the appointment process. Before Nitin realised that something was amiss, he had lost ₹47,000 from his savings bank account. He had been 'phished'. Such online attacks — called 'phishing'- that rely on human interaction, are on the rise. They are easy to execute and are getting increasingly sophisticated because of the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Also called 'social engineering attacks', these practices don't require complex hacking and rely on psychological manipulation of human emotions.

CBI filed closure report in Air India scam case, Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should apologise to former PM Manmohan Singh and to the country. The Congress leader alleged that the CBI closed the case because Nationalist Congress Party (NCP — Ajit Pawar faction) leader Praful Patel joined hands with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. «In 2014, during the Air India scam, PM Modi was going everywhere with the CAG report. Yesterday, the CBI closed that case because the then minister (Praful Patel) joined the BJP and went into BJP's washing machine. PM Modi should apologise to Manmohan Singh, he should apologise to the country,» Jairam Ramesh said.

Patna High Court in a case. Also Read: Attention all cosmic fans! Don't miss these 4 must-sees celestials in April, other than solar eclipse A single-judge bench of Justice Bibek Chaudhuri observed that the use of filthy language doesn't amount to ‘cruelty’ under Section 498A (cruelty towards wife by husband or his relatives) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The bench was hearing a petition filed by Shahdeo Gupta and his son Naresh Kumar Gupta, residents of Jharkhand's Bokaro.

Also Read: Expert View | Oil market oversupplied with high US output, Brent seen at $87-$92 for 2024: ShareKhan's Mohammed Imran -In April 2023, OPEC+ announced oil production cuts of around 1.16 million barrels per day (bpd) in a surprise decision. The shock cut, led by Saudi Arabia, immediately drove crude oil prices 8 per cent higher to $83.95 per barrel, which at the time - was the highest rise in more than a year then. The voluntary cuts started from May 2023 and were put in place to last until the end of the year.

Also Read: DC vs CSK; who’ll win Delhi vs Chennai match? Fantasy team, pitch report and more The DC vs CSK IPL 2024 will be held at Dr. Y.S.Rajashekar Reddy ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium in Vishakapatnam on March 30 at 7:30 pm. Also Read: GT vs SRH IPL 2024: When and where to watch, live streaming details, and more The Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings face-off will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network in India.

Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of «strangling» democracy and said it seems the country is being run not by a government but by a «criminal gang». Gandhi's attack on the government came a day before the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance's (INDIA) public meeting at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan which the Congress has termed 'Loktantra Bachao Rally'. In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi said, «Narendra Modi wants to strangle democracy and take away the option from the people to choose a government of their choice.»

Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal said that the state government has successfully completed the payments even though there were financial constraints, including the row between the state and the union government. He visited the district treasury on the last day of the financial year. He said, «Today, I am happy that we have successfully completed the payments even though we have financial constraints like the Supreme Court case is going on, a lot of arguments between State and Union government is taking place. We are deprived of the state share, a due share from the Union government. However, we were able to make the payment of more than Rs 25,000 crores. Around Rs 26,000 we are expecting this month.»

IndiGo has announced new direct flights between Abu Dhabi and north Kerala district Kannur from May 9. Extending its international presence, the airline will operate daily non-stop flights from the coastal city of the southern state to the capital of the United Arab Emirates, the airline said in a release on Friday. Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales, IndiGo said with the addition of these flights, the airline will operate 56 weekly flights to Abu Dhabi from 8 cities in India, promoting travel, trade, and tourism between the two countries. With these new flights to the UAE from Kannur, passengers have more travel options during the upcoming summer vacations, it said.

real estate demand is on an upcycle, and will continue for at least the next 12 to 18 months if not longer, with supportive interest rate regime, Dhruv Agarwala, Group CEO, Housing.com said. REA India, which owns Housing.com and other platforms, reported 44 million Australian dollars revenue for the first 6 months, 21% growth over the same period last year. “The fact that interest rates have remained stable also helping and I think the expectation is that it’s only gonna come down or unless something really out of the blue happens globally, I think towards the end of the year one can actually expect a rate cut,” said Agarwala.

Congress has questioned the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) closing a case against Praful Patel in the BJP-alleged irregularities in leasing aircraft for Air India, alleging that the former civil aviation minister is being let off for joining the ruling alliance after splitting NCP. The main opposition party has recycled BJP's 2014 election material, alleging a «Rs 30,000-crore Air India scam» and blaming Patel for it, and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to come clean on his past statements against the UPA regime over the alleged «Air India scam» as well as BJP's allegations against Patel over purchasing a Mumbai property allegedly from terror accused Iqbal Mirchi's family. «Months after Praful Patel joined the BJP alliance in Maharashtra by splitting NCP, the CBI filed a closure report in a 2017 case of corruption, alleged by the BJP in its 2014 'Chargesheet',» Congress leader Pawan Khera said at an official briefing here on Saturday.

Babul Supriyo shared some posters of music videos and movies and said he has "nothing against Pawanji the artist, but if these posters are true, then it clearly shows what kind of respect @BJP4India has for Bengal & especially for women from Bengal". On these allegations, Pawan Singh challenged Supriyo saying that he will quit singing and politics if he can "prove that these songs on the poster correct". Meanwhile, TMC leader Saket Gokhale had tweeted earlier, accusing Pawan Singh of making "videos that are extremely VULGAR & misogynist & targets the women of Bengal".

Marico took an indirect dig at NR Narayana Murthy's 70-hour work week remark at the Mint India Investment Summit 2024 on Saturday, March 30. Talking about recruitments and workplace culture, Mariwala said, "You have to ensure that every person in the organisation is motivated to work 70 hours, not just say it.'' Mariwala also said that when recruiting, he prioritizes three aspects: internal drive for success, alignment with our culture, and the ability to identify and resolve key issues.

Dividend Stocks: Shares of several companies such as Ashok Leyland, Varun Beverages, TVS Holdings, among others will trade ex-dividend in the coming week with the onset of the new financial year 2024-25 (FY25), starting from Monday, April 1. Along with these, some other firms will also trade ex-split, ex-rights, and ex-bonus, according to data on the BSE. The ex-dividend date is the day on which the equity share price adjusts to reflect the next dividend payout.

NEW DELHI : Ongoing tensions in the Taiwan strait can impact Indian exports passing through the region, the domestic semiconductor industry relying on supplies from the area, and the critical undersea cable network anchored there, said Vijay Gokhale, former diplomat and foreign secretary, on Saturday. Speaking at the Mint India Investment Summit 2024, Gokhale emphasized the importance of India using its considerable diplomatic influence to inform the global community about the potential consequences of a US-China conflict and to play a role in averting such a scenario. "India carries substantial diplomatic weight around the world," he remarked.

Congress leader Mukul Wasnik on Saturday said his party will win more than 10 seats in the Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat. All 26 seats in the state were won by the BJP in the 2014 and 2019 general elections. Wasnik, who is the Congress' general secretary in charge of the state, said names of all candidates will be announced soon. The Congress is fighting on 24 Lok Sabha seats and has announced names of 17 candidates so far. It has given two seats, Bhavnagar and Bharuch, to the Aam Aadmi Party as part of an alliance.

Arvind Kejriwal's ED summon challenge was listed for April 24. Meanwhile the Income Tax Department has issued a demand notice of ₹1,823 crore to the Congress. A hostage drama in the Netherlands ended peacefully after several hours on Saturday afternoon.

MUMBAI : The Indian economy is expected to grow at 8% or above in the last quarter of the current financial year, leading to an equivalent growth for the whole of fiscal year 2024 (FY24), finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. “Hopefully the fourth quarter (of FY24) which ends tomorrow will also have it in the range 8% or above 8%, resulting in 2023-24 having an average GDP growth of 8% or over 8% is what my expectation is," Sitharaman said in her keynote address at the Mint India Investment Summit 2024 here.

Indian Navy's specialist teams have completed sanitisation and seaworthiness checks of fishing vessel Al-Kambar, the statement read. On Friday, the Indian Navy rescued the hijacked Iranian fishing vessel and its crew, after more than 12 hours of “intense coercive tactical measures".

A tropical cyclone that swept across Madagascar has killed 18 people and left four missing after making landfall on the island's north earlier this week

Asian shares have ended mostly higher in quiet, Good Friday holiday trading and European and U.S. markets were closed

INDIA bloc leaders will attend the rally at Delhi's Ramleela ground tomorrow. The rally is being held to protest Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest.