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Being aware of the potential of financial scams is an essential life skill these days but being overconfident leaves millions of American adults vulnerable to fraud or identity theft.

PTI citing sources. In the meeting, the platforms were told that there are criminal consequences to such user harms, mapped even under existing laws. On November 24, Minister of State for IT and Electronics Rajeev Chandrasekhar had met the representatives of social media companies.

Union Mutual Fund’s children’s fund has reignited discussions about the legitimacy of solution-oriented mutual fund schemes and the validity of including them in one’s investment portfolio. The justification for investing in children’s funds continues to be a subject of ongoing discussion.

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Icra on Monday said the Indian IT sector's revenue growth will inch up to over 6 per cent in 2024-25 from 3-5 per cent estimated for the ongoing financial year. The slower growth will have an impact on the hiring plans, the agency said, adding that staff addition will continue to remain «muted» for the next 2-3 quarters. The USD 250-billion industry grew by 9.2 per cent in FY2022-23. The muted hiring outlook is the result of a weak demand scenario and companies will be focusing on utilising the capacity in the past and improving the overall utilisation levels, the agency said.

Vinod Khosla, the first investor in OpenAI and co-founder of Sun Microsystems, has now weighed in on Narayan Murthy's controversial comments urging young people to work 70 hours a week to boost India's labour productivity. In a Q&A session, Khosla noted that people who felt offended by Murthy's comments "need mental therapy" and urged them to "learn to toughen up". Also Read: Want Sam Altman back at OpenAI, will back his next venture, says Vinod Khosla In reply to a post on X (formerly Twitter), Khosla wrote, "For people who "felt attacked" by this they need mental health therapy.

digital fraud news. Individuals, both young professionals and retirees, are falling victim to cybercriminals, losing significant sums of money. The promise of quick financial gains has lured many into the web of deception.

Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) India, we focus more on the ability and employability so that skilled financial professionals can enter the job market, says chief executive officer Krishan Mishra in an interview with Mint. While the CFP certification course costs a mere ₹1.5 lakh, freshers can earn ₹5-6 lakh per annum and those with just 3-4 years of experience can get salaries of ₹10-15 lakh, says Mishra, who took over as the chief executive in August this year. Edited excerpts from an interview. The number of CFPs in India was 2,517 in 2022 , compared to 2,338 in 2021.

US Consulate in Chennai has cancelled all visa appointments for Monday. «All scheduled Consular Appointments for MONDAY, DECEMBER 4 are cancelled due to CYCLONE MICHAUNG and will be rescheduled.

jubilant BJP workers at the party headquarters here, Modi said the “hat-trick” of wins in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh is a vote for “sabka saath, sabka vikas” and assured that all guarantees made by the party will be fulfilled. He said the results “guarantee” victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, but added the party cadre should not become complacent and continue to reach out to the people. Thanking the people of the three states and underlining the growing support to BJP in Telangana, Modi cautioned people against forces that seek to divide the country on community lines. He said he would rather focus on women, youth, farmers and the poor that make up “a significant part of our OBCs and tribals”.

BJP will be fulfilled. Addressing jubilant BJP workers at the party headquarters here, Modi said the “hat-trick” of wins in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh has given the “guarantee” of a victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. However, the party cadre should not become complacent and continue to reach out to the people, he added. Thanking the people of the three states and underlining the growing support to BJP in Telangana, the prime minister targeted the Opposition for trying to divide the people on caste lines. “For me there are only four castes- women, youth, farmers and the poor.

Election Results Day, especially if it falls on a Sunday, try this experiment: don't follow the counting and non-stop banter that goes in the name of punditry on TV and online. If you're an advertiser, then let someone in your team give you a 4-hourly WhatsApp message (phone calls are too intrusive) about how tight or loose the race is going.

RBI) monetary policy committee (MPC) will hold its fifth meeting of FY24 during 6-8 December. Although the MPC has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5% in all the previous four meetings this fiscal year (with unanimous voting), it is notable that the weighted average call money market rate (WACMMR) has averaged 6.75-6.8% in the past four weeks. In fact, barring about 10 working days, the WACMMR has been higher than 6.5% for the last three months.

Vinod Khosla weighed into the debate kicked off by Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy’s comments that young people should work 70-hour weeks, saying that people need not be so sensitive to the remark. ‘Toughen up’

mutual fund investment can be a challenging task, particularly when faced with a selection of over 1400 schemes. How do you go about making this decision? What criteria do you consider when determining which fund to invest in, the amount of money to allocate, the method of investment, and the duration for which you intend to keep your money invested in the fund? Examining past performance is merely one aspect to contemplate when making mutual fund investments.

OECD warned. Growth is losing momentum in many countries and won’t edge up until 2025, when real incomes recover from the inflation shock and central banks will have begun cutting borrowing costs, according to the organization. Inflation eased in Europe, Brazil and Australia in recent readings but remains too high for central bankers’ comfort. Meantime, price pressures accelerated in Japan’s service sector, as well as in Zimbabwe, where officials recently adopted a new inflation metric. Here are some of the charts that appeared on Bloomberg this week on the latest developments in the global economy: World The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development forecasts global gross domestic product to expand only 2.7% next year after an already weak 2.9% in 2023.

However, the anticipated cinematic extravaganza faced a significant setback as over half a dozen films from both universes experienced substantial delays owing to the summer's actors' and writers' strikes. Consequently, these highly anticipated releases have been rescheduled for 2025 and beyond. Notably, Marvel Studios' Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts had to readjust their release dates, while Sony Pictures found itself compelled to reconsider the release date for Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. Despite these challenges, there remains hope for an exciting cinematic year in 2024. «Madame Web» will release on February 14, 2024, "Deadpool 3" will release on July 26, 2024, "Kraven the Hunter" on August 30, 2024, «Venom 3» on November 8, 2024. Apart from the aforementioned films, «Avengers: The Kang Dynasty», the sequel to the 2019 blockbuster «Avengers: Endgame», will focus on Kang, Marvel Cinematic Universe's new main villain essayed by Jonathan Majors. The movie is scheduled to come out in the US on May 1, 2026, and will be followed by «Avengers: Secret Wars» on May 7, 2027. The two Avenger movies will bring down the curtain on Phase 6 of the MCU.

Squid Game recently disclosed her earnings from participating in Netflix's intense competition. A few years back, millions worldwide tuned in to witness individuals tackling challenges for a substantial cash reward or facing perilous consequences.

Question: Please guide on whether returns filed by individuals can be revised. What is the timeline for revising the original return filed by the taxpayer? Would revising such a return attract any penal consequences?

In the realm of real estate, the housing market stands as a dynamic entity, shaped by a multitude of intricate factors that interplay to dictate its ebbs and flows. Here is a look at the pivotal factors that wield a substantial influence over this ever-evolving landscape. From the indicators of economic health to the profound impact of human sentiment, the housing market presents itself as a complex tapestry woven together by a myriad of threads.

Uber Technologies Inc and other companies to New York City's novel minimum wage law for app-based delivery workers, allowing it to take effect. The Manhattan-based Appellate Division, First Department on Thursday denied appeals by Uber, DoorDash Inc and Grubhub Inc after a state judge rejected their claims that the law unfairly targets their food delivery services.