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cyber scams by June, up from Rs 175 crore during the same period in 2023. Investigators disclosed that criminals are using more advanced methods to avoid detection and launder stolen funds. A prevalent tactic involves spreading the stolen money across multiple digital wallets, complicating efforts by law enforcement to trace the funds' origin. This swift distribution prevents authorities from targeting the original account from which the money was transferred. To further complicate matters, the criminals often withdraw the funds through multiple ATMs, further obscuring the money trail. Additionally, they exploit the bank accounts of vulnerable individuals, such as those living in poverty or with limi ted financial literacy. By offering small sums of money, they acquire access to these accounts and use them as conduits for transferring the stolen funds. “Even if the investigators follow the money trail and reach the account holder, they will never get to know who the real mastermind of the scam is. The person who allowed the use of his or her bank account get arrested,” one investigator said.

Amid rumours of tension between the couple, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle said they were at a 'crossroads' in one of their final appearances together before their professional 'split', reports The Mirror. In the last four months, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have only been seen together in public on two occasions. ALSO READ: Prince Harry-Meghan Markle heading for divorce? Duchess of Sussex breaks silence after solo Thanksgiving appearance

Bvlgari, the Italian maker of luxury jewellery, watches, fragrances, accessories, and leather goods, is looking at India to make up for falling demand in China. Bulgari is expanding its footprint in India to take advantage of strong growth and favorable demographics, Bulgari chief executive officer Jean Christophe Babin said in an interview with Bloomberg TV. In October, Bulgari announced the launch of its first digital boutique in India in partnership with Tata CLiQ Luxury.

Ben Affleck has reportedly sought the help of his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, to find a new romantic partner. The Justice League star, 52, is leaning on Garner to help him identify someone genuine and grounded, marking a new chapter in his personal life as he recovers from his recent split. Affleck and Garner were married for 13 years, from 2005 to 2018, and share three children: Violet, Seraphina, and Samuel. Despite their divorce, the two have maintained a close bond, with Garner supporting Affleck through his struggles with alcohol addiction and his journey to sobriety. Now, according to Radar Online, the Good Will Hunting actor values Garner’s judgment and hopes her insights will lead him to a meaningful relationship.

According to an RBI notification as of December 2, 2024, “The reasons were attributed to either inactivity for a long time or pending/periodic updation of KYC in such accounts. Reportedly, there were instances of customers facing inconvenience when they approached the bank branches for activation of inoperative accounts, including inadvertent errors in customer details such as mismatch in name, etc. It was also observed that a few banks have a large pendency of accounts that are due for update/periodic updation of KYC, resulting in such accounts getting frozen for further transactions as per the bank's internal policies.” The RBI has advised banks to take necessary steps urgently to reduce the number of inoperative/frozen accounts and make the process of activation of such accounts smoother and hassle-free, including by enabling seamless updation of KYC through mobile/internet banking, non-home branches, video customer identification process, etc.

According to data released by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) today (3 December), the November 2024 figure stood below both the three-month and 12-month averages of -0.1% and 0.5%, respectively. BoE warns of rising sovereign debt impact on UK financial stability Food sales increased 2.4% year-on-year between September and November, against a growth of 7.6% in the same period last year. Non-food sales dropped 2.1% over the three months to November, higher than the 1.6% decline reported in November 2023. Similarly, in-store non-food sales decreased by 2.2%, compared with a 2.2...

In an update today (3 December), the ONS stated that its sample size of individual responses had reached 42,398 from July to September 2024, up from 29,220 for the same period last year. UK's national statistics agency added it expects the dataset to further increase in size in coming periods but warned of «more instability in LFS estimates» since «the changes take time to progress through waves of data collection into outputs». Last month, Meg Hillier, chair of the Treasury Committee, wrote a public letter to the UK Statistics Authority raising concerns about the accuracy of the ONS ...

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : Vodafone Idea Ltd’s revenue market share declined to an all-time low of 14.5% for the quarter ended 30 September 2024, as it lost share in all circles despite having reported revenue growth for consistent quarters. Market leaders Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd and Bharti Airtel Ltd gained at the expense of the country's No.

The death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan has been upheld in Vietnam’s largest fraud case, the scale of which had raised concerns about the country’s economy

Asian shares are mostly higher after technology stocks pulled Wall Street to another record finish

Future of Sports in India,' also suggested that the government could provide incentives to the private sector to fund large-scale, holistic sports programmes to support talent development as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities. CSR contributions could be leveraged to establish and run high-performance training centres with facilities, including international coaches, nutritionists, and mental and physical trainers. It said that the government may formulate policies to establish and support comprehensive skill development programmes for sports coaching, sports management, and sports-related ancillary industries to boost employment generation through sports, especially in tier-2 and rural areas.

HCL Technologies Ltd.(up 1.01 per cent), L&T Technology Services Ltd.(up 0.75 per cent), LTIMindtree Ltd.(up 0.55 per cent), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.(up 0.43 per cent) and Infosys Ltd.(up 0.41 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Max Healthcare Institute Ltd. traded 2.38 per cent in Tuesday's session at 10:25AM (IST). The stock opened at Rs 1025.00 and has touched an intraday high and low of Rs 1046.05 and Rs 1023.10, respectively, during the session so far. The stock quoted a 52-week high of Rs 1117.05 and a 52-week low of 630.75. About 19,671 shares changed hands on the counter so far.

Canara Bank(up 3.06 per cent), Bank of Baroda(up 2.93 per cent), Punjab National Bank(up 2.18 per cent), IndusInd Bank Ltd.(up 1.97 per cent) and State Bank of India(up 1.83 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Swan Hills, Alta., was caught on video (see the player above.)No injuries were reported after RCMP were called to the house explosion early Monday morning, but police said several homes and vehicles near the blast sustained damage.The RCMP said officers were called about an explosion at a home on Pan Am Street at 3:55 a.m.Police said preliminary information suggests the cause was likely a gas leak.“There’s no risk to the public, gas to that residence was shut off so there’s no chance of another explosion happening today, thankfully,” said RCMP Const. Cory Riggs.Riggs said while the blast is unusual, it’s also not unheard of.“I’ve been a police officer for seven years now, and this isn’t something that happens every day.

Anand Rathi has an accumulate call on MIC Electronics Ltd. with a target price of Rs 90. The current market price of MIC Electronics Ltd. is Rs 83.53. MIC Electronics, incorporated in 1988, is a Small Cap company with a market cap of Rs 2024.02 crore, operating in Electric /Electronics sector. MIC Electronics' key Products/Revenue Segments include Electronic Components & Equipments, Other Operating Revenue and Job Work for the year ending 31-Mar-2024.

Nargis Fakhri's sister, Aliya, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder and other offences for allegedly «deliberately starting a deadly fire» in a garage on November 2, which resulted in the deaths of her ex-boyfriend and his female companion in Queens, New York. According to the charges and investigation, Aliya arrived at the two-storey detached garage at about 6:20 am on November 2 and yelled, «You're all going to die today» before setting the fire that turned into a «raging inferno» in which Edward Jacobs (35) and Anastasia Ettienne (33) died. The Queens district attorney's office said Fakhri «allegedly set the fire near the entrance of the building, trapping the two inside with no exit». The victims died from smoke inhalation and thermal injuries.

Ambuja Cements Ltd. with a target price of Rs 710. The current market price of Ambuja Cements is Rs 533.9. Ambuja Cements Ltd., incorporated in 1981, is a Large Cap company with a market cap of Rs 130915.01 crore, operating in the Cement sector. Ambuja Cements' key Products/Revenue Segments include Cement, Other Operating Revenue and Scrap for the year ending 31-Dec-2021.

Wipro, which have given returns of over 30% in the last six months alone, are likely to remain in focus on Tuesday as the stock begins trading on ex-bonus basis from today. The IT major had announced a bonus share issue in the ratio of 1:1, fixing December 3 as the record date for determining shareholder eligibility.

badminton player PV Sindhu. As per reports, she is gearing up to tie the knot on December 22 in Udaipur. The former world champion, who sought victory at the Syed Modi International in Lucknow on Sunday, is preparing to tie the knot with Hyderabad-based Venkata Datta Sai, an Executive Director at Posidex Technologies. In an interview with PTI, the shuttler’s father, PV Ramana shared that the two families knew each other but it was only a month ago that everything was finalised. He further added that this was the only possible window as her schedule would become hectic from January. Hence, the two families decided to have the marriage ceremony on December 22. The reception will be held in Hyderabad on December 24. As per reports, the wedding-related festivities will kickstart on December 20.