If you're guilty of phubbing, that is snubbing others by constantly looking at your cellphone, then you may want to change your ways soon as a recent survey confirms that cellphones are damaging romantic relationships and leading to higher levels of depression.
The officials said the case was re-registered by the NIA recently and it has initiated investigations into it.
Jaisankar Marimuthu, who was extradited to the US for trial, pleaded guilty on Friday to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, securities fraud, computer fraud and aggravated identity theft, and to one count of aggravated identity theft before US District Magistrate Judge FA Gossett III in Omaha, Nebraska.
As organisations tighten their belts during the current financial crisis, ransomware attacks could cause fragile companies to succumb to criminals who request massive pay-offs to avoid devastating consequences.
Tamal Bandyopadhyay details HDFC Bank's digital journey.
Many servers that host government websites are plagued by various problems like obsolete software and poor secure coding, making them vulnerable to cyber attacks, a study has said.
London's airspace, one of the world's busiest travel routes, was temporarily closed on Friday due to a computer failure, causing severe disruptions in domestic and international flight operations.
In a move that would give a big boost to equity trading, the Securities and Exchange Board of India on Friday permitted mobile trading and smart order routing between stock exchanges.
For the second time in a row, McAfee researched India's glamorous celebrities from the world of cinema, cricket and politics to reveal the most risky celebrities on the web.
IT firm Satyam Computer on Tuesday said the delisting of the company's American Depository Shares from NYSE Euronext has been approved.
Commercial banks are also expected to be soft on loan repayments and restructure the loans, if not write them off.
Microsoft would announce availability of its cloud services operating out of India's data centers.
Cyber threats continue to haunt internet users across the world.
With strong GDP growth, expanding base of start-ups and growing trend of new technologies like cloud in the country, the 21st century is Indian century, IBM chief Virginia Rometty said.
The Sixth Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate on Wednesday allowed Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to quiz Satyam Computer's former CFO Vadlamani Srinivas and ex-Price Waterhouse partners S Gopalakrishan and Talluri Srinivas.
The NYSE also warned that an 'LF' indicator would be appended to the company's trading symbol and profile, date and news pages provided by the Exchange, Satyam announced in a filing to the BSE and NSE on Tuesday.
The one-size-fits-all approach adopted by the AICTE is not suitable for regulating business schools in India, argues Asish K Bhattacharyya.
Surfing schools shut, roadside shops moved out, road being relaid, 10,000 police personnel expected... A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com finds a historical town getting ready to grab the headlines for 3 days.
India also saw a decline in piracy level to 60 per cent in 2013 from 63 per cent in 2011.
Malayalam superstar Mammooty had a harrowing experience when he was questioned by officials at the John F Kennedy International Airport on his arrival in New York, over his Muslim name in his passport. Mammooty, 56, was 'separated for questioning' for two hours by security officials after part of his official name, Muhammadkutty Ismail, popped up on the computer screen at the immigration counter while his travel documents were being screened.
The office of Wing Commander Vikram Dutta, which is located in the health club of the Presidential Estate, was burgled on Wednesday and the thieves walked away with his computer, police officials said.
The government has warned the users of social networking sites such as Facebook, Myspace and Twitter of a virus that is spreading through these sites targeting the members.
With malware makers aiming to create as many as 6,000 new pieces of malware per day, the growth of malicious software continues to accelerate.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
AP Moller-Maersk, one of the affected entities globally, operates the Gateway Terminals India at JNPT.
Incomes such as dividend, interest on tax-free bonds, eligible gifts, etc should also be reported even though they are tax exempt, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Different investigating agencies -- Securities and Exchange Board of India, Registrar of Companies and Serious Fraud Investigation Office -- are looking into the fraud and 'I assure you that those found guilty would be meted out severe punishment.'
Here's this week's collection of the world's craziest and funniest stories from around the world.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India is expected to take up two critical issues at a board meeting scheduled February 2
The dreaded Islamic State militant "Jihadi John" was a "reasonably hardworking" student and showed no sign of radicalisation, his former UK school principal said on Monday.
The boards of Mahindra Satyam and Tech Mahindra last year proposed a swap ratio of 2:17. Mahindra Satyam shareholders will get two shares of Tech Mahindra of Rs 10 each for every 17 shares they hold.
In a recent report, McAfee has revealed Web search terms that put users most at risk for accidentally downloading unwanted or malicious software.
However, the regulatory body has asked Tech Mahindra to share with the company's stakeholders the information Satyam had provided to the bidders.
Further, the market regulator has not got any request from the Satyam board asking for an extension to publish the financial results. However, Sebi will consider the request if they receive it, clarified Sebi Chairman C B Bhave who was briefing mediapersons after the Sebi board meeting.
Madhuri Gupta, who had served at the Indian high commission in Islamabad, was convicted under Sections 3 and 5 of the Official Secrets Act which attract a maximum sentence of three years and fine or both.
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation's scholarships, awards and grants to young men and women under 30 years of age with talent and ability and a desire to transform their lives.
The Central Board of Direct Taxes has suggested to income tax departments across the country to go slow on refunds for at least a fortnight.
The government is likely to appoint more directors on the board of the crisis-ridden Satyam Computer Services soon. "More directors will be appointed within two days," a senior official of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs said.
Official sources said the 2000-01 acquisitions -- notably the high-profile purchase of web portal India World Communications from Rajesh Jain for Rs 499 crore (Rs 4.99 billion) -- by Satyam Infoway could mark the start of the company siphoning funds overseas under the guise of acquiring companies. Satyam Infoway was merged with Satyam Computers in 2002.
There are 7 key rules one can follow to ensure that the chances of such fraud are almost reduced to a negligible level when shopping online, says Anil Rego
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