cybersecurity

Visakhapatnam, March 12 Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh invited the tech giant Capgemini to set up an IT development center and a Global Capability Center (GCC) here, with the potential to create 20,000 jobs.The IT minister met Aiman Ezzat, chief executive of Capgemini, in the port city...

Bengaluru, March 12 The Karnataka government said on Thursday that it has formed a committee on responsible AI to develop a comprehensive framework to guide the safe, ethical, and transparent adoption of AI across government systems and public services.The committee, chaired by Kris...

New Delhi, March 12 A parliamentary panel has urged the power ministry to take urgent steps to accelerate the installation of smart meters in a structured and time-bound manner.The Eleventh Report of the Committee on 'Demands for Grants (2026-27) of the Ministry of Power' was presented in...

Dhanbad, (Jharkhand) March 12 The Dhanbad Civil Court received a bomb threat on Thursday, which turned out to be a false alarm, a police officer said.An email sent to the court claimed that multiple "cyanide bombs" had been planted, police said.SP City Dhanbad Ritvik Shrivastav said, "As...

Mumbai, March 12: Amid a search operation launched after a bomb threat received via email at the Vidhan Bhavan during the ongoing budget session, Maharashtra Legislative Council Chairman Ram Shinde said on Thursday that the threat extended beyond the Vidhan Bhavan.According to Chairman Ram...

New Delhi, March 11 Online fraudsters are using new technology that bypasses the security features of UPI apps to carry out financial transactions, cyber intelligence firm CloudSEK claimed in a report.According to the report, the firm has identified at least 20 active groups on messaging...

Jaipur, March 11 – The Cyber Crime Branch of the Rajasthan Police has issued a detailed advisory urging citizens to remain calm and act swiftly in case of erroneous UPI transactions.The advisory comes amid rising instances of digital payment fraud and mistaken transfers in the era of Digital...

Hyderabad, March 11 Four individuals who allegedly supplied SIM cards used in online betting and gaming frauds have been arrested here, police said on Wednesday.The Cyber Crime Police arrested the four accused in connection with a case registered after a 36-year-old resident here lost Rs 1.5...

New Delhi, March 11 Online fraudsters are using new technology that bypasses the security features of UPI apps to carry out financial transactions, cyber intelligence firm CloudSEK claimed in a report.According to the report, the firm has identified at least 20 active groups on messaging...

Kolkata, March 11 – The police investigation into the recent wave of bomb threats targeting courts, post offices, and passport offices across West Bengal has revealed that the perpetrators used Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and foreign servers to conceal their identities.Investigators said...

New Delhi, March 11 India has emerged as the undisputed global hub for Global Capability Centres (GCCs), hosting over 55 per cent of such facilities worldwide, yet these innovation engines must navigate a staggering regulatory maze of more than 500 distinct legal obligations and over 2,000...

Jaipur, March 10 – To commemorate International Women’s Day, a special online awareness program will be held on March 12 to educate female students about their rights, safety measures, and cybersecurity.The program will be conducted through the Webex platform, and efforts are being made to...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 10 The Kerala Police on Tuesday warned the public about a new cyber fraud in which scammers are allegedly using images of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in fake social media advertisements to trick people into making online payments.According to a statement issued by...

New Delhi, March 10 As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes the global digital landscape, a new book by cybersecurity expert Durga Prasad Dube argues that the world is entering a new phase of cyber risk, where machines can both defend and attack at unprecedented speed.His book...

Bengaluru, March 10 Consulting firm Deloitte India announced on Tuesday the launch of 'ConnectSafe' in Bengaluru, which it claims is the country's first-of-its-kind cybersecurity facility aimed at protecting critical infrastructure and connected ecosystems.The 4,500-square-foot facility will...

Ahmedabad, March 9 – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched the sixth edition of the Digital Payment Awareness Week (DPAW) in Ahmedabad on Monday, with a program focused on women, highlighting the need for greater public awareness about safe digital transactions in the face of rising cases of...

In Gairsain (Chamoli), March 9 – The Uttarakhand government presented a budget of ₹1.11 lakh crore for the financial year 2026-27, placing a strong emphasis on inclusive development through the "GYAN" model. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami stated that the state's development strategy is based...

Bhubaneswar, March 9 Over 80,000 cyber fraud complaints involving ₹972.60 crore were reported in Odisha between June 2024 and December 2025, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly on Monday.Responding to a written question by BJD legislator Pratap Keshari Deb, Majhi said that...

Bokaro (Jharkhand), March 9 Panic spread in the civil court of Bokaro district in Jharkhand on Monday after an email threatening to detonate over a dozen bombs was received on the official email address of the registrar, police said.SP Harvinder Singh said the email claimed that 14 "cyanide...

New Delhi, March 9 The Supreme Court on Monday transferred the FIRs filed in different states against a woman, accused of sending emails threatening blasts, including one at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, to Karnataka.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was informed...