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India News
ISKCON Temple in Tirupati Receives Bomb Threat
On Sunday evening, the ISKCON temple in Tirupati received a bomb threat via email, with claims that ISIS-affiliated groups intended to target the temple. In response, the temple management immediately filed a complaint, prompting a police team to rush to the location. The email reportedly stated that “Pakistan’s ISI-linked terrorists” were planning an attack on the temple. Police quickly launched…
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Cyber Security-Cyber Crime
“Digital Arrest” Scam: Three Hubballi Residents Fall Prey to Cyber Fraud, Lose ₹1.67 Crore
Hubballi: Three residents of Hubballi have fallen victim to a “Digital Arrest” scam, collectively losing ₹1,67,15,286. The Cyber Crime Police have registered three separate cases related to this scam, each involving significant financial loss. In the first case, a 76-year-old retired resident named Venkatesh was targeted by cybercriminals. According to the FIR, he received a WhatsApp call on September 20…
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State News
Six Dharwad Students Arrested for Uploading Vulgar Content on Instagram
Dharwad: Six students residing and studying in Dharwad have been arrested by the Hubballi-Dharwad police for editing photos of young college girls with vulgar stickers and adding inappropriate voice messages, which they then uploaded to Instagram. According to a complaint filed by a person named Kumar, a group photo of his female classmates was uploaded on Instagram. Some individuals downloaded…
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Russian Arrested in Argentina for Laundering $100 Million Stolen by North Korean Hackers
Argentine authorities have arrested a Russian national accused of laundering cryptocurrency stolen in a $100 million heist by North Korea’s Lazarus Group, highlighting the DPRK’s integration into global money laundering networks. The arrest, made by the Argentine Federal Police, involved the seizure of over $120,000 in cryptocurrency and $15 million in assets. The suspect, a 29-year-old Russian living in Buenos…
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