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CERT-In: Cyber threats for fin, healthcare stay elevated

The healthcare sector recorded another 18,855 instances in the first six months, equivalent to nearly 55% of the 34,480 detected and mitigated during all of 2025. NEW DELHI: Cyber threat activity targeting India’s finance and healthcare sectors remained elevated in the first half of 2026, with detections already crossing 60% of the levels recorded during…

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Thai teen learnt to use gun from social media: Police

A schoolgirl died from critical wounds Saturday, bringing the death toll from the attack to at least eight people. Fourteen people remain hosp­i­talised, according to Thaila­nd’s health ministry. The Thai teen behind a deadly school shooting outside Bangkok had an air gun confiscated by a teacher last year and had watched violent content online, police…

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Spooked by CAS, retail traders call for boycott

“One day trading boycott against regulations and rising taxes impacting retail traders,” said another post with over 15,000 followers. MUMBAI: Day traders have started an online campaign to boycott trading for a day in the stock market on Aug 12, in protest against the recently introduced Closing Auction Session (CAS). They feel the new system…

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10 Indian states ranked highest for civic sense and responsible public behaviour; check if your state made it to the list

Civic sense, a common knowledge but not many people follow it. Civic sense is often visible in the smallest everyday actions. The Gross Domestic Behaviour (GDB) Survey 2025, conducted by the India Today Group in collaboration with How India Lives and Kadence International, attempted to measure these attitudes across India. The survey covered 9,188 respondents…

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No going back on strategic sale of PSUs, ministries told

Officials acknowledged that several govt departments had started turning inter-ministerial meetings into a forum for seeking a review, with some of them repeatedly approaching Niti Aayog and other agencies suggesting a review. NEW DELHI: The Centre has ruled out diluting the list of public sector enterprises lined up for strategic sale amid repeated demands from…

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LIC chief flags pressure of global turmoil on industry

On premium basis, the persistency was 75.3% and 61.1%, respectively and 75.6% and 63.9%, for the comparable period last year. MUMBAI: Economic and geopolitical uncertainty is beginning to weigh on household savings and insurance demand, with LIC reporting pressure on long-term policy persistency and caution in premium growth even as its first-quarter profit and value…

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