The Cyber Crime Cell of the Goa police has issued a warning to the public, urging Goans to remain vigilant against job scams that target unsuspecting youth with promises of well-paying employment opportunities abroad. These individuals are then coerced into engaging in cybercrime activities in foreign countries. This cautionary advice comes in the wake of a recent complaint filed by three individuals from Goa who narrowly escaped the clutches of these criminal organizations. As a result of this complaint, the Goa police took swift action, leading to the arrest of two individuals and the identification of a suspect. Despite this,…
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday mounted a stinging counterattack on Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi as he mocked him as ‘balak buddhi’ (childish mind), accused him of linking Hindus with violence and making false claims in Lok Sabha, and sought stringent action against him to protect parliamentary democracy. Replying to a nearly 18-hour-long discussion on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address in the Lower House, PM Modi said the Congress and its “ecosystem” are working day and night to impress upon people that the BJP-led NDA has been defeated in the elections despite voters handing…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: Cyber Crime Cell of Goa police has asked Goans to be alert about job scams wherein youth are lured with lucrative jobs abroad, taken to foreign countries and pushed into cybercrime. SP Cyber Crime Rahul Gupta asked citizens to be alert if any of their family members are working in countries such as Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos or Vietnam. Based on a complaint filed by three such persons from Goa who had managed to escape from the clutches of these gangs, Goa police have booked a lady from Quepem and arrested two persons from Karnataka a few days…
USA: Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who is sought in India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, is extraditable under the plain provisions of the US-India extradition treaty, a US attorney has told a federal court. Assistant US Attorney, Criminal Appeals Chief Bram Alden was making a closing argument before the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, where Rana has appealed against the order by a US District Court in California that denied the writ of habeas corpus. In May, Rana, 63, had filed a writ of habeas corpus challenging the court order, which acceded…
Moscow, Russia: Given the “very trusting nature” of the relationship between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, no topic was off-limits for the two leaders when they meet here soon, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. The dates of Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Moscow will be announced a bit later but preparations for it are already at their final stages, Peskov said. Putin and Modi will discuss regional and global security, trade and all other topics on the agenda during their meeting, Peskov was quoted as saying by Russia’s state-owned TASS news agency. ”We (Russia…
Goemkarponn desk PANAJI: An unidentified individual masqueraded as the son of a construction company owner and deceived its staff into sending Rs 40.90 lakh to a fictitious bank account in a sophisticated cyber scam. An investigation has been launched and a case has been filed by the Cyber Crime Cell. The event reportedly happened on June 13 when a man messaged the company’s accountant on WhatsApp using the owner’s son’s name and photo to allay suspicions. “Under the name Abhay Singh, the accountant moved Rs 40,90,455 from the business’ bank account to a personal bank account. “The transfer was carried…
USA: Colombia came from behind to grab a 1-1 draw with Brazil on Tuesday, ensuring their qualification to the Copa America quarter-finals as group winners. An equalizer from Daniel Munoz in first half stoppage time was enough to earn Colombia a share of the spoils after Raphinha had fired Brazil into the lead with a sublime 12th-minute free-kick at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The result means Colombia advance to the knockout rounds as winners of Group D, where they will face Group C runners-up Panama in Glendale, Arizona, on Saturday. But Tuesday’s draw means Brazil will face a…