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Haryana police cautions people against phishing emails promising COVID-19 treatment refund

Chandigarh, Jul 6 (UNI) Haryana police has issued an advisory requesting citizens to beware of phishing emails received from unknown or untrusted sources promising free COVID-19 treatment or reimbursement as this could lead to cheating or defrauding the user.
Cautioning the people to beware of such cyber attacks, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Navdeep Singh Virk on Monday said that spread of the coronavirus had also seen a spike in cyber attacks in the country. The cybercriminal gangs are exploiting the given situation and uncertainty generated by the COVID-19 pandemic to target individuals and businesses.
To persuade users to disclose personal information, such scammers could impersonate authorities that have been tasked to oversee government assistance for COVID-19 treatment, he added.
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Ashish Sharma, an Independent MLA appears before the SIT

29 Mar 2024 | 4:58 PM

Shimla, Mar 28(UNI) Ashish Sharma, an Independent MLA of Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Friday appeared before the SIT probing the alleged horse-trading in the Rajya Sabha election on February 27 and got his statement recorded before the investigation officer Boileauganj.

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Mirwaiz urges JK govt to desist from pursuing a 'cycle of unexplained detentions'

29 Mar 2024 | 4:50 PM

Srinagar, Mar 29 (UNI) A day after placing him under the ‘house arrest’, Hurriyat Chairman and Kashmir’s Chief Cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday urged the Jammu and Kashmir government to desist from pursuing a "cycle of unexplained detentions".

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Massive snow avalanche strikes Srinagar-Leh highway at Sonamarg, no one injured

29 Mar 2024 | 4:24 PM

Srinagar, Mar 29 (UNI) A massive snow avalanche struck along the Srinagar Leh highway at the Hung area of Sonamarg in Jammu Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday, officials said.

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UP: Govt orders judicial probe into Mukhtar's death, seeks report in one month

UP: Govt orders judicial probe into Mukhtar's death, seeks report in one month

29 Mar 2024 | 4:20 PM

Banda (UP), Mar 29 (UNI) A judicial inquiry has been ordered by the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Banda district in the death of mafia-turned-politician and former MLA Mukhtar Ansari on Friday, official sources said here.

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Anger brews after the proposed railway line alignment marking in Baramulla college

29 Mar 2024 | 4:13 PM

Srinagar, Mar 29 (UNI) Anger is brewing in north Kashmir’s Baramulla town, a day after the proposed railway line alignment was marked in one of the oldest college grounds.

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