In a major crackdown, after getting tips from FBI, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) unearthed a transnational cyber fraud network that duped US nationals of $8.5 million (around Rs 71 crore) through a fake call centre operation in Noida. As part of “Operation Chakra”, CBI with assistance from FBI, carried out a coordinated campaign in 10 states including UP. Most of the raids were conducted in Noida, Delhi and Kolkata.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday carried out coordinated searches at 20 locations across 10 states and Delhi as part of its investigation into an alleged online terror radicalisation network linked to the banned terrorist organisations ISIS and Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS).
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Congress leader and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged serious irregularities in the recently conducted UGC-NET examination. He cited media reports that claimed a question paper PDF was circulated before the test and that a majority of its questions matched the actual examination.
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