TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – The EU on Wednesday blacklisted Alrosa, the largest diamond mining company in the world, and its CEO, Alekseevich Marinychev, over Russia’s military attack on Ukraine.
Condemnations pour in after Iran's Kerman terrorist blasts
The head of Kerman’s emergency service said that the explosions left 103 people dead and at least 141 more injured.
Political leaders and leaders of political groups in Islamic countries and other countries in the world offered condolences to Iran and condemned the terrorist blasts.
Turkish President Erdogan offers condolences:
In a message, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the President of Turkey the deadly explosions in Iran’s Kerman “atrocious terror attack.”
“We are very saddened by by atrocious terror attack in Kerman province of Iran. May God give blessings to those who lost their lives in these attacks and I wish the injured a speedy recovery. I offer my condolences to the people of Iran,” Erogan said.
Register For ICAI's Certificate Course On Forensic Accounting And Fraud Detection
New Delhi:
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has released a notification regarding Online Assessment Test (AT) for Certificate Course on Forensic Accounting and Fraud Detection. The exam will be held on February 3, 2024 through Digital Learning Hub of ICAI.
Candidates who are active members of the ICAI and who have scored 50 per cent marks in module tests and project work in aggregate and 90% attendance in professional training are eligible to apply for the online assessment test.
Applicants must have a desktop/ laptop with good internet connectivity and an attached camera in order to apply for the job.
To apply for the test, the candidate must have an active login at Digital Learning Hub of ICAI (https://learning.icai.org ). The face registration activity must be completed at https://learning.icai.org by 5.30 pm of January 29, 2024.
Candidates who have applied for the test can appear in a mock test on January 31, 2024 from 11 am to 1 pm. This test will only provide the look and feel of the exam to the members. Questions in the mock test may or may not be related to the FAFD Course.
FAFD AT cannot be accessed through mobile/ tab. Only laptop/ desktop to be used during the exam. Use of mobile/ tab for accessing the exam will be treated as UFM.
The Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has launched the Certificate Course on Forensic Accounting and Fraud Detection keeping in mind the increasing demand of rising number of incidents of cyber-crimes and frauds in the country. It is the practice of utilising accounting, auditing, CAATs/ Data Mining Tools, and investigative skills to detect fraud/ mistakes.
Revised deadline for SSC March 2024 exam fee payment
The school headmaster has to remit the exam fee to the sub-treasury/treasury branch of SBI on January 9.
Published Date – 07:25 PM, Wed – 3 January 24
Hyderabad: The last date to pay the SSC Public Examinations, March 2024, fee by students to the school headmaster with a late fee of Rs.500 has been revised to January 8.
The school headmaster has to remit the exam fee to the sub-treasury/treasury branch of SBI on January 9.
The revised due dates are applicable to both regular and private once failed candidates wishing to appear for the SSC, OSSC and Vocational public examinations.
For more details, visit the website https://www.bse.telangana.gov.in/.
Smartphone Users Warned To Delete "Dangerous" Apps. Check List
These “dangerous” apps are known as SpyLoan apps. (Representative pic)
Tech experts have issued a warning for smartphone users to delete some “dangerous” financial apps from their phones as they have been found to be infected with malware. According to Forbes, there are a total of 17 apps that have the potential to steal sensitive personal information, including account details, messages and contacts. They are known as SpyLoan apps. As per experts, they have been prevalent in Google’s Play Store and have been discovered in Apple’s App Store as well.
“Since the beginning of 2023, [our] researchers have observed an alarming growth of deceptive Android loan apps,” Lukas Stefanko, of the cybersecurity firm ESET, said as per the outlet.
According to Mr Stefanko, these “dangerous” apps can also be found on scam websites and in third-party app stores. They masquerade “as legitimate personal loan services, promising quick and easy access to funds,” Mr Stefanko said.
Tech experts explained that all these apps are “marketed through social media and SMS messages, and available to download from dedicated scam websites and third-party app stores”. The apps stem from the same source and behave identically once installed, regardless of the store from which they were downloaded, they said.
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Cybersecurity firm ESET also noted that these apps have already targeted multiple countries and generated more than 12 million downloads from Google Play before their removal.
These 17 “dangerous” apps include AA Kredit, Amor Cash, GuayabaCash, EasyCredit, Cashwow, CrediBus, FlashLoan, PrestamosCredito, Prestamos De Credito-YumiCash, Go Credito, Instantaneo Prestamo, Cartera grande, Rapido Credito, Finupp Lending, 4S Cash, TrueNaira and EasyCash.
Users who discover any of the above-mentioned apps on their phones should delete them immediately and change passwords for their devices, financial accounts and Wi-Fi, the outlet reported. They should also be on the lookout for symptoms of a potential malware infection, including suspicious alerts and emails.
Man slits wife’s throat, kills mother-in-law in Sangareddy
The accused Saibaba (26) had an argument with his mother-in-law Santhamma (40) accusing her of not sending his wife Satyavathi (20) to his home.
Published Date – 08:09 PM, Wed – 3 January 24
Sangareddy: In a shocking incident, a man killed his mother-in-law before slitting his wife’s throat at Padmaraonagar Colony in Isnapur under Patancheru police limits on Wednesday evening.
The accused Saibaba (26) had an argument with his mother-in-law Santhamma (40) accusing her of not sending his wife Satyavathi (20) to his home. In a fit of rage, Saibaba attacked Santhamma and Satyavathi with a knife. While Santhamama died on the spot, Satyavathi, whose throat was slit, was battling for life in the hospital.
A case has been registered. Investigation is on.
Praja Palana: Over 1 lakh applications received in Adilabad, says Collector
Adilabad Collector PS Rahul Raj inspected the drive held at Brahmanawada here and Ponnari village in Tamsi mandal on Wednesday
Published Date – 07:43 PM, Wed – 3 January 24
Adilabad Collector PS Rahul Raj inspected the drive held at Brahmanawada here and Ponnari village in Tamsi mandal on Wednesday
Adilabad: Collector PS Rahul Raj said that over 1 lakh applications were received from the public through the ongoing Praja Palana programme from December 28 to January 2. He inspected the drive held at Brahmanawada here and Ponnari village in Tamsi mandal on Wednesday.
Rahul said that the process of receiving applications was a continuous activity and those who did not submit their documents could do it anytime. He stated that more than one lakh applications were dropped by the public in the last four days. He noted that sufficient counters were created and told the people not to worry about the arrangements.
Municipal commissioner Shailaja, Chief Planning Officer Venkata Ramana, MPDO Bhumaiah and many other officials were present.
Chaos over ‘treasure trove’ on outskirts of Hyderabad
According to police, the owners of a land parcel were digging the ground using JCBs for last over a month and the exercise drew curiosity from the residents of nearby villages.
Published Date – 07:42 PM, Wed – 3 January 24
According to police, the owners of a land parcel were digging the ground using JCBs for last over a month and the exercise drew curiosity from the residents of nearby villages.
Hyderabad: Chaos prevailed on outskirts of Thondapally village in Shamshabad mandal in Ranga Reddy district on Wednesday after villagers thronged a farmland following reports of a treasure trove.
According to police, the owners of a land parcel were digging the ground using JCBs for last over a month and the exercise drew curiosity from the residents of nearby villages.
However, on Wednesday following rumour of discovery of treasure trove at the place, scores of people gathered around prompting the police to intervene. Actually, it was a big tunnel dug in the farm land that raised curiosity among the locals.
Shamshabad Inspector, A Sreedhar Kumar, who visited the spot said the owners of the farm land were digging the earth for last one month and on information of local people the police visited the spot. “We spoke to the owner and he told us that they are just digging the earth for construction purpose. All angles including treasure trove theory is being investigated,” said the inspector.
India all out for 153 in first innings in reply to SA’s 55 on Day 1
Virat Kohli top-scored with 46 while captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill made 39 and 36 respectively
Updated On – 07:50 PM, Wed – 3 January 24
Indias Virat Kohli plays a shot on the first day of the second Test cricket match between India and South Africa, at the Newlands Cricket Ground, in Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)
Cape Town: India collapsed to 153 all out in their first innings in the final session after skittling out South Africa for 55 on the opening day of the second and final Test here on Wednesday.
Virat Kohli top-scored with 46 while captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill made 39 and 36 respectively. India faced just 34.5 overs. They had resumed the post-tea session at 111 for 4.
India lost six wickets in 11 balls for no run. They lost their fifth wicket at 153 in 33.1 overs and the next five batters were dismissed in a jiffy without the addition of any run.
India, who had lost the first Test in Centurion, are ahead by 98 runs.
Earlier, pacer Mohammed Siraj ripped through the South Africa batting line-up with a sensational six-wicket haul as India bowled the home side at stroke of lunch.
Captain Dean Elgar’s decision to bat first after winning the toss in his farewell Test turned out to be a nightmare for the home side.
Kyle Verreynne made 15 and David Bedingham 12 as all the other remaining South African batters were dismissed for single-digit scores.
Brief Scores:
South Africa: 55 all out in 23.2 overs (Kyle Verreynne 15; Mohammed Siraj 6/15).
India: 153 all out in 34.5 overs (Virat Kohli 46, Rohit Sharma 39, Shubman Gill 36; Lungi Ngidi 3/30, Kagiso Rabada 3/38, Nandre Burger 3/42).
Watch: SA Pacer Tries To Scare Virat Kohli. Sunil Gavaskar's Reaction Is Gold
It will be a day which will etched in the history of Indian cricket forever. Dismissing a team for a double digit figure is a big feat, and India did it in emphatic fashion against South Africa on Day 1 of the second Test. A career-best six-wicket haul from Mohammed Siraj helped India dismiss South Africa for a lowly 55 before the visitors were dismissed for 153.
At Tea, India led the Proteas by 56 runs despite losing the top order. The pitch wasn’t the easiest for batting and the match could end well inside three days if not two. In a straight spell of nine overs, Siraj picked six for 15 as the South African batters made a beeline back to the dug-out, unable to counter the disconcerting bounce and the movement, both inward and outward, that he extracted off the surface.
The Day also saw a moment when South African pacer Nadre Burger tried to intimidate Virat Kohli by attempting to throw the ball at his direction. Virat Kohli smiled back. “Virat Kohli is the wrong man to do your aggression,” said Sunil Gavaskar during commentary.
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It was also South Africa’s lowest total in Test cricket since their readmission into international cricket in 1991.
However the Indian batters also didn’t fare any better against the awkward angle and steep bounce generated by the new Proteas left-arm speedster Nandre Burger (3/42).
Rohit Sharma (39 off 50 balls) and Shubman Gill (36 off 55 balls) hit a dozen of boundaries between them but talented duo of Yashasvi Jaiswal (0) and Shreyas Iyer (0), from the famed “Khadoos School of Mumbai Cricket” didn’t trouble the scorers, after once again being exposed for technical ineptitude.
A Special Spell
Before Siraj’s special effort, the only Indian in country’s 92 year Test history to take five wickets before lunch was left-arm spinner Maninder Singh, who achieved the feat against Pakistan in Bengaluru back in 1986-1987.
On a humid Wednesday morning, South African batters found what a great leveller the game of cricket is with Siraj ripping the heart out of the Proteas batting with a masterclass of pace, swing and seam movement. The Proteas innings ended in just 23.2 overs.
David Bedingham (12) and Kyle Verreynne (15) were the only two batters to hit the double digits as the South African supporters in stands were stunned into silence.
Jasprit Bumrah (2/25 in 8 overs) also kept the pressure from the other end as Indian skipper Rohit Sharma kept his promise of making opposite number Dean Elgar‘s life miserable in his farewell Test.
Mukesh Kumar (2/0) also wrapped the tail up and proved that he is way better than a bits and pieces Shardul Thakur in these conditions.
Having been pilloried for conceding 400 plus runs in the heavy defeat at the Centurion, even the biggest of Indian supporters wouldn’t have envisaged such a roaring comeback from the bowlers.
Siraj kept the ball on fuller lengths between 4-6 metres and with bounce got most balls to jag back in.
From the other end, Bumrah hit the back of length area as Rohit set completely attacking fields, albeit of different nature.
When Siraj bowled initially, there was a leg-slip placed while for Bumrah, Rohit himself stood at short leg.
The procession started with Aiden Markram going on a ‘fishing expedition’ to a delivery that moved in air and shaped away with the opener closing his bat face. Yashasvi Jaiswal took a fantastic catch at third slip to send back Markram.
The stodgy Elgar played one to his stumps off Siraj who angled one across on fuller length, not giving him enough room to play the cut shot.
Bumrah got young Tristan Stubbs into a tangle and the simple catch was gobbled up by skipper at short-leg.
Tony De Zorzi’s affinity to whip balls off the hips was exploited as he was caught down the leg-side.
Unlike Centurion, there were plans in place and David Bedingham, who was fed on the backfoot in the first Test, was enticed to go for a drive on length and extra bounce did the trick.
Once Marco Jansen edged Siraj to give him his fifth scalp, one knew that South Africa would have one of their most embarrassing mornings since return to international cricket.
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