Image copyright Getty Images The chancellor is likely to announce changes to stamp duty on Wednesday to help cut costs for anyone buying a home. Reports suggest that the level at which the tax is charged could be temporarily raised to £500,000 to boost the property market and help buyers struggling because of the coronavirus … Read more
The ‘123456’ password was spotted 7 million times across a data trove of one billion leaked credentials, in one of the biggest password re-use studies of its kind. Source link
Raghvendra Bharati became perhaps the first leader in any ruling coalition to be sacked for saying the alliance is “intact”. He was the Munger district president of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) in Bihar. On July 1, he declared that the “NDA is intact”. The LJP removed him from his position calling it a case … Read more
Months into the pandemic, many U.S. cities still lack testing capacity. In the early months of the outbreak in the United States, testing posed a significant problem, as supplies fell far short and officials raced to understand how to best handle the virus. Since then, the country has vastly ramped up its testing capability, conducting … Read more
A newly uncovered phishing group is targeting big companies around the world. It’s thought to be the first major scam gang of its type operating out of Russia, indicating a potential shift in the cyber-threat landscape. Business email compromise (BEC) scams can be highly lucrative for cyber criminals, with organisations losing hundreds of millions of dollars a … Read more
If you decide to eat at a restaurant, it’s best to opt for outdoor seating where tables are at least 6 feet apart, the agency says. Diners eat al fresco due to Covid-19 concerns in midtown Manhattan, Friday, June 26, 2020, in New York. (Photo: AP) There is some risk, but health officials say there … Read more
A slain cop’s quick thinking led the Haryana Police to his killers. How? Because he managed to write down the criminal’s car number on his hand before dying. Two policemen were found murdered while on night patrol duty in Haryana’s Sonipat district last week. Special Police Officer (SPO) Kaptan Singh and Constable Ravinder were found … Read more
India is set to expedite road projects in Ladakh worth Rs 20,000 crore amid the ongoing India-China border tussle. In a review of all road projects, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has given instructions to speed up all projects. Sources said this includes the realignment of a track on the strategically significant Durbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldie Road … Read more
Image copyright CBS Image caption Mike Pompeo: “It’s something we’re looking at” Would you recommend downloading TikTok? Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was asked that question on Monday night on Fox News. “Only if you want your private information in the hands of the Chinese Communist Party,” he replied. Asked if he would ban Chinese … Read more
New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday further extended the deadline for issuers of municipal debt securities to comply with certain regulatory norms to July 31 in view of the COVID-19 crisis. The relaxation pertains to submission of investor grievance report, financial results and accounts maintained by issuers under ILDM Regulation, Sebi noted in a … Read more