An April Fools’ Day prank carried as news item by a local daily in Gujarat saying the government will ban ₹500, ₹1,000 notes has returned to haunt them. The paper has been flooded with calls ever since the government demonetised them. The daily, Akila, is now at pains explaining that[Read More…]
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Indian-origin teen arrested in US for cyber attack choking 911 lines
An Indian-origin teenager was arrested in the US for carrying out a cyber attack that swamped Arizona’s emergency services with several bogus calls, an incident he claimed was a non-harmful joke gone wrong. Meetkumar Hiteshbhai Desai was taken into custody after the Surprise Police Department, Arizona, notified the Sheriff’s Office[Read More…]