Indian stock markets experienced a significant decline in February, with Sensex dropping over 4,000 points, leading to a Rs 40 lakh crore erosion in market capitalization. The Nifty 50 encountered its longest losing streak since 1996. Experts see this as a mostly technical correction, potentially leading to a future rebound.
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An 86-year-old woman from Mumbai was duped of Rs 20.25 crore in a 'digital arrest' scam running from December 2024 to March 2025. Scammers posing as police officers coerced her into transferring money, exploiting her fear of legal consequences. Mumbai Police are investigating.
A 26-year-old woman was allegedly raped inside a parked state transport bus at Swargate bus stand, close to a police station. Suspect Dattatraya Ramdas Gade, with previous theft and chain snatching cases, was identified and multiple police teams pursued him. The incident caused political backlash over ineffective crime management.
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