KEVAL VARUN

There has been a significant rise in the number of dengue cases in India in the recent past. Dengue is an insect-borne viral disease that is normally spread through Aedes mosquito. It is mostly seen during rainy season as waterlogged areas, damp areas, or flood water provides a perfect environment for mosquitoes to breed. The virus enters the bloodstream of an individual when he/she is bitten by the Aedes mosquito. There are four types of dengue viruses namely EN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, & DEN-4, and it can be caused by any of the mentioned viruses.  Symptoms:   High fever, up to 104 F Pain in joints and muscles  Causes severe headache Severe abdominal pain Vomiting and bruising Bleeding from nose and mouth Rashes Nausea Haemorrhage Appearance of red spots and blisters under the skin Black stools Pain behind the eyes   Symptoms of dengue can be mild or at times may be severe. The symptoms normally last for 2-7 days. However, if any of the above-me...

United Kingdom's travel giant Thomas Cook had filed bankruptcy on 23 September 2019. The issue came into limelight when the distressed British firm filed for Chapter 15 proceedings last week as it failed to raise rescue funds from its investors. The debacle of Thomas Cook came as a blow to the travel and hotel industry. Peter Fankhauser, Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Cook Grou p, said – ''Despite huge efforts over a number of months and further intense negotiations in the recent days, we have not been able to secure a deal to save our business.'' The 178-year-old travel company earlier had discussions with China's Fosun Tourism Group for 1.1 million bailout. However, the discussions didn't turn fruitful. Initially, Fosun agreed on a recapitalisation deal worth 900 million pounds, however, Thomas Cook demanded another 200 million pounds. On the other side, Thomas Cook's plea for £150m bailout proposal forwarded to the British government to...

Changes in technology continue to take place at a brisk pace, and it paved the way for cyber criminals or hackers to come up with new advanced programming tools and software to deceive individuals or organizations. And, every organization is striving hard to safeguard themselves against cyber attacks as there is a rise in the number of such cases every year.   What is Cyber Crime? It is an offence committed using a computer or its resources such as the internet, computer network, chat rooms, emails, etc., to cause severe damage or harm to an entity or an individual person willfully. There are different methods of attacks such as social engineering, virus, trojan horses, worms, key loggers, IP Spoofing, mail bombing, cross-site scripting, spoofing, etc. Thus, it is important for cyber crime investigators to update themselves with the latest technologies and skills. What is Cyber Crime Investigation? Cyber crime investigation can be defined as steps taken to identi...