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Stock markets surge in early trade tracking rally in global peers, RBI's jumbo rate cut

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty surged in early trade on Monday tracking a rally in global markets and upbeat investors' sentiment following the Reserve Bank's jumbo rate cut of 50 basis points. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 480.01 points to 82,669 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty surged 157.05 points to 25,160.10.

Mumbai and Thane CAs launch creative cybercrime awareness campaign after blackmail case

While most Chartered Accountants are busy helping people save on taxes, a group of Mumbai and Thane-based CAs is going a step further — fighting cybercrime with creativity. After a shocking incident in which a colleague was blackmailed using morphed photos by scammers running a fake loan app, this tight-knit group of 30 CAs turned their frustration into action. Read more.