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3,897 SBI Customer Records Found on the Dark Web

State Bank of India disclosed on 21 October 2026 that 3,897 customer records containing personally identifiable information were identified among roughly 375,000 dark web records following a 16 October alert from the Defence Cyber…

Why it matters Affected customers' names, mobile numbers, dates of birth, email addresses, and residential addresses are now in circulation, raising the risk of phishing and identity theft.

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AITUC: ₹25,000 EPFO cap arrives late and falls short

Union Cabinet approved raising EPFO monthly wage ceiling from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 on 16 Sept 2026; AITUC says it is too little, too late and demands ₹30,000.

Why it matters 51 lakh+ additional employees come under mandatory EPFO coverage; employee PF contribution rises ₹1,200/month; government outgo up ₹1,089 crore/year.