India’s cybersecurity nodal agency CERT-In has issued a notice to Twitter asking the micro-blogging platform for full details of the recent global hack targeting high-profile users, as it sought complete information on number of Indian users affected as well as impact on data, a source said. The source privy to the development told PTI that CERT-In has also asked Twitter for information on number of users from India who have visited the malicious tweets and links, and whether the affected users have been informed by the platform about unauthorised access to their Twitter accounts. The government has also demanded information…
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A day after his trip to Leh, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Saturday visited a key forward post along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. Singh, accompanied by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and Army Chief General M M Naravane, visited the North Hill post where the senior officials apprised him about the situation at the border. “Visited a forward post near LoC in Kupwara District of Jammu-Kashmir today and interacted with the soldiers deployed there,” Singh tweeted along with photographs of his interaction with the soldiers. “We…
With all of us spending most of our time at home due to the Covid-19 pandemic one issue that many are facing is to pay the high electricity bills. For most of us, it can be due to the high power consuming air conditioners at home. Today, we are going to provide you with some handy tips to lower your AC power consumption and in turn the electricity bill. Seal leaks If your home is a bit old with cluttered windows that are not very efficient in restricting the cool AC air, seal them. To do so try temporary adhesive…
Apple is reportedly working on a two-coil wireless charging technology for an iPhone battery case without using the Lightning connector. In a patent that was filed in May 2019 and was awarded to Apple recently, the company describes a smart battery case that could use two coils for bidirectional wireless charging, AppleInsider reported. “A battery case has first and second coils on opposing sides of a battery and has switching circuitry that is coupled between the first and second coils,” the patent read. According to the patent, the next-generation Smart Battery Case would charge the device when it is attached…
Three militants were killed in an encounter with security forces on Saturday morning in Amshipora village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district. An official said the encounter broke out after a joint team of Police, Army’s 62 RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific information about the presence of militants in the area. The official said that when the joint team of forces approached the area, the militants fired upon them which led to the encounter. The three militants were killed during the encounter. It is second encounter between security forces and militants in last 24 hours…
Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been taken to Mumbai’s Nanavati Hospital to be treated for COVID-19, news agency ANI reports. The 46-year-old actress tested positive some days ago and was placed in isolation at the Bachchan residence Jalsa, which was sealed by the Brihanmumbai Corporation or BMC as were the three other bungalows owned by the family. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan and husband Abhishek are also in Nanavati Hospital. They tested positive last week. Aishwarya and Abhishek’s eight-year-old daughter also has COVID-19. Amitabh Bachchan’s wife Jaya tested negative for the virus. Earlier this week, Abhishek Bachchan announced in…
The flood situation in Assam continued to remain grim on Friday, as five more deaths were reported, taking the death toll due to the monsoon deluge to 76, while around 36 lakh people in 28 of the state’s 33 districts have been affected. According to the officials of Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), of the 36 lakh flood-affected people, around 22 lakh are in four districts – Dhubri (892,109), Goalpara (443,768), Barpeta (429,708) and Morigaon (424,541). Forest Department and ASDMA officials also said that at least 86 animals were killed, while 125 animals were rescued as 95 per cent…
The Rajasthan High Court on Friday directed the state Assembly Speaker not to take any action on rebel Sachin Pilot’s camp till Tuesday 5.30 pm. The court said it would resume hearing on Monday 10 am. The Speaker was expected to take up the matter at 5 pm today. The Rajasthan Speaker had issued notices to Sachin Pilot and 18 other rebel Congress MLAs after the party sought their disqualification from the state assembly. Pilot, who was sacked as deputy chief minister of Rajasthan has said in his petition that dissatisfaction against the party’s leadership cannot be a ground to…
This is the second time Prime Minister Modi will deliver the keynote address at UN-ECOSOC. He had earlier delivered the keynote address virtually at the 70th anniversary of ECOSOC in January 2016. PM Modi addresses UN-ECOSOC: India will play its role in full support of the UN agenda, says PM https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1284138965591715841?s=20 PM Modi will be speaking at the valedictory session along with Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. (Reuters) In his virtual keynote address to the United Nations Economic and Social Council session in New York, United States on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Starting his career as a teenager and even after 22 seasons, 40-year-old Harbhajan Singh backs himself to come out on top in a one-on-one “skill” battle with the best spinners in the country. “If you still want to test me by pitting me for a battle of skills against those youngsters you consider best in the business, please bring it on,” Harbhajan, who has a career T20 economy rate of under 7 with 235 wickets, told PTI in an interaction. Age at one level is over-rated, feels the veteran of 103 Tests and 236 ODIs. “You can talk about age…