International

    Salt Typhoon: Chinese espionage capaign hits American telecom firm

    The update is the latest development in a massive hacking operation that has alarmed national security officials, exposed cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the private sector and laid bare China’s hacking sophistication. Washington: A ninth US telecom firm has been confirmed to have been hacked as part of a sprawling Chinese espionage campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans, a top White House official has said. Biden administration officials said this month that at least eight telecommunications companies, as well as dozens of nations, had been affected by the Chinese hacking blitz known as Salt Typhoon. But deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger told reporters Friday that a ninth victim had been identified after the administration released guidance to companies about how to hunt for Chinese culprits in their networks. The update from Neuberger is the latest development in a massive…
    International

    Ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad’s cousins arrested as they try to leave Lebanon

    They were smuggled into Lebanon and were trying to fly to Egypt when they were caught Beirut: The wife and daughter of one of deposed Syrian President Bashar Assad‘s cousins were arrested on Friday at the Beirut airport, where they attempted to fly out with allegedly forged passports, Lebanese judicial and security officials said. Assad’s uncle departed the day before. Rasha Khazem, the wife of Duraid Assad — the son of former Syrian Vice President Rifaat Assad, the uncle of Bashar Assad — and their daughter, Shams, were smuggled illegally into Lebanon and were trying to fly to Egypt when they were arrested, according to five Lebanese officials familiar with the case. They were detained by Lebanese General Security. Rifaat had flown out the day before on his real passport and was not stopped, the officials said. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss the case publicly. Swiss federal…
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    World’s most bizarre secret weapons: how pigeons, cats, whales, robotic catfish acted as spies through ages

    Expensive research budgets and promising technological advances provide an edge in certain circumstances, but the most effective spy techniques may still rely on the application of quick thinking and bold, fearless action. Birmingham (UK): (The Conversation) The death of a spy is rarely newsworthy, due to the secrecy surrounding it. But when a white beluga whale suspected of spying for Moscow was found dead in Norwegian waters in September, the animal soon became a minor celebrity. Hvaldimir (a play on the Norwegian word for whale, hval, and the first name of Russian president) was even given an official autopsy by the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries. The whale had been uncovered as a spy in 2019, and is one in a long line of animals which have been used by the intelligence services. Among them was a Soviet programme to train marine animals as spies and assassins, which collapsed in 1991. The…
    National

    IndiGo connects City of Joy with Phuket in Thailand, check flight timings

    The new route is set to meet the growing demand for travel between India and Southeast Asia, says a senior AAI official Kolkata: Low-cost carrier IndiGo airlines on Friday launched direct flights connecting Kolkata and Phuket in Thailand. A senior Airports Authority of India (AAI) official at Kolkata airport said the City Of Joy will now be connected with another beautiful part of Thailand, with the private carrier launching its maiden flight to Phuket from the eastern metropolis. “The new route is set to meet the growing demand for travel between India and Southeast Asia,” he said. The boarding passes were handed over to the passengers of the first flight to Phuket in the presence of designated officials of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport and IndiGo, he said. “Exciting news for travellers! IndiGo launches its daily flight from #KolkataAirport to the beautiful Phuket, Thailand…” the Kolkata Airport posted on its official X handle. “#AAI…
    National

    Mortal remains of ex-PM Manmohan Singh taken to Cong headquarters

    Singh’s mortal remains will be kept at the Congress headquarters for party leaders and workers to pay their last respects to him. New Delhi: The mortal remains of former prime minister Manmohan Singh were brought to the Congress headquarters here from his residence in a flower-bedecked vehicle on Saturday. Singh’s mortal remains will be kept at the Congress headquarters for party leaders and workers to pay their last respects to him. The former prime minister’s last rites will be held at Nigambodh Ghat and his final journey will begin from the Congress headquarters. Singh, who headed the Congress-led UPA government and is considered the architect of India’s economic reforms, passed away on Thursday at 92. He was India’s prime minister for 10 years between 2004 and 2014. A seven-day national mourning will be observed throughout the country as a mark of respect to the former prime minister and during this period,…
    National

    SP, BSP urge Centre to avoid controversy over Manmohan Singh’s funeral, memorial

    This comes after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to have Singh’s funeral at a place where his memorial can be built Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati have urged the Central government to avoid any political controversy over the funeral and memorial of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The architect of India’s economic reforms and a consensus builder in the rough world of politics, Singh died at AIIMS, Delhi, late on Thursday. He was 92. His last rites will take place with full state honours at the Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi at 11.45 am. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to have Singh’s funeral at a place where his memorial can be built. In a post on X on Friday night, SP president Akhilesh Yadav said, “The tradition of honouring the country’s former Prime Ministers…
    National

    Congress top brass pays last respects to former PM Manmohan Singh

    Party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi among other leaders pay final tributes New Delhi: The mortal remains of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were brought to the AICC headquarters on Saturday where top Congress leaders, including party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, paid their last respects to him. Draped in the national flag, the casket carrying Singh’s body was brought to the Congress headquarters from his 3, Motilal Nehru Marg residence in a flower-bedecked vehicle amid tight security.The procession reached the AICC office a little before 9 am. Singh’s wife Gursharan Kaur, their three daughters and relatives were also present. They were received at the Congress headquarters by Kharge and Sonia Gandhi. Kaur also paid her last respects by laying a wreath. Kharge and Sonia Gandhi placed the Congress flag with the iconic ‘charkha’ next to the casket. Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and several…
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    New H5N1 virus maybe the next major public health crisis, worry epidemiologists

    According to Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, US, the H5N1 (Bird Flu), has mutated inside this single patient to gain the ability to bind with human receptors in the upper respiratory tract Hyderabad: Just when people started to move on with their lives putting behind the memories of Covid pandemic, there comes the H5N1 virus (Bird Flu), which has started to worry immunologists and epidemiologists worldwide about its potential to trigger the next major public health crisis. The reason for the worrying, although H5N1 has been predominant only among small birds (poultry) and farm animals for several years, is a patient from Louisiana, United States, who was infected with a severe form of H5N1. According to Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US, the H5N1, has mutated inside this single patient to gain the ability to bind with human receptors in the upper respiratory tract. Sounds familiar? Yes, this is how the…
    Telangana

    In one year, Panchayats in Telangana have witnessed contrasting situations

    The previous BRS government launched the Palle Pragathi programme in which Rs.13,528 crore were spent for development programmes. Every gram panchayat was equipped with a tractor, tanker and trolley. The Congress government scrapped it and took up Swacchadanam – Pacchadanam but no funds are being released Hyderabad: In one year, many panchayats are witnessing contrasting situations in the State. Till 2023 end, the gram panchayats in Telangana were reaping awards at national level for their services and provision of basic amenities in the villages. And, during the last one year, former Sarpanches have been staging protests demanding the State government to clear pending bills and panchayats were struggling to take up basic works. The BRS government had launched the Palle Pragathi programme in 2018. Since then a whopping Rs.13,528 crore were spent towards taking up different development programmes. Every gram panchayat in the State was equipped with a tractor, tanker…
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    Telangana government shocks TET aspirants; Allots centres hundreds of kilometres away from their residence

    On downloading their hall tickets, several candidates were shocked to find their test centres allocated hundreds of kms away from their homes Hyderabad: For a two-hour examination, this 24-year-old woman will travel 210 km, a nearly four hour journey, to reach her exam centre. Another candidate will embark on a 130 km commute, taking about two and half hours to reach the centre. This is the challenging situation that some teacher job aspirants face with the School Education department having allotted their Telangana Teacher Eligibility Test (TG TET) 2024 II centres far off from their residence. The TG TET is to be held from January 2 to 20. On downloading their hall tickets, several candidates were shocked to find their test centres allocated hundreds of kms away from their homes. A woman candidate, a resident of Rajanna Sricilla district, who registered for the TET paper -II has been assigned a test…

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      Vivek Ramaswamy says Trump’s victory is hopefully US’ comeback

      A Trump win will result in the renewal of national self-confidence, says the Indian-American politician and close confidant of President-elect Washington: Donald Trump‘s victory in the US presidential election will renew national self-confidence, an Indian-American politician and a close confidant of the President-elect has said, expressing hope that his comeback will signify America’s comeback. In a historic election on Tuesday, Trump defeated his Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris and was elected the 47th President of the United States, becoming only the second commander-in-chief in over a century to win two nonconsecutive presidential terms. “America has this great tradition. We believe in our own manifest destiny…We are born to be the greatest nation that sets an example for everybody else of what’s possible for human capacity,” Vivek…

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      West Bengal: 3 coaches of Secunderabad-Shalimar Superfast Express derail

      The weekly special train derailed at Nalpur, about 40 km from Kolkata. No casualties or injuries have been reported so far, say officials Kolkata: Three coaches of the Secunderabad-Shalimar Superfast Express derailed near Howrah in West Bengal around 5.30 am on Saturday, South Eastern Railway officials said. “The weekly special train derailed at Nalpur, about 40 km from Kolkata. No casualties or injuries have been reported so far,” they said. A parcel van was among the derailed coaches. The 22850 Secunderabad – Shalimar Weekly Express was passing through Nalpur station in Kharagpur Division when the coaches derailed, officials said. The railways said an accident relief train and medical relief trains from Santragachi and Kharagpur were immediately dispatched for assistance. Buses have also been sent to ferry…

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      India slams Pakistan for peddling falsehoods

      BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi says Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir “was, is and will remain an integral part of India” United Nations: In a strong retort, India slammed Pakistan for peddling “falsehood” after it referred to Jammu and Kashmir during a debate on peacekeeping operations in the UN. “India chooses its right to reply in response to the comments made by Pakistan that has yet again made an attempt to divert this august body from its agenda,” Member of the Rajya Sabha and BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said. His remarks came during a debate on peacekeeping operations at the Special Political and Decolonisation (Fourth Committee) of the UN General Assembly here Friday. Trivedi asserted that the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir “was, is and will remain an integral part…

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      Four, including 3 of family from Hyd, killed in Kalaburagi road accident

      According to officials, the family was said to be on a pilgrimage to the Dattatreya Temple in Ganagapura in Afzalpura taluk when the incident occurred Kalaburagi: Four people were killed after their car collided with a pickup goods vehicle near Maragutti cross in Kamalapura taluk here, during the early hours on Saturday, police said. The deceased were identified as Bhargav Krishna (55) from Hyderabad, his wife Sangeetha (45), and their son Uttam Raghavan (28), police said, adding that the identity of the deceased car driver has not yet been established. According to police sources, the family was said to be on a pilgrimage to the Dattatreya Temple in Ganagapura in Afzalpura taluk. Police reached the spot and shifted the bodies to a local…

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      Maharashtra polls: Rs 3.70 crore cash seized in Palghar

      Van transporting cash intercepted, driver and security personnel fail to produce valid documents Palghar: Police have seized more than Rs 3.70 crore cash from a van in Palghar district of Maharashtra amid the code of conduct in place for the November 20 Assembly polls, an official said on Saturday. The cash was seized at Wada in the coastal district on Friday, police inspector Datta Kindre said. “The police’s vigilance and flying squad received a tip-off that a van was transporting cash through the district. Based on the information, the team intercepted the van and carried out a check, during which it found that Rs 3,70,50,000 cash was being transported. The driver and security personnel failed to produce valid documents required for the transportation of the…

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      Layer of smog engulfs national capital, air quality remains ‘very poor’

      Data from the CPCB’s Sameer App shows that air quality at Bawana and New Moti Bagh stations in severe category with readings of 409 New Delhi: A layer of smog covered the national capital on Monday morning and the air quality was recorded in the “very poor” category with an average AQI of 358 at 9 am, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data. Data from the CPCB’s Sameer App, which provides hourly AQI updates, showed that the air quality at Bawana and New Moti Bagh stations was in the severe category with readings of 409 at both. Delhi has been witnessing very high of level of air pollution for the past few weeks which has been primarily blamed on stubble-burning in neighbouring States, Diwali fireworks and low wind speed.…

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      Trudeau acknowledges presence of Khalistan supporters in Canada

      There are many supporters of Khalistan in Canada, but they do not represent the Sikh Community as a whole, says the Canadian Prime Minister Ottawa: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged the presence of Khalistan supporters in Canada but said they do not represent the Sikh community as a whole. His comments came during Diwali celebrations at Ottawa’s Parliament Hill recently amid an ongoing diplomatic row with India over the killing of Khalistan extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. “There are many supporters of Khalistan in Canada, but they do not represent the Sikh Community as a whole. Similarly, there are supporters of Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi’s government in Canada, but they do not represent all Hindu Canadians,” Trudeau said. The relations between the two countries came under severe…

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      Andhra to extend comprehensive WhatAapp governance by March-end

      100 services by end of November and in another 90, days students will be able to obtain documents through QR codes, says Nara Lokesh Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government is working towards extending comprehensive WhatsApp governance to the people of the State by March-end. IT Minister Nara Lokesh said this during a review of Real Time Governance Society (RTGS) by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. The Minister observed that 100 services will be available by the end of November and in another 90, days students will be able to obtain documents through QR (Quick Response) codes. “We are swiftly doing the work needed for this. We are working towards extending comprehensive WhatsApp governance to people from March end,” said an official press release, quoting Lokesh. According to Lokesh,…

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      Jagtial: Former Metpalli MLA Jyothi Devi passes away due to ill health

      Jyothi Devi entered politics with encouragement from Ramulu and was elected as MPTC from Venkatraopet of Metpalli mandal in 1994 Jagtial: Former Metpalli MLA Komireddi Jyothi Devi passed away on Friday night due to ill health. Jyothi Devi, who was admitted to a hospital in Bengaluru due to health issues a week ago, breathed her last while undergoing treatment. She was 70. The wife of senior Congress leader and former legislator Komireddi Ramulu, Jyothi Devi entered politics with encouragement from Ramulu and was elected as MPTC from Venkatraopet of Metpalli mandal in 1994. In 1998, the Metpalli MLA seat fell as the sitting legislator Ch Vidhyasagar Rao was elected as MP. She contested in the by-election and won the seat by defeating BJP candidate Venkatramana Reddy. She was legislator…

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      KTR slams ‘Cheap Minister’ Revanth for derogatory remarks on KCR

      Says Revanth was just an “errand boy” who carried slippers for political favours at a time when KCR resigned from his position for sake of people of Telangana Hyderabad: Launching a scathing attack on Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Saturday questioned his ability to erase the name of former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao from history, asserting that as long as there was Telangana, there would be KCR. He said Revanth Reddy was just an “errand boy” who carried slippers for political favours at a time when Chandrashekhar Rao had resigned from his position for the sake of the people of Telangana. Taking to social media platform X, he criticised Revanth Reddy for lobbying for party tickets while KCR envisioned…

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