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    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…
    International

    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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      Indian Americans hail Donald Trump’s victory, say he is a ‘strong leader’

      Say the country needs a leader like him who will deliver on his promises to tame inflation and curtail illegal immigration New York: Members of the Indian-American community welcomed Donald Trump‘s victory in the US presidential election, saying the country needs a “strong leader” like him who will deliver on his promises to tame inflation and curtail illegal immigration. In a historic election, 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. Before Trump, it was Grover Cleveland who had served two nonconsecutive terms as President from 1885-1889 and 1893-1897. With his electoral victory, Trump also became the first convicted felon and…

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      Tirupati laddu row: Setback for KA Paul, SC rejects PIL seeking CBI probe

      In his plea, Paul sought seeking a “comprehensive investigation by the CBI into the allegations of corruption and mismanagement surrounding the procurement and preparation of the Laddu Prasadam” New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday junked a PIL seeking a CBI probe into alleged use of animal fat in making Tirupati laddus under the previous YS Jaganmohan Reddy-led regime. A Bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and K V Viswanathan dismissed the plea filed by one KA Paul, a social activist and president of organisation ‘Global Peace Initiative’. “Going by your prayer, we will have to create separate states for all temples, gurudwaras etc. We can’t direct that a separate state be created for a particular. Dismissed,” the Bench said. In his plea, Paul had sought seeking a “comprehensive investigation…

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      PM Modi, Naidu, Siddaramaiah and others greet Revanth Reddy on birthday

      The Prime Minister conveyed his wishes on X. “Best wishes to Telangana CM Shri Revanth Reddy Ji on his birthday. I pray for his long and healthy life,” the Prime Minister posted Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, and leaders of various political parties greeted Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on his birthday on Friday. The Prime Minister conveyed his wishes on X. “Best wishes to Telangana CM Shri Revanth Reddy Ji on his birthday. I pray for his long and healthy life,” the Prime Minister posted. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu also greeted his Telangana counterpart. The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader posted on X that he prays for Revanth Reddy’s good health and long life. Karnataka…

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      Telangana: DGE releases schedule for SSC Public Examinations fee 2025

      Students can pay the fee at the respective schools without a late fee till November 18. With a late fee of Rs.50 and 200, the fee will be accepted till December 2 and 12 respectively Hyderabad: The Directorate of Government Examinations on Friday released a schedule for fee payment for the SSC Public Examinations, March 2025. Students can pay the fee at the respective schools without a late fee till November 18. With a late fee of Rs.50 and 200, the fee will be accepted till December 2 and 12 respectively. Students can also pay the examination fee with a late fee of Rs.500 till December 21. This schedule is also applicable for the OSSC and Vocational Public Examinations, March 2025. The fee…

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      Gangula Kamalakar criticises Govt for faulty fish seedling distribution

      When the BRS was in power, 42 lakh tonnes of fish seedlings were distributed in 69 tanks in Karimnagar assembly constituency. However, this was reduced to 21 lakh tonnes this year, said MLA Gangula Karimnagar: Karimnagar MLA Gangula Kamalakar found fault with the State government for reducing the quantity of fish seedlings given for distribution this year. When the BRS was in power, 42 lakh tonnes of fish seedlings were distributed in 69 tanks in Karimnagar assembly constituency. However, this was reduced to 21 lakh tonnes this year. Similarly, 2.20 crore lakh tonnes fish seedlings were distributed in various water bodies across the district last year. However, it was reduced by half this time around, the MLA said while distributing fish…

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      Australia proposes social media ban for children under 16

      Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Communications Minister Michelle Rowland announced plans on Thursday to legislate a minimum social media age limit of 16. While Albanese had earlier committed to proposing age restriction legislation by the end of 2024, this is the first time a specific age limit has been confirmed. Canberra: Australian children younger than 16 will be banned from using social media under a proposal put forward by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Albanese and Communications Minister Michelle Rowland on Thursday pledged to legislate a minimum age limit of 16 years for social media access. The Prime Minister had previously announced an intention to introduce legislation to parliament for the age limit before the end of 2024 but had not committed…

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      National anti-terror policy, strategy to be unveiled soon, says Amit Shah

      Highlighting the importance of infusing technology and training officers in using technology, HM Shah urged state police forces to join hands with Central agencies like the NIA and use federal forensic facilities to demolish the terror ecosystem New Delhi: The Union government will soon release a national policy and strategy to counter terrorism, that will help demolish the entire terror ecosystem, said Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday, reiterating Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s slogan of ‘zero tolerance for terrorism.’ Speaking at the ‘Anti-Terror Conference-2024’ organised here, HM Shah said the National Counter-terrorism Policy and Strategy will soon be ready for circulation among all states as they have to lead the fight against ‘terrorism, terrorists and the terror ecosystem.’ Highlighting the importance of infusing technology…

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      Cause for concern: 2024 likely to be the hottest year on record again!

      News of a likely second year of record heat comes a day after Republican Donald Trump, who called climate change a “hoax” and promised to boost oil drilling and production Chicago: For the second year in a row, Earth will almost certainly be the hottest it’s ever been. And for the first time, the globe this year reached more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) of warming compared to the pre-industrial average, the European climate agency Copernicus said. “It’s this relentless nature of the warming that I think is is worrying,” said Carlo Buontempo, director of Copernicus. Buontempo said the data clearly shows the planet would not see such a long sequence of record-breaking temperatures without the constant increase of greenhouse gases in the…

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      Will concede defeat, but not the fight, says Harris in her concession speech

      Says she spoke to President-elect Donald Trump and congratulated him on his victory, noting that her administration would facilitate a peaceful transfer of power Washington: US Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has delivered a concession speech at Howard University in Washington, DC, saying that she is proud of the campaign and stressing that “when we lose an election, we accept the results”. “I am so proud of the race we ran and the way we ran it. Over the 107 days of this campaign, we have been intentional about building community and building coalitions, bringing people together from every walk of life and background, united by the love of the country with enthusiasm and joy in our fight for America’s future. And we did it…

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      Israel launches airstrikes on Beirut suburbs, expands Gaza operations

      Israeli military issues evacuation notice for the site, saying there were Hezbollah facilities there, without giving more details Beirut: Several large airstrikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs early Thursday, including one on a site adjacent to Lebanon‘s only international airport. The Israeli military had issued an evacuation notice for the site, saying there were Hezbollah facilities there, without giving more details. Also Thursday, the Israeli military announced it expanded its month-old ground operation in northern Gaza to include part of Beit Lahiya, a town that has been heavily bombed since the earliest days of the war, where Israel says Hamas militants have regrouped. Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem said in a speech aired Wednesday that the Lebanese militant group is open for cease-fire negotiations only once “the enemy stops its aggression.” His…

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