A significant increase in GPS “spoofing” incidents has been witnessed that target commercial airliners, according to cybersecurity researchers. This form of digital attack can send planes off course and has now evolved to include the ability to manipulate time.OPSGROUP, an aviation advisory body, reports a 400% rise in GPS spoofing incidents affecting commercial airliners, particularly…
It’s 5 pm, dusk is settling in. Wrestlers from different age-groups are trickling in at the Chhatrasal Akhada for their evening training. They stay at the adjoining sports hostel. Coaches Jaibir Dahiya, Anil Mann and Pradeep Dahiya are waiting for them.Each one does the customary knee-touch of their gurus, before going for their warm-ups. The…
A video from former President Donald Trump’s rally in Bozeman, Montana, on Friday has gone viral, with social media users debating whether Trump experienced a 21-second freeze during his speech. The Trump-Vance campaign has yet to comment on the incident.Viral video and social media reactionsThe video, posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) shortly after…
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign accused Iran of orchestrating a hack and leak operation on Saturday, following the release of a 270-page dossier detailing the vulnerabilities of Ohio Senator JD Vance. The document, along with another concerning Florida Senator Marco Rubio, was sent to Politico from an AOL.com email address, the American digital newspaper said.The…
NEW DELHI: Abhinav Bindra, India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist, has praised the Indian contingent for their commendable performance at the Paris Olympics. After the 142nd IOC session, where he received the prestigious Olympic Order, Bindra reflected on the team’s efforts and expressed admiration for their competitiveness across various disciplines, despite securing six medals –…
In the early morning hours of May 6, 2023, an explosion occurred in a bank in the German town of Bad Homburg, sending shattered glass as far as 30 meters away. Two men had broken into the building and filled the ATM with explosives. Once the device did its job, they grabbed ₹165,000 ($1,80,287) in…
NEW DELHI: Olympic medalist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt has expressed optimism about fellow Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat‘s ongoing appeal regarding her disqualification from the Paris Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has extended the deadline for delivering its verdict on Phogat’s appeal to Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Dutt hopes for a favorable outcome that…
On the evening of Aug 5, Dhaka bookshop owner Shahadat Zaman put out a Facebook post saying he would be at the Rajarbag Kali temple for a nightlong vigil. Soon, some 25 locals cutting across religious groups offered to join him. Hours earlier, Sheikh Hasina had resigned as Bangladesh PM and fled the country, even…
DHAKA: The head of Bangladesh’s interim govt, “chief adviser” Prof Muhammad Yunus, condemned on Saturday the attacks on minority communities, calling them “heinous”. “Are they not people of this country? You have been able to save the country, can’t you save some families,” he asked as the Hindu community held its biggest street demonstration yet,…
NEW DELHI: Now urban households earning up to Rs 9 lakh annually will be eligible for interest subsidy scheme (ISS) on home loan for a property measuring not more than 120 sq metre under the newly approved PM Awas Yojna (Urban) scheme, which officials said is aimed at ensuring financial relief for “deserving” beneficiaries —…
