SSC board rejects applications of 17 schools across Gujarat
July 19, 2021 12:35SSC Board has rejected applications of 17 schools across Gujarat.
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Esha Deol makes comeback on OTT platform
July 19, 2021 13:09Esha Deol makes a comeback on screen as an actor and first-time producer. This time she chooses OTT platform for her new movie release “Ek Duaa”. The film is directed by Ram Kamal Mukherjee, and will be premiered on Voot on July 26.
Lok Sabha adjourned till 2pm amid uproar
July 19, 2021 11:59As the Monsoon session commences today, the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh raised an objection against the uproar by the opposition MPs when PM Modi was introducing his Council of Ministers in the House.
Covid update: India reported 38,164 new cases and 499 deaths
July 19, 2021 11:33As per the Union Health Ministry’s data, India has reported 8,164 new Covid cases and 499 deaths on Monday. Active cases in the country now stand at 4,21,665.
Meet Sidharth Vardarajan: India Chief of Project Pegasus
July 19, 2021 11:28Siddharth Varadarajan who has exposed the Israeli spyware Pegasus and how it was used for surveillance in India via WhatsApp is the founder and editor in chief of India’s prominent independent digital media portal, The Wire. Siddharth Varadarajan, a senior journalist known for his independent, original and courageous reporting has an undergraduate degree in economics at the […]
India’s Pegasus infection
July 19, 2021 00:18India first came to know of Pegasus when WhatsApp alleged in a Californian court in San Francisco,USA that the Israeli Group had targeted some 1400 plus users with Pegasus. This happened in May 2019. Before this a human rights activist in the UAE was targeted with an SMS link on his iPhone6. The Pegasus tool […]
Technicalities of Pegasus
July 19, 2021 00:18What is Pegasus and how does it infect devices? According to The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto, which helped WhatsApp with the investigation into the cyber-attack, Pegasus is the flagship spyware of Israel-based NSO Group. It is believed to be known by other names as well, like Q Suite and Trident. Pegasus reportedly […]
Stay safe from spyware
July 19, 2021 00:17How secured are your messages, or how private are your WhatsApp chats, Pegasus spyware has put a question mark on a commoner’s right to privacy. The Israeli spyware is apparently used so frequently by various governments across the world that almost every few months there are reports of how a phone was hacked using it. Earlier […]
Snooping case raised by Congress leaders in parliament in 2019
July 19, 2021 00:20Ministers in Rajya Sabha dodged the question on Pegasus in Parliament in Nov, 2019. Union information and technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad claimed, “No unauthorised snooping happened in the case,”. The matter under discussion was serious and therefore, the ministers responded with an appeal to exercise discretion. Excerpts from the meeting are provided below: Digvijay […]
Who unleashed the Pegasus in India and Why
July 19, 2021 00:24Authoritarian regimes go snooping casually with Israeli companies like Pegasus and Candiru selling their super expensive spyware to countries to silence dissent and snoop around stakeholders. But in a surprising expose, it has been elected democratic countries buying and misusing the spyware to silence dissent and keep a watch on their rivals and surprisingly important […]
Woman kills herself as her father-in-law molests her after watching Crime Patrol
July 18, 2021 23:03On 14th July, a newly married woman named Rani Mehta (name changed) in Ahmedabad committed suicide. Today, Shalini Patel(named changed), Rani’s mother revealed previously unknown information. The mother alleged that Rani committed suicide as her father-in-law, Ramesh Mehta (name changed) molested her. She has filed a case against Ramesh. Rani mentioned that he used to […]
Gujarat reports 33 fresh cases of COVID-19 in last 24 hours
July 18, 2021 20:35Gujarat has reported 33 new COVID-19 cases with 71 recoveries and 1 death in last 24 hours.
NewsClick spreads foreign propaganda in India alleges Sambit Patra
July 18, 2021 19:22BJP Spokesperson, Dr Sambit Patra accused NewsClick of defamation of India and serving foreign propaganda in the country using foreign funding at the conference held in New Delhi. After the Enforcement Directorate investigation into the media portal’s funding revealed an alleged violation of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms and its connection with China, the BJP […]
Gujarat ATS raids warehouse in Narol, Ahmedabad
July 18, 2021 17:48After seizing about 3.50 lakh litre of fake bio diesel from Khambhat Gujarat ATS raids a warehouse in Narol of Ahmedabad in connection with fake bio diesel
Karnataka Govt eases lokdown norms in the state
July 18, 2021 17:16Karnataka Government has announced relaxations in the lockdown on Sunday. This comes after a meeting chaired by Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa. The relaxations include opening of cinema halls and theatres with 50% of capacity and the night curfew will also be relaxed by an hour, which will be 10 pm to 5 am from […]
Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla meets party leaders
July 18, 2021 16:38Ahead of Lok Sabha monsoon session, Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla met party leaders in Lok Sabha on Sunday. The monsoon session of lower house is scheduled to begin on Monday.
Complaint lodged against witch doctor for duping man of jewellery and cash
July 18, 2021 16:29A complaint has been lodged against a witch doctor Hitesh alias Ghashyam Yagnik in Satellite police station of Ahmedabad, Gujarat for duping a man of jewellery and cash worth Rs 94 lakh on the pretext of making him a rich person.
Heavy rainfall causes collapse in Mumbai
July 18, 2021 13:11Mumbai witnessed a very heavy rainfall Saturday night, as a result of which, two incidents of collapses took place in the city’s Chembur and Vikhroli areas on Sunday. At least 18 people died in a wall collapse incident in Bharat Nagar area of Chembur, according to the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. Mumbai’s fire brigade […]
Deep Dive into Pegasus
July 19, 2021 00:25Pronounced as peh-g-sus, Pegasus is spyware developed by the Israeli firm NSO. Governments reportedly use this spyware across the world to spy on some people. Pegasus can be used to hack into smartphones and scoop details of WhatsApp chats. Pegasus is a spyware that can be installed on devices running some versions of iOS, Apple’s […]
Video of Crude ‘Abortion’ of Minor Girl Goes Viral; Gujarat Cops Hunt for Nurse, 3 Others
July 18, 2021 11:47After a viral video showed four women performing an abortion procedure on an unconscious minor in a decrepit house using household equipment, the Gujarat police have mounted a huge investigation and the role of a private hospital is also being probed. Although the timing of the incident that reportedly took place in Santrampur village of […]
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