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TopicChinese spyware

Topic: Chinese spyware

Debris may harm those on ground – why US won’t shoot down Chinese spy balloon hovering over it

Canada’s Department of National Defence is also actively tracking the balloon; it said the country was ensuring security of its airspace, including the ‘monitoring of a potential second incident.'

US says it is monitoring Chinese spy balloon flying over northern states

Fighter jets were mobilised but military leaders advised President Joe Biden against shooting the balloon out of the sky for fear debris could pose a safety threat, US officials said.

Outsourced gadgets have put US at risk of being spied upon

Somewhere along the supply chain, malicious actors can find ways to infiltrate the system and insert bugs or de facto spying devices.

Indian troops on China border told to format smartphones, delete 42 apps

Based on intelligence inputs, troops on the China border told to delete apps like WeChat, Truecaller that have been banned due to data security implications.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.