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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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Indian warship joins search for survivors as oil tanker with 13 Indians on board sinks off Oman coast

The Navy’s P8I reconnaissance aircraft is also assisting the operation. The tanker was heading to the Yemeni port of Aden and capsized off Oman’s major industrial port of Duqm.

Apple alerts Mehbooba’s daughter & NGO founder about Pegasus-like attacks. Both fear state surveillance

Iltija Mufti & Pushparaj Deshpande received 'mercenary spyware attack' alerts on their iPhones. Apple has not described these as state-sponsored surveillance.

Zika crisis grows but India lags on tests that are widely available, surveillance

Cases have been reported from Karnataka and Kerala, and at least three districts in Maharashtra — Pune, Kolhapur and Ahmednagar. Till 8 July morning, number of confirmed cases was 9.

‘A theatre of rivalries’ — geospatial tech key to Indo-Pacific security, says Indian military brass

At Delhi event, Lt. Gen. Rakesh Kapoor highlights that space in now new frontier. Vice-Admiral Tarun Sobti says geospatial tech a critical enabler for maritime domain awareness.

Paving way for all-weather & all-time imaging, Bengaluru space firm tests SAR on HAPS platform

HAPS are high-altitude, solar-powered UAVs operating in stratosphere about 20 km above ground level, while SAR is technique for producing fine-resolution images.

Hyderabad wants to be smart, efficient. But face recognition tech, CCTVs making it paranoid

The streets of Hyderabad are under constant watch, but not everyone feels safe. People are wearing masks to protests, avoiding praying at mosque.

Navy decommissions Ilyushin-38 Sea Dragon, India’s oldest maritime surveillance aircraft

The naval squadron INAS 315 was commissioned on 1 October 1977 with the induction of IL-38 aircraft, meant for long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare.

Conflict of interest? Israeli firm is selling high-tech hacking tool to both India & Pakistan

Israeli cybertech firm Cellebrite has been selling its UFED, a cutting-edge mobile phone hacking tool, to both India and Pakistan for over a decade.

‘Har Ghar Camera’— In Gorakhpur village, 103 CCTVs crack down on crime & romance

Nakaudi Khas village prides itself as the London of Gorakhpur because of the ‘third eye’ watching every move of residents thanks to ‘Har Ghar Camera’ police scheme.

US whistleblower Edward Snowden granted Russian citizenship

Snowden fled the US and was given asylum in Russia after leaking secret files in 2013 that revealed vast domestic and international surveillance operations carried out by the NSA.

On Camera

A Donald Trump presidency threatens Indian economy. Just see his record

The chances of a trade war that raise inflation and reduce India’s economic growth are much higher under a Trump presidency.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Rifles slung upside down, on ponies. Indian troops go on their 1st patrol in Depsang since 2020

Troops patrolled up to Patrolling Point (PP) 10 on Monday. Though there are PP 10, 11, 12, 12A & 13 in Depsang Plains, it was decided that only one or two PPs would be patrolled.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.