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ATM fraudsters get innovative

ATM fraudsters get innovative

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

The number of cyber crimes in India could touch 3,00,000 in 2015

PM Modi, Saudi king ink agreement on fighting terror

PM Modi, Saudi king ink agreement on fighting terror

Rediff.com3 Apr 2016

India's ties with Saudi Arabia have been on an upswing over the last two decades based on burgeoning energy ties. Both sides are keen on expanding the economic ties in a range of areas besides the oil sector.

Obama, Putin fail to reach Syria deal on sidelines of G20 Summit

Obama, Putin fail to reach Syria deal on sidelines of G20 Summit

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

The two leaders conversed on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit here for ninety minutes and worked to clarify gaps in negotiations over on the Syrian crisis.

Xi takes over in new role as military 'Commander-in-Chief'

Xi takes over in new role as military 'Commander-in-Chief'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

Besides being the President, 62-year-old Xi is already General Secretary of the ruling Communist Party and Chairman of the Central Military Commission.

Review: Jason Bourne is thrilling in bits and pieces

Review: Jason Bourne is thrilling in bits and pieces

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

While Damon stays true to his character and is intense throughout the film, it's the story which lets down this spy thriller, says Namrata Thakker.

Is North Korea behind ransomware attack?

Is North Korea behind ransomware attack?

Rediff.com16 May 2017

PIO finds similarities between WannaCry code and other tools created by Lazarus Group in the past.

US welcomes India's prominent role in world

US welcomes India's prominent role in world

Rediff.com13 Oct 2016

The White House said that the US-India partnership has come a long way in the past eight years, but the best is yet to come.

In Spain, Modi talks tough on terror

In Spain, Modi talks tough on terror

Rediff.com31 May 2017

Modi's visit to Spain will be first visit by an Indian prime minister since 1988.

A case against merging appellate tribunals

A case against merging appellate tribunals

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

Merging tribunals may lead to administrative convenience, but pendency of cases is likely to increase

BEWARE Indian net users! 'Bladabindi' virus is on the prowl

BEWARE Indian net users! 'Bladabindi' virus is on the prowl

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

Cyber security sleuths have alerted Indian internet users against hacking attempts of a clandestine multi-identity virus -Bladabindi -- which steals sensitive personal information of a user for nefarious purposes.

Hacking virus 'Bladabindi' prowling in Indian cyberspace

Hacking virus 'Bladabindi' prowling in Indian cyberspace

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

The virus possesses a unique ability to acquire a safe network domain id in order to falsely add itself to the firewall exclusion list and bypass a user's firewall mechanism.

India must tell China it is playing with fire

India must tell China it is playing with fire

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

'While China expressed reservations on the Indian role in the South China Sea, Beijing threw to the winds Indian concerns on Kashmir by announcing $46 billion in investments Pakistan occupied Kashmir,' says Srikanth Kondapalli.

Private cos bend it in style, hop onto yoga bandwagon

Private cos bend it in style, hop onto yoga bandwagon

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

Many across Corporate India seem to have taken a leaf out of Modi's endorsement of healthy living through yoga.

India at UNSC: We cannot continue to do what we have been doing in the past

India at UNSC: We cannot continue to do what we have been doing in the past

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

India said the prevailing architecture of the UN Security Council has proved to be grossly inadequate in effectively dealing with current challenges such as the conflicts in the Middle East and the rise of ISIS as it called for urgent reform of the UN body.

How to fix India's banking problems

How to fix India's banking problems

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

Advice to the new finance minister from former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan: 1. Clean up banks by reviving projects that can be revived after restructuring debt. 2. Improve governance and management at public sector banks. 3. De-risk banking by encouraging risk transfers to non-banks and the market. 4. Reduce the number and weight of government mandates for public sector banks, and for banks more generally.

US, China agree to expand military cooperation

US, China agree to expand military cooperation

Rediff.com20 Aug 2013

The United States and China have agreed to expand military exchanges and exercises as part of efforts to build more stable bilateral ties amid tensions over cyber security.

Beware of the TikTok app

Beware of the TikTok app

Rediff.com25 Nov 2018

When it comes to embracing newer technology, youngsters are usually much faster than adults. It's this quick rate of adoption that also makes them susceptible to danger.

Of India, Snowden and global voyeurism

Of India, Snowden and global voyeurism

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

India has no compelling reason to grant his request for asylum but was unduly inhibited in raising its voice against the United States' extensive and vulgar intrusion into the privacy of its institutions and citizens, says Shyam Saran

'Mission Shakti will worry China, Pakistan'

'Mission Shakti will worry China, Pakistan'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

Mission Shakti 'shows the development within India's military space programme, its desire to be seen as a global space power and its recognition of the potential dangers of China's counterspace programme.'

Have you changed your ATM PIN recently?

Have you changed your ATM PIN recently?

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

About 70 per cent of ATMs in India are running on outdated operating systems, which makes it easier for fraudsters to crack them

Sitharaman must not let PMO run her ship

Sitharaman must not let PMO run her ship

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

Nirmala Sitharaman has a God given opportunity to orchestrate a transformation in India's defence capabilities. One hopes she has her own counsel and does not overly let the PMO run her ship, says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).

Balakot strike can't be called a success

Balakot strike can't be called a success

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

'If deterrence through India's conventional superiority is to be established now, then India will have to escalate to a point where its greater resources make the difference.' 'This is, to put it mildly, both difficult and dangerous and thus inadvisable,' points out Mihir S Sharma.

Why Maharashtra CM is a happy man today

Why Maharashtra CM is a happy man today

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Fadnavis had a series of very productive meetings with American CEOs

Child pornography: Govt starts steps to access Interpol's list

Child pornography: Govt starts steps to access Interpol's list

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

In order to check online child pornography, government has initiated steps to devise a mechanism to access Interpol's 'worst-of-list' through Central Bureau of Investigation and disable such content on internet.

US-India: Why 2+2 may not always be 4

US-India: Why 2+2 may not always be 4

Rediff.com23 Dec 2019

'This is a historic juncture when the US is in great need of an alliance with India to strengthen its hands in the fierce struggle with China in the Asian theatre,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

The US Nexus: India Must be Careful

The US Nexus: India Must be Careful

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Indians at large harbour a notion that their country is cherrypicking out of the American basket of goodies, but the policymakers in Delhi and the political leadership are well aware that it can only be a pipe dream since a military alliance with a superpower is a profound irrevocable commitment, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Donald Trump reveals plan to defeat Islamic State

Donald Trump reveals plan to defeat Islamic State

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

International cooperation to cut off their funding, expanded intelligence sharing, and cyber warfare to disrupt and disable their propaganda and recruiting is his plan to stop the terror group.

US sanctions Russia over election hacking; Moscow threatens to retaliate

US sanctions Russia over election hacking; Moscow threatens to retaliate

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

The ties between the two countries has reached its worst levels since the Cold War.

Lack of privacy law reason behind WhatsApp petition

Lack of privacy law reason behind WhatsApp petition

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Hearing from Apr 18 by five-judge SC bench against WhatsApp, FB move; Centre, Trai also summoned

The dangers of financial apps on your smartphone

The dangers of financial apps on your smartphone

Rediff.com30 Dec 2017

'Malicious files can silently sit in your phone and relay data to hackers without your knowledge.'

Why India needs to speak up!

Why India needs to speak up!

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

'Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may be anxious for a farewell visit to Washington in October,' says retired Ambassador K C Singh, 'but bending backwards on America's PRISM policy is going to earn him scorn at home and contempt abroad.'

'Pakistan has to be given the message that we will keep hitting you'

'Pakistan has to be given the message that we will keep hitting you'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

'A conventional war is not in fashion today and not seen as being able to deliver the objective.' 'Perhaps surgical strikes that are deeper, this time not on Pakistan's terrorist facilities, but on Pakistan army facilities.' 'The nation has to be prepared for losses.' 'War is not something that can be pussyfooted around.' 'If we go for limited number of posts in Kashmir, these are very difficult posts to capture and very difficult operations.' 'Be prepared for 200 to 300 killed.'

'We at the RBI feel the anger, hurt and pain at banking frauds'

'We at the RBI feel the anger, hurt and pain at banking frauds'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

'In plain simple English, these practices amount to a looting of our country's future by some in the business community, in cahoots with some lenders,' says RBI Governor Dr Urjit R Patel.

Burger King all set to arrive in India

Burger King all set to arrive in India

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Burger King's entry is expected to heat up the burger chain market in India, dominated by McDonald's.

The feature phones era is not over yet!

The feature phones era is not over yet!

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

Feature phones still hold the majority of the 270 million handsets market in the country/

How Chinese smartphones are eating into share of Indian brands

How Chinese smartphones are eating into share of Indian brands

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

In 2015, as many as 15 major Chinese smartphone brands stepped into India.

Hyderabad 3rd fastest growing market for office space

Hyderabad 3rd fastest growing market for office space

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

The outperformance of Hyderabad market was essentially due to the substantial increase in pre-committed absorption during this period, while the average deal size here till date increased 28 per cent at 18,400 sft, Cushman mentioned in the report.

Chief of Defence Staff 'should be' a reality: Parrikar

Chief of Defence Staff 'should be' a reality: Parrikar

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday indicated that the post of Chief of Defence Staff could be a reality soon, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked defence reforms as a priority and stressed that "jointness at the top" was a need long overdue.

India-Japan 2+2 dialogue: An eyesore for China

India-Japan 2+2 dialogue: An eyesore for China

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

The India-Japan 2+2 dialogue added strategic heft to the special relationship in the wake of growing Chinese assertiveness on regional affairs, points out Dr Rajaram Panda.

India should be top priority for US: US trade body

India should be top priority for US: US trade body

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

US India Business Council president Ron Somers wrote in an article that India is not only the world's third-largest economy but is also a stabilising force in a region known to be a 'tough neighbourhood'.