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Dhanya, The Girl With The Beautiful Smile

Dhanya, The Girl With The Beautiful Smile

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

She likes her glamorous side but confesses that she is 'always traditional at heart'.

Medical practitioner to return Padma Shri after Naxal threats

Medical practitioner to return Padma Shri after Naxal threats

Rediff.com27 May 2024

Traditional medicine practitioner Hemchand Manjhi, renowned for his stellar work from a remote village in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, on Monday said he will return his Padma Shri award, after he received threats from Naxalites.

Twitter accounts of Obama, Biden, Gates, Musk hacked

Twitter accounts of Obama, Biden, Gates, Musk hacked

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

The account of former US vice-president Joe Biden, who is the current Democratic Party presidential candidate in the November election, was also hacked.

Why the WhatsApp hack must scare all of us

Why the WhatsApp hack must scare all of us

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

'The Modi government did not deny it had acquired the NSO platform, and did not deny it was spying on its citizens by hacking into their phones,' says Aakar Patel.

Huawei denies hacking BSNL network

Huawei denies hacking BSNL network

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

There were reports of a mobile tower being impacted a few months ago in coastal area of Andhra Pradesh that was attributed to hacking by the company's engineers.

Bold And Beautiful Prakruti

Bold And Beautiful Prakruti

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

She's a style rock star.

After poll rout, Digvijaya raises questions over EVMs

After poll rout, Digvijaya raises questions over EVMs

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

Digvijaya claimed any machine with a chip can be hacked and also said he has opposed voting by EVMs since 2003.

Paris 2024 Olympics may face cybersecurity nightmare

Paris 2024 Olympics may face cybersecurity nightmare

Rediff.com6 May 2024

Paris 2024 gearing up to face unprecedented cybersecurity threat

Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook page hacked!

Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook page hacked!

Rediff.com27 Jan 2011

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's fan page on Facebook was hacked, the second high-profile breach on the website in recent days, prompting the social networking site to post blog entry titled 'A Continued Commitment to Security'.

Jadavpur University website 'HACKED'!

Jadavpur University website 'HACKED'!

Rediff.com20 Sep 2014

With Jadavpur University students demanding the Vice Chancellor's resignation over a molestation case, an apology message attributed to the VC was on Saturday posted on the varsity website, which official sources denied claiming the website has been hacked.

Over 700 govt websites hacked since 2012

Over 700 govt websites hacked since 2012

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

The government websites host information for public dissemination.

Now, Sundar Pichai's Quora account hacked

Now, Sundar Pichai's Quora account hacked

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

The hacker group called OurMine Team has been posting messages on Quora through Pichai's account.

School principal hacked to death in front of students

School principal hacked to death in front of students

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

Police suspect a land dispute relating to the school building to be the reason behind the killing.

TN BSP chief's murder not political, 8 arrested: Police

TN BSP chief's murder not political, 8 arrested: Police

Rediff.com6 Jul 2024

A BSP functionary said it was a "planned murder" and claimed there was an "intelligence failure." Therefore, the central agency should probe the case.

Son takes out Rs 65 lakh supari to kill parents, brother

Son takes out Rs 65 lakh supari to kill parents, brother

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

The plot went awry and the parents survived. However, Karthik Bakale and the family's close relatives were hacked to death in the early hours of April 19.

After Rahul Gandhi, Congress hacked on Twitter, government investigates

After Rahul Gandhi, Congress hacked on Twitter, government investigates

Rediff.com1 Dec 2016

The ministry of electronics and IT has started probe into hacking of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's official Twitter account.

Oppn leaders claim Apple alerted them to State-sponsored attack on iPhones

Oppn leaders claim Apple alerted them to State-sponsored attack on iPhones

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

At least four Opposition leaders on Tuesday claimed to have received messages from Apple warning them of "State-sponsored attackers trying to remotely compromise" their iPhones and posted the purported screenshots on their X handles.

Home page of ISRO's Antrix website 'hacked'

Home page of ISRO's Antrix website 'hacked'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2015

The website of Indian Space Research Organisation's commercial arm Antrix Corporation Limited was reportedly hacked on Sunday and the space agency said efforts are on to set it right.

Obama preparing to penalise Russia for hacking

Obama preparing to penalise Russia for hacking

Rediff.com29 Dec 2016

Quoting unnamed senior administration officials, CBS News and CNN said the new set of sanctions is likely to target the Russian intelligence agency and its official.

AAP trolls Congress after it mocks BJP over hacked website

AAP trolls Congress after it mocks BJP over hacked website

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

The Congress took a dig at the BJP, saying, "We realise you've been down for a long time now. If you need help getting back up, we're happy to help."

Ex-News of the World editor admits to hacking

Ex-News of the World editor admits to hacking

Rediff.com13 Dec 2014

A former features editor of the now defunct Rupert Murdoch-owned 'News of the World' tabloid in the United Kingdom on Friday pleaded guilty to conspiring to hack phones.

Govt websites hit by outage, cyber security chief says not hacking

Govt websites hit by outage, cyber security chief says not hacking

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

Chinese characters were seen on the website, indicating that Chinese hackers may be involved in it.

Come, hack our EVMs: EC throws hackathon challenge

Come, hack our EVMs: EC throws hackathon challenge

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

The challenge would be held in the first week of May and could continue for ten days.

UK Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks, Coulson charged

UK Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks, Coulson charged

Rediff.com24 Jul 2012

Media baron Rupert Murdoch's top executive Rebekah Brooks and Premier David Cameron's former aide Andy Coulson, were on Tuesday charged along with six others with criminal conspiracy to hack into phones of individuals, taking the year-long phone hacking scandal to a new level.

China denies hacking Indian websites

China denies hacking Indian websites

Rediff.com6 Apr 2010

China on Tuesday dismissed reports that Chinese hackers have broken into top secret files of the Indian Defence Ministry and embassies around the world, saying that it was firmly opposed to hacking and regards it as an international crime.

CA student hacks Anil Ambani's IT account

CA student hacks Anil Ambani's IT account

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

The 21-year-old woman, who has been doing her chartered accountancy articleship at Manoj Daga & Company in Hyderabad, was booked under relevant sections of Information Technology Act on September 7, after a preliminary investigation and faces arrest in the case.

Wimbledon PIX: Zverev, Djokovic, Rune cruise through

Wimbledon PIX: Zverev, Djokovic, Rune cruise through

Rediff.com5 Jul 2024

IMAGES from Day 4 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Thursday.

Website of Indian consulate in Dubai hacked?

Website of Indian consulate in Dubai hacked?

Rediff.com31 Jul 2012

According to The Gulf News, consulate officials, however, insist that the popular site has not been hacked, and that it is just a 'technical snag'.

Elderly Buddhist monk hacked to death in B'desh

Elderly Buddhist monk hacked to death in B'desh

Rediff.com14 May 2016

Assailants slit his throat sometime on Friday night, they said.

Woman worker killed, BJP cadres protest across WB

Woman worker killed, BJP cadres protest across WB

Rediff.com23 May 2024

As part of the protest, BJP workers burned tyres, blocked roads, and closed shops in Nandigram, alleging that Trinamool Congress-backed criminals were responsible for the killing of Rathibala Arhi, a saffron party worker in Sonachura village.

Kate Middleton's phone hacked 155 times, UK court told

Kate Middleton's phone hacked 155 times, UK court told

Rediff.com14 May 2014

Britain's royal family had their phone messages hacked several times, with Kate Middleton leading the list at 155 times, a court was told during the ongoing phone-hacking trial in London on Wednesday.

Infosys' US arm accused of data breach affecting 57,028 cutomers

Infosys' US arm accused of data breach affecting 57,028 cutomers

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

Bank of America has named Infosys McCamish Systems as a source of a data breach that it said affected 57,028 customers, as per documents submitted to the Maine Attorney General in the US. Infosys McCamish Systems (IMS) is an Infosys' step-down subsidiary. The notification, penned on behalf of Bank of America, describes the breach as an "external system breach (hacking)", while the information acquired has been mentioned as "name or other personal identifier in combination with: social security number".

IM learnt hacking, says chargesheet

IM learnt hacking, says chargesheet

Rediff.com18 Feb 2009

The Indian Mujahideen militants underwent a special hacking training in Hyderabad and also purchased a radio signal detector and other equipment used for breaking into a computer from the United States, according to Mumbai police's chargesheet.

Twitter accounts of Anupam Kher, Ram Madhav, Kiran Bedi, Swapan Dasgupta hacked

Twitter accounts of Anupam Kher, Ram Madhav, Kiran Bedi, Swapan Dasgupta hacked

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

Twitter said its, "Teams are working to resolve an issue affecting a small number of Indian users".

JNU library website hacked, sends warning to 'anti-nationals'

JNU library website hacked, sends warning to 'anti-nationals'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

The website of Jawaharlal Nehru's Central library was on Tuesday hacked with a message displaying 'You are thinking that you will get Kashmir just by barking in the campus of JNU'.

NGT website hacked as revenge against surgical strike

NGT website hacked as "revenge" against surgical strike

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

The National Green Tribunal's website on Monday came under cyber attack with a grouping hacking it and posting profanities, claiming it was an act of "revenge" against Indian army's surgical strikes across the Line of Control.

GenAI New Fuel For Cyber Threats

GenAI New Fuel For Cyber Threats

Rediff.com23 Apr 2024

India is among countries at the highest risk from cyber vulnerabilities caused by a new generation of GenAI technologies.

Your OTT Planner For Diwali Hols

Your OTT Planner For Diwali Hols

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

Sukanya Verma gives you options from all the action promised on OTT this week.

As data hacks rise, firms turn to bug bounty hunters

As data hacks rise, firms turn to bug bounty hunters

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Bug bounty hunters or independent ethical hackers are certified cybersecurity professionals or security researchers who crawl the web, scanning the systems for gaps through which hackers can sneak in and alert the companies, says Shivani Shinde.

RSS worker hacked to death

RSS worker hacked to death

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

While the BJP slammed CPI-M for Monday night's murder of RSS worker, Sujit, the Marxist party has denied it, saying it was the fallout of a local incident relating to insulting a girl.