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PIX: Liverpool rally to beat Leicester after Faes scores two own goals

PIX: Liverpool rally to beat Leicester after Faes scores two own goals

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

A summary of Friday's action in the Premier League.

Disappointed by SC verdict on plea against clean chit to Modi: Jafri's son

Disappointed by SC verdict on plea against clean chit to Modi: Jafri's son

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

Ehsan Jafri was killed during the riots. Zakia Jafri, his wife, had filed the petition challenging the special investigation team's report giving a clean chit to Modi and 63 others.

Facebook 'actioned' 21.6 mn content pieces from India in March

Facebook 'actioned' 21.6 mn content pieces from India in March

Rediff.com4 May 2022

Meta-owned Facebook 'actioned' about 21.6 million content pieces across 13 violation categories in India during March, according to a monthly report by the social media giant.

'Women can hack it against the men in F1'

'Women can hack it against the men in F1'

Rediff.com5 May 2019

The 65-year-old South African says those who raise such obstacles are talking rubbish.

How India can protect itself from cyber attacks

How India can protect itself from cyber attacks

Rediff.com18 Mar 2021

The recent report in the New York Times that China had brought India's financial capital - Mumbai - to a halt by hacking the electricity supply grid has not come as a surprise to the CTOs (chief technology officers) and cyber security experts. Indian companies, including critical infrastructure providers such as power grids, ports and radar systems, lack the IT infrastructure to prevent hacking from hostile state actors like China and North Korea, warn security experts. Recently, the United States government warned of yet another breach of critical systems tied to Microsoft Exchange email systems that the company has blamed on China. The breach has impacted thousands of organisations in the US and its impact on India is still unknown.

Expert claims hacking Xiaomi server

Expert claims hacking Xiaomi server

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

A Taiwanese cyber security expert has claimed to have compromised server of China based smartphone maker Xiaomi but the company called it a hoax.

Muslims should oppose incidents like Udaipur vigorously: RSS

Muslims should oppose incidents like Udaipur vigorously: RSS

Rediff.com9 Jul 2022

"It is necessary for all to oppose this together," RSS spokesperson Sunil Ambekar said.

How To Save More Money In 2023

How To Save More Money In 2023

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

Ask your bank to save for you. Plan your taxes. Reward yourself for your addictions... Chartered accountant Shreya Jaiswal's 10 ways to make more money this year.

India bought Pegasus as part of defence deal with Israel: Report

India bought Pegasus as part of defence deal with Israel: Report

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

The report also referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Israel in July 2017.

Jamtara Season 2 Review

Jamtara Season 2 Review

Rediff.com24 Sep 2022

Once the novelty of the plot wears off, Jamtara 2 becomes just another small-town cops-and-gangs story, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Another data theft; personal details of 533 mn Facebook users leaked

Another data theft; personal details of 533 mn Facebook users leaked

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

Personal details of about 533 million Facebook users globally, including 6.1 million from India, were allegedly leaked online and posted for free on hacking forums, according to a cybersecurity executive. The leaked details allegedly include names, phone numbers and other details of users of Facebook, a social media giant that had 2.80 billion monthly active users (MUAs) as of December 31, 2020.

Mumbai cops get text with '26/11-like' attack threat from Pak number

Mumbai cops get text with '26/11-like' attack threat from Pak number

Rediff.com20 Aug 2022

Mumbai police has received text messages warning of a '26/11-like' attack on the city from a phone number with Pakistan's country code and a person has been detained in this connection, officials said on Saturday.

New survey gives Liz Truss wider lead over Rishi Sunak

New survey gives Liz Truss wider lead over Rishi Sunak

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

A new survey of Conservative Party members, who will be casting their ballots to pick the new Tory leader to succeed Boris Johnson as British Prime Minister, on Wednesday shows a widening lead for Foreign Secretary Liz Truss over Rishi Sunak in the leadership contest.

5 RSS workers arrested for SDPI leader's murder in Kerala

5 RSS workers arrested for SDPI leader's murder in Kerala

Rediff.com25 Dec 2021

All the five were directly involved in killing the SDPI leader K S Shan, ADGP (Law and Order) Vijay Sakhare said.

NIA arrests 7th accused in Udaipur tailor murder case

NIA arrests 7th accused in Udaipur tailor murder case

Rediff.com10 Jul 2022

The spokesperson said Farhad Mohammad Sheikh, alias Babla, was arrested on Saturday evening.

EPL PIX: Man United see off Wolves; Spurs lose

EPL PIX: Man United see off Wolves; Spurs lose

Rediff.com14 May 2023

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Journalist Sidhique Kappan has deep links with PFI, UP tells SC

Journalist Sidhique Kappan has deep links with PFI, UP tells SC

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

Kerala-based journalist Sidhique Kappan, arrested in October 2020 on the way to Hathras where a Dalit woman had died after allegedly being gang-raped, has deep links with the Popular Front of India and is part of a larger conspiracy to "incite religious discord and spread terror", Uttar Pradesh government has told the Supreme Court.

2 more held in Kerala RSS leader's murder case, total arrests reach 11

2 more held in Kerala RSS leader's murder case, total arrests reach 11

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

ADGP (Law and Order) Vijay Sakhare told PTI that the police have also taken into custody a person suspected to be involved in the killing of RSS leader Sanjith in the district in November last year.

Maharashtra chemist stabbed to death for post supporting Nupur Sharma

Maharashtra chemist stabbed to death for post supporting Nupur Sharma

Rediff.com2 Jul 2022

A 54-year-old chemist was stabbed to death in Amravati city of Maharashtra, with the police suspecting that the accused committed the offence as the victim had allegedly shared a post on a social messaging platform in support of Nupur Sharma, whose remarks on Prophet Mohammed led to nationwide protests and global condemnation.

Imran Khan to resume march from the same point where he was attacked

Imran Khan to resume march from the same point where he was attacked

Rediff.com6 Nov 2022

Imran Khan on Sunday announced that his party will resume the march to Islamabad from the same spot where he survived an assassination attempt but sustained bullet injuries during a rally in Punjab province, saying he prefers 'death instead of living the life of a slave'.

Personal info of Akasa Air's passengers leaked, airline informs CERT-In

Personal info of Akasa Air's passengers leaked, airline informs CERT-In

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

Personal information such as name, gender, email address and phone numbers of some Akasa Air passengers has been leaked to "unauthorised individuals", the airline stated on Sunday. India's newest carrier said it self-reported this incident to Indian Computer Emergency Response Team CERT-In, which is the government-authorised nodal agency tasked to deal with matters of this nature. However, Akasa Air asserted that there was no "intentional hacking attempt, but that the situation was reported by a research expert through a journalist for which we are grateful".

SOVA Android phone malware targets banking customers

SOVA Android phone malware targets banking customers

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

A new mobile banking 'Trojan' virus -- SOVA -- which can stealthily encrypt an Android phone for ransom and is hard to uninstall is targeting Indian customers, the country's federal cyber security agency said in its latest advisory.

Bollywood's High Points of 2022

Bollywood's High Points of 2022

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

As 2022 readies to bid adieu, Sukanya Verma raises a toast to the 10 high points of the year.

Summer beauty hacks: How to keep tan at bay

Summer beauty hacks: How to keep tan at bay

Rediff.com3 May 2018

Have fun in the sun with these cool tips.

Illegal snooping not possible in India: IT minister in Lok Sabha

Illegal snooping not possible in India: IT minister in Lok Sabha

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

More than 300 verified mobile phone numbers, including of two serving ministers, over 40 journalists, three opposition leaders and one sitting judge besides scores of business persons and activists in India could have been targeted for hacking through an Israeli spyware sold only to government agencies, an international media consortium reported on Sunday.

Police arrest 4 PFI-SDPI workers for RSS leader's murder in Kerala

Police arrest 4 PFI-SDPI workers for RSS leader's murder in Kerala

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

The senior police officer said the four, after interrogation, revealed their roles and that the police now knows all the participants, conspirators and collaborators involved in the killing of the RSS leader.

Kerala police arrests 3 RSS workers for PFI leader's murder in Palakkad

Kerala police arrests 3 RSS workers for PFI leader's murder in Palakkad

Rediff.com19 Apr 2022

Three Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh workers have been arrested for allegedly carrying out the murder of a Popular Front of India leader in Palakkad district of Kerala on April 15, the police said on Tuesday, and added that the trio were friends of an RSS leader who was killed in Palakkad in November last year.

Kerala police blames both PFI-SDPI and RSS-BJP for Palakkad killings

Kerala police blames both PFI-SDPI and RSS-BJP for Palakkad killings

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

Members of the Popular Front of India and its political offshoot Social Democratic Party of India as well as the Bharatiya Janata Party-Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh were among those involved in the two recent back-to-back murders in Palakkad district, the Kerala police said on Monday.

Alappuzha rocked by 2 back-to-back political murders, 50 held

Alappuzha rocked by 2 back-to-back political murders, 50 held

Rediff.com19 Dec 2021

Following the killing of an SDPI state secretary late Saturday night, a BJP leader was hacked to death less than 12 hours later on Sunday morning and later, prohibitory order under Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) Section 144 was imposed in the entire Alappuzha district, additional police force was deployed there and senior officers camped there to monitor the law and order situation.

Firms like Pegasus-maker NSO can't sell to non-govt actors: Israeli envoy

Firms like Pegasus-maker NSO can't sell to non-govt actors: Israeli envoy

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

The Israeli envoy said what is happening in India over Pegasus is an internal matter of the country.

Mamata govt announces inquiry panel to probe Pegasus scandal

Mamata govt announces inquiry panel to probe Pegasus scandal

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

The two-member commission will be headed by former Calcutta high court Chief Justice Jyotirmay Bhattacharya. Former Supreme Court judge Madan Bhimrao Lokur is its other member.

Donald Trump: Russia hacking comments were 'sarcastic'

Donald Trump: Russia hacking comments were 'sarcastic'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

I'm being sarcastic," Trump said in an interview to Fox News.

Pegasus inquiry panel found malware in 5 out of 29 phones: SC

Pegasus inquiry panel found malware in 5 out of 29 phones: SC

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

The Supreme Court-appointed panels probing the unauthorised use of Pegasus found some kind of malware in five mobile phones out of the 29 examined but it could not be concluded that it was due to the Israeli spyware.

Paytm Mall suffers huge data breach, gets ransom call

Paytm Mall suffers huge data breach, gets ransom call

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

Hacker group John Wick is said to be responsible for the Paytm Mall database breach.

'Indian food is the perfect, balanced, diet'

'Indian food is the perfect, balanced, diet'

Rediff.com12 May 2022

'The way desi food is cooked in our homes makes it so delicious and yummy.' 'It is a great digestive meal.'

'It took EC 4 years to admit that EVMs could be hacked'

'It took EC 4 years to admit that EVMs could be hacked'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

G V L Rao, part of Save India Democracy which exposed the frauds being committed through EVMs, told rediff.com that the bigger issue was that the government dragged its feet on sanctioning funds for the introduction of VVPAT despite the Supreme Court passing its order a year ago.

#StyleHacks: How to be college ready

#StyleHacks: How to be college ready

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Check out these trendy styling ideas that you should wear to college.

CBI 5: The Brain Review

CBI 5: The Brain Review

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

Mammootty should sign up for an OTT series because he's too charismatic to let this be our last memory of the CBI diaries, suggests Divya Nair.

How Will History See Today's Supreme Court?

How Will History See Today's Supreme Court?

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

History would not see the institution kindly if it continues to avoid, as appears to be the case, hearing and deciding some of the most pressing issues of our time, asserts Aakar Patel.

5 tips to protect your hair in winter

5 tips to protect your hair in winter

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

Sareena Acharya, artistic hair expert at Enrich Salon tells you how to keep your hair soft and frizz-free.