Researchers with cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab have uncovered a sophisticated spying platform, TajMahal, that has been active for more than five years now and appears to be unconnected to any known threat actors.


Rare spying platform TajMahal discovered after 5 years


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At least 92 prisoners have escaped from a prison in Ethiopia's Gambella state, the state media reported on Tuesday.


92 inmates escape in Ethiopia prison break


A Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag was allegedly manhandled by the Army on Tuesday, sparking off protests by government employees who announced they would boycott poll duties till action was taken.


J&K official allegedly roughed up by army, staff protest


A Moscow court has sentenced Frode Berg, a retired Norwegian border guard, to 14 years in a high security prison for spying on Russian Navy submarines, his lawyer said on Tuesday.


Russia jails Norwegian for spying on submarines


The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan here on Monday urged the UN to investigate the alleged extrajudicial killings by Pakistani security forces that has caused widespread outrage in the last few months.


Probe extrajudicial killings, Pakistan HRC urges UN


The Congress on Sunday demanded that the Centre make public the minutes of the meeting (MoM) between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former French President Francois Hollande, which culminated in the Rafale fighter aircraft deal.


Centre should release MoM of Rafale deal: Congress


An Army Major who fell into a gorge near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district succumbed to his injuries on Sunday, police said.


Major falls into gorge in Kashmir, dies


An Army Major was injured after he slipped into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district.


Army Major slips into gorge in Kashmir


The Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack at a vegetable and fruit market in Pakistan's city of Quetta.


IS claims responsibility for attack in Pakistan's Quetta


The world's largest airplane, developed by aerospace venture Stratolaunch, flew into the air for its first flight test on Saturday.


World's largest aircraft takes first flight


The Reliance Communications on Saturday rubbished a media report which claimed that taxes to the tune of 143.7 million euro were waived by the French authorities for a France-based company of Anil Ambani "just a few months" after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the decision to buy 36 Rafale fighters in 2015.


RCom, Defence Ministry rubbish French media report on tax issue



RCom rubbishes French media report on tax issue


A man in an electronic wheelchair-type scooter set his jacket on fire near one of the entrances to the White House and was hospitalized with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries, the US Secret Service has said.


Man sets fire to jacket outside White House


Facebook spent $20 million on its CEO Mark Zuckerberg's personal security last year -- four times more than what he received for security in 2016.


FB spent $20mn on Zuckerberg's security in 2018


UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack in Pakistan's southwest city of Quetta, a UN spokesman said.


UN condemns attack in Pakistan's Quetta


The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Centre to file its response on a plea by two former Army officials seeking to de-classify all official documents pertaining to the "Samba Spy" case. Justice Vibhu Bhakru also asked the Indian Army to file a reply on the plea and listed the matter for September 3.


HC seeks government, Army stand on Samba spy case


A British woman who was arrested at an airport in Dubai for insulting  her ex-husband's new wife by calling her a "horse" on Facebook has been released, said the campaign group which represents her.


Woman held in Dubai over Facebook comment released


Seven out of every 10 individuals in India are vulnerable to data breach and privacy risks while disposing off their old storage devices, according to a new report.


7 in 10 Indians at data breach risk through old device


Nearly 79 per cent of Indian firms do not have a computer security incident response plan (CSIRP) in place that is applied consistently across operations, a new IBM-Ponemon Institute study said on Thursday.


79% Indian firms lack hacking response plan: IBM


An angry mob on Wednesday ransacked the office of the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in Jammu and Kashmir's curfew bound Kishtwar town.


Mob ransacks SSP office in J&K


The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has flagged "banging noises" and "erratic response of the engines" causing cockpit jerks and vibration in Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL)-made Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters.

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