As data security concerns on Facebook and WhatsApp loom large, Twitter is reportedly working on a 'Secret' encrypted messages feature which could make the microblogging platform safer for sensitive communications.


Twitter working on encrypted messaging feature: Report


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A security personnel on Tuesday gunned down his wife and two children before committing suicide at his home on the outskirts of the Tripura capital here, police said.


Trooper kills family, commits suicide in Tripura


The Union Home Ministry on Monday approved the deployment of CISF at Kerala's upcoming Kannur International Airport Ltd (KIAL), an official said.


CISF deployment at Kannur International Airport approved


Two assailants shot dead a policeman on Monday in Haryana's Bhiwani in a bid to free a prisoner who was being produced in a court there, police said on Monday.


Haryana policeman shot dead in bid to free prisoner


A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper shot himself dead in Humhama area of Jammu and Kashmir's Badgam district.


BSF trooper kills himself in Kashmir


A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper killed three of his colleagues with his service rifle before committing suicide at a border outpost in Tripura, a police official said on Sunday.


BSF trooper kills three colleagues, commits suicide


Evading Twitter's security algorithms, a mass-scale "botnet" advertising "adult dating" scam websites is back and is rapidly growing on the micro-blogging platform.


Twitter again flooded with 'adult dating' bots: Report


The Chandigarh International Airport will remain closed for all air traffic from May 12 to 31 to carry out runway expansion and repairs.


Chandigarh airport to remain closed May 12-31


A day after police arrested the kingpin of a carcass meat selling racket in the city, another linkman of the racket was arrested from the Kolkata airport area, police said on Friday.


Linkman of carcass meat racket arrested, raids continue


It is time to change your Twitter password now as the micro-blogging platform has asked its 336 million users to do so across its services after it discovered a bug that stored passwords in plain text in an internal system.


Bug found, Twitter asks 336mn users to change password


Twitter has urged its 336 million users to change their passwords after the company discovered a bug that stored passwords in plain text in an internal system.


Bug found, Twitter asks all users to change password


Even as illegal constructions in hotels and resorts in Himachal Pradesh's Kasauli area continued to be razed on Thursday, a hotelier accused of fatally shooting a woman officer two days ago was arrested from Uttar Pradesh, officials said.


Demolitions on in Kasauli, murder accused held, top police official shifted


Lt. Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday directed the Delhi Police to upgrade the technical skills of beat officers to meet future challenges.


LG asks Delhi Police to upgrade technical skills of beat officers


The Supreme Court said on Thursday that the murder of a woman officer in Kasauli, when she was supervising the demolition of unauthorised construction in hotels and resorts, was because of the non-implementation of the state law prohibiting unauthorised constructions.


Kasauli killing was due to non-implementation of law: SC


A Russian fighter jet crashed over the Mediterranean Sea shortly after takeoff on Thursday killing both pilots, after a bird probably collided with one of its engines, the Defence Ministry said.


Bird downs Russian jet, both pilots dead


Facebook has announced a new tool for website owners and developers that will alert them about phishing attacks on their platforms.


New Facebook tool alerts website owners about phishing attacks


All nine people on board an aging US cargo plane have been killed when the aircraft making its final military flight nose-dived into a highway in the US state of Georgia, an official said.


9 dead in US military plane crash


An Interstate Crime Information Secretariat will come up in Gurugram to create a database on organised crime and coordinate and share on real-time basis the information for detection and prevention of crime in the National Capital Region, including Delhi.


Interstate Crime Information Secretariat to come up in Gurugram


With an accident seriously affecting operations at the state-run Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) -- which builds ships for the Indian Navy -- the company has launched "an assessment study" to map the extent of damage and has roped in an independent agency to ascertain the reason for the mishap.


Accident at PSU ship-builder GRSE hits operations, company says work not affected


The UN has received 54 complaints of sexual abuse or exploitation during the first three months of this year, Farhan Haq, the Deputy Spokesperson for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said Tuesday.


UN received 54 complaints of sex abuse, exploitation in 2018's first quarter


After remaining out of bounds for traffic for around five months, the Manali-Leh Highway is likely to be reopened to motorists in 10 days as snow-clearing operation is on, an official said on Tuesday.

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