The incident took place in Madhya Pradesh's Sailana town, Harsh Vijay Gehlot's seat, on Sunday.Bhopal: Days after a controversy over a former Madhya Pradesh minister from the Congress making against women, a lawmaker from the party has been caught threatening a woman officer.The clip of the incident, shared widely on social media, shows Congress MLA Harsh Vijay Gehlot talking aggressively with sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Kamini Thakur."You are a woman. Had you been a man I would have held you by the collar and then handed the memo to you," Mr Gehlot can be heard saying in the...…The incident took place in Madhya Pradesh's Sailana town, Harsh Vijay Gehlot's seat, on Sunday.Bhopal: Days after a controversy over a former Madhya Pradesh minister from the Congress making against women, a lawmaker from the party has been caught threatening a woman officer.The clip of the incident, shared widely on social media, shows Congress MLA Harsh Vijay Gehlot talking aggressively with sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Kamini Thakur."You are a woman. Had you been a man I would have held you by the collar and then handed the memo to you," Mr Gehlot can be heard saying in the...WW…

Samsung Galaxy M31 has a notch for the selfie camera Highlights Samsung Galaxy M31 has started receiving the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 stable update in India, as per users on the community forum. The Galaxy M31 is the latest phone in Samsung's portfolio to be updated to Android 11, which also makes it the first mid-range phone to get the OS upgrade. Samsung Galaxy M31 was launched back in February last year with Android 10 and was reportedly among the first mid-range phones to be a part of the One UI 3.0 beta programme as well. The phone gets all the new UI features present in One UI 3.0...…Samsung Galaxy M31 has a notch for the selfie camera Highlights Samsung Galaxy M31 has started receiving the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 stable update in India, as per users on the community forum. The Galaxy M31 is the latest phone in Samsung's portfolio to be updated to Android 11, which also makes it the first mid-range phone to get the OS upgrade. Samsung Galaxy M31 was launched back in February last year with Android 10 and was reportedly among the first mid-range phones to be a part of the One UI 3.0 beta programme as well. The phone gets all the new UI features present in One UI 3.0...WW…

COVID-19 Vaccine: The Ward Boy died after complaining of chest congestion and breathlessness.Lucknow: A 46-year-old government hospital employee in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad died on Sunday evening, 24 hours after receiving a Covid vaccine shot. The district's Chief Medical Officer has said the death is unrelated to vaccination.Ward Boy Mahipal Singh died after complaining of chest congestion and breathlessness. According to his family, he had been unwell before the jab."He was vaccinated on Saturday around noon. On Sunday he felt breathless and complained of chest congestion. We are...…COVID-19 Vaccine: The Ward Boy died after complaining of chest congestion and breathlessness.Lucknow: A 46-year-old government hospital employee in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad died on Sunday evening, 24 hours after receiving a Covid vaccine shot. The district's Chief Medical Officer has said the death is unrelated to vaccination.Ward Boy Mahipal Singh died after complaining of chest congestion and breathlessness. According to his family, he had been unwell before the jab."He was vaccinated on Saturday around noon. On Sunday he felt breathless and complained of chest congestion. We are...WW…

Space Launch System (SLS) is set to fire its behemoth core stage for the first time on Saturday.Washington: NASA's Boeing-built deep space exploration rocket, Space Launch System (SLS), is set to fire its behemoth core stage for the first time on Saturday, a crucial test for a years-delayed U.S. government project facing mounting pressure from emerging private sector technology.Space Launch System's hot fire test, expected to begin at 5 p.m. EST (2200 GMT) Saturday at NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, caps a nearly year-long 'Green Run' test campaign to validate the rocket's...…Space Launch System (SLS) is set to fire its behemoth core stage for the first time on Saturday.Washington: NASA's Boeing-built deep space exploration rocket, Space Launch System (SLS), is set to fire its behemoth core stage for the first time on Saturday, a crucial test for a years-delayed U.S. government project facing mounting pressure from emerging private sector technology.Space Launch System's hot fire test, expected to begin at 5 p.m. EST (2200 GMT) Saturday at NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, caps a nearly year-long 'Green Run' test campaign to validate the rocket's...WW…

A wave of assassinations continues to rattle Afghanistan. (Representational)Kabul: Gunmen shot dead two Afghan women judges working for the Supreme Court during an early morning ambush in the country's capital Sunday, officials said, as a wave of assassinations continues to rattle the nation.Violence has surged across Afghanistan in recent months despite ongoing peace talks between the Taliban and government -- especially in Kabul, where a new trend of targeted killings aimed at high-profile figures has sown fear in the restive city.The latest attack comes just two days after the Pentagon...…A wave of assassinations continues to rattle Afghanistan. (Representational)Kabul: Gunmen shot dead two Afghan women judges working for the Supreme Court during an early morning ambush in the country's capital Sunday, officials said, as a wave of assassinations continues to rattle the nation.Violence has surged across Afghanistan in recent months despite ongoing peace talks between the Taliban and government -- especially in Kabul, where a new trend of targeted killings aimed at high-profile figures has sown fear in the restive city.The latest attack comes just two days after the Pentagon...WW…

Snapdeal figured in the latest 2020 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy. (File)Washington: Snapdeal, one of India's largest e-commerce platforms, has contested a US Trade Representative report that placed it on the Notorious Markets List for counterfeiting and piracy, and termed it ill-informed and incorrect. have figured in the latest 2020 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy issued by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)."The report released by the USTR tarnishes the image of the world's leading marketplaces, including Amazon, Mercado...…Snapdeal figured in the latest 2020 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy. (File)Washington: Snapdeal, one of India's largest e-commerce platforms, has contested a US Trade Representative report that placed it on the Notorious Markets List for counterfeiting and piracy, and termed it ill-informed and incorrect. have figured in the latest 2020 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy issued by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)."The report released by the USTR tarnishes the image of the world's leading marketplaces, including Amazon, Mercado...WW…

Plans drawn up by the health ministry outline steps to vaccinate 300 million peopleNew Delhi: India launched one of the world's largest coronavirus vaccination drives on Saturday, setting in motion a complex deployment plan aimed at stemming the wide spread of infections across a nation of more than 1.3 billion people.At hospitals and vaccination centers across major cities -- from Mumbai to New Delhi -- tens of thousands of key frontline workers began queuing, some to receive the first vaccines while others to administer them. Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off the program with a...…Plans drawn up by the health ministry outline steps to vaccinate 300 million peopleNew Delhi: India launched one of the world's largest coronavirus vaccination drives on Saturday, setting in motion a complex deployment plan aimed at stemming the wide spread of infections across a nation of more than 1.3 billion people.At hospitals and vaccination centers across major cities -- from Mumbai to New Delhi -- tens of thousands of key frontline workers began queuing, some to receive the first vaccines while others to administer them. Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off the program with a...WW…

WhatsApp said no one will be losing access to the app if they didn't agree to the new terms Highlights WhatsApp announced delaying by three months the implementation of a new privacy policy that has faced massive backlash with tens of millions of its users moving from the platform to rivals like Signal and Telegram. The policy change was originally scheduled to come into effect on February 8, the Facebook-owned company said. It has clarified that the update does not affect data sharing with Facebook with regard to personal conversations or other profile information and only addresses...…WhatsApp said no one will be losing access to the app if they didn't agree to the new terms Highlights WhatsApp announced delaying by three months the implementation of a new privacy policy that has faced massive backlash with tens of millions of its users moving from the platform to rivals like Signal and Telegram. The policy change was originally scheduled to come into effect on February 8, the Facebook-owned company said. It has clarified that the update does not affect data sharing with Facebook with regard to personal conversations or other profile information and only addresses...WW…

The new research on Android, iOS phone encryption is conducted by Johns Hopkins University Highlights Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have come out with a report that highlights all the vulnerabilities that Android and iOS phone encryption have, and how law enforcement agencies can exploit these to access even locked smartphones. This research comes at a time when governments in various countries are pressuring for backdoors in encryption for accessing data on smartphones when the national security is at stake. However, this new research claims that methods are already available for...…The new research on Android, iOS phone encryption is conducted by Johns Hopkins University Highlights Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have come out with a report that highlights all the vulnerabilities that Android and iOS phone encryption have, and how law enforcement agencies can exploit these to access even locked smartphones. This research comes at a time when governments in various countries are pressuring for backdoors in encryption for accessing data on smartphones when the national security is at stake. However, this new research claims that methods are already available for...WW…

WhatsApp canceled its Feb 8 deadline for accepting the tweak to its terms of serviceSan Francisco: WhatsApp on Friday postponed a data-sharing change as users concerned about privacy fled the Facebook-owned messaging service and flocked to rivals Telegram and Signal.The smartphone app, a huge hit across the world, canceled its February 8 deadline for accepting an update to its terms concerning sharing data with Facebook, saying it would use the pause to clear up misinformation around privacy and security."We've heard from so many people how much confusion there is around our recent update,"...…WhatsApp canceled its Feb 8 deadline for accepting the tweak to its terms of serviceSan Francisco: WhatsApp on Friday postponed a data-sharing change as users concerned about privacy fled the Facebook-owned messaging service and flocked to rivals Telegram and Signal.The smartphone app, a huge hit across the world, canceled its February 8 deadline for accepting an update to its terms concerning sharing data with Facebook, saying it would use the pause to clear up misinformation around privacy and security."We've heard from so many people how much confusion there is around our recent update,"...WW…

Signal is a secure messaging application that is open source Highlights Signal is facing an outage globally — thousands of users are reporting errors to site status tracker DownDetector, and Gadgets 360 confirmed this for ourselves as well. Although you can open the app and send messages, nothing is actually being delivered right now. The issues seem to have started about one hour ago at 8.30pm IST on Friday, and appears to be a global outage. [Update 11.50pm, January 15 - Signal has sent Gadgets 360 a message with the following statement from its COO Aruna Harder: "We have been adding new...…Signal is a secure messaging application that is open source Highlights Signal is facing an outage globally — thousands of users are reporting errors to site status tracker DownDetector, and Gadgets 360 confirmed this for ourselves as well. Although you can open the app and send messages, nothing is actually being delivered right now. The issues seem to have started about one hour ago at 8.30pm IST on Friday, and appears to be a global outage. [Update 11.50pm, January 15 - Signal has sent Gadgets 360 a message with the following statement from its COO Aruna Harder: "We have been adding new...WW…

Nidhi Razdan said she had been given to believe that she would be joining Harvard in SeptemberNew Delhi: Former NDTV journalist Nidhi Razdan tweeted today that she had been the target of a "very serious phishing attack" and had learnt that what she believed was an offer to teach at Harvard University was fake. Ms Razdan had quit NDTV last year after a 21-year stint to take up the offer.I have been the victim of a very serious phishing attack. I'm putting this statement out to set the record straight about what I've been through. I will not be addressing this issue any further on social...…Nidhi Razdan said she had been given to believe that she would be joining Harvard in SeptemberNew Delhi: Former NDTV journalist Nidhi Razdan tweeted today that she had been the target of a "very serious phishing attack" and had learnt that what she believed was an offer to teach at Harvard University was fake. Ms Razdan had quit NDTV last year after a 21-year stint to take up the offer.I have been the victim of a very serious phishing attack. I'm putting this statement out to set the record straight about what I've been through. I will not be addressing this issue any further on social...WW…

Two of the accused have been arrested and a search is on for the others. (Representative)Delhi: A 13-year-old boy was forced to have a sex reassignment surgery and raped and abused for years by four accused in a horrifying incident in northeast Delhi, the city's women's commission has said.According to the Delhi Commission for Women or DCW, the boy met the accused at a dance event in Laxmi Nagar about three years ago.The accused befriended Shubham (name changed) and took him with them on the excuse of teaching him to dance.Shubham participated in dance programs for some time and he was also...…Two of the accused have been arrested and a search is on for the others. (Representative)Delhi: A 13-year-old boy was forced to have a sex reassignment surgery and raped and abused for years by four accused in a horrifying incident in northeast Delhi, the city's women's commission has said.According to the Delhi Commission for Women or DCW, the boy met the accused at a dance event in Laxmi Nagar about three years ago.The accused befriended Shubham (name changed) and took him with them on the excuse of teaching him to dance.Shubham participated in dance programs for some time and he was also...WW…

Photo Credit: Signal co-founder Brian Acton, who also co-founded WhatsApp, on the difference in privacy in the two apps Highlights Signal's meteoric rise is a direct consequence of a larger discussion about online privacy or the blatant disregard for it. It's fuelled this time by a policy update from WhatsApp — one of the controversial changes many its users have had to consent to since Facebook took over in 2014 — that links the data of WhatsApp users to Facebook's other products and services. But this one, in particular, has managed to blow up sufficiently well to send users searching for...…Photo Credit: Signal co-founder Brian Acton, who also co-founded WhatsApp, on the difference in privacy in the two apps Highlights Signal's meteoric rise is a direct consequence of a larger discussion about online privacy or the blatant disregard for it. It's fuelled this time by a policy update from WhatsApp — one of the controversial changes many its users have had to consent to since Facebook took over in 2014 — that links the data of WhatsApp users to Facebook's other products and services. But this one, in particular, has managed to blow up sufficiently well to send users searching for...WW…

WhatsApp was previously discovered allowing Google to index group chat invites in 2019 Highlights WhatsApp groups are showing up on Google search yet again. As a result, anyone could discover and join a private WhatsApp group by simply searching on Google. This was first discovered in 2019, and was apparently fixed last year after becoming public. Another old issue, which also appeared to have been fixed but seems to be cropping up again, is user profiles showing up through search results. People's phone numbers and profile pictures could be surfaced through a simple a Google search,...…WhatsApp was previously discovered allowing Google to index group chat invites in 2019 Highlights WhatsApp groups are showing up on Google search yet again. As a result, anyone could discover and join a private WhatsApp group by simply searching on Google. This was first discovered in 2019, and was apparently fixed last year after becoming public. Another old issue, which also appeared to have been fixed but seems to be cropping up again, is user profiles showing up through search results. People's phone numbers and profile pictures could be surfaced through a simple a Google search,...WW…

British ministers are also looking to impose tougher export controls on goods and technology to China.London: Britain will tighten the law on importing goods linked to alleged human rights abuses in China as ministers take a tougher stance on Beijing, The Telegraph reported on Monday.Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will make a statement on Tuesday in the House of Commons on the government's response to allegations of forced labour in China's Xinjiang province, home to about 12 million Uighur Muslims, the report added.Among the measures expected to be unveiled by the government include...…British ministers are also looking to impose tougher export controls on goods and technology to China.London: Britain will tighten the law on importing goods linked to alleged human rights abuses in China as ministers take a tougher stance on Beijing, The Telegraph reported on Monday.Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will make a statement on Tuesday in the House of Commons on the government's response to allegations of forced labour in China's Xinjiang province, home to about 12 million Uighur Muslims, the report added.Among the measures expected to be unveiled by the government include...WW…

The Paytm founder tweeted in support of Signal on Monday Highlights Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma has joined the list of leaders urging people to move away from WhatsApp. Tesla founder Elon Musk set the trend on Friday when he simply tweeted 'Use Signal' but Sharma has posted a more detailed tweet, where he accused WhatsApp and Facebook of abusing monopoly and taking their users' privacy for granted. In his tweet, Sharma said that "we should move on to Signal now".Signal has been a big gainer since users raised concerns about WhatsApp's impending  and many groups are full of...…The Paytm founder tweeted in support of Signal on Monday Highlights Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma has joined the list of leaders urging people to move away from WhatsApp. Tesla founder Elon Musk set the trend on Friday when he simply tweeted 'Use Signal' but Sharma has posted a more detailed tweet, where he accused WhatsApp and Facebook of abusing monopoly and taking their users' privacy for granted. In his tweet, Sharma said that "we should move on to Signal now".Signal has been a big gainer since users raised concerns about WhatsApp's impending  and many groups are full of...WW…

Parler data was captured before it was removed by AWS Highlights Security researchers claim to have downloaded a huge amount of information from Parler before the service was taken offline by Amazon Web Services. The app, which was popular with many supporters of US President Trump, contained many posts, photos, and videos from the January 6 attack, and after the social network got deplatformed by multiple tech companies (including Google Play, Apple's App Store, and AWS) this information would have been lost forever. However, before that happened, security researchers claimed to have...…Parler data was captured before it was removed by AWS Highlights Security researchers claim to have downloaded a huge amount of information from Parler before the service was taken offline by Amazon Web Services. The app, which was popular with many supporters of US President Trump, contained many posts, photos, and videos from the January 6 attack, and after the social network got deplatformed by multiple tech companies (including Google Play, Apple's App Store, and AWS) this information would have been lost forever. However, before that happened, security researchers claimed to have...WW…

Signal app is seeing a lot of new users switching over from WhatsApp Highlights Signal is seeing a huge influx of users who are switching from WhatsApp, as users want to protest about WhatsApp's new privacy policies, a movement that also got a significant boost when Tesla boss Elon Musk tweeted “Use Signal”. But if you've just started using the privacy-focused messaging application then there are quite a few features that you'll want to know about.Read on to know the best tips and tricks for Signal that will help make the most out of using the app.Signal has a Screen Lock function so even...…Signal app is seeing a lot of new users switching over from WhatsApp Highlights Signal is seeing a huge influx of users who are switching from WhatsApp, as users want to protest about WhatsApp's new privacy policies, a movement that also got a significant boost when Tesla boss Elon Musk tweeted “Use Signal”. But if you've just started using the privacy-focused messaging application then there are quite a few features that you'll want to know about.Read on to know the best tips and tricks for Signal that will help make the most out of using the app.Signal has a Screen Lock function so even...WW…

This is the second case of a Chinese soldier straying across LAC since Last October.A Chinese soldier was on Friday apprehended on the Indian side of the LAC in Ladakh and was taken into custody by Indian troops, officials said today. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldier is being dealt with according to laid down procedures and the circumstances under which he crossed the LAC are being investigated, the sources said."During early hours of 08 January 21, a Chinese soldier was apprehended on the Indian Side of the LAC, in Ladakh, in area South of Pangong Tso lake. The PLA soldier had...…This is the second case of a Chinese soldier straying across LAC since Last October.A Chinese soldier was on Friday apprehended on the Indian side of the LAC in Ladakh and was taken into custody by Indian troops, officials said today. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldier is being dealt with according to laid down procedures and the circumstances under which he crossed the LAC are being investigated, the sources said."During early hours of 08 January 21, a Chinese soldier was apprehended on the Indian Side of the LAC, in Ladakh, in area South of Pangong Tso lake. The PLA soldier had...WW…

China Says "Ready" For WHO Experts On Mission To Probe Covid Origins. (FILE)Beijing: China confirmed Saturday that preparations were still ongoing for a World Health Organization mission to Wuhan to investigate the origins of Covid-19, following a rare rebuke from the UN body over a delay to the long-planned trip.The comments came after the WHO chief said on Tuesday he was "very disappointed" that Beijing had yet to finalise permission even as the team of experts had begun travelling to China to explore the beginnings of the virus, which first emerged in late 2019 in the central city.On...…China Says "Ready" For WHO Experts On Mission To Probe Covid Origins. (FILE)Beijing: China confirmed Saturday that preparations were still ongoing for a World Health Organization mission to Wuhan to investigate the origins of Covid-19, following a rare rebuke from the UN body over a delay to the long-planned trip.The comments came after the WHO chief said on Tuesday he was "very disappointed" that Beijing had yet to finalise permission even as the team of experts had begun travelling to China to explore the beginnings of the virus, which first emerged in late 2019 in the central city.On...WW…

SectionsSectionsPUBLISHED ON: January 8, 2021 | Duration:A dolphin is beaten to death with sticks and rods by a group of men in a disturbing video that has emerged from Uttar Pradesh. Three men have been arrested after the video went viral on social media. In a tweet, the police in Pratapgarh said the incident took place on December 31 and three of the attackers are in jail. The gangetic dolphin is a protected species.ALSO WATCH| ................................ Advertisement ................................................................ Advertisement...…SectionsSectionsPUBLISHED ON: January 8, 2021 | Duration:A dolphin is beaten to death with sticks and rods by a group of men in a disturbing video that has emerged from Uttar Pradesh. Three men have been arrested after the video went viral on social media. In a tweet, the police in Pratapgarh said the incident took place on December 31 and three of the attackers are in jail. The gangetic dolphin is a protected species.ALSO WATCH| ................................ Advertisement ................................................................ Advertisement...WW…

People living near the former factory were allegedly offered Rs 750 in exchange for the injection.Bhopal: Trials of a coronavirus vaccine have run into fresh controversy in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal where some allege they received shots without informed consent.NDTV has spoken to over a dozen people who claim they were misled into taking part in trials held by a local private hospital, the People's College of Medical Sciences. They say they were not informed about the trial or the risks, but told only that the injection would prevent Covid. They also claim they were not given copies of the...…People living near the former factory were allegedly offered Rs 750 in exchange for the injection.Bhopal: Trials of a coronavirus vaccine have run into fresh controversy in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal where some allege they received shots without informed consent.NDTV has spoken to over a dozen people who claim they were misled into taking part in trials held by a local private hospital, the People's College of Medical Sciences. They say they were not informed about the trial or the risks, but told only that the injection would prevent Covid. They also claim they were not given copies of the...WW…

Millions of residents of the two cities have been banned from leaving the provinces (Representational)Beijing: China has sealed off two cities south of Beijing, cutting transport links and banning millions of residents from leaving, as authorities move to stem the country's largest Covid-19 outbreak in six months.The pandemic has so far broadly been brought to heel by Chinese authorities since its emergence in Wuhan in late 2019, with small outbreaks swiftly snuffed out using mass testing, local lockdowns and travel restrictions.But Hebei province in northern China has seen 127 new Covid-19...…Millions of residents of the two cities have been banned from leaving the provinces (Representational)Beijing: China has sealed off two cities south of Beijing, cutting transport links and banning millions of residents from leaving, as authorities move to stem the country's largest Covid-19 outbreak in six months.The pandemic has so far broadly been brought to heel by Chinese authorities since its emergence in Wuhan in late 2019, with small outbreaks swiftly snuffed out using mass testing, local lockdowns and travel restrictions.But Hebei province in northern China has seen 127 new Covid-19...WW…

Elon Musk, 49, has benefited from Tesla's stratospheric rise in more than one way. (File)Elon Musk, the outspoken entrepreneur behind Tesla Inc. and SpaceX, is now the richest person on the planet.A 4.8% rally in the electric carmaker's share price Thursday boosted Musk past Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a ranking of the world's 500 wealthiest people.The South Africa-born engineer's net worth was $188.5 billion at 10:15 a.m. in New York, $1.5 billion more than Bezos, who has held the top spot since October 2017. As chief executive officer of Space...…Elon Musk, 49, has benefited from Tesla's stratospheric rise in more than one way. (File)Elon Musk, the outspoken entrepreneur behind Tesla Inc. and SpaceX, is now the richest person on the planet.A 4.8% rally in the electric carmaker's share price Thursday boosted Musk past Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a ranking of the world's 500 wealthiest people.The South Africa-born engineer's net worth was $188.5 billion at 10:15 a.m. in New York, $1.5 billion more than Bezos, who has held the top spot since October 2017. As chief executive officer of Space...WW…