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Ukraine depends heavily on Starlink for communications between military units, coordinating operations and receiving early warnings during Russian missile attacks. The satellite-based network also supports the use of drones, which Ukraine deploys both to strike Russian targets and to defend against incoming attacks. Disruptions to connectivity can therefore affect the military's ability to operate drones and respond to Russian assaults.

“To make these calls look credible, certain members, acting in concert with the operators, post false claims of profit and praise the 'expert'. This practice, known as astroturfing, creates a false impression of genuine support and induces unsuspecting investors to act on the call,” says SEBI

During his visit, Mr.Nabin will address the party workers and leaders at the inaugural session of the Jharkhand BJP State Working Committee meeting on October 24

Google Cloud executives Chris Betz, chief information security officer, and Raluca Ada Popa, head of Gemini Security at Google DeepMind, said PHP and cybersecurity firm Wiz Research disclosed the two vulnerabilities after research that used multiple AI models to identify and help remediate them. Google Cloud said its own infrastructure was not vulnerable, but warned that customers running PHP applications on the platform could be exposed

“It is the voice of the entire Punjab that law and order has completely ended in Punjab,” says Partap Singh Bajwa

PM Modi said he had received acall from Netanyahu during which the leaders reviewed the sustained momentum in bilateral ties and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening the partnership. Modi did not mention Netanyahu’s invitation in his post on the conversation. “We exchanged views on developments in West Asia and underscored the urgent need to restore peace and stability in the region,” Modi said on X.

PM Modi and his Polish counterpart Tusk expressed deepest concern in a joint statement over the war in Ukraine, including its tragic humanitarian consequences and the impact on Global South. In his media statement, Modi assured Tusk that whether it is Ukraine or West Asia, India will continue to support every meaningful effort for peace.

The move is to curb cross-border cyber frauds, phishing, digital arrest scams using Indian mobile numbers and enhance telecom cyber security. Apple has updated iOS with a software patch to help detect when an iPhone is operating without a physical SIM card to abide with the rules. It is learnt Signal has not yet responded to govt notices.

Life insurance policies, too, would no longer be accepted as proof. Proposing sweeping changes to the driving licence (DL) regime under Motor Vehicles Rules, the road transport ministry Wednesday issued a draft notification to raise the pass mark for the online safe-driving tutorial assessment from the current 60% to 75%.

The Union govt has told the SC in its affidavit that margins on hospital consumables can range from 100% to 1,000% or more, highlighting concerns over the high mark-ups patients often face on supplies used during treatment. However, a senior official told TOI that the govt does not have the data needed to assess margins across hospital supplies and determine whether wider controls are warranted.

In a letter, dated Oct 22, to I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, IMA national president Dr Anilkumar J Nayak sought an impartial review of the promo video for the upcoming film and appropriate corrective measures from its makers. It also called for a ban or other action if justified under applicable law. The letter was also copied to the Union health and home ministries and the chairperson of National Medical Commission.

The seat, from which party MLC Neeraj Kumar is seeking a fourth consecutive term, has become the centre of attention after JD(U)’s Mokama MLA Anant Singh declared support for Jan Suraaj Party candidate Anuj Kumar Singh

A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K V Viswanathan said cases already dealt with by foreign courts were coming before it time and again and their adjudication was not easy as they involved deeply emotional and sensitive issues. It added that the welfare of the child “must be understood in the widest sense, not by money or physical comfort alone”.

In her first post on Instagram, Sonia shared a video of her welcoming the first copies of her autobiography “Belonging: A journey of love” which is set to be released on Nov 10. The video showed her holding up the book and then sharing sweets with daughter and MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. “It is a story of love, duty, loss and finding a place to belong. I look forward to sharing it with you,” Sonia wrote on the post.

Both the Lok Sabha Speaker and the Rajya Sabha chairman had rejected previous notices from the opposition, saying their allegations “do not prima facie meet the high constitutional bar for removal proceedings”. Birla noted the process for removal of the chief election commissioner was the same as for removing a Supreme Court judge.

Legal action will be taken against both the current and former election officials responsible for the discrepancies found in the voter list for constituency 127 – Pilibhit, reads an official statement by the State election commission

India has condemned the continued attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure. “These attacks have unfortunately resulted in civilian deaths and injuries. We convey our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and wish speedy recovery to those injured. The Indian embassy in Riyadh...will provide all possible assistance,” said ministry of external affairs (MEA) in a statement. The victim has not been identified by Saudi authorities so far.

Justice Yashwant Varma’s name still figuring on the list of judges on the HC website had bolstered the view. However, sources said legal opinion, backed by a court verdict, that an HC judge’s resignation comes into effect as soon as he resigns may prevail in what was earlier seen as a legal grey area.

First secretary in India’s permanent mission to UN, Raghoo Puri, was responding to a report by Ben Saul, the special rapporteur on the ‘Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism’. He said this presented member-states with a fait accompli, an unfortunate situation for an organisation already facing challenges to its legitimacy.

In an affidavit filed in SC on the issue of capping prices of all medicines and medical consumables, chemicals and fertilisers ministry said that patients have a very low bargaining position with respect to hospitals, resulting in various malpractices. The affidavit noted the irony of India being home to companies making cheap drugs but patients here having to pay way above the manufacturing price, as well as patients being subjected to overcharging by hospitals.