According to a Sophos report titled ‘Exposed:Cyberattacks on Cloud Honeypots’ more than five million attacks were attempted on the global network of 10 honeypots within a 30-day period.This demonstrates how cybercriminals are automatically scanning for weak open cloud buckets. Cybercriminals has also attacked a Mumbai cloud server honeypot with more than 6.7 Lakh attempts over… Continue reading Report reveals risk to cloud platform
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Namami Gange gets global recognition at world summit
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has been awarded the distinction of Public Water Agency of the Year at the Global Water Awards in London,UK. The Global Water Awards are presented at the Global Water Summit.It is the major business conference for the water industry worldwide. The awards recognise excellence across the international water… Continue reading Namami Gange gets global recognition at world summit
Pakistan stakes claim to Kohinoor diamond
Pakistan has claimed that the Kohinoor diamond which is in the collection of famous jewels of the British royals belongs to Lahore museum.Hence,it should be returned back to Pakistan.Further,it is not just India and Pakistan that is claiming the ownership of the diamond.It also includes Afghanistan. The Kohinoor diamond was originally owned by the Kakatiya… Continue reading Pakistan stakes claim to Kohinoor diamond
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested in London
Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. He had taken refuge in the embassy in 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden over a sexual assault case. Recently, Eucadorian government had withdrawn his asylum on the grounds that he had repeatedly violated conventions. Julian Assange is a controversial figure who… Continue reading WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested in London
Centre conspiring to stop Odisha scheme: Naveen
Odisha Chief Minister has accused the central government of conspiring to stop disbursement of funds to farmers in Odisha under the Kalia scheme. “Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation” (Kalia) scheme of Odisha is a direct cash transfer scheme for small and marginal farmers and landless agricultural labourers. It seeks to provide financial assistance… Continue reading Centre conspiring to stop Odisha scheme: Naveen
SC nod for firecrackers at Kerala fest
The Supreme Court has allowed two temples in Kerala- Thiruvambady Devaswom and Paramekkavu Devaswom -to display fireworks during the Thrissur Pooram festival. The judgement comes in the backdrop of a plea submitted by the temples before the SC to exempt the traditional fireworks of Thrissur Pooram from its verdict delivered in October 2018. In October… Continue reading SC nod for firecrackers at Kerala fest
India stares at pile of solar e-waste
A recent study by energy consultancy firm, Bridge to India, has estimated that India’s photovoltaic (PV) waste volume would grow to 1.8 million tonne by 2050. The study has advocated urgent framing of a policy for solar module waste management and standards for use of environmentally sustainable material for manufacturing. Solar cell modules are composed… Continue reading India stares at pile of solar e-waste
How can a black hole be imaged?
Scientists have recently revealed the first ever image of a black hole. The black hole is located at the centre of a distant galaxy called Messier 87 (M87) located in Virgo A constellation. It is supermassive-6.5 billion times the Solar mass. The image of the black hole was taken by the Event Horizon telescope (ETH).… Continue reading How can a black hole be imaged?
J&J baby care products: NCPCR summons officials of five states
The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has summoned senior state government officials from five states to update on the steps taken on safety issues regarding the use of Johnson & Johnson(J&J) baby care products. Recently,NCPCR had received a private complaint stating that objectionable contents have been found in the shampoo samples… Continue reading J&J baby care products: NCPCR summons officials of five states
High stock of non-performing assets in India, more progress needed: IMF
According to the International Monetary Fund(IMF),the level of non-performing loans in India remains high.IMF has favoured strengthening the level of capitalisation of some banks,particularly government-owned banks. Further,the IMF has said that strengthening the level of capitalisation in banks was one of the recommendations of the Financial Sector Assessment Programme (FSAP) for India. The Financial Sector… Continue reading High stock of non-performing assets in India, more progress needed: IMF

