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Beware, your dream job may be a scam: Key red flags to watch out for before you apply
May 03, 2025 7:02 pm
In the 24th edition of The Safe Side, we bring to you tips on how to stay safe from job scams. Through this article, experts will walk you through verifying job postings, spotting red flags, safe practices and what to do if you are scammed.
Over 25 mn devices at risk: What is FatBoyPanel, the new malware targeting Indian users?
May 02, 2025 6:16 pm
Malware can steal your data and cause financial loss in ways you might not even imagine. In the 23rd edition of The Safe Side, we explore a dangerous new malware called FatBoyPanel, how it works, and what you can do to stay protected.
When scammers use your bank account: The growing threat of mule accounts
May 02, 2025 6:16 pm
In the 21st edition of The Safe Side, we walk you through the basics of "mule accounts"—and how innocent people can unknowingly fall into fraudsters' traps by giving access to their bank accounts.
Buy now, pay later, regret forever? Alarming rise of BNPL scams in India
May 02, 2025 6:19 pm
In the 20th edition of The Safe Side, we explore a lesser-known but increasingly dangerous cyber threat—Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) scams. Here's how they work, how to spot them, and what you can do to stay safe.
P2P scams: How they can drain your money through UPI in just seconds
May 02, 2025 6:20 pm
In the 19th edition of The Safe Side, we highlight the rising trend of peer-to-peer (P2P) payment fraud. Scammers are exploiting platforms like UPI and mobile payment apps to trick users into transferring money or revealing personal details.
One call could let hackers hijack your life: How call merging scams work
May 02, 2025 6:20 pm
In the 18th edition of The Safe Side, we spotlight growing call merging scams. We'll explain how these scams operate, the red flags to spot, and steps to protect yourself.
How hackers take over WhatsApp accounts and ways to stop them
May 02, 2025 6:21 pm
This week on The Safe Side, our ongoing series aimed to keep you safe online, we dive deep into WhatsApp hacking. We break down how scammers hack into WhatsApp, why they do it, warning signs to watch for, and, most importantly, how to protect yourself.
International Women's Day 2025: Must-have gadgets and apps for women's safety
May 02, 2025 6:21 pm
With Women's Day here, in the 16th edition of The Safe Side, we're spotlighting smart, practical gadgets and apps that can make a real difference in the everyday life of women.
Smartphone lost or stolen? Top cop shares key things to do before it's too late
May 02, 2025 6:22 pm
The Safe Side, our ongoing series to help you stay safe, is back with its 15th edition, tackling phone theft. From simple ways to protect your smartphone to recognising potential threats, and taking action if the worst happens, here's everything you need to know.
Your SIM card could drain your money: A look at scams targeting phone numbers
May 02, 2025 6:22 pm
The Safe Side, our ongoing series dedicated to keeping you safe online, is back with its 14th edition. This time, we're focusing on the rising threat of SIM card scams.
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Time of India
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- Time of India
Even stars attainable, says Shubhanshu Shukla; Ax-4 liftoff now on June 10
BENGALURU: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla of India and three other members of Axiom-4 mission's multinational crew will launch for International Space Station on June 10 at 5.52pm IST, two days later than the originally planned June 8 lift-off. Axiom Space announced the revised schedule Tuesday, citing no reason for the delay. The mission, led by veteran astronaut Peggy Whitson, will launch from Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex in Florida. Shukla addressed the world in a stirring final message, combining gratitude, science, and India's cultural pride. "Even stars are attainable," he said. "The last few months have been nothing short of extraordinary - of discovery and unshakable resolve. From diverse systems to advanced platforms, across continents and cultures. This training has been intense but deeply rewarding." Carrying not just scientific equipment but "the hopes and dreams of a billion hearts", Shukla will conduct seven experiments designed by Indian research institutions. These investigations, ranging from stem cell cultures to crop seed behaviour in microgravity, aim to boost India's presence in space-based science. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo "These experiments will pave the way for India's progress in microgravity science," he said. "I am proud to be the bridge between Earth and orbit for this pioneering research." Commander Whitson praised her team's dedication, work ethic, and cultural richness. She introduced the crew's zero-gravity indicator - Joy, a swan representing "Wisdom in India", "Resilience in Poland," and "Grace in Hungary". To honour India's artistic spirit, Shukla will also carry artefacts crafted by students of National Institute of Design. "I will carry them with deep pride," he said. The mission will feature live interactions from orbit, including sessions with Indian VIPs, students, academia, and space industry leaders. Asked about a possible link-up with PM Modi, Shukla confirmed multiple planned outreach events. He also paid tribute to India's first astronaut Wing Commander (retd) Rakesh Sharma, calling him a mentor. "I am carrying something to honour him, but I cannot reveal it yet - I haven't told him, and I want that to be a surprise." Shukla's payload includes Indian delicacies like mango nectar, moong dal halwa, and carrot halwa.
Time of India
2 hours ago
- Time of India
'Sitaare Zameen Par' makers shares his opinion on marching of tech in cinema
Director R.S. Prasanna, who is awaiting the release of his upcoming film 'Sitaare Zameen Par', feels that human beings will soon catch up with the technological changes in filmmaking. The filmmaker spoke with IANS in the run-up to the release of his film, which features Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan and Genelia Deshmukh. He recollected how he saw Indian cinema legend Kamal Haasan experimenting with a digital camera, Red Dragon. Speaking with IANS, Prasanna said, "I think the industry is pretty fast in adapting, like I remember when 35mm film was there and I was in film school and Kamal Haasan sir was testing the Red camera in our L.V. Prasad Film Institute, Chennai where I studied. He was doing a test shoot. I remember all the people around saying, 'it's just a fad and it'll not happen, it's not gonna happen', and it did". Aamir Khan's altered AI video hits cyberspace; 'Mr Perfectionist' issues clarification on 'endorsing' a particular political party The director said that one cannot stop the march of technology and one has to adapt. The audience will demand a change, the filmmakers will rise, the technological change will happen as it should, and experiments will keep happening, some will click, some will not. He further mentioned, "But I think one thing which will never change is the way our hearts beat, so as long as the heart is there in everything, the visual is only pixels, the sound is only decibels, but that feeling, that soul, that is, as long as we have a heart, stories told by humans will always be relevant". He then cited the example of romance as to how the shape or form of romance in cinematic storytelling has changed but the soul is the same. He shared, "If you see around yourself, romance has been there from early manage, they may say romance has changed, no romance has not changed, the medium has changed, today you call it situationship or anything else but, still the heart pains if you don't get to be with the person of your choice". "I feel unless genetically our heart changes or our mind changes, I think storytelling and emotions will be the same, the form will keep changing and we have to be on the awareness of that as a director, but I think for me as a filmmaker, I'm only looking for the soul, which I think soul is very old, so it won't change that fast", he added. Produced by Aamir Khan under his banner, Aamir Khan Productions, 'Sitaare Zameen Par' is set to release in cinemas on June 20, 2025. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Time of India
2 hours ago
- Time of India
Pak aimed to bring India to its knees, but folded in 8 hours, says Chief of Defence Staff Gen Chauhan
1 2 Pune: Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan on Tuesday said "on May 10 around 1am, Pakistan aimed to bring India to its knees in 48 hours" but "their operation, which they thought would continue for 48 hours, folded up in about eight hours". "Then they picked up the telephone and said they wanted to talk," Gen Chauhan said. He said Op Sindoor was the first time India had engaged in non-contact warfare. "We didn't see each other. We saw it either through radar or at different ranges, except for what was happening on the LoC. It was a mixture of kinetic and non-kinetic war. When I say non-kinetic, that happened in the information domain and cyber domain. And, of course, there were kinetic operations where destruction was being caused to each other. It was also nonlinear in nature. So there's something happening on the LoC and something happening as far back as Sargodha." Gen Chauhan spoke about how India networked all its air defence architecture and was using AI for predictive analysis to give a comprehensive picture and negate the threat. "So better and faster information was available to our side. We also tried to kind of network our counter UAS system, which was countering drones. And in the 7-15 days, we were able to do that," Gen Chauhan said. The CDS, delivering a special lecture organised by Savitribai Phule Pune University's Department of Defence and Strategic Studies on the "Future of War and Warfare", also touched upon data-centric warfare, which will be based on data analysis deciding cognitive or decision superiority. "Similar green shoots of that were visible in Op Sindoor," he said. He also explained how, through Operation Sindoor , India raised the bar and redrew new lines for military operations in response to terror. Referring to his previous media statements about India suffering losses, Chauhan said, "You should be able to understand what went wrong, rectify your mistakes, and go out again despite the initial setbacks. That is a hallmark of a professional force. And that's the kind of thing we displayed. What I said in a couple of my interviews — that losses are not important, it's the outcome which is important." Chauhan likened it to Test cricket, where, when one side wins by an innings, there are no questions about how many balls or players played. Gen Chauhan said they would share data on the result of Indian strikes based on technical parameters like electronic intelligence and signal intelligence at some point. Stating that it was Pakistan's strategy to bleed India by a thousand cuts, Chauhan said Gen Asim Munir (now field marshal) had spewed similar venom against India and Hindus a few weeks before Pahalgam. "But these decisions can be retracted as Pakistan is faced with a different kind of prospect, that it faces military action in case we find terror happening against us. So we have kind of raised the bar. We have connected terror to water and we have drawn out new lines for military operations against terror." When Pakistan did ask for talks and de-escalation, Gen Chauhan said India accepted, but not immediately. According to the CDS, Pakistan's decision to talk stemmed from two facts: "They must have assumed that if they continued in this mode, they were likely to lose much more. And the second, since they struck us on multiple fronts, they still did not have the benefit of understanding what they struck and they wanted to talk. It is only after one or two days that they realised that all their attacks against us had failed." Revealing details of the night of the first airstrikes on May 7, the CDS said, "We did it from 11.05pm to around 1.30am, and five minutes later we rang the director-general of military operations to say that we've done this, we hit only terror targets, that military establishments are out of the purview of the strikes, and we ensured that there was no collateral damage to civilians. We need to talk to each other." The CDS said war has expanded into space, cyberspace, the electromagnetic domain, etc. "A lot of activities took place between both of us for four days in the electromagnetic domain. Interactivity also took place in the cyber domain. We also had a lot of activity in the domain of perception management, information, or maybe you can call it cognitive warfare, in which shaping the mind of the people is more important than the landscape. "
