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NDTV
15-07-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Delhi Orders Probe Into Car-Scrapping 'Scam' During AAP's Tenure
The Delhi government has ordered an inquiry into the large-scale scrapping of overaged vehicles during the tenure of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), following complaints from vehicle owners who allege they never received compensation after their vehicles were impounded and destroyed. Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Tuesday confirmed the launch of a formal investigation into the process by which nearly 40,000 vehicles were scrapped in 2024 alone. The scrapping followed enforcement drives targeting petrol vehicles over 15 years old and diesel vehicles older than 10 years. In 2023, over 22,000 vehicles met a similar fate. "There are serious concerns that the mandated scrapping process may not have been followed in several cases," Mr Sirsa said. He added that multiple vehicle owners have reported not receiving the government-notified scrap value. The inquiry will also look into allegations that some impounded vehicles were diverted illegally to other states for disposal. Government sources say the probe will examine whether owners received the mandatory Certificate of Deposit (CoD) a crucial document that proves scrappage and is needed to claim tax or registration benefits within the stipulated timeframe. There are also complaints that owners were denied access to their vehicles to retrieve personal belongings once the cars were towed. Further allegations pertain to towing and handling charges. Despite caps imposed by the Delhi Parking Rules, 2019, several vehicle owners claim they were overcharged by agencies, even after being issued release orders. "Some operators levied inflated fees under the guise of handling or parking charges," said an official aware of the issue. The controversy dates back to March 2023, when the Transport Department began an aggressive crackdown on overaged vehicles, citing directions from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM). Then Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot had objected to the impounding drive, calling it "unauthorised" and "invasive," and directed officials to halt the towing of parked vehicles. The campaign was briefly suspended but resumed soon after CAQM reasserted its position. The matter eventually landed in the Delhi High Court. Judges allowed the release of impounded vehicles-but under strict conditions. Owners were required to sign undertakings promising that their vehicles would either be moved out of the NCR or kept permanently off city roads, parked in private spaces. Now, with tens of thousands of vehicles already off the road, the spotlight is on whether the process was above board. The inquiry will examine if scrap rules were violated, if citizens were denied rightful compensation, and whether contractors or scrapyards gained at the public's expense. Minister Sirsa said the findings would be made public and warned, "Any wrongdoing uncovered will not be tolerated."
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Time of India
The entire Call of Duty World War 2 RCE hack controversy explained
Image via Activision. It's been not a great start for Call of Duty World War 2 on the Xbox Game Pass. Players have been reporting about their systems being attacked by severe RCE hacks, compromising the whole machine. Call of Duty World War 2 became a part of the highly popular subscription service on June 30, making it the fourth available CoD title in Xbox Game Pass, after Black Ops 6, Modern Warfare III, and Warzone. But no CoD fan could ever imagine in their worst nightmares what would happen next. Call of Duty World War 2 gets hit by RCE hackers after being added to Xbox Game Pass Call of Duty World War 2 was one of the most successful titles in the entire franchise. There is no doubt that fans became immensely happy after the game became available on Xbox Game Pass. But what happened next was utterly shocking. There have been several reports from the fans that after downloading the game from Game Pass, their system got seriously exploited by Remote Code Execution (RCE) hackers. In one instance, the hackers even went on to take control of the whole computer of a user and opened up the notepad in it to communicate with him. This is actually one of the most conercing and shocking incidents in the gaming world ever. No one would imagine how serious the consequences of RCE hacking can become. This is actually a type of cyberattack where the targeted machine or server gets compromised after remotely executing some arbitrary codes on them. These malicious codes usually consist of scripts, binaries, and commands to make the system vulnerable. As Call of Duty World War 2 is an eight year old game, it needed some proper security layers before being added to Game Pass. As the time goes by, the hackers are becoming more and more advanced. So, to cope up with them, serious anti-cyber attack measures should be implemented in older titles if those are going to be made available on modern platforms. As of now, there has been no official response yet from either Activision or Microsoft regarding this RCE massacre. Until some official hotfix arrives, players are strictly advised to stay away from downloading Call of Duty World War 2 from Xbox Game Pass. Yes, players who have the original game purchased previously can play the game without any hassle. It's still unclear how deep the hackers have dug into Xbox Game Pass and Call of Duty World War 2, so an official explanation of the whole situation is the need of the hour right now. A few days ago, some older Call of Duty titles got sudden updates , speculating a potential entry into the Xbox Game Pass. However, after this severe attack on CoD WW2, those titles seem even more unlikely to be featured in the popular subscription system. Read More: After consoles and games, Microsoft may increase price of Xbox Game Pass For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here . Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Time of India
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Call of Duty HQ reportedly leaving two modern titles behind
Image via Activision Call of Duty HQ is the default launcher or hub app for the modern CoD titles in the market right now. As of now, this app features Black Ops 6, Modern Warfare II & III, and Warzone altogether, under the same roof. This approach was taken by Activision to make everything seamless for the fans, as players will be able to access all the recent Call of Duty games at one place. However, things didn't go the way it was supposed to as the app is hugely infested with bugs, ads, and UI issues. And that is why, Activision might be omitting some modern CoD titles from the app to make it clutter-free. Call of Duty HQ app is reportedly excluding two popular titles According to credible gaming insider Reality, Call of Duty Modern Warfare II and Modern Warfare III are available outside the main Call of Duty HQ app. Initially, it was mandatory to install that app because from there, those two titles would launch. But the insider has claimed that if players redownload those two games, then they can be played directly, without the help of any launcher. However, this potential from Activision was quite evident, keeping in mind Call of Duty HQ's poor reception among the fans. First of all, the app is a huge storage-junker, and when someone downloads all the games in this launcher, then it gets out of hand. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Undo Secondly, the HQ app is clubbed with so many titles that its complex UI makes everything confusing for the fans. Not only that, because of the huge load on the single app, the server of Call of Duty HQ often finds it tough to maintain all the games at once, often resulting in server outages. On June 25, fans faced a similar situation where servers of several titles went down and out. Another reason for this chaos is because of different developers for different sub-series in Call of Duty. For example, Warzone and the Modern Warfare series are mainly developed by Infinity Ward. On the other hand, the Black Ops series is taken care of by Treyarch. So, it is obviously going to be tough to stick all the items in a single place by different development teams. Opening a game from a certain launcher is itself a tedious job. First, you have to open the Call of Duty HQ app, then load a list of the available games and find the one you want to play from there. At last, launching the desired one. All of these could have been done in just a double-click on a separate icon on the desktop. So, now it's clearly understood why Activision is taking this potential approach to remove two of the most popular games from the Call of Duty HQ app. However, it can go the other way around too. Recently, many classic CoD titles got updates out of nowhere after more than a decade. So, were those updates implemented to club those titles in the HQ app? Only time will give the answer. Read More : Call of Duty Black Ops 7 leaks suggest a new team-based game mode might be coming For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here . Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Time of India
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Old Call of Duty titles get cryptic updates
Image via Activision Out of nowhere, 10 Call of Duty titles including classic ones like the OG Modern Warfare 2, 3, Black Ops, and many have just gone through sudden server maintenance. This is actually quite cryptic and unexpected, keeping in mind those classic titles are over a decade old. Despite shifting to a live-service model, with highly enhanced real life-like visuals and gameplay in the modern titles, there is no doubt that those OG Call of Duty titles, spanning from COD 4: Modern Warfare to Black Ops II, definitely belong to the golden period of this long-hailed franchise. But why are these updates? Is Activision cooking something? Why are OG Call of Duty titles getting mysterious updates out of nowhere? The official Twitter handle of Call of Duty Updates has recently announced that 10 of the COD titles would go through a server maintenance downtime on July 2, between 3 AM - 7 AM PT. It was quite normal for the modern day CoD titles, but everyone's eye stuck on to the older gen titles, which weren't supposed to get any update at all. Here are all the titles which has gone through the server maintenance: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Call of Duty: World War II Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Call of Duty: Ghosts Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Call of Duty: Black Ops Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 The oldest one in this list, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was released in 2009. So, who would have thought that a 16-year old title, which Activision stopped supporting long ago, is getting an update after so many years? Along with it, BO, MW3, BO2, Ghosts, Advanced Warfare and many more - all were fairly pretty old titles. So, what is the reason behind this sudden update? This sudden update didn't take long to stir huge speculations among the fans. Many of them claimed that this update might finally solve the cheating and hacking issues on the servers of older CoD titles by implementing anti-cheat measures. In multiplayer modes of MW2, MW3, BO, BO2, the whole server is possessed by hackers and it will be a big deal to find a single lobby without the hackers. On the other hand, some fans think this update is all about bringing more titles into the Xbox Game Pass. As of now, only Black Ops 6, Warzone, and Modern Warfare III is available on this subscription service. So, this server maintenance might be a trick to pull the newer generation of fans towards the golden generation of Call of Duty. Read More: Call of Duty Mobile new Double COD Points Event launch date, rewards and more Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
Time of India
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Will Call of Duty Black Ops 7 have wall running?
Image via Activision. There is no doubt that Call of Duty Black Ops 7 has to be one of the most exciting announcements at the recently concluded Xbox Games Showcase 2025. This announcement trailer also confirmed the return of David Mason, face of the Black Ops series. However, the hottest topic regarding this upcoming CoD title is surely its movement mechanics. Black Ops 6 stunned everybody with its never-seen-ever movement scheme called Omni-movement. Now, the successor is believed to do the same, but will it bring back one iconic maneuver technique from the past? Call of Duty Black Ops 7 won't have wall-running Activision has recently stated that Call of Duty Black Ops 7 won't feature wall-running or jetpacks. This has been confirmed by the senior director of communications at Activision herself, Stephanie Snowden, in a new episode of COD Pod. Black Ops 7 Teaser Secrets EXPLAINED + BTS of How Finishing Moves are Really Made | COD POD Ep. 006 Wall-running is something we prevalently saw in older CoD titles like Black Ops 3, Advanced Warfare, and others. We have seen how the Omni-movement divided the CoD community in two halves. Some players found it pretty awesome, whereas a large chunk of the fanbase felt it killed the original Call of Duty vibe by prioritizing movement over gunplay. But before this wall-running was the most talked-about movement mechanism in this franchise. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Discover the best investment opportunity. سالك Learn More Undo Now, Omni-movement will likely be featured in Black Ops 7 as well. That is why fans also thought wall-running might make a return as well, keeping in mind its capability to sync with the Omni-movement. Not only that, there were even prominent leaks all around the internet when players started wall-running in Black Ops 6, which actually wasn't even a part of the game. Many people thought Activision might have added this feature in BO6 to try it out so that it can be added in BO7. But that's not the case. Snowden also confirmed that despite being released right after Black Ops 6, the upcoming title is set 30 years before Black Ops 3. After hearing this, the omission of wall-running makes a lot of sense as BO3 actually featured it. However, there has been several rumors from credible industry insiders that despite the absence of wall-running, Black Ops 7 might feature wall-jumping. Read More: Call of Duty Black Ops 7 pre-order date leaked online Game On Season 1 kicks off with Sakshi Malik's inspiring story. Watch Episode 1 here
