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Express Tribune
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Kinza Hashmi looks out for pigeons' well-being
Kinza Hashmi may be best known for playing the villain in Ishq Tamasha, but her real life outlook couldn't be further from her onscreen persona. During a recent candid conversation with FUCHSIA, the actor opened up about her deep faith and personal acts of charity in her real life. And animal lovers will be delighted to learn that Hashmi's charity is not just limited to people. "I normally leave out plates [of food or water] for pigeons," remarked the the Kattar Karachi actor. "Whenever I think there is no water to be found for miles, I always make sure to leave something out for them." Hashmi is a firm believer that such acts of kindness and simple charity are woven into faith. "I think we should all do something like this – this is all a form of sadeqa jaria, [ongoing charity] and I believe that such small acts of charity will only come back to help us later in life," she added. "It's the small, simple things that make a difference. If we all perform little acts of kindness, it will go a long way in creating a better world." Against the backdrop of these small acts of kindness, Hashmi highlighted her deep faith by pointing out that she regularly prays for whatever is best for her instead of outrightly demanding her heart's desires. "I always pray for guidance," she noted. "I always ask Allah to guide me towards whatever is right for me, rather than praying for whatever I want, which may not be best for me at the end." Amid this strong faith and inner peace, Hashmi noted that she strives to glean lessons from her past mistakes. "Rather than repeating your patterns, you should learn from them," she stressed. "We should learn from our mistakes and so we can save ourselves from whatever lies ahead. After all, if you are not in control of your own mind, how will you cope later in life?" One of Hashmi's life lessons has been coming to terms with what real love looks like – and like so many others, the actor has come to realise that it is not the in-your-face romance depicted on screen or even on social media. "Love is peace," she stated. "I don't want to make any extra effort, and I don't want to make myself restless by going out of the way. Don't love-bomb anyone. You should only do what is sustainable."
Deccan Herald
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Deccan Herald
Emraan Hashmi, Himesh Reshammiya reunite with ‘Aashiq Banaya Aapne' director for new movie
Gunmaaster G9 will see Hashmi in a never-before-seen action avatar, promising stylised visuals and emotionally charged storytelling that appeals to a wide audience, a press release issued by the makers read.
The Print
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Print
Emraan Hashmi reunites with ‘Aashiq Banaya Aapne' director for new movie
'Gunmaaster G9' will see Hashmi in a never-before-seen action avatar, promising stylised visuals and emotionally charged storytelling that appeals to a wide audience, a press release issued by the makers read. The movie also reunites Hashmi, Dutt and music composer Himesh Reshammiya after nearly two decades. It is produced by Deepak Mukut and Hunar Mukut under the Soham Rockstar Entertainment banner. Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) Actor Emraan Hashmi is reuniting with his 'Aashiq Banaya Aapne' director Aditya Dutt for the high-octane action drama 'Gunmaaster 69', the makers announced Thursday. Datt, known for films like 'Table No. 21' and the 'Commando' franchise, said he is excited about reuniting with Hashmi and Reshammiya on his new movie. 'When we made 'Aashiq Banaya Aapne', we were young, hungry, and experimental. With 'Gunmaaster G9′, we're still all of those things, but sharper and more evolved. It's a full-circle moment for me. I'm incredibly grateful to Deepak Mukut for bringing us back together and trusting us with this film,' he said. Producer Mukut called the film 'slick, emotional, and with mass appeal'. 'At Soham Rockstar, we back directors like Aditya Datt who have a strong vision and a fresh take on mainstream cinema. With Emraan, Genelia, and Aparshakti onboard, we have a dream cast to bring this powerful story to life,' the producer said. Actors Genelia D'Souza, Aparshakti Khurana, and Abhishek Singh also star in the movie. Principal photography is scheduled to begin in Mumbai post monsoon for the film, which is slated for release in 2026. PTI KKP BK BK This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Scottish Sun
05-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
Shopkeeper, 44, who groomed teen girl with vodka & vapes before sexually assaulting her inside store is jailed
He was ordered to sign the sex offer register for life PURE EVIL Shopkeeper, 44, who groomed teen girl with vodka & vapes before sexually assaulting her inside store is jailed Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A SHOPKEEPER who groomed a teenage girl with vodka and vapes before sexually assaulting her has been jailed. Daniel Hashmi was sentenced to 10 years for three counts of sexual assault, two counts of attempted rape and assault by penetration following a trial. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up Hashmi, 44, was arrested in December 2024 after the sister of a friend reported her suspicions to the police. The offences, Minshull Street Crown Court heard, were against the same victim. It was established the offences had taken place in Hashmi's business premises on Wellington Road South, Stockport, between November and December last year. Hashimi had bought vodka and vapes for the victim, on one occasion blocking the door in a back room to the shop with a sofa to prevent her leaving before sexually assaulting her. Following the conviction was also made the subject of a lifelong sexual harm protection order and hit with a restraining order. Hashmi, of Audley Road, Levenshulme, Manchester, was ordered to sign the sex offender register for life. The victim made the following statement in court: "I thought I could trust him. "He is an adult and they are meant to be protectors, but after this I will never trust anyone again. "This has affected me more than anyone will ever know - I feel betrayed and completely let down. "He has taken away the most important things that I will never get back - I feel used and that's the worst thing." Detective Constable Ben Swapp, of Stockport's Complex Safeguarding Team, said: 'The girl and her family have shown enormous courage, and we will continue to support them. "Aspire social workers and Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs) are working with the victim to help in rebuilding her life. "GMP's Stockport Complex Safeguarding Team is a multi-agency team focused on protecting vulnerable children and young people from exploitation and harm. "This team, which includes police officers, social workers, and other professionals, works to identify, assess, and respond to safeguarding concerns, particularly those related to child exploitation. "We are absolutely committed to removing offenders like Hashimi from the streets, as the danger he poses to society, and particularly to children, is significant. 'Hopefully today's sentence and our investigation will give victims the confidence to report these types of crimes and trust us to investigate them thoroughly to bring the perpetrators to justice.' 1 Daniel Hashmi was sentenced to 10 years in prison Credit: Greater Manchester Police
Time of India
04-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
The SOCs isn't just a function in the age of AI Era by Dr. Yusuf Hashmi
HighlightsWhy SOC fatigue is a systemic risk, not an analyst issue The role of AI, agentic models, and automation in optimizing MTTR How to design SOCs that scale with relevance, not just volume The intersection of DPDP, data lineage, and SOC accountability The irreplaceable role of human context in an AI-augmented security world In this DeepTalks session, Dr. Yusuf Hashmi, Group, CISO at Jubilant Bhartia Group, reimagines the SOC, tackling AI-assisted triage, alert fatigue, data governance, DPDP liability, and the rising cost of log inflation, to present a bold, practical vision for future-ready security the dimly lit war rooms of cybersecurity, the Security Operations Centers (SOCs), thousands of alerts blink on screens every minute. Analysts scan dashboards, eyes darting, trying to distinguish between noise and the one anomaly that could bring an enterprise to its knees. But in today's AI-fueled world, even these battle-tested security models are showing signs of exhaustion. 'It's time we stop seeing the SOC as just a dashboard of alerts,' says Dr. Yusuf Hashmi , Group CISO at Jubilant Bhartia Group, in a gripping and wide-ranging conversation with ETCIO DeepTalks. 'We must reimagine it as a cockpit, one that is predictive, autonomous, and human-aware.' Dr. Hashmi isn't just describing a shift in tools. He's championing a cultural and architectural transformation, one that demands leadership rethink how security operations are structured, automated, and governed. The breakdown begins The conversation opens with a blunt diagnosis: the traditional SOC is broken. 'There used to be a handful of firewall logs coming in. Today, we're ingesting data from 60-70 different log sources,' Dr. Hashmi explains. 'From endpoints to proxies, from cloud to identity - the ecosystem is sprawling. And each of these sources needs contextual use cases. But most organizations aren't ready for that.' This, Dr. Hashmi says, creates the perfect storm for alert fatigue, a silent killer in cybersecurity. Analysts are overwhelmed, incidents are missed, and trust in the SOC dwindles. AI's promise and pitfalls Dr. Hashmi sees AI not as a silver bullet, but as a powerful enabler, if implemented wisely. 'AI can triage, correlate, enrich. It can suppress false positives and help prioritize what matters. But AI must be trained. It doesn't mature out of the box. You need 5 to 6 months, sometimes longer, to adapt a model to your data,' Dr. Hashmi warns. Dr. Hashmi emphasizes the agentic model, using AI-powered agents to take over repetitive, mundane triage tasks so human analysts can focus on critical decision-making. But the contextual layer, he insists, must remain human. Dr. Hashmi also says 'AI can automate. But it cannot replace the analyst's gut instinct, their ability to think outside the box. That's irreplaceable.' Integration nightmares & log inflation At the heart of SOC dysfunction lies a quietly growing monster: log overload. 'Many organizations don't understand what they're ingesting,' Dr. Hashmi says. 'EPS (Endpoint security) peaks go through the roof. And half those logs? They're noisy. They're being stored, processed, and paid for, but they add no value.' Dr. Hashmi's advice: optimize for relevance, 'You don't need everything. You need what helps you correlate, detect, and respond . Everything else is an expensive distraction.' From alert fatigue to MTTR anxiety Metrics like Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) and Mean Time to Respond (MTTR) have become the new holy grails of SOC performance. But as Dr. Hashmi points out, they're only as good as the underlying architecture and logic. 'If you don't fine-tune your rules, if your alerts aren't contextualized, your MTTA and MTTR suffer. Analysts waste time chasing irrelevant noise, and that one critical alert gets buried.' The fix? Smarter alerting. Better enrichment. Fewer false positives. And yes, more AI-powered correlation engines that understand behavioral baselines. The compliance curveball: DPDP's impact on SOCs With India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act coming into force, Dr. Hashmi sees new pressure on SOC teams especially around personal data ingestion. 'If your SOC is processing DLP logs, you may be dealing with personal data. That means you're accountable under the DPDP. You need governance, visibility, and traceability.' He calls for greater attention to data lineage, understanding where data comes from, how it's stored, who accesses it, and how long it remains within systems. 'Security without governance is a ticking bomb. You need to know your data trail end to end.'notes Dr. Hashmi. SOC design: It's not about tools. It's about context. When asked what makes a modern SOC truly effective, Dr. Hashmi offers a precise and measured answer: Scalability: The platform must handle peak Use Cases: MITRE ATT&CK-aligned rules save Analysts need intuitive, investigation-friendly Awareness: Know your licensing model EPS vs Clarity: MTTR, MTTD, FP rates these are your compass. But Dr. Hashmi's quick to emphasize that no model fits all. 'You must understand your environment. Your threat landscape. Your business impact. No Gartner quadrant can define your context better than you.' The ROI dilemma and the AI hype trap Every CISO today is asked the same thing: What's the ROI on security? Dr. Hashmi believes it starts with asset valuation. 'If you don't know the value of what you're protecting, how will you measure loss? Understand your assets. Quantify their downtime impact. Then map your SOC outcomes against that.' He also cautions against AI - FOMO 'Many CISOs buy AI tools just because they're trending. But if your MTTA isn't improving, your response time hasn't dropped. What did you really gain?' says Dr. Hashmi. On MDRs, cloud SOCs, and cost-efficient architectures For organizations lacking in-house expertise or infrastructure, Dr. Hashmi recommends SOC-as-a-Service or Managed Detection & Response (MDR) models. 'Not everyone needs an on-prem SOC. If you're a smaller firm, MDR can be a life-saver, no licensing, no infra management, no staffing nightmares.' Dr. Hashmi also advocates for cloud-based SOCs with high availability and easy scalability, especially when uptime and redundancy are mission-critical. In perhaps the most poignant part of the conversation, Dr. Hashmi speaks of the unsung heroes of the SOC, the analysts. 'They run 24x7. They're the stars of the security function. But we overload them with Excel reporting, compliance checklists, and fatigue. That has to stop.' pointed Dr. Hashmi. Dr. Hashmi also urges CISOs to sit with their SOC teams, understand their world, and build empathy into governance. 'The SOC isn't just a function. It's your shield. If you love it, you'll nurture it.' In a world increasingly driven by automation, Dr. Hashmi reminds us that passion still powers the best defenses. 'SOCs are like goalkeepers. They don't get applause until something goes wrong. But they're your last line of defense, and your first line of attack.' To modernize a SOC, organizations must combine the power of AI with the wisdom of human intelligence, supported by architecture that scales, data that's governed, and leadership that listens. Because in cybersecurity, it's not just about fighting threats, it's about earning trust, concludes Dr. Hashmi.
