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2026 FM Resilience Index: Navigating volatility & evolving risks
“India’s continued rise across all three regions in the 2026 FM...
Sebi asks regulated entities, agents to disclose registation no. on social media platforms while posting contents
"With the rapid increase in the use and acceptance of social media,...
South Africa’s state-owned insurer sets up $1.1 billion riot buffer, to safeguard anticipated future unrest
“All the ingredients for a protest are in place — someone just needs to light the match,” Mpumi Tyikwe, the insurer’s chief executive officer, said in an interview in Bloomberg’s Johannesburg office last week. “We can handle a significant event now. I think anything...
Women-only US dating advice app Tea suspends messaging following breaches
The app—which boasts 4.6 million users—is pitched as a “dating safety platform” that women can use to steer clear of men who are adulterous, dishonest, or worse. The women-only U.S. dating advice app Tea has suspended direct messaging following a series of security...
Tsunami Warnings: All 10 most powerful earthquakes recorded in modern history located on the Ring of Fire
The Pacific region is highly prone to powerful earthquakes and resulting tsunamis because it’s located in the so-called Ring of Fire, a region of heightened seismic and volcanic activity At about 11:30 am local time on Wednesday, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off...
Creating realistic deepfakes getting easier than ever, fighting back may take even more AI
Researchers, public policy experts and technology companies are now investigating the best ways of addressing the economic, political and social challenges posed by deepfakes The phone rings. It’s the secretary of state calling. Or is it? For Washington insiders,...
Microsoft restores services to Nayara ahead of HC hearing
Earlier this week, Microsoft suspended its services to Nayara Energy after the European Union included the company in a new round of sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war. In response, Nayara took the US tech giant to the Delhi High Court, which was scheduled...
International Road Federation flags safety non-adherence in road projects in India
Akhilesh Srivastava, president, India Chapter (IRF-IC) "Across numerous active construction sites, IRF-India Chapter has observed a lack of advance warning signs for diversions or lane closures, absence of reflective tapes, barricades or cones, poorly marked or unlit...
Musk ordered shutdown of Starlink satellite service as Ukraine retook territory from Russia
Musk’s order was an early glimpse of the power the magnate now wields in geopolitics and global security because of Starlink, a fast-growing satellite internet service that barely existed early this decade and now provides connectivity even in remote areas of the...
Govt issues guidelines to protect solar power equipment from potential cyberattacks
“Inverter communication modules that transmit data to servers outside India not only pose risks of unauthorized control but also threaten national energy sovereignty by exposing sensitive consumption and generation data,” the Indian ministry said. New Delhi: India...
Govt props up India’s climate preparedness
Jitendra Singh, Union Minister,Ministry of Earth Sciences “We are now at a stage where even a casual user can access live weather alerts, cyclone warnings, air quality updates, and ocean forecasts on their mobile phones. This is the result of a Government that works...
Government’s anti-fraud initiative shows remarkable success, 97% reduction in spoofed calls
Jyotiraditya Scindia,Union Minister for Communications The portal's CEIR facility allows users to report lost or stolen handsets for immediate blocking and tracing across all telecom operator networks. This ensures that stolen devices cannot be misused anywhere in...