New rules: How will airlines decide if a bomb threat is serious

Pseudonymous or anonymous nature of the social media handle, analysis of the geopolitical situation and presence of VIPs onboard are some of the new criteria that agencies will keep in mind while......

Security alert as US-bound AI flight among 7 get bomb threat on X

Seven flights, including one bound for the United States, received bomb-threat messages through a social media handle on Tuesday, prompting security agencies to undertake specific counter-terrorist......

Iranian hackers tried to send Trump campaign info to Biden aides: FBI

Iranian hackers shared unsolicited information they had stolen from former United States President Donald Trump's presidential campaign with people who were associated with President Joe Biden's......

New Kolkata CP appointed, 2 health officials removed

Senior Indian Police Service officer Manoj Kumar Verma was appointed the new Kolkata Police commissioner, replacing Vineet Goyal, on Tuesday, a day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a......

BEWARE! Govt Can Intercept Messages

Messages sent through Internet-based messaging service providers such as Whatsapp, Signal, and Telegram, as well as those which are encrypted, are understood to be within the Act's ambit. IMAGE:......

Who Will Admit To Committing Fraud?

Banks do extensive investigation before declaring an account fraud; they owe it to us as they deal with our money.Why would they try to fix an innocent borrower? asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay.......

The Freelancer Review: Yet Another Version Of The Kerala Story

The Freelancer has been made with workman-like efficiency, but the subject of Islamic terrorism could do with a break, Deepa Gahlot points out. A young Mumbai woman, Aliya (Kashmira Pardeshi),......

IB 71 Review: Riveting Plot, Poor Execution

One-time watch for all those wear their patriotism up their sleeve, don't bother about checking the facts, and want to enjoy a dramatic mix of fact and fiction, notes Prasanna D Zore. Thirty......

'Fool-proof' security for Bangladesh cricket team in Kanpur

IMAGE: Police said a 'fool-proof' security plan has been chalked out for India and Bangladesh cricket teams, who will arrive in Kanpur on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI Elaborate security arrangements......