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Giving each and every app access to personal information stored on Android smartphones such as your contacts, call history, SMS and photos may put you in trouble as bad actors can easily use these access to spy on you, send spam messages and make calls anywhere at your expense or even sign you up for a premium "service", researchers from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky have warned. But one can...

Kochi, Dec 30: Opening a new chapter in the history of communal harmony in Kerala, an ancient church in nearby Kothamangalam opened its gates to hundreds of Muslims, who were participating in an anti-CAA protest, to offer prayers. "I could experience the real spirit of India when authorities of an ancient church in Kothamangalam provided us space to offer Maghrib Namaz," Sayyid Munavvar Ali Shihab...

Kasaragod, Dec 29: Kerala's traditional art form 'Perumkaliyattam' was on Sunday performed in the Kalliot village here. Scores of locals gathered to witness the dance form in which dancers were dressed in different characters while the musicians played the drums. Dancing on the rhythmic beats, the dancer was decorated with heavy face-painting, headgear and loud costumes. Theyyam is a traditional...

Belagavi, Dec 25: Former Veerashaiva Mahasabha President B V Katti passed away in the early hours of Wednesday. He was 86. He was survived by one son and two daughters. A native of Kadrolli village in the district, he joined revenue services as Assistant Commissioner and retired as Divisional Commissioner, Belagavi division.

Kochi, Dec 24: Not just open streets and college campuses, but even marriages, pre-wedding photo-shoots and Christmas festivities seem to be turning into protest venues against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Kerala. Cutting across religion, youths from various parts of the state have posted their wedding photos, in which the bride and groom hold placards saying 'No CAA.. No NRC" at the marriage...

Reliance Industries (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani added $16.5 billion to his wealth in 2019 taking his total net worth to $60.8 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. With around $61 billion of net worth as of Tuesday, the petroleum-to-telecom tycoon is the 12th richest person in the world. As of November 29, Mukesh Ambani was the ninth richest person in the world, according to...

Washington D.C., Dec 23: Inconsistent and misleading advice offered on some of the world's most popular websites could actually be doing more harm than good, says a recent study. Password meters">Password meters are frequently made available to help the users secure their personal data against the threats posed by cybercriminals. The study conducted at the University of Plymouth has assessed the...

New Delhi, Dec 16: The online food delivery industry in India is set for a big churn as Uber has reportedly entered advanced stages of talks to sell UberEat's India business to rival Zomato by the end of this year. According to a TechCrunch report on Monday citing sources, the deal "currently values UberEats' India business at around $400 million". As part of the deal, "Uber may invest between...

New Delhi, Dec 15: The MeToo movement that took the world by storm has led to a 14 per cent rise in reporting of sexual crimes during its first three months across the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. The MeToo movement started on October 15, 2017, after sexual misconduct allegations against former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein became public following...

Washington, Dec 14: Using data from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft, researchers have created the first-ever map of wind circulation in the upper atmosphere of Mars. The new map of Mars winds will help scientists to better understand the workings of the Martian climate, giving them a more accurate picture of its ancient past and its ongoing evolution. "The observed global circulation provides critical...