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‘Privacy Friendly’ Universe Browser Behaves Like Malware With Keylogging and Disabled Security Tools, Warn Researchers
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a potential threat linked to a "privacy friendly" browser. Dubbed the Universe Browser, it is said to route its connections through servers in China and quietly installs several programs that covertly run in the background. The cybersecurity firm discovered that it was linked to a network of illegal gaming ...
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"Illegal Tree Felling In Hills": Supreme Court Notice To Flood-Hit States
The Supreme Court has turned its focus to illegal tree-felling in the country in the wake of landslides and floods in northern India.
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Video: In 'Pushpa'-Esque Scene, Lakhs Of Logs Float Downstream In Himachal Pradesh
In a scene that could have been straight out of the blockbuster 'Pushpa: The Rise', wooden logs worth crores were spotted floating down a stream in Himachal Pradesh.
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Satellite Data Shows Manipur Lost 52,000 Acres Of Forest In 4 Years: Study
Manipur lost a staggering 52,000 acres of forest area in just four years between 2021 and 2025, a study by space analytics firm Suhora said.
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Malaysia Logs 300 Percent Rise in Electricity Theft Linked to Illegal Crypto Mining: Report
Illegal crypto mining operations in Malaysia rose to 2,397 in 2024 from the 610 cases reported in 2018. Law enforcement authorities there have reportedly initiated efforts to identify and bust locations they suspect are origins of unauthorised mining operations.
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How to Apply for High Security Registration Plates in Delhi: All You Need to Know
Delhi Transport Department has made it mandatory for all vehicle owners in the national capital to install the high security registration plate (HSRP) on your vehicle. Car owners can apply for one by logging on to bookmyhsrp.com. Violators can be fined up to Rs. 10,000.
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Nintendo Says 1,60,000 Login IDs, Passwords Illegally Obtained, Data May Have Been Accessed
Nintendo said on its support page that user information of about 1,60,000 accounts may have been accessed in an unauthorised manner by the hackers. The company said that login ids and passwords that were “obtained illegally by some means other than our service” were used to access the personal information of the users of “some ‘Nintendo acc...
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Hungry And In Chains, Thailand's Tourist Elephants Face Crisis
Underfed and chained up for endless hours, campaigners warn many elephants working in Thailand's tourism sector may starve, be sold to zoos or shifted into the illegal logging trade as the coronavirus decimates visitor numbers.
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Brazil Keeps An Eye On Amazon Deforestation Through Satellites
The vast Amazon forest may be hard to penetrate, posing a problem for authorities trying to stop illegal logging -- but there are still eyes in the sky keeping track of the destruction.
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AAP Government Wants Case Against Delhi Golf Course For Cutting 100 Trees
The Delhi Golf Club has allegedly chopped over 100 trees on its premises without taking mandatory permissions from the forest department, a complaint by the Delhi government said. A team of the forest department visited the club thrice last week after a member informed them about the illegal felling of the trees.
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‘Privacy Friendly’ Universe Browser Behaves Like Malware With Keylogging and Disabled Security Tools, Warn Researchers
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a potential threat linked to a "privacy friendly" browser. Dubbed the Universe Browser, it is said to route its connections through servers in China and quietly installs several programs that covertly run in the background. The cybersecurity firm discovered that it was linked to a network of illegal gaming ...
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"Illegal Tree Felling In Hills": Supreme Court Notice To Flood-Hit States
The Supreme Court has turned its focus to illegal tree-felling in the country in the wake of landslides and floods in northern India.
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Video: In 'Pushpa'-Esque Scene, Lakhs Of Logs Float Downstream In Himachal Pradesh
In a scene that could have been straight out of the blockbuster 'Pushpa: The Rise', wooden logs worth crores were spotted floating down a stream in Himachal Pradesh.
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Satellite Data Shows Manipur Lost 52,000 Acres Of Forest In 4 Years: Study
Manipur lost a staggering 52,000 acres of forest area in just four years between 2021 and 2025, a study by space analytics firm Suhora said.
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Malaysia Logs 300 Percent Rise in Electricity Theft Linked to Illegal Crypto Mining: Report
Illegal crypto mining operations in Malaysia rose to 2,397 in 2024 from the 610 cases reported in 2018. Law enforcement authorities there have reportedly initiated efforts to identify and bust locations they suspect are origins of unauthorised mining operations.
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How to Apply for High Security Registration Plates in Delhi: All You Need to Know
Delhi Transport Department has made it mandatory for all vehicle owners in the national capital to install the high security registration plate (HSRP) on your vehicle. Car owners can apply for one by logging on to bookmyhsrp.com. Violators can be fined up to Rs. 10,000.
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Nintendo Says 1,60,000 Login IDs, Passwords Illegally Obtained, Data May Have Been Accessed
Nintendo said on its support page that user information of about 1,60,000 accounts may have been accessed in an unauthorised manner by the hackers. The company said that login ids and passwords that were “obtained illegally by some means other than our service” were used to access the personal information of the users of “some ‘Nintendo acc...
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Hungry And In Chains, Thailand's Tourist Elephants Face Crisis
Underfed and chained up for endless hours, campaigners warn many elephants working in Thailand's tourism sector may starve, be sold to zoos or shifted into the illegal logging trade as the coronavirus decimates visitor numbers.
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Brazil Keeps An Eye On Amazon Deforestation Through Satellites
The vast Amazon forest may be hard to penetrate, posing a problem for authorities trying to stop illegal logging -- but there are still eyes in the sky keeping track of the destruction.
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AAP Government Wants Case Against Delhi Golf Course For Cutting 100 Trees
The Delhi Golf Club has allegedly chopped over 100 trees on its premises without taking mandatory permissions from the forest department, a complaint by the Delhi government said. A team of the forest department visited the club thrice last week after a member informed them about the illegal felling of the trees.
