Telangana to set up Women’s university, district medical colleges

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Telangana to set up Women’s university, district medical colleges

The Telangana government on Monday announced the setting up of the first women’s university in the state.

In the budget 2022-23 presented in the Assembly, the government has allocated Rs 100 crore for the purpose.

“The Government of Telangana believes that women have to be at the forefront in higher education also. To achieve this, I am proud to announce to this August House that the first women university of the state of Telangana is going to be established. An outlay of Rs 100 crore is proposed towards the same,” Finance Minister Harish Rao said in his budget speech.

He also announced that the forest college set up at Mulugu after the formation of Telangana state would be upgraded into a Forest University. An outlay of Rs 100 crore is proposed towards the same.

Harish Rao said the government has initiated measures to introduce English medium in all the schools.

“The poor students who study predominantly in government schools also should also have the benefit of studying in English. These students also get opportunities on par with others. That is why the Government is introducing English as the medium of instruction,” he said.

He announced the launch of a new program with an outlay of Rs 7,289 crore to develop the schools in a big way.

This programme is known as “Mana Ooru Mana Badi” in rural areas and as “Mana Basti Mana Badi” in urban areas.

In Phase 1 of the programme, a mandal is taken as a unit, and works in 9,123 schools within an outlay of Rs 3,497 crores are going to be grounded. These works are being taken up in those schools which have higher enrolment. The government is not going to discriminate based on whether an Assembly seat is held by the ruling party or by the opposition party, he said promising that the schools would have facilities which are on par with corporate schools.

To expand the medical facilities in Hyderabad, the government decided that there would be super-specialty hospitals on all four sides of the city. These institutions will be collectively known as Telangana Institutions of Medical Sciences (TIMS). These hospitals will be established at Gachibowli, LB Nagar, Alwal, and Erragadda. With each of these super specialty hospitals having 1000 beds, the poor people need not look at corporate hospitals for their healthcare needs, he said.

The government is also planning to add 2,000 beds at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS). With this, the total number of beds in the NIMS would increase to 3,489.

The government also decided to establish a “Healthy City” in Warangal. The city already has Kaloji Narayana Rao Health University. A new super speciality hospital with 2,000 beds is going to be constructed. With an outlay of Rs 1,100 crore, this hospital will function in a building with 24 floors and with 35 super specialties.

The government announced that a medical college will be established in every district over the next two years. During the calendar year 2022, eight new medical colleges will come up. By 2023, new medical colleges would be established in the remaining eight districts.

The government proposed an outlay of Rs 1,000 crore towards the establishment of new medical colleges.

Pooja Hegde to be part of Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Bhavadeeyudu Bhagat Singh’?

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Pooja Hegde to be part of Pawan Kalyan’s ‘Bhavadeeyudu Bhagat Singh’?

Pooja Hegde is rumored to have grabbed an opportunity to work alongside Telugu superstar Pawan Kalyan.

Pawan Kalyan is to collaborate with ‘Gabbar Singh’ director Harish Shankar, for their much-awaited movie ‘Bhavadeeyudu Bhagat Singh’.

It is reported that Harish Shankar and the makers of the movie are keen to bring in Pooja Hegde to fill the role of the female lead.

Pooja Hegde, who has been interacting with the media for her ‘Radhe Shyam’ promotion, was quizzed about the same.

The actress, who has no intentions to break the news before anything goes out, officially, said, “You have to ask Harish about that”.

Pooja Hegde has worked with Harish Shankar for his movies ‘Duvvada Jagannadham – DJ’, in which she paired up with Allu Arjun, and Varun Tej-starrer ‘Gaddalakonda Ganesh’ earlier.

Harish, who has prior experience working with the ‘Acharya’ actress, has suggested bringing her on board for ‘Bhavadeeyudu Bhagat Singh’ to play the female lead opposite Pawan Kalyan.

Mozilla releases fix for 2 actively exploited bugs in Firefox browser

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Mozilla releases fix for 2 actively exploited bugs in Firefox browser

Mozilla, the firm behind the popular web browser Firefox, has released a fix for two critical zero-day vulnerabilities that are actively been exploited by hackers.

The Firefox developers said that are aware of “reports of attacks in the wild” actively exploiting these vulnerabilities.

“We have had reports of attacks in the wild abusing these flaws,” said Mozilla.

Both zero-day vulnerabilities are “Use-after-free” bugs, which is when a programme tries to use memory that has been previously cleared.

When threat actors exploit this kind of bug, it can cause the program to crash, allowing commands to be executed on the device without permission, reports Bleeping Computer.

“These bugs are critical because they could allow a remote attacker to execute almost any command, including the downloading of malware to provide further access to the device,” the report mentioned late on Sunday.

The company strongly recommended Firefox users immediately update their browsers.

Mozilla recently patched nine of the 10 bugs affecting its software within 90 days of the initial report.

It also took an average of 46 days to fix bugs compared to 44 days for Google, 69 days for Apple, and 83 days for Microsoft, reports ZDNet.

Microsoft to invest Rs 15,000 crore in Hyderabad data centre

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Microsoft to invest Rs 15,000 crore in Hyderabad data centre

Software giant Microsoft will set up its largest data center in India at Hyderabad with an investment of Rs 15,000 crore.

The Telangana government and Microsoft Monday jointly announced the data center investment which will be Microsoft’s largest data center region in India.

Microsoft will make the investment over a period of 15 years into the new data center region spread across three sites – Chandanvelly, Ellikatta, and Kottur.

The software giant already has its India development center in Hyderabad, which is the largest in the world outside its headquarters in the US.

The new data center in Hyderabad will deliver advanced data security and cloud solutions that will help enterprises, start-ups, developers, education, and government institutions.

The announcement was made in the presence of Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Telangana’s Information Technology Minister K.T. Rama Rao, and Principal Secretary, ITE&C, Jayesh Ranjan. The event was also attended by Microsoft’s Executive Vice President, Jean-Philippe Courtois, and Microsoft India President, Anant Maheshwari.

The Hyderabad data center region is another addition to the existing network of 3 regions in India across Pune, Mumbai, and Chennai, which have been operational for more than five years.

K.T. Rama Rao called it an iconic moment in the development story of Telangana.

“This will be one of the largest FDIs that Telangana has attracted; Will indirectly support local business growth and facilitate job creation across IT operations, facilities management, data, and network security, network engineering, and much more,” he tweeted.

Through the data center region, Microsoft will enable opportunities for local businesses to innovate with Microsoft Cloud services in Hyderabad and across Telangana.

Telangana and Microsoft have earlier entered an MoU that will positively reinforce the state government’s capabilities to enhance its citizen service capabilities. Given the state’s technology-driven growth agenda around key sectors like agriculture, healthcare, education, law enforcement, and mobility, the Microsoft data centre in the region will push up the local growth.

“Today’s commitment to the people and businesses of India will position the country among the world’s digital leaders. A Microsoft data center region provides a competitive advantage to our digital economy and is a long-term investment in our country’s potential. The cloud is transforming every industry and sector. The investment in skilling will empower India’s workforce today and into the future,” said Chandrasekhar.

“Microsoft and Telangana go a long way back with Hyderabad hosting one of the largest Microsoft offices in the world and I am happy to see the relationship grow,” said Rama Rao.

Maheshwari noted that cloud services are poised to play a critical role in reimagining the future of business and governance and enabling overall inclusion in the country. “The new data center will augment Microsoft’s cloud capabilities and capacity to support those working across the country. It will also support new entrepreneurial opportunities while meeting critical security and compliance needs. The new data center region is a testament to our mission to empower the people and organizations of India to achieve more,” he said.

I-League: Mohammedan Sporting come from behind to defeat Sreenidi Deccan 3-1

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I-League: Mohammedan Sporting come from behind to defeat Sreenidi Deccan 3-1

Mohammedan Sporting has tried to maintain their hundred percent record this season in the ongoing I-League after coming from a goal behind to defeat Sreenidi Deccan 3-1 at the Naihati Stadium, here on Monday.

The Black and White Brigade ensured victory and all thanks to a brace from frontman Marcus Joseph and a spot-kick from Andelo Rudovic, which canceled out David Munoz’s first-half strike for Sreenidi Deccan. The victory consolidated Mohammedan Sporting’s lead at the top of the table with three wins from their first three matches.

Sreenidi Deccan opened the contest in an energetic fashion and laid the first blow on their opponents in the 16th minute when David Munoz picked up the ball after Mohammedan turned possession over in their half. The Colombian forward made them pay to full effect after producing a low drive from range which rifled into the bottom corner.

After taking the lead, Sreenidi Deccan applied more pressure on their opponents, sensing vulnerability in the Black and White Brigade’s ranks. The warning signs were there to be seen as David Munoz put the ball in the back of the net once again in the 27th minute, but his effort was ruled out for a foul in the build-up.

After riding out Sreenidi Deccan’s continuous onslaught, the Black and White Brigade made their way back into the game through striker Marcus Joseph in the 40th minute.

Captain Nikola Stojanovic claimed the assist for the goal as it was his left-footed cross which was met by Joseph’s head inside the box, as the header nestled into the bottom-right corner of keeper Shibinraj Kunniyil’s goal.

With scores level going into the break, it took a moment of magic from Mohammedan Sporting in the 51st minute to turn the contest around on its head. It was Marcus Joseph again with the goods; this time with a humdinger of a strike from 30 yards that left goalkeeper Shibinraj Kunniyil hapless as the ball arrowed past him like a bullet into the top corner.

Chasing a hat-trick, Marcus Joseph found himself in the thick of the action once again in the 68th minute. Joseph unselfishly laid the ball across into the path of his teammate SK Faiaz this time, but Shibinraj was equal to Faiaz’s effort as he tipped the ball over the bar.

Mohammedan Sporting confirmed their victory late in the contest after being awarded a penalty in the 88th minute. Andelo Rudovic; the man from Montenegro, stepped up from 12 yards and made no mistake as he slid the ball into the right corner to seal all three points for Mohammedan Sporting.

The table-toppers take on the Indian Arrows in their next fixture on March 12 while Sreenidi Deccan will come up against Real Kashmir FC on March 11.

How AI protected SME businesses from Covid-19 risks

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How AI protected SME businesses from Covid-19 risks

Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled apps helped protect small and medium-sized businesses against many of the risks that emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a study, which noted that only a quarter of small firms currently use them.

The research, by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and published in the journal Information Systems Frontiers, surveyed 317 small and medium-sized firms based in London.

The study found the use of AI-powered apps was associated with a 3.1 percent reduced risk to business during the pandemic.

“We found that SMEs’ business risks caused by the Covid-19 pandemic declined with the use of AI applications across a ten-item scale including marketing, sales, communication, predictions, pricing, and cash flow, fake reviews, cybersecurity, recruitment, and legal services,” said lead author Professor Nick Drydakis, Director of the Centre for Pluralist Economics at the University.

“The outcomes proved true regardless of enterprise size, turnover, and years of operation, indicating that AI applications have helped SMEs to adapt to unprecedented conditions during the Covid-19 pandemic,” he added.

The Covid pandemic created risks for economies and business operations, with customers stopping, reducing, or postponing purchases, thereby affecting supply chains and resulting in difficulties in sourcing alternative suppliers.

In the study, business risks were defined by a 60-point scale developed by the International Labor Organisation (ILO) that measures the pandemic’s impact on staffing, processes such as working patterns, reduced profits, and threats to partnerships.

AI software utilized by businesses includes chatbots to allow swift interaction with customers, apps that identify damaging fake reviews, and apps that use algorithms to improve customer targeting based on their habits, social media activities and profiles, online activities, and past transactions.

The study found the use of AI apps to offer personalized shopping suggestions was associated with 2 percent lower business risks to profits caused by the Covid pandemic.

The use of AI apps to target audiences online was associated with a 1.2 percent lower overall business risk.

However, the research revealed that only 26 percent of small enterprises were utilizing AI applications, considerably lower than the 70.4 percent of medium-sized businesses.

“SMEs can invest in AI technologies to track users’ habits and provide recommendations, improve customer’s purchasing decisions, search results, media communication, trade raise sales, improve organizational performance, and lower costs,” Drydakis said.

Google pours $700 mn in Poland as it pulls out from Russia

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Google pours $700 mn in Poland as it pulls out from Russia

As Google paused all ads sales in Russia amid the Ukraine invasion, the tech giant on Monday announced to invest nearly $700 million in the purchase and development of The Warsaw HUB, a modern office complex right in the heart of Poland’s capital city.

Google had moved into The Warsaw Hub as a tenant last year, opening a new office there – home to teams working primarily on its most advanced solutions powering Google Cloud and its many global customers.

“It is already our largest site working on cloud technologies in Europe. With this new investment, across our sites in Warsaw we will have the capacity for 2500 employees, with potential for future growth,” said Magdalena Kotlarczy, Country Director, Poland.

The company employs more than 1000 Googlers in the country.

“Only last year, we added over 350 people, opened our new office in Warsaw and launched a Google Cloud region – the first such investment not only in Poland but in Central and Eastern Europe,” Kotlarczy added.

Last week, Google announced it will provide $10 million to local organizations helping refugees from the war in Ukraine who arrive in Poland.

“The funding will support both immediate humanitarian efforts and assistance for refugees in the first weeks of their stay in Poland, as well as their longer-term needs,” it added.

After blocking Russian media outlets, Google last week said it paused all ad sales in the country in response to the ongoing Ukraine invasion.

“The Russian invasion of Ukraine is both a tragedy and a humanitarian disaster in the making,” Kent Walker, President, Global Affairs at Google, wrote in a blog post.

Earlier, Google had indefinitely paused the monetization of Russian state-funded media such as RT and Sputnik across its platforms.

Shriya Saran reveals her character’s look in Chandru’s ‘Kabzaa’

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Shriya Saran reveals her character’s look in Chandru’s ‘Kabzaa’

Actress Shriya Saran on Monday revealed her character’s name and look in director Chandru’s upcoming action entertainer ‘Kabzaa’, featuring Kannada star Upendra in the lead.

Taking to Instagram, the actress, who shared pictures, said, “‘Kabzaa’ is an action movie set in the 1970s. This movie depicts the journey of a brutal gangster in Indian history ever revealed. Even I’m curious to know about it.. aren’t you? Directed by the amazing Chandru.”

She also went on to add, “Thank you for making me part of this beautiful film.”

Shriya plays the character of Madhumathi in the film, which will have Kannada superstar Kichcha Sudeep playing a pivotal role. Sudeep plays an interesting character called Bharagava Bakshi in the film.

The film is expected to release simultaneously in seven languages, which is a first. Apart from Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi, the unit also plans to release the film in Odiya and Bengali as well.

Apple to lose $3 mn in iPhone sales daily after Russia pull out

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Apple to lose $3 mn in iPhone sales daily after Russia pull out

Apple might lose at least $3 million in iPhone sales revenue daily or $1.14 billion annually as it announced to pull out from the Russian market in the wake of the Ukraine invasion.

According to estimates by Lithuania-based online shopping portal Burga, the amount is based on Apple’s latest recorded Russian market share and the company’s revenue from sales as of 2021.

“Apple’s exit in Russia puts a close to the rocky relationship between the two entities. Notably, Russia has in the past enacted questionable policies for companies like Apple to comply with. Apple had only recently adhered with a government mandate to open offices in Russia to offer online services there,” said the report.

Although Russia does not account for a significant revenue share for Apple products, the tech giant’s exit will likely leave a mark on its smartphone sales that have been growing in the country.

Data presented by Burga indicates that based on vendor, Apple accounts for 15 percent of the Russian smartphone sales to rank third overall.

South Korea’s Samsung occupies the top position with 34 percent followed by Xiaomi at the third spot at 26 percent.

Realme has a share of 8 percent, followed by Poco at 3 percent, while other smaller brands account for 14 percent, the Burga report mentioned.

Elsewhere, as of 2021, Russia’s smartphone sales stood at? 730 billion ($7.6 billion).

Apple’s revenue loss might be higher considering that Russia’s general smartphone sales income has risen steadily in the last few years.

As of 2020, the revenue stood at $5.93 billion, while in 2019, the figure was at $5.2 billion.

Overall, between 2014 and 2021, the figure has spiked almost 200 percent.

After Apple’s decision on Russia, the move has placed pressure on other brands like Samsung that have also stopped shipping products to the country.

“Consequently, the exit by the two manufacturers might be a window of expansion for Chinese operators that are likely to stay put. However, such firms might suffer the impact of any follow-up sanctions that can bar companies from operating in Russia using U.S. origin technology,” the report noted.

Ashneer saga an aberration, not the norm: BharatPe Co-founder Nakrani

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Ashneer saga an aberration, not the norm: BharatPe Co-founder Nakrani

Amid the Ashneer Grover-BharatPe tussle, the fintech platform’s co-founder Shashvat Nakrani has written a letter to employees, saying that the whole episode is an aberration and not the norm and the company will turn this crisis into an opportunity.

Stressing that the company has to acknowledge and address the areas of improvement and the most critical is “culture” and that’s “us”.

“As you all know, Ashneer Grover, my Co-founder, is no longer associated with BharatPe as an employee, a founder, or a director of the company. Ashneer sent in his resignation late night on March 01, 2022, to the Board, minutes after receiving the agenda of the Board meeting on the findings of the PwC report,” Nakrani said in the letter seen by an interview.

“Sadly, he has also gone ahead and tried to create a false narrative about the company that we have built together with the right spirit. While the content of the inquiry report is confidential and as a board member, I am not at liberty to disclose its findings, I am proud of the fact that our board acted quickly and decisively to uphold good corporate governance, he added.

“What is important to note is that this is an aberration and not the norm.”

Ashneer has quit BharatPe as the company accused him, his wife, and their relatives of massive financial irregularities to fund their lifestyles.

Nakrani said that it is time to now stop “rumors and innuendoes from distracting us and go back to building”.

“Time to do what we have done in the past and will do best. We owe this to the fine team that works here, our shareholders and this remarkable country that helps us prosper,: he wrote.

Nakrani said that BharatPe has the trust of merchants, consumers, an outstanding team, large capital reserves and the backing of the world’s most credible investors to achieve that.

“Over the next few weeks, you will hear many exciting things we are putting in place for our brilliant team,” he announced.

The Ashneer Grover-BharatPe tussle that hogged the limelight since January has brought to the fore the need to fix corporate governance while maintaining moral integrity at the very top in the burgeoning Indian startup ecosystem.

Samsung says cyber attack caused no personal data breach

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Samsung says cyber attack caused no personal data breach

Samsung Electronics said on Monday that a recent cyber-attack by a hacking group on its system did not cause major harm to its business and customers.

In a statement posted on the company’s internal forum, Samsung said no personal information of its customers and employees was stolen and there will be no impact on its business operation.

“There has been no personal data breach, although leaked information includes some source codes necessary to run the Galaxy phones,” Samsung said, without elaborating further.

On Saturday, South American hacking group Lapsus$ claimed it successfully hacked the tech giant’s system and obtained confidential data, including various source code related to authentication features, among others.

It claimed it leaked up to 190 gigabytes of stolen data online, available for download via torrent, reports Yonhap news agency.

The tech giant said it stepped up its security system to protect information as soon as it learned of the attempted hacking attack.

“We are looking for every means to stop additional data breaches and protect employees and customers. We sincerely apologize for causing concerns,” it said.

Meanwhile, Samsung has suspended shipments of all of its products to Russia.

“Due to the current geopolitical developments, shipments to Russia have been suspended,” reads a statement from an unnamed Samsung representative.

Women’s World Cup: Smriti Mandhana hails ‘inspirational’ Bismah Maroof

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Women’s World Cup: Smriti Mandhana hails ‘inspirational’ Bismah Maroof

India opener Smriti Mandhana hailed Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof as ‘inspirational’, a day after both teams faced off against each other in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.

On Sunday, after India defeated Pakistan by 107 runs at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, Mandhana along with vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Shafali Verma, Renuka Singh Thakur, Meghna Singh, and Richa Ghosh were seen playing with Maroof’s six-month-old daughter Fatima.

There was also a video of reserve India player Ekta Bisht playing with baby Fatima just after the end of the match. The pictures and the videos of the Indian team players playing with baby Fatima went viral on social media.

Mandhana took to Instagram on Monday and praised Maroof’s efforts in playing international cricket after becoming a mother.

“Coming back post-pregnancy in 6 months and playing international cricket is so inspiring. @bismahmaroof setting an example for sportswomen across the globe. Lots of love to baby Fatima from India and I hope she picks the bat just like you because lefties are special,” wrote Mandhana on her Instagram story.

Earlier, before the match, a picture of Maroof holding baby Fatima on her arm while another player helped in pushing the baby cradle became a huge source of delight on social media. The images also spoke of women making a comeback to international cricket after becoming mothers as a significant moment in the game. In the ongoing World Cup, there are eight mothers participating in the mega event.

“It was a very different feeling and coming back in a World Cup and playing a match. I was a bit emotional and my mother and my daughter is there – it was a special moment for me and I really want to make it count – this tournament- because they both are here,” said Maroof after playing her first ODI match since February 2020, especially after taking maternity leave and giving birth to Fatima.

India will now face hosts New Zealand on Thursday at Hamilton while Pakistan will be up against Australia on Tuesday at Mount Maunganui.

Modi urges Putin to hold direct talks with Zelensky

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Modi urges Putin to hold direct talks with Zelensky

In a phone call that lasted for about 50 minutes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to hold direct talks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky amid the ongoing Moscow-Kiev war, according to sources.

During the conversation, which is the second between Modi and Putin since Russia began its war on February 24, the President briefed the Prime Minister on the status of negotiations between the Ukrainian and Russian teams.

Modi also appreciated the Russian military’s announcement earlier in the day to hold fire and open humanitarian corridors in the four Ukrainian cities of Kiev, Kharkov, Sumy, and Mariupol.

The Prime Minister further stressed the importance of the safe evacuation of Indian citizens from Sumy at the earliest, to which Putin assured of all possible cooperation.

Also on Monday, the Prime Minister spoke to Zelensky and expressed deep concern about the ongoing conflict and resultant humanitarian crisis, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office.

“(The) Prime Minister reiterated his call for an immediate cessation of violence and noted that India has always stood for peaceful resolution of issues and direct dialogue between the two parties,” it said.

According to the statement, Modi “thanked Ukrainian authorities for their facilitation in evacuating more than 20,000 Indian citizens from Ukraine”, but also expressed deep concern for the safety and security of Indian students still remaining in the war-torn nation and emphasized the need for their quick and safe evacuation.

The first time Modi and Zelensky spoke was on February 26, just two days after Russia launched its military invasion of Ukraine.

Sharwanand’s ‘Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu’ set for OTT release

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Sharwanand’s ‘Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu’ set for OTT release

Sharwnanad’s recent theatrical release ‘Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu’ will soon get released on the OTT platform.

Billed to be a family drama, ‘Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu’ hit the marquee on March 4 and opened to good reports.

So, the makers seem to have decided to release the movie online, and reports suggest SonyLIV will gear up for the premiere soon.

Normally, the OTT release for any movie is planned only after four weeks of its theatrical release. Keeping this constraint in consideration, it is believed that ‘Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu’ will be available from the first week of April.

However, this is just a tentative OTT release plan for now and official communication to this effect will be made in the due course.

With biggies like ‘Radhe Shyam’ and ‘RRR’ lined up for theatrical release in March, it is nearly impossible for the makers of ‘Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu’ to keep hold of theatres in the twin Telugu states.

‘Aadavallu Meeku Johaarlu’ stars Sharwanand, Rashmika Mandanna, Khushbu, Radhika Sarathkumar, Urvashi, and others in lead roles.

Ukraine says fighting world’s first ‘hybrid war’

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Ukraine says fighting world’s first ‘hybrid war’

The Ukrainian government has revealed that it is fighting a ‘hybrid war’ where Russia-backed threat actors are hitting their internet networks while their armies are attacking physical infrastructure on the ground.

The country’s cyber-security authority said its cyber defenses are repelling most hacking attacks, adding that the cyber-war with Russia was unprecedented, the BBC reported.

“These two wars (we are fighting) are part of this hybrid war. This is happening for the first time in history and I believe that cyberwar can only be ended with the end of conventional war, and we will do everything we can to bring this moment closer,” said Viktor Zhora, Deputy Chairman of the State Service of Special Communications, during a press conference.

He added that his cyber security teams have been working to defend critical Ukrainian web services successfully.

“We are not afraid of Russian attacks” on power grids or nuclear sites, he said.

Since the Russian invasion began, the country has launched an “IT army of Ukraine”, which has been carrying out cyberattacks on Russian targets.

The Telegram group for the organization now has 2,70,000 members. However, the Ministry estimates that there could be as many as 4,00,000 hackers fighting online for Ukraine.

“We call it cyber-resistance and we’re doing everything possible to protect our land and cyberspace. We are trying to protect our networks and make the aggressor feel uncomfortable with its actions in cyberspace and on Ukrainian land,” Zhora added.

The cyberwar between Russia and Ukraine has intensified, with Russia using a new destructive malware to permanently destroy data on systems belonging to Ukrainian organizations.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to hacking groups increasing their activities globally.

While Russia-backed hackers have already hit several Ukrainian government websites and banks, a leading hacking group, Anonymous has declared itself aligned with “Western allies”, targeting operations in Russia.

“The Anonymous collective is officially in cyberwar against the Russian government,” the hacking group tweeted.

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its 12th day amid widespread cyber attacks, the citizens have turned to encrypted communication apps, offline maps, and Twitter to keep abreast with the latest news and connect with friends and families.

Since Russia has locked down access to news and social media, demand for VPN apps has also grown.

Trailer of director Pandiraj’s ‘Etharkkum Thunindhavan’ garners over five million views

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Trailer of director Pandiraj’s ‘Etharkkum Thunindhavan’ garners over five million views

The trailer of director Pandiraj’s ‘Etharkkum Thunindhavan’, featuring actor Suriya in the lead, has garnered a whopping five million views, even as the film gets ready to hit theatres on March 10.

Sources say the trailer has graced screens across India, amping its buzz among the audience.

The theatrical trailer has been screened in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Central India, Central Province, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, East Punjab, Eastern Circuit, Mumbai, Mysore, Nizam, and Orissa.

The Suriya-starrer revolves around the story of Kannabiran, who fights for women’s rights. Priyanka Arul Mohan plays the female lead in the film, which also features Sathyaraj and Vinay Rai in important roles.

Pankaj Jaysinh of UFO Moviez, which is distributing the film in North India, says, “We intended to take the movie to our nationwide audience, and increasing the theatrical trailer run was essential. We are thrilled with the response we’re getting for the film and we hope this story inspires households in every state.”

A representative of Sun Pictures, which has produced the film, says, “We are delighted about the love we’re getting for our trailer from different parts of the country. We are determined to entertain viewers across languages.”

The action thriller film, written and directed by Pandiraj, has music by National Award-winning music composer D. Imman.

NSE fraud: CBI gets 7 days custody of Chitra Ramkrishna

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NSE fraud: CBI gets 7 days custody of Chitra Ramkrishna

A Special CBI Court on Monday sent Chitra Ramkrishna, the ex MD and CEO of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), to seven days custody.

Ramkrishna was placed under arrest by the federal probe agency on Sunday night. She was produced before Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court. The CBI told the court that it wanted her custodial remand. The court after hearing their argument remanded her to seven days CBI custody.

Now CBI will confront her with evidences collected by them.

Earlier, Anand Subramanian, the ex Group Operating Officer of the NSE, was arrested by the CBI on February 24. The CBI has got his custody till March 9.

The CBI will also confront Ramkrishna with Subramanian.

The federal probe agency is probing the matter since May 2018 but they haven’t found any concrete evidence to identify mysterious Himalaya Yogi with whom the classified information was shared by Ramkrishna.

Recently, the SEBI imposed a fine of Rs 3 crore on her, after the market regulator found that she allegedly shared vital inputs about the NSE with the yogi. “Information regarding organisational structure, dividend scenario, financial results, human resource policies and related issues, response to regulator, etc, were shared by her with the yogi,” said the source. Between 2014 and 2016 she sent emails at rigyajursama@outlook.com.

On April 1, 2013, Ramkrishna became the CEO and MD of the NSE. She brought Subramanian to the NSE as her advisor in 2013.

Subramanian was made the Chief Strategic Advisor of the NSE. He served at this post between 2013 and 2015 before being made Group Operations Officer and Advisor to the MD between 2015 and 2016, despite having no exposure to the capital market.

Prabhas pledges to his fans: I will do everything to make you happy

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Prabhas pledges to his fans: I will do everything to make you happy

Gearing up for his upcoming ‘Radhe Shyam’, Prabhas has been exclusively promoting the film along with his team. Prabhas said that he has pledged to entertain his fans as much as possible.

While speaking to his fans, Prabhas said, “Sorry for keeping you all waiting. I vow to you, that I will do everything to keep you entertained. Hereafter, there will be multiple releases from me. I will work for 300 days a year to make it happen”, the ‘Baahubali’ actor said.

The ‘Mirchi’ actor also thanked his fans for their continuous love and support. ‘Radhe Shyam’ will hit the screens on March 11.

Prabhas has a great line-up, with back-to-back movies in his kitty. Om Raut’s ‘Adipurush’ is in the making, while Prabhas has ‘Salaar’, which is being directed by ‘KGF’ fame Prashanth Neel.

Prabhas has another big-ticket movie with Maruthi, who has made movies like ‘Bhale Bhale Magadivoy’, ‘Mahanubhavudu’, and others.

Asian Games: EFI set to hold 4th selection trials for show jumping team

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Asian Games: EFI set to hold 4th selection trials for show jumping team

The fourth selection trials of the Asian Games 2022 equestrian show jumping team will take place at the TARC Equestrian Centre in Delhi from March 9 to 13, under the aegis of the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI).

The Asian Games 2022 are scheduled to be held from September 10-25 in Hangzhou, China.

25 horse-rider combinations are expected to take part in the selection trials in individual and team events in various categories.

Showjumping is a part of equestrian events that test the stamina, speed, and flexibility of the horses and the relationship shared by the horse with its riders.

The fourth trial event will also include JNEC category CSN events to provide more exposure to the age groups of athletes. One more selection trial is scheduled after which the final list for selected athletes will be prepared.

Col Jaiveer Singh, secretary-general, EFI said, “After successfully conducting trials for show jumping at Bengaluru and twice in Mumbai, we are happy to conduct the trials in New Delhi. The upcoming Asian Games is an excellent opportunity for budding and experienced athletes to compete on the international stage and bring laurels for the country. EFI is committed to promoting the sport and facilitating international exposure for Indian riders so that they can compete at the highest international levels.”

Naga Shaurya’s ‘Krishna Vrinda Vihari’ locks April 22 release

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Naga Shaurya’s ‘Krishna Vrinda Vihari’ locks April 22 release

Actor Naga Shaurya’s upcoming movie titled ‘Krishna Vrinda Vihari’ has secured a release date for April 22.

The makers shared the release date along with an interesting poster.

Naga Shaurya and heroine Shirley Setia can be seen in the poster. Both Shaurya and Shirley Setia appear in bridal outfits, While Naga Shaurya is dressed in white with a black bow tie, he is seen wearing a tilak.

The heroine is all dolled up in red, bridal attire, while they drive off on a colorfully painted scooter. The background appears flamboyant, giving a festive appeal.

Vennela Kishore, Rahul Ramakrishna, Satya, and others are playing key roles in this movie. Produced by Usha Mulpuri under Ira Creations, the movie has the music of Mahati Swara Sagar and the cinematography by Sai Sriram.

Helmed by Anish R Krishna, ‘Krishna Vrinda Vihari’ will be released in theaters on April 22.

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