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மும்பை மாநகர சாலைகளில் தொடர்ந்து கண்மூடித்தனமாக வாகனம் ஓட்டுபவர்கள் மீது காவல் துறையினர் தற்போது கடும் நடவடிக்கைகளை எடுக்க தொடங்கியுள்ளனர். இதன் ஒரு பகுதியாக கண்மூடித்தனமாக வாகனம் ஓட்டுபவர்களை மும்பை மாநகர போக்குவரத்து காவல் துறையினர் கண்காணிக்க தொடங்கியுள்ளனர். குறிப்பாக ராங் சைடில் (Wrong Side) வாகனங்களை இயக்கி, மற்ற வாகன ஓட்டிகள் மற்றும் பாதசாரிகள் ஆகியோரின் உயிருக்கும் அச்சுறுத்தல் ஏற்படுத்துபவர்கள் மீது காவல் துறையின் கவனம் திரும்பியுள்ளது. இத்தகைய நபர்களை பிடிப்பதற்காக சிசிடிவி கேமராக்களை ஆராயும் பணிகளை காவல் துறையினர் தொடங்கியுள்ளனர். இந்த அதிரடி நடவடிக்கையை மும்பை காவல் துறையினர் கடந்த ஜனவரி 4ம் தேதி தொடங்கினர். அப்போது முதல் தற்போது வரை ஏராளமான வாகன ஓட்டிகள் காவல் துறையினரின் பிடியில் சிக்கியுள்ளனர். 121 இரு சக்கர வாகனங்கள், 11 மூன்று

Gold traders await cues from this week's policy meetings of the US Federal Reserve and Bank of England Fresh covid-related restrictions in some parts of the world and a weak dollar supported gold Gold and silver prices edged higher in Indian markets, tracking positive global cues as new coronavirus-related restrictions in some countries lifted the safe-haven appeal of the precious metals. On MCX, February gold futures were up 0.2% to ₹49,035 per 10 gram while silver futures gained 0.26% to ₹63,634 per kg. In the previous session, gold prices had slumped about 0.8% while silver had declined 0.5%. "At MCX, gold February prices have near term resistance at Rs. 50200 per 10 grams and support at Rs. 48500 per 10 gram," HDFC Securities said in a recent note. Content retrieved

Jio said Airtel and Vi have been inciting its subscribers to migrate to their networks which in turn would be an act to support the farmers’ protest Jio has urged Trai to take immediate action against the false and misleading ad campaigns run by Airtel and Vi Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd has written a letter to the telecom regulator, alleging that rivals Bharti Airtel Ltd and Vodafone Idea Ltd(Vi) are carrying out unethical and anti-competitive mobile number porting to capitalise on the ongoing farmers’ protest. To counter Jio, Airtel and Vi have called the allegations “baseless", urging the regulator to dismiss them. Content retrieved from:https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/jio-airtel-spar-over-unethical-mobile-number-porting-amid-farmers-protest-11607958047289.html

An FIR has been registered against 7,000 unknown people including 5,000 contract workers in connection with violence and vandalism at the facility of Wistron, manufacturer of iPhone, in Kolar. The company stated that it suffered losses of over ₹437.7 crores An First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against 7,000 unknown people including 5,000 contract workers in connection with violence and vandalism at the facility of Wistron Pvt Ltd, manufacturer of iPhone, at its plant in Kolar, police said. Content retrieved from:https://www.livemint.com/news/india/7-000-people-booked-for-violence-vandalism-at-karnataka-s-wistron-facility-11607996536460.html

The airline has been gradually rebuilding its network, since operations were suspended at the start of the pandemic Emirates airline will resume daily flights to Istanbul, starting December 21. The announcement brings the total number of passenger destinations being served by the airline to 99. The airline has been gradually rebuilding its network, since operations were suspended at the start of the pandemic. It is working to keep expanding its global network, while maintaining high hygiene and safety standards. Starting December 21, flights to/from Istanbul will operate once daily by the Boeing 777- 300ER. Quoting a company spokeswoman, Bloomberg on Sunday said flydubai will restart flights between Dubai and Istanbul from December 17. Content retrieved from:https://www.kha...

Water coolers and reusable bottles have been banned for health reasons and instead the presidency hands out a certain number of Zamzam water bottles to each pilgrim MAKKAH: Since the resumption of Umrah, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has monitored temperatures of around 4 million people through thermal cameras. A total of 25 cameras have been installed at entrances of the Grand Mosque to detect feverish worshippers to check the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). More than 100 employees have been trained to use the thermal cameras. These cameras can record temperatures six meters away. Visitors are also sprayed with disinfectants at the entrance. The presidency has introduced strict health and safety measures to protect pilgrim...

Nigerian president says military is fighting with gunmen in a forest to rescue the students. Hundreds of Nigerian students are missing after gunmen attacked a secondary school in the country’s northwestern Katsina state, the police said, while the president said the military was in gunfights with bandits in a forest as it tried to find the students. The Government Science Secondary School in Kankara was attacked on Friday night by a large group of bandits who shot “with AK-47 rifles,” Katsina State police spokesman Gambo Isah said in a statement. Police engaged the attackers “in a gunfight that gave (some of) the students the opportunity to scale the fence of the school and run for safety,” Isah said. About 400 students are missing, while 200 are accounted for, Isah said. The

The malware gave the hackers remote access to victims’ networks. Hackers broke into the networks of the Treasury and Commerce departments as part of a global cyberespionage campaign revealed just days after a leading global cybersecurity firm announced that it had been breached in an attack that industry experts said bore the hallmarks of Russian tradecraft. The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity arm are investigating what experts and former officials said appeared to be a large-scale penetration of US government agencies — apparently the same monthslong cyberespionage campaign that also afflicted the prominent cybersecurity firm FireEye. “This can turn into one of the most impactful espionage campaigns on record,” said cybersecurity expert Dmitri Al

Serious violations put lives of driver, other road users in danger, says top police officer Drivers involved in four traffic violations cannot avail of a 50 per cent discount announced by the Ras Al Khaimah Police. Brigadier Ahmad Al Sam Al Naqbi, director of the traffic and patrols department, RAK police, said these four “serious violations pose a grave risk to road users”. “Driving a vehicle in such a way that it puts the life of the driver and others at risk; driving a heavy vehicle in a similar manner; driving a noisy vehicle; and escaping from a traffic police patrol are the violations that are excluded from the discount scheme,” the officer said. The RAK Police had last week announced an extension on the discount scheme to mark the 49th UAE National Day. The discount is v