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Apr282017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

JNU is a den of organised sex racket, says report prepared by university teachers

Delhi

The 200-page document, which was prepared by a group of 11 JNU teachers in 2015, was released recently to a few journalists. Another controversy has surrounded the prestigious academic institution Jawaharlal Nehru University. A 200-page report, has been put together by a group of 11 JNU teachers, describes the university as a “den of organised sex racket.” The document, was prepared in 2015 and is recently released to a few journalists, which will be has been submitted to the JNU administration. The report has been prepared by a group of 11 teachers, who are believed to be close to the Bharatiya Janata Party and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the students wing of the RSS. Amita Singh, professor at the Centre for Law and Governance, who is heading the group of teachers, claimed t...

Apr182017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

1 Star Reviews against Snapchat on Google Playstore and Apple Appstore have been removed

Technology

Snapchat, the next-big-thing in social media after Facebook and Instagram, had gotten itself into trouble after the alleged comment by CEO Evan Spiegel who said that the ‘app is for rich people’ and hence, they don’t want to expand to poor countries such as India and Spain. This comment has outraged users in India resulting in them not only uninstalling the app but also giving it a single-star rating both on Apple app store and Google play store. However, latest rating stats from both Apple app store and Google play store for Snapchat indicates that negative reviews/ratings might have been removed by respective stores. Although at the moment reason behind the action is not yet confirmed. However, it definitely raises questions on sanctity of existing ratings, users post on these stores. ...

Apr152017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 concept images suggest a striking 6.4-inch handset with dual camera setup

Technology

The Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus aren't even commercially out yet, but reports of the Note 8, the direct sequel to the fiery Galaxy Note 7, which was recalled and ultimately killed last year, are already surfacing the web. The Galaxy Note 8's design is expected to be culled from the design of the Galaxy S8, which means it'll also have an Infinity Display that's nearly bezel-less, tapering on both edges of the phone so as to give a picture window-like view. But the Galaxy Note 8 is also reported to improve upon such a design with a bigger screen and an increased screen-to-body ratio. Now, the handset has been rendered a concept image of its own right, giving us an early, albeit unofficial look at the forthcoming Galaxy Note 8. Samsung Note 8 Specs Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Note...

Apr152017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Porn clip plays on big screen at Rajiv Chowk metro station

Delhi

In an incident that has left the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) red-faced, a porn clip was accidentally played on a large advertisement screen at one of the busiest metro stations in New Delhi. Commuters at Delhi Metro's Rajiv Chowk station were shocked to see the explicit video being streamed on the big LED screen. Some enterprising people stopped and recorded the entire episode on their mobile phones. One of these videos, shot on April 9, was shared on social media, and since then has gone viral. In the video, while most walked past the TV screen playing the X-rated film, either clueless or faking nonchalance, a few slowed down to point and stare. DMRC has ordered a probe into the bizzare incident, and issued a statement clarifying that the screen at Rajiv Chowk metro ...

Apr152017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Snapchat CEO said app is not for ‘poor countries like India’

Technology

A Snapchat ex-employee has alleged that the company’s CEO Evan Spiegel was not interested in expanding the business in ‘poor countries like India’ as recently as 2015. American website Variety quoted the former employee Anthony Pompliano as saying that Spiegel told him this during a meeting in 2015. “This app is only for rich people,” Spiegel said, according to Pompliano. “I don’t want to expand into poor countries like India and Spain.” And this, at a time when Silicon Valley giants such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft and Tesla are looking to generate new revenue streams from India by offering innovative services and offline apps. India is currently going through a mobile and data revolution. It is not only the second largest smartphone market in the world but also the faste...

Apr132017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Priyanka Chopra Makes India Proud Again; has been Selected As A Jury For Tribeca Film Festival

Entertainment

After rocking international red carpets and making a successful debut in the west with Quantico, Priyanka Chopra has another achievement to boast. Just a few days ago, the announcement was made that Priyanka Chopra will be on the jury along with filmmaker Amy Berg, actors Zachary Quinto and Willem Dafoe and TV producer Sheila Nevins. PC will be seeing the 2017 Documentary and Student Visionary Competitions alongside Olivia Thirlby, Ryan Eggold, Brendan Fraser and Ileen Gallagher. And the winners that will be chosen by the judges will be announced at the Tribeca Film Festival Awards ceremony on April 27 at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center. Tribecca Film Festival 2017 will begin on April 19th and conclude on April 30th. It will be hosted by Michael Rapaport. On a professional fron...

Apr112017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Axis Bank CEO Tells IIM-A Students To Wisely Choose A Life Partner

National

One of the most renowned woman bankers in India and the current MD and CEO at Axis Bank, gave the graduating batch of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) some unconventional advice. To everyone's surprise, Shikha Sharma, spoke about wisely choosing a life partner. "You are poised to enter the real world tomorrow. The choices you make there will define who you become," she said. As she addressed the students of her alma mater, Sharma spoke about three choices that have particularly shaped her career, the most important being marrying Sanjaya, who is also an IIM-A alumni like her. "The choice of a life partner is the single most important choice you'll make in your life, much of the joy you derive in your life, does hark back to who you...

Apr102017 by Team - The Digital Indian1 Comment

Critical Word 0-day is only 1 out of 3 Microsoft bugs under attack

Technology

A zero-day code-execution vulnerability in Microsoft Office is one of three critical flaws under active attack in the wild, Microsoft warned Tuesday as it rolled out a batch of updates that plug the security holes. Further Reading Microsoft Word 0-day used to push dangerous Dridex malware on millions As reported earlier, attackers are exploiting the flaw to infect unsuspecting Word users with bank-fraud malware known as Dridex. Blog posts published Tuesday morning by security firms Netskope and FireEye reported that attackers are exploiting the same bug to install malware with the names Godzilla and Latenbot. Ryan Hanson, a researcher at security firm Optiv and the person Microsoft credited with reporting the critical bug, said exploits can execute malicious code even w...

Apr102017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Email-based attacks exploiting unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Word

Technology

Attackers have been exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Word for the past few months to compromise computers and infect them with malware. The first report about the attacks came Friday from antivirus vendor McAfee after the company's researchers analyzed some suspicious Word files spotted a day earlier. It turned out that the files were exploiting a vulnerability that affects "all Microsoft Office versions, including the latest Office 2016 running on Windows 10." The flaw is related to the Windows Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) feature in Microsoft Office that allows documents to embed references and links to other documents or objects, the McAfee researchers said in a blog post. When the rogue documents used in this attack are opened, they reach out to an exte...

Apr102017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Thor Ragnarok New Trailer – Watch Thor & Hulk get gladiatorial [Video]

Entertainment

Remember the long golden tresses of Thor portrayed by Australian actor Chris Hemsworth, time to forget it! The first trailer of Thor: Ragnarok launched on April 10 and it has blockbuster written all over it. The first video of third film on Marvel Comics hero, Thor: Ragnarok has showcased everything exciting – from Thor’s new hairstyle, the shocking sequence of his mighty hammer, Mjolnir being plummeted by Hela (Cate Blanchett), the return of Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and finally the epic face-off between Thor and Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). Thor: Ragnarok unfolds after the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron with the opening scene showing a captive Thor tied in iron chains. To the confused viewers, the Asgardian God of Thunder gives them the back story. Thor’s hammer Mjolnir which is indestructible...