<p>Almost 50 years ago, the neighbourhoods of northern California lived in terror of the mass murderer who was dubbed as the 'Zodiac Killer' and was infamous for leaving coded messages.</p>

<p>Now, after more than 50 years and numerous attempts, a group of experts have been able to decode one of the cryptic messages sent by the Zodiac Killer. The decoded message was sent in 1969 to&nbsp;the San Francisco Chronicle.</p>

<p>The message contains 340 characters and was thus dubbed '340 cipher'. The team comprised&nbsp;David Oranchak, a software developer in Virginia, Jarl Van Eycke, a Belgian computer programmer, and Sam Blake, an Australian mathematician who had been trying to decode the message for the past few years.</p>

<p>It all began when&nbsp;David Oranchak tried to&nbsp;decipher this message back in 2006 through various computer programs and software.</p>

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<p>"All of us in the crypto community on the Zodiac figured the cipher had another step beyond just figuring out what letters belonged to the symbols, and that’s just what we found here,"&nbsp;Oranchak said after solving the mystery.</p>

<p>Turns out, the message was simply a pat on the back for the killer from himself as, in the message, he boasted about being able to run off from the law enforcement groups on several occasions. "I hope you are having lots of fun in trying to catch me…I am not afraid of the gas chamber because it will send me to paradice (sic) all the sooner because I now have enough slaves to work for me," the decoded message read.</p>

<p>The killer, who is assumed to be a male by the team, also claimed he was simply collecting "slaves" to serve him in the "afterlife", and said, "I like killing because it is so much fun".</p>

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<p>To decode this message, the experts started reading the cryptic message from the upper-left corner, then shift&nbsp;one box down and move two boxes to the right. Upon reaching the bottom, the experts returned to the opposite corner. This pattern was popular in the US army in 1950s, and is being assumed to have been adopted from there by the killer.</p>

<p>The authorities had hoped they will be able to identify the infamous Zodiac Killer after decoding this message. However, no clues of the killer's identity were revealed in this decoded message.</p>


Almost 50 years ago, the neighbourhoods of northern California lived in terror of the mass murderer who was dubbed as the 'Zodiac Killer' and was infamous for leaving coded messages.

Almost 50 years ago, the neighbourhoods of northern California lived in terror of the mass murderer who was dubbed as the 'Zodiac Killer' and was infamous for leaving coded messages. Now, after more than 50 years and numerous attempts, a group of experts have been able to decode one of the cryptic messages sent by the Zodiac Killer. The decoded message was sent in 1969 to the San Francisco Chronicle. The message contains 340 characters and was thus dubbed '340 cipher'. The team comprised David Oranchak, a software developer in Virginia, Jarl Van Eycke, a Belgian computer programmer, and Sam Blake, an Australian mathematician who had been trying to decode the message for the past few years. It all began when David Oranchak tried to decipher this message back in 2006 through various computer programs and software. × "All of us in the crypto community on the Zodiac figured the cipher had another step beyond just figuring out what letters belonged to the symbols, and that’s just what we found here," Oranchak said after solving the mystery. Turns out, the message was simply a pat on the back for the killer from himself as, in the message, he boasted about being able to run off from the law enforcement groups on several occasions. "I hope you are having lots of fun in trying to catch me…I am not afraid of the gas chamber because it will send me to paradice (sic) all the sooner because I now have enough slaves to work for me," the decoded message read. The killer, who is assumed to be a male by the team, also claimed he was simply collecting "slaves" to serve him in the "afterlife", and said, "I like killing because it is so much fun". × To decode this message, the experts started reading the cryptic message from the upper-left corner, then shift one box down and move two boxes to the right. Upon reaching the bottom, the experts returned to the opposite corner. This pattern was popular in the US army in 1950s, and is being assumed to have been adopted from there by the killer. The authorities had hoped they will be able to identify the infamous Zodiac Killer after decoding this message. However, no clues of the killer's identity were revealed in this decoded message.

'I am not afraid of the gas chamber': Zodiac Killer's cryptic message decoded after 50 years

Public health emergency declared in Delhi as air quality worsens.A thicket blanket of grey smog had engulfed the Delhi skies soon after the city was done celebrating Diwali.

India's Capital City: A gas chamber

<p>The residents of the National Capital Region seem to be getting no respite from the worsening air quality after Diwali. As per the air quality index on Wednesday at Delhi's Lodhi Road area, the major pollutants PM 2.5 was measured at 500 (severe category) while PM 10 was recorded at 379 (very poor category).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Delhi's overall air quality on average was at around 392 this morning under 'very poor' category. Chandni Chowk recorded the highest PM 10 at 673 today with 'severe' category pollution.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Noida's air quality was at 535 at the AQI index (severe) while Gurugram was 'very poor' at 384. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Delhi government, on Tuesday, blamed stubble-burning activities in Delhi's adjoining areas for the dip in the air quality in the national capital.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Delhi government on Tuesday said that the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/nasa-images-show-increase-in-stubble-burning-in-last-24-hours-in-punjab-haryana-delhi-government-258717">latest images from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration</a> (NASA) show a drastic increase in the stubble burning in the last 24 hours in Haryana and Punjab, news agency ANI reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A statement from the office of Delhi's Environment Minister Kailash Gahlot said, "Latest NASA images show a drastic increase in stubble burning in the last 24 hours. Stubble burning counts have increased from 1,654 to 2,577 in Punjab/Haryana in the last 24 hours."</p>

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<p>The statement said that wind direction shows stubble plume could increase from Punjab and Haryana, and Delhi facing adverse air quality despite the cleanest Diwali night in the last many years, ANI reported.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The latest NASA images show a drastic spurt in crop residue burnings (stubble burnings) in the neighbouring states of Delhi, which has severely affected Delhi's air quality.</p>

<p>The stubble plume from north-west regions has become one of the significant factors in adversely affecting Delhi's air quality," the statement read.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday took to Twitter and urged governments of Punjab and Haryana to take concrete steps to avoid Delhi from turning into a gas chamber.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"On behalf of Delhi residents, I appeal to the governments of Punjab Haryana to join hands and take some concrete steps immediately and save Delhi from becoming a gas chamber. At our level, we are making every possible effort and will continue to do so," his tweet read.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The pollution in the national capital and its nearby areas such as Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad and Ghaziabad remained in the 'very poor' category on Tuesday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) docking at 392, said Center-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Experts suggest there are little chances of smog lifting up in the next couple of days.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from ANI)&nbsp;</em></p>


The residents of the National Capital Region seem to be getting no respite from the worsening air quality after Diwali. As per the air quality index on Wednesday at Delhi's Lodhi Road area, the major pollutants PM 2.

The residents of the National Capital Region seem to be getting no respite from the worsening air quality after Diwali. As per the air quality index on Wednesday at Delhi's Lodhi Road area, the major pollutants PM 2.5 was measured at 500 (severe category) while PM 10 was recorded at 379 (very poor category). Delhi's overall air quality on average was at around 392 this morning under 'very poor' category. Chandni Chowk recorded the highest PM 10 at 673 today with 'severe' category pollution. Noida's air quality was at 535 at the AQI index (severe) while Gurugram was 'very poor' at 384. Delhi government, on Tuesday, blamed stubble-burning activities in Delhi's adjoining areas for the dip in the air quality in the national capital. The Delhi government on Tuesday said that the latest images from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) show a drastic increase in the stubble burning in the last 24 hours in Haryana and Punjab, news agency ANI reported. A statement from the office of Delhi's Environment Minister Kailash Gahlot said, "Latest NASA images show a drastic increase in stubble burning in the last 24 hours. Stubble burning counts have increased from 1,654 to 2,577 in Punjab/Haryana in the last 24 hours." #Delhi: Major pollutants PM 2.5 at 500 (severe) and PM 10 at 379 (very poor), in Lodhi Road area, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI) data. pic.twitter.com/4YCJOnCvoD — ANI (@ANI) October 30, 2019 × The statement said that wind direction shows stubble plume could increase from Punjab and Haryana, and Delhi facing adverse air quality despite the cleanest Diwali night in the last many years, ANI reported. "The latest NASA images show a drastic spurt in crop residue burnings (stubble burnings) in the neighbouring states of Delhi, which has severely affected Delhi's air quality. The stubble plume from north-west regions has become one of the significant factors in adversely affecting Delhi's air quality," the statement read. Meanwhile, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday took to Twitter and urged governments of Punjab and Haryana to take concrete steps to avoid Delhi from turning into a gas chamber. "On behalf of Delhi residents, I appeal to the governments of Punjab Haryana to join hands and take some concrete steps immediately and save Delhi from becoming a gas chamber. At our level, we are making every possible effort and will continue to do so," his tweet read. The pollution in the national capital and its nearby areas such as Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad and Ghaziabad remained in the 'very poor' category on Tuesday with the Air Quality Index (AQI) docking at 392, said Center-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). Experts suggest there are little chances of smog lifting up in the next couple of days. (With inputs from ANI)

'Save Delhi from becoming gas chamber,' Kejriwal urges neighbouring governments to take concrete steps

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