Indian PM Narendra Modi will travel to Uzbekistan for the crucial SCO meeting, which is scheduled to be held on September 15-16. PM Modi will also hold bilateral meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin to boost trade ties.

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India criticised Sri Lanka over the 'lack of measurable progress' in the reconciliation of Lankan Tamils. Is India leveraging the issue after Colombo's decision to permit a Chinese research voyage last month? Molly Gambhir tells you.

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India will take over the Presidency of the SCO this year. New Delhi is in a position to dictate the agenda of the SCO. Which issues will India focus on? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

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Kashmir used to be the favourite location for the Bollywood Film Industry till the 1980s before the insurgency started. And after 30 long years, the Indian Film Industry is back in the Valley.

India: Bollywood filmmakers return to picturesque valley of Jammu and Kashmir

Twitter whistleblower Peiter “Mudge” Zatko told the Senate Judiciary Committee in the United States on Tuesday that the social media company knowingly allowed India and China to add their agents to their workforce. Zatko, who was their former security chief, said that Twitter hired at least one agent from China’s intelligence service and accused the company of giving nations access to their data, according to AP.&nbsp;

Zatko has been extremely vocal about Twitter’s weak cyber defence, and said that the lack of focus on security has made the “company vulnerable to exploitation by teenagers, thieves and spies”.&nbsp;

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“I am here today because Twitter leadership is misleading the public, lawmakers, regulators and even its own board of directors,” Zatko said as he began his sworn testimony according to Associated Press.&nbsp;

“They don’t know what data they have, where it lives and where it came from and so, unsurprisingly, they can’t protect. It doesn’t matter who has keys if there are no locks,” he added. &nbsp;

Zatko’s testimony can be a huge boost to Tesla CEO Elon Musk who walked away from the proposed $44 billion Twitter takeover deal after accusing the platform of having a huge number of fake users. &nbsp;

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The trial involving Musk and Twitter will begin on October 17 with the latter looking for compensation due to the deal breaking down but Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick, the&nbsp;head&nbsp;judge&nbsp;of&nbsp;Delaware's&nbsp;Court of Chancery, ruled that all new evidence from Zatko’s testimony will be included.&nbsp;

In an official statement, Twitter denied all allegations brought forward by Zatko and said that their hiring process is “independent of any foreign influence” and they give special attention to data privacy.&nbsp;

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Twitter whistleblower Peiter “Mudge” Zatko told the Senate Judiciary Committee in the United States on Tuesday that the social media company knowingly allowed India and China to add their agents to their workforce.

Twitter whistleblower Peiter “Mudge” Zatko told the Senate Judiciary Committee in the United States on Tuesday that the social media company knowingly allowed India and China to add their agents to their workforce. Zatko, who was their former security chief, said that Twitter hired at least one agent from China’s intelligence service and accused the company of giving nations access to their data, according to AP. Zatko has been extremely vocal about Twitter’s weak cyber defence, and said that the lack of focus on security has made the “company vulnerable to exploitation by teenagers, thieves and spies”. Also read | Modi to meet Putin at SCO summit, focus on trade and energy ties “I am here today because Twitter leadership is misleading the public, lawmakers, regulators and even its own board of directors,” Zatko said as he began his sworn testimony according to Associated Press. “They don’t know what data they have, where it lives and where it came from and so, unsurprisingly, they can’t protect. It doesn’t matter who has keys if there are no locks,” he added. Zatko’s testimony can be a huge boost to Tesla CEO Elon Musk who walked away from the proposed $44 billion Twitter takeover deal after accusing the platform of having a huge number of fake users. Also read | One staff member injured as package explodes on Northeastern University campus The trial involving Musk and Twitter will begin on October 17 with the latter looking for compensation due to the deal breaking down but Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick, the head judge of Delaware's Court of Chancery, ruled that all new evidence from Zatko’s testimony will be included. In an official statement, Twitter denied all allegations brought forward by Zatko and said that their hiring process is “independent of any foreign influence” and they give special attention to data privacy. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE -

India, China had their agents working for Twitter, says whistleblower

Indian PM Narendra Modi will travel to Uzbekistan for the crucial SCO meeting, which is scheduled to be held on September 15-16. The Indian leader will also hold bilateral meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin to boost trade ties.

SCO Summit 2022: Putin to meet Indian PM Modi; Energy, food security on agenda

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit is scheduled to take place on September 15 and 16 in Uzbekistan's Samarkand. A total of 15 leaders have been invited to participate in the geopolitical event, which is held once every year.

Here are five key things to look for in this year's SCO summit:

First in-person SCO summit after 2019

This will be the first in-person summit since June 2019, when the SCO summit was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The 2020 Moscow summit was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while the 2021 summit at Dushanbe was conducted in a hybrid mode.

This is the first time that Xi Jinping will attend a multilateral summit where PM Modi will also be present in three years.

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What’s there for India?

The SCO is important for India because of its growing trade relations with several Central Asian economies that are also members of the summit.

India can address issues related to terrorism as many of these SCO members want to fight terrorism, cross-border organised crime, illegal migration, and human trafficking. India also has close strategic, cultural, and economic ties with Russia, which is a major player in the SCO.

Important Bilaterals for India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet Xi in person for the first time since the 2019 BRICS Summit in Brazil. Since then, Indian and Chinese troops have faced off in a series of deadly skirmishes as a result of multiple Chinese intrusions in Ladakh and Sikkim.

PM Modi is also expected to hold his first ever bilateral meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisiand and meet Russian PM Putin on the sidelines of the geopolitical event.

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Iran to partake in 2023 SCO summit as full member

At the SCO's upcoming summit, Iran is set to become the ninth member state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will discuss its SCO membership as well as meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for discussions on the Iran nuclear deal.

Ukraine Conflict

The biggest challenge to Uzbekistan’s big summit lies to the west—in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

In the wake of the Ukraine crisis, China and Russia are likely to unveil their response to the rapidly changing world order. Issues of regional and global importance, such as the Ukraine conflict and its fallout on the global economy, are expected to come up at the meeting.

(With inputs from agencies)

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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit is scheduled to take place on September 15 and 16 in Uzbekistan's Samarkand. A total of 15 leaders have been invited to participate in the geopolitical event, which is held once every year.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit is scheduled to take place on September 15 and 16 in Uzbekistan's Samarkand. A total of 15 leaders have been invited to participate in the geopolitical event, which is held once every year. Here are five key things to look for in this year's SCO summit: First in-person SCO summit after 2019 This will be the first in-person summit since June 2019, when the SCO summit was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The 2020 Moscow summit was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while the 2021 summit at Dushanbe was conducted in a hybrid mode. This is the first time that Xi Jinping will attend a multilateral summit where PM Modi will also be present in three years. Also read | SCO Summit 2022 in Uzbekistan live updates | Xi Jinping to meet Putin, no clarity on India-China talks What’s there for India? The SCO is important for India because of its growing trade relations with several Central Asian economies that are also members of the summit. India can address issues related to terrorism as many of these SCO members want to fight terrorism, cross-border organised crime, illegal migration, and human trafficking. India also has close strategic, cultural, and economic ties with Russia, which is a major player in the SCO. Important Bilaterals for India Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet Xi in person for the first time since the 2019 BRICS Summit in Brazil. Since then, Indian and Chinese troops have faced off in a series of deadly skirmishes as a result of multiple Chinese intrusions in Ladakh and Sikkim. PM Modi is also expected to hold his first ever bilateral meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisiand and meet Russian PM Putin on the sidelines of the geopolitical event. Also read | Suspense remains on bilateral meeting between India's Modi and China's Xi on sidelines of SCO Iran to partake in 2023 SCO summit as full member At the SCO's upcoming summit, Iran is set to become the ninth member state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will discuss its SCO membership as well as meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for discussions on the Iran nuclear deal. Ukraine Conflict The biggest challenge to Uzbekistan’s big summit lies to the west—in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In the wake of the Ukraine crisis, China and Russia are likely to unveil their response to the rapidly changing world order. Issues of regional and global importance, such as the Ukraine conflict and its fallout on the global economy, are expected to come up at the meeting. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

SCO summit: Five key things to look for this year

An Indian-origin man was sentenced to six weeks' jail on Tuesday for stealing three cans of Coca-Cola worth a little more than $2 (SGD3) from a minimart at a local housing estate.

The man identified as Jeswindar Singh Dilbara Singh, 61, pleaded guilty to one count of theft, Channel News Asia reported.

The court was told that Singh was walking past a minimart in the Bukit Merah public housing estate on August 26 when he stopped and pulled open the fridge door, and took three cans of Coca-Cola without paying for them.

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The couple then called the police after which the man was identified using police camera footage and he was arrested that same day. 
The police raided his flat and recovered two cans of Coca-Cola from his fridge.

The cans were returned to the minimart. The third can was consumed by the man, and he did not make any restitution, the prosecutor said.&nbsp;

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An Indian-origin man was sentenced to six weeks' jail on Tuesday for stealing three cans of Coca-Cola worth a little more than $2 (SGD3) from a minimart at a local housing estate.

An Indian-origin man was sentenced to six weeks' jail on Tuesday for stealing three cans of Coca-Cola worth a little more than $2 (SGD3) from a minimart at a local housing estate. The man identified as Jeswindar Singh Dilbara Singh, 61, pleaded guilty to one count of theft, Channel News Asia reported. The court was told that Singh was walking past a minimart in the Bukit Merah public housing estate on August 26 when he stopped and pulled open the fridge door, and took three cans of Coca-Cola without paying for them. WATCH | Trending on WION | Report: Children increasingly using social media to escape 'negative feelings' × Later that morning, the owner of the shop was preparing for business when his wife noticed that the fridge door was slightly open. The couple watched their CCTV footage and saw Singh stealing three cans of Coca-Cola valued at $2 (SGD3) from the fridge. The couple then called the police after which the man was identified using police camera footage and he was arrested that same day. The police raided his flat and recovered two cans of Coca-Cola from his fridge. The cans were returned to the minimart. The third can was consumed by the man, and he did not make any restitution, the prosecutor said. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Indian-origin man sentenced to prison for stealing three Coca Cola cans worth $2 in Singapore

The sky over the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, especially in Lucknow on Monday (September 12) evening, was bathed in a rare glimmer, or what locals call "amazing lighting." The electromagnetic light seems to be travelling in a straight line.

Locals recorded the flashing lights with their phones and videos on social media sites. The pictures and video went viral within a few moments.

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The video attracted the attention of online users, some of whom even referred to the lights in Lucknow's sky as "strange."

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A local on social media stated, "Today at 7:15 pm around I saw one mysterious object full of light, like train, is traveling in sky and light coming out from bogies windows," India TV reported.

Another instance was a picture taken by a pilot that had all netizens excited. He was in awe at what he observed as those plans flew over the Atlantic Ocean. There were crimson, shimmering dots in the sky in front of him.

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The pilot claimed that he hadn't seen anything like this, nor did the Twitterverse.

Later, official defence sources confirmed the light to be a satellite and earlier media reports said that it was one of Elon Musk's "Starlink" satellites, news agency ANI reported.

Notably, similar mysterious lights that baffled people were photographed in Punjab's Pathankot in December 2021. Before this, in June 2021, unusual lights flickering in the night sky had been seen in Gujarat and surrounding areas, sparking rumours about UFOs.

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The sky over the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, especially in Lucknow on Monday (September 12) evening, was bathed in a rare glimmer, or what locals call "amazing lighting.

The sky over the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, especially in Lucknow on Monday (September 12) evening, was bathed in a rare glimmer, or what locals call "amazing lighting." The electromagnetic light seems to be travelling in a straight line. Locals recorded the flashing lights with their phones and videos on social media sites. The pictures and video went viral within a few moments. Also read | Watch: Doctor runs for 45 minutes leaving his car behind in traffic to perform urgent surgery The video attracted the attention of online users, some of whom even referred to the lights in Lucknow's sky as "strange." After August 13 2002, where mysterious attacks went for 3-4 months, by insectiod electric robots like creatures blinking lights in night at state of #UttarPradesh They're back straight at capital Lucknow on September 12, after two decades I guess! #ET Most of us have camera now. pic.twitter.com/WdFd7nBQfr — Anivesh Pant (@versatileastute) September 12, 2022 × A local on social media stated, "Today at 7:15 pm around I saw one mysterious object full of light, like train, is traveling in sky and light coming out from bogies windows," India TV reported. Another instance was a picture taken by a pilot that had all netizens excited. He was in awe at what he observed as those plans flew over the Atlantic Ocean. There were crimson, shimmering dots in the sky in front of him. Also read | Around 150 families being shifted from their homes to welcome 8 Cheetahs from Namibia on 17 Sep The pilot claimed that he hadn't seen anything like this, nor did the Twitterverse. Later, official defence sources confirmed the light to be a satellite and earlier media reports said that it was one of Elon Musk's "Starlink" satellites, news agency ANI reported. Notably, similar mysterious lights that baffled people were photographed in Punjab's Pathankot in December 2021. Before this, in June 2021, unusual lights flickering in the night sky had been seen in Gujarat and surrounding areas, sparking rumours about UFOs. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Watch | Mysterious lights in Indian sky leave Lucknow residents awestruck

In a bid to boost ties, Nepal ad China on Monday signed a six-point memorandum of understanding in Kathmandu. The path was signed after Chinese leader Li Zhanshu held wide-ranging talks with Nepal house of representative speaker Agni Prasad Sabkota.

Nepal: Xi's confidant visits the Himalayan Nation, signs a six point pact

Relations between India and Uzbekistan go back in history. Uzbekistan has had a civilization deeply connected with India. Diplomatic relations between New Delhi and Tashkent progressed well over the years. India's second Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri breathed his last in Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan & India's shared past: Death of former Indian PM Shastri

The Indian forest service has clashes over the use of acronym - IFS, its association shooting off a letter to Ashwini Kumar Choubey, minister of state (MoS) Environment Forest and Climate Change who has raised it with the Department of Personnel.

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The letter has been sent by Chairman of the Indian forest service union Dr. SP Yadav to MoS Ashwini pointing out that the service has a history of over 100 years. The letter explained that the department of personnel and training (DoPT)/appointment committee of cabinet (ACC) has started the use of IFoS for the service making a case that it should be IFS.

The key contentions of the association is that IFS should not be used for Indian foreign service and that the acronym is popular domestically as "forest service". Important to note, it has been an old issue and in 2017 as well the matter was raised as well by the union.

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While the Indian foreign service came into existence in 1946 and the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/kashmiri-baker-pays-tribute-to-queen-elizabeth-ii-514889">Indian</a> forest service was created in 1966. But the union, in its pleas, has pointed out that the forest service earlier existed as Imperial forest service (IFS) which was created by the British govt in India in 1866 and the acronym IFS came into existence then. It has even highlighted the use of abbreviation IFS in govt forest codes and manuals.

Meanwhile MoS Choubey has written to Dr Jitendra Singh, MoS&nbsp;in the Ministry of Personnel for the use of IFS for Indian forest service. He forwarded the case made by the union that IFS has been used since the 1920s and recent changes have been made with use of IFoS even by the various departments, officials documents for the service. In the letter he said that this "impacts the morale of the officers." The matter has been raised telephonically as well by Minister Ashwini with Minister Jitendra and that no such official order exists on the use of IFoS for the Indian forest service, emphasising on use of IFS.

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The Indian forest service has clashes over the use of acronym - IFS, its association shooting off a letter to Ashwini Kumar Choubey, minister of state (MoS) Environment Forest and Climate Change who has raised it with the Department of Personnel.

The Indian forest service has clashes over the use of acronym - IFS, its association shooting off a letter to Ashwini Kumar Choubey, minister of state (MoS) Environment Forest and Climate Change who has raised it with the Department of Personnel. The letter has been sent by Chairman of the Indian forest service union Dr. SP Yadav to MoS Ashwini pointing out that the service has a history of over 100 years. The letter explained that the department of personnel and training (DoPT)/appointment committee of cabinet (ACC) has started the use of IFoS for the service making a case that it should be IFS. The key contentions of the association is that IFS should not be used for Indian foreign service and that the acronym is popular domestically as "forest service". Important to note, it has been an old issue and in 2017 as well the matter was raised as well by the union. Also read | 'I lost everything': Recounting bitter memories of 26/11, Karambir Kang urges for action to combat terrorism While the Indian foreign service came into existence in 1946 and the Indian forest service was created in 1966. But the union, in its pleas, has pointed out that the forest service earlier existed as Imperial forest service (IFS) which was created by the British govt in India in 1866 and the acronym IFS came into existence then. It has even highlighted the use of abbreviation IFS in govt forest codes and manuals. Meanwhile MoS Choubey has written to Dr Jitendra Singh, MoS in the Ministry of Personnel for the use of IFS for Indian forest service. He forwarded the case made by the union that IFS has been used since the 1920s and recent changes have been made with use of IFoS even by the various departments, officials documents for the service. In the letter he said that this "impacts the morale of the officers." The matter has been raised telephonically as well by Minister Ashwini with Minister Jitendra and that no such official order exists on the use of IFoS for the Indian forest service, emphasising on use of IFS. WATCH WION live TV here:

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On Monday, the parliamentary standing committee on health and family welfare submitted a report to the Rajya Sabha recommending that cancer should be declared as a ‘notified disease’ citing many unreported cancer deaths in India. The committee also noted that this hinders data collection due to the ambiguity of the actual cause of death and called for a CoWin-like portal for registration.&nbsp;

The committee made these recommendations in the 139th report on “Cancer Care Plan and Management: Prevention, Diagnosis, Research &amp; Affordability of Cancer Treatment” submitted to the Chairman of the upper house of Parliament. “The Committee notes that Cancer is still not classified as a notifiable disease which results in underreporting of cancer deaths…It has been brought to the notice of the Committee that many times death is simply recorded as a cardio-respiratory failure without mentioning the actual cause of death,” states the report.&nbsp;

A ‘notifiable disease’ is any disease that a citizen needs to report to the public health authorities, which is mandated by law. The collation of this information allows the authorities to monitor the disease and issue early warnings in case of a possible outbreak. Therefore, the committee has called for cancer to be a notified disease which would mandatorily require cancer deaths to be reported to the government machinery. &nbsp;

The panel headed by MP Ram Gopal Yadav also called for a CoWin-like portal for registration, which would aid real-time data collection, and counselling, while also offering supportive resources for cancer care with interactive tools. The report added, “The portal can also be equipped to aid those affected by cancer by guiding them through the treatment and management journey”.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, they have also expressed displeasure over the current mechanism in place which is the National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP). The NCRP has been working since 1982 through two other registries, Population Based Cancer Registry (PBCR) and Hospital Based Cancer Registry (HBCR). Notably, only 10% of the Indian population is covered by PBCRs. The committee strongly believes that there is an urgent need for rural-based PBCRs “to get realistic information about the incidence and type of cancers across the country.”&nbsp;

The committee also called upon the National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (ICMR) to take requisite action and set up a population-based cancer registry in rural areas of these states – Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Orissa. “Such requisite action is all the more necessary to collect data &amp; information not only for policy making on cancer treatment but also for uniform distribution of cancer care,” the report noted.&nbsp;

The Ministry must also expand the scope of PBCR and ensure conducting more rural-based PBCRs to get accurate information about the incidence and types of cancer across the country, said the committee. They also recommend that the Ministry link the Cancer Registry data with Ayushman Bharat/PMJY, mortality databases, and the Hospital Information System (HIS) which they believe would improve cancer registration, follow-up, and outcome data.&nbsp;

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On Monday, the parliamentary standing committee on health and family welfare submitted a report to the Rajya Sabha recommending that cancer should be declared as a ‘notified disease’ citing many unreported cancer deaths in India.

On Monday, the parliamentary standing committee on health and family welfare submitted a report to the Rajya Sabha recommending that cancer should be declared as a ‘notified disease’ citing many unreported cancer deaths in India. The committee also noted that this hinders data collection due to the ambiguity of the actual cause of death and called for a CoWin-like portal for registration. The committee made these recommendations in the 139th report on “Cancer Care Plan and Management: Prevention, Diagnosis, Research & Affordability of Cancer Treatment” submitted to the Chairman of the upper house of Parliament. “The Committee notes that Cancer is still not classified as a notifiable disease which results in underreporting of cancer deaths…It has been brought to the notice of the Committee that many times death is simply recorded as a cardio-respiratory failure without mentioning the actual cause of death,” states the report. A ‘notifiable disease’ is any disease that a citizen needs to report to the public health authorities, which is mandated by law. The collation of this information allows the authorities to monitor the disease and issue early warnings in case of a possible outbreak. Therefore, the committee has called for cancer to be a notified disease which would mandatorily require cancer deaths to be reported to the government machinery. The panel headed by MP Ram Gopal Yadav also called for a CoWin-like portal for registration, which would aid real-time data collection, and counselling, while also offering supportive resources for cancer care with interactive tools. The report added, “The portal can also be equipped to aid those affected by cancer by guiding them through the treatment and management journey”. Meanwhile, they have also expressed displeasure over the current mechanism in place which is the National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP). The NCRP has been working since 1982 through two other registries, Population Based Cancer Registry (PBCR) and Hospital Based Cancer Registry (HBCR). Notably, only 10% of the Indian population is covered by PBCRs. The committee strongly believes that there is an urgent need for rural-based PBCRs “to get realistic information about the incidence and type of cancers across the country.” The committee also called upon the National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (ICMR) to take requisite action and set up a population-based cancer registry in rural areas of these states – Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Orissa. “Such requisite action is all the more necessary to collect data & information not only for policy making on cancer treatment but also for uniform distribution of cancer care,” the report noted. The Ministry must also expand the scope of PBCR and ensure conducting more rural-based PBCRs to get accurate information about the incidence and types of cancer across the country, said the committee. They also recommend that the Ministry link the Cancer Registry data with Ayushman Bharat/PMJY, mortality databases, and the Hospital Information System (HIS) which they believe would improve cancer registration, follow-up, and outcome data. (With inputs from agencies)

Cancer should be made a ‘notified disease’, recommends Parliamentary panel

The Internet has brought a paradigm shift in information warfare (IW) that considers information not only as a target but also as a tool to conduct overt and covert operations. Having taken a giant leap in cyber technology over other global players, including from US and West, Chinese companies like Huawei and ZTE, amongst others, pose a big cyber threat to the world, including the Indo-Pacific region. As a counter-measure to China’s IW, India’s ban on 54 Chinese apps in June 2020, followed by more bans in August 2020 and February 2022, testifies that India cannot remain a spectator and belittle the threat, in the backdrop of imperialistic designs of China in the region.&nbsp; 
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China’s advancement in technology and skill development in the realm of the cyberworld has global implications, amid the ongoing Sino-US power struggle for positioning itself as the most influential global power.&nbsp;

Information Warfare is now a key ingredient in China’s commercial and military strategy formulation. The Chinese IW strategy known as ‘Integrated Network Electronic Warfare (EINW)’, comprises various elements of electronic warfare and network-centric warfare techniques to deter and disrupt the capabilities of the enemy by targeting their information system and collecting sensitive information through cyber espionage.&nbsp; 
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Notably, China has established a big global digital infrastructure, facilitating its control and monitoring of all social platforms. Over 300 Chinese diplomats in 120 countries across the world, with equivalent to more than 500 official accounts, maintain their presence on social networks like Twitter and Facebook. Further, China has made agreements with social media influencers across the world, including India to push its narrative on sensitive issues.

Over the years, India has been witnessing a growth in cyber-attacks reportedly by China-sponsored hackers, targeting both government and public domain in India, ranging from the first recorded cyber-attack (June 1998) on the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre computers to repeated violations of the Indian power sector and other such sectors. As per Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), India in 2021, faced 1,402,809 cyber security incidents as against 1,158,208 incidents in 2020. Further, there was a 51-per cent increase in ransomware incidents between 2021 and the first half of 2022. 
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Significantly, Chinese cyber-attacks have been in sync with internal developments in India as evident by the fact that about 80,000 cyber-attacks followed after the demonetisation of banknotes in November 2016, while more than 40,000 cyber-attacks followed Sino-India clashes in Galwan, aimed at stealing sensitive information.&nbsp;

In May 2017, &nbsp;India's fighter jet Sukhoi Su-30 crashed on the India-China border. An investigation by the Indian Air Force revealed that the cause of the crash was a cyber-attack when the plane was airborne.&nbsp;

Indian agencies NTRO and military intelligence attributed the attack to Chinese PLA’s media wing to avenge the construction of road by India in the Doklam region, perceived by China as its own territory. 
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India, the emerging global political and economic power, needs to safeguard its interest amid growing Chinese ambitions to control world trade, strategic affairs as well as information sector to project its better image. China’s hidden agenda to belittle Indian efforts/vaccines to fight the Covid pandemic is an example of Chinese IW against India.&nbsp;

China’s mouthpiece ‘Global Times’ has been reporting the so-called failure of the Indian government to effectively tackle the pandemic and spreading fake news that in order to divert attention from Covid, India may stimulate nationalist sentiments and provoke China and Pakistan on borders.&nbsp;

Following the announcement (April 2020) of new FDI rules by India, the areas witnessing a spurt in the attack by Chinese hackers were focused at ascertaining the changes in Indian policies in manufacturing, export, import and other policy frameworks, which were born on Chinese interests. IT ministry has attributed such attacks to 'Stone Panda', a Chinese threat actor group, linked to the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) entities in Guangzhou. &nbsp;

In 2010, China succeeded in compromising Indian communication satellite INSAT-4B by using the ‘Stuxnet worm’, which led to disruption in TV signals, across the country. Subsequently, National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) was created by the Indian government to safeguard future breaches in the information sphere.

In 2013, Chinese hackers stole several files from the DRDO computers and diverted them to Guangdong Province-based server in China. Additionally, Chinese cyber operations also targeted the Indian Space Research Organisation, BSNL and other Public sector undertakings, including health, consumer industries and banking/financial entities.

India has been calling upon the UN to develop norms for responsible state behaviour in cyberspace and a common understanding on cyber-attacks/sovereignty.&nbsp;

India’s vulnerability to cyber-attacks, primarily, has its roots to lack of governmental control, in line with, the constitutional right of freedom of expression, overflow of information, be it in internet or media/social platforms. In contrast, China enjoys full control over the flow of information. In this scenario, India, in order to protect its cyber-space from information warfare, needs to maintain a proper balance between democratic principles and national security.

(Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.)

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The Internet has brought a paradigm shift in information warfare (IW) that considers information not only as a target but also as a tool to conduct overt and covert operations.

The Internet has brought a paradigm shift in information warfare (IW) that considers information not only as a target but also as a tool to conduct overt and covert operations. Having taken a giant leap in cyber technology over other global players, including from US and West, Chinese companies like Huawei and ZTE, amongst others, pose a big cyber threat to the world, including the Indo-Pacific region. As a counter-measure to China’s IW, India’s ban on 54 Chinese apps in June 2020, followed by more bans in August 2020 and February 2022, testifies that India cannot remain a spectator and belittle the threat, in the backdrop of imperialistic designs of China in the region. China’s advancement in technology and skill development in the realm of the cyberworld has global implications, amid the ongoing Sino-US power struggle for positioning itself as the most influential global power. Information Warfare is now a key ingredient in China’s commercial and military strategy formulation. The Chinese IW strategy known as ‘Integrated Network Electronic Warfare (EINW)’, comprises various elements of electronic warfare and network-centric warfare techniques to deter and disrupt the capabilities of the enemy by targeting their information system and collecting sensitive information through cyber espionage. Notably, China has established a big global digital infrastructure, facilitating its control and monitoring of all social platforms. Over 300 Chinese diplomats in 120 countries across the world, with equivalent to more than 500 official accounts, maintain their presence on social networks like Twitter and Facebook. Further, China has made agreements with social media influencers across the world, including India to push its narrative on sensitive issues. Over the years, India has been witnessing a growth in cyber-attacks reportedly by China-sponsored hackers, targeting both government and public domain in India, ranging from the first recorded cyber-attack (June 1998) on the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre computers to repeated violations of the Indian power sector and other such sectors. As per Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), India in 2021, faced 1,402,809 cyber security incidents as against 1,158,208 incidents in 2020. Further, there was a 51-per cent increase in ransomware incidents between 2021 and the first half of 2022. Significantly, Chinese cyber-attacks have been in sync with internal developments in India as evident by the fact that about 80,000 cyber-attacks followed after the demonetisation of banknotes in November 2016, while more than 40,000 cyber-attacks followed Sino-India clashes in Galwan, aimed at stealing sensitive information. In May 2017, India's fighter jet Sukhoi Su-30 crashed on the India-China border. An investigation by the Indian Air Force revealed that the cause of the crash was a cyber-attack when the plane was airborne. Indian agencies NTRO and military intelligence attributed the attack to Chinese PLA’s media wing to avenge the construction of road by India in the Doklam region, perceived by China as its own territory. India, the emerging global political and economic power, needs to safeguard its interest amid growing Chinese ambitions to control world trade, strategic affairs as well as information sector to project its better image. China’s hidden agenda to belittle Indian efforts/vaccines to fight the Covid pandemic is an example of Chinese IW against India. China’s mouthpiece ‘Global Times’ has been reporting the so-called failure of the Indian government to effectively tackle the pandemic and spreading fake news that in order to divert attention from Covid, India may stimulate nationalist sentiments and provoke China and Pakistan on borders. Following the announcement (April 2020) of new FDI rules by India, the areas witnessing a spurt in the attack by Chinese hackers were focused at ascertaining the changes in Indian policies in manufacturing, export, import and other policy frameworks, which were born on Chinese interests. IT ministry has attributed such attacks to 'Stone Panda', a Chinese threat actor group, linked to the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) entities in Guangzhou. In 2010, China succeeded in compromising Indian communication satellite INSAT-4B by using the ‘Stuxnet worm’, which led to disruption in TV signals, across the country. Subsequently, National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) was created by the Indian government to safeguard future breaches in the information sphere. In 2013, Chinese hackers stole several files from the DRDO computers and diverted them to Guangdong Province-based server in China. Additionally, Chinese cyber operations also targeted the Indian Space Research Organisation, BSNL and other Public sector undertakings, including health, consumer industries and banking/financial entities. India has been calling upon the UN to develop norms for responsible state behaviour in cyberspace and a common understanding on cyber-attacks/sovereignty. India’s vulnerability to cyber-attacks, primarily, has its roots to lack of governmental control, in line with, the constitutional right of freedom of expression, overflow of information, be it in internet or media/social platforms. In contrast, China enjoys full control over the flow of information. In this scenario, India, in order to protect its cyber-space from information warfare, needs to maintain a proper balance between democratic principles and national security. (Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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All eyes are on this year's Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Samarkand summit is scheduled for 15 and 16 September 2022. As the eight-member grouping is all set to expand, the heads of member states are going to consider Iran's membership bid, by granting it a member status.

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Uzbekistan's capital Samarkand is all ready to host Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Russia's President Vladimir Putin will be under the same roof to talk about Russia-Ukraine war, Taiwan Strait crisis and the relationship between India and China.

SCO summit: Leaders of India, China, Pakistan and Russia to be under one roof

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will come under one roof for the first time since 2020 Galwan clashes for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet at Uzbekistan on 15-16 September.

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will come under one roof for the first time since 2020 Galwan clashes for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet at Uzbekistan on 15-16 September. Indian and Chinese troops have also completed the disengagement process in the Gogra-Hot Springs area along the LAC.

India and China to be under one roof for SCO meet for first time after 2020 Galwan clashes

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will come under one roof for the first time since 2020 Galwan clashes for Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet at Uzbekistan on 15-16 September. WION correspondent Siddhant Sibbal in an exclusive interview with Manish Prabhat, ambassador to Uzbekistan.

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Last week, the Indian government banned the export of broken rice with immediate effect. Moreover, the Centre imposed a 20 per cent export duty on non-Basmati rice, except for parboiled rice, to boost domestic supplies.

Last week, the Indian government banned the export of broken rice with immediate effect. Moreover, the Centre imposed a 20 per cent export duty on non-Basmati rice, except for parboiled rice, to boost domestic supplies. Now, a Reuters report has revealed that nearly one million tonnes of grain is trapped at Indian ports as buyers refuse to pay the government's new 20 per cent export duty. "The duty became effective from midnight, but buyers are not ready to pay the duty. We have stopped loading vessels." B.V. Krishna Rao, president of the All India Rice Exporters Association (AIREA) was quoted as saying by the publication. According to AIREA, approximately 750,000 tonnes of rice that can be exported is lying at the Indian ports. However, with margins wafer-thin in the rice business, the buyers are not willing to pay the duty and the rice bound for Benin, Sri Lanka, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates remains stuck. Additionaly, at least 350,000 tonnes of broken rice is lying at numerous ports scattered across India. The logistics do not dictate that the rice could be sent back into the hinterland for selling purposes. WATCH | 'WWE for papad': Ugly brawl erupts at wedding function in Kerala over extra 'papad With the complete export ban imposed on broken rice, the future of the stock hangs in balance as exporters await some relaxation from the government regarding rules. The government was forced to put a restriction on rice export as the production has not been up to par. Reports suggest that there could be a drop of 10-12 million tonnes in the Kharif season as rain deficit across different rice-producing states had hit the crops hard. WATCH | Exporter of rice India hit by patchy rains; Fall in production to raise food prices × Notably, India is the largest exporter of rice globally and any restriction by the Indian government is expected to impact the international market. In 2021, the country exported over 21 million tonnes of rice. However, due to the restrictions and low yield, only 10 million tonnes will hit global supplies. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

One million tonnes of rice stuck at Indian ports after rice export ban & duty imposition

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization will meet in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, where regional political, security, and economic issues will be discussed. Indian Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to travel there.

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India looks all set to diversify its oil import sources amid the ongoing global energy crisis fueled by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. India looks to buy oil from Guyana, Canada, Gabon, Brazil & Colombia.

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