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PM Modi’s associate Nadda elected president of India’s ruling party

PM Modi’s associate Nadda elected president of India’s ruling party India’s Hindu ruling party elected a veteran lawmaker and long-time associate of PM Narendra Modi as its president on Monday, ahead of a string of state elections. Jagat Prakash Nadda will become the new president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), replacing Amit Shah, currently India’s home minister, Reuters reports. Led by Modi and Shah, the BJP returned to power, winning the 2019 general election by a landslide majority. However, the party has failed to keep its hold on a number of key Indian states amid growing criticism over some of its recent moves. Since late 2018, the BJP has lost control of the western states of Rajasthan and Maharashtra, Jharkhand in the east and Chhattisgarh in central India, even...

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Hacker leaks 500k passwords for servers, routers and IoT devices on Dark Web

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Hacker leaks 500k passwords for servers, routers and IoT devices on Dark Web A hacker has dumped a massive list of Telnet credentials and passwords for over 500,000 servers, routers, and so-called smart devices on the Dark Web, exposing the persistent vulnerability of cloud service providers. The list, published on a popular hacking forum, includes IP addresses, usernames and passwords for the Telnet remote service, which is used on numerous Internet of Things (IoT) devices around the world. The hacker in question reportedly trawled the internet for users who were exposing their Telnet ports. They then tried to gain access to these devices using factory default usernames and passwords, as well as custom (but generic) password combinations. ...

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'How did he manage that!?' Man United star Sergio Romero miraculously unhurt after car smash on way to training (PHOTOS)

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'How did he manage that!?' Man United star Sergio Romero miraculously unhurt after car smash on way to training (PHOTOS) Goalkeeper Sergio Romero almost gave Manchester United another injury scare by escaping the wreckage of his Lamborghini after a spectacular-looking crash near the club’s Carrington complex before training this morning. The Argentine stopper was unhurt despite ploughing his Lamborghini into a motorway barrier as police and rescue specialists attended the scene. Romero was pictured checking his phone by the side of the road after the collision but still trained with the rest of the depleted United squad, which has been hit by injuries to a string of internationals this season. Sergio Romero has been involved in a car cr...

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Novak Djokovic defeats German rival to take first step towards defending Australian Open title

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Novak Djokovic defeats German rival to take first step towards defending Australian Open title Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has successfully launched his Australian Open title defense, beating Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany 7-6, 6-2, 2-6, 6-1. The second-seeded Serb faced fierce resistance from his lower-ranked rival in the match opener, where a tie break was needed to determine the winner. READ MORE: From ‘melted ice cream’ to ‘dancing queen’: Internet reacts to Serena Williams’ Australian Open outfit The more experienced Djokovic took the upper hand in a nail-biting ending to the first set, taking the lead in the first-round match at the season-opening major. The second set was a walk in the park for the 16-time Grand Slam winner, who got ful...

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‘That's not in the referee's rulebook’: Play stops for wasp sting at London Masters

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‘That's not in the referee's rulebook’: Play stops for wasp sting at London Masters A referee winced in pain and was consoled by world number eight Kyren Wilson before needing medical treatment after being attacked by a wasp he caught on the table during a match at the London Masters snooker tournament. Top snooker referee Ben Williams bravely grabbed the insect after spotting it over a pocket during the fifth frame of the first round match between Kyren Wilson and Jack Lisowski at Alexandra Palace. He flinched his arm and grimaced in pain after taking a sting to the hand for his troubles, confessing: “It got me.” Also on rt.com ‘Had no idea it was true’: Former world snooker champ ridiculed for ‘Chernobyl’ series...

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Could renewables overtake coal in China?

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Could renewables overtake coal in China? As China continues its long and painful move away from coal, solar and wind energy are becoming increasingly competitive. In September of last year Oilprice reported an incredible milestone for renewable energy when solar and wind power became cheaper than coal in most of the world. Now, a new report released this week by Wood Mackenzie Power and Renewables has heralded another milestone: China will soon be added to that list of countries in which coal is no longer more economical than renewable energy. Read more China emerges as key player in green bonds market This is a massive and massively important development because of the jaw-dropping scale at which China pro...

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Khan ‘losing control of our streets’: 3 killed in London stabbing frenzy, prompting calls for new mayor

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Khan ‘losing control of our streets’: 3 killed in London stabbing frenzy, prompting calls for new mayor The knife crime epidemic in London continues after three men, believed to be from the Sikh community, were stabbed to death, prompting calls for a change of mayor amid claims Sadiq Khan has “lost control of our streets.” The Metropolitan Police launched a murder inquiry after the victims, thought to be in their 20s and 30s, died on Sunday evening following the incident in Seven Kings, Ilford. Two men, aged 29 and 39 from Redbridge, east London, have been arrested on suspicion of murder, police confirmed. Also on rt.com Knife crime in England & Wales rockets to 10-year high In a statement, Detective Ch...

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First squadron of Su-30MKI fighter jets inducted in South India, set to watch over Indian Ocean

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First squadron of Su-30MKI fighter jets inducted in South India, set to watch over Indian Ocean India has supplied Thanjavur air base on its strategic southern coast with Su-30MKI air superiority fighter jets as part of an ongoing effort to boost the defenses of the Indian Ocean region. On Monday, the jets were officially inducted at Thanjavur Air Force Station in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, which is set to be home to the No. 222 Squadron, known as ‘Tiger Sharks’. Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat and Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria were present at the ceremony. #WATCH Water salute being given to the SU-30MKI fighter aircraft at the induction of the 222 ‘Tigersharks’ fighter squadron at th...

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Breathing new life into colonizing the Moon? ESA to begin producing oxygen from LUNAR DUST

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Breathing new life into colonizing the Moon? ESA to begin producing oxygen from LUNAR DUST The European Space Agency (ESA) has fired up its prototype oxygen plant to begin producing the element out of simulated moondust, with a view to creating a sustainable breathable air production facility on the Moon. “Being able to acquire oxygen from resources found on the Moon would obviously be hugely useful for future lunar settlers, both for breathing and in the local production of rocket fuel,” says Beth Lomax of the University of Glasgow, a researcher working on the prototype at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC). The current prototype is set up in a lab in Noordwijk in the Netherlands, but the next step is to begin fine-tuning, re...

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‘He’s picking up his teeth’: NHL player Paul Stastny drips blood after taking puck to mouth in gruesome injury (DISTURBING VIDEO)

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‘He’s picking up his teeth’: NHL player Paul Stastny drips blood after taking puck to mouth in gruesome injury (DISTURBING VIDEO) Vegas Golden Knights center Paul Stastny was smashed in the face with a puck and picked his teeth off the blood-stained ice at Montreal’s Bell Center as his team lost to the Canadians. The 34-year-old was battered by an accidental high stick and a shot from Canadiens forward Joel Armia that left him sprawled on the ice with blood gushing from his mouth. Stastny had been racing back towards his own goal in a bid to stop Armia, whose attempt came off Stastny’s shoulder and left his face a gory mess. Armia tried to comfort his combatant as he left the ice, but the veteran bravely shrugged off the horrific injury and accepted...

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