Section: Daily News & Analysis (India)
DNA Morning Must Reads: ‘WannaCry’ hits India, Vijender Singh’s Chinese test, Priyanka Chopra on singing, and more
1. ‘WannaCry’ link major cyber attack sweeps globe, hits operations at India’s largest container port A major global cyber attack on Tuesday disrupted computers at Russia’s biggest oil company, Ukrainian banks and multinational firms with a virus similar to the ransomware that last month infected more than 300,000...
Donald Trump acknowledges he is under investigation in Russia probe, calls it ‘witch hunt’
President Donald Trump acknowledged on Friday that he is personally under investigation as part of a widening probe into alleged Russian meddling in last year’s U.S. presidential race and possible collusion by his campaign, an inquiry that has cast a shadow over his five months in office. “I am being investigated for firing the FBI...
Total blackout: Malware can shut down electricity distribution systems
Hackers have developed powerful malware that can shut down electricity distribution systems and possibly other critical infrastructure, two cyber security firms announced today, with one report linking it to Russia. Slovakia-based ESET said the malware is the most powerful threat to appear since Stuxnet, the hacking tool used to sabotage...
French Open: Rafa Nadal takes to Roland Garros with eyes on semifinal against Djokovic
Nine-time champion Rafa Nadal is back in action as he takes on fellow Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta in the quarter-finals, with a possible last-four meeting with Novak Djokovic looming. While fourth seed Nadal, playing one of his best Roland Garros, is expected to overwhelm his compatriot on Court Philippe Chatrier, defending champion Novak...
French Open: Rohan Bopanna eyes final spot in mixed doubles with Gabriela Dabrowski
Indian tennis player Rohan Bopanna and his Canadian teammate Gabriela Dabrowski will aim to book their place in the finals of the French Open when they head into their mixed doubles semi-final clash on Wednesday. In the clay court grand slam, the seventh-seeded Indo-Canadian duo will play take on third-seeded pair of Czech Republic’s Andrea...
World TT Championships: Manika Batra, Mouma Das make history by becoming first Indian pair to reach quarters
Manika Batra and Mouma Das made history by becoming the first Indian pair to reach the quarterfinals of the World Table Tennis Championships on Thursday. In the men’s singles, top-ranked Indian Sharath Kamal stormed into the round of 32 beating Ukraine s Kou Lei in straight games of 11-3, 11-9, 14-12, 11-3. Mouma and Manika created history...
French Open: Stanislas Wawrinka powers past Alexandr Dolgopolov into third round
World number three Stanislas Wawrinka came out on top in his slugfest with Ukraine’s Alexandr Dolgopolov, winning 6-4 7-6(5) 7-5 on Thursday and move into the French Open third round. The 2015 French Open champion, who has yet to drop a set here, may have won in straight sets but it was tougher than it looked with Dolgopolov, a former...
France, Russia agree on need for Ukraine peace talks soon: Emmanuel Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that he and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin were agreed the time was right for a new round of peace talks on Ukraine. The two were speaking at a joint news conference in Versailles, outside Paris, during a visit by Putin at the invitation of the newly inaugurated French leader. Macron said...
Exclusive: Trump campaign had at least 18 undisclosed contacts with Russians – sources
Michael Flynn and other advisers to Donald Trump’s campaign were in contact with Russian officials and others with Kremlin ties in at least 18 calls and emails during the last seven months of the 2016 presidential race, current and former US officials familiar with the exchanges said. The previously undisclosed interactions form part of the...
Exclusive: Trump campaign had at least 18 undisclosed contacts with Russians – sources
Michael Flynn and other advisers to Donald Trump’s campaign were in contact with Russian officials and others with Kremlin ties in at least 18 calls and emails during the last seven months of the 2016 presidential race, current and former US officials familiar with the exchanges said. The previously undisclosed interactions form part of the...
