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PEGASUS [EXPLAINED] - Why is it a threat to an individual's security?

  WHAT IS PEGASUS? Pegasus is one of the most powerful spyware ever developed in history. It is developed by NSO Group, an Israeli surveillance firm. It has the capability to infect billions of phones globally. Pegasus is capable of reaching target’s phone via multiple routes . When was it first discovered? The first and the earlier version of Pegasus was discovered in 2016, which used the technology of spear-phishing-text messages/emails , tricking the target population through a malicious link.   How Does it Work?Which information may be compromised? Once it is installed in a target’s phone, it can turn it into a 24-hour surveillance device. It is capable of the following: Copying your messages,  Harvest WhatsApp chats. Access your photos, Record your calls, Extract any file,  Secretly film you through phone’s camera,  Record your conversations by activating the microphone,  Extract your past and present location, etc. All without the target noticing it. How it came into lim
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What are the various Side Effects reported post COVID-19 vaccines?

                            The world is in the midst of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic . An increment in the numbers of daily cases around the world is terrifying but the vaccination drives around the world brought some relief among the people. The researchers worked hard and round the clock to find a vaccine to this deadly virus. A number of vaccines are in the market today. But there are various side effects of these vaccines causing fear among the people from being vaccinated. Let us learn about the types of side effects observed after vaccination.  WHAT IS A VACCINE? A vaccination is a kind of medicine which trains the immune system to fight a disease or germ. It prepares the body to make antigens or antibodies. A vaccination is generally administered through needles. A vaccine can take upto 10  years to develop and to be ready to use for public.   Why do we need a vaccine? The only way for life to get back to normal and the only way to bring an end to this imbroglios disease is a
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What is the 25th Amendment of US Constitution? How can it be used to remove Trump?

                      There are calls to impeach the President of the United States or to invoke 25th amendment  to remove the President from the office. The call to remove was taken after the supporters of Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol building. The US Capitol building houses both the US senate and the house of representative . Let us learn about the 25th amendment and how it can be used to remove Donald Trump WHAT IS THE 25th AMENDMENT? The 25th amendment of the US Constitution lays out the principles and ways to remove or replace the President and the Vice President of the United States. T he 25th amendment was an effort to resolve some of the continuing issues about the office of the president. This is what happens in the case of vacancy of the office and what is the course to follow if for some reason the the President becomes disabled to such a degree that he cannot fulfill his responsibilities. When was it introduced and has it been used in the past? After the assassinati
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How Much Efficient should a Coronavirus Vaccine be? How Much Efficient are the Top Vaccines?

The world is in the midst of the deadly  Covid-19 pandemic . An increment in the numbers of daily cases around the world is terrifying. The researchers are working hard and round the clock to find a vaccine to this deadly virus. A number of vaccines are going through different phases. But how much efficient should a vaccine be to stop the pandemic? Let us learn about the minimum efficiency required and the various vaccines in making. Will a vaccine alone be enough to stop the pandemic? It  depends on the efficiency of a vaccine. A vaccine with a higher efficiency rate might be able to stop this pandemic whereas a vaccine with low efficiency rate might not be enough to stop this pandemic alone. What Does the Computer Simulations Show? The computer simulations introduces the Covid-19 virus with the virtual population with different ways and can show scenarios spreading it from person to person. The results of the simulation indicates how vaccines with different efficiency rate would affe
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Covid 19 Vaccine- What is in Making?

The world is in the midst of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic . An increment in the numbers of daily cases around the world is terrifying. The researchers are working hard and round the clock to find a vaccine to this deadly virus. A number of vaccines are going through different phases. Let us learn about various vaccines in making and when can we expect one. WHAT IS A VACCINE? A vaccination is a kind of medicine which trains the immune system to fight a disease or germ. It prepares the body to make antigens or antibodies. A vaccination is generally administered through needles. A vaccine can take  upto 10  years  to develop and to be ready to use for public.  Why do we need a vaccine? The only way for life to get back to normal and the only way to bring an end to this imbroglios disease is a Vaccine. A vaccine will teach our bodies to fight the infection and prevent our body to catch Covid-19 and make it less dangerous. What are the different stages of vaccine development? A vaccine has
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Are We Ready to Open Schools? Is It Safe?

With the country in the middle of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, the cases of Covid-19 are accelerating once again in the country. With an increase in the daily number of cases, some states are planning to re-open the schools whereas some have already ordered to do so. The director of AIIMS warned that the second wave of Covid-19 has already begun in India. Now the question that arises is Are We Ready to Open the Schools? The  Union Ministry of Education under Unlock 5.0 passed the guidelines for re-opening of schools from October 15 . While some states have already re-opened the schools from November 2 , some are still figuring out on when to re-open them whereas few of them are waiting for the festive season to get over. List of Opening Date of Schools: Arunachal Pradesh:  November 16(Classes 10 and 12) Maharashtra: November 23(Classes 9 to 12) Gujarat: November 23  Haryana: November 16 Goa: November 21(Classes 10 and 12) What Happened when schools reopened in various states
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WHY ISN'T THE US ELECTIONS 2020 VERDICT THE LAST STEP?

The US media on Saturday declared Joe Biden as the winner of the US Presidential Elections 2020 after he defeated Donald Trump in the key state of Pennsylvania securing enough electoral college votes to defeat Donald Trump but the Saturday's verdict isn't the last step . In today's blog we will learn of WHAT'S NEXT and Why isn't the verdict of Saturday the last step . According to a system tweaked over the past two centuries , there's a month-long timeline during which a 538 member electoral college picks the president of US . A MONTH-LONG TIMELINE!!! REALLY? Yes, When the citizens of America vote for the presidential candidate, they actually vote for the electors in their state . The number of electors is equal to the number of electoral votes held by the state. THE MONTH-LONG TIMELINE When the states are done with the counting of votes and certifying the results of the votes, the governors are required to prepare the As Soon As Possible documents kn
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