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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

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

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

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

US ELECTIONS 2020- WHEN AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

As the US presidential elections are approaching, a question that arises in the mind of people is How are US election important for the world?  In this blog we will talk about the US ELECTIONS 2020  and also   try to find an answer to the aforementioned question . US ELECTIONS 2020 US is the world's largest economy , with GDP of 18 trillion dollars approximately and also a superior constituting one of the largest  military force in the world. Being, Worlds largest economy and a superpower, the US presidential elections are of utmost important for political , social and economical conditions of the society. The elections take place after every four years . When are US ELECTIONS 2020 going to take place? The 59th United States presidential elections are scheduled to take place on November 3, 2020. The voters will vote to select the presidential electors who then will  either elect   a new presiden t and vice-president or will re-elect the current president and vice-president of

Why are the farmers upset?

Farmers across the country are protesting against the three farm reform bills passed by the parliament during its monsoon session. The three bills passed were  The Farmers’ Produce Trade And Commerce (Promotion And Facilitation) Bill, The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill , and T he Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill . What is farm bill 2020? Three farm bills were introduced in parliament on September 14 to replace the ordinances issued  during the lockdown. The farm reform bills have led to widespread protests across the country.  What does these farm bills scout to? Breaks the monopoly of the government-regulated mandis(markets) and allow farmers to sell directly to the private buyers. Provides legal framework for farmers to enter into written contracts with companies and produce for them. It allows agri-business to stock food articles and remove the governments ability to impose restrictions arbitrary . A look at the data Du