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USA bans Chinese drones because of cyber vulnerabilities

Army bans DJI drones because of concerns about cyber vulnerabilities Bart Jansen  USA TODAY  Aug. 4, 2017 A Chinese company that is the world’s largest drone manufacturer said Friday it is “surprised and disappointed” by reports the U.S. Army has halted use of its remote-controlled aircraft because of cyber vulnerabilities. An Army memo Wednesday, obtained by  sUASnews.com  and viewed by  Defense One   said the unnamed vulnerabilities that led to the ban on the small, commercially available drones manufactured by DJI of China were outlined in a classified report in May. The memo from Lt. Gen. Joseph Anderson, the deputy chief of staff, cited possible threats from any DJI electrical components, software, cameras, radios, GPS units or handheld controllers, the publications reported. It ordered U.S. Army personnel to uninstall all DJI applications and remove all batteries and media storage devices...

Canada strips ngo charity status from hizbul mujahideen

India Today, July 21, 2017 A few weeks before the United States declared Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin a global terrorist, two NGOs were quietly stripped of their charity statuses in Canada over suspicion that they had links to the terrorist group. The two NGOs - ISNA (Islamic Society of Northern America) Islamic Services of Canada and the Canadian Islamic Trust Foundation - were former affiliates of the ISNA-Canada, a group that Canadian authorities began auditing in 2011. According to a  Global News report , which carries letters written by the Canada Revenue Agency to  ISNA Islamic Services, from this week, Canadian authorities suspect that the NGO helped route funding from the country to a purported Pakistani charity whose armed wing is widely believed to be Hizbul Mujahideen. Canadian authorities informed ISNA Islamic Services in March this year that they intended to revoke the NGO's charity status for "not complying" with the Canadian law...

Weak arrivals lift pulse prices

http://m.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/commodities/weak-arrivals-lift-pulses/article9802945.ece

Syndicate Bank Q1 net loss at Rs263 due to bad loans

http://www.livemint.com/Companies/wz4A1tNsRpW01jFwq0OKgK/Syndicate-Bank-Q1-net-loss-at-Rs263-crore.html

Tax regime for resident fund managers of FIIs eased

http://www.livemint.com/Industry/8VY7EiMBezsJg2GwmCz9iI/Tax-regime-for-resident-fund-managers-of-FIIs-eased.html

National Herald case: Gandhis call Subramanian Swamy’s plea ‘malafide’

http://www.livemint.com/Politics/4JjVEisYBYRSkCVUJ4GMpO/National-Herald-case-Gandhis-call-Subramanian-Swamys-plea.html

Sebi tells listed companies to disclose loan defaults within one working day

http://www.livemint.com/Money/8tATej18E9OvAKaYHU1U2I/Sebi-asks-listed-firms-to-inform-exchanges-on-loan-default-i.html

IOC to buy up to 50% stake in Adani backed Mundra LNG terminal for Rs750 cr

http://www.livemint.com/Companies/m60r5pnFXmJXbtzDFuIlbO/IOC-to-buy-up-to-50-stake-in-Adani-backed-Mundra-LNG-termin.html

Infosys declines Narayana Murthy’s request to make probe report public

http://www.livemint.com/Companies/qmPYlzG89MHcp6VtYEsjFJ/Infosys-declines-Narayana-Murthys-request-to-make-probe-rep.html

General Atlantic to buy out computershare from Karvy joint venture

General Atlantic to buy out Computershare from Karvy joint venture http://www.livemint.com/Companies/4ZZ0nRoWUyWPHIMLBprbeI/General-Atlantic-to-buy-out-Computershare-from-Karvy-joint-v.html