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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
Students from 22 states take part in Amroha Police cybersecurity training
Lucknow: Over 500 students from 22 states are part of a nationwide cyber security internship programme launched by the Amroha police. "The programme is designed to educate and empower students, equipping them with the knowledge and skills necessary to combat cyber offenses effectively. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The programme, which started on June 15 and running till June 30, is a testament to CM Yogi Adityanath's vision. It not only imparts technical skills to students but also prepares them to become 'digital protectors' who can contribute to societal safety," Amroha SP Amit Kumar Anand said. Launched for the first time in UP, the programme is completely free and features offline sessions to enhance discipline and communication skills. "National-level experts provide in-depth knowledge on critical topics such as cyber law, digital forensics, ethical hacking, OSINT, the dark web, and mobile forensics. Students gain practical experience through 'Capture the Flag' (CTF) games and real-life case studies, offering them a comprehensive understanding of cybercrime investigation," he said. The SP said participants are encouraged to extend their learning by raising awareness within their schools and communities The participants included 248 from Uttar Pradesh as well as other states like Bihar, Rajasthan, Delhi, Haryana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Jammu & Kashmir, Tripura, Odisha and more. The SP further said it represents a significant milestone in the state's ongoing mission to enhance law and order through technological advancements.
India Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Counting losses suffered by Iran and Israel in 12-day war
Both Iran and Israel have claimed victory following their 12-day war. While Israel's offensive appears to have failed to achieve its primary objective – destroying Iran's nuclear programme, Iranian defences virtually collapsed under intense bombing and missile this piece, India Today tries to paint a broader picture of how the war panned out for both sides, including loss of military assets and human life, and extent of aerial strikes. These assessments are based on India Today's OSINT research, verified open-source footage, official announcements, and reporting by state-run media and on-ground correspondents of different media outlets. advertisementThe assessment shows Iran suffered massive losses in every metric – number of civilian and military casualties, and the number and extent of missiles and bomb impacts. In Iran, more than 620 people, including 12 scientists and 20 senior commanders, were killed while more than 4870 people suffered injuries. Israel lost the lives of 28 civilians and 3,200 were injured. No Israeli soldier was killed. Apart from Iranian nuclear facilities at Natanz, Eshfahan, and Fordow, Israeli forces dropped bombs and missiles on more than 300 places across western, southern and central Iran between June 13 and June 24. More than 180 air strikes were confirmed in the capital Tehran alone. advertisement On the other hand, Israel's impeccable air defence systems intercepted more than 540 missiles fired by Iran on its territory. However, around 60 missiles of interceptors fired by Israel made an impact on the ground, according to an assessment by US-based Institute of the Study of War (ISW). The majority of Iranian missiles or Israeli interceptors fell in heavily built areas, including residential areas in the capital Tel Aviv. SUPPRESSION OF IRAN'S AIR DEFENCESThe Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) sought to limit Iran's ability to respond to Israel at the start of its offensive on June 13 and continued to destroy Iranian missile launchers and stockpiles throughout their air campaign. According to a compilation of verified strikes, Israel destroyed 54 Iranian ballistic missile systems and damaged another six. Israeli forces also destroyed at least six surface-to-missile systems that could target Israeli warplanes. Israeli forces destroyed at least 12 Iranian helicopters AH-1J Cobra helicopters, three fighter jets and a tanker aircraft. The graphic shows days when military hardware was specifically targeted by Israeli forces. Reports claim Iran originally planned to launch up to 100 ballistic missiles at Israel immediately after the IDF's strikes on June 13. Throughout the war, Iran could never launch more than 40 missiles in a single barranges, says the in Israeli media claimed that its spies built a secret one-way attack drone base in Iran and used them against Iranian ballistic missile launchers near Tehran before the IDF's offensive began. Israel has also targeted Iranian missile production sites and equipment. IMPACT IN ISRAELIranian missiles were able to penetrate Israel's multi-layer defence systems and hit several high-value targets and residential areas. These include the Israeli army headquarters, known as the Kiryat, and spy agency Mossad's headquarters in Tel Aviv; and oil refinery in Haifa. Iranian strikes in Israel were focused on Tel Aviv and other parts of central Israel. Though some missiles also fell in Israeli towns bordering Lebanon. A major hospital in the Negev desert of southern Israel also suffered heavy damages.- EndsTune InMust Watch
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
B-2 Used As Decoy For Iran Strike Mission Is Stuck In Hawaii
One of the B-2 Spirits that was used as a feint, heading west over the Pacific with an armada of tankers strung along the way, while the real strike force headed east over the Atlantic to hit Iran, had to divert in Hawaii and is still there. Emergency diversions of this kind into Honolulu seem to be an increasingly common occurrence for the notoriously complex, maintenance-intensive, and aging B-2 stealth bomber force. On June 21st, 2025, aircraft trackers watched with great interest as B-2s headed west out over the Pacific in what seemed clearly to be a major move to at least be in place to strike Iran if the call came. This was all an elaborate ruse purposely built to leverage the online open source intelligence community — usually a pain in war planners' sides — to propagate a massive misdirection. We still don't know the full details behind this operation. In fact, we know less about this sleight of hand than the actual B-2 strikes on Iran. But it seems a smaller number of bombers — possibly just two B-2s — were involved with a tanker force acting as if they were supporting a larger bomber contingent. Various outlets, citing anonymous U.S. officials, had originally reported that the B-2s were headed to Guam, which didn't exactly make sense at the time. As I have stated repeatedly, for all the issues the OSINT community may cause military planners, it can also be used to their greatest advantage when it really matters. — Tyler Rogoway (@Aviation_Intel) June 22, 2025 One of the decoy B-2s had to make an emergency landing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, which is co-located with Hickam Air Force Base. Part of Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, the installation serves as a home base primarily for F-22s, C-17s, and KC-135s, but also as a sprawling hub that supports operations across the Indo-Pacific. B-2s have stopped at Hickam and even flown sustained forward operations out of there in the past. They have also diverted there and called the base home until a plan to fix them is devised and implemented. In 2023, one B-2 in particular stayed far longer than expected after it diverted to the airfield due to an emergency just as the entire force of stealth bombers was starting what turned out to be a six-month-long grounding. That was implemented after a B-2 crashed during landing at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. David Martin (@Sir_DavidMartin) posted a short clip of the stricken B-2 sitting on an apron at Honolulu International yesterday, with a police car sitting nearby to keep an eye on it. The jet diverted to Honolulu under the callsign MYTEE 14. It remains there today, according to low-resolution, commercially available satellite imagery. Depending on how badly the jet is broken and in what manner, the logistics of fixing it thousands of miles from its home base can be complicated. B2 Stealth bomber sitting alone and guarded in Honolulu International. Just captured this on the taxi out. No reports online of a B2 here. This is the closest I've been to one. @grok says: There are no reports of a B-2 stealth bomber currently stationed or 'sitting' at Daniel… — David Martin (@Sir_DavidMartin) June 24, 2025 B-2 MYTEE 14 (88-0332) diverted to Honolulu #PHNL after declaring an emergency, June 21st 2025. Soundclip with HCF approach and Honolulu tower, the aircraft was on UHF frequencies and not heard: #GlobalPower — Coronet_deployments (@CoronetEast) June 22, 2025 'We will not comment on movement, deployment or posturing of forces,' Charles Hoffman, Chief of Media Operations at Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), told TWZ when asked about the B-2 in Hawaii. 'Air Force Global Strike Command maintains the capability to provide global strike anywhere, at the time of the President of the United States' choosing. Our forces are always ready to work alone or fully integrate with our many allies and partners. We continue to work toward delivering the promise of peace through strength.' While the B-2 fleet remains uniquely capable and in high demand, it's now in the twilight of its career. Maintaining these aircraft has always been hideously expensive, but the 'silver bullet' capabilities they provide, plus the knowledge base that they have built when it comes to operating and sustaining a flying wing stealth bomber, have been extremely valuable. With just 19 remaining in operation, they are truly the definition of a low-density, high-value asset. B-2 was considered a disaster of a program. Poster child for Pentagon death spiral. Nobody would argue 30 years later it wasn't an absolutely pivotal investment. — Tyler Rogoway (@Aviation_Intel) June 23, 2025 Upgrades in recent years have aimed to keep the tiny B-2 force relevant and supportable, as many of the 1980s components for the stealth bombers are long out of production. The enhancements have also looked to curb operational cost growth, especially when it comes to maintaining the jet's notoriously finicky and highly classified, low-observable coatings. Along with cockpit and systems upgrades, these measures will keep the B-2 relevant and ready until the B-21 Raider can take over, and hopefully in far greater numbers. This is essential as the B-2's survivability against a peer threat is waning. As such, the B-21 is a can't fail program, and thankfully it seems to be relatively on track and on budget, bucking the procurement curse of its progenitor. Howard Altman contributed to this story. Contact the author: Tyler@
Business Wire
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Obviant Raises $7.1M in Funding to Scale its Data Intelligence Platform for Defense Acquisition, Contracting and Budgeting
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Obviant, the data intelligence platform transforming how industry and government leverage U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition, contracting and budgeting data today announced $7.1 million in seed funding. The round was led by Shield Capital with participation from Motivate Venture Capital, A*, New Vista Capital, Aloft Venture Capital, and Underdog Labs. AI Enables Decision Edge for the Defense Market Today, more than ever, with defense budgets at record highs and the defense technology sector rapidly expanding, companies and investors need real-time data on opportunities. In addition, the Department of Defense (DoD) needs real-time data to assess how effectively its budget supports its strategies and priorities. Clarity and timeliness in Pentagon acquisitions have been elusive due to data silos, legacy systems, and fragmented documentation often organized around outdated programs rather than mission need or capability. Obviant's AI-powered platform changes that—bringing real-time transparency and context to the defense procurement ecosystem. By ingesting and unifying data from thousands of sources—such as program documents, defense budget justification books, and Congressional reports—Obviant delivers a comprehensive and coherent picture of acquisition, contracting, and budgeting information across the DoD. Further, this data can be aggregated by missions or programs such as contested logistics or Golden Dome, which highlight opportunities. Obviant combines open-source intelligence (OSINT) and customers' own data with AI-driven context and reasoning to transform defense procurement, giving customers a decisive edge in understanding and pursuing opportunities. This investment in Obviant comes as the defense sector is rapidly expanding to include more companies supplying emerging technologies. Obviant customers already include high-growth defense startups, primes, global investment firms, defense advisory firms, think tanks, and multiple government agencies, all seeking faster and smarter ways to navigate and comprehend the $1 trillion+ U.S. defense market. 'We are at a historic inflection point for defense acquisition,' said Brendan Karp, Co-founder and CEO of Obviant. 'For the best capabilities to get to warfighters more rapidly, leaders across industry and government need real-time, actionable data—not guesswork or hand-built spreadsheets. Obviant's mission is to provide that source of truth and underlying trends, so technology, policy, and investment can finally move at the speed of relevance.' Michael Brown, a Partner at Shield Capital and former Director of the DoD's Defense Innovation Unit said, 'Success in selling to the DoD has been difficult because there is no real-time 'single source of truth' about spending on defense mission capabilities or new technologies like resilient communications or unmanned systems. Obviant's solution unlocks better understanding of the spending on these capabilities—at any level of granularity or aggregation—to ensure better decisions.' Obviant is already empowering defense tech firms to align capabilities with sources of funding, supplying investors with diligence-ready analysis and market sizing, and helping DoD offices visualize portfolios and streamline technology transitions. With this recent funding, Obviant will expand its team, advance the AI capabilities of its platform, and broaden its customer base—transforming how companies, investors, and government leaders make more informed decisions across the defense sector. About Obviant Obviant is a data intelligence platform that combines open-source intelligence (OSINT) on defense acquisition, contracting, and budgeting with customers' own data, serving as the source of truth for decision-makers. By delivering real-time, accurate, and actionable insight across Department of Defense programs, Obviant empowers technology companies, investors, and government leaders to align capabilities with mission needs.
India Today
5 days ago
- India Today
In visuals: Midair U-turn by Indian flights as Iran fired missiles on Qatar
On Monday night, it was business as usual for pilots taking off from Indian airports with thousands of passengers in tow. Before they could travel half-way, they had to make a U-turn as Iran launched ballistic missiles on a US air base in Qatar on Monday reviewing flight data, India Today's Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) team ascertained that most of the planes overlying the Arabian Sea returned between 10 pm and 11 pm. These flights took off from Mumbai, Hyderabad, Varanasi, Amritsar, Kannur, Pune, Chennai, Delhi, Lucknow and Mangaluru. advertisementAt least 13 flights operated by Indian carriers either returned to their source of origin or other nearby airports to avoid harm's way, according to data obtained from flight tracking firm Flightradar24. IndiGo, Air India, Air India Express and SpiceJet were among the affected Indian carriers. They were flying to destinations in the United Araba Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman. Flights had to return as Iran launched a missile attack on a US air base in Qatar on Monday night. IndiGo's Hyderabad-Abu Dhabi flight IGO1407 had to return from the Gulf of Oman. It made a U-turn around 10.50 pm and was diverted to Surat. Air India Express's Varanasi to Sharjah flight hovered in a circle for 20 minutes before landing at its three flights of Jazeera Airways heading towards Delhi, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram from Kuwait City were also forced to return to their source of origin, the data shows. Jazeera's flight JZR405 had crossed Qatar but turned back around 10.19 pm IST. This list is not exhaustive and most such flights could have been impacted. advertisementMany foreign carriers were also affected and had to land at many Indian airports before continuing their journey towards the Gulf and further West in Europe. Etihad, Emirates and FlyDubai were among such flights originating from cities such as Manila, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Phuket en route to the Middle East and Europe were forced to alter course. Many sought refuge in airports across South and Southeast Asia, including Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai, Cochin, Bengaluru, Chennai, Singapore and Bahrain, while others were compelled to return to their points of origin. International flights A flight from Manila to Doha, typically around eight hours long, was forced to divert and land at Bengaluru airport. Another flight from Delhi to Dubai had to turn back and return to ATTACKED US BASEIran launched around six missiles on the Al Udeid air base, the US's largest in the Middle East, on Monday night in retaliation to the US bombing of its nuclear before the missile attacks, several Gulf nations, including Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq and the UAE, temporarily closed their airspace. Qatar went a step ahead to suspend all flight analytics firm Cirium reported that nearly two dozen flights to Doha - primarily operated by Qatar Airways - were diverted on Monday, along with several flights to Dubai, due to regional airspace abrupt return or diversions add financial and operational costs to airlines as they avoid the risk of aircraft being accidentally or deliberately Russian and Ukrainian airspace also closed to most airlines due to years of war, the Middle East has become a more important route for flights between Europe and Asia. Amid missile and air strikes during the past 10 days, airlines have routed north via the Caspian Sea or south via Egypt and Saudi Arabia.- Ends IN THIS STORY#Israel#Iran#Middle East
