Apple alerts Senior Congress leader KC Venugopal about ‘malicious spyware’ attack on his phone
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and party organization in-charge, KC Venugopal, claimed on Saturday that a "malicious spyware" had been detected on his phone. Venugopal, who represents Kerala's Alappuzha constituency in Parliament, shared this information through a post on the social media platform X.
"Thank you PM Modi ji, for sending your favourite malicious spyware on my phone also," Venugopal wrote. He added, "Apple has been kind enough to intimate me about this special present of yours!"
Venugopal also shared a screenshot of the alert he received from Apple, which read: "This is not a repeat notice — this is to inform you that we detected another attack against your device."
Venugopal accused the Modi government of acting in a "criminal and unconstitutional manner" by targeting political opponents and invading their privacy. "The message of the Lok Sabha elections was that the people reject any attack on the Constitution and the BJP’s fascist agenda," he said.
He vowed to oppose what he described as a "blatantly unconstitutional act" and a breach of privacy.
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Passing out parade held at IMA Dehradun, 491 young officers join Indian Army
Dehradun(PTI): After undergoing rigorous training at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun, 491 cadets participated in a grand Passing Out Parade on Saturday and will now be commissioned as officers in the Indian Army.
The spectacular parade, held at the historic Drill Square in front of the academy's Chatwood Building, was reviewed by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, who served as the reviewing officer.
Along with 491 Indian cadets, 34 foreign cadets from 14 friendly countries also participated in the Autumn Term 2025 Passing Out Parade.
A total of 525 officer cadets from the 157th Regular Course, 46th Technical Entry Scheme, 140th Technical Graduate Course, 55th Special Commissioned Officers Course, and Territorial Army Online Entrance Exam 2023 Course participated in the Passing Out Parade.
The 'Sword of Honour' and gold medal for securing first place during training was awarded to ACA Nishkal Dwivedi, the silver medal to BUO Badal Yadav for second place, and the bronze medal to SUO Kamaljeet Singh for third place.
The silver medal for securing first place in the 'Technical Graduate Course' was awarded to Officer Cadet Jadhav Sujit Sampat, and the silver medal for first place in the 'Technical Entry Scheme-46' was awarded to WCC Abhinav Mehrotra.
The silver medal for the 'Special Commission Officer Course' was given to Officer Cadet Sunil Kumar Chhetri.
Among the foreign cadets, the first place in merit was secured by JUO Mohammad Safin Ashraf from Bangladesh. The Army Chief's Banner for overall best performance in the Autumn Term was awarded to Imphal Company.
As the parade concluded, helicopters showered flowers on the newly commissioned officers from the sky.
On this occasion, General Dwivedi congratulated the new officers in his address for successfully completing their training. He praised the young officers for their high level of discipline, leadership qualities, and endurance, and urged them to uphold the glorious traditions of the Indian Army and serve the nation with loyalty, commitment, and honour.
General Dwivedi said that joining the army marks the beginning of a lifelong duty and selfless service.
The parents and guardians of the newly commissioned officers were also present during the passing out parade.
