India is supporting Israel not Palestine to appease US imperialism, says Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
Kannur: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has accused the Union government of supporting Israel, instead of Palestine, just to appease American imperialism.
During the inauguration of CH Kanaram commemoration public meeting in Kannur on Sunday, Vijayan remarked that Israel and the ruling powers in India are twin siblings. “One’s name is Zionists and the other is Sangh Parivaar. There is no difference between these two,” he was quoted as saying by India Today.
The Chief Minister also criticised the central government for its stance of neutrality regarding the ongoing issue. He pointed out that most countries in the United Nations have called on Israel to stop the war, while only a few, including the United States, have opposed it. He questioned India's position, stating that we are choosing neutrality. “We are refraining from taking part in the voting. We are not with Palestine. We are not in the group that is asking to stop the attack on Palestine. The meaning of it is – We are standing on the other side,” he expressed.
Vijayan alleged that while many countries, including Italy, have decided to halt arms supplies to Israel, India has not done so, the report added. He emphasised that India engages in significant weapon business with Israel, adding that country has become “the land that makes weapons that Israel wants.”
Pinarayi Vijayan reiterated his stance that the situation in Palestine is not a war but a genocide. “It can be called war only when the other side also has enough weapons. It’s a one-sided attack. Israel has come out to destroy. They are using all weapons,” he stated.
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FIR filed after e-commerce platform linked tech firm alleges SMS spoofing fraud
Bengaluru (PTI): An FIR has been registered against unknown people for allegedly sending fraudulent messages in the name of an e-commerce platform with promises of cash rewards, further disrupting its operations, police said on Wednesday.
The offence is said to have taken place between April 23 and April 27, they said.
A representative of city-based technology company Hiveloop Technology Pvt Ltd (HTPL), part of the Udaan group (eB2B platform), has lodged a complaint alleging a large-scale SMS spoofing fraud following which a detailed investigation has been initiated into the matter, a senior police officer said.
According to the FIR, HTPL is a registered entity on the TRAI-mandated DLT platform, which permits only pre-approved SMS templates and whitelisted URLs to be sent through authorised sender IDs.
The issue came to light on April 23, when HTPL received alerts from buyers about fraudulent SMS messages appearing to originate from the company's sender ID "UDAANN". The messages reportedly contained Bitly links and falsely claimed a credit of Rs 10,001, urging recipients to withdraw money, it said.
On April 27, at around 12:49 pm, the DLT platform blacklisted HTPL's SMS templates, citing their alleged use in sending fraudulent messages. Within minutes, the company's sender ID was also blacklisted. Airtel's DLT system subsequently confirmed the action and shared details of the fraudulent messages that were circulated in HTPL's name without its knowledge or consent, the FIR stated.
Following this, the company's messaging operations were affected, and even legitimate communications such as one-time passwords to buyers began failing. Later, the DLT operator suspended HTPL's entire account following complaints raised on TRAI's Chakshu platform, bringing all SMS services of the company to a halt, it further stated.
HTPL has stated that neither it nor its authorised vendors sent the fraudulent messages. The links embedded in the messages reportedly redirected users to an online betting website, the FIR stated.
The company has claimed that the incident has resulted in a complete breakdown of SMS-based services, including buyer authentication, order updates and promotional communication, leading to significant financial losses.
At least 13 victims have been identified so far, with the possibility of more affected users. Victims were allegedly directed to an online betting platform, raising concerns of potential financial fraud, the FIR added.
