❌❌With TM Krishna and Ilaiyaraaja trending today for different reasons, I wanted to share something that I feel strongly about and hope the words written by one on the other are erased forever.

This is a THREAD from the book "A Southern Music - The Karnatik Story" by TMK.

Advent of Ilaiyaraaja: T.M. Krishna acknowledges Ilaiyaraaja's contribution to the fusion of folk, Western classical, and Karnatik music within the film industry, highlighting his innovative use of Karnatik ragas juxtaposed with complex harmonies.

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Exploring the #MIRV Technology: This is a paradigm shift in India's defense missiles.

🌐 A thread diving into the intricacies of Multiple Independently targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV) technology and its impact on global defense strategies.

#India #DRDO #Agni5 What are MIRVs? #MIRV stands for Multiple Independently targetable Reentry Vehicle. This technology allows a single missile to carry multiple nuclear warheads, each of which can be directed to a different target.

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Recently, there was a data snapshot doing the rounds as to how states like #Tamilnadu were one of the poorest in the 1960s and how today it has transitioned into one of the richest + developed states in India.

But is it ONLY owing to the #Dravidian (#DMK/#ADMK) parties? To understand how India was in the '60s, we must look at key reasons back then that shaped the wealth of the states.

The economic landscape shaped by historical, geographical, and policy-driven factors that influenced the relative wealth and development of different regions.

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Remember the old Twitter handle "#ShamiWitness"?
Between 2012-2014, this account had over 17,700 followers, making it "perhaps the most influential #IslamicState Twitter account" globally. In 2014, UK's Channel 4 reported that the individual operating the #IslamicState (#IS) propaganda Twitter handle "ShamiWitness" is based in #Bangalore.

🧵 🧵Thread for today's generation in both #India 🇮🇳and #Maldives 🇲🇻: The 1988 Maldives Coup Attempt & India's #OperationCactus 🧵🧵

Good to refresh your memory or know your country's history!



1/ Dive into one of South Asia's gripping yet less discussed chapters - the 1988 coup in the Maldives and India's remarkable military intervention, Operation Cactus. #OperationCactus #SouthAsianHistory

🧵🚨Pliant media and an Imperceptible opposition🧵

While the holiday season might lead to a more relaxed atmosphere among journalists and politicians in #India, the gravity of the incident in #Poonch demands attention and thorough questioning.

It's imperative to question and scrutinize such serious incidents to ensure accountability and effective response from those in power, even during holiday periods. The recent incident in #Poonch, resulting in the loss of four soldiers and injury to three, with two reportedly mutilated, is deeply concerning, especially as it occurred within undisputed #Indian territory.

The efforts to minimize public attention to this grave event raise serious questions about #transparency and the handling of such critical #security matters.

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#TembaBavuma is not white. He is not tall. He is not high-profile or flashy.

He was the first black African batsman picked in South Africa's Test squad.

In 38 matches, he has 5 100s and 4 50s. Averages 45.81 and has a strike rate of 89.

#Racism #Reservation

He averages 46 v Australia, 54 v England, 34 v India, 35 v India.

The year 2023 has been his best year yet in ODIs. He has scored 3 centuries this year. Averages close to 49 with a S/R of 96.6.

#TembaBavuma

A thread on MY FINDINGS related to the 2019 #EasterBombings in #Srilanka, which have now been proven right:

The 2019 bombings were absolutely not just about the radicalization of the youth in Sri Lanka. It was also about how the rulers of Sri Lanka used it to their advantage. The Times (UK) and Channel 4 have now reported evidence of the hand of the #Rajapaksa's in the bombings. It was their plan to destabilize the island nation and come back to power. Plain and simple.

#Srilankathetimes.co.uk/article/rajapa…

Just putting these out to ensure there is no widespread panic.

#China's issues could be down to a combo of rraaons. I'm in touch with a few SMEs who are still studying this medically.

1. Chinese vaccines aren't great with #Omicron variants 2. They did not vaccinate their elderly population as much. Less than 50% vaxxed

3. Sadly, similar to HongKong in early 2021, many elders will perish in this wave

*A thread on why the trouble in #China is real*

#Singapore is one of the best test cases to judge the sentiments in #China. Now I gather that many Mainland Chinese families living in 🇸🇬are shipping essential medicines to their loved ones in 🇨🇳owing to a lack of stocks.
#COVID Reports show that anxious relatives in #Singapore are waiting for hours together in long queues to procure medicines and then courier them to addresses in #China.

#COVID

The #Taliban has closed all women's colleges & universities across #Afghanistan for an indefinite period.

Back to hell for millions of Afghan women. 💔

#WomensRightsAreHumanRights #Education Terrible.

https://twitter.com/natiqmalikzada/status/1605244357157990400?s=20&t=g8wWIpd3KVU2KBNJdpC-rg

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The @NIA_India has arrested 9 Sri Lankans which includes gangsters (Kimbula Ele Guna & Ladiya) from a special camp for #Srilanka's Tamil refugees at the #Tiruchirappalli over their alleged involvement in #drugs & arms smuggling to revive the #LTTE.

#Tamilnadu #Narcotics Sources say that the @NIA_India has also revealed that 2 out of the 9 arrested were in constant touch with a #Pakistan-based drug runner (Haji Salim), who often travelled between #Dubai, Pakistan & #Iran.

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Indian army personnel sustained multiple Injuries at the #Tawang faceoff but also ensured a higher number of injuries on the Chinese side. The incident is supposed to have happened on December 9th.

#ArunachalPradesh #India #China #PLA Both sides disengaged soon after the face-off. There are unconfirmed reports of the Indian Army capturing 10 #PLA soldiers soon after the incident and later releasing them. No official version of the same so we can choose not to focus on the same for now.

#India #China #Tawang

Jameza/Jameesha #Mubin was 29y.o. man from the area #Ukkadam.

Reports say that he was radicalised by the #IS philosophy and was planning an #EasterBombing style operation in #Coimbatore and was planning to kick start the same from Konniyamman temple or Kotta Eswaran temple. It is also being said that he was already on the watchlist of the #Tamilnadu police as he had tried to set off an explosion few years ago.

He is also set to have close contacts with Mohammed Azharuddin, now in #Kerala jail for his involvement with #ISIS.

Last night, a distant relative of my mother (an old couple) notified her of not being able to reach their son (Let us call him Mr. X) who lives alone in Secunderabad. Mr. X was not answering his phone for the past few days. The old couple shared his house address. Given it was really late on a Sunday night, my mother decided to take a chance with @SwiggyInstamart by choosing some biscuits and juice items to be delivered there. Her idea was to check on Mr. X & ensure he was safe and sound. A police complaint was the next option.

@Swiggy

A deep/insightful thread on the trending of #Khalistan and Khalistan-related tweets following #Arshdeepsingh's drop catch last night in the #INDvsPAK #AsiaCupT20 game. The key to looking at these trends is to see the initial 2-3 hours period and where the mention of #Khalistan originated from.

I'm only going to post the factual analysis here, the readers can come to their own conclusions based on them, or not.

#Indonesia’s elite counterterrorism squad has arrested a convicted militant and suspected leader of an #AlQaeda-linked group that has been blamed for a string of past bombings in the country. Abu Rusdan was seized late Friday in Bekasi near the capital of #Jakarta, along with three other suspected members of Jemaah Islamiyah.

He is currently known to be active among the unlawful Jemaah Islamiyah network’s leadership.

**A THREAD ON #TAIWAN: A REAL DIGITAL SUCCESS STORY**

How much of a difference can 100 miles and effective social media surveillance make? A whole lot if you take Taiwan’s success against #COVID19 into consideration. #Taiwan, is only around 100 miles away from the coast of south eastern China. The country has a lot of trade and exchange with #China and yet is at a healthily low 159th position when it comes to the COVID19 standings. Taiwan only has a paltry 455 cases and 7 deaths.

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"Data-access requests that most Chinese mobile applications make outnumber their non-Chinese alternatives."

My Extensive analysis of Mobile applications+devices of Chinese firms & the possibilities of Data harvesting.

indiatoday.in/business/story…

#dataprotection #TikTok #Mitron Ever wondered how many permissions you grant when you install a Chinese app on your mobile handsets?

When data is regarded as the vital fuel for the digital economy, data-access requests that most Chinese mobile applications make outnumber their non-Chinese alternatives.

****Long Thread on #PoolTesting****

This is the time for India to increase the ratio of #Pool tests.

The number of #COVID19 cases in #India has seen a constant rise over the past two weeks. This has been concerning considering that most cities are gradually coming out... ...of the lockdown. Domestic flights have resumed operations and soon, we may see other relaxations coming into effect. Offices and factories are opening up across states and this may certainly lead to a new wave of cases being identified.
#COVID19India #PoolTesting

Is it a Smokescreen or Blatant escalation?

**A Long Thread on the latest developments at the Indo-China Border**

China is in no mood for damage limitation; nor is it interested to repair its relations with nations it has had a frictional relationship.

#INDIA #CHINA Perhaps, this is a post-pandemic normal. China strangely is in a hurry. Amidst all the COVID-19 commotion, China continued its provocations in the #SouthChinaSea. Now that China is back on its feet, they have started from where they left off in #HongKong... #INDIA #CHINA