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Far-Right Riots Across the UK

Risk: High What Happened? Far-right demonstrators clashed with anti-racism protesters across the UK following a stabbing incident at a dance class in Southport, which left three girls dead and several others wounded. The clashes resulted in demonstrators throwing bottles, looting the shops, and attacking police officers in the cities of Hull, Liverpool, Bristol, Manchester, Stoke-on-Trent,… […]
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Ransomware Attack Debilitates Over 300 Small Banks in India

Risk Category – Cyber Risk A ransomware attack that targeted C Edge Technologies, a tech service provider, has led to a shutdown of payment systems for approximately 300 small banks across India. The attack, reported by Reuters, has caused significant disruptions in financial transactions and raised serious concerns about the cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the banking… […]
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InteliQuest Monsoon Tracker XXIV (31-07-2024)

General weather alert: On July 31, 2024, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for parts of Karnataka Orange alert in parts of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra Yellow alert in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Assam,… […]
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Meta’s Llama Open-Source Artificial Intelligence

Risk Category- Cyber Risk Meta has launched Llama 3.1, its largest and most advanced open-source Artificial Intelligence (AI) model to date, boasting 405 billion parameters. This model aims to rival the closed-source models from industry leaders such as OpenAI and Anthropic. Mark Zuckerberg emphasised the importance of open-source AI, drawing a parallel to the transformative… […]
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InteliQuest Monsoon Tracker XXIII (30-07-2024)

General weather alert: On July 30, 2024, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for parts of Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Karnataka, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland  Yellow alert in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal Red… […]
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InteliQuest Monsoon Tracker XXII (25-07-2024)

General Forecast  The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has indicated a dynamic weather pattern across India for today and the coming days. Exceptionally heavy rainfall, exceeding 40 cm, is expected in the Gujarat region today. This intense rainfall is likely to continue in isolated areas of Gujarat, Konkan & Goa, and Madhya Maharashtra over the next […]
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SITREP: Bangladesh Unrest

Risk Category: High Risk What Happened? Student protests against civil service hiring rules turned into severe unrest in Bangladesh, resulting in at least 151 deaths and widespread destruction in Dhaka. The protests began after the High Court reinstated a quota system for government jobs, reversing a 2018 decision by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government to… […]
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SITREP : Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump

Risk: Moderate What Happened? US officials are investigating an attempted assassination of former US President Donald Trump during a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania. Former President Donald Trump was addressing the audience from a raised podium when he was shot from the roof of a building outside the Secret Service-secured area. According to reports, the… […]
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InteliQuest Monsoon Tracker XXI (22-07-2024)

General weather alert: Over the next five days, light to moderate rainfall is expected in East Rajasthan, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh, as well as thunderstorms and lightning. The IMD has projected severe to extremely heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning in Himachal Pradesh on Monday and Tuesday. Rainfall is forecast for various districts in… […]
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InteliQuest Monsoon Tracker XX (15-07-2024)

General Forecast The monsoon in India continues its active progress, bringing widespread rainfall across various regions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reports that Northern states, including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, are experiencing light to moderate rain and thunderstorms, with heavy rainfall likely in Bihar and Arunachal Pradesh. Western India, particularly Gujarat and Maharashtra, is… […]
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