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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has thrown his support behind Elon Musk's X platform, accusing French authorities of hypocrisy. Durov claims France is investigating X for practices it allegedly engages in itself, including illegal data collection and privacy violations. He suggests the probe is a pre-emptive move against free speech platforms ahead of a predicted political shift in 2027.

Russian director Pavel Talankin's Oscar statuette for documentary 'Mr Nobody Against Putin' has been found after it went missing from the flight which was bound from JFK airport in New York to Frankfurt, Germany, told the Lufthansa Airlines spokesperson

A Russian missile strike on a Kyiv apartment building claimed 24 lives, including three teenagers, as emergency crews concluded their search. This attack, part of Russia's largest barrage since the invasion, underscores the ongoing conflict despite recent ceasefire suggestions. Ukraine also launched drone attacks, hitting a Russian oil refinery and causing casualties.

India has requested the US to extend its waiver on Russian oil imports due to ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. This waiver, crucial for stabilizing oil markets, is set to expire on May 16. Despite US pressure to reduce discounted Russian oil purchases, India prioritizes stable energy supplies, warning of economic consequences from market volatility.

India has reportedly rejected Russian LNG cargoes under US sanctions, despite energy security worries. A sanctioned Russian LNG shipment is now stranded near Singapore as India navigates compliance risks. While India continues to import Russian crude, LNG is harder to conceal from global tracking systems. Discussions are ongoing for non-sanctioned Russian supplies.

Tamil film 'Mustafa Mustafa,' starring Sathish and Suresh Ravi, has landed on Amazon Prime Video after its theatrical run. Directed by Praveen Saravanan, the comedy-drama centers on a TV anchor's pre-wedding crisis involving a compromising video. Friends rally to manage the escalating chaos, promising a fun, albeit predictable, entertainer.

Telegram's CEO has accused WhatsApp of a "consumer fraud" regarding its encryption, claiming most messages are unencrypted in cloud backups. While WhatsApp's in-transit encryption is robust, backups to Apple and Google servers are vulnerable unless users manually enable password protection. This issue highlights a significant gap in message security, despite the app's core encryption working as intended.

Elon Musk and Telegram's CEO have publicly questioned WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption, citing a new lawsuit alleging Meta secretly accessed user messages. WhatsApp vehemently denies these claims, asserting their decade-old encryption protects chats. The lawsuit, filed by international plaintiffs, accuses Meta of defrauding users by maintaining 'backdoor' access to private communications.

Nitin Gupta, an IIT-JEE topper, diverged from a typical engineering path to explore the brain's mechanics. Now an Associate Professor at IIT Kanpur, he integrates neuroscience and computation to understand how sensory signals, like smell, translate into behaviour, with implications for both fundamental brain science and public health.

Apple has reportedly removed several VPN and proxy client apps from its Russian App Store, including Streisand and v2RayTun. This action follows Russia's intensified crackdown on Telegram and comes as the country criminalizes bypassing internet restrictions. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov condemned Apple's compliance with Russian censorship demands.

Veteran actor Nimai Ghosh was deeply moved during a screening of Pavel Paul's short film, Only Silence Remains. His portrayal of a lonely, aging man resonated profoundly, bringing him to tears as it mirrored his own life.

Traditionally, India has sourced most of its crude from the Middle East, particularly Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, owing to geographical proximity, established contracts and reliable shipping routes.

Apart from crude oil disruptions, the supply of LPG and LNG have also been hit. India imports a big portion of its LPG and LNG needs and has been looking to step up procurement from alternative sources.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has sparked debate by claiming Dubai is statistically safer than Europe, despite regional tensions. He sarcastically noted missing "free fireworks from Iran" while in Europe, citing higher crime rates there. The UAE confirmed casualties from recent missile and drone attacks, leading to diplomatic action.

The Iran war's fourth week sees a stark divergence between rising physical oil prices and futures, driven by the Strait of Hormuz closure and infrastructure attacks. Refiners face steep premiums, while trucking, shipping, and airline industries grapple with escalating fuel costs, impacting consumers and the broader economy.

When Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France on Saturday evening, he was not alone. A 24-year-old woman, who identified herself as a crypto coach and a streamer from Dubai, was with him. Speculations are rife that Juli Vavilova, who could be Pavel's girlfriend, actually played a role in his arrest by strategically disclosing Pavel's location on her social media feed.