Times of India | Web designer held for creating fake sites to sell Diljit concert tickets

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A 22‑year‑old freelance website designer was arrested in Gurgaon for creating counterfeit ticket‑sale sites that mimicked an online food‑delivery app’s platform and duped fans into buying fake tickets for singer Diljit Dosanjh’s “Dil‑Luminati India Tour” concert. The fraud, uncovered after the food‑delivery company reported misuse of its brand in September 2024, involved two other Delhi residents, Nitin and Vishnu, who set up multiple fake domains, Instagram pages and email IDs to lure buyers, collect payments and generate bogus booking confirmations. A third suspect, Priyanshu Kushwah, was also arrested for designing one of the cloned websites in exchange for Rs 5,000. Police have charged the suspects under sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the IT Act, are tracing the money trail, and are working to identify additional victims of the scheme.

Read more: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/web-designer-held-for-creating-fake-sites-to-sell-diljit-concert-tickets/articleshow/131048695.cms

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@SteanSlh shared Robert Oppenheimer's interview where he recites the Hindu scripture line, "Now, I am become death; the destroyer of worlds." This was at a point in his life where he developed depression, possibly PTSD, and you can empathise.

I like the alternative translation, "Now, I am become all powerful time; the destroyer of all things." There are a number of other translations.

https://loops.video/v/el8R1wxQvx

#Loops #RobertOppenheimer #Vishnu

Sicilianews24.it: Controversia per la riforma del parco nazionale in Indonesia: scoppiano proteste e contrarietà.

Indonesia e la Riforma di Way Kambas: Una Nuova Era per la Conservazione?
L’Indonesia sta per rivedere il Piano di gestione del Parco Nazionale di Way Kambas, convertendo questo santuario per gli animali in un “centro di profitto” piuttosto che in un “centro di costo”. La proposta del governo punta a trasformare il parco in un’area destinata al carbon trading e al turismo di lusso, utilizzando i proventi per finanziare progetti di conservazione ed eco-restauro.
Cambiamenti nella classificazione delle terre
Secondo quanto riportato da Hans Nicholas Jong su Mongabay, il piano di riqualificazione prevede la riduzione dell’area centrale protetta da circa 60.000 a 27.661 ettari, riducendo così la parte più critica per la conservazione. Questo cambiamento quadruplica l’area destinata a progetti di carbon trading e allo sviluppo commerciale, suscitando preoccupazioni e critiche da parte di esperti e attivisti ambientali.
“Innalzare la zona di utilizzo a scapito del core zone non è appropriato,” ha dichiarato Wishnu Sukmantoro, ecologo indonesiano e membro dell’Asian Elephant Specialist Group dell’IUCN (Unione Internazionale per la Conservazione della Natura).

Rischi per la fauna selvatica e i conflitti
In modo controintuitivo, i progetti di riforestazione possono talvolta risultare dannosi per gli habitat naturali. Gli sforzi per la piantagione di alberi concentrati tendono a massimizzare i crediti di carbonio, ma gli elefanti di Sumatra nel Way Kambas dipendono da praterie aperte per nutrirsi. Sostituire questi spazi con foreste dense potrebbe portare gli elefanti a invadere insediamenti umani, aumentando i conflitti tra umani e fauna selvatica, come affermato da Irfan Tri Musri, direttore della sezione Lampung del Forum Indonesiano per l’Ambiente (Walhi).
Aida Greenbury, esperta di sostenibilità e membro del consiglio consultivo del World Bioeconomy Forum, ha sollevato interrogativi riguardo al coinvolgimento delle comunità locali e al processo di consenso informato. “Un corretto FPIC (Free, Prior and Informed Consent) è essenziale per un progetto di carbonio di alta integrità,” ha affermato Greenbury.
L'articolo Controversia per la riforma del parco nazionale in Indonesia: scoppiano proteste e contrarietà. sembra essere il primo su Sicilianews24.it.

Controversy over the reform of the national park in Indonesia: protests and opposition are erupting.

Indonesia and the Way Kambas Reform: A New Era for Conservation?

Indonesia is about to review the management plan for Way Kambas National Park, converting this wildlife sanctuary into a “profit center” rather than a “cost center.” The government’s proposal aims to transform the park into an area dedicated to carbon trading and luxury tourism, using the proceeds to fund conservation and eco-restoration projects.

Changes in Land Classification

According to Hans Nicholas Jong as reported on Mongabay, the revitalization plan involves reducing the core protected area from approximately 60,000 to 27,661 hectares, thereby reducing the most critical area for conservation. This change quadruples the area designated for carbon trading and commercial development, raising concerns and criticism from experts and environmental activists.

“Elevating the utilization zone at the expense of the core zone is inappropriate,” stated Vishnu Sukmantoro, Indonesian ecologist and member of the IUCN Asian Elephant Specialist Group (International Union for Conservation of Nature).

Risks for Wildlife and Conflicts

Ironically, reforestation projects can sometimes be detrimental to natural habitats. Efforts to plant concentrated trees tend to maximize carbon credits, but the Sumatran elephants in Way Kambas rely on open grasslands to feed. Replacing these spaces with dense forests could lead elephants to encroach on human settlements, increasing conflicts between humans and wildlife, as stated by Irfan Tri Musri, director of the Lampung section of the Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi).

Aida Greenbury, a sustainability expert and member of the World Bioeconomy Forum’s advisory board, raised questions about the involvement of local communities and the informed consent process. “Proper FPIC (Free, Prior and Informed Consent) is essential for a high-integrity carbon project,” Greenbury stated.

The article “Controversy over the reform of the national park in Indonesia: protests and opposition erupt” appears to be the first on Sicilianews24.it.

#Indonesia #theWayKambasReform #HansNicholasJong #Mongabay #27,661hectares #Vishnu #Sukmantoro #Indonesian #Sumatran #IrfanTriMusri #Lampung #Greenbury #first

https://www.sicilianews24.it/controversia-per-la-riforma-del-parco-nazionale-in-indonesia-scoppiano-proteste-e-contrarieta-825298.html

Four worshippers of Vishnu in a city street, India, 1926

https://piefed.social/c/historyphotos/p/1961522/four-worshippers-of-vishnu-in-a-city-street-india-1926

https://youtu.be/BcOSfJR9VtM

#Milana #YouTube #Music #Classical #Kannada #Purandara Dasa #Dasa Sahitya #Karnataka #Hindustani #Bhajan #Devotional #Bhakti #Haridasa #Dasarapada #Devaranama #Rama #Ramayana #Rama Navami #Vishnu

Angkor Wat

This is a Theravada Buddhist temple complex & the largest religious complex in the world. It means “Temple City” or “City of Temples” in the Khmer language. It is located on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (401.8 acres; 1.6 km squared) within the ancient capital of Angkor. It was built between 1113 & 1150 during the reign of the Khmer King Suryavarman II. It originally was dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu.

From the late 13th century forward, the complex was/is a Buddhist temple & has remained an active center of Buddhist worship for centuries, specifically Theravada Buddhism. It’s a national symbol of Cambodia & shows up on the Cambodian flag. It’s also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in 1992.

The temple’s architecture is a literal map of the Hindu universe. It’s commonly interpreted as a symbolic representation of Mount Meru. The 5 central towers represent the peaks of Mount Meru, the home of gods. While the massive moat represents the cosmic ocean surrounding the world.

Most Khmer temples face east. Angkor Wat faces the opposite way: west. In Hindu iconography, west is the direction associated with Vishnu. But it’s also the direction of the setting sun & death.

By the end of the 12th century, King Jayavarman VII was at the helm. Angkor Wat was then dedicated to Buddhism. Because the queen, Indradevi, was a devout Mahayana Buddhist. She encouraged the king to convert.

In the 20th century, a considerable effort was launched to clear the plant overgrowth & restore the Temple following centuries of disrepair. Conservation d’Angkor (Angkor Conservancy) was established by the Ecole Francaise d’Extreme-Orient (EFEO) in 1908. This organization was disbanded in 1975.

The Conservation d’Angkor was responsible for the research, conservation, & restoration carried out at Angkor until the early 1970s. Major restoration works were undertaken in the 1960s.

Cambodia gained independence from France on November 9, 1853 & has controlled the Angkor Wat site ever since.

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