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Mohammad Amin Aghamiri, secretary of Iran's Supreme Council of Cyberspace, called Elon Musk's Starlink internet service a "tool of war". "It is a tool used for command and control by the enemy, for espionage and information gathering," he added. Iranian authorities have pledged to intensify their crackdown on Starlink and tighten internet restrictions amid tensions with the US and Israel.

Foreign Affairs Expert Robinder Sachdeva backed India's cautious approach on licensing Starlink, citing Elon Musk's unpredictability and his Ukraine track record. India's Ministry of Communications requires security compliance before spectrum assignment. Musk had alleged his plans were blocked by 'certain oligarchs'; the ministry rejected discrimination claims, calling its framework fair and non-discriminatory.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said US President Donald Trump was "ultimately" responsible for any restrictions on Starshield, SpaceX's military satellite service. "Starlink is a commercial service...and cannot be used for offensive military action," he added. His remarks came after Ukrainian officials claimed SpaceX was restricting Starlink in the country, disrupting combat drone missions against Russia.

Punjab Agricultural University faculty members, research scholars brought home 4 first prizes from 60th Annual Convention of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers. The prizes are for research contributions in water resource management, soil conservation, artificial intelligence and precision irrigation. As many as 3 1st prizes were awarded for oral presentations and one for poster presentation.

The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) issued an advisory urging personnel to stay vigilant against online honey traps, fake identities, and cyber fraud. It warned against sharing private content, APK files from unknown sources, OTPs, or banking details. Personnel were advised to call helpline 1930 or visit cybercrime.gov.in to report fraud.

DRDO successfully configured and tested a Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) platform on live networks at Proof & Experimental Establishment, Chandipur. Developed under DRDO's MCC cluster with partner Taqbit Labs, it secures real-time telemetry for artillery and armoured weapon tests, offering unconditional encryption and eavesdropping detection, advancing India's quantum-secured communication capabilities.

India's Department of Telecommunications has directed telecom operators to implement Calling Name Presentation (CNAP) from November 1. The service will display callers' names alongside their numbers, using saved contacts or telecom subscriber records. CNAP will be enabled by default for every user on 4G and higher-generation mobile networks, such as 5G.

Manipur government hosted a one-day BHASHINI workshop on Wednesday, focusing on multilingual digital services, AI-language tech, and youth employment. Key events include inauguration of an eSeva Kendra, an MoU with Microsoft, and recognition of HCLTech TechBee candidates. CM Yumnam Khemchand Singh will attend alongside MeitY, NeGD, Microsoft, and HCLTech representatives.

OpenAI's infrastructure lead, Sachin Katti, announced he is leaving the role after one year as Vice President of compute strategy & GPT-Infrastructure. Katti said he will continue as an advisor after November 15 and is "moving on to build something new in a few weeks". Uday Ruddarraju, OpenAI's CTO of compute, will take over Katti's role.