Mark Wahlberg is scheduled to visit India to watch the opening game of the Elite Football League of India (EFLI), in which he is an investor. "EFLI is changing the lives of countless numbers of India's poor and underprivileged. I anxiously look forward to the inaugural 2013 season and hope to bring my family to India for the opening game and to witness this miracle that is the EFLI," the actor said in a statement. EFLI is the first men's professional American football league in India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. - IANS
Haasan confirms Vishwaroopam sequel
He may just be days away from releasing his new film Vishwaroopam, but the director Kamal Haasan has revealed he has already started shooting the sequel. "We have finished the script and even started shooting for the film," he told IANS. "We will have the same cast because we are starting the sequel from where we left the first one. It will be a continuation." Unlike the first, however, Vishwaroopam 2 will be shot entirely in India. - IANS
Morani is Bhaag Johnny leading lady
The rising star Zoa Morani has been signed on as the leading lady opposite Kunal Khemu for Bhaag Johnny, due to begin shooting soon. "Zoa is a fresh, young talent who has a lot of potential and we have just given her a platform to prove herself after her first release. Bhaag Johnny will showcase her in a new avatar and the audience will definitely love her," said the co-producer Bhushan Kumar in a statement. - IANS
Actor Deshmukh turns to producing
After a decade of working as an actor, Riteish Deshmukh is debuting as a producer. The 34-year-old first appeared in 2003's Tujhe Meri Kasam, during which he also met the actress Genelia D'Souza, with whom he tied the knot last year. "Today, I debut as a producer with my Marathi film Balak Palak - absolutely proud of it," he tweeted. According to Deshmukh, who co-produced the film with Uttung Thakur, Balak Palak will have a "virtual premiere in five cities of Maharashtra". - IANS
Ragini Nandwani makes leap from TV to film
Having made her acting debut with the TV series Mrs Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein, Ragini Nandwani is entering films with Dehraadun Diary, and hopes people appreciate the transition. "From television it's like a jump to come into movies now, so the experience was very nice," Nandwani said. "I just hope it does good, people appreciate the film and the hard work which is done in the film." Directed by Milind Ukey, Dehraadun Diary also stars Rati Agnihotri, Neelima Azeem and Rohit Bakshi. - IANS
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The two finalists advance to the next stage of qualifying, in Malaysia in August
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Kuwait beat Saudi Arabia by eight wickets
Oman beat Bahrain by nine wickets
Qatar beat Maldives by 106 runs
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Most smart home devices are controlled via the owner's smartphone. Therefore, if you are using public wi-fi on your phone, always use a VPN (virtual private network) that offers strong security features and anonymises your internet connection.
Keep your smart home devices’ software up-to-date. Device makers often send regular updates - follow them without fail as they could provide protection from a new security risk.
Use two-factor authentication so that in addition to a password, your identity is authenticated by a second sign-in step like a code sent to your mobile number.
Set up a separate guest network for acquaintances and visitors to ensure the privacy of your IoT devices’ network.
Change the default privacy and security settings of your IoT devices to take extra steps to secure yourself and your home.
Always give your router a unique name, replacing the one generated by the manufacturer, to ensure a hacker cannot ascertain its make or model number.
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Wenger's Arsenal reign in numbers
1,228 - games at the helm, ahead of Sunday's Premier League fixture against West Ham United.
704 - wins to date as Arsenal manager.
3 - Premier League title wins, the last during an unbeaten Invincibles campaign of 2003/04.
1,549 - goals scored in Premier League matches by Wenger's teams.
10 - major trophies won.
473 - Premier League victories.
7 - FA Cup triumphs, with three of those having come the last four seasons.
151 - Premier League losses.
21 - full seasons in charge.
49 - games unbeaten in the Premier League from May 2003 to October 2004.
Janet Yellen's Firsts
- In 2014, she became the first woman to lead the US Federal Reserve
- In 1999, she became the first female chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers
