New Delhi: Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-Delhi) has allowed the use of Artificial Intelligence tools such as ChatGPT in examinations and assignments as part of a major overhaul of its evaluation system. Under the new model—currently being piloted in select departments—students must submit the prompts they used along with their answers. The institute already…
New Delhi:A 14-year-old girl from an NDMC school sat with her classmates, eyes glued to the stage as she watched a gripping story about a girl falling victim to deepfake blackmail. “Now I know never to share my personal details with anyone, no matter who they claim to be,” she said, adding that she plans…
NEW DELHI: Uranium contamination in Delhi’s groundwater has emerged as an alarming concern. The capital is now third in the country, after Punjab and Haryana, in percentage of samples breaching the permissible limit. According to the latest Annual Ground Water Quality Report 2025 submitted by Central Ground Water Board, 13-15% of the analysed samples in…
New Delhi: Received a text about a pending traffic challan? Do not click on any unidentifiable link. Delhi Police has issued this warning following a surge in fake “traffic challan” messages circulating on WhatsApp and SMS, many of which contain malicious links designed to install malware on users’ phones. The messages claim that a challan…
NEW DELHI: With a bachelor’s and a master’s in computer applications, Bandhu Maan Singh Sekhon (28) was perfectly credentialed for a distinguished career. However, he seemingly traded that opportunity for the allure of the underworld and organised crime—a decision that ultimately landed him behind bars. In Sept 2023, Sekhon flew to Canada on a work…
MCD bypolls for 12 wards on Nov 30 are crucial for BJP, AAP, and Congress NEW DELHI: The MCD bypoll for 12 wards on Nov 30 has become crucial for all three major parties in the city. While BJP, which holds 115 of the 250 wards at Municipal Corporation of Delhi, hopes to secure an…
New Delhi: On Friday, the final day of campaigning for Sunday’s by-elections in 12 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) wards, Shalimar Bagh was not just another stop for politicians. Having elected Rekha Gupta to the assembly earlier this year, it was the focal point of campaigning for major political parties, thereby raising the stakes for…
New Delhi: Greater Kailash-I and Sangam Vihar witnessed an intense burst of campaigning on Friday as BJP and AAP rallied to sway voters one final time. In GK-I, Eshna Gupta (24), AAP’s youngest candidate in the bypolls to the 12 MCD seats, received a strong push from former minister Saurabh Bhardwaj as she positioned herself…
New Delhi: Harassment suffered by a city lawyer at the hands of a multinational bank over unauthorised credit card transactions has prompted Delhi High Court to issue a slew of directions to secure the rights of customers.While ordering Reserve Bank of India to beef up its complaint redressal mechanism, the court recently also prohibited banks…
DU college bans using phones for photos, videos without permission NEW DELHI: Delhi University’s Aryabhatta College has imposed restrictions on the use of mobile phones on the campus, prohibiting students from clicking photographs, recording videos or uploading such content online without approval. While students can continue to use phones for academic purposes, any form of…
