New Delhi: Despite much fanfare about launching an official logo during Delhi’s foundation day celebrations at Red Fort on Saturday, the govt finally postponed it, with the chief minister’s office saying that the logo would be unveiled soon. “It has been postponed due to the lack of availability of all the ministers, some of whom…
New Delhi: A new study by IIT Delhi has uncovered how Android apps with precise location permissions can extract far more information than users might imagine.By analysing subtle variations in GPS signals, such as changes in strength, noise and frequency shifts, the research shows it is possible to infer a user’s surroundings, activities, and even…
New Delhi: Four people were arrested for allegedly attempting to rob the maternal uncle of one of them with toy pistols in central Delhi’s Turkman Gate area in the early hours of Saturday.The incident came to light when officers who were patrolling found a crowd gathered on the main road around 11.45 pm on Friday….
New Delhi: PWD has started setting up compost pits across Delhi for the seasonal surge in green waste after post-monsoon pruning because trimmed branches and leaves have to be managed sustainably, officials said.The initiative comes as the department sets off on a large-scale cleanup following numerous complaints from residents about overgrown and unkempt trees.“Late Oct…
New Delhi: A pan-India cyber fraud network with alleged connections to Dubai has been busted by Delhi Police‘s crime branch, leading to the arrest of five people, including a bank official.The network came to light during a June probe that traced an organised cybercrime syndicate operating from Noida and Gurgaon under the command of “Tom”…
New Delhi: Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Saturday said it was a “waste of national resources” when engineers and doctors leave their fields to pursue careers in areas such as management or the civil services. Speaking at the 14th convocation ceremony of Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Saxena said, “Institutions of specialised education should…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has granted bail to a law graduate accused of killing her mother as her seven-year-old child, left with her former husband’s relatives, was being deprived of the care of a natural guardian.The court noted that the 28-year-old woman’s former husband was not attending to the child. “Prolonged incarceration, in these…
New Delhi: In line with stage-II of Graded Response Action Plan enforced on Wednesday, New Delhi Municipal Council has doubled the parking fees across Lutyens’ to discourage the use of private vehicles amid rising air pollution levels.“We have been doing this for the past two years to decrease the dependence on private vehicles, which would…
New Delhi: Observing that the prosecution was unable to establish the charges beyond a reasonable doubt, a court acquitted a former IAS officer and 10 others in an alleged forgery and corruption case regarding the revival of a cooperative group housing society.In a 200-page order dated Oct 31, district judge Jagdish Kumar said the evidence…
NEW DELHI: Police arrested two men for allegedly chasing and attacking a TV producer when she was returning home in south Delhi from Noida early on Friday. The suspects, allegedly drunk, also vandalised her car on DND Flyway. The suspects were identified as Shubham and Deepak, who are in their mid-twenties and from Dabri village…
