New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) India’s “Make in India” initiative has significantly transformed the country’s defence sector, enabling it to achieve self-sufficiency in several key areas while creating new opportunities for international partnerships, Slovakia’s Ambassador to India Robert Maxian has said.Speaking ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, Maxian highlighted the evolution of India’s defence manufacturing ecosystem and expressed confidence that bilateral cooperation between India a…
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New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian on Tuesday called for stronger legal and institutional measures to tackle digital arrest scams, highlighting their growing threat to the rights, dignity and security of citizens. Speaking at an Open House Discussion on ‘Safeguarding Human Rights against Digital Arrest Scams’ organised by the NHRC in hybrid mode, Justice Ramasubramanian said cyber-enabled frauds have emerged as a serious challe…
Bhopal, June 9 (IANS) In a significant boost to farmers and infrastructure development, the Madhya Pradesh Council of Ministers, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, on Tuesday approved a series of key decisions, including a sharp reduction in mandi fees on cotton and a massive Rs 13,800 crore package for development, technical innovation, and farmer welfare. The Cabinet decided to reduce the mandi fee rate on cotton from 1 per cent to 0.5 per cent, a press note said. This historic step is exp…
Washington, June 7 (IANS) Artificial intelligence is dramatically changing the cybersecurity landscape, creating powerful new tools for defence while also giving criminals and hostile states new ways to attack critical infrastructure, technology experts and lawmakers warned during a US Congressional hearing.The hearing came days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to develop a framework for evaluating advanced AI cyber capabilities and expanding acce…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly making cyberattacks more autonomous, enabling threat actors to carry out more advanced operations and challenging traditional cybersecurity frameworks, a report has said.According to an analysis by Anthropic, over 800 accounts were banned for malicious cyber activity between March 2025 and March 2026, and evidence was found that attackers are increasingly using AI deeper into the cyberattack lifecycle rather than only for init…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Nineteen-year-old ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary on Saturday spoke exclusively to IANS and alleged flaws in the CBSE portal, saying that it took him just 20 minutes to identify vulnerabilities. This comes as fresh questions have emerged over the security of CBSE’s digital infrastructure after Adhikary alleged that answer sheets and question papers stored on an AWS bucket were publicly accessible online.The claim comes amid ongoing scrutiny of CBSE’s On-Screen Marking (O…
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday directed the administration and all concerned state authorities to remain highly vigilant and implement necessary measures at examination centres to ensure a transparent, smooth, and stress-free environment for students appearing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). He emphasised the need to take strict precautions to prevent any form of malpractice.The directives were issued during a high-level review meeting cha…
Jaipur, June 3 (IANS) Rajasthan is set to strengthen its financial governance framework through the upgraded Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) 3.0 platform, with a special focus on cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based solutions, and enhanced transparency, Chief Secretary V. Srinivas said on Wednesday, adding that the state government is working to make the treasury system more robust, reliable, and fully traceable while ensuring user-friendly digital services and regular…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) IT services major Wipro has identified the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) as a key business risk, warning that flawed algorithms, bias, regulatory uncertainties and unintended outcomes from AI systems could expose the company to legal, financial and reputational challenges.In its FY26 annual report, the Bengaluru-based company said that while it is increasingly deploying generative and autonomous AI technologies across client solutions and internal operat…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Tuesday said its re-evaluation and verification portal came under multiple cyberattack attempts on the very first day of the application process. However, the board said the platform remained fully operational despite the attacks.The portal, which became operational on Tuesday, June 2, functioned normally from 7 a.m. onwards, CBSE said.In a post on X, the board revealed that the platform was targeted by a large-scale den…