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East West Metro Begins Trials for Automatic Train Operation Mode
The rakes of the East West Metro can run in two modes - ATP (automatic train protection) and ATO (automatic train operation), its spokesperson Indrani Banerjee said.
Man Beaten to Death for Harassing Married Woman in Rajasthan Village, 8 Held
Nine people, including the woman, have been booked and eight of them arrested in connection with the killing, they said.
DRDO-developed Drone Likely to be Deployed in Eastern Ladakh to Enhance Surveillance: Report
The drone christened 'Bharat' has been developed by DRDO's Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh. It has been made to operate in high-altitude areas and can also adapt to extreme climates. It is also known to be agile.
Amid Row With China, Navy's P-8Is Deployed in Ladakh, MiG-29K Jets May Move to Air Bases in North
The sources said the military brass is considering deploying Indian Navy's MiG-29K fighter jets in a couple of air bases in the northern sector as part of efforts to bring in tri-services synergy in dealing with national security challenges.
US Monitoring Situation between India and China 'Very Closely', Says Defence Secy Mark Esper
Asserting that the People's Liberation Army activities in the region are "destabilising", Esper said that it "continues its aggressive behavior in the East and South China Seas".
HUL Q1 Net Profit Rises 5.7% to Rs 1,897 Crore; Sales up 3.65%
The company had posted a net profit of Rs 1,795 crore in April-June quarter of the previous fiscal. Its sales during the quarter under review rose 3.65 per cent to Rs 10,570 crore, as against Rs 10,197 crore in the corresponding period a year ago, Hindust...
Oxford University's Covid-19 Vaccine Raises Hopes in India, Serum Institute Seeks DCGI Nod to Begin Human Trials
In research published on Monday in the medical journal Lancet, scientists said that they found their experimental COVID-19 vaccine produced a dual immune response in people aged between 15 to 55 who were administered the shot.
Bihar CM alerts officials for possible flood situation due to heavy rainfall
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Bihar CM alerts officials for possible flood situation due to heavy rainfall
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As Covid-19 Cases Rise, Madhya Pradesh to Enforce Two-day Lockdown Every Week
The Shivraj Singh Chouhan government has also decided to enforce the night curfew in every district from 8pm to 5am in view of rising cases.
Mystery Shrouds Death of Medico Who Fell From Third Floor of Hostel in Chennai
A first year PG student in orthopedics, he was found lying with severe injuries in the hostel premises early Monday.
Human Clinical Trials for Covaxin Begins at State-run NIMS in Hyderabad
The vaccine was given to two volunteers and both of them are stable, said a doctor, associated with the exercise at Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad.
State Govts Cannot Increase Working Hours beyond Eight, Centre Tells Parliamentary Panel
The top brass of the Ministry of Labour and Employment on Monday briefed the parliamentary standing committee on labour, chaired by BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab, on changes in the labour laws effected by state governments during lockdown and issues faced by...
Great Time to Invest in India: PM Modi Tells IBM CEO Arvind Krishna During Virtual Chat
The IBM CEO briefed the PM about his company's huge investment plans in India and expressed confidence in the vision of an 'Aatma nirbhar Bharat' (a self-reliant India).
TMC MP Says Air India's Leave without Pay Scheme 'Not Voluntary', Flags Contradictions in Official Memo
The Rajya Sabha member put up Air India's office memo of July 14 and press statement of July 17 on his Twitter handle and highlighted some parts of the documents that he claimed were "self-contradictory".
In a First, 2 Private Hospitals in Patna Get Nod for Covid Treatment as Cases Surge
Patna District Magistrate Kumar Ravi has allowed Ruban Hospital and Paras Hospital to set up corona wards with 25 beds each to treat COVID-19 patients, an official statement said.