NEW DELHI: With the threat from hostile drones and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in both conventional and irregular warfare continuing to expand exponentially, armed forces are stepping up induction of a wide array of anti-drone systems but underline the urgent need for more advanced ones. Army this week floated the tender for procurement of nine…
AMRITSAR: An American aircraft carrying 116 illegal Indian immigrants deported from the US was delayed and arrived at Amritsar’s international airport a little past 11.30pm Saturday, the second such flight after a US military C-17 plane had brought back 104 deportees to the same airport on February 5.At a press conference earlier Saturday, Punjab chief…
NEW DELHI: “We didn’t stop teaching arithmetic just because we got calculators. We need to teach students what the machines can’t do and how to use machines (more efficiently).” That’s how the world’s leading universities are coping with AI, according to Michael Spence, University College London (UCL) president & provost. Speaking at the ET Now…
NEW DELHI: Having heralded one of the fastest rollouts of 5G telephony in the world, India will now take the lead in the development of next-gen 6G technology, with a target of contributing 10% to worldwide patents, said communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia here on Saturday.Speaking at the ET Now Global Business Summit, Scindia said the…
Vineet Jain, MD, The Times Group, with PM Modi at the summit NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Centre would soon set up a deregulation commission to ease the compliance burden on society and minimise govt interference.“We have ended hundreds of compliances, and now with Jan Vishwas 2.0, we are further reducing…
Indian Navy women brave harsh conditions to conquer Cape Horn in South America PANAJI: Few places on this planet test a sailor’s mettle like Cape Horn, the southern tip of South America. It is where the might of the southern ocean meets the unyielding cliffs of Tierra del Fuego, waters feared and revered by mariners….
Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani (File photo) NEW DELHI: Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani will pay a state visit to India on February 17-18, govt announced Saturday. Al-Thani had last visited India in 2015.The Amir will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including ministers and business leaders. PM Modi had travelled to…
NEW DELHI: At least 15 people were killed and several others injured in a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station late Saturday night. The incident unfolded when a massive crowd gathered following the announcement of a special train for the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. Within 15-20 minutes, chaos erupted as passengers surged forward, resulting in…
NEW DELHI: A planeload of 119 illegal Indian immigrants from the US landed in Amritsar on Saturday making it the second deportation flight this year. This is one of the two flights of deportees expected to land in the country this weekend, news agency PTI reported, quoting official sources.It comes a day after PM Modi…
NEW DELHI: At least 15 people were injured after a stampede-like situation occurred at the New Delhi Railway station on Saturday.After the situation unfolded, a call was made from the New Delhi Railway station to the Delhi fire service after which four fire tenders rushed to the site. This is a developing story… Source link
