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NEW DELHI: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said that the the idea of ‘Nation First’ goes beyond slogans and requires an honest understanding of our history, identification of systemic gaps, and building future capabilities.“Modernisation must be rooted in civilisational confidence, not blind imitation. My Idea of Nation First meaningfully enriches national discourse,” he said.The…

Indian Railways strengthens AI-based system to protect wildlife on railway tracks In a groundbreaking move, Indian Railways has rolled out an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to safeguard wildlife, especially elephants, lions and tigers, on railway tracks. The cutting-edge technology uses Distributed Acoustic System (DAS) to detect animal presence, alerting loco pilots and…

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday presented the annual ‘Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar’ (national science awards) to distinguished scientists from diverse fields at a special function here at Rashtrapati Bhavan.Under the second edition of the Puraskar, 24 awards were presented to scientists in four categories – Vigyan Ratna, Vigyan Shri, Vigyan Yuva, and Vigyan Team….

Kuldeep Singh Sengar (File photo) NEW DELHI: The sister of the Unnao rape survivor on Tuesday criticised the Delhi high court for granting bail to convict and former BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar and suspending his life sentence in the case.Also Read | Unnao rape case: Delhi HC suspends jail term of Kuldeep Sengar; sets…

NEW DELHI: Lalit Modi on Monday shared a video from Vijay Mallya’s birthday party, where he referred to himself and Mallya as the “two biggest fugitives from India”.The video, posted on Lalit Modi’s Instagram account, shows him posing with Mallya and saying, “We are the two biggest fugitive from India.” Modi captioned the post, “Let…

Security personnel keep vigil following a wave of violence allegedly triggered by rumours, in West Karbi Anglong, Assam. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Fresh violence was reported from Assam’s trouble-torn Karbi Anglong district for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, with at least eight people injured as a clash between two groups of protestors prompted police…

Shashi Tharoor (file photo) Congress leader Shashi Tharoor hailed external affairs minister S Jaishankar and his ministry on Tuesday for establishing the Nalanda University campus in Bihar. He admired the university while attending a literature festival at the university, highlighting it as one of the MEA’s significant but underappreciated achievements.“…I was hugely impressed by the…

NEW DELHI: The festive season brings joy to many. What it also brings is opportunities for the street vendors to earn an income to feel the festive vibe themselves. In Odisha, however, an attempt to earn a living during the Christmas season took a wrong turn.A video is going viral from the streets of Odisha…

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government will continue its ‘No PUC, No Fuel’ policy even after GRAP-IV restrictions are lifted, Environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said.Addressing a press conference Tuesday, Sirsa said the government will maintain strict anti-pollution measures even after the relaxation of GRAP-IV. He added that enforcement agencies have been directed to ensure that…

NEW DELHI: A Hyderabad-bound British Airways flight from London landed safely at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport after it received a bomb threat.News agency PTI reported, the airport’s customer support service received an email threatening BA 277, which was operating from Heathrow to Hyderabad. The aircraft landed safely, and standard safety protocols were initiated.“The flight…