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Eutelsat, Airtel aid Indian Army with Low Earth Orbit connectivity for rel
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The satellite link has become critical for the Indian Army as it seeks to reach isolated communities. With steady communication, teams are able to check on villages, report medical needs and coordinate rescue movements in real time. The release says that this work shows why strong satellite
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"They want to know what happened...": US attorney Mike Andrews speaks on A
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Mike Andrews, US attorney representing over 65 families of victims of the AI171 crash, during his third visit to India, stated that the primary concern of the families is to understand the cause of the tragic incident and ensure accountability.
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"Families still await answers and full compensation": Mike Andrews, US att
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Mike Andrews, a US attorney representing several Air India crash victims's families, during his third visit to meet them, said on Sunday that it has been six months after the Air India AI171 crash and families of the victims are still struggling with unanswered questions, delayed compensa
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ADB approves $240 million loan for Chennai metro expansion in India
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 240 million loan--the second tranche of the Chennai Metro Rail Investment Project--to support the expansion of the metro rail network and provide cleaner, safer, and more reliable urban transport across the Chennai Metropolitan Area, India.
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Gujarat CM relief fund provides over Rs 31.55 crore to aid cancer patients
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Chief Minister's Relief Fund (CMRF), operated by the Government of Gujarat, has become a strong safety shield for citizens in times of crisis. Whether it is natural disasters, accidents, critical illnesses, or life-saving treatments, the fund continues to widen its reach, a release sa
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'Time has come to uproot corrupt HP govt', says Jai Ram Thakur at BJP feli
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Addressing a large gathering at a felicitation ceremony organised in Shimla to honour BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda after the party's "historic victory in Bihar," Thakur said the win had sent "a very big message across the entire country."
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HP ministers urge BJP chief JP Nadda to press Centre on pending dues, disa
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
In a joint statement issued in Shimla, the ministers said they were pleased to see Nadda holding a position of national importance but expressed concern that issues critical to Himachal Pradesh were not being pursued forcefully at the Centre. They noted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi a
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Indonesia flood death toll exceeds 1,000
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The death toll from floods and landslides that struck three provinces on Indonesia's Sumatra Island has exceeded 1,003, with 218 people still missing, according to the latest data released Saturday by the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).
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Severe weather kills 14 in Gaza as flooded tents worsen humanitarian crisi
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Severe weather over the past 72 hours has claimed at least 14 lives in Gaza, including three children, as heavy rain and cold conditions battered an already devastated enclave, CNN reported, citing the Gaza-based Health Ministry statement.
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Sri Lanka: Indian HC Santosh Jha visits Cyclone Ditwah-affected areas, bri
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha visited the areas affected by Cyclone Ditwah on Friday and was briefed by the local authorities on the rescue, relief and rehabilitation efforts in the region. He also paid respect to Mahanayake Theros of Malwatte and Asgiriya Chapters and
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J-K: Five-day basic training course by SDRF held at Udhampur school
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A special 5-day training course organised by Civil Defence and J&K SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) has successfully concluded at the Sant Eshwar Bharatiya Vidya Mandir School, Nainsu.
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Foreign Secy Vikram Misri hands over essential medicines to Sri Lanka to h
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Official MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X about the meeting, writing about the assistance provided under Operation Sagar Bandhu, "Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Sri Lanka High Commissioner Mahishini Colonne, and reiterated India's steadfast commitment to continued support
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