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The Eco-fragile Doda region comprising Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts, not only falls under seismic zone 4 and 5 but also receives heavy rains and snowfall during peak weather seasons. Dr Singh stated that the Doppler weather radar will enable accurate and real-time monitoring of weather conditions. This will improve early warning systems and support disaster management efforts in the district, he added. He was chairing the district development coordination and monitoring committee (DISHA ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army plans to induct tens of thousands of locally-made unmanned aerial systems and loitering munitions over the next five years to boost its battlefield capabilities, given the growing impact of these systems on military operations and how they have reshaped modern warfare as visible in ongoing global conflicts including the US-Israel war with Iran, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday. The army's requirement spans 80 different types of unmanned systems for specif ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army plans to induct tens of thousands of locally-made unmanned aerial systems and loitering munitions over the next five years to boost its battlefield capabilities, given the growing impact of these systems on military operations and how they have reshaped modern warfare as visible in ongoing global conflicts including the US-Israel war with Iran, officials aware of the matter said on Tuesday. The army's requirement spans 80 different types of unmanned systems for specif ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a feat that goes far beyond adventure tourism, Divya Singh, a young woman from Uttar Pradesh, has completed a journey most seasoned explorers would hesitate to attempt. Starting from Kathmandu, she cycled all the way to Everest Base Camp, battling extreme weather, high-altitude conditions, and unforgiving terrain. Her achievement has quickly gone viral, inspiring thousands online. What makes this expedition remarkable is not just the destination, but the sheer effort behind it. Ov ...Read More >
Ground-based analogue missions are a disciplined way of getting subject data. (Image credit: Protoplanet) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * India's Gaganyatris are undertaking a high-altitude analogue mission in the cold desert of Ladakh * Ground-based analogue missions are a disciplined way of generating subject data * The mission's emphasis is behavioural and operational, focusing on group dynamics in stressed environments Did our AI summary help? Let us know. ...Read More >
Gorakhpur: Divya Singh (28), a teacher from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, has become the first Indian woman and the second woman globally to reach Mount Everest Base Camp (EBC) on a bicycle, NDTV reported. She began her journey from Kathmandu and reached the base camp at an altitude of 17,560 feet after a 14-day expedition. During the journey, Divya faced extreme conditions, including temperatures dropping to -12°C, low oxygen levels, and strong winds. She cycled for 10 to 12 hours daily across st ...Read More >
Her accomplishment has drawn widespread praises and congratulatory posts on social media. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Divya Singh became the first Indian woman to reach Everest Base Camp by bicycle * She completed the 14-day journey from Kathmandu to EBC at 17,560 feet altitude * Singh faced extreme cold, low oxygen, and rough terrain during her expedition Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Divya Singh, a 28-year-old teacher from G ...Read More >
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced the launch of a mission in Ladakh to examine the physiological, psychological and operational dynamics of "gaganyatris (astronauts)" and ground teams functioning in a high-altitude environment. The scientific data generated on crew performance and human factors will contribute directly to the Gaganyaan programme and future long-duration missions. Known as Mission MITRA (Mapping of Interoperable Traits and Response Assessment), the st ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 3 (PTI) ISRO on Friday said it has undertaken mission MITRA in Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh, from April 2 to 9, a first-of-its-kind team behavioural study for the benefit of human spaceflight missions such as Gaganyaan. The mission, inaugurated by the ISRO chairman V Narayanan, was mainly for the crew safety and performance. "Mission MITRA is a first-of-its-kind team behavioural study designed by ISRO and IAF-Institute of Aerospace Medicine to examine the physiological, psycho ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The capital witnessed light rain in some parts of the city on Monday, with the minimum temperature settling at 20.4 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasts light showers in the capital in the first week of April. The possibility of very light rain or drizzle has been predicted for March 31 and for April 3 and 4. On the other hand, the minimum temperatures over the next two days are expected to fall and range between 17 and 19 degrees Celsi ...Read More >
New Delhi: In the autumn of 1965, as the Cold War tightened its grip on the world, a small group of American and Indian climbers set out on a mission that few people knew about and even fewer would ever acknowledge. Their destination was Nanda Devi, one of India's most formidable Himalayan peaks. Their cargo was far more dangerous than ropes, tents or food supplies. Hidden inside metal casing was a plutonium-powered generator designed to spy on China. China had recently tested an atomic bomb, r ...Read More >
Words by Sanjay Jha, ITV News in New Delhi Delhi, one of the world's most polluted capitals, is preparing to induce artificial rain later this month in an attempt to counter its worsening air pollution. The city's government has approved a cloud-seeding operation between October 28 and 30, the first such experiment in the Indian capital, hoping that induced rainfall will help wash away the thick smog that blankets the city every winter. The operation follows the Hindu festival of Diwali, whic ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28: Delhi Forest and Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said that two attempts to induce artificial rain were made in the Capital on Tuesday with the help of IIT-Kanpur and similar efforts shall continue in the coming days. "Today, one attempt was made in the morning and another in the evening. The results are still to be collated," Sirsa told IANS, highlighting the government's efforts to use scientific measures to counter polluted air in Delhi. The experiment for induci ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) The Delhi government, in collaboration with IIT-Kanpur, conducted cloud-seeding trials in parts of Delhi on Tuesday, with more such exercises planned over the next few days, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said. Environmentalists, however, termed the Delhi government's cloud-seeding trial a short-term measure, saying it may temporarily reduce pollution but fails to address the root causes of the capital's deteriorating air quality. According to officials, the ...Read More >
Megan Elizabeth Roberts had taken a solo flight from Bir-Billing on Saturday. Dharamshala/Shimla: The body of the 27-year-old Canadian paraglider who had crashed into the Dhauladhar ranges has been brought to Kangra, officials said on Tuesday. Megan Elizabeth Roberts had taken a solo flight from Bir-Billing on Saturday. A search operation was mounted based on the coordinates she had sent through her satellite phone. At length, a team on foot reached the crash site at 13,000 feet, where it f ...Read More >
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 22 (ANI): Canadian paraglider Megan Elizabeth (27) was found dead on October 20 after her paraglider crashed-landed in the snow range of the Dhauladhar mountains near the North Indian hill town of Dharamshala. She had taken off from the Bir-Billing paragliding site on October 18. Her body was recovered during a rescue operation conducted by the Indian Institute of Mountaineering, Dehradun, local climbers, and volunteers from the Bir Billing Paragl ...Read More >
The Indian Air Force on Wednesday successfully tested the Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS) in a combat freefall jump from an altitude of 32,000 feet, the Ministry of Defence said in a release. The parachute, indigenously developed by DRDO, is the only system currently in operational use by the Indian armed forces capable of deployment above 25,000 feet. The MCPS was developed by DRDO laboratories - Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment, Agra and Defence Bioengineering a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday lauded the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for developing the indigenously developed Military Combat Parachute System, calling it a "remarkable milestone towards self-reliance." In a tweet on X, the Defence Minister said, "Proud moment for the nation! The indigenously developed Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS) by@DRDO. India has achieved a combat free-fall jump from 32,000 ft. A rem ...Read More >
BonV Aero, a drone startup from Odisha, has achieved a significant milestone by completing a Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flight. The drone flew over 60 kilometres carrying a 20-kg payload, marking the first time an Indian company has accomplished such a feat. The mission lasted 75 minutes, with the drone maintaining an average speed of 48 km/h. The successful flight highlights the advanced capabilities of BonV Aero's proprietary propulsion and energy systems. These systems are specifica ...Read More >
Mysuru/Bengaluru: Hours after IT-BT minister Priyank Kharge Wednesday shared a video of a phone call in which an unidentified man, claiming affiliation with RSS, allegedly abused him in Hindi, home minister G Parameshwara said the govt has ordered an investigation. "We will find out who threatened the minister. We will identify the source," Parameshwara said. "A minister has the right to share his opinions. Threatening him for this is unacceptable. Action will be taken. Though tracking callers i ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD -- A Qatar Airways Boeing 777 bound for Hong Kong made an emergency landing in Ahmedabad after a sudden cabin pressurization problem, prompting a rapid descent and diversion. Qatar Airways Flight QR816, with more than 300 people on board, landed safely, and no injuries were reported. The incident underscored how a technical fault can turn a routine long-haul into a race to a lower altitude. The trouble began at about 2.12 p.m. local time, roughly five hours after departure from Doha' ...Read More >
Lucknow: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully tested an indigenously developed Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS) at an altitude of 32,000 feet.The high-altitude combat freefall was carried out by Wing Commander Vishal Lakhesh, VM (G), along with Master Warrant Officers R J Singh and Vivek Tiwari. The MCPS, jointly developed by DRDO's Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE), Agra, and Defence Bio-Engineering and Electromedical Labo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 15 (PTI) A military combat parachute system, indigenously developed by the DRDO, has been "successfully" tested at an altitude of 32,000 ft, opening doors for induction of indigenous parachute systems, officials said on Wednesday. This achievement makes the military combat parachute system (MCPS), the only parachute system currently in operational use by the Indian armed forces, capable of deployment above 25,000 ft, the defence ministry said. The MCPS was developed by DRDO labo ...Read More >
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], September 30 (ANI): The Spear Corps under Eastern Command of the Indian Army conducted Exercise 'Drone Kavach' in the forward areas of Eastern Arunachal Pradesh from September 25 to 28, according to an official release. The exercise showcased the Indian Army's combat readiness for the next generation of drone warfare, besides validating state-of-the-art drone technologies and counter-drone systems. Exercise Drone Kavach was spread over a period of four day ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: Fresh studies indicate that there is no threat from water birds to aircraft at the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA). However, environmentalists have called for the prompt notification of wetlands to facilitate the conservation of biodiversity in the city. The water birds moving across the wetlands tend to fly at lower heights than the flight path of the aircraft, the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) reported after studying avian species' behavioural patterns at ...Read More >
A flash flood, caused by a cloudburst in Rishi Dogri Valley, struck a road construction site in Kinnaur, injuring one and stranding several. The Indian Army responded swiftly, utilizing Logistics Drone High Altitude system to deliver essential supplies like food and coconut water. Personnel guided civilians to safety, and the injured person was evacuated to Reckong Peo hospital. A sudden flash flood swept through Hojis Lungpa Nala in Kinnaur district on Tuesday evening, wreaking havoc at an ong ...Read More >
Shimla, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Braving darkness, fast currents and unstable terrain, the Indian Army on Thursday said its swift response averted a potential tragedy when a sudden flash flood struck Hojis Lungpa Nala in Himachal Pradesh's mountainous Kinnaur district. The incident happened at around 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Triggered by a cloudburst in the higher reaches of the Rishi Dogri Valley, the deluge engulfed the bridge across the Sutlej River and injured one individual. The site was an ac ...Read More >
Dehradun: A cloudburst in the upper catchment of the Kheer Ganga River is widely believed to have triggered the flash flood in Uttarkashi's Dharali, but experts feel the amount of rain the Uttarkashi district received on Tuesday was not enough for it to be termed a "cloudburst". "Data available with us does not reflect the occurrence of a cloudburst," Rohit Thapliyal, a scientist with the India Meteorological Department (IMD), told PTI. He explained that Uttarkashi received only 27 mm of rain ...Read More >
Dehradun, Aug 6 (PTI) A cloudburst in the upper catchment of the Kheer Ganga river is widely believed to have triggered the flash flood in Uttarkashi's Dharali, but experts feel the amount of rain the Uttarkashi district received on Tuesday was not enough for it to be termed a "cloudburst". "Data available with us does not reflect the occurrence of a cloudburst," Rohit Thapliyal, a scientist with the India Meteorological Department (IMD), told PTI. He explained that Uttarkashi received only 27 ...Read More >
Himalayan Outpost for Planetary Exploration (HOPE) in Ladakh. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The HOPE analogue mission facility in Ladakh simulates Mars-like conditions at 4.3 km altitude * Protoplanet and ISRO's Human Space Flight Centre lead the mission supporting crewed lunar landing * The facility includes habitat and utility modules for crew living and operational support systems Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode New Delhi: The ...Read More >
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