Day: October 31, 2018

First digital air connection established between F-35, U.S. Navy vessel

Raytheon and the U.S. Navy successfully linked a Marine Corps F-35B with the USS Wasp, allowing for sharing of information on targets, mission assignment and aircraft status. Raytheon’s Ship Self Defense System created the first-ever digital air connection between a U.S. Navy ship at sea and a U.S. Marine […]

Study: World vertebrates population down 60 percent in 40 years

The population of the world’s vertebrates — including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians — has dropped 60 percent over the past 40 years and the rate of extinction is 100 to 1,000 times higher because of “human pressure,” according to a new study. The World Wildlife Fund, or […]

U.N. human rights chief calls for independent probe of Khashoggi’s death

The United Nations’ commissioner for human rights called Tuesday for an independent and impartial investigation into the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Michelle Bachelet said she welcomed steps taken by the Turkish and Saudi government to probe his death, but given Saudi Arabia’s apparent involvement in the slaying, “the […]

Alphabet executive resigns after sexual harassment allegations

Oct. 30 : An executive at Google‘s parent company Alphabet resigned Tuesday after reports of sexual harassment. Rich DeVaul, a director at Alphabet’s research lab X, left the company without receiving an exit package, Axios reported. DeVaul was one of several Google and Alphabet employees named in a New York Times article last […]

Mahesh Pratap Singh joins BJP

Jaipur :  Mahesh Pratap Singh, head of the erstwhile royal family of Kotharia near Nathdwara in Rajsamand, joined the BJP here on Tuesday. Pratap Singh was inducted into the party in the presence of chief minister Vasundhara Raje and Union Minister and the party’s poll in-charge for the state […]

Rahul appeals journalists to be fearless

Mhow (MP) : Congress president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday appealed to journalists to guard the truth without “fear”, like the Army protects the border. He was addressing a public meeting here in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh. The Congress chief alleged that Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam accused Mehul Choksi had deposited […]

4 hurt as fire breaks out in Nizamuddin Basti

New Delhi :  Four persons, including a woman and her two children, sustained minor burn injures after a fire broke out at two buildings in Nizamuddin Basti in south Delhi Tuesday, police said. A call about the fire was received at 5.54 pm and five fire tenders were rushed […]

EC opens electoral literacy club at DU college

New Delhi : An electoral literacy club was inaugurated at a college here Tuesday, with a senior Election Commission official saying the club will serve as an “institutional vehicle” for strengthening democracy. The Electoral Literacy Club (ELC) was opened at Delhi University’s Jesus and Mary College by Delhi’s Chief […]

Miranda House students demand withdrawal of curfew hours

New Delhi :  Pinjra Tod, a students’ collective, protested outside Miranda House College on Tuesday, demanding no curfew restrictions at night. They claimed the college had put up notices stating “residents can return to the hostel at any time of the night on a night-out and short-notice/emergency night-outs can […]

Prez, VP, Rajnath pay tributes to Sardar Patel

New Delhi :  Preseident Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and a host of dignitaries Wednesday offered floral tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birthday anniversary. At a special function held at the capital’s Patel Chowk, the President and others paid floral […]

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